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Those who should be seized should be seized : China's relentless persecution of Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities / by Beck, John,author.;
A shocking, on-the-ground investigation of the Chinese government's brutal oppression of its Muslim citizens -- the Uyghurs, ethnic Kazakhs, and others -- as told by the victims. Award-winning journalist John Beck recounts China's persecution of the predominantly Muslim minorities in Xinjiang and its relentless pursuit of the few who escaped beyond its borders. Through intertwined literary narratives combined with snippets of original source material, including official directives and speeches, he pieces together the individual stories of what consecutive American administrations have described as genocide. The narrative moves from China to Kazakhstan, Turkey and the US, incorporating the tensions, discrimination, and occasional violence that characterized life in Xinjiang for decades. But when Xi Jinping is appointed President in 2013, the creeping repression quickly escalates into a crackdown of unprecedented scope and severity. Beck follows four characters: a Kazakh writer and an Uyghur nurse who survived re-education camps before ultimately escaping abroad, a human rights advocate involved in securing their release, and an inadvertent exile spied on by Chinese authorities as his family back home was used as leverage against him. Through their stories, the book explores identity, dehumanization, and censorship, the force of literature in dark times, and an all-pervasive apparatus of repression able to exist within miles of the White House.
Subjects: Ethnic conflict; Genocide; Human rights; Kazakhs; Kazakhs; Kazakhs; Minorities; Political persecution; Uighur (Turkic people); Uighur (Turkic people); Uighur (Turkic people);
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Sycamore Row [sound recording] / by Grisham, John.; Beck, Michael.;
Read by Michael Beck.
Subjects: Legal stories.; Suspense fiction.; Mystery fiction.; Audiobooks.; Lawyers; Trials; Wills;
© p2013., Random House Audio : Books on Tape,
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A time for mercy [sound recording] / by Grisham, John,author.; Beck, Michael,narrator.; Random House Audio Publishing,publisher.;
Read by Michael Beck.Court-appointed lawyer Jake Brigance puts his career, his financial security, and the safety of his family on the line to defend a sixteen-year-old suspect who is accused of killing a local deputy and facing the death penalty.
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Audiobooks.; Legal fiction (Literature); Attorney and client; Criminal defense lawyers; Trials (Murder);
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Camino winds [sound recording] : a novel / by Grisham, John,author.; Beck, Michael,narrator.; Random House Audio Publishing,publisher.;
Read by Michael Beck."#1 New York Times bestselling author John Grisham returns to Camino Island in this irresistible page-turner that's as refreshing as an island breeze. In Camino Winds, mystery and intrigue once again catch up with novelist Mercer Mann, proving that the suspense never rests-even in paradise"--
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Audiobooks.; Antiquarian booksellers; Authors; Bookstores; Hurricanes;
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A quiet place [videorecording] / by Bay, Michael,1964-film producer.; Woods, Bryan,screenwriter.; Beck, Scott,screenwriter.; Blunt, Emily,actor.; Jupe, Noah,2005-actor.; Krasinski, John,1979-screenwriter,film director,actor.; Paramount Pictures Corporation,publisher.; Platinum Dunes (Firm);
Music, Marco Beltrami ; editor, Christopher Tellefsen ; director of photography, Charlotte Bruus Christensen.John Krasinski, Emily Blunt, Noah Jupe.A family of four must navigate their lives in silence after mysterious creatures that hunt by sound threaten their survival.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Horror films.; Monster films.; Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Feature films.; Human-alien encounters; Monsters; Families;
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A quiet place [videorecording (BLURAY)] / by Bay, Michael,1964-film producer.; Woods, Bryan,screenwriter.; Beck, Scott,screenwriter.; Blunt, Emily,actor.; Jupe, Noah,2005-actor.; Krasinski, John,1979-screenwriter,film director,actor.; Paramount Pictures Corporation,publisher.; Platinum Dunes (Firm);
Music, Marco Beltrami ; editor, Christopher Tellefsen ; director of photography, Charlotte Bruus Christensen.John Krasinski, Emily Blunt, Noah Jupe.A family of four must navigate their lives in silence after mysterious creatures that hunt by sound threaten their survival.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.Blu-ray disc (requires Blu-ray player for playback) ; anamorphic widescreen format ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Horror films.; Monster films.; Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Feature films.; Human-alien encounters; Monsters; Families;
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The confederate [videorecording] / by motion picture adaptation of (work):Hawke, Lydia,1948-Perfect disguise.; Forbes, Christopher,film director,film producer,screenwriter.; Hennessy, Michael G.,screenwriter.; Stevenson, Parker,1952-actor.; Hilton, Jim,actor.; Chesser, John,actor.; Beck, Dan,actor.; ITN Productions (Firm),presenter.; Cinedigm (Firm),publisher.;
Parker Stevenson, Jim Hilton, Jerry Chesser, Dan Beck, Tripp Courtney.Georgia, 1864. Desperate to escape an arranged marriage to her brutal neighbor, Willa Randall disguises herself as a boy and joins the Confederate Cavalry. There she must learn the skills of a soldier amid the heat of battle and the threat of sudden death.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Action and adventure films.; War films.; Fiction films.; Feature films.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Hawke, Lydia, 1948-; Atlanta Campaign, 1864; Civil war; Soldiers;
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Hot pursuit [videorecording] / by Feeney, David,screenwriter.; Fletcher, Anne,1966-film director.; Lynch, John Carroll,1963-actor.; Quaintance, John,screenwriter.; Vergara, Sofía,1972-actor.; Witherspoon, Reese,1976-actor,film producer.; Foxy (Firm),production company.; Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer,presenter.; New Line Cinema Corporation,presenter.; Pacific Standard (Firm),production company.; Warner Bros. Entertainment,publisher.; Warner Home Video (Firm),film distributor.;
Director of photography, Oliver Stapleton ; editor, Priscilla Nedd Friendly ; music, Christophe Beck.Reese Witherspoon, Sofia Vergara, John Carroll Lynch.An uptight and by-the-book cop tries to protect the outgoing widow of a drug boss as they race through Texas pursued by crooked cops and murderous gunmen.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Action and adventure films.; Comedy films.; Drug dealers; Feature films.; Policewomen; Widows;
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The guardians [sound recording] / by Grisham, John,author.; Beck, Michael,narrator.; Random House Audio Publishing,publisher.;
Read by Michael Beck."The newest legal thriller from #1 New York Times bestselling author John Grisham. This masterfully plotted, perfectly paced novel confirms that Grisham remains America's favorite storyteller. In the small north Florida town of Seabrook, a young lawyer named Keith Russo was shot dead at his desk as he worked late one night. The killer left no clues behind. There were no witnesses, no real suspects, no one with a motive. The police soon settled on Quincy Miller, a young black man who was once a client of Russo's. Quincy was framed, convicted, and sent to prison for life. For twenty-two years he languished in prison with no lawyer, no advocate on the outside. Then he wrote a letter to Guardian Ministries, a small innocence group founded by a lawyer/minister named Cullen Post. Guardian handles only a few innocence cases at a time, and Post is its only investigator. He travels the South fighting wrongful convictions and taking cases no one else will touch. With Quincy Miller, though, he gets far more than he bargained for. Powerful, ruthless people murdered Keith Russo, and they do not want Quincy exonerated. They killed one lawyer twenty-two years ago, and they will kill another one without a second thought"--
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Audiobooks.; Legal fiction (Literature); Lawyers; Criminal justice, Administration of; Judicial error; False imprisonment; Murder;
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The boys from Biloxi [sound recording] / by Grisham, John,author.; Beck, Michael,1949-narrator.; Random House Audio Publishing,publisher.;
"#1 New York Times bestselling author John Grisham returns to Mississippi in his most gripping legal thriller yet, the riveting story of two sons of immigrant families who grow up as friends, but ultimately find themselves on opposite sides of the law. Grisham's trademark twists and turns will keep you tearing through the pages until the stunning conclusion. For most of the last hundred years, Biloxi was known for its beaches, resorts, and seafood industry. But it had a darker side. It was also notorious for corruption and vice, everything from gambling, prostitution, bootleg liquor, and drugs to contract killings. The vice was controlled by small cabal of mobsters, many of them rumored to be members of the Dixie Mafia. Keith Rudy and Hugh Malco grew up in Biloxi in the sixties and were childhood friends, as well as Little League all-stars. But as teenagers, their lives took them in different directions. Keith's father became a legendary prosecutor, determined to "clean up the Coast." Hugh's father became the "Boss" of Biloxi's criminal underground. Keith went to law school and followed in his father's footsteps. Hugh preferred the nightlife and worked in his father's clubs. The two families were headed for a showdown, one that would happen in a courtroom. Life itself hangs in the balance in The Boys from Biloxi, a sweeping saga rich with history and with a large cast of unforgettable characters"--
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Audiobooks.; Legal fiction (Literature); Novels.; Agency (Law); Families; Friendship;
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