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The Bittlemores : a novel / by Arden, Jann,author.;
On mean Harp Bittlemore's blighted farm, hidden away in the Backhills, nothing has gone right for a very long time. Crops don't grow, the pigs and chickens stay skinny and the three aged dairy cows, Berle, Crilla and Dally, are so desperate they are plotting an escape. The one thing holding them back is the thought of abandoning young Willa, the single bright point in their life since her older sister, Margaret, ran away. But Willa Bittlemore, just turning 14, is planning her own rebellion. Something doesn't add up in the story she's been told about her missing sister, and she's beginning to question if her horrible parents are even her parents at all. Just as things are really coming to a head, a bright young police officer starts investigating a cold case involving a baby stolen from a little rural hospital 28 years earlier, and Willa and the cows find out exactly how far the Bittlemores will go to protect a festering secret. Written with Jann's trademark outrageous humour and full of her down-to-earth wisdom, The Bittlemores is a rural fairytale, a coming-of-age story and a prairie mystery all-in-one, saturated with her observations of the world she grew up in and her deep connection to the animals we exploit. This marvel of a first novel digs into how people come to be so cruel, but it also glories in the miracle of human kindness.
Subjects: Bildungsromans.; Magic realist fiction.; Novels.; Country life; Cows; Farms; Human-animal relationships; Secrecy; Teenage girls;
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Frontier follies : adventures in marriage & motherhood in the middle of nowhere / by Drummond, Ree,author.; Holland, Joel,illustrator.;
A down-to-earth, hilarious collection of stories and musings on marriage, motherhood, and country life from the #1 New York Times bestselling author and star of the Food Network show The Pioneer Woman, Ree Drummond. In this relatable, charming book, Ree unveils real goings-on in the Drummond house and around the ranch. In stories brimming with the lively wit and humor found in her cookbooks and her bestselling love story, The Pioneer Woman: Black Heels to Tractor Wheels, Ree pulls back the curtain and shares her experiences with childbirth, wildlife, isolation, teenagers, in-laws, and a twenty-five-year marriage to a cowboy/rancher. A celebration of family life, love, and (mostly) laughter, Frontier Folliesis a keepsake to curl up with, have a good laugh, and remember all that's wonderful (and funny) about family.
Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Anecdotes.; Drummond, Ree.; Wives; Mothers; Country life; Farm life; Ranch life;
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Scandal at six / by Purser, Ann.;
Lois investigates when the village is infested by insects and reptiles.
Subjects: Detective and mystery stories.; Meade, Lois (Fictitious character); Cleaning personnel; Country life; Zoo keepers;
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A place to call home. [videorecording] / by Baird, Jenni,actor.; Climo, Brett,actor.; Dusseldorp, Marta,1973-actor.; Earl, Abby,actor.; Hall, Craig(Actor),actor.; Hazlehurst, Noni,actor.; Holden, Frankie J.,actor.; Lee, Bevan,creator,screenwriter.; Martin-Jones, Chris,television producer,television director.; Parkes-Lockwood, Arianwen,1987-actor.; Wiseman, Sara,1972-actor.; Acorn Media (Firm),film distributor.; Foxtel (Firm),production company.; RLJ Entertainment,film distributor.; Seven Productions,production company.;
Marta Dusseldorp, Noni Hazlehurst, Brett Climo, David Berry, Abby Earl, Arianwen Parkes-Lockwood, Sara Wiseman, Jenni Baird, Frankie J. Holden, Craig Hall.Originally produced and aired on television in 2017.The continuing saga of nurse Sarah Nordmann and the Bligh family set in 1958 Australia.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital stereo.
Subjects: Historical television programs.; Television melodramas.; Television series.; Country life; Families; Nineteen fifties; Nurses; Social classes;
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A place to call home. [videorecording] / by Baird, Jenni,1976-actor.; Climo, Brett,actor.; Dusseldorp, Marta,1973-actor.; Earl, Abby,1990-actor.; Hall, Craig(Actor),actor.; Hazlehurst, Noni,actor.; Holden, Frankie J.,1952-actor.; Lee, Bevan,1950-creator,screenwriter.; Martin-Jones, Chris,television producer,television director.; Parkes-Lockwood, Arianwen,1987-actor.; Acorn Media (Firm),film distributor.; Foxtel (Firm),production company.; RLJ Entertainment,film distributor.; Seven Studios,production company.;
Marta Dusseldorp, Noni Hazlehurst, Brett Climo, David Berry, Abby Earl, Arianwen Parkes-Lockwood, Sara Wiseman, Frankie J. Holden, Craig Hall.Originally produced and aired on television in 2018.In the final season, Sarah Nordmann finally marries wealthy landowner George Bligh. But as Sarah takes her place as lady of Ash Park, George's mother, Elizabeth, feels pushed out of the household. George's son, James, returns from abroad to start a business, while his daughter, Anna, lives in Hawaii with her sister-in-law, hiding a secret from the family. The Bligh's face tragedies, betrayals, and new beginnings that will challenge their relationships and change the courses of their lives.PG.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Fiction television programs.; Television programs.; Historical television programs.; Television melodramas.; Country life; Families; Nineteen fifties; Nurses; Social classes;
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A place to call home. [videorecording] / by Baird, Jenni,actor.; Barrett, Shirley,television director.; Barry, Ian,television director.; Berry, David,actor.; Climo, Brett,actor.; Danzey, Lynn-Maree,television director.; Dusseldorp, Marta,1973-actor.; Earl, Abby,actor.; Hall, Craig,actor.; Hannam, David,screenwriter.; Hazlehurst, Noni,actor.; Holden, Frankie J,actor.; Lambert, Sarah,screenwriter.; Lee, Bevan,creator.; Martin-Jones, Chris,television producer,television director.; Mignone, Aldo,actor.; Parkes-Lockwood, Arianwen,1987-actor.; Parsons, Deborah,screenwriter.; Ridley, John,screenwriter.; Sandler, Giula,screenwriter.; Thomson, Katherine,screenwriter.; Wilson, Kim,screenwriter.; Winspear, Ben,actor.; Wiseman, Sara,1972-actor.; Acorn Media (Firm),film distributor.; Foxtel,production company.; RLJ Entertainment,film distributor.; Seven Productions,production company.;
Director of photography, John Stokes ; production designer, Fiona Donovan ; composer, Michael Yezerski.Marta Dusseldorp, Noni Hazlehurst, Brett Climo, David Berry, Abby Earl, Arianwen Parkes-Lockwood, Aldo Mignone, Sara Wiseman, Jenni Baird, Frankie J. Holden, Craig Hall, Ben Winspear.Originally produced and aired on television in 2016.Against the backdrop of post-World War II Australia, Sarah Adams is a nurse who becomes involved in the affairs of the wealthy Bligh family. It is dealing with themes such as anti-Semitism, sexuality, and social class.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.DVD, widescreen (16:9, 1.77:1); Dolby digital 2.0 stereo.
Subjects: Historical television programs.; Television melodramas.; Television series.; Country life; Families; Nineteen fifties; Nurses; Social classes;
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A long road on a short day / by Schmidt, Gary D.; Stickney, Elizabeth.; Yelchin, Eugene.;
On a short winter day, Samuel and his father enter into a series of trades with neighbors and strangers until they come home with a brown-eyed milk cow for Mama.LSC
Subjects: Barter; Fathers and sons; Determination (Personality trait); Country life; Winter;
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Dear county agent guy : calf pulling, husband training, and other curious dispatches from the heart of the Midwest / by Nelson, Jerry,1957-;
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Subjects: Nelson, Jerry, 1957-; Dairy farmers; Country life; Humorous stories, American.;
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Treat us like dogs and we will become wolves / by Chute, Carolyn.;
Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Cooperative societies; Country life; Egypt (Me. : Imaginary place); Families; Working class families;
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All creatures great & small. [videorecording] / by Ralph, Nicholas,actor.; Madeley, Anna,1977-actor.; West, Samuel,1966-actor.; television adaptation of (work):Herriot, James.All creatures great and small.; PBS Distribution (Firm),distributor.; Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.),production company.;
Nicholas Ralph, Anna Madeley, Samuel West.Fresh out of Glasgow Veterinary College, James Herriot (Nicholas Ralph) follows his dream to become a vet in the magnificent Yorkshire Dales. He soon discovers that treating the animals is as much about treating their owners, and the Dales farmers are a tough crowd to please.PG.Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired.Subtitled for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).DVD ; wide screen presentation ; stereophonic.
Subjects: Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Fiction television programs.; Television programs.; Herriot, James; Veterinarians; Man-woman relationships; Country life;
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Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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