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I never said that I was brave : a novel / by Jamal, Tasneem,author.;
"Set between the 1970s and 2010, I Never Said That I Was Brave examines the complicated relationship between two women as they navigate a culture vastly different from their parents'. Motivated by guilt and confusion, the unnamed narrator recounts the shifting dynamics of her lifelong friendship with Miriam, a charismatic astrophysicist who focuses on dark matter. As childhood immigrants to Canada from Uganda, the girls are able to assimilate (though not always easily). In adulthood, they chafe against the deeply held traditions and expectations of their South Asian community and their own internalized beliefs about women. As the narrator follows her memories on their unpredictable and unreliable paths, the reader is taken along on a devastating journey, one which blurs distinctions between right and wrong, victim and manipulator, life and death."--
Subjects: Psychological fiction.; Novels.; Astrophysicists; East Indians; Female friendship; Friendship; Interpersonal relations; Women;

Cinder House. by Marske, Freya.;
In this queer Gothic retelling of Cinderella, Ella was murdered at 16, and her ghost is trapped in her father's house. When she forges a wary friendship with a fairy charm-seller, she makes a bargain for three nights of almost-living freedom, in which she can finally be seen. Danced with. Touched. You think you know Ella's story: the ball, the magical shoes, the handsome prince. You're halfway right, and all-the-way wrong.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: Romance fiction.; FICTION / Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology; FICTION / Fantasy / Romantic *; FICTION / Romance / LGBT / Bisexual;

The busy beaver / by Oldland, Nicholas.;
A busy beaver is careless and doesn't always think things through until one day he finds himself on the wrong side of a falling tree. He begins to see the error of his careless ways, and is eager to set things right.LSC
Subjects: Beavers; Conduct of life;
© c2011., Kids Can Press,

The right kind of wrong : the science of failing well / by Edmondson, Amy C.,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."Award-winning Harvard Business School professor Amy Edmondson has influenced legion MBA grads as well as Big Think authors from Brenae Brown to Adam Grant with her pioneering work on psychological safety. Now, Amy is bringing her work to the wider world,upending our entire cultural notion of failure with this guide to the science of failing well, which actualizes the potential of psychological safety for both individuals and organizations alike"--
Subjects: Failure (Psychology); Organizational learning; Psychology, Industrial.;

The Chinese head tax and anti-Chinese immigration policies in the twentieth century / by Chan, Arlene.;
Includes bibliographical references, Internet addresses and index.An in-depth examination of Canada's treatment of Chinese immigrants during the 20th century.LSC
Subjects: Chinese; Chinese; Emigration and immigration law; Race discrimination; Chinese Canadians;

I Never Said That I Was Brave A Novel [electronic resource] : by Jamal, Tasneem.aut; cloudLibrary;
A taut tale of female friendship and betrayal. Set between the 1970s and 2010, I Never Said That I Was Brave examines the complicated relationship between two women as they navigate a culture vastly different from their parents’. Motivated by guilt and confusion, the unnamed narrator recounts the shifting dynamics of her lifelong friendship with Miriam, a charismatic astrophysicist who focuses on dark matter. As childhood immigrants to Canada from Uganda, the girls are able to assimilate (though not always easily). In adulthood, they chafe against the deeply held traditions and expectations of their South Asian community and their own internalized beliefs about women. As the narrator follows her memories on their unpredictable and unreliable paths, the reader is taken along on a devastating journey, one which blurs distinctions between right and wrong, victim and manipulator, life and death.General adult.
Subjects: Electronic books.; Contemporary Women; Cultural Heritage;
© 2024., House of Anansi Press Inc,

The Idaho four : an American tragedy / by Patterson, James,1947-author.; Ward, Vicky,author.;
"The murders of four innocent college students attending the University of Idaho left us all with so many questions. Now, after more than 300 interviews, James Patterson and ... journalist Vicky Ward finally have some answers. We know what it was like to live in Moscow, Idaho, on November 13, 2022, the day of the cold-blooded killings. We know what the local police and FBI did right. And what they did wrong. We've learned so much about the four heartbroken families -- the Mogens, Goncalveses, Kernodles, and Chapins. And we have the backstory for Bryan Kohberger -- brilliant grad student, loner, apparent incel -- now indicted and facing trial. Now you are the jury. The evidence is in"--
Subjects: True crime stories.; Chapin, Ethan, 2002-2022.; Goncalves, Kaylee, 2001-2022.; Kernodle, Xana, 2002-2022.; Kohberger, Bryan, 1994-; Mogen, Madison, 2001-2022.; University of Idaho; College students; Criminal investigation; Mass murder investigation; Mass murder;

Inuit relocations : colonial policies and practices, Inuit resilience and resistance / by Tester, Frank J.,author.; Zawadski, Krista Ulujuk,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."The traditional life of Inuit of Canada's North, affected early on by contact with whalers and the development of the fur trade. Changes to the lives of Inuit following the Second World War, including the relocation of Inuit, resulting in separation from family and culture and deaths from starvation, contagious diseases and appalling living conditions as Inuit were forced to adapt from living off the land to permanent settlements. The relocation of Inuit children to settlement-based federal day schools. How Inuit fought back against these injustices to maintain their culture and language and contribute to the richness and diversity of Canadian culture."--
Subjects: Inuit; Inuit; Inuit;

The boy who woke the sun / by Woodley, Aaron,1971-; Deas, Mike,1982-;
Eleven-year-old Elliot is having a dismal pandemic summer when suddenly he's caught in the bubble of one of his own dreams and transported to another world, controlled by evil butterflies, where the sun doesn't shine. Along with his octopus sidekick, Elliot discovers the reason for these butterflies-gone-wrong, and realizes that things must be set right if he is ever to find the way home. An epic middle-grade fantasy about discovering your true path.
Subjects: Fantasy fiction.; Friendship; Environmental justice; Coming of age;

Nikita - complete 2nd season [videorecording]. by Q, Maggie; Fonseca, Lyndsy; West, Shane;
Shane West, Maggie Q, Lyndsy Fonseca.Nikita and Michael are on the run with a hard drive containing the government's darkest secrets and conspiracies. Together, they are goint to right the wrongs that Division has committed over the years. But leading the hunt for them is Alex?and she knows all of Nikita's tricks.OFRB rating: PG.DVD.
Subjects: Drama.; Television Series.;
© 2012., Warner,

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