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Tom Clancy command and control [text (large print)] / by Cameron, Marc,author.; Clancy, Tom,1947-2013,creator.;
"For a century, the Panama Canal has served as the path between the seas. Control of this vital waterway is the difference between free trade and chaos in world markets. So when Panamanian President Rafael Botero asks for a show of support against the socialist opposition, his old friend President Jack Ryan can't turn down an invitation to visit the country, but what seems like an ordinary opportunity to preach the values of democracy quickly turns into a nightmare when a full-blown coup d'état erupts. President Ryan and his Secret Service team are cut off and out of communication. In Washington, the Vice President is coordinating a military response, but there's still one more obstacle. One of the main forces behind the coup is the ruthless criminal organization known as the Camarilla. They've had their tentacles deep inside the plot to overthrow the government. All of their hard work has just presented them with an unexpected opportunity they can't resist - the chance to kill President Jack Ryan"--
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Large print books.; Political fiction.; Novels.; Ryan, Jack, Sr. (Fictitious character); Assassins; Presidents;
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The diplomat : Lester Pearson and the Suez Crisis / by Anderson, Antony.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.In this blend of biography and political history, Antony Anderson examines how Lester Pearson's extraordinary diplomatic skills during the Suez Crisis of 1956 helped lead the world back from the brink of war.LSC
Subjects: Pearson, Lester B., 1897-1972.; United Nations Emergency Force; United Nations;
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Bob the Builder: S3. by Simmons, Dave,film director.; Bertolo, Geri,film director.; Harrison, Blake,actor.; Scipio, Jacob,actor.; Froggatt, Joanne,actor.; Ingleby, Lee,actor.; Panting, Paul,actor.; Kynman, Steven,actor.; WildBrain (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Blake Harrison, Jacob Scipio, Joanne Froggatt, Lee Ingleby, Paul Panting, Steven KynmanOriginally produced by WildBrain in 2018.Bob the Builder, along with associate Wendy, apprentice Leo and a team of construction vehicles build a variety of buildings, bridges, canals and tunnels for Spring City and nearby Fixham Harbor.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Education films.; Television.;
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Baptiste. by PBS (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Originally produced by PBS in 2020.From the writers of The Missing comes BAPTISTE, a thrilling drama series starring Tchéky Karyo as the insightful but stubborn investigator Julien Baptiste. Julien and his wife move to Amsterdam to help look after their grandchild, but the beautiful streets, canals and houses of Amsterdam hide dark, deadly secrets.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Television series.; Motion pictures.; Crime.; Detective and mystery films.; Television series--Great Britain.; Detective and mystery television programs.;
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Boundless : the rise, fall, and escape of Carlos Ghosn / by Kostov, Nick,author.; McLain, Sean(Journalist),author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.'Boundless' explores the unprecedented rise and catastrophic fall of one of the worlds most feared and admired business executives - Carlos Ghosn - a remarkable story of innovation, hubris, alleged crimes, and daring international escape, as chronicled by two Wall Street Journal reporters.
Subjects: Biographies.; Personal narratives.; Ghosn, Carlos, 1954-; Mitsubishi Jidōsha Kōgyō Kabushiki Kaisha; Nissan Jidōsha Kabushiki Kaisha; Renault SA; Automobile industry and trade; Automobile industry and trade; Chief executive officers; Chief executive officers; Commercial crimes;
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A book of bones / by Connolly, John,1968-author.;
Includes bibliographical references.PREVIOUS BOOK IN SERIES: THE WOMAN IN THE WOODS, ISBN 9781501171925. Private Investigator Charlie Parker returns in this 17th installment of the series as he seeks revenge against the darkest forces in the world, a task that will take him from the forests of Maine to the deserts of the Mexican border and from the canals of Amsterdam to the streets of London. Goodreads Giveaway.
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Parker, Charlie "Bird" (Fictitious character); Private investigators;
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Baptiste: S1. by Sigþórsson, Börkur,film director.; Hille, Anastasia,actor.; Calbraith, Clare,actor.; Raine, Jessica,actor.; Karyo, Tcheky,actor.; Hollander, Tom,actor.; Gravelle, Trystan,actor.; PBS (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Anastasia Hille, Clare Calbraith, Jessica Raine, Tcheky Karyo, Tom Hollander, Trystan GravelleOriginally produced by PBS in 2020.Amsterdam’s Chief of Police seeks out Julien Baptiste’s help in finding a young sex worker who has gone missing. As Baptiste rapidly becomes embroiled in a case that peels back layers and layers of atrocity in the sex trade and drugs, nothing is as it first seems. For Julien Baptiste the beautiful streets, canals and houses of Amsterdam hide dark, deadly secrets.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Television series.; Motion pictures.;
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The islands : stories / by Irving, Dionne,author.;
"Follows the lives of Jamaican women-- immigrants or the descendants of immigrants-- who have relocated all over the world to escape the ghosts of colonialism. Set in the United States, Jamaica, and Europe, these international stories examine the lives of an uncertain and unsettled cast of characters. In one story, a woman and her husband impulsively leave San Francisco and move to Florida with wild dreams of American reinvention only to unearth the horrible cracks in their marriage. In another, the only Jamaican mother at a pricey prep school feels pressure to volunteer at the school's International Day. With locales ranging from 1950s London to 1960s Panama to modern-day New Jersey, author Dionne Irving reveals the intricacies of immigration and assimilation, establishing a new and unforgettable voice in Caribbean American literature. Restless, displaced, and disconnected, these characters try to ground themselves-- to grow where they find themselves planted-- in a world in which the tension between what's said and unsaid can bend the soul"--
Subjects: Short stories.; Immigrants; Imperialism; Jamaicans; Jamaicans; Women; Women;
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The dinosaur project [videorecording] / by Bennett, Sid.; Dillane, Richard.; Kane, Matt.; Loring, Natasha.; Kent Films Production.; LOVEFilm (Firm); Mongrel Media.; Studio Canal.; Studio Canal.; Uncork'd Entertainment (Firm);
Director of photography, Tom Pridham ; co-writer, Jay Basu.Natasha Loring, Matt Kane, Richard Dillane.A team of westerns explores are in search to finding a water creature, whose origins are rooted in myth and fantasy. The team quickly encounters some extraordinary creatures, which civilization has presumed extinct for millions of years!Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby digital 2.0 stereo., Dolby digital 5.1.
Subjects: Action and adventure films.; Animals, Mythical; Dinosaurs; Feature films.; Monster films.;
© c2013., Uncork'd Entertainment ; Distributed by Mongrel Media,
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Drowned lives / by Booth, Stephen,1952-author.;
When council officer Chris Buckley is approached by an odd old man demanding help in healing a decades-old family rift, he sends the stranger away. But then the old man is murdered, and the police arrive on the Chris's doorstep asking questions to which he has no answers. As Chris begins to look into the circumstances of the murder, he uncovers a deadly secret in the silt and mud of the local canals that he'll realise was better kept buried.
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Murder; Secrecy; Journalists; Families; Murder;
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