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1) Brutality
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Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
When soccer mom Liz Barone is attacked in her kitchen and left with a life-threatening injury, Fina Ludlow is hired by Liz's mother to identify her attacker. It's unusual for Fina to take a case that isn't connected to the family firm, Ludlow and Associates, but Liz was in the process of suing her alma mater, New England University-a suit that could be a legal gold mine. Twenty years earlier, Liz was an NEU soccer star known for her physical toughness;...
Pub. Date
[2014], c2014
Language
English
Description
In this two-part documentary, Jonathan Meades makes the case for 20th-century concrete Brutalist architecture in homage to a style that he sees a brave, bold and bloody-minded. In the first part, Meades traces its precursors to the once-hated Victorian edifices described as Modern Gothic and before that to the unapologetic baroque visions created by John Vanbrugh, as well as the martial architecture of World War II. Celebrating the emergence of the...
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Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"Moscow-based journalists Andrei Soldatov and Irina Borogan look at the complex, ever-shifting role of Russian emigrés since the 1917 October Revolution to the present day. From secret agents to doomed dissidents, the story of Russian emigrés is an invaluable angle through which to understand Russia in the modern world."--
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English
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A stranger is found murdered in the village bistro and antiques store and all clues point to bistro owner Olivier being the killer. Once again, Chief Inspector Gamache and his team are called in to strip back layers of lies, exposing both treasures and rancid secrets long buried--but not forgotten.
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English
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The breathtaking latest installment in Bill O'Reilly and Martin Dugard's mega-bestselling Killing series transports readers to the most important era in our nation's history, the Revolutionary War. Told through the eyes of George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, and Great Britain's King George III, Killing England chronicles the path to independence in gripping detail, taking the reader from the battlefields of America to the royal...
Pub. Date
[2000]
Language
English
Description
For 750 years, the local colosseum was the only place to go if you were looking for some action. What began as human sacrifice during funeral rites for wealthy families resulted in a violent, bloody battle staged in front of 50,000 fans. Gladiators were slaves, but the archaeological remains at Pompeii and the Roman Colosseum reveal that they were held in the same esteem as modern day sports stars. Gladiators explains how this "sport" was used as...
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The vicious deep volume 3
Pub. Date
[2014?]
Language
English
Description
As Kurt and Tristan battle for the Sea King's throne, sea witch Nieve kidnaps Layla and raises an army of mutant sea crature to overthrow the crown.
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
Despite a rosier jobs picture in April, for Americans ages 55 or older who have been unemployed long-term, the prospect of finding work is greatly limited. PBS NewsHour economic correspondent Paul Solman explores why older workers face joblessness and considerable financial strain.
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Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
What does it take to grow and lead a thriving creative business? Tune into this audio-only course to hear Emily Ruth Cohen share real-world insights plucked from her own career.
Emily Ruth Cohen was raised to be fearless. The highly successful consultant was only eight years old when her father encouraged her to take the train from Long Island to New York City all by herself. That courageous spirit has benefitted her throughout her adulthood; her...
Author
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
Español
Description
El autor entra en el detalle en cuanto a la violencia que han permitido al ejército mexicano para infligir, leyes que ellos rompen, derechos humanos que ellos han violado y los ataques viciosos que ellos han hecho sobre la gente paisana de México. El autor también habla de la aparentemente alta tarifa de los soldados que tienen enfermedades mentales debido a la disciplina y la corrupción de las fuerzas armadas.
Author
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
A twenty-first-century reckoning with the legendary Texas Rangers that does justice to their heroic moments while also documenting atrocities, brutality, and corruption The Texas Rangers rode into existence in 1823, when Texas was still part of Mexico, and continue today as one of the most famous of all law enforcement agencies. In Cult of Glory, Doug J. Swanson offers a sweeping account of the Rangers that chronicles both their epic, daring escapades...
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Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Police brutality and misconduct have been under the microscope for the last several years. Loretta Prater confronts the far-reaching consequences of police brutality through the personal case of her son, numerous examples of other cases, and a review of related research.
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Pub. Date
[2023]
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English
Description
"They Killed Freddie Gray exposes a conspiracy among Baltimore leaders to cover up what actually happened to Freddie Gray, who was fatally injured in police custody in April 2015. After Gray's death, Baltimore became ground zero for Black Lives Matter and racial justice protests that exploded across the country. State's Attorney Marilyn Mosby became a hero when she charged six officers in Gray's death, and the trials of the officers generated national...
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Yazidi women, who were sold as sex slaves by Islamic State militants, are now returning to their families from formerly ISIS-controlled territories. Special correspondent Jane Ferguson visits the Yazidi religious community in Iraq to hear the stories of these survivors and what they are doing to move on with their lives.
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Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"An unforgettable and stirring memoir in the vein of Free Cyntoia, Just Mercy, and The Sum of Us that both inspires and upends our understanding about the future of policing in the United States. In 2012, nineteen-year-old Leon Ford was shot five times by a Pittsburgh police officer as he was racially profiled during a case of mistaken identity. When he woke up in the hospital, he was faced with two life-changing realities: he was a new father, and...
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Pub. Date
2023.
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Español
Description
¿Eres de los que tienen siempre mucha hambre y poco tiempo? ¿Te apetece probar sabores nuevos como el katsu sando o el falso risotto? ¿Te encanta el queso y quieres cocinar combinaciones imposibles, como las palomitas de parmesano? ¿No te resistes a un buen postre como el cheesecake? Pues si esto es así, ¡este es tu libro de recetas! En un tono natural y divertido, @isamelcocinillas nos propone 70 recetas, ricas, fáciles y brutales, que podrás...
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