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The Sunday philosophy club / by McCall Smith, Alexander,1948-;
When Scottish-American philosopher Isabel Dalhousie, a single woman of independent means who edits the esteemed Review of Applied Ethics and presides over the titular club, witnesses fund manager Mark Fraser fall from a balcony after a performance at an Edinburgh concert hall, she feels obliged to investigate the gentleman's demise.LSC
Subjects: Mystery fiction.; Detective and mystery stories.; Dalhousie, Isabel (Fictitious character); Stockbrokers; Women editors; Women philosophers; Housekeepers;
© 2005, c2004., Vintage Canada,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Skies of thunder : the deadly World War II mission over the roof of the world / by Alexander, Caroline,1956-author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."In April 1942, the Imperial Japanese Army steamrolled through Burma, capturing the only ground route from India to China. Supplies to this critical zone would now have to come from India by air -- meaning across the Himalayas, on the most hazardous air route in the world. SKIES OF THUNDER is a story of an epic human endeavor, in which Allied troops faced the monumental challenge of operating from airfields hacked from the jungle, and took on "the Hump," the fearsome mountain barrier that defined the air route.They flew fickle, untested aircraft through monsoons and enemy fire, at brain-melting altitudes with inaccurate maps and only primitive navigation technology. The result was a litany of both deadly crashes and astonishing feats of survival. The most chaotic of all the war's arenas, the China-Burma-India theater was further confused by the conflicting political interests of Roosevelt, Churchill and their demanding, nominal ally, Chiang Kai-shek. Caroline Alexander, who wrote the defining books on Shackleton's Endurance and Bligh's Bounty, is brilliant at probing what it takes to survive extreme circumstances. She has unearthed obscure memoirs and long-ignored records to give us the pilots' and soldiers' eye views of flying and combat, as well as honest portraits of commanders like the celebrated "Vinegar Joe" Stillwell and Claire Lee Chennault. She assesses the real contributions of units like the Flying Tigers, Merrill's Marauders, and the British Chindits, who pioneered new and unconventional forms of warfare. Decisions in this theater exposed the fault-lines between the Allies -- America and Britain, Britain and India, and ultimately and most fatefully between America and China, as FDR pressed to help the Chinese nationalists in order to forge a bond with China after the war. A masterpiece of modern war history"--
Subjects: World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945;
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The forever girl / by McCall Smith, Alexander,1948-author.;
Subjects: Humorous stories.; Love stories.; Families;
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The novel habits of happiness / by McCall Smith, Alexander,1948-author.;
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Dalhousie, Isabel (Fictitious character); Women philosophers;
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Bertie's guide to life and mothers / by McCall Smith, Alexander,1948-author.; McIntosh, Iain,illustrator.;
Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Humorous fiction.; City and town life;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 2
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The Handsome Man's De Luxe Café / by McCall Smith, Alexander,1948-author.;
Subjects: Detective and mystery stories.; Mystery fiction.; No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (Imaginary organization); Ramotswe, Precious (Fictitious character); Women private investigators;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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The woman who walked in sunshine / by McCall Smith, Alexander,1948-author.;
Subjects: Detective and mystery stories.; Mystery fiction.; Boys; No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (Imaginary organization); Politicians; Ramotswe, Precious (Fictitious character); Vacations; Women private investigators;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 2
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The man with the silver Saab / by McCall Smith, Alexander,1948-author.;
"An eminent art historian is framed and the ace investigators of the Department of Sensitive Crimes are on the case."--Front jacket flap.
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Humorous fiction.; Police; Art historians; Reputation;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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The Zika prevention handbook : everything you need to know to stay safe / by Webb, Alexander Robert,1988-author.;
Includes bibliographical references.
Subjects: Handbooks and manuals.; Flaviviral diseases.; Zika Virus Infection; Zika Virus Infection;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The Great Hippopotamus Hotel / by McCall Smith, Alexander,1948-author.;
"Precious Ramotswe takes on an interesting but sensitive case and learns valuable lessons along the way in this next installment of the beloved No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series"--
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Novels.; Ramotswe, Precious (Fictitious character); Criminal investigation; Hotels; No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (Imaginary organization); Women private investigators;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 3
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