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George VI and Elizabeth : the marriage that saved the monarchy / by Smith, Sally Bedell,1948-author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."When the Duke of Windsor abdicated the throne in 1936, his shy, uncertain, unprepared younger brother became King. Sally Bedell Smith was granted by Queen Elizabeth II special access to the letters and diaries of George VI and Elizabeth, to tell the story of how their love, devotion, and strong marriage led George VI to overcome insecurities and difficulty speaking and to become an exceptional leader. His wife Elizabeth, a pretty, confident, and outgoing woman, who became known later in life as "the Queen Mum," simultaneously strengthened and advised her temperamental husband, while raising the future Queen Elizabeth II (who at an early age was educated to lead, and fell in love at 15 with Prince Philip) and Princess Margaret. Sally Bedell Smith explores how this loving and devoted marriage helped the king and queen meet the challenges of leading the country through war, London during the blitz, their relationship with Winston Churchill, their visit with Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt in Washington and Hyde Park, and more"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Elizabeth, Queen, consort of George VI, King of Great Britain, 1900-2002; Elizabeth, Queen, consort of George VI, King of Great Britain, 1900-2002.; George VI, King of Great Britain, 1895-1952; George VI, King of Great Britain, 1895-1952.; Windsor family.; Marriages of royalty and nobility; Monarchy; Queens; Royal couples;
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Electric motor experiments / by Sobey, Edwin J. C.,1948-;
Includes bibliographical references (p. 126), Internet addresses and index."Presents several science projects dealing with electric motors"--Provided by publisher.LSC
Subjects: Electric motors; Science projects;
© c2011., Enslow Publishers,
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A clash of kings / by Martin, George R. R.,1948-;
Pretenders to the Royal Throne bring chaos to the once peaceful land after two great leaders are murdered.
Subjects: Fantastic fiction;
© c1999., Bantam,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 3
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Reluctant pioneer : how I survived five years in the Canadian bush / by Osborne, Thomas,1859-1948.; Osborne, Thomas,1859-1948.Night the mice danced the quadrille.; White, George Harlow,1817-1887.;
An autobiography of Thomas Osborne who spent time in Ontario's Muskoka during the 1870's.LSC
Subjects: Osborne, Thomas, 1859-1948.; Frontier and pioneer life; Pioneers;
© c2013., Dundurn,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Prince Charles : the passions and paradoxes of an improbable life / by Smith, Sally Bedell,1948-author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subjects: Biographies.; Charles, Prince of Wales, 1948-; Charles, Prince of Wales, 1948-; Princes;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Prince Charles [sound recording] : the passions and paradoxes of an improbable life / by Smith, Sally Bedell,1948-author,narrator.; Landor, Rosalyn,narrator.; Random House Audio Publishing,publisher.;
Read by Rosalyn Landor with a preface read by the author.
Subjects: Audiobooks.; Biographies.; Charles, Prince of Wales, 1948-; Charles, Prince of Wales, 1948-; Princes;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Crafts to make in the winter / by Ross, Kathy(Katharine Reynolds),1948-; Enright, Vicky;
Presents instructions for creating twenty-nine craft projects with a winter or holiday theme, including a confetti noise maker, Christmas candy ornament, baggy snowman, lace snowflake, bird valentine, and more.
Subjects: Winter; Holiday decorations; Handicraft;
© c1999., Millbrook Press,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The telomere effect : a revolutionary approach to living younger, healthier, longer / by Blackburn, Elizabeth H.(Elizabeth Helen),1948-author.; Epel, Elissa,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subjects: Telomere.; Aging;
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The garden at Highgrove / by Charles,Prince of Wales,1948-; Lycett Green, Candida.; Lawson, Andrew; Sykes, Christopher Simon,1948-;
Subjects: Charles, Prince of Wales, 1948- ; Organic gardening; Gardens; Highgrove (Gloucestershire);
© 2000., Weidenfeld & Nicolson,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Searching for Bobby Orr / by Brunt, Stephen;
Subjects: Orr, Bobby, 1948-; Hockey players;
© c2006., A. A. Knopf Canada,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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