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History and Current Events September 2024 |
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Canada's State Police: 150 years of the RCMP
by Greg Marquis
Drawing upon all the available literature on the organization's history, historian Greg Marquis lays bare 150 years of state police action. He highlights the force’s racism, sexism, misogyny, and internal dysfunctions. An invaluable resource, this book challenges the carefully constructed myths about the RCMP’s role in Canadian life.
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Soldiers and Kings: Survival and Hope in the World of Human Smuggling
by Jason De León
Anthropologist and MacArthur Fellow Jason De León's bleak yet moving account demythologizes the work of human smugglers (also known as "coyotes" or "guías") who help bring migrants to America's southern border. Kirkus Reviews calls it "an exemplary ethnography of central importance to any discussion of immigration policy or reform."
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Norse Mysticism : An Exploration of Viking Traditions and Magical Practices
by Disa Forvitin
The Mystic Traditions series explores mystical and spiritual traditions and magical practices from around the world from a modern perspective. These guides offer concise introductions to the origins of mystical practices; explain key concepts, figures, and legends in these traditions; and give straightforward and engaging instruction on how to connect directly with these practices through rituals, spells, and more.
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Murder in Renfrew County
by Dean Beeby
Dean Beeby, a skilled reporter and author, chronicles the day of violence, exploring the circumstances that led up to three tragic confrontations. Their deaths triggered an inquiry that addressed the larger issues of femicide and the systems that fail victims of intimate partner violence.
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A Map of the New Normal : How Inflation, War, and Sanctions Will Change Your World Forever
by Jeff Rubin
Tracking trade wars and kinetic wars, central banks and runs on banks, pipelines blown up and startups knocked down, A Map of the New Normal gives us a glimpse of a near future that will look very different from the recent past. It reminds us that our mortgage rates and job security, our grocery bills and investments, are all tied to events set in motion by governments, corporations, and black swans around the world.
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North of Nowhere : Song of a Truth and Reconciliation Commissioner
by Marie Wilson
Part vital public documentary, part probing memoir, North of Nowhere breathes fresh air into the possibilities of reconciliation amid the persistent legacy of residential schools. It is a call to everyone to view the important and continuing work of reconciliation not as an obligation but as a gift.
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Water Confidential : A Memoir About First Nations Drinking Water and Justice Denied
by Susan Blacklin
In this passionate and timely memoir, Blacklin shares her experiences with fundraising, activism and lobbying work. She reveals the complexities of negotiating between cultures, communities and the provincial and federal government. Blacklin emphasizes that ensuring safe drinking water to each and every First Nations community should be the top priority toward reconciliation with Indigenous people of Canada.
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A Gentleman and a Thief: The Daring Jewel Heists of a Jazz Age Rogue
by Dean Jobb
In this compelling true crime caper, award-winning author Dean Jobb (The Case of the Murderous Dr. Cream) chronicles the exploits of jewel thief Arthur Barry in Jazz Age New York City. Try this next: Shadow Men: The Tangled Story of Murder, Media, and Privilege That Scandalized Jazz Age America by James Polchin.
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Medgar & Myrlie : Medgar Evers and the love story that awakened America
by Joy-Ann Reid
Tracing the extraordinary lives and legacy of two civil rights icons, this gripping account of Medgar and Myrlie Evers is told through their relationship and the work that went into winning basic rights for black Americans, and the repercussions that still resonate today.
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