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The book of Eli : by Beals, Jennifer.; Gambon, Michael.; Kunis, Mila,1983-; Oldman, Gary.; Washington, Denzel,1954-; Whitta, Gary.; Alcon Entertainment (Firm); Hughes Brothers.; Silver Pictures.; Warner Home Video (Firm);

Music, Atticus Ross ; editor, Cindy Mollo ; director of photography, Don Burgess.Denzel Washington, Gary Oldman, Jennifer Beals, Michael Gambon, Mila Kunis.Eli walks alone in post-apocalyptic America. He heads west along the Highway of Death on a mission he doesn't fully understand but knows he must complete. In his backpack is the last copy of a book that could become the wellspring of a revived society. Or in the wrong hands, the hammer of a despot. Eli keeps his blade sharp and his survival instincts sharper as his quest thrusts him into a savage wasteland.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.Blu-ray ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby digital 5.1 surround.

Subjects: Action and adventure films.; Disasters; Dystopias; Feature films.; Survivalism;

© c2010., Warner Home Video,

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Ten birds that changed the world / by Moss, Stephen,1960-author.;

Includes bibliographical references and index."For the whole of human history, we have shared our world with birds. We have hunted and domesticated them for food, fuel and feathers; placed them at the heart of our rituals, religions, myths and legends; poisoned, persecuted and often demonized them; and celebrated them in our music, art and poetry. Even today, despite a growing disconnect between humanity and the rest of nature, birds continue to play an integral role in our lives. Ten Birds that Changed the World tells the story of this long and intricate relationship, spanning the whole of human history, and featuring birds from all seven of the world's continents. It does so through those species whose lives, and their interactions with us, have - in one way or another - changed the course of human history. From when Noah sent out the Raven from the Ark, birds have been central to our superstitions, mythology and folklore. Once humans switched from hunter-gathering to settled societies they began to domesticate wild birds: first the Rock Dove - now the domestic or feral Pigeon - used to communicate over long distances; and then the Wild Turkey and other species for food - later, they became the centerpiece of the annual family festivals of Thanksgiving and Christmas. The Dodo of the Indian Ocean is the icon of extinction, while Darwin's Finches changed the way we look at life on our planet, and the droppings of the Guanay Cormorant provided vast amounts of phosphates, kickstarting a global agricultural revolution. In North America, the Snowy Egret almost disappeared when its plumes were used for fashion; this led to the modern bird protection and conservation movement. The Bald Eagle is the proud symbol of the USA, but eagles have a checkered history, especially in Roman and Nazi propaganda. In China, Mao's 'Great Leap Forward' turned out to be the exact opposite. His call to kill millions of Tree Sparrows meant the insects they ate destroyed the grain harvest - leading to a famine in which thirty million people died. Finally, the Emperor Penguin of Antarctica stands as a potent symbol of how humanity's future is now in the balance, as it heads towards becoming the first global casualty of the Climate Emergency. It is an urgent sign, warning us about our own survival on the planet? Ten Birds that Changed the World is a 'big picture' view of global human history, seen through a unique and original viewpoint: our relationship with birds, as crucial to our lives today as is has ever been"--

Subjects: Birds; Human-animal relationships;

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Lost companions : reflections on the death of pets / by Masson, J. Moussaieff(Jeffrey Moussaieff),1941-author.;

"A heartfelt exploration of human grief after the loss of a pet by the New York Times bestselling author of Dogs Never Lie About Love. Over 84 million Americans-almost 3/4 of the US population-own a pet, and our society is still learning how to recognize and dignify that relationship with proper mourning rituals. We have only recently allowed the conversation of how to grieve for our non-human family members to come front and center. Lost Companions fills a specific, important demand, a massive need in the market for an accessible, meaningful book on pet loss. Jeffrey Moussaieff Masson takes a very personal, heartfelt approach to this difficult subject, allowing readers to explore their own responses and reactions, suggesting ways through and out of grief, as well as meaningful ways to memorialize our best friends. Lost Companions is full of moving, thought-provoking and poignant stories about dogs, cats, horses, birds, wombats and other animals that beautifully illustrate the strong bond humans form with them"--

Subjects: Pets; Pet owners; Grief.;

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Identity [graphic novel] : a story of transitioning / by Maison, Corey,2001-author.; Fantoons Animation Studios,colorist,artist,letterer.;

"What do you do when you are born as one gender, but feel yourself to be another? Gender dysmorphia affects thousands of people worldwide, but has been ignored or ridiculed in our culture. With this graphic novel, Corey Maison boldly shares her story of transitioning, so that other kids with gender dysmorphia and related conditions will no longer feel so isolated, hopeless, or lost. Corey Maison was born a girl, trapped in a boy's body. Growing up, Corey was more interested in dolls than trucks; in dresses than jeans. Everything about Corey was female . . . except her physicality. Known as gender dysphoria, this condition is devastating if not acknowledged. But society is slow to be sympathetic to the idea that a person's gender is not entirely based on physiology, but instead is fluid, and a combination of emotional and psychological self-awareness along with, or sometimes more importantly, physical characteristics. IDENTITY tells the complex and moving tale of a young person who knows that their true gender is not the one they were assigned at birth. With unconditional love and support from her mother, Corey successfully starts the transition process with hopes of being comfortable in her own skin, being accepted by others, and raising awareness of young people who wish to transition. At 16-years-old, Corey has become a voice for other trans teens, battling bullies and helping others who are on their own individual journeys of identity."--Provided by publisher.

Subjects: Biographical comics.; Nonfiction comics.; Graphic novels.; Maison, Corey, 2001-; Gender identity disorders; Gender transition; Male-to-female transsexuals; Male-to-female transsexuals; Transgender women; Transgender women;

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The aristocats [videorecording] / by Buttram, Pat.; Clark, Dean.; Clemmons, Larry,1906-1988.; Crothers, Scat Man.; Dubin, Gary.; English, Liz.; Evans, Monica.; Gábor, Eva,1921-1995.; Harris, Phil,1904-1995.; Hibler, Winston.; Holloway, Sterling.; Hudson, Tom.; Kulp, Nancy.; Linsey, George.; Ravenscroft, Thurl.; Reitherman, Wolfgang,1909-1985.; Scotti, Vito,1918-; Winchell, Paul.; Buena Vista Home Entertainment (Firm); Walt Disney Company.; Walt Disney Home Entertainment (Firm);

Scatman Crothers, Phil Harris, Eva Gabor, Paul Winchell, Sterling Holloway.In the heart of Paris, a kind and eccentric millionairess wills her entire estate to Duchess, her high society cat, and her three kittens. When her greedy, bumbling butler attempts the ultimate catnap caper, the rough and tumble alley cat Thomas O'Malley and his band of swinging jazz cats must save the day.Canadian Home Video Rating: G.DVD ; widescreen (1.75:1) presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround sound.

Subjects: Animated films.; Butlers; Cats; Children's films.; Feature films.; Inheritance and succession; Video recordings for children.;

© c2012., Walt Disney Home Entertainment : Distributed by Buena Vista Home Video,

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Fox and I : an uncommon friendship / by Raven, Catherine,1959-author.;

"An unforgettable memoir about the friendship between a solitary woman and a wild fox. When Catherine Raven finished her PhD in biology, she built herself a tiny cottage on an isolated plot of land in Montana. She was as emotionally isolated as she was physically, but she viewed the house as a way station, a temporary rest stop where she could gather her nerves and fill out applications for what she hoped would be a real job that would help her fit into society. In the meantime, she taught remotely and led field classes in nearby Yellowstone National Park. Then one day she realized that a mangy-looking fox was showing up on her property every afternoon at 4:15 p.m. She had never had a regular visitor before. How do you even talk to a fox? She brought out her camping chair, sat as close to him as she dared, and began reading to him from The Little Prince. Her scientific training had taught her not to anthropomorphize animals, yet as she grew to know him, his personality revealed itself and they became friends. From the fox, she learned the single most important thing about loneliness: we are never alone when we are connected to the natural world. Friends, however, cannot save each other from the uncontained forces of nature. Fox and I is a poignant and remarkable tale of friendship, growth, and coping with inevitable loss-- and of how that loss can be transformed into meaning. It is both a timely tale of solitude and belonging as well as a timeless story of one woman whose immersion in the natural world will change the way we view our surroundings-- each tree, weed, flower, stone, or fox." --

Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Raven, Catherine, 1959-; Biologists; Foxes;

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The Boxtrolls [videorecording] / by Annable, Graham.; Ayoade, Richard,1977-; Fanning, Elle,1998-; Frost, Nick,1970-; Harris, Jared,1961-; Hempstead-Wright, Isaac,1999-; Kingsley, Ben,1943-; Morgan, Tracy,1968-; Stacchi, Anthony.; Entertainment One (Firm : Canada);

Richard Ayoade, Jared Harris, Nick Frost, Isaac Hempstead Wright, Tracy Morgan, Elle Fanning, Ben Kingsley.Subterranean trolls raise an orphaned boy, who helps them fight back against an evil exterminator and make peace with the fearful residents of an upper-crust Victorian-era town known for its world-class cheeses. The two things the people of this posh town treasure most are their children and their cheeses; unfortunately, those are also the things that the Boxtrools - a race of unsightly, sewer-dwelling creatures - covet most. Clad in cast-off cardboard boxes as they scuttle about underground, the Boxtrolls may look like a fearsome bunch, they're actually quite friendly. Having previously adopted an orphaned infant named Eggs (voiced by Isaac Hempstead-Wright), the diminutive tinkerers raise him as one of their own. Meanwhile, Eggs may be the Boxtrolls' only hope for survival when scheming exterminator Archibald Snatcher (voiced by Oscar-winner Ben Kingsley) seeks to earn his entry into the ultra-exclusive Cheesebridge society by eradicating the misunderstood creatures once and for all. Little does the villainous Snatcher realize that Eggs has a wealthy friend named Winnie (voiced by Ellie Fanning), and that Winnie may be the key to solving the longstanding feud between the people above, and the benevolent creatures below.Canadian Home Video Rating: G.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby digital 5.1.

Subjects: Animated films.; Children's films.; Comedy films.; Families; Feature films.; Orphans; Trolls; Video recordings for children.;

© c2015., Distributed by Entertainment One,

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D-Day Girls The Spies Who Armed the Resistance, Sabotaged the Nazis, and Helped Win World War II [electronic resource] : by Rose, Sarah.aut; cloudLibrary;

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • The dramatic, untold history of the heroic women recruited by Britain’s elite spy agency to help pave the way for Allied victory in World War II “Gripping. Spies, romance, Gestapo thugs, blown-up trains, courage, and treachery (lots of treachery)—and all of it true.”—Erik Larson, author of The Devil in the White City and Dead Wake In 1942, the Allies were losing, Germany seemed unstoppable, and every able man in England was on the front lines. To “set Europe ablaze,” in the words of Winston Churchill, the Special Operations Executive  (SOE), whose spies were trained in everything from demolition to sharpshooting, was forced to do something unprecedented: recruit women. Thirty-nine answered the call, leaving their lives and families to become saboteurs in France. In D-Day Girls, Sarah Rose draws on recently de­classified files, diaries, and oral histories to tell the thrilling story of three of these remarkable women. There’s Andrée Borrel, a scrappy and streetwise Parisian who blew up power lines with the Gestapo hot on her heels; Odette Sansom, an unhappily married suburban mother who saw the SOE as her ticket out of domestic life and into a meaningful adventure; and Lise de Baissac, a fiercely independent member of French colonial high society and the SOE’s unflap­pable “queen.” Together, they destroyed train lines, ambushed Nazis, plotted prison breaks, and gathered crucial intelligence—laying the groundwork for the D-Day invasion that proved to be the turning point in the war. Rigorously researched and written with razor-sharp wit, D-Day Girls is an inspiring story for our own moment of resistance: a reminder of what courage—and the energy of politically animated women—can accomplish when the stakes seem incalculably high. Praise for D-Day Girls “Rigorously researched . . . [a] thriller in the form of a non-fiction book.”—Refinery29 “Equal parts espionage-romance thriller and historical narrative, D-Day Girls traces the lives and secret activities of the 39 women who answered the call to infiltrate France. . . . While chronicling the James Bond-worthy missions and love affairs of these women, Rose vividly captures the broken landscape of war.”—The Washington Post “Gripping history . . . thoroughly researched and written as smoothly as a good thriller, this is a mesmerizing story of creativity, perseverance, and astonishing heroism.”—Publishers Weekly (starred review)

Subjects: Electronic books.; Women; World War II; Intelligence & Espionage;

© 2019., Crown,

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The aristocats [videorecording (BLURAY)] / by Buttram, Pat.; Clark, Dean.; Clemmons, Larry,1906-1988.; Crothers, Scat Man.; Dubin, Gary.; English, Liz.; Evans, Monica.; Gábor, Eva,1921-1995.; Harris, Phil,1904-1995.; Hibler, Winston.; Holloway, Sterling.; Hudson, Tom.; Kulp, Nancy.; Linsey, George.; Ravenscroft, Thurl.; Reitherman, Wolfgang,1909-1985.; Scotti, Vito,1918-; Winchell, Paul.; Buena Vista Home Entertainment (Firm); Walt Disney Company.; Walt Disney Home Entertainment (Firm);

Scatman Crothers, Phil Harris, Eva Gabor, Paul Winchell, Sterling Holloway.In the heart of Paris, a kind and eccentric millionairess wills her entire estate to Duchess, her high society cat, and her three kittens. When her greedy, bumbling butler attempts the ultimate catnap caper, the rough and tumble alley cat Thomas O'Malley and his band of swinging jazz cats must save the day.Canadian Home Video Rating: G.Blu-ray disc (requires Blu-ray player for playback) ; anamorphic widescreen format (1.85:1 aspect ratio); Dolby digital.DVD ; widescreen (1.75:1) presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround sound.

Subjects: Animated films.; Butlers; Cats; Children's films.; Feature films.; Inheritance and succession; Video recordings for children.;

© c2012., Walt Disney Home Entertainment : Distributed by Buena Vista Home Video,

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Stray [videorecording] / by Boris, Shane,film producer.; Helnwein, Ali,composer.; Lo, Elizabeth,film director,film producer.; Intuitive Pictures,production company.; Magnolia Home Entertainment (Firm),publisher.; Periferi Film,production company.; This Was Argos,production company.;

Music, Ali Helnwein.Through the eyes of three stray dogs wandering the streets of Istanbul, the film explores what it means to live without status or security. As they search for food and shelter, Zeytin, Nazar and Kartal embark on inconspicuous journeys through Turkish society that allow viewers an unvarnished portrait of human life through the unfamiliar gaze of dogs.E.Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired.DVD ; wide screen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.

Subjects: Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Motion pictures, Turkish.; Foreign films.; Documentary films.; Feature films.; Animal films.; Nonfiction films.; Feral dogs; Human-animal relationships;

For private home use only.

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