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The window seat : notes from a life in motion / by Forna, Aminatta,author.;
"Aminatta Forna is one of our most important literary voices, and her novels have won the Windham Campbell Prize and the Commonwealth Writers' Prize for Best Book. In this elegantly rendered and wide-ranging collection of new and previously published essays, Forna writes intimately about displacement, trauma and memory, love, and how we coexist and encroach on the non-human world. Movement is a constant here. In the title piece, "The Window Seat," Forna reveals the unexpected enchantments of commercial air travel. In "Obama and the Renaissance Generation," she documents how, despite the narrative of Obama's exceptionalism, his father, like her own, was one of a generation of gifted young Africans who came to the United Kingdom and the United States for education and were expected to build their home countries anew after colonialism. In "The Last Vet," time spent shadowing Dr. Jalloh, the only veterinarian in Sierra Leone, as he works with the street dogs of Freetown, becomes a meditation on what a society's treatment of animals tells us about its principles. In "Crossroads," she examines race in America from an African perspective, in "Power Walking" she describes what it means to walk in the world in a Black woman's body, and in "The Watch" she explores the raptures of sleep and sleeplessness the world over. Deeply meditative and written with a wry humor, The Window Seat confirms that Forna is a vital voice in international letters"--
Subjects: Essays.; Forna, Aminatta.;

Mother noise : a memoir / by House, Cindy,author.;
"A poignant and beautiful memoir told in essays and graphic shorts about what life looks like twenty years after recovery from addiction--and how to live with the past as a parent, writer, and sober person--from a regular opener for David Sedaris, Cindy House."
Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Essays.; Personal narratives.; House, Cindy.; Authors, American;

Bringing back the birds : exploring migration and preserving birdscapes throughout the Americas / by Deutsch, Owen,photographer.; American Bird Conservancy.;
"Extraordinary photographs with essays by leading ornithologists combine in this celebration of birds, and explore why and how we can conserve their habitats and ensure our shared future."--Jacket flap.
Subjects: Birds; Birds; Birds;

Joyful recollections of trauma / by Scheer, Paul,1976-author.;
"From award-winning actor and comedian Paul Scheer, a candid and hilarious memoir-in-essays on coming to terms with childhood trauma and finding the joy in embracing your authentic self"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Essays.; Personal narratives.; Scheer, Paul, 1976-; Actors; Comedians; Podcasters;

No filter : the good, the bad, and the beautiful / by Porizkova, Paulina,author.;
"Writer and former model Paulina Porizkova pens a series of intimate, introspective, and enlightening essays about the complexities of womanhood at every age, pulling back the glossy magazine cover and writing from the heart"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Essays.; Personal narratives.; Porizkova, Paulina.; Models (Persons); Models (Persons); Widowhood; Women;

Forests & jungles / by Radley, Gail;
Includes bibliographical references (p. 31) and index.Through short essays and poems, discusses ten endangered species that live in forests or jungle, including scientific information about each, reasons for its endangered status, and descriptions of efforts to protect it.
Subjects: Forest fauna; Endangered species; Jungle fauna;
© c2001., Carolrhoda,

Leviathan [videorecording] / by Castaing-Taylor, Lucien.; Paravel, Véréna,1971-; Arrête ton Cinéma.; Cinema Guild.; Harvard University.Sensory Ethnography Lab.;
A product of the Sensory Ethnography Lab at Harvard, the film offers not information but immersion in wind, water, grinding machinery and piscine agony. Set entirely on a groundfish trawler out of New Bedford, Massachusetts and presented without dialogue, the brutality of fishing, as opposed to its romance, is emphasized here.E.DVD; widescreen 1.78:1; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Deep-sea fisheries; Documentary films.; Experimental films.; Fishers; Fishing boats; Trawlers (Vessels); Trawls and trawling;
© c2013., Cinema Guild,

I want to be where the normal people are / by Bloom, Rachel,1987-author.;
The star of "Crazy Ex-Girlfriend" collects essays, poems, and other personal creations to explore such subjects as her perceptions of "normal," struggles with depression, and life-shaping female friendships.
Subjects: Bloom, Rachel, 1987-; Actresses; Comedians;

Dear rebel : 125+ women share their secrets to taking on the world / by Kirby, Eliza.; Rebel Girls.;
"145 trailblazing women share their best advice for the girls of today. Through letters, poems, essays, and more, they tackle topics like overcoming obstacles, discovering passions, and dreaming big"--Publisher's website.
Subjects: Creative nonfiction.; Leadership in girls; Girls; Girls; Self-actualization (Psychology) in children; Women;

Ex Libris : 100+ books to read and reread / by Kakutani, Michiko,author.; Kakutani, Michiko.Essays.Selections.; Tanamachi, Dana,illustrator.;
"From "the most powerful book critic in the English-speaking world" (Vanity Fair) comes 100 personal, thought-provoking essays of the life-changing books she wouldn't want you to miss--beautifully illustrated throughout"--
Subjects: Kakutani, Michiko; Best books.; Books and reading;

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