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      By Macrone, Michael
       c1995., Doubleday Call No: 422 M174a   Edition: 1st ed.    Availability:1 of 1     At Your Library Summary Note: As surely as every dog has its day, nearly every animal in the kingdom has its way with our language. In Animalogies, bestselling etymological author Michael Macrone works his way through many a genus and species to shed light on how some of the more colorful and kooky animal analogies, metaphors, and fables found their way into our everyday speech. Macrone talks turkey about why clams are happy, crocodiles shed tears, and chickens are chicken - except when they are cocky. He pulls the ostrich's head out of the sand, tests the memory of elephants, and tries to ride the dark horse. And he reveals the origins of such fabulous beasts as teh bugbear, the dingbat, and Welsh rabbit. More than just a book of phrases, Animalogies is a wealth of information about the curious lives and habits of animals.
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      -- Book of Dust.
      By Pullman, Philip, 1946-
       2017., Adolescent, Alfred A. Knopf, an imprint of Random House Children's Books, a division of Penguin Random House LLC Call No: Fic Pul    Availability:1 of 1     At Your Library Series Title: The books of dust   Volume: 1Summary Note: When Malcolm finds a secret message inquiring about a dangerous substance called Dust, he finds himself embroiled in a tale of intrigue featuring enforcement agents from the Magisterium, a woman with an evil monkey daemon, and a baby named Lyra.
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      -- Speeches of Sir John A. Macdonald
      By Macdonald, John Alexander, 1815-1891  Gibson, Sarah, 1977-  Milnes, Arthur, 1966-
       [2014]., Adult, McClelland & Stewart Call No: 971.05 M135s    Availability:1 of 1     At Your Library Summary Note: " The Sir John A. Macdonald Bicentennial Commission set out several years ago to collect, annotate, and footnote all of our first Prime Minister's speeches. Rather shockingly, this had not been done before; the speeches of even the most minor of US presidents are available in print and e-book form. Obviously, such a collection is a must for libraries and educational institutions across the country as a matter of historical record, but the speeches also make for great reading. His words have a Churchillian feel to them--direct, decisive, visionary, and very often funny. Sir John A. is marvellously quotable, and through these speeches you understand how our country was formed, what its challenges were and often continue to be, and why our first PM was perhaps the best we'll ever have."--From publisher.
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      By Zelensky, Volodymyr, 1978-
       2022., Crown Call No: NEW 947.7 Z49a   Edition: First edition.    Availability:1 of 1     At Your Library Summary Note: An urgent call to arms from the Ukrainian leader whose unwavering courage in the face of the Russian invasion has inspired the world and turned him overnight into a global beacon of democracy. Bringing together a new introduction by Volodymyr Zelensky with his most powerful war speeches, this book recounts Ukraine's story through the words of its president. The only book officially authorized by President Zelensky, A Message from Ukraine includes speeches he has personally selected to tell the story of the Ukrainian people.
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      By Thomas, Angie
       2019., Juvenile, Balzer + Bray, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers Call No: BLK Fic Tho   Edition: First edition.    Availability:1 of 1     At Your Library Summary Note: When sixteen-year-old Bri, an aspiring rapper, pours her anger and frustration into her first song, she finds herself at the center of a controversy.
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      By Frédérick Lavoie
       Call No: 972.91 L414o    Availability:0 of 1     At Your Library Summary Note: Orwell in Cuba: How '1984' Came to Be Published in Castro's Twilight is a personal account of contemporary Cuba at a pivotal point in its history, with the Castro brothers passing power on to a new generation. We discover Cuba through the adventures, inquiries, and encounters of a Canadian journalist and writer trying to make sense of the current climate in Cuba and of how Cubans feel about the past, present, and future of their island. Orwell in Cuba is also akin to a detective story, as the author investigates how and why a state-run publishing house came to release a new translation of George Orwell's iconic anti-totalitarian novel Nineteen-Eighty-Four, formerly taboo, in the year 2016. These two quests are intertwined in the book, giving the reader an unusual experience: that of following a suspenseful trail while at the same time becoming increasingly familiar with the Cuban people's relationship to the regime, and absorbing a wealth of information as to how they succeed in coping with the island's often challenging living conditions.
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      By Flanagan, Thomas, 1944-
       2014., Adult, Signal Call No: 323.443 F583p    Availability:1 of 1     At Your Library Summary Note: "From an acclaimed professor and former advisor to Prime Minister Stephen Harper, a passionate and edgy defense of free speech in Canada, and the role the internet plays in the issue. In February 2013, Tom Flanagan, acclaimed academic, University of Calgary professor, and former advisor to Prime Minister Stephen Harper, made comments surrounding the issue of viewing child pornography that were tweeted from the event he was speaking at and broadcast worldwide. In the time it took to drive from Lethbridge to his home in Calgary, Flanagan's career and reputation were virtually in tatters. Every media outlet made the story front-page news, most of them deriding Flanagan and casting him as a pariah. He was made to apologize publicly for his use of words but the bottom line was that Tom Flanagan simply sounded an opinion (he in no way whatsoever suggested that he was anything but virulantly opposed to child pornography) in an academic setting. In effect, his university, several of his colleagues, and much of the media, including the CBC -- and most of Canada! -- made him persona non grata. This book is two things: The author's side of the story, and what he endured during what he calls 'The Incident,' and a passionate and convincing defense of free speech, not just in Canada but everywhere. The internet, a tool that is very much a double-edged sword when it comes to freedom of expression--it allows people to have an unfiltered voice to say what they want, but it also allows those to use it to be judge, jury and executioner against those whose opinions they disagree with. A sobering look into the kind of political correctness that has become a staple in the academic world. What happened to the author illustrates important tendencies in contemporary Canada threatening freedom of speech and discussion, and how the new technology is playing an increasing and menacing role"--Provided by publisher.
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      By Morrison, Toni
       2019., Alfred A. Knopf Call No: BLK 814.6 M878s   Edition: First edition.    Availability:1 of 1     At Your Library Summary Note: Arguably the most celebrated and revered writer of our time now gives us a new nonfiction collection--a rich gathering of her essays, speeches, and meditations on society, culture, and art, spanning four decades. The Source of Self-Regard is brimming with all the elegance of mind and style, the literary prowess and moral compass that are Toni Morrison's inimitable hallmark. It is divided into three parts: the first is introduced by a powerful prayer for the dead of 9/11; the second by a searching meditation on Martin Luther King Jr., and the last by a heart-wrenching eulogy for James Baldwin. In the writings and speeches included here, Morrison takes on contested social issues: the foreigner, female empowerment, the press, money, "black matter(s)," and human rights. She looks at enduring matters of culture: the role of the artist in society, the literary imagination, the Afro-American presence in American literature, and in her Nobel lecture, the power of language itself. And here too is piercing commentary on her own work (including The Bluest Eye, Sula, Tar Baby, Jazz, Beloved, and Paradise) and that of others, among them, painter and collagist Romare Bearden, author Toni Cade Bambara, and theater director Peter Sellars.
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      By Wroblewski, David
       c2008., Bond Street Books Call No: Fic Wro    Availability:1 of 1     At Your Library Summary Note: A tale reminiscent of "Hamlet" that also celebrates the alliance between humans and dogs follows speech-disabled Wisconsin youth Edgar, who bonds with three yearling canines and struggles to prove that his sinister uncle is responsible for his father's death.