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Useless miracle : a novel / by Schechter, Barry,author.;
"A classic, smart comedy about a meek college professor who achieves one of mankind's most fervent wishes: the ability to fly. College professor George Entmen has been granted what he calls a "useless miracle" -- he can fly, but only three inches off the ground and very, very, very slowly. Plus, he has to put his arms out in front of him like Superman. But when word leaks out that he's achieved one of mankind's greatest desires, George finds himself in a caught in a world of exploitive friends, angry magicians, and non-stop media attention"--
Subjects: Humorous fiction.; College teachers; Flight;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Appeasement : Chamberlain, Hitler, Churchill, and the road to war / by Bouverie, Tim,1987-author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."A new history of the British appeasement of the Third Reich on the eve of World War II"--
Subjects: Chamberlain, Neville, 1869-1940.; Churchill, Winston, 1874-1965.; Hitler, Adolf, 1889-1945.; World War, 1939-1945;
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A dog's way home / by Cameron, W. Bruce,author.;
"Lucas Ray is shocked when an adorable puppy jumps out of an abandoned building and into his arms. Though the apartment he shares with his mother, a disabled veteran, doesn't allow dogs, Lucas can't resist taking Bella home. Bella is inexplicably drawn to Lucas, even if she doesn't understand the necessity of games like No Barks. As it becomes more difficult to hide her from the neighbors, Lucas begins to sneak Bella into the VA where he works. There, Bella brings joy and comfort where it is needed most"--Amazon.com.
Subjects: Domestic fiction.; United States. Veterans Administration.; Dogs; Human-animal relationships; Pit bulls; Veterans;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Through the fire / by Ruggle, Katie.;
Kit Jernigan despairs of ever fitting in with her new tight-knit K9 unit. They've been through too much to open their arms to a stranger-and as mysterious fires begin raging across Monroe, all fingers are pointed at her. Wesley March, local fire spotter, knows Kit isn't to blame, and he's willing to help her prove it. But the more time they spend together, the closer they get...and the more danger they're in. A member of the K9 unit's inner circle is determined to get revenge-no matter who gets burned in the process.
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Romance fiction.; Man-woman relationships;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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I'm All Right Jack. by Boulting, John,film director.; Price, Dennis,actor.; Carmichael, Ian,actor.; Rutherford, Margaret,actor.; Sellers, Peter,actor.; Attenborough, Richard,actor.; Terry-Thomas,actor.; Kino Lorber (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Dennis Price, Ian Carmichael, Margaret Rutherford, Peter Sellers, Richard Attenborough, Terry-ThomasOriginally produced by Kino Lorber in 1959.When Stanley Windrush leaves the Army, he sees his future as an executive in industry. Unfortunately, Big Business takes the view that it can carry on quite successfully without the contribution of an amiable idiot like Stanley. And so in desperation he seeks the advice of his Uncle Bertram, the head of an arms factory, who is currently planning a shady, get-rich-quick deal. Stanley goes to work for his uncle and unwittingly upsets the elaborate and crooked business scheme.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Motion pictures.; Comedy films.; Motion Pictures.; Motion pictures, Great Britain.;
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Source code by Anvar, Cas.; Arden, Michael,1982-; Farmiga, Vera.; Gyllenhaal, Jake,1980-; Jones, Duncan,1971-; Monaghan, Michelle.; Peters, Russell.; Ripley, Ben.; Wright, Jeffrey.; Entertainment One (Firm); Summit Entertainment.; Vendôme Pictures.;
Music by Chris Bacon ; edited by Paul Hirsch ; director of photography, Don Burgess.Jake Gyllenhaal, Jeffrey Wright, Michelle Monaghan, Vera Farmiga, Russell Peters, Michael Arden, Cas Anvar.When Captain Colter Stevens wakes up in the body of an unknown man, he discovers he's part of an experimental government program called the 'Source Code' that enables him to cross over into another man's identity in the last eight minutes of his life. Armed with the task of identifying the bomber of a Chicago commuter train, Colter must relive the incident over and over again, gathering clues until he can solve the mystery and prevent an even deadlier second terrorist attack.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.Blu-ray; Dolby Digital 5.1; anamorphic widescreen presentation.
Subjects: Bombers (Terrorists); Bombings; Feature films.; Science fiction films.; Terrorism; Thrillers (Motion pictures); Time travel;
© c2011., Vendôme Pictures ; Distributed by Entertainment One,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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A Christmas message : a novel / by Perry, Anne,author.;
"When Victor Narraway, Thomas Pitt's close friend and former boss, and his new wife, Lady Vespasia, travel to Jerusalem for a Christmas holiday, Vespasia cannot shake the feeling that they are being watched. Then, an old man leaves a mysterious envelope for Narraway--and is murdered soon after. But it is only when the couple is ambushed the following morning that they realize they are in grave danger. Armed only with the instructions from the message in the envelope, they immediately set out on a journey through the Holy Land . while their unknown enemy pursues them all the while"--
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Christmas; Murder;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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God bless my mommy / by Sweeney, Samantha.; Braun, Sebastien.;
In this inspirational celebration of the love between a mother and her child, the baby bear calls upon God to bless Mommy every day. Mommy holds her baby bear close and offers protection with her strong arms. The two spend the day laughing and playing together, admiring the beautiful flowers in the field, and exploring new places. Mommy is always there to encourage her cub to be brave, and her cub sees how gentle and loving Mommy is to all those around her. The baby bear asks God for His protection for Mommy as she is the little bear's guiding star.
Subjects: Board books.; Stories in rhyme.; Christian fiction.; Animal fiction.; Mother and child; Bears;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Panic in Year Zero!. by Milland, Ray,film director.; Avalon, Frankie,actor.; Hagen, Jean,actor.; Freeman, Joan,actor.; Mitchel, Mary,actor.; Milland, Ray,actor.; MGM (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Frankie Avalon, Jean Hagen, Joan Freeman, Mary Mitchel, Ray MillandOriginally produced by MGM in 1962.In this chiller-thriller, Harry Baldwin (Ray Milland), his wife (Jean Hagen) and their two kids (Frankie Avalon, Mary Mitchel) are heading to the mountain for a weekend of fishing as they see a mushroom cloud forming over the Los Angeles skyline. With the highways and towns jammed by panicking motorists, rampaging looters, heavily armed survivalist and doped-up punks, Milland and his family must battle their way to the shelter of their fishing spot to await more news about nuclear disaster.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Action and adventure films.; Film noir.; Science fiction.; Thrillers (Motion pictures, television, etc.).; Motion Pictures.; War films.; Motion pictures.; Horror films.;
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Extreme prey / by Sandford, John,1944 February 23-author.;
"The extraordinary new Lucas Davenport thriller from #1 New York Times-bestselling author and Pulitzer Prize winner John Sandford. After the events in Gathering Prey, Lucas Davenport finds himself in a very unusual situation--no longer employed by the Minnesota BCA. His friend the governor is just cranking up a presidential campaign, though, and he invites Lucas to come along as part of his campaign staff. "Should be fun!" he says, and it kind of is--until they find they have a shadow: an armed man intent on killing the governor. and anyone who gets in the way"--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Suspense fiction.; Mystery fiction.; Davenport, Lucas (Fictitious character);
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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