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Fast & loose / by Woods, Stuart,author.;
"In the latest thriller from #1 New York Times-bestselling author Stuart Woods, Stone Barrington's newest foe has a short fuse. and it's just been lit. Stone Barrington is enjoying a boating excursion off the Maine coast when a chance encounter leaves him somewhat the worse for wear. Always able to find the silver lining in even the unhappiest circumstances, Stone is pleased to discover that the authors of his misfortune are, in fact, members of a prestigious family who present a unique business opportunity, and who require a man of Stone's skills to overcome a sticky situation of their own. The acquaintance is fortuitous indeed, for as it turns out, Stone and his new friends have an enemy in common. He's the sort of man who prefers force to finesse, and who regards any professional defeat as a personal and intolerable insult. And when Stone's sly cunning collides with his adversary's hair-trigger-temper, the results are sure to be explosive"--
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Barrington, Stone (Fictitious character); Private investigators;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 2
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Your Next Five Moves. by Bet-David, Patrick,actor.; LIT Videobooks (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Patrick Bet-DavidOriginally produced by LIT Videobooks in 2022.Entrepeneuer and CEO Patrick-Bet David presents a practical and effective guide for thinking more clearly and achieving your most audacious professional goals.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Literature.; Arts.; Business.; Leadership.; Instructional films.; Documentary films.; Artists.; Authors--Interviews.; Business education.; Authors.; Art and architecture.;
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Fast & loose [sound recording] / by Woods, Stuart,author.; Roberts, Tony,1939-narrator.; Penguin Audio (Firm),publisher.;
Read by Tony Roberts."In the latest thriller from #1 New York Times-bestselling author Stuart Woods, Stone Barrington's newest foe has a short fuse. and it's just been lit. Stone Barrington is enjoying a boating excursion off the Maine coast when a chance encounter leaves him somewhat the worse for wear. Always able to find the silver lining in even the unhappiest circumstances, Stone is pleased to discover that the authors of his misfortune are, in fact, members of a prestigious family who present a unique business opportunity, and who require a man of Stone's skills to overcome a sticky situation of their own. The acquaintance is fortuitous indeed, for as it turns out, Stone and his new friends have an enemy in common. He's the sort of man who prefers force to finesse, and who regards any professional defeat as a personal and intolerable insult. And when Stone's sly cunning collides with his adversary's hair-trigger-temper, the results are sure to be explosive"--
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Audiobooks.; Barrington, Stone (Fictitious character); Private investigators;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Public speaking skills / by Connolly, Alyson,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."Many of you face the idea of speaking in public with stark terror, right? ... This book will help you banish your fears for good. Whether you need to make a business pitch, give a presentation, address a conference, ace a job interview, or offer a rousing wedding toast, you'll discover how to identify and fix the problems that are stealing your confidence. You'll learn to put the right words together and deliver them in a way that makes your listeners pay attention-- and feel glad they did"--
Subjects: Public speaking.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The champagne letters : a novel / by MacIntosh, Kate,author.;
Includes bibliographical references.Reims, France, 1805: Barbe-Nicole Clicquot has just lost her beloved husband but is determined to pursue their dream of creating the premier champagne house in France, now named for her new identity as a widow: Veuve Clicquot. With the Russians poised to invade, competitors fighting for her customers, and the Napoleonic court politics complicating matters she must set herself apart quickly and permanently if she, and her business, are to survive. In present day Chicago, broken from her divorce, Natalie Taylor runs away to Paris. In a book stall by the Seine, Natalie finds a collection of the Widow Clicquot's published letters and uses them as inspiration to step out of her comfort zone and create a new, empowered life for herself. But when her Parisian escape takes a shocking and unexpected turn, she's forced to make a choice. Should she accept her losses and return home, or fight for the future she's only dreamed about? What would the widow do?
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Psychological fiction.; Novels.; Champagne (Wine); Divorced women; Letters; Self-actualization (Psychology) in women; Widows; Wineries; Women;
Available copies: 0 / Total copies: 1
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Too small Tola / by Atinuke.; Iwu, Onyinye.;
Too small Tola -- Small but mighty -- Easter and Eid.Presents three tales of an endearing and enduring character, Tola, who lives in an apartment in the busy city of Lagos, Nigeria, with her sister, brother and grandmommy.Ages 7-9.
Subjects: Short stories.; Families;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Too small Tola gets tough / by Atinuke.; Iwu, Onyinye.;
Presents three tales of an endearing and enduring character, Tola, who lives in an apartment in the busy city of Lagos, Nigeria, with her sister, brother and grandmommy.
Subjects: Short stories.; Families;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Mafia mamma [videorecording] / by Bellucci, Monica,1968-actor.; Collette, Toni,film producer,actor.; Corso, Giulio,actor.; Feldman, Michael J.,screenwriter.; Hardwicke, Catherine,film director.; Jhoon, Debbie,screenwriter.; Mastroianni, Francesco,actor.; Nomvete, Sophia,actor.; Perugini, Alfonso,actor.; Romano, Dora,actor.; Scarpetta, Eduardo,1993-actor.; Simon, Christopher,1963-film producer.; Sthers, Amanda,1978-author,film producer.; Bleecker Street (Firm),presenter.; CornerStone Films,presenter.; Decal (Firm),publisher.; Idea(L) (Firm),production company.; Ingenious Media,presenter.; LipSync Productions,presenter.; New Sparta Films,production company.; Vocab Films,production company.;
Music by Alex Heffes ; editor, Waldemar Centeno ; director of photography, Patrick Murguia.Toni Collette, Monica Bellucci, Sophia Nomvete, Eduardo Scarpetta, Alfonso Perugini, Francesco Mastroianni, Giulio Corso, Dora Romano.An American mom inherits her grandfather's mafia empire in Italy. Guided by the firm's consigliere, she hilariously defies everyone's expectations as the new head of the family business.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.MPAA rating: R; for bloody violence, sexual content and language.Subtitled for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).DVD ; wide screen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Comedy films.; Feature films.; Gangster films.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Americans; Mafia; Mafiosi; Families; Man-woman relationships;
For private home use only.
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Shot through the hearth / by Carlisle, Kate,1951-;
"Shannon's good friend and retired tech billionaire, Raphael Nash, is loving his new retired life, but he can't stay unoccupied for too long. He's started the Marigold Foundation that helps fund small companies and individuals who do humanitarian work around the world. It's an exciting time in Lighthouse Cove as Raphael hosts the first ever global conference inviting big thinkers from every area of industry to give presentations on eco-living. Raphael's old business partner arrives in town with a grudge and a plan to steal him away from his important new passion project. Shannon knows her friend has no intention of giving up Marigold and is proud of Raphael for sticking to his guns. But when his former associate winds up dead, all signs point to Raphael. It's up to Shannon to hammer out the details of the murder before her friend gets pinned for the crime"--
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Contractors; Retirees; City and town life; Murder;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Life of crime [videorecording] / by Aniston, Jennifer.; Cannon, Kevin.; Davis, Julie E.; Fisher, Isla,1976-; Forte, Will.; Junior, Mark Boone.; Mos Def(Rapper); Videoville Showtime.;
Kevin Cannon, Mark Boone Junior, Julie E. Davis, Jennifer Aniston, Mos Def, Will Forte, Isla Fisher.The wife of a corrupt real estate developer is kidnapped by two common criminals, who intend to extort him with inside information about his crooked business and off-shore accounts. But the husband decides he'd actually rather not pay the ransom to get back his wife, setting off an unbelievable sequence of double crosses and twists.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby digital 5.1.
Subjects: Abduction; Comedy films.; Extortion; Feature films.; Married people; Real estate developers;
© c2014., Distributed by Videoville Showtime,
Available copies: 0 / Total copies: 1
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