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The gates of Athens / by Iggulden, Conn,author.;
490 BC. Under Darius the Great, King of Kings, the mighty Persian army - swollen by 10,000 Immortal warriors - have come to subjugate the Greeks. In their path stands an army of freeborn Athenians, and among them is fearsome and cunning soldier-statesman, Xanthippus. Knowing defeat means slavery lends keenness to his already sharp blade. Yet people soon forget that freedom is bought with blood. Ten years later, Xanthippus watches helplessly as Athens succumbs to the bitter politics of factionalism, when the Persians cross the Hellespont in ever greater numbers to raze Athens to the ground. Facing overwhelming forces by land and sea, the Athenians call on their Spartan allies for assistance - to delay the Persians at the treacherous pass of Thermopylae.
Subjects: Biographical fiction.; Historical fiction.; Darius I, King of Persia, 548 B.C.-485 B.C.; Kings and rulers;
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Blonde dust / by Rosnay, Tatiana de,1961-author.;
Includes bibliographical references."Pauline, a young chambermaid who works at the legendary Mapes Hotel in Reno, Nevada, is asked to step in for a colleague and clean Suite 614. Although she was told the rooms were empty, a dazed, sleepy woman appears before her. This is Mrs. Miller, aka Marilyn Monroe, whose stay in Reno coincides with the breakdown of her marriage to Arthur Miller and the filming of what was to be her last film, The Misfits. Set in the American West in 1960 where the mustang horses run wild, an unexpected friendship unfolds between the most famous movie star in the world and a young cleaning woman whose life will be changed forever through the course of a few weeks. A testament to the enduring power of female friendship and a reimagining of a side of Marilyn Monroe that has never been seen before."--
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Biographical fiction.; Novels.; Monroe, Marilyn, 1926-1962; Mapes Hotel (Reno, Nev.); Female friendship; Hotel cleaning personnel;
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BlackBerry [videorecording] / by Baruchel, Jay,1982-actor.; Donovan, Martin,1957-actor.; Elwes, Cary,1962-actor.; Howerton, Glenn,1976-actor.; Ironside, Michael,1950-actor.; Johnson, Matt,1985-screenwriter,film director.; Rubinek, Saul,1948-actor.; Silcoff, Sean,actor.; Sommer, Rich,1978-actor.; Elevation Pictures,film distributor.;
Jay Baruchel, Glenn Howerton, Matt Johnson, Rich Sommer, Saul Rubinek, Michael Ironside, Martin Donovan, Cary Elwes.The story of Mike Lazaridis and Jim Balsillie, the two men that charted the course of the spectacular rise and catastrophic demise of the world's first smartphone maker.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.Subtitled for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).DVD ; wide screen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Comedy films.; Feature films.; Biographical films.; Historical films.; Balsillie, Jim, 1961-; Lazaridis, Mike, 1961-; BlackBerry Limited; Research in Motion (Firm); Businesspeople; BlackBerry (Smartphone); Smartphones;
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Her hidden genius : a novel / by Benedict, Marie,author.;
"Rosalind Franklin knows if she just takes one more X-ray picture-one more after thousands-she can unlock the building blocks of life. Never again will she have to listen to her colleagues complain about her, especially Maurice Wilkins who'd rather conspire about genetics with James Watson and Francis Crick than work alongside her. Then it finally happens-the double helix structure of DNA reveals itself to her with perfect clarity. But what happens next, Rosalind could have never predicted. Marie Benedict's next powerful novel shines a light on a woman who died to discover our very DNA, a woman whose contributions were suppressed by the men around her but whose relentless drive advanced our understanding of humankind"--
Subjects: Biographical fiction.; Historical fiction.; Franklin, Rosalind, 1920-1958; Biophysicists; DNA; Genetics; Molecular biologists; Women molecular biologists;
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American dharma [videorecording] / by Bannon, Stephen K.,interviewee.; Morris, Errol,interviewer,film director,film producer.; Unobstructed View, Inc.,publisher.;
Errol Morris (inverviewer), Steve Bannon (interviewee).Academy Award winning director Errol Morris faces off with controversial political strategist and former Donald Trump adviser, Steve Bannon.MPAA Rated R: for language and some sexual material.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.Subtitled for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).DVD ; wide screen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Digital 2.0.
Subjects: Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Biographical films.; Documentary films.; Bannon, Stephen K.; Trump, Donald, 1946-; Political consultants; Politics and culture;
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Beethoven : a life in nine pieces / by Tunbridge, Laura,1974-author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."Ludwig van Beethoven: to some, simply the greatest ever composer of Western classical music. Yet his life remains shrouded in myths, and the image persists of him as an eccentric genius shaking his fist at heaven. Beethoven by Oxford professor Laura Tunbridge cuts through the noise in a refreshing way. Each chapter focuses on a period of his life, a piece of music and a revealing theme, from family to friends, from heroism to liberty. It's a winning combination of rich biographical detail, insight into the music and surprising new angles, all of which can transform how you listen to his works. We discover, for example, Beethoven's oddly modern talent for self-promotion, how he was influenced by factors from European wars to instrument building, and how he was heard by contemporaries"--Amazon.ca.
Subjects: Biographies.; Beethoven, Ludwig van, 1770-1827.; Composers;
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The king who fooled Hitler [videorecording] / by Berthon, Simon,television producer.; Elston, Paul,television director,author,television producer.; McCrory, Helen,narrator.; PBS Distribution (Firm),distributor.; Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.),broadcaster.;
Narrated by Helen McCrory.A landmark film breaks a world scoop about the deception which fooled Hitler about the Normandy landings of 1944. In a tale of double agents and decoys, the investigation reveals, for the first time, the identity of the most secret of them all: George VI.E.Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired.Subtitled for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).DVD ; wide screen presentation ; stereophonic.
Subjects: Biographical television programs.; Documentary television programs.; Nonfiction television programs.; Personal narratives.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; George VI, King of Great Britain, 1895-1952.; Espionage, British; World War, 1939-1945;
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The brightest star : a novel / by Tsukiyama, Gail,author.;
Includes bibliographical references."At the dawn of a new century, America is falling in love with silent movies, including young Wong Liu Tsong. The daughter of Chinese immigrants who own a laundry, Wong Liu and her older sister Lew Ying (Lulu) are taunted and bullied for their Chinese heritage. But while Lulu diligently obeys her parents and learns to speak Chinese, Wong Liu sneaks away to the local nickelodeons, buying a ticket with her lunch money and tips saved from laundry deliveries. By eleven Wong Liu is determined to become an actress and has already chosen a stage name: Anna May Wong. At sixteen, Anna May leaves high school to pursue her Hollywood dreams, defying her disapproving father and her Chinese traditional upbringing, a choice that will hold emotional and physical consequences"--
Subjects: Biographical fiction.; Historical fiction.; Novels.; Wong, Anna May, 1905-1961; Chinese American women; Cultural appropriation; Motion picture actors and actresses; Racism in motion pictures;
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Guantanamo diary revisited [videorecording] / by Goetz, John(Film director),film director.; Hopkins, Ben,1969-film director.; Slahi, Mohamedou Ould,on-screen participant.; Cinema Libre Studio,publisher.;
Mohamedou Ould Slahi.Following his best-selling book, Guantanamo Diary, which describes his decade of imprisonment and torture at Guantanamo Bay, Mohamedou Ould Slahi decides to go find his torturers. Slahi was imprisoned In the aftermath of 9/11 and accused of being part of Al-Queda but never proven guilty. He wants to take revenge, by inviting them for tea and most importantly by forgiving them. They will have different reactions once confronted by him.E.Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired.DVD ; wide screen presentation.
Subjects: Biographical films.; Documentary films.; Nonfiction films.; Personal narratives.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Slahi, Mohamedou Ould.; Guantánamo Bay Detention Camp.; Political prisoners; Prisoners of war; War on Terrorism, 2001-2009.;
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The Grizzlies [videorecording] / by De Pencier, Miranda,1968-film director.; Anawak, Jack,actor.; Bailey, Fred,actor.; Burke, Seth,actor.; Walley-Beckett, Moira,screenwriter.; Yost, Graham,screenwriter.; Métropole Films Distribution,production company.; Mongrel Media,film distributor.;
Jack Anawak, Fred Bailey, Seth Burke.In a small Arctic town struggling with the highest suicide rate in North America, a group of Inuit students' lives are transformed when they are introduced to the sport of lacrosse.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Fiction films.; Feature films.; Biographical films.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Sports films.; Lacrosse; Lacrosse players; Inuit children; Male friendship;
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