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A book of bones / by Connolly, John,1968-author.;
Includes bibliographical references.PREVIOUS BOOK IN SERIES: THE WOMAN IN THE WOODS, ISBN 9781501171925. Private Investigator Charlie Parker returns in this 17th installment of the series as he seeks revenge against the darkest forces in the world, a task that will take him from the forests of Maine to the deserts of the Mexican border and from the canals of Amsterdam to the streets of London. Goodreads Giveaway.
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Parker, Charlie "Bird" (Fictitious character); Private investigators;
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Kidnapping Mr. Heineken [videorecording] / by Alfredson, Daniel,1959-film director.; Hopkins, Anthony,1937-actor.; Worthington, Sam,1976-actor.; Sturgess, Jim,actor.; Kwanten, Ryan,1976-actor.; Videoville Showtime,film distributor.;
Music by Lucas Vidal ; editor, Hakan Karlsson ; director of photography, Fredrik Bäckar.Anthony Hopkins, Jim Sturgess, Sam Worthington, Ryan Kwanten.In 1983, a group of childhood friends pulled off the crime of the century: kidnapping one of the richest men in the world, the heir of the Heineken beer empire. The shocking capture, by gunpoint in broad daylight on the streets of Amsterdam, resulted in the largest ransom ever paid for a kidnapped individual. It was truly the perfect crime, until they got away with it. Based on a true story.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.DVD; region 1; 16x9 widescreen; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Heineken, Alfred Henry, 1923-2002; Businessmen; Kidnapping; Thrillers (Motion pictures); Action and adventure films.; Feature films.;
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Queen of the sun [videorecording] : what are the bees telling us? / by Hauk, Günther.; Pollan, Michael.; Shiva, Vandana.; Siegel, Taggart.; Music Box Films.;
Director of photography, Taggart Siegel ; sound design by Ryan Mauk ; animation by Noah Dorsey, Michelle Hwang, Chris Rodgers, Alyssa Timon, Emma Tripp ; edited by Jon Betz, Taggart Siegel ; original score, Jami Sieber.Commentary, Gunther Hauk, Kirk Webster, Carlo Petrini, Michael Pollan, Yvon Achard, Ian Davies, Eric Olson, Randy Johnson, Roy Arbon, Raj Patel, Michael Thiele, Johannes Wirz, Massimo Carpinteri, Vandana Shiva, May Berenbaum, Gunter Friedmann, Scott Black, Hugh Wilson, Jeffrey Smith, Horst Kornberger, David Heaf, Philip Schilds, Jennifer Kornberger, Colin Fleay, Ruth Hamlyn, Warren Thompson, Ivan Hyslop, Jacqueline Freeman, Zan Yassin, Jacquie Berger, Deborah Romano, David Yassky, Kerry Grefig, Ron Breland.Viewers will journey through the catastrophic disappearance of bees and the mysterious world of the beehive. Weaved is an unusual and dramatic story of the heartfelt struggles of beekeepers, scientists, and philosophers from around the world including Michael Pollan, Gunther Hauk, and Vandana Shiva. Together they reveal both the problems and the solutions in renewing a culture in balance with nature.E.DVD ; NTSC, all regions; widescreen (1.78:1) presentation; 5.1 surround, stereo.Winner IDA, Pare Lorentz Award Honorable Mention ; Winner Director's Choice, Rhode Island International Film Festival ; Winner, Planet in Focus ; Winner, Red Rock ; Official Selection IDFA, International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam ; Winner, Syracuse ; Winner Audience Award, Maui ; Winner, Nashville ; Winner Best Documentary, Youth Jury Rhode Island ; Winner Audience Award, Indiememphis
Subjects: Bee culture; Bee culture.; Beekeepers.; Colony collapse disorder of honeybees.; Documentary films.; Honeybee; Honeybee.;
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The devil and the dark water / by Turton, Stuart,author.;
"Samuel Pipps is the greatest detective of his day ... but now he's a prisoner, accused of an unknown crime by one of the world's most powerful men. Along with his faithful sidekick, Arent Hayes, they're sailing back to Amsterdam from the East Indies, where he'll stand trial. But no sooner are they out to sea than devilry begins to blight the voyage. Still shackled in his cell, Pipps sends Hayes to solve a mystery that connects every passenger on board. All hope is pinned on Hayes solving the mystery, but when he goes missing, Pipps is faced with the most dangerous puzzle of his career. All the while, voices whisper to him in the dark. But are those whispers clues? Warnings? Or the devil himself?"--
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Historical fiction.; Missing persons; Detectives; Ocean travel; Demonology;
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Vermeer: The Greatest Exhibition. by Bickerstaff, David,film director.; Lindsay, Robert,actor.; Seventh Art Productions (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Robert LindsayOriginally produced by Seventh Art Productions in 2023.In the spring of 2023, the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam opened its doors to the largest Vermeer exhibition in history. The show sold out within days of going on sale. This film offers you the chance to experience the once-in-a-lifetime exhibition on the big screen…With loans from across the world, this major retrospective brought together Vermeer's most famous masterpieces including Girl with a Pearl Earring, The Geographer, The Milkmaid, The Little Street, Lady Writing a Letter with her Maid, and Woman Holding a Balance. In all, 28 of his surviving 35 works.This Exhibition on Screen film invites audiences to a privileged view of the exhibition, accompanied by the director of the Rijksmuseum and the curators of the show. A truly once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Art.; Arts.; Documentary films.; Artists.;
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The diamond queen of Singapore / by Hamilton, Ian,1946-author.;
The father of Ava's best friend, Mimi, has lost his family's savings in a Ponzi scheme. Mimi turns to her old friend for help, and Ava launches an investigation that sends her from Amsterdam to Antwerp and then to Singapore. As she tracks the money, Ava is reminded of an old case she worked with Uncle years before that took her to Singapore for the first time. In her mind, the two cases begin to merge, and as they do, Uncle becomes visible to Ava, counselling her and urging her to make use of her new triad connections. Ava is reluctant to do so, but Uncle is persistent, and soon Ava finds herself in conflict with one of the most influential family dynasties in Singapore, and eventually back in Toronto where she confronts the new face of power and corruption.
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Lee, Ava (Fictitious character); Investigations; Money; Corruption;
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Bomb rush cyberpunk [electronic resource]. by Nintendo of America Inc.;
Game.Team Reptile brings you Bomb Rush Cyberfunk, a future world from the mind of Dion Koster where self-styled graffiti crews equipped with personal boostpacks are battling each other for control of the streets. Start your own cypher and dance, paint graffiti, collect beats, combo your tricks and face off with the cops to stake your claim to the sprawling metropolis of New Amsterdam. Red is a graffiti writer who lost his head and instead uses a cyberhead to get around. In search of his roots he joins the Bomb Rush Crew, Tryce and Bel. Together they decide to go All City, to become the best graffiti crew in the city. The more territory they gain, the more they discover who it was that cut off Red's head and how deep his human side is linked to the graffiti world.ESRB Content Rating: T, Teen (Blood, violence, suggestive themes, language).Cartridge compatible with Nintendo Switch video game system ; HDTV 720p/1080i/1080p ; in game surround sound ; Nintendo Switch Pro controller compatible.
Subjects: Nintendo video games.; Adventure video games.; Role playing video games.; Video games.; Fantasy video games.; Nintendo Switch (Video game console); Nintendo Switch video games.; Video games.; Computer games.; Bomb rush cyberpunk (Game); Graffiti; Cities and towns; Graffiti artists; Computer adventure games;
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Tiny lights for travellers / by Lewis, Naomi K.,1976-author.;
Includes bibliographical references (page 281)."When her marriage suddenly ends, and a diary documenting her beloved grandfather's escape from Nazi-occupied Netherlands in the summer of 1942 is discovered, Naomi K. Lewis decides to retrace his journey to learn about her family history. Despite suffering from extreme disorientation and a lifetime of anxiety, she travels alone for the first time. Moving from Amsterdam to Lyon--relying on the marvels of GPS--she discovers family secrets and her own narrative as a second-generation Jewish Canadian. With vulnerability, humour, and wisdom, Lewis's memoir asks tough questions about her identity as a secular Jew, the accuracy of family stories, and the impact of the Holocaust on subsequent generations. How do immigrants weave their sense of identity into their chosen countries? Must we be able to locate ourselves within family and cultural geography to belong?"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Lewis, Naomi K., 1976-; Grandchildren of Holocaust survivors; Identity (Psychology); Intergenerational relations.; Jews; Jews, Canadian; Judaism and secularism.; Jews, Canadian;
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The novelist from Berlin / by Alexander, V. S.,author.;
"1920s Germany: Though the world has changed in the wake of the Great War, it is still ruled by men. Even a woman as resourceful and intelligent as Niki Rittenhaus needs alliances in order to survive. Her marriage to Rickard Länger, a movie producer for Berlin's Passport Pictures, seems convenient for them both. When Rickard succumbs to increasing pressure from the Nazis to make propaganda movies, a horrified Niki turns away from her own film aspirations and instead, begins to write. Niki's first novel, The Berlin Woman, is published under a pseudonym to great success. But Niki knows she cannot stay anonymous for long. The Nazis are cementing their power over Germany--and over her husband. Though she succeeds in escaping Rickard, he directs Hitler's Brownshirts to do the unthinkable: kidnap their daughter. With her books blacklisted, her life in danger, and Europe descending into war, Niki travels to Amsterdam, joins the Dutch Resistance, and then returns to war-torn Berlin determined to claim freedom for herself and her child, and to write her own story at last."--Back cover.
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Novels.; Married people; Mothers and daughters; Nazis; Women novelists; World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945;
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White Balls on Walls. by Vos, Sarah,film director.; Icarus Films (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Originally produced by Icarus Films in 2022.The slogan “Meet the Icons of Modern Art” needs to be scraped off the glass wall of the Stedelijk, Amsterdam’s Museum of Modern Art. Because precisely who these icons of modern art are is very much the question.Who gets to decide? And who loses out? In 2019, as director Sarah Vos started shooting her documentary, more than 90 percent of the art at the Stedelijk was made by white men. That must change, the museum’s director Rein Wolfs believes. But it’s easier said than done—as becomes clear when the film’s director Sarah Vos follows Wolfs and his team as they strive for greater diversity in the collection, as well as among their staff.It was a brave move by the Stedelijk to allow a camera behind the scenes of a process that raises uncomfortable and awkward questions. Can a painting still be entitled “The Prostitutes”? When you appraise art, should you also take the skin color or gender of the artist into account? And how is one to engage with visitors who find all this “too politically correct”?This film is more than a look behind the scenes at a museum: as well as presenting a new perspective on art history, it magnificently encapsulates the struggles that are engaging many historical and cultural institutions.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Enthnology.; Social sciences.; Business.; Sociology.; Documentary films.; Ethnicity.;
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