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Cardiff, by the sea : four novellas of suspense / by Oates, Joyce Carol,1938-author.; Oates, Joyce Carol,1938-Cardiff, by the sea.; Oates, Joyce Carol,1938-Miao Dao.; Oates, Joyce Carol,1938-Phantomwise: 1972.; Oates, Joyce Carol,1938-Surviving child.;
"From one of the most important contemporary American writers, Cardiff, by the Sea is a bold, haunting collection of four previously unpublished novellas. Starting with the title novella-in which a romantic-minded young art historian is led to (re)discover a terrifying trauma after inheriting property in faraway Cardiff, Maine-through to "The Surviving Child"-which finds the young new wife of a famous poet's widow haunted by the dead poet's voice dancing in the wind, an inexplicably befouled well, and a compulsive draw to the same garage that already took two lives-Cardiff, by the Sea is ceaselessly sinister. In these psychologically daring, chillingly suspenseful novellas, Joyce Carol Oates writes about women facing threats past and present"--
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Psychological fiction.; Novellas.; Women; Women;
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17 carnations : the Royals, the Nazis, and the biggest cover-up in history / by Morton, Andrew,1953-;
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subjects: Hitler, Adolf, 1889-1945.; Windsor, Edward, Duke of, 1894-1972;
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The widows / by Montgomery, Jess,author.;
Includes bibliographical references.When Lily Ross learns that her husband, Daniel Ross, the town's widely respected sheriff, is killed while transporting a prisoner, she is devastated and vows to avenge his death. Hours after his funeral, a stranger appears at her door. Marvena Whitcomb, a coal miner's widow, is unaware that Daniel has died, and begs to speak with him about her missing daughter. From miles away but worlds apart, Lily and Marvena's lives collide as they realize that Daniel was not the man that either of them believed him to be--and that his murder is far more complex than either of them could have imagined. Inspired by the true story of Ohio's first female sheriff, this is a powerful debut about two women's search for justice as they take on the corruption at the heart of their community.
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Biographical fiction.; Jones, Mother, 1837-1930; Collins, Maude, 1893-1972; Nineteen twenties; Widows; Murder; Secrecy;
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The widows [sound recording] / by Montgomery, Jess,author.; Bennett, Susan,narrator.; Macmillan Audio (Firm),publisher.;
Read by Susan Bennett.When Lily Ross learns that her husband, Daniel Ross, the town's widely respected sheriff, is killed while transporting a prisoner, she is devastated and vows to avenge his death. Hours after his funeral, a stranger appears at her door. Marvena Whitcomb, a coal miner's widow, is unaware that Daniel has died, and begs to speak with him about her missing daughter. From miles away but worlds apart, Lily and Marvena's lives collide as they realize that Daniel was not the man that either of them believed him to be--and that his murder is far more complex than either of them could have imagined. Inspired by the true story of Ohio's first female sheriff, this is a powerful debut about two women's search for justice as they take on the corruption at the heart of their community.
Subjects: Audiobooks.; Historical fiction.; Biographical fiction.; Jones, Mother, 1837-1930; Collins, Maude, 1893-1972; Nineteen twenties; Widows; Murder; Secrecy;
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The grandmaster [videorecording] / by Leung, Tony Chiu Wai,1962-; Wong, Kar Wai,1958-; Zhang, Zhen,1976 October 14-; Zhang, Ziyi,1979-; Anchor Bay Entertainment, Inc.; Annapura Pictures.; Weinstein Company.;
Ziyi Zhang, Chang Chen, Tony Leung.Watch an epic action feature inspired by the life and times of the legendary kung fu master, Ip Man, who mentored Bruce Lee. The story spans the tumultuous Republican era that followed the fall of China's last dynasty, a time of chaos, division, and war that was also the golden age of Chinese martial arts.PG.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Ye, Wen, 1893-1972; Action and adventure films.; Feature films.; Foreign films; Martial artists; Martial arts films.; Martial arts; Motion pictures, Chinese.;
© c2013., Anchor Bay Entertainment,
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Watergate : a new history / by Graff, Garrett M.,1981-author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Watergate became a shorthand for corruption, deceit, and unanswered questions. Now, author Garrett M. Graff explores the full scope of this unprecedented moment from start to finish, in the first comprehensive, single-volume account in decades. --adapted from jacket.
Subjects: Biographies.; Personal narratives.; Nixon, Richard M. (Richard Milhous), 1913-1994.; Political corruption; Watergate Affair, 1972-1974.;
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Monarch of the glen. [videorecording] / by Bennett, Edward.; Briers, Richard.; Chaplin, Michael.; Hampshire, Susan,1942-; Leonard, Niall.; MacKenzie, Alastair.; MacKenzie, Compton,Sir,1883-1972.Monarch of the glen.Videorecording.; Pitt, Nick.; BBC Video (Firm); British Broadcasting Corporation.; Warner Home Video (Firm);
Produced by Nick Pitt; directed by Edward Bennett; written by Michael Chaplin, Niall Leonard; music by Simon Brint.Richard Briers, Susan Hampshire, Alastair MacKenzie.Meet handsome Archie MacDonald, a reluctant young Scottish laird torn between his trendy London life and the call of his wild highland ancestry. You'll be seduced by breathtaking scenery, marvelously original and amusing scripts, and eccentric, thoroughly lovable characters.PG.DVD ; widescreen presentation.
Subjects: MacKenzie, Compton, Sir, 1883-1972.; Families; Fathers and sons; Television programs.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.;
© c2010., Warner Home Video ; Distributed by Warner Home Video,
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Wallis in love : the untold life of the Duchess of Windsor, the woman who changed the monarchy / by Morton, Andrew,1953-author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subjects: Biographies.; Windsor, Edward, Duke of, 1894-1972; Windsor, Wallis Warfield, Duchess of, 1896-1986.; Marriages of royalty and nobility; Nobility;
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The immortal life of Henrietta Lacks [videorecording] / by Byrne, Rose,actor.; Cathey, Reg E.,actor.; Landesman, Peter,1965-screenwriter.; Woo, Alexander,screenwriter.; Winfrey, Oprah,actor.; Wolfe, George C,film director,screenwriter.; motion picture adaptation of (work):Skloot, Rebecca,1972-Immortal life of Henrietta Lacks.; HBO Video (Firm),publisher.; Warner Home Video (Firm),film distributor.;
Oprah Winfrey, Rose Byrne, Reg E. Cathey.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Biographical films.; Made-for-TV movies.; Feature films.; Skloot, Rebecca, 1972-; Lacks, Henrietta, 1920-1951; African American women; Cancer; HeLa cells; Human experimentation in medicine;
For private home use only.
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Monarch of the glen. [videorecording] / by Hampshire, Susan,1942-; Holmes, Julian.; Knights, Robert.; Mackenzie, Alastair,1970-; Morton, Alexander,1946-; Signy, Richard.; Steele, Dawn.; Stroud, Rick.; BBC Video (Firm); British Broadcasting Corporation.; Ecosse Films (Firm); Warner Home Video (Firm);
Susan Hampshire, Alastair Mackenzie, Dawn Steele, Alexander Morton.As Molly MacDonald comes to terms with becoming a widow, Lexie and the estate employees must come to terms with her new position in life as fiance of the laird, Archie. Includes all ten episodes from the fourth series.PG.DVD ; widescreen presentation.
Subjects: MacKenzie, Compton, Sir, 1883-1972.; Inheritance and succession; Television programs; Television programs.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.;
© c2010., BBC Video ; Distributed by Warner Home Video,
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