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Between 2005 and 2009, in a remote religious Mennonite colony, over a hundred girls and women were knocked unconscious and raped, often repeatedly, by what many thought were ghosts or demons, as a punishment for their sins. As the women tentatively began to share the details of the attacks -- waking up sore and bleeding and not understanding why -- their stories were chalked up to 'wild female imagination.' Women Talking is an imagined response to...
3) Purity
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"Young Pip Tyler doesn't know who she is. She knows that her real name is Purity, that she's saddled with $130,000 in student debt, that she's squatting with anarchists in Oakland, and that her relationship with her mother -- her only family -- is hazardous. But she doesn't have a clue who her father is, why her mother chose to live as a recluse with an invented name, or how she'll ever have a normal life. Enter the Germans. A glancing encounter with...
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1 videodisc (107 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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A Bolivian presidential candidate failing badly in the polls enlists the firepower of an elite American management team, led by the deeply damaged but still brilliant strategist 'Calamity' Jane Bodine. In self-imposed retirement following a scandal that earned her nickname and rocked her to her core, Jane is coaxed back into the game for the chance to beat her professional nemesis, the loathsome Pat Candy, now coaching the opposition.
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In this pulse-pounding thriller from the author of the "haunting, twisting thrill-ride" (Megan Miranda, New York Times bestselling author) The River at Night, a young woman leaves behind everything she knows to take on the jungle of Bolivia, but her excursion abroad quickly turns into a fight for her life.
8) Bolivia
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[2019]
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144 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 25 cm.
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English
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"This book details the history, culture, geography and government of Bolivia."--Provided by publisher.
9) Bolivia
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2004.
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112 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm.
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English
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Discusses the topography, history, people, and art of Bolivia as well as the challenges the country is currently facing.
10) Bolivia
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[2014]
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32 pages : colored illustrations, color map ; 25 cm.
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English
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"Developed by literacy experts for students in grades three through seven, this book introduces young readers to the geography and culture of Bolivia"--
11) Bolivia
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1999.
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English
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Describes the customs and beliefs connected to some of the special occasions celebrated in Bolivia, including Alasitas, Candelaria, and Phujllay. Includes recipes and related activities.
12) Bolivia
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1999.
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111 pages : illustrations (some color), maps ; 21 cm.
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English
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Examines the history, geography, people, economy, and culture of Bolivia.
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[2009]
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1 videodisc (approximately 136 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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After the Cuban Revolution, Ernesto 'Che' Guevara is at the height of his fame and power. Then he disappears, re-emerging incognito in Bolivia, where he organizes a small group of Cuban comrades and Bolivian recruits to start the great Latin American Revolution. The story of the Bolivian campaign is a tale of tenacity, sacrifice, idealism, and guerrilla warfare that ultimately fails, bringing Che to his death.
17) Bolivia
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[1988]
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128 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps ; 25 cm.
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English
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Discusses the geography, history, people, culture, politics, daily life, and economy of Bolivia.
18) Bolivia
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[2020]
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32 pages : color illustrations, color map ; 21 cm.
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English
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Welcome to Bolivia! Readers will travel to this amazing country without ever leaving their homes or classrooms. During their journey, they will learn all about Bolivia's land, history, cities, food, and more.
19) Bolivia
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2022.
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32 pages : color illustrations, color map ; 23 cm.
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English
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"Where can you drive the world's most dangerous highway, see one of the world's rarest birds, and visit the birthplace of Andean civilization? Bolivia! It's one of the most biodiverse areas on the planet, where visitors can explore caves, climb mountains, trek across salt flats, and explore lowland rain forests. Bolivia also boasts a lively culture, with the largest percentage of indigenous people in South America sharing their traditions alongside...
20) Bolivia
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1989.
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Presents the life of Porfirio, an Aymara Indian, who lives with his family on an island in Lake Titicaca, and discusses Bolivia's ethnic groups, religion, government, education, industry, geography, and history.
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