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Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
In this profoundly moving and beautifully written memoir, the award-winning actor and activist provides an intimate view into both her public and private worlds as she chronicles her life's journey thus far, sharing how she discovered her truest self and, with it, a deeper sense of belonging.
Author
Publisher
Penguin Press
Pub. Date
2011.
Physical Desc
255 pages 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
A childhood friend of humanitarian Stefan Templeton describes Templeton's love for high-stakes adventure, his participation in one of Scandinavia's biggest jewel heists, and eventual transformation into an international humanitarian.
Author
Language
English
Description
In this memoir, Power transports us from her childhood in Dublin to the streets of war-torn Bosnia to the White House Situation Room and the world of high-stakes diplomacy. In 2005, her critiques of U.S. foreign policy caught the eye of newly elected senator Barack Obama, who invited her to work with him on Capitol Hill and then on his presidential campaign. After Obama was elected president, Power went from being an activist outsider to a government...
Publisher
Oscilloscope Laboratories
Pub. Date
[2019]
Edition
Widescreen.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (94 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
Arabic
Description
"At only twenty-three years old, Nobel Peace Prize laureate Nadia Murad's life is a dizzying array of important undertakings, from giving testimony before the U.N. Security Council to visiting refugee camps to soul-bearing media interviews, emotionally draining speeches and an endless succession of one-on-one meetings with top government officials."--Container.
Author
Publisher
Tim Duggan Books
Pub. Date
[2017]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
xi, 306 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations, map, portrait ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
"Nadia Murad was born and raised in Kocho, a small village of farmers and shepherds in northern Iraq. A member of the Yazidi community, she and her brothers and sisters lived a quiet life. Nadia had dreams of becoming a history teacher or opening her own beauty salon. On August 15th, 2014, when Nadia was just twenty-one years old, this life ended. Islamic State militants massacred the people of her village, executing men who refused to convert...
Author
Publisher
Metropolitan Books/Henry Holt and Company
Pub. Date
2013.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
xiii, 221 pages ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
The author of The Vagina Monologues describes being diagnosed and treated for uterine cancer and how her illness forced her to reconnect with her own body and gave her a better understanding of the resilience of humans.
Author
Publisher
Sterling
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
ix, 278 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"What does Sun Tzu have in common with Johannes Gutenberg, or with Jackson Pollock, Martin Luther, Betty Friedan, Steve Jobs, and DJ Kool Herc? They were the disruptors, upending cultural, technical, spiritual, or scientific paradigms and altering the way we live forever. Bestselling author Alan Axelrod presents engaging profiles, accompanied by original line drawings, of 50 visionaries who rewrote the rules. Their innovations range from the printing...
Author
Publisher
Bloomsbury Press
Pub. Date
[2014]
Edition
First U.S. edition.
Physical Desc
548 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), map ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
The author draws on thousands of documents and interviews to examine the myths and achievements marking the life of the iconic Latino labor leader and civil rights activist, portraying him as a flawed but brilliant strategist who was often at odds with himself. Cesar Chavez founded a labor union, launched a movement, and inspired a generation. He rose from migrant worker to national icon, becoming one of the great charismatic leaders of the 20th century....
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