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- The Louvre : the many lives of the world's most famous museum / by Gardner, James,1960-author.;
- Includes bibliographical references and index."Some nine million people from all over the world flock to the Louvre each year to enjoy its incomparable art collection. Yet few of them are aware of the remarkable history of that place and of the buildings themselves-a fascinating story that historian James Gardner elegantly chronicles in the first full-length history of the Louvre in English. More than 7,000 years ago, men and women camped on a spot called le Louvre for reasons unknown; a clay quarry and a vineyard supported a society there in the first centuries AD. A thousand years later, King Philippe Auguste of France constructed a fortress there in 1191, just outside the walls of a city far smaller than the Paris we know today. Intended to protect the capital against English soldiers stationed in Normandy, the fortress became a royal palace under Charles V two centuries later, and then the monarchy's principal residence under the great Renaissance king François I in 1546. It remained so until 1682, when Louis XIV moved his entire court to Versailles. Thereafter the fortunes of the Louvre languished until the tumultuous days of the French Revolution when, during the Reign of Terror in 1793, it first opened its doors to display the nation's treasures. Ever since-through the Napoleonic era, the Commune, two World Wars, to the present-the Louvre has been a witness to French history, and expanded to become home to a legendary collection, including such masterpieces as the Mona Lisa and Venus de Milo, whose often-complicated and mysterious origins enliven a colorful narrative that rivals the building's grand stature"--
- Subjects: Musée du Louvre; Louvre (Paris, France);
- How the word is passed : a reckoning with the history of slavery across America / by Smith, Clint,author.;
- Includes bibliographical references and index.Clint Smith's revealing, contemporary portrait of America as a slave owning nation. Beginning in his own hometown of New Orleans, Smith leads the reader through an unforgettable tour of monuments and landmarks - those that are honest about the past and those that are not - that offer an intergenerational story of how slavery has been central in shaping our nations collective history, and ourselves. It is the story of the Monticello Plantation in Virginia, the estate where Thomas Jefferson wrote letters espousing the urgent need for liberty while enslaving more than four hundred people. It is the story of the Whitney Plantation, one of the only former plantations devoted to preserving the experience of the enslaved people whose lives and work sustained it. It is the story of Angola, a former plantation-turned-maximum-security prison in Louisiana that is filled with Black men who work across the 18,000-acre land for virtually no pay. And it is the story of Blandford Cemetery, the final resting place of tens of thousands of Confederate soldiers. A deeply researched and transporting exploration of the legacy of slavery and its imprint on centuries of American history, this book illustrates how some of our country's most essential stories are hidden in plain view-whether in places we might drive by on our way to work, holidays such as Juneteenth, or entire neighborhoods like downtown Manhattan, where the brutal history of the trade in enslaved men, women, and children has been deeply imprinted. Informed by scholarship and brought to life by the story of people living today, here is a landmark of reflection and insight that offers a new understanding of the hopeful role that memory and history can play in making sense of our country and how it has come to be.
- Subjects: African Americans.; History.; Discrimination.; Ethnology; Minorities; African Americans;
- Between good and evil : the stolen girls of Boko Haram / by Fung, Mellissa,author.;
- Includes bibliographical references."In April 2014, the world awoke to the shocking news that the terrorist group Boko Haram had kidnapped nearly 300 school-aged girls and taken them deep into the forests of Nigeria. When veteran journalist Mellissa Fung travelled to Nigeria, she discovered that the scope of the kidnappings had been vastly under-reported. Hundreds--possibly thousands--more girls had been taken against their will and forced to become child brides to soldiers and leaders of Boko Haram. Some of the captives escaped and returned to their villages, many with children in tow. Most of these girls, still children themselves, were shunned by their former friends and family. Other girls have never been seen again. A former captive herself, Mellissa Fung has great empathy for the kidnapped girls. Taken by Taliban sympathizers in Afghanistan, Fung shared her experience in her number-one-bestselling book, Under an Afghan Sky: A Memoir of Captivity. During several visits to Nigeria over four years, she sat down with the girls and their families and conducted hundreds of hours of interviews, listening to horrific stories of capture, rape and torture, as well as escapes and excommunications. Fung tells the stories of Gambo, Asma'u, Zara and other girls taken by Boko Haram. She also portrays strong women fighting against the terrorist group in their own powerful ways: Aisha the Hunter, who moves stealthily into the forest, taking out Boko Haram with her faithful followers, and Mama Boko Haram, an Igbo woman who knows the fighters and those haunted by their experiences and fights to empty the forests of fighters and captives alike. This is raw, honest and heartbreaking storytelling at its best."--
- Subjects: Biographies.; Personal narratives.; Boko Haram.; Abduction; Kidnapping victims; Schoolgirls; Schoolgirls; Schoolgirls; Schoolgirls; Terrorism; Women;
- Captain Marvel [videorecording] / by Bening, Annette,actor.; Boden, Anna,film director,screenwriter.; Chan, Gemma,1982-actor.; Fleck, Ryan,1976-film director,screenwriter.; Grace, Mckenna,2006-actor.; Gregg, Clark,1962-actor.; Hounsou, Djimon,1964-actor.; Jackson, Samuel L.,actor.; Larson, Brie,1989-actor.; Law, Jude,1972-actor.; Mendelsohn, Ben,actor.; Pace, Lee,1979-actor.; Buena Vista Home Entertainment (Firm),film distributor.; Marvel Studios,production company.; Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment (Firm),production company.;
- Brie Larson, Gemma Chan, Ben Mendelsohn, Samuel L. Jackson, Lee Pace, Jude Law, Mckenna Grace, Annette Bening, Djimon Hounsou, Clark Gregg.Across the galaxy, Kree soldier Vers (Brie Larson)--troubled by gaps in her memory, and abilities she didn't fully comprehend--began a pursuit of enemy Skrulls that left all crashed and stranded in 1995 Los Angeles. As their presence sparked pursuit from S.H.I.E.L.D. agent Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson), Vers found the backwater planet to hold the uncanny truth concerning her past, powers, and destiny.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.MPAA rating: PG-13.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1, 2.0 DVS.
- Subjects: Action and adventure films.; Feature films.; Superhero films.; Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.; Captain Marvel (Fictitious character from Marvel Comics Group); Danvers, Carol (Fictitious character); Fury, Nick (Fictitious character); Human-alien encounters; Imaginary wars and battles; Extraterrestrial beings; Superheroes; Women superheroes;
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- The secret gate : a true story of courage and sacrifice during the collapse of Aghanistan / by Zuckoff, Mitchell,author.;
- Includes bibliographical references and index."When the U.S. began its withdrawal from Afghanistan and the Afghan Army instantly collapsed, Homeira Qaderi was marked for death at the hands of the Taliban. A celebrated author, academic, and champion for women's liberation, Homeira had achieved celebrity in her home country by winning custody of her son in acontentious divorce, a rarity in Afghanistan's patriarchal society. Homeira tried and failed to escape with her family through the turmoil of the Kabul airport, while evacuation planes departed without Homeira and her eight-year-old son, Siawash. Meanwhile, young foreign service officer from New Jersey named Sam Aronson was enjoying a brief vacation between assignments when chaos descended upon Afghanistan. Sam immediately volunteered his services in the evacuation and got on a plane to Kabul. As he frantically raced to help rescue the more than 100,000 Americans and their Afghan helpers stranded in Kabul, Sam learned that the CIA had established a secret entrance into the Kabul Airport, two miles away from the desperate crowds crushing toward the gates. He started bringing families directly through, personally rescuing as many as fifty-two people in a single day. On the last day of the evacuation, Sam was contacted by Homeira's literary agent, who persuaded him to help her escape. He needed to risk his life to get Homeira and Siawash through the gate in the final hours before it closed forever. He borrowed night-vision goggles and enlisted a Dari-speaking colleague and two heavily armed security contract "shooters." He contacted Homeira with a burner phone, and they used a flashlight code signal borrowed from boyhood summer camp. Homeira broke Sam's rules and withstood his profanities. They braved gunfire by Afghan Army soldiers anxious about the restive crowds outside the airport. Ultimately, they had to leave behind their family and everything young Siawash had ever known"--
- Subjects: Biographies.; Personal narratives.; Qādirī, Ḥumayrā, 1979 or 1980-; Afghan War, 2001-2021; Mothers and sons; Women authors, Afghan;
- Annihilation [videorecording] / by Garland, Alex,1970-screenwriter,film director.; Rudin, Scott,1958-film producer.; Isaac, Oscar,actor.; Rodriguez, Gina,1984-actor.; Novotny, Tuva,1979-actor.; Gyasi, David,1980-actor.; Leigh, Jennifer Jason,1962-actor.; Portman, Natalie,1981-actor.; Thompson, Tessa,1983-actor.; motion picture adaptation of (work):VanderMeer, Jeff.Annihilation.; Paramount Pictures Corporation,publisher,presenter.; Skydance Productions,presenter.; DNA Films,production company.; Scott Rudin Productions,production company.;
- Music, Ben Salisbury and Geoff Barrow ; editor, Barney Pilling ; director of photography, Rob Hardy.Natalie Portman, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Tessa Thompson, David Gyasi, Oscar Isaac, Gina Rodriguez, Benedict Wong, Tuva Novotny.Biologist and former soldier Lena is shocked when her missing husband comes home near death from a top-secret mission into The Shimmer, a mysterious quarantine zone from which no one has ever returned. Now, Lena and her elite team must enter a beautiful, deadly world of mutated landscapes and creatures, to discover how to stop the growing phenomenon that threatens all life on Earth.Canadian Home Video Rating: 18A.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
- Subjects: Science fiction films.; Feature films.; Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; VanderMeer, Jeff.; Discoveries in geography; Scientists; Women scientists;
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- Annihilation [videorecording (BLURAY)] / by Garland, Alex,1970-screenwriter,film director.; Rudin, Scott,1958-film producer.; Isaac, Oscar,actor.; Rodriguez, Gina,1984-actor.; Novotny, Tuva,1979-actor.; Gyasi, David,1980-actor.; Leigh, Jennifer Jason,1962-actor.; Portman, Natalie,1981-actor.; Thompson, Tessa,1983-actor.; motion picture adaptation of (work):VanderMeer, Jeff.Annihilation.; Paramount Pictures Corporation,publisher,presenter.; Skydance Productions,presenter.; DNA Films,production company.; Scott Rudin Productions,production company.;
- Music, Ben Salisbury and Geoff Barrow ; editor, Barney Pilling ; director of photography, Rob Hardy.Natalie Portman, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Tessa Thompson, David Gyasi, Oscar Isaac, Gina Rodriguez, Benedict Wong, Tuva Novotny.Biologist and former soldier Lena is shocked when her missing husband comes home near death from a top-secret mission into The Shimmer, a mysterious quarantine zone from which no one has ever returned. Now, Lena and her elite team must enter a beautiful, deadly world of mutated landscapes and creatures, to discover how to stop the growing phenomenon that threatens all life on Earth.Canadian Home Video Rating: 18A.Blu-ray disc (requires Blu-ray player for playback) ; anamorphic widescreen format ; Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital 5.1.
- Subjects: Science fiction films.; Feature films.; Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.; VanderMeer, Jeff.; Discoveries in geography; Scientists; Women scientists;
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- Captain Marvel [videorecording] / by Bening, Annette,actor.; Boden, Anna,film director,screenwriter.; Chan, Gemma,1982-actor.; Fleck, Ryan,1976-film director,screenwriter.; Grace, Mckenna,2006-actor.; Gregg, Clark,1962-actor.; Hounsou, Djimon,1964-actor.; Jackson, Samuel L.,actor.; Larson, Brie,1989-actor.; Law, Jude,1972-actor.; Mendelsohn, Ben,actor.; Pace, Lee,1979-actor.; Buena Vista Home Entertainment (Firm),film distributor.; Marvel Studios,production company.; Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment (Firm),production company.;
- Brie Larson, Gemma Chan, Ben Mendelsohn, Samuel L. Jackson, Lee Pace, Jude Law, Mckenna Grace, Annette Bening, Djimon Hounsou, Clark Gregg.Across the galaxy, Kree soldier Vers (Brie Larson)--troubled by gaps in her memory, and abilities she didn't fully comprehend--began a pursuit of enemy Skrulls that left all crashed and stranded in 1995 Los Angeles. As their presence sparked pursuit from S.H.I.E.L.D. agent Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson), Vers found the backwater planet to hold the uncanny truth concerning her past, powers, and destiny.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.MPAA rating: PG-13.Blu-ray disc (requires Blu-ray player for playback) ; anamorphic widescreen format (2.39:1 aspect ratio) ; DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1, 2.0 DVS ; Dolby digital 5.1.
- Subjects: Action and adventure films.; Feature films.; Superhero films.; Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.; Captain Marvel (Fictitious character from Marvel Comics Group); Danvers, Carol (Fictitious character); Fury, Nick (Fictitious character); Human-alien encounters; Imaginary wars and battles; Extraterrestrial beings; Superheroes; Women superheroes;
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- Flying angels : a novel / by Steel, Danielle,author.;
- "Audrey Parker's life changes forever when Pearl Harbor is attacked on December 7, 1941. Her brother, a talented young Navy pilot, had been stationed there, poised to fulfill their late father's distinguished legacy. Fresh out of nursing school with a passion and a born gift for helping others, both Audrey and her friend Lizzie suddenly find their nation on the brink of war. Driven to do whatever they can to serve, they enlist in the Army and embark on a new adventure as flight nurses. Risking their lives on perilous missions, they join the elite Medical Air Evacuation Transport Squadron and fly into enemy territory almost daily to rescue wounded soldiers from the battlefield. Audrey and Lizzie make enormous sacrifices to save lives alongside an extraordinary group of nurses: Alex, who longs to make a difference in the world; Louise, a bright mind who faced racial prejudice growing up in the South; Pru, a selfless leader with a heart of gold; and Emma, whose confidence and grit push her to put everything on the line for her patients. Even knowing they will not achieve any rank and will receive little pay for their efforts, the "Flying Angels" will give their all in the fight for freedom. They serve as bravely and tirelessly as the men they rescue on the front lines, in daring airlifts, and are eternally bound by their loyalty to one another. Danielle Steel presents a sweeping, stunning tribute to these incredibly courageous women, inspiring symbols of bravery and valor."--
- Subjects: Historical fiction.; War fiction.; United States. Army Air Forces; Nurses; World War, 1939-1945;
- Nothing good happens in Wazirabad on Wednesday : a novel / by Aram, Jamaluddin,author.;
- In this novel about peace in a time of war, debut author Jamaluddin Aram masterfully breathes life into the colourful characters of the town of Wazirabad, in early 1990s Kabul, Afghanistan. It is the early 1990s, in Kabul, Afghanistan. The Russian occupation has ended, and civil war has broken out, but life roars on in full force in the working-class town of Wazirabad. A rash of burglaries has stolen people's sleep. Fifteen-year-old Aziz awakens from a dark dream that prompts him to plant shards of glass along the wall surrounding his house to protect his family against theft. Aziz's sister, Seema, decorates kites with her calligraphy and sells fresh scorpions to spare her mother from servicing the local soldiers. Along the main street, three militiamen wait for the fighting to resume, while the Baker, the Watchmaker, the Tailor, and the Vegetable Seller make their modest living and the Bonesetter reads poetry to his cat. And every day at noon, a flaming red rooster walks three blocks to visit his favourite hens. But tensions rise among the town's people. The burglaries have put everyone on edge. The militiamen are on the hunt for the thief who stole their dog--and their ammunition. And a widow, who is the target of men's lust and women's scorn, soon finds herself on the periphery of a terrible violence. While the armed conflict rages on in the background, rumours swirl with a feverish frenzy, culminating in the collective chorus of the town's living, breathing dreams. In this brilliantly kaleidoscopic, darkly funny, and wholly captivating novel about peace in a time of war, Jamaluddin Aram breathes life into the families and friends, lovers and loners, neighbours and sworn enemies who wander the winding alleys of Wazirabad.
- Subjects: Historical fiction.; Political fiction.; Novels.; City and town life; Civil war; Communities;
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