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1) Naomi
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It's all just cruelty, for cruelty's sake.As his rock band's tour kickoff approaches, Raiden struggles with Gabriel's growing resistance to his teaching methods. The ongoing battle of wills between mentor and protégé unearths dysfunctional dynamics beneath the vampires' collaborative efforts. When an exercise in corpse disposal goes awry, their festering sexual tension comes to a head.Elsewhere, a ghost from Raiden's past resurfaces-with an unlikely...
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Dutton, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC
Pub. Date
[2024]
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English
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"A deeply reported, revealing biography of tennis phenomenon and activist Naomi Osaka, telling the untold story behind her Grand Slam-winning career, her headline-making advocacy for racial justice and mental health, and the challenges of a life in the international spotlight"--
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Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2015.
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English
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The Rise of Disaster Capitalism features Naomi Klein explaining the ideas and research behind her bestselling book, The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism. In this riveting lecture and interview, Klein challenges and exposes the popular myth of the free market economy's peaceful global victory Around the world there are people with power who are cashing in on chaos, exploiting bloodshed and catastrophe to brutally implement their policies....
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Pragda
Pub. Date
2013.
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English
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Blending documentary and fiction, the film follows a poor transgender woman in Chile who hears about a plastic surgery TV competition. She decides to try out, to pursue her gender reassignment surgery. There, she meets an enigmatic woman who hopes to emulate fashion icon Naomi Campbell. The film gains gravitas through its unforced look at class, race and gender.. Official Selection at Outfest and the Copenhagen International Documentary Film Festival....
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Naomi feels like a born loser, both in career and romance. She's already on her second career, and her friends are sure she'll fail again. But Naomi knows she can't quit and packs her bags to head out east to work in an Amish bakery. As Naomi struggles with the culture shock of the Amish life, Lyle finds himself falling for her. And Naomi is drawn to the unexpected soft side of the silent giant but keeps him at arm's length nonetheless. But when an...
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She saw two of the men walking across a pasture adjacent to the house, enjoying themselves despite the low clouds. As she returned their waves, Keith noticed her. She smiled in greeting, gesturing to indicate that he could stay...It seemed odd, to give permission – but in such a crowded house, there was nowhere for Naomi to call her own save the tiny guest room she had been given. Once she had settled on the porch as the ideal place to sit and work...
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Naomi volume 1
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English
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She's back! Naomi returns to unravel the mysteries around herself and her powers. After joining the Justice League, our hero arrives at her home in Port Oswego to find her mentor Dee missing, and now she's determined to figure out what happened to him. But in her search for the missing Thanagarian warrior, Naomi uncovers shocking truths that will forever change her life. Guest-starring Black Adam, Superman, and the Justice League, plus the return...
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Naomi Grace loves ballet, and she loves stories. The year that she is cast as Clara in her ballet school's production of The Nutcracker, she finds herself caught up in a fascinating story off stage when she and her family meet and befriend their mysterious neighbor, Mr. Crabtree.Through this blossoming friendship, Naomi Grace discovers important lessons in compassion, hope, kindness, and wonder, all while celebrating the joy and excitement of ballet...
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A collection of Amish and Christian romance and life stories...Naomi has always dreaded Christmas. Ever since she was a little girl, the holiday left her feeling a bit wanting for something more...Not to mention the fact that she has lost more than a few loved ones over Christmas time, she doesn't exactly look forward to it every year. But one of her remaining family members takes it upon herself to set Naomi up with not one, but two men who couldn't...
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Naomi just wants to make people laugh. She loves practical jokes and is always using her imagination to play tricks on her family. But what happens when Naomi's mom and brother give her a taste of her own medicine? Join Naomi on a surprise adventure as she discovers a valuable lesson on kindness and humor. Naomi Pranks Mom and Brother is a delightful tale of good-natured family fun.
13) Alan and Naomi
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Shout Factory
Pub. Date
1992.
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English
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Alan is a typically streetwise Brooklyn teenager of the 1940s. Naomi is a French-Jewish refugee of Nazi oppression, recently moved into the apartment above Alan's. Ever since witnessing the murder of her father, Naomi has remained in a catatonic state. Alan's well-meaning efforts to help the girl at first seem to do more harm than good.. But eventually the boy's sincerity and hitherto untapped compassion win out, and the two young people form a strong,...
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Español
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Naomi Soledad León Outlaw has had a lot to contend with in her young life, her name for a start. Then, there are her clothes (sewn in polyester by Gram), her difficulty speaking up, and her status at school as "nobody special." But according to Gram, most problems can be overcome with positive thinking. And with Gram and her little brother, Owen, life at Avocado Acres Trailer Rancho in California is happy and peaceful....until their mother reappears...
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"What if you woke up one morning and found you'd acquired another self--a double who was almost you and yet not you at all? What if that double shared many of your preoccupations but, in a twisted, upside-down way, furthered the very causes you'd devoted your life to fighting against? Not long ago, the celebrated activist and public intellectual Naomi Klein had just such an experience--she was confronted with a doppelganger whose views she found abhorrent...
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Get the Summary of Naomi Klein's Doppelganger in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "Doppelganger" by Naomi Klein is a deep dive into the author's unsettling experience of being mistaken for her ideological opposite, Naomi Wolf. Klein's journey is sparked by her own mistaken identity during Occupy Wall Street and leads her to investigate the rise of anti-democratic forces and the cultural dynamics of doubling, where...
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Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2015.
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English
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In this issue of Videofashion Collections, we wrap up the collections at Milan Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2015. At Emilio Pucci, Peter Dundas translates the optimism of summer and the free spirit of the 1970s on his psychedelic runway, where Naomi Campbell made a rare appearance! At Missoni, featherweight knits and soft hues make for an effortless collection that’s ready for summer! Plus, Fausto Puglisi combines his passion for Ancient Rome with...
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