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- How civil wars start : and how to stop them / by Walter, Barbara F.,author.;
- Includes bibliographical references and index."A leading political scientist examines the dramatic rise in violent extremism around the globe and sounds the alarm on the increasing likelihood of a second civil war in the United States. Political violence rips apart several towns in southwest Texas. A far-right militia plots to kidnap the governor of Michigan and try her for treason. An armed mob of Trump supporters and conspiracy theorists storms the U.S. Capitol. Are these isolated incidents? Or is this the start of something bigger? Barbara F. Walter has spent her career studying civil conflict in places like Iraq and Sri Lanka, but now she has become increasingly worried about her own country. Perhaps surprisingly, both autocracies and healthy democracies are largely immune from civil war; it's the countries in the middle ground that are most vulnerable. And this is where more and more countries, including the United States, are finding themselves today. Over the last two decades, the number of active civil wars around the world has almost doubled. Walter reveals the warning signs-where wars tend to start, who initiates them, what triggers them-and why some countries tip over into conflict while others remain stable. Drawing on the latest international research and lessons from over twenty countries, Walter identifies the crucial risk factors, from democratic backsliding to factionalization and the politics of resentment. A civil war today won't look like America in the 1860s, Russia in the 1920s, or Spain in the 1930s. It will begin with sporadic acts of violence and terror, accelerated by social media. It will sneak up on us and leave us wondering how we could have been so blind. In this urgent and insightful book, Walter redefines civil war for a new age, providing the framework we need to confront the danger we now face-and the knowledge to stop it before it's too late"--
- Subjects: Civil war.; Democratization.; Domestic terrorism.;
- Better luck next time : a novel / by Hilton, Kate,1972-author.;
- "It isn't easy being related to a feminist icon, especially when she's celebrating the greatest moment of her storied career. Just ask the daughters of Lydia Hennessey, who could have it all if only they'd stop self-destructing. Mariana, the eldest, is on the verge of throwing away a distinguished reputation in journalism, along with her marriage. Nina, the middle daughter, has returned from a medical mission overseas as a changed woman but won't discuss it with anyone. And Beata, the youngest, has a hostile teenaged son who just discovered the existence of a father who didn't know about him either. Meanwhile, their cousin Zoe is making divorce look like a death match, while her brother, Zack, is grappling with the fallout from his popular television dramedy, which is based far too closely on Lydia herself. It might be easier to find their paths if they could step out of Lydia's shadow--but the biggest women's march in history is underway, and Lydia and her family are at the centre of it. Over the course of an eventful year, the Hennessey children contend with the big struggles of midlife: aging parents, raging teens, crumbling marriages and bodies, new loves and the choice between playing it safe or taking life-altering risks. And as they inch toward a new definition of happiness, they might even persuade their parents--and themselves--that they're all grown up"--
- Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Feminists; Women journalists; Dysfunctional families; Mothers and daughters;
- The housekeeper : a novel / by Fielding, Joy,author.;
- "A woman hires a housekeeper to care for her aging parents--only to watch as she takes over their lives in this riveting novel of suspense from the New York Times bestselling author called "an ingenious master of domestic suspense" (Samantha M. Bailey). In the end, I have only myself to blame. I'm the one who let her in. Jodi Bishop knows success. She's the breadwinner, a top-notch real estate agent. Her husband, Harrison ... not so much. Once, he had big dreams. But now, he's a middling writer who resents his wife's success. Jodi's father, Vic, now seventy-nine and retired, is a very controlling man. His wife, Audrey, was herself no shrinking violet. But things changed when Audrey developed Parkinson's eight years ago, and Vic retired to devote himself to her care. But while still reasonably spry and rakishly handsome, Vic is worn down by his wife's deteriorating condition. Exhausted from trying to be all things to all people, Jodi finally decides she's had enough and starts interviewing housekeepers to help care for her parents. She settles on Elyse Woodley, an energetic and attractive widow in her early sixties, who seems perfect for the job. While Vic is initially resistant, he soon warms to Elyse's sunny personality and engaging ways. And Jodi is pleased to have an ally, someone she can talk to and occasionally even confide in. Until ... she shuts Jodi out. And Audrey's condition worsens-rapidly. Who is this woman suddenly wearing her mother's jewelry? What is she after? And how far will she go to get it?"--
- Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Domestic fiction.; Psychological fiction.; Novels.; Families; Housekeepers; Parkinson's disease; Widows; Women real estate agents;
- Just once, no more : on fathers, sons, and who we are until we are no longer / by Foran, Charles,1960-author.;
- "In this vulnerable, honest, beautiful memoir, award-winning writer Charles Foran offers a brief and powerful meditation on fathers and sons, love and loss, even as his own father approaches the end of life. Dave Foran was a formidable man of few words, seemingly from a different era than his sensitive, literary son, Charlie. Among other adventures, Dave had lived in the bush, been snow-blinded, hauled a dead body across a frozen lake on a dog sled, dodged a bullet during a bar fight, and gone toe to toe with a bear. Aspects of his life were like tall tales while others were more somber and enigmatic. A decent father to Charlie and his siblings, and a devoted husband to Charlie's mother, Dave was a tough, emotionally distant man, prone to gruff cynicism and a changeable mood. As Charlie writes: "He struggled most days of his life with wounds he could not readily identify, let alone heal ... Not only did my father never get over what had happened to him as a boy, he didn't try. Men usually didn't try back then. And we just had to deal." When Charlie turned 55, his father began a slow and, as it turned out, final decline. And Charlie felt something he'd never imagined before: a mysterious desire to write about his relationship with his father. On the surface, the motivation was to help lift an inchoate burden from his father's shoulders, to reassure him that he was loved. But there was also another, more personal motivation. "Late into the middle of my own lifespan," Charlie writes, "sadness took hold of my being ... I wanted to say so frankly, never mind how glib it sounded, how uncomfortable it made me." In spare, haunting prose, Just Once pulls on these threads--unravelling a fascinating personal story but also revealing its universal context (suggested by the title "Just Once, No More," a quote from a poem by Rilke that applies to all of our brief lives). With its skillful prose, humour, affecting intimacy, and love of life even in the shadow of death and uncertainty, this short but very full book presents a nuanced, moving portrait of a fond but distant father grappling with the end of life as his son acts as witness, solace, and would-be guide while shakily facing his own decline. What story can we tell ourselves and those we love, this memoir asks, to withstand the insecurities of self and the inexorable passage of time?"--
- Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Personal narratives.; Foran, Charles, 1960-; Foran, Dave.; Aging parents; Fathers and sons; Fathers; Parent and adult child;
- The desert bride [videorecording] / by Atán, Cecilia,film director,screenwriter.; Pivato, Valeria,film director,screenwriter.; García, Paulina,actor.; Rissi, Claudio,actor.; Strand Releasing (Firm),publisher.;
- Paulina Garcia, Claudio Rissi.54-year-old Teresa has worked for decades as a live-in maid with a family in Buenos Aires. When the family sells the house, she is forced to take a job in the distant town of San Juan. Although feeling uncomfortable with traveling, she embarks on a journey through the desert. During her first stop, in the land of the miraculous 'Saint Correa', she loses her bag with all her belongings. This unexpected incident leads her to cross paths with El Gringo, a traveling salesman and the only person who can help Teresa find her bag. What seemed like the end of her world will ultimately prove her salvation.PG.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
- Subjects: Motion pictures, Argentine.; Foreign films.; Fiction films.; Feature films.; Man-woman relationships; Middle-aged women; Women household employees;
- For private home use only.
- A Wild Patience Has Taken Me Here. by Sarmet, Érica,film director.; Linzmeyer, Bruna,actor.; Rocha, Camila,actor.; Ribeiro, Clarissa,actor.; Motta, Lorre,actor.; Duncan, Zélia,actor.; Feelsales (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
- Bruna Linzmeyer, Camila Rocha, Clarissa Ribeiro, Lorre Motta, Zélia DuncanOriginally produced by Feelsales in 2021.Tired of loneliness, a middle aged motorcyclist goes to a lesbian party for the first time. There she meets four young queers who share their home and affections. An encounter of generations, a tribute to those who brought us here.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
- Subjects: Feature films.; Foreign films.; Motion pictures.; Drama.; Queer cinema.; Short films.;
- Who You Think I Am. by Nebbou, Safy,film director.; Civil, François,actor.; Binoche, Juliette,actor.; Garcia, Nicole,actor.; Cohen Film Collection (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
- François Civil, Juliette Binoche, Nicole GarciaOriginally produced by Cohen Film Collection in 2019.Ghosted by her hunky twenty something lover, Claire, a middle-aged professor and divorced single mom, creates a fake Facebook profile to do a little undetected online snooping. But when her 24-year-old avatar "Clara" is friended by her ex's equally attractive roommate, superficial correspondence quickly escalates towards intense intimacy and uncontrolled obsession.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
- Subjects: Feature films.; Foreign films.; Motion pictures.; Drama.;
- Men of Deeds. by Negoescu, Paul,film director.; Damian, Anghel,actor.; Semciuc, Crina,actor.; Busuioc, Daniel,actor.; Postelnicu, Iulian,actor.; Tudor, Oana,actor.; Muraru, Vasile,actor.; Dekanalog (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
- Anghel Damian, Crina Semciuc, Daniel Busuioc, Iulian Postelnicu, Oana Tudor, Vasile MuraruOriginally produced by Dekanalog in 2022.In this Coen Bros meets Twin Peaks tale, a middle-aged police chief spends his days dreaming of owning an orchard, while managing drunken bar fights and largely ignoring the mayor’s questionable deeds and the dubious things that happen in his village. But when a man is murdered, he jumps into action, trying to be what he's never been before - the bringer of justice who brings in the bad guys.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
- Subjects: Feature films.; Foreign films.; Motion pictures.; Comedy films.; Crime.;
- An almost ordinary summer [videorecording] / by Bentivoglio, Fabrizio,1957-actor.; Gassmann, Alessandro,actor.; Godano, Simone,film director.; Scicchitano, Filippo,actor.; Trinca, Jasmine,actor.; Wolfe Video (Firm),publisher.;
- Filippo Scicchitano, Jasmine Trinca, Alessandro Gassmann, Fabrizio Bentivoglio.Two very different families spend their holidays in the same house at the seaside: the aristocratic Castelvecchios, open-minded, eccentric, but quite selfish, and the working-class Petagnas, very tight-knit, and united around solid conservative values. What brought such distant worlds together? Only Tony and Carlo, the two middle-aged heads of the families, know. The unexpected announcement of their engagement will disrupt an apparently ordinary summer and turn everyone's lives upside down.14A.DVD ; widescreen presentation.
- Subjects: Motion pictures, Italian.; Foreign films.; Comedy films.; Feature films.; Families; Gay men; Same-sex marriage;
- For private home use only.
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