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Children of the Taliban. by Bryon, Jordan,film director.; Mettelsiefen, Marcel,film director.; Foy, Claire,actor.; DogWoof (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Claire FoyOriginally produced by DogWoof in 2023.This documentary tells the story of four young children living in Kabul, Afghanistan and focuses on two boys and two girls whose lives have changed dramatically since U.S. troops completed their withdrawal from the country last summer and the Taliban swept to power.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Social sciences.; Military history..; Human rights.; Foreign study.; Documentary films.; Middle East.; Current affairs.; Children.; Revolutions.; Afghanistan.; Labor.; Taliban.; United States--Foreign relations--Middle East.;
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Alone at dawn : Medal of Honor Recipient John Chapman and the untold story of the world's deadliest special operations force / by Schilling, Dan,author.; Longfritz, Lori Chapman,author.;
Includes bibliographical references."The astonishing true account of John Chapman, Medal of Honor recipient and Special Ops Combat Controller, and his heroic one-man stand during the Afghan War, as he sacrificed his life to save the lives of 23 comrades-in-arms."--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Biographies.; Chapman, John Allan, 1965-2002.; United States. Air Force; United States. Air Force; Afghan War, 2001-; Takur Ghar, Battle of, Afghanistan, 2002.; Special forces (Military science);
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We Afghan Women. by Migotto, Anna,film director.; Fedeli, Sabina,film director.; Film Movement (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Originally produced by Film Movement in 2022.Eight Afghan women: a photographer, a director, a mayor, a sportswoman, a businesswoman, a teacher and two activists talk about their work over the last twenty years, about the arrival of the Taliban, and of escape and resistance. We meet up with them in the countries they found refuge in after their escape - Italy, Switzerland, France and Germany. Their stories and the footage shot by some of them have become a documentary also using animated drawings and private archives. A story of courage, freedom and the desire for equal rights.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Enthnology.; Social sciences.; Philosophy and religion.; Human rights.; Foreign study.; Documentary films.; Middle East.; Ethnicity.; Women's studies.; Current affairs.; Emigration and immigration.; Political participation.; Equality.; Afghanistan.; Taliban.; Switzerland.; Refugees.; France.; Islam.; Italy.; Germany.;
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Margarita Wednesdays : making a new life by the Mexican sea / by Rodriguez, Deborah.; Kaye, Ellen,1954-;
Subjects: Rodriguez, Deborah.; Americans; Americans; Authors, American; Beauty operators; Beauty shops; Divorced women; Mental healing.; Middle-aged women; Women;
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On the Hippie Trail : Istanbul to Kathmandu and the making of a travel writer / by Steves, Rick,1955-author.;
Includes bibliographical references.Stow away with Rick Steves for a glimpse into the unforgettable moments, misadventures, and memories of his 1978 journey on the legendary Hippie Trail. In the 1970s, the ultimate trip for any backpacker was the storied "Hippie Trail" from Istanbul to Kathmandu. A 23-year old Rick Steves made the trek, and like a travel writer in training, he documented everything along the way: jumping off a moving train, making friends in Tehran, getting lost in Lahore, getting high for the first time in Herat, battling leeches in Pokhara, and much more. The experience ignited his love of travel and forever broadened his perspective on the world. This book contains edited selections from Rick's journal and travel photos with a 45-years-later preface and postscript reflecting on how the journey changed his life. Stow away with Rick Steves on the adventure of a lifetime through Turkey, Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, and Nepal. You know Rick Steves. Now discover the adventure that made him the travel writer he is today.
Subjects: Biographies.; Personal narratives.; Travel writing.; Steves, Rick, 1955-;
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Refuge. by Harlin, Renny,film director.; McAuley, Aston,actor.; Flemyng, Jason,actor.; Jaffrey, Raza,actor.; Alenabi, Shervin,actor.; Simnett, Sophie,actor.; Vertical Entertainment (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Aston McAuley, Jason Flemyng, Raza Jaffrey, Shervin Alenabi, Sophie SimnettOriginally produced by Vertical Entertainment in 2023.After a mysterious attack from a malevolent demon during his tour of duty in Afghanistan, Sergeant Rick Pedroni returns home a changed man, and more dangerous than ever.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Motion pictures.; Horror films.;
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Military wives [videorecording] / by Cattaneo, Peter,film director.; Tempest, Piers,1973-film producer.; Pugh, Ben(Film producer),film producer.; Aitken, Rory,film producer.; Tunnard, Rachel,screenwriter.; Flynn, Rosanne,screenwriter.; Scott-Thomas, Kristin,1960-actor.; Horgan, Sharon,1970-actor.; Flemyng, Jason,actor.; Lowndes, Emma,actor.; French, Gaby,actor.; Wise, Greg,1966-actor.; Rossi, Lara,actor.; James-Kelly, Amy,actor.; Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm),publisher.; Bleecker Street (Firm),presenter.; Ingenious Media,presenter.; Embankment Films,presenter.; Tempo Productions (Great Britain),production company.;
Original score by Lorne Balfe ; director of photography, Hubert Taczanowski.Kristin Scott Thomas, Sharon Horgan, Jason Flemyng, Emma Lowndes, Gaby French, Greg Wise, Lara Rossi, Amy James-Kelly.With their partners away serving in Afghanistan, a group of women on the home front form a choir and quickly find themselves at the center of a media sensation and global movement.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.MPAA rating: PG-13 (some strong language and sexual references).DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1, 2.0 DVS.
Subjects: Comedy films.; Feature films.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.; Military Wives (Musical group); Military spouses; Choirs (Music); Female friendship;
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Alexander at the end of the world : the forgotten final years of Alexander the Great / by Kousser, Rachel Meredith,1972-author.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 299-388) and index.and index.This biography of Alexander the Great's final years focuses on his seven-year journey through the unknown eastern borderlands of the Persian empire to reach Afghanistan and fulfill his quest to rule the world.
Subjects: Biographies.; Personal narratives.; Alexander, the Great, 356 B.C.-323 B.C.;
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Reaper : ghost target : a sniper novel / by Irving, Nicholas,author.; Tata, A. J.(Anthony J.),1959-author.;
Vick Harwood, a sniper injured in the line of duty in Afghanistan, returns home with little memory of what happened and gradually discovers that a series of local assassinations are occurring when he is nearby.
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Snipers; Assassins;
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Signed, sealed, delivered. [videorecording] / by Booth, Kristin,1974-actor.; Fair, Kevin G.,film director.; Gustafson, Geoff,1974-actor.; Lowe, Crystal,1981-actor.; Mabius, Eric,actor.; Williamson, Martha,screenwriter.; Harkonen, Brandi,1971-screenwriter.; Hallmark Channel (Television network),broadcaster,publisher.; Cinedigm (Firm),film distributor.;
Music, James Jandrisch ; editor, Tony Dean Smith ; director of photography, Adam Sliwinski.Eric Mabius, Kristin Booth, Crystal Lowe, Geoff Gustafson.The Postables are on a mission to deliver a soldier's letter from Afghanistan to a teenager who's being relentlessly bullied, while Oliver's estranged father surprises him with news that shakes him to his core.G.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Made-for-TV movies.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Letters; Victims of bullying; Fathers and sons; Man-woman relationships; Postal service;
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Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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