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Portrays Shawnee chief Tecumseh (1768-1813) and his determination to protect Native American rights. Discusses Tecumseh's alliance with the British during…
the American Revolution and the War of 1812 and his efforts to unify Indian tribes and stop settlers' westward expansion. For grades 5-8. Spur Awards finalist. 2010
Actress, who won an Emmy in 2010 for her role as coach Sue Sylvester in television's Glee, discusses stumbling blocks--including…
drinking and anxiety--and lucky breaks she has encountered on her path to fame. Describes coming to terms with her sexual orientation and meeting her wife. Some strong language. Bestseller. 2011
Biography of Sioux Indian chief Sitting Bull (1831-1890), who witnessed the settling of the West by white pioneers who displaced…
his people. Highlights Sitting Bull's 1876 victory over General George Custer's cavalry at the Little Big Horn. For grades 6-9. 2010
Le quadruple champion du monde de danse sur glace raconte la difficulté d'assumer son homosexualité et les moments traumatisants qu'il…
a vécus à cause de l'homophobie. Il révèle la solitude, les mots blessants et l'humiliation qui l'ont hanté. Son témoignage vise aussi à aider les personnes dans la même situation.
Chronicles the Dakota War of 1862, which began when Sioux Indians attacked settlers on the Minnesota frontier. Recounts President Lincoln's…
orders to General John Pope to put down the insurrection and the hanging of thirty-eight warriors despite appeals by former hostage Sarah Wakefield and an Episcopal priest. Violence. 2012
Portrait of the Lakota Sioux warrior (ca. 1842-1877), about whom little is known. Describes his resistance to efforts to force…
his people onto reservations, his role in famous battles at Rosebud Creek and the Little Bighorn, and the importance of horses to the Plains Indians. For grades 6-9. 2010
Biography of the Chiricahua Apache war leader and shaman (1829-1909), who was a hero to his people but was vilified…
by white settlers. Discusses Geronimo's capture and long imprisonment by the U.S. government and his hatred of Mexicans for the massacre of his family. For grades 6-9. 2010
L’objectif de cet ouvrage est de brosser un tableau de l’homosexualité masculine au Québec, des débuts de la colonie à…
aujourd’hui. Il y est question d’événements historiques déterminants, de mouvements sociaux et de morale publique, de descentes de police et d’organismes communautaires, de colloques et de conférences, des foudres de la censure, du Front de libération homosexuel et du bill Omnibus. Il y est question de cinéma, littérature, danse, bande dessinée, théâtre et arts visuels ; de réalisateurs, écrivains, artistes, danseurs et photographes dont les œuvres se sont avérées marquantes.
An adaptation for youth of Dee Brown's 1970 book Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee (DB 20462). Recounts the conquest…
of the West from the viewpoint of American Indians, particularly the Sioux nation. For grades 6-9 and older readers. 2011
"An intimate look at the making of a man, an actor, an advocate—and most importantly—a happy human being. A wonderful…
book that is funny, honest, fearless, and generous in its vulnerability." — Douglas Stuart, Booker Prize-winning author of Shuggie Bain There is absolutely no logical reason why I am here. The life trajectory my nationality and class and circumstances portended for me was not even remotely close to the one I now navigate. But logic is a science and living is an art. The release I felt in writing my first memoir, Not My Father's Son, was matched only by how my speaking out empowered so many to engage with their own trauma. I was reminded of the power of my words and the absolute duty of authenticity. But... No one ever fully recovers from their past. There is no cure for it. You just learn to manage and prioritize it. I believe the second you feel you have triumphed or overcome something – an abuse, an injury to the body or the mind, an addiction, a character flaw, a habit, a person – you have merely decided to stop being vigilant and embraced denial as your modus operandi. And that is what this book is about, and for: to remind you not to buy in to the Hollywood ending. Ironically maybe, much of Baggage chronicles my life in Hollywood and how, since I recovered from a nervous breakdown at 28, work has repeatedly whisked me away from personal calamities to sets and stages around the world. It is also about marriage(s): starting with the break-up of my first (to a woman) and ending with the ascension to my second (to a man) with many kissed toads in between! But in everything, each failed relationship or encounter with a legend (Liza! X Men! Gore Vidal! Kubrick! Spice Girls!), in every bad decision or moment of sensual joy I have endeavored to show what I have learned and how I've become who I am today: a happy, flawed, vulnerable, fearless middle-aged man, with a lot of baggage. Supplemental enhancement PDF accompanies the audiobook
One LGBTQ family's inspiring, heartfelt story of the many alternative paths that lead to a loving family, with lessons for…
every parent Trystan and Biff had been dating for just a year when the couple learned that Biff's niece and nephew were about to be removed from their home by Child Protective Services. Immediately, Trystan and Biff took in one-year-old Hailey and three-year-old Lucas, becoming caregivers overnight to two tiny survivors of abuse and neglect. From this unexpected start, the young couple built a loving marriage and happy home-learning to parent on the job. They adopted Hailey and Lucas, tied the knot, and soon decided to try for a baby that Trystan, who is transgender, would carry. Trystan's groundbreaking pregnancy attracted media fanfare, and the family welcomed baby Leo in 2017. In this inspiring memoir, Trystan shares his unique story alongside universal lessons that will help all parents through the trials of raising children. How We Do Family is a refreshing new take on family life for the LGBTQ community and beyond. Through every tough moment and touching memory, Trystan shows that more important than getting things right is doing them with love
In the first portrait of James Beard in twenty-five years, John Birdsall accomplishes what no prior telling of Beard's life…
and work has done: He looks beyond the public image of the "Dean of American Cookery" to give voice to the gourmet's complex, queer life and, in the process, illuminates the history of American food in the twentieth century. At a time when stuffy French restaurants and soulless Continental cuisine prevailed, Beard invented something strange and new: the notion of an American cuisine. Informed by previously overlooked correspondence, years of archival research, and a close reading of everything Beard wrote, this majestic biography traces the emergence of personality in American food while reckoning with the outwardly gregarious Beard's own need for love and connection, arguing that Beard turned an unapologetic pursuit of pleasure into a new model for food authors and experts. In stirring, novelistic detail, The Man Who Ate Too Much brings to life a towering figure, a man who still represents the best in eating and yet has never been fully understood-until now. This is biography of the highest order, a book about the rise of America's food written by the celebrated writer who fills in Beard's life with the color and meaning earlier generations were afraid to examine
A history of the United States exploring the perspective of its indigenous peoples. Dunbar-Ortiz analyzes how native tribes actively resisted…
national expansion and examines the systematic destruction of the lives and cultures of the native civilizations present in North America before European colonization. Violence. 2014
The author recounts the life of Lakota warrior Sitting Bull (1831-1890). Includes moments such as his first buffalo kill, conflicts…
with other tribes, and interactions with white men and the U. S. Army. Highlights the Battles of Killdeer Mountain and the Little Bighorn. For grades 3-6. 2015
Historian Elizabeth Fenn examines discoveries in archaeology, anthropology, geology, climatology, and epidemiology to retrieve the history of the Mandan Indians,…
a tribe of Plains people who lived along the upper Missouri River. Twenty-first century archaeological finds are referenced to demonstrate how the Mandan society thrived and later collapsed. 2014
Hodgman, in between New York City editing jobs, describes returning to Paris, Missouri, to act as his widowed mother's caretaker.…
He delves into their shared perfectionist loner personalities--now colored by prickly ninety-one-year-old Betty's memory problems and failing health, and her only child's drug past and homosexuality. Some strong language. 2015
Author of Neither Wolf nor Dog (DB 71434) and The Wolf at Twilight (DB 71467) recounts reconnecting with the people…
he met and described in the earlier stories. A dream prods him to uncover the truth behind Yellow Bird's disappearance and unhappy fate. 2013
Former U. K. Children's Laureate Michael Rosen provides a history of the alphabet. The evolution of the letters, the history…
of language, lost letters, unusual sounds, the beginnings of the written word, codes, poetry, and even the writing of dictionaries are among the topics that come under discussion. 2015
Historian examines the relationship between the United States government and Native American tribes from the late 1700s to the late…
1800s. Analyzes why the military option was so frequently chosen through a chronological series of case studies of individual wars. Some violence. 2013