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For fans of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime comes this landmark novel about autism, memory, and, ultimately, redemption. Sent to a "therapeutic community" for autism at the age of eleven, Todd Aaron, now in his fifties, is the "Old Fox" of Payton Living Center. A joyous man who rereads the encyclopedia compulsively, he is unnerved by the sudden arrivals of a menacing new staffer and a disruptive, brain-injured roommate. His equilibrium...
2) How to raise chickens for meat: the backyard guide to caring for, feeding, and butchering your birds
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Publisher
Skyhorse Publishing / Open Road Integrated Media
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
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Enjoy the true farm-to-table experience--and the rewards of self-sufficiency--with this practical guide to raising your own chickens. How to Raise Chickens for Meat is packed with practical information on every step of the process of raising, butchering, and cooking your own chickens. It begins with a detailed overview of the things you need to consider before you get started, including how to choose your chicken breed, where to place your coop, and...
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New Day Films
Pub. Date
2016.
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English
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Inspiring portraits of grassroots activists in communities of color who are using a community land trust to preserve affordable housing and promote development without the displacement of longtime residents. By combining community ownership of land with individual ownership of homes, the CLT gives communities a powerful way to shape and secure their future, while opening the door to affordable homeownership for low-income residents.
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Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2015.
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English
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It began as a housing marvel. Built in 1956, Pruitt-Igoe was heralded as the model public housing project of the future, "the poor man's penthouse." Two decades later, it ended in rubble - its razing an iconic event that the architectural theorist Charles Jencks famously called "the death of modernism." The footage and images of its implosion have helped to perpetuate a myth of failure, a failure that has been used to critique Modernist architecture,...
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Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
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Sixty years ago, the "projects" were considered to be the most desirable housing stock for low-to-low-middle-income Americans. Today, this same housing has become stigmatized, beset by financial and social problems, and may be phased out. This film, made in the 1980s, remains the classic portrait of a government program besieged on all sides. In two 30-minute sections, the film presents a concise social history of a housing movement and its opponents,...
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Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
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English
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Just a stone’s throw from downtown Montreal is the largest social housing complex in Quebec. Built in 1959 where the red-light district used to be, Les Habitations Jeanne-Mance have retained something of the area’s seedy reputation for poverty, prostitution, drugs and violence. But who really knows the projects and the people who live there? Delving beneath the prejudices and stereotypes, director Isabelle Longtin ventured inside the buildings...
11) Move over, Rover
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Harcourt
Pub. Date
c2006
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IL: LG - BL: 1.8 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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When a storm comes, Rover expects to have his doghouse all to himself but finds that various other animals, including a skunk, come to join him. It's raining cats and dogs! Good thing Rover is snuggled safe and dry inside his doghouse--until, one by one, a soggy menagerie of creatures shows up looking for a cozy place to sit out the storm. But who's the very unwelcome surprise visitor? Skunk, of course. Suddenly that doghouse isn't quite so crowded...
12) Home
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Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
Français
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A family enjoys an idyllic existence in their isolated, ramshackle home, which edges onto an abandoned highway. Almost entirely cut off from society at large, they forge their own Utopia, but everything changes when city trucks roll in to complete the road's construction, allowing rush hour traffic to start rumbling by. Stars Isabelle Huppert (The piano teacher).
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DK
Pub. Date
2023.
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English
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"Renting a home can be a complex process--from finding a safe and affordable space, to hiring help for moving in and out, and of course, managing any repairs that come up during your stay. You deserve to feel empowered to take matters into your own hands--and it's not as hard as you might think. In this book, Mercury will show you how to tackle the projects that need improvement in your home--from how to properly fix a clog in your bathroom sink and...
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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • WINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZE • NAMED ONE OF TIME’S TEN BEST NONFICTION BOOKS OF THE DECADE • One of the most acclaimed books of our time, this modern classic “has set a new standard for reporting on poverty” (Barbara Ehrenreich, The New York Times Book Review).
In Evicted, Princeton sociologist and MacArthur “Genius”...
In Evicted, Princeton sociologist and MacArthur “Genius”...
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Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
This program is a must for healthcare workers in assisted living facilities. Join us as we explore various strategies for managing AD residents with patience and respect, all the while reducing the stress level of each healthcare professional. Meets Florida state requirements for Alzheimer's training. Facilitators guide included.
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Simon and Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
c1989
Language
English
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A photo essay depicts the non-profit organization of volunteers that renovate or build houses for needy families as, with former President and Mrs. Jimmy Carter's participation as volunteers, they build twenty houses in Atlanta in just five days.
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English
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Closing the Deal is a handy tip book for anyone looking to buy, rent or sell their place. With tips that others won't share with you, Al gives you advice and ideas to educate you on how to get things done effectively. For instance, baking cinnamon buns before you have an open house gives your property a very pleasant and homey feel. Home staging for cheap can get you more money for your property, and having bad credit, doesn't mean you can't get a...
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Español
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Este libro es el resultado de investigación del proyecto "Feminización de la migración venezolana en Colombia: análisis regional con enfoque de derechos humanos, 2014-2018". Presenta una serie de reflexiones en torno al rol de la mujer dentro de la dinámica de los procesos de movilidad humana provenientes de Venezuela. En este texto los investigadores se concentran en analizar la doble situación de vulnerabilidad de las mujeres migrantes, toda...
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