Green, Toby
Contents: The end of tolerance -- Spreading the fires -- Tortured justice -- Escape 88 -- The enemy within -- Terror envelops the world -- The Islamic threat -- Purity at all costs -- Every aspect of life -- The administration of fear -- The threat of knowledge -- The neurotic society -- Paranoia -- The failure of fear and the fear of failure.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Thomas Dunne Books/St. Martin's Press 2009
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 272.2 GREKamen, Henry.
Summary: "Since the sixteenth century, the Spanish inquisition has been synonymous with terror, bigotry, and persecution. In this book, a renowned historian sweeps away old misconceptions and presents a new view of this notorious and fascinating period." "Henry Kamen reassesses the significance and consequences of the expulsion of the Jews and also argues that there is little evidence for the alleged...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Yale University Press 1998
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 272.2 KAMMurphy, Cullen.
Summary: Examines how the Inquisition's sentiments are thriving in today's world, tracing the history of its legacy through stories that lead to modern incarnations like Vatican edicts, the Third Reich, and Guantanamo's detention camps.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2012
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 272.2 MURNetanyahu, B
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 1995
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Summary: Jones provides a concise, incisive, and dramatic account of President Eisenhower's disastrous attempt to overthrow Fidel Castro. He deftly examines the train of missteps and self-deceptions that led to the invasion of U.S.-trained exiles at the Bay of Pigs.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Oxford University Press 2008
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 972.9106 JONInnes, Brian
Summary: Provides the history of torture, from its earliest uses right up to the present day, explaining the tools and techniques of torture, and also details the fight against torture through the work of international campaigners such as Amnesty International.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Mason Crest 2017
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 364.6 INNSummary: Join Hopkins, Alex, and Leah as they learn everyday signs such as friends, emotions, fruits, vegetables, opposites, and many more. Songs include Can you feel it?, Toy box, Show me a sign, and That tastes good.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Two Little Hands Productions 2008
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1 available in Juvenile Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD JUV BABSteyns, Lee Ann
Summary: "My first baby signs teaches basic signs that provide families with a way to communicate before babies can talk at all. The picture book format keeps the learning fun while introducing over 40 key American Sign Language (ASL) signs in context- each with their own visual and written guide. Your little one will learn to express their needs, wants, and frustrations with simple gestures-and you...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Peter Pauper Press, Inc. 2023
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Summary: The actress reveals her struggle growing up as a gay woman in a strict Catholic family until the age of eighteen, when her father discovered the truth about her sexuality and revealed that he too was gay, leading them to live their double lives together without their family's knowledge.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dey St., an imprint of William Morrow 2018
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 306.76 ALLSchreier, Jason
Summary: "You've got your dream job--making video games. You have a great project, great designs, and clever controls. One morning, you get a call from your producer. Turns out that wall-jumping trick won't work because the artists don't have time to design a separate animation just for the plumber to move that way. Also, your lead designer keeps micromanaging the programmers, which is driving them...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper Paperbacks 2017