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A taste of Prince Edward County : a guide to the people, places & food of Ontario's favourite getaway / by Johns, Chris,author.; Lam, Johnny C. Y.,photographer.;
This comprehensive, elegant guide covers hotels, restaurants, wineries, local attractions, and much more, along with itinerary suggestions showcasing the best of what Prince Edward County has to offer. With profiles of key people behind some of the county's most beloved establishments, this book goes beyond typical guidebook territory. A Taste of Prince Edward County also includes a selection of recipes and wine pairings from chefs and restaurateurs based in the area, all inspired by the culinary bounty PEC has to offer. And with his signature warmth and humour, food and travel writer Chris Johns teams up with local county photographer Johnny C. Y. Lam to provide readers with a stunningly beautiful insider's look into one of the top travel destinations in Canada.
Subjects: Guidebooks.; Cookbooks.; Cooking, Canadian; Food;
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Change of seasons : a memoir / by Oates, John,author.; Epting, Chris,1961-author.;
Subjects: Autobiographies.; Biographies.; Oates, John.; Hall and Oates.; Rock musicians;
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Dad in the kitchen : over 100 delicious family recipes you'll love to make and they'll love to eat / by Vitiello, Cory,author.; Johns, Chris(Food writer),author.;
Highly-acclaimed chef and restaurateur Cory Vitiello can cook in a professional kitchen with his eyes closed, but when he became a dad, he quickly had to adjust his culinary repertoire to cater to a much more demanding clientele: his young family. Cory has teamed up with fellow dad and celebrated food writer Chris Johns on a crowd-pleasing collection of recipes that will instill confidence in all home cooks and develop the next generation of adventurous eaters in your family.
Subjects: Cookbooks.; Recipes.; Quick and easy cooking.; Cooking for children.;
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Countdown 1960 : the behind-the-scenes story of the 312 days that changed America's politics forever / by Wallace, Chris,author.; Weiss, Mitch,author.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 401-428) and index."It's January 2, 1960: the day that Massachusetts Senator John F. Kennedy declared his [presidential] candidacy; and with this opening scene, Chris Wallace offers readers a front-row seat to history. From the challenge of primary battles in a nation that had never elected a Catholic president, to the intense machinations of the national conventions -- where JFK chose Lyndon B. Johnson as his running mate over the impassioned objections of his brother Bobby -- this is a nonfiction political thriller filled with intrigue, cinematic action, and fresh reporting. Like with many popular histories, readers will be familiar with the story, but few will know the behind-the-scenes details"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Personal narratives.; Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963.; Nixon, Richard M. (Richard Milhous), 1913-1994.; Democratic Party (U.S.); Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- ); Campaign debates; Mass media; Nineteen sixties.; Political campaigns; Presidential candidates; Presidents; Press and politics; Television in politics;
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Red strike / by Ryan, Chris,1961-author.;
A former Russian spy, living in hiding in Malta, goes on the run after an attempt on his life. He's been targeted because of what he knows about chemical weapons and the poisoning of an exiled oligarch who cut a deal with MI6, but he's actually got information about a planned Russian invasion. Now he's gone to ground, and MI6 want to get hold of him before the Russians do. When a retired general learns about the op he reports back to his Russian paymasters. The former spy must be killed before he spills his guts to MI6. The General has an ex-SAS member on his team who is blackmailed into executing the Russian spy once they find him. But the operation goes wrong, and series hero John Porter escapes with the spy. John Bald and the ex-SAS villain must work together to track them down before it's too late, and expose the General before it's too late and Russia reconquers the Baltic states.
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Great Britain. Army. Special Air Service; Conspiracies; Espionage;
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Circle of death / by Ryan, Chris,1961-author.;
Ex-SAS heroes Bald and Porter take on the Deep State in the nail-shredding new Strike Back thriller. In a world run by rich and powerful men, Julian Cantwell is more powerful than most. A ruthless political consultant, Cantwell has manipulated elections around the world, bribing opponents and blackmailing political rivals. Doing whatever it takes for his clients to win. But when a freelance journalist threatens to expose his alleged involvement in a terrifying conspiracy, Cantwell suddenly finds himself under threat. Backed into a corner, he is forced to take drastic action. Meanwhile in London, former Regiment hero John Porter and ex-SAS vagabond John Bald are drafted in by their MI6 paymasters for a highly secretive - and dangerous - mission. A respected British academic has been arrested in chaos-stricken Venezuela. Accused of spying for the British government, she is being held captive by the President's notorious security forces. Working alongside a team of ex-Navy SEALs, Bald and Porter are tasked with infiltrating Venezuela and rescuing the academic before she caves in to her interrogators. But as they get closer to their target, Bald and Porter begin to uncover a terrifying plot. A conspiracy that goes right to the very heart of power. To survive, they must face down their deadliest enemy yet, in a desperate fight to the death. In the battle between the SAS and the Navy SEALs there can be only one winner. Will Bald and Porter prevail? Or have our heroes finally met their match?
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Spy fiction.; Great Britain. Army. Special Air Service; United States. Navy. SEALs; Conspiracies; Political consultants; Special forces (Military science); Special operations (Military science); Threats;
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The secrets of the immortal Nicholas Flamel. [graphic novel] / by Andelfinger, Nicole,author.; Bianchini, Bob,letterer.; Chalik, Chris,illustrator.; Scott, Michael,1959-creator.; graphic novelization of (work):Scott, Michael,1959-Alchemyst.;
While working at pleasant but mundane summer jobs in San Francisco, fifteen-year-old twins, Sophie and Josh, suddenly find themselves caught up in the deadly, centuries-old struggle between rival alchemists, Nicholas Flamel and John Dee, over the possession of an ancient and powerful book holding the secret formulas for alchemy and everlasting life.
Subjects: Fantasy comics.; Graphic novel adaptations.; Graphic novels.; Paranormal comics.; Dee, John, 1527-1608; Flamel, Nicolas, d. 1418; Alchemists; Magic; Siblings; Supernatural; Twins;
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World Trade Center [videorecording (DVD)] / by Armstrong, Crai; Bello, Maria,1967; Flynn, Morgan; Geraimovich, Alexa; Jimeno, Allison; Jimeno, William; McGarvey, Seamus,1967; McLoughlin, Donna; McLoughlin, John; Paolo, Connor; Piccininni, Anthony; Stone, Olive; Paramount Pictures Corporatio;
Director of photography, Seamus McGarvey ; art director, Richard L. Johnson ; editors, David Brenner, Julie Monroe ; music, Craig Armstrong ; costume designer, Michael Dennison ; production designer, Jan Roelfs ; special effects supervisors, Martin Bresin, Chris Hampton ; visual effects supervisor, John Scheele.Maria Bello, Connor Paolo, Anthony Piccininni, Alexa Geraimovich, Morgan Flynn, Michael Peña, Armando Riesco, Jay Hernandez, Jon Bernthal, Nicolas Cage, Maggie Gyllenhaal.The true story of Port Authority policemen John McLoughlin and William J. Jimeno, who volunteered for rescue duty and became trapped in the rubble of the Towers on September 11, 2001. The men became two of the last survivors extracted from Ground Zero. It is a story of the true heroes and of that fateful time in United States history, when buildings would fall and heroes would rise, literally from the ashes to inspire the entire human raceCanadian Home Video Rating: PGDVD, region 1, widescreen presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo., surround
Subjects: Jimeno, William; McLoughlin, John; World Trade Center (New York, NY; Biographical film; Disaster film; Feature film; Historical film; Rescues; September 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001; Video recordings for the hearing impaire;
© c2006., Paramount Pictures,
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Black Adam [graphic novel] : rise and fall of an empire / by Johns, Geoff,1973-author.; Baron, David(David Andrew),colorist.; Barrows, Eddy,illustrator.; Batista, Chris,illustrator.; Bennett, Joe,1968-illustrator.; Brosseau, Pat,letterer.; Fletcher, Jared K.,letterer.; Giffen, Keith,contributor.; Jadson, Jack,illustrator.; Jones, J. G.,illustrator.; José, Ruy,illustrator.; Lanham, Travis,letterer.; Morrison, Grant,author.; Napolitano, Nick,letterer.; Nauck, Todd,illustrator.; Palmiotti, Jimmy,illustrator.; Pantazis, Pete,colorist.; Rucka, Greg,author.; Sinclair, Alex,colorist,illustrator.; Stull, Rob,illustrator.; Waid, Mark,1962-author.; Hi-Fi Colour Design,colorist.;
"Black Adam, the merciless ruler and protector of the nation of Kahndaq, has declared an end to the reign of superheroes. Killing those villains who would defy him and creating an international coalition with China and Russia, he is well on his way to reshaping the world to his will. But when Adrianna Tomaz, formerly enslaved, enters into Black Adam's life, a new path forward is discovered. With Adrianna at his side, Black Adam will learn not just how to be a hero to his people, but how to become a hero to the world. Freeing enslaved children across Africa and offering refuge to those in need, Black Adam and his newly formed Black Adam Family offer hope to a world in need ... but can such change last? In the face of tragedies, betrayal, and war, will this vision for Kahndaq endure or will Black Adam's old ways strike back with a vengeance?"--
Subjects: Graphic novels.; Superhero comics.;
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Head on / by Scalzi, John,1969-author.;
Hilketa is a frenetic and violent pastime where players attack each other with swords and hammers. The main goal of the game: obtain your opponent's head and carry it through the goalposts. With flesh and bone bodies, a sport like this would be impossible. But all the players are "threeps," robot-like bodies controlled by people with Haden's Syndrome, so anything goes. No one gets hurt, but the brutality is real and the crowds love it.Until a star athlete drops dead on the playing field.Is it an accident or murder? FBI Agents and Haden-related crime investigators, Chris Shane and Leslie Vann, are called in to uncover the truth--and in doing so travel to the darker side of the fast-growing sport of Hilketa, where fortunes are made or lost, and where players and owners do whatever it takes to win, on and off the field.
Subjects: Science fiction.; Psychological fiction.; Virus diseases; Epidemics; Virtual reality; Beheading; Competition (Psychology);
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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