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- River of the gods : genius, courage, and betrayal in the search for the source of the Nile / by Millard, Candice,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."From the New York Times bestselling author of RIVER OF DOUBT and DESTINY OF THE REPUBLIC, the stirring story of one of the great feats of exploration of all time, and its complicated legacy The Nile River is the longest in the world. Its fertile floodplain allowed for rise to the great civilization of ancient Egypt, but for millennia the location of its headwaters was shrouded in mystery. Pharaonic and Roman attempts to find it were stymied by a giant labyrinthine swamp, and subsequent expeditions got nofurther. In the 19th century, the discovery and translation of the Rosetta Stone set off a frenzy of interest in ancient Egypt. At the same time, European powers sent off waves of explorations intended to map the unknown corners of the globe - and extendtheir colonial empires. Two British men - Richard Burton and John Hanning Speke - were sent by the Royal Geographical Society to claim the prize for England. Burton was already famous for being the first non-Muslim to travel to Mecca, disguised as an Arab chieftain. He spoke twenty-nine languages, was a decorated soldier, and literally wrote the book on sword-fighting techniques for the British Army. He was also mercurial, subtle, and an iconoclastic atheist. Speke was a young aristocrat and Army officerdetermined to make his mark, passionate about hunting, Burton's opposite in temperament and beliefs. From the start the two men clashed, Speke chafing under Burton's command and Burton disapproving of Speke's ignorance of the people whose lands through which they traveled. They would endure tremendous hardships, illness, and constant setbacks. Two years in, deep in the African interior, Burton became too sick to press on, but Speke did, and claimed he found the source in a great lake that he christened Lake Victoria. When they returned to England, Speke rushed to take credit, disparaging Burton. Burton disputed his claim, and Speke launched another expedition to Africa to prove it. The two became venomous enemies, with the public siding with the more charismatic Burton, to Speke's great envy. The day before they were to publicly debate, Speke shot himself. Yet there was a third man on both expeditions, his name obscured by imperial annals, whose exploits were even more extraordinary. This was Sidi Mubarak Bombay, who was enslaved and shipped from his home village in East Africa to India. When the man who purchased him died, he made his way into the local Sultan's army, and eventually traveled back to Africa, where he used his resourcefulness, linguisticprowess and raw courage to forge a living as a guide. Without his talents, it is likely that neither Englishman would have come close to the headwaters of the Nile, or perhaps even survived. In RIVER OF THE GODS Candice Millard has written another peerless story of courage and adventure, set against the backdrop of the race to exploit Africa by the colonial powers"--- Subjects: Bombay, Sidi Mubarak; Burton, Richard Francis, Sir, 1821-1890; Speke, John Hanning, 1827-1864; Explorers;
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- Silent witness. [videorecording] / by Armstrong, William,1954-actor.; Burton, Amanda,1956-actor.; Farleigh, Lynn,1942-actor.; Fox, Emilia,1974-actor.; Gallagher, Sean,1965 September 2-actor.; Gemmell, Ruth,actor.; Grimås, Jonas,film director.; Higgins, Clare,1955-actor.; Knox, Ian,film director.; McCabe, Ruth,actor.; McCrery, Nigel,1953-creator.; McGlynn, John,actor.; Parker, Jamie,1979-actor.; Parks, Sam,actor.; Pillai, Alex,film director.; Pivcevic, Anne,film producer.; BBC Worldwide Ltd.,production company.; British Broadcasting Corporation.Television Service,production company,broadcaster.; Warner Home Video (Firm),distributor.;
Emilia Fox, William Gaminara, Tom Ward.When a second police probationer dies at the police college, Sam concludes that they may be dealing with a copycat murder rather than a serial killer. The police investigate an apparent break-in that results in the death of Derek Irons, his wife and youngest daughter. The mystery of the severed arm is partly solved when the police discover a body floating in the river with a missing arm.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital.- Subjects: Detective and mystery television programs.; Television crime shows.; Forensic pathology; Murder; Murder;
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- A Shaun the Sheep movie. [videorecording] / by Becher, Will,film director.; Brown, Jon(Screenwriter),screenwriter.; Burton, Mark,1960-screenwriter,film producer.; Evan-Jones, Sim,editor of moving image work.; Fletcher, Justin,1970-voice actor.; Harbour, Kate,voice actor.; Holt, David,1965-voice actor.; Howe, Tom,1977-composer (expression); Kewley, Paul,film producer.; Phelan, Richard,film director.; Sparkes, John,1954-voice actor.; Vitale, Amalia,voice actor.; Aardman Animations (Firm),production company.; Anton Capital Entertainment (Firm),production company.; Shout! Factory Kids (Firm),film distributor.; Studio Canal,publisher.;
Music by Tom Howe ; edited by Sim Evan-Jones ACE.Justin Fletcher, John Sparkes, Amalia Vitale, David Holt, Kate Harbour.It's one small step for lamb in Shaun's out-of-this-world movie! When a mischievous alien crash-lands near Mossy Bottom Farm, Shaun sets off on a thrilling rescue mission to help her return home, while a secret government UFO organization is hot on their trail. Can Shaun and the flock avert Farmageddon before it's too late?Canadian Home Video Rating: G.Subtitled for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).DVD ; wide screen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.- Subjects: Animated films.; Children's films.; Feature films.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Shaun, the Sheep (Fictitious character); Extraterrestrial beings; Farms; Human-alien encounters; Sheep;
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- Breaking [videorecording] / by Al-Rashid, Salman,film producer.; Beharie, Nicole,actor.; Boyega, John,actor.; Britton, Connie,actor.; Burton, Kate,actor.; Corbin, Abi Damaris,film director,screenwriter.; Derringer, Robb,actor.; Donovan, Jeffrey,actor.; Fargo, Mackenzie,film producer.; Frohman, Sam,film producer.; Giovinazzo, Carmine,1973-actor.; Kwei-Armah, Kwame,screenwriter.; Levinson, Ashley,film producer.; Leyva, Selenis,1972-actor.; Neal, Elise,1970-actor.; Turen, Kevin,1979-film producer.; Washington, Olivia,actor.; Williams, Michael Kenneth,actor.; Bleecker Street (Firm),presenter.; Decal (Firm),publisher.; EPIC Magazine (Firm),production company.; Little Lamb (Firm),production company.; Salmira Productions,presenter,production company.; UpperRoom Productions,production company.;
Director of photography, Doug Emmett ; editor, Chris Witt ; music by Michael Abels.John Boyega, Nicole Beharie, Olivia Washington, Selenis Leyva, Kate Burton, Connie Britton, Jeffrey Donovan, Michael Kenneth Williams, Elise Neal, Carmine Giovinazzo, Robb Derringer.A Marine war veteran faces mental and emotional challenges when he tries to reintegrate back into civilian life.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.MPAA rating: PG-13; for some violent content, and strong language.Subtitled for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).DVD ; wide screen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.- Subjects: Crime films.; Feature films.; Thrillers (Motion pictures); Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; African American veterans; Bank robberies; Hostage negotiations; Veteran reintegration; Veterans;
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- The miniaturist [videorecording] / by Brownlow, John(Screenwriter),screenwriter.; Garai, Romola,1982-actor.; Hassell, Alex,1980-actor.; Morales, Guillem,1975-television director.; Scourfield, Gethin,television producer.; Squires, Hayley,actor.; Taylor-Joy, Anya,1996-actor.; television adaptation of (work):Burton, Jessie,1982-Miniaturist.; PBS Distribution (Firm),publisher.;
Anya Taylor-joy, Romola Garai, Hayley Squires, Alex Hassell, Caolan Byrne, Sally Messham.A young woman moves to 17th century Amsterdam and hires a mysterious local miniaturist to furnish the dollhouse she received from her merchant husband as present, but the lifelike miniatures somehow start eerily foreshadowing her fate.PG.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; stereo.- Subjects: Fiction television programs.; Historical television programs.; Television mini-series.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Merchants; Man-woman relationships; Miniature painters; Young women;
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- Feared [sound recording] / by Scottoline, Lisa,author.; Burton, Kate,narrator.; Macmillan Audio (Firm),publisher.;
Read by Kate Burton."In the new thriller from New York Times bestselling author Lisa Scottoline, Mary DiNunzio's ruthless nemesis Nick Machiavelli is back ... with a vengeance. When three men announce that they are suing the Rosato & DiNunzio law firm for reverse sex discrimination--claiming that they were not hired because they were men--Mary DiNunzio and Bennie Rosato are outraged. To make matters worse, their one male employee, John Foxman, intends to resign, claiming that there is some truth to this case. The plaintiffs' lawyer is Nick Machiavelli, who has already lost to Mary once and is now back with a vengeance --determined not to not only win, but destroy the firm. It soon becomes clear that Machiavelli will do anything in his power to achieve his end ... even after the case turns deadly. The stakes have never been higher for Mary and her associates as they try to keep Machiavelli at bay, solve a murder, and save the law firm they love...or they could lose everything they've worked for. Told with Scottoline's trademark gift for twists, turns, heart, and humanity, this latest thriller asks the question: Is it better to be loved, or feared? Feared, the sixth entry in the acclaimed Rosato & DiNunzio series, expertly explores what happens when we are tempted to give in to our own inner darkness."--- Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Audiobooks.; Legal fiction (Literature); Rosato & Associates (Imaginary organization); Women lawyers; Murder;
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