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Author
Publisher
Orca Book Publishers
Pub. Date
2019.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 18 cm
Language
English
Description
"A beautiful board book about gratitude by celebrated Indigenous author Richard Van Camp, complemented by photos from tea&bannock, a collective blog by Indigenous women photographers."--
Author
Language
English
Description
Tom Hazard has a dangerous secret. He may look like an ordinary 41-year-old, but owing to a rare condition, he's been alive for centuries. Tom has lived history--performing with Shakespeare, exploring the high seas with Captain Cook, and sharing cocktails with Fitzgerald. Now, he just wants an ordinary life. So Tom moves back his to London, his old home, to become a high school history teacher--the perfect job for someone who has witnessed the city's...
3) Little women
Author
Language
English
Description
For generations, children around the world have come of age with Louisa May Alcott's March girls: hardworking eldest sister Meg, headstrong, impulsive Jo, timid Beth, and precocious Amy. With their father away at war, and their loving mother Marmee working to support the family, the four sisters have to rely on one another for support as they endure the hardships of wartime and poverty. We witness the sisters growing up and figuring out what role...
4) Poor Kids
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2015.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (streaming video file)
Language
English
Description
Courtney is 8, and growing up in poverty in Bradford. Her friend Holly is "loaded" cos she went on holiday last year. With an astonishing understanding of social mobility she tells Holly, "You're gonna be richer when you grow up, and I'll be poorer." Holly suggests, "Social workers might pay for you or summat." Courtney replies, "Social workers'll be dead by 'time I'm 21!" 3.5 million kids live in poverty in the UK. It's one of the worst rates in...
Author
Publisher
Center Street
Pub. Date
2017.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
244 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
The star news anchor recalls her career-risking decision to speak out against sexual harassment in the workplace, shares the stories of women who have faced similar challenges, and outlines recommendations from lawyers, psychologists, and other professionals on how to resist injustice.
"When star news anchor, journalist, mother of two, and former Miss America Gretchen Carlson spoke up about sexual harassment in the workplace, she had no idea what...
Author
Publisher
Beacon Press
Language
English
Formats
Description
Covers the entirety of U.S. disability history, from pre-1492 to the present. Disability is not just the story of someone we love or the story of whom we may become; rather it is undoubtedly the story of our nation. It places the experiences of people with disabilities at the center of the American narrative. In many ways, it's a familiar telling. In other ways, however, it is a radical repositioning of U.S. history. By doing so, the book casts new...
Author
Publisher
Ballantine Books, an imprint of Random House
Pub. Date
[2020]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
viii, 267 pages : black and white illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"Giselle Burgess, a young mother of five, and her children, along with others in the shelter, become the catalyst for Troop 6000. Having worked for the Girl Scouts earlier on, Giselle knew that these girls, including her own daughters, needed something they could be a part of, where they didn't need to feel the shame or stigma of being homeless, but could instead develop skills and build a community that they could be proud of. New York Times journalist...
Author
Series
Noumena volume 2
Publisher
St. Martin's Press
Pub. Date
2021.
Edition
First Edition.
Physical Desc
viii, 469 pages ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Truth of the Divine is the new alternate history first contact novel from the instant New York Times, Wall Street Journal and LA Times bestselling video essayist Lindsay Ellis. The human race is at a crossroads; we know that we are not alone, but details about the alien presence on Earth are still being withheld from the public. As the political climate becomes more unstable, the world is forced to consider the ramifications of granting human rights...
Author
Publisher
Bloomsbury Sigma
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
368 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
"A critical look at the beloved fables that investigates whether there is any scientific truth to Aesop's portrayal of his animals. Despite being conceived over two-and-a-half thousand years ago, Aesop's Fables are still passed from parent to child today, and are embedded in our collective consciousness. The morals still inform our judgments, but have they influenced our views of the animal protagonists as well? And, if so, is there any truth behind...
Author
Publisher
Konoso LLC
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
212 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
"In this book, journalist Sheryl Jedlinski tells the story of her 20-year journey with Parkinson's disease in a way that empowers readers to face this degenerative neurological disease with courage, grace, and dignity. Sharing the knowledge, coping strategies, and experiences that have helped her live well with Parkinson's, Sheryl offers fellow patients insights that they crave, but rarely receive. She also uses her humorous adventures to address...
Author
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
x, 140 pages ; 18 cm
Language
English
Description
"Death is the destiny we all share, and this will not change. Yet the way we die, which had remained the same for many generations, has changed drastically in a relatively short time for those in developed countries with access to healthcare. For generations, if people were lucky enough to reach old age, not having died in infancy or childhood, in childbirth, in war, or by accident, they would take to bed, surrounded by loved ones who cared for them,...
Author
Publisher
Convergent
Pub. Date
[2024]
Physical Desc
xxvii, 204 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"Tender and powerful spiritual reflections and blessings that invite readers to honestly and joyfully walk through their everyday, wonderful, messy humanity, from the New York Times bestselling author of Good Enough. Kate Bowler, author of the instant New York Times bestseller Good Enough and national bestseller The Lives We Actually Have, wants to encourage people to develop their capacity to feel the breadth of their experiences. The better we are...
Author
Publisher
PublicAffairs
Pub. Date
[2016]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
xxiii, 238 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"In some parts of northwestern Nigeria, mothers studiously avoid making eye contact with their babies. Some Chinese parents go out of their way to seek confrontation with their toddlers. Japanese parents almost universally co-sleep with their infants, sometimes continuing to share a bed with them until age ten. Yet all these parents are as likely as Americans to have loving relationships with happy children. If these practices seem bizarre, or their...
Author
Publisher
Perseus Book Group
Pub. Date
[2016]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
xxiii, 238 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
"In some parts of northwestern Nigeria, mothers studiously avoid making eye contact with their babies. Some Chinese parents go out of their way to seek confrontation with their toddlers. Japanese parents almost universally co-sleep with their infants, sometimes continuing to share a bed with them until age ten. Yet all these parents are as likely as Americans to have loving relationships with happy children. If these practices seem bizarre, or their...
Author
Publisher
Wiley
Pub. Date
2015.
Physical Desc
xviii, 198 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"Protect your retirement from the next big crash with a New Twist on the Old Investment Strategy. For years, advisors have recommended that investors take a "buy and hold" approach to the market, but people over fifty can't afford to rely on this strategy. Buy, Hold, & SELL! uncovers the myth of the "buy and hold" investment philosophy, and explains why it's dangerously incomplete. Written by Ken Moraif, one of Barron's top 100 Financial Advisors...
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