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History and Current Events August 2017
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A brief history of Canada
by Roger E. Riendeau
Explains forces that have driven Canada's development over the last four hundred years. Canada is all too often considered a mere extension of the United States, and it is no accident that the Canadian-U.S. border is perhaps the most stable and peaceful on earth. Most Americans know little about our quiet neighbour's unique history-from its first sighting by the Norse to its full confederation in 1867 to today's social democracy. Now, including more material than ever with a brand-new look, A Brief History of Canada, Second Edition fills this gap with authoritative chapters that combine solid reference value with helpful analysis.
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The discovery of insulin
by Michael Bliss
When insulin was discovered in the early 1920s, even jaded professionals marveled at how it brought starved, sometimes comatose diabetics back to life. In this now-classic study, Michael Bliss unearths a wealth of material, ranging from scientists' unpublished memoirs to the confidential appraisals of insulin by members of the Nobel Committee. He also resolves a longstanding controversy dating to the awarding of the Nobel to F. G. Banting and J. J. R. Macleod for their work on insulin: because each insisted on sharing the credit with an additional associate, medical opinion was intensely divided over the allotment of credit for the discovery. Bliss also offers a wealth of new detail on such subjects as the treatment of diabetes before insulin and the life-and-death struggle to manufacture it.
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Under the same sky : from starvation in North Korea to salvation in America
by Joseph Kim
A man who escaped the devastating famine in North Korea, despite being abandoned as a boy, tells the story of his survival inside the oppressive country, his escape and subsequent rescue by activists and Christian missionaries and his success in the United States thanks to a newfound faith and courage.
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Anne Frank : the book, the life, the afterlife
by Francine Prose
With the understanding one great writer has for another, the author deftly parses the artistry, ambition, and enduring influence of Anne Frank’s beloved classic, The Diary of a Young Girl, in a book that was approved by the Frank family.
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The hidden life of Otto Frank
by Carol Ann Lee
A portrait of Anne Frank's father, the only member of the secret annex to survive Auschwitz, reveals startling information about his privileged youth, arranged marriage, experiences in the concentration camp, decision to publish Anne's diary, flight to Switzerland, and relationship with the annex's betrayer.
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Brandon, Mississippi 39042
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http://www.cmrls.lib.ms.us
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