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Look in the mirror [text (large print)] : a novel / by Steadman, Catherine,author.;
Nina, still grieving from the loss of her father, discovers that she has inherited property in the British Virgin Islands -- a vacation home she had no idea existed, until now. The house is extraordinary: state-of-the-art, all glass and marble. How did her sensible father come into enough money for this? Why did he keep it from her? And what else was he hiding? Maria, once an ambitious medical student, is a nanny for the super-rich. The money's better, and so are the destinations where her work takes her. Just one more gig, and she'll be set. Finally, she'll be secure. But when her wards never show, Maria begins to make herself at home, spending her days luxuriating by the pool and in the sauna. There's just one rule: Don't go in the basement. That room is off-limits. But her curiosity might just get the better of her. And soon, she'll wish her only worry was not getting paid.
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Large print books.; Novels.; Basements; Inheritance and succession; Nannies; Secrecy;
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Paper bullets : two artists who risked their lives to defy the Nazis / by Jackson, Jeffrey H.,1971-author.;
Includes bibliographical references."The true story of an audacious resistance campaign undertaken by an unlikely pair: two French women -- Lucy Schwob and Suzanne Malherbe -- who drew on their skills as Parisian avant-garde artists to write and distribute wicked insults against Hitler and calls to desert, a PSYOPs tactic known as "paper bullets," designed to demoralize Nazi troops occupying their adopted home of Jersey in the British Channel Islands"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Cahun, Claude, 1894-1954.; Malherbe, Suzanne, 1892-1972.; World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945; Psychological warfare; French; Lesbian artists;
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Loot : a novel / by James, Tania,author.;
"Abbas is just seventeen years old when he leaves his family to serve in the court of Tipu Sultan, a volatile and unpredictable ruler. An inspired woodcarver, Abbas is apprenticed to a master toy maker in order to build a massive tiger automaton, a gift to celebrate the return of the Sultan's sons from British captivity. Working alongside the legendary French clockmaker Monsieur du Leze, Abbas hones his craft and learns to read French and then meets Jehane, the daughter of one of du Leze's fellow expatriats. When du Leze is finally permitted to return home to Paris, he begs Abbas to accompany him. But by the time Abbas travels to Europe, the palace has been looted by British forces, and the tiger automaton disappears. To prove himself and make a livelihood in Paris -- with the lovely Jehane at his side -- Abbas must retrieve the tiger from an estate in the English countryside, where it is displayed in a collection of plundered Moorish and Oriental Art"--
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Novels.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The glass hotel / by Mandel, Emily St. John,1979-author.;
Vincent is a bartender at the Hotel Caiette, a five-star glass and cedar palace on an island in British Columbia. Jonathan Alkaitis works in finance and owns the hotel. When he passes Vincent his card with a tip, it's the beginning of their life together. That same day, Vincent's half-brother, Paul, scrawls a note on the windowed wall of the hotel: 'Why don't you swallow broken glass.' Leon Prevant, a shipping executive for a company called Neptune-Avramidis, sees the note from the hotel bar and is shaken to his core. Thirteen years later Vincent mysteriously disappears from the deck of a Neptune-Avramidis ship. Weaving together the lives of these characters, the story moves between the ship, the skyscrapers of Manhattan, and the wilderness of northern Vancouver Island, painting a breathtaking picture of greed and guilt, fantasy and delusion, art and the ghosts of our pasts.
Subjects: Psychological fiction.; Hotels; Missing persons; Ponzi schemes;
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Sikhs : the story of a people, their faith and culture / by Patnaik, Saanika,author.; Agarwalla, Nehal,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."At the turn of the 15th century, Guru Nanak embarked on a series of journeys across the Indian subcontinent and instituted an equitable community and an egalitarian religion, built upon the values of inclusion, service, and kindness. Sikhs throws a spotlight on this incredible faith that places service before self. Today, it is the fifth largest religion in the world with over 30 million Sikhs across the globe. The book explores the gurus, the scriptures, the philosophy, and stories and legends. It explains how a faith led to the birth of a historic empire of immense military and political might, maps the emergence of a distinct identity, looks at its impact on the world today, and celebrates the contributions of this illustrious community."--
Subjects: Illustrated works.; Religious minorities; Sikh art.; Sikhism; Sikhism; Sikhs; Sikhs; Sikhs; Sikhs.;
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One deadly eye / by White, Randy Wayne,author.;
"A Russian diplomat disappears while Doc is tagging great white sharks in South Africa, and members of a criminal brotherhood, Bratva, don't think it's a coincidence. They track the biologist to Dinkin's Bay Marina on the west coast of Florida, where Brotherhood mercenaries have already deployed, prepared to pillage and kill in the wake of an approaching hurricane. No one, however, is prepared for a cataclysmic event that will forever change the island and leaves Doc to deal with escapees from Russia's most dangerous prison, including a serial killer--the Vulture Monk--who has a taste for blood. His only ally is an enigmatic British inventor whose decision to ride out the storm might have more to do with revenge than protecting a priceless art collection. Doc has a lot at stake--the lives of his fiancée, Hannah Smith, and their son, plus the fate of his hipster pal, Tomlinson, whose sailboat has disappeared in the Gulf of Mexico. The greatest threat of all, though, is a force that cannot be escaped--a Category Five hurricane that, minute by minute, melds sins of the past with Florida's precarious future"--
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Novels.; Ford, Doc (Fictitious character); Escaped prisoners; Hurricanes; Marine biologists; Mercenary troops;
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Always look on the bright side of life : a sortabiography / by Idle, Eric,author.;
"From the ingenious comic performer, founding member of Monty Python, and creator of Spamalot, comes an absurdly funny memoir of unparalleled wit and heartfelt candor"--
Subjects: Autobiographies.; Biographies.; Idle, Eric.; Comedians; Motion picture actors and actresses;
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Poirot. [videorecording] / by Bowles, Peter,1936-; Christie, Agatha,1890-1976.; Curry, Tim,actor.; Hannah, John,actor.; Kent, James,film director.; McGovern, Elizabeth,1961-; Pearce, Ashley,film director.; Phillips, Siń,1934-; Reed, Dan,film director.; Suchet, David,actor.; Walter, Harriet.; Wilby, James,actor.; Acorn Media (Firm);
Mrs. McGinty's dead -- Cat among the pigeons -- Third girl -- Appointment with death.John Hannah, Tim Curry, Elizabeth McGovern, Peter Bowles, James Wilby, David Suchet, Sian Phillips, Harriet Walter.Putting his brilliant intellect and fastidious nature to the test, Agatha Christie2s famous Belgian detective solves the most mystifying crimes of the Art Deco era in these newly remastered adaptations.PG.DVD, widescreen.
Subjects: Belgians; Detective and mystery television programs.; Poirot, Hercule (Fictitious character); Private investigators;
© c2014., Acorn Media,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Ian Fleming's James Bond 007. [graphic novel] / by Johnson, Phillip Kennedy,1970-author.; Avallone, Alesssio,illustrator.; Eckleberry, Jeff,letterer.; Giuliani, Claudia(Illustrator),colorist.; Segala, Francesco,colorist.; Spalletta, Giorgio,illustrator.;
Accused of murder on British soil, James Bond has been branded a traitor by his own government. As M sends the entire 00 division after 007, Bond must go underground with only one ally: Gwendolyn Gann, 003--another traitor, presumed dead, secretly on a clandestine mission with global implications.Teen+.
Subjects: Action and adventure comics.; Graphic novels.; Spy comics.; Bond, James (Fictitious character); Intelligence officers;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Blur/Oasis: The Britpop Years. by Priestley, Philip,film director.; Auditorium Films (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Originally produced by Auditorium Films in 2014.During the 1990’s, the pop music scene in Britain went through a sea change which, in some ways, harked back to the swinging 60’s. The bywords of the era were once again "optimism" and "pride in being British". The mid 90’s were thus finally to become known as "the Britpop years".Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Arts.; Music.; Documentary films.; Artists.; History.;
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