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Parable of the talents / by Butler, Octavia E.,author.;
Laura Olamina's daughter, Larkin, describes the broken and alienated world of 2032, as war racks the North American continent and an ultra-conservative religious crusader becomes president.
Subjects: Science fiction.; Political fiction.; Young women; Twenty-first century;
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King / by Kane, Ben,author.;
Autumn 1192. With Jerusalem still in the Saracens' hands, and a peace treaty agreed with their leader Saladin, Richard the Lionheart is free at last to travel back to his strife-ridden kingdom. By his side at every turn is the loyal knight Ferdia, also known as Rufus. Together they will face not just Richard's archenemy Philippe Capet of France, but also the king's treacherous younger brother, John. Shipwrecked on the Italian coast, the king and his small group of companions are forced into a perilous journey through lands controlled by their enemies. Shortly before Christmas 1192, Richard is taken prisoner near Vienna by Duke Leopold of Austria. Kept prisoner for several months, the king is then handed over to Henry VI, the Holy Roman Emperor. His captivity lasts for another year, fanning the flames of unrest in his territories in England and beyond. Talks between Richard's mother Queen Alienor and Henry VI last for months, but finally reach a bitter agreement. The extortionate sum demanded to free the king will empty the treasury and bleed England dry. Philippe Capet and Richard's brother John collude, offering vast sums to see the king kept captive for longer. Their efforts are in vain, leading Philippe to pen a letter to John including the famous line: 'Look to yourself, the devil is loose.' Crowned for a second time to wash away the shame of his captivity, Richard restores order in England, forgiving John his shameful behaviour. His next task is to recover territories lost to Philippe Capet, and to re-establish his dominance over the French king. Forging clever alliances, building strategic castles and when obliged, waging war, the Lionheart carves a unique path into history.
Subjects: Biographical fiction.; Historical fiction.; Novels.; John, King of England, 1167-1216; Richard I, King of England, 1157-1199; Crusades; Gentry; Hostages; Knights and knighthood;
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Born to be hanged : the epic story of the gentlemen pirates who raided the south seas, rescued a princess, and stole a fortune / by Thomson, Keith,1965-author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.For readers of Nathaniel Philbrick and David McCullough, 'Born to be Hanged' is a riveting account of the roguish acts of the first pirates to raid the Pacific in a crusade that ended in a sensational trial back in England.
Subjects: Morgan, Henry, 1635?-1688.; Piracy; Pirates;
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Fix-it and forget-it pink cookbook : more than 700 great slow-cooker recipes! / by Good, Phyllis Pellman,1948-; Hess, Jeremy.; Benner, Cheryl A.,1962-; Good, Phyllis Pellman,1948-Fix-it and forget-it cookbook.; Avon Foundation for Women.;
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Subjects: Electric cooking, Slow.; Casserole cooking.; Cookbooks.; Breast;
© 2012., Good Books,
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Every rising sun : a novel / by Ahmed, Jamila,author.;
"In twelfth century, Persia, clever and dreamy Shaherazade stumbles on the Malik's beloved wife entwined with a lover in a sun-dappled courtyard. When Shaherazade recounts her first tale, the story of this infidelity, to the Malik, she sets the Seljuk Empire on fire. Enraged at his wife's betrayal, the once-gentle Malik beheads her. But when that killing does not quench his anger, the Malik begins to marry and behead a new bride each night. Furious at the murders, his province seethes on rebellion's edge. To suppress her guilt, quell threats of a revolt, and perhaps marry the man she has loved since childhood, Shaherazade persuades her beloved father, the Malik's vizier, to offer her as the next wife. On their wedding night, Shaherazade begins a yarn, but as the sun ascends she cuts the story short, ensuring that she will live to tell another tale, a practice she repeats night after night. But the Malik's rage runs too deep for Shaherazade to exorcise alone. And so she and her father persuade the Malik to leave Persia to join Saladin's fight against the Crusaders in Palestine. With plots spun against the Seljuks from all corners, Shaherazade must maneuver through intrigue in the age's greatest courts to safeguard her people. All the while, she must keep the Malik enticed with her otherworldly tales-because the slightest misstep could cost Shaherazade her head. This suspenseful first-person retelling is vividly rendered through the voice of a fully imagined Shaherazade, a book lover whose late mother bestowed the gift of story that becomes her power. Created over fourteen years of writing and research, Jamila Ahmed's gorgeously written debut is a celebration of storytelling and a love letter to the medieval Islamic world that brings to life one of the most enduring and intriguing woman characters of all time"--
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Novels.; Malik-Shāh, Sultan of the Seljuks, 1055-1092; Scheherazade, Queen, consort of Shahryar, King of Persia (Legendary character); Crusades; Seljuks; Storytelling; Women storytellers;
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What wild women do : a novel / by Brown, Karma,author.;
While staying at an isolated cabin in the Adironacks, aspiring Hollywood screenwriter Rowan is drawn into the unsettling story of a socialite-turned-feminist crusader bent of helping women unleash their inner "wildness" who vanished in these same woods the summer of 1975 and is determined to solve the mystery of her disappearance.
Subjects: Feminist fiction.; Historical fiction.; Psychological fiction.; Novels.; Authors; Camps; Feminism; Missing persons; Novelists; Screenwriters; Self-actualization (Psychology) in women;
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The Hobbit. [videorecording] / by Armitage, Richard,1971-; Blanchett, Cate,1969-; Bloom, Orlando,1977-; Cumberbatch, Benedict,1976-; Evans, Luke,1979-; Freeman, Martin,1971-; Fry, Stephen.; Kircher, William.; Lilly, Evangeline,1979-; McKellan, Ian.; Mccoy, Sylvester.; Mctavish, Graham.; Nesbitt, James,1965-; Pace, Lee,1979-; Stott, Ken,1955-; Turner, Aidan,1983-; New Line Cinema Corporation.; Warner Home Video (Firm); WingNut Films (Firm);
Camera, Andrew Lesnie ; production design, Dan Hennah ; editor, Jabez Olssen ; music, Howard Shore.Richard Armitage, William Kircher, Ken Stott, James Nesbitt, Martin Freeman, Luke Evans, Cate Blanchett, Orlando Bloom, Evangeline Lilly, Lee Pace, Sylvester Mccoy, Graham Mctavish, Stephen Fry, Aidan Turner, Benedict Cumberbatch, Ian Mckellan.Thorin Oakenshield (Richard Armitage), his mighty band of dwarves, Bilbo Baggins (Martin Freeman), and wise wizard Gandalf (Ian McKellen) embark on a crusade to reclaim Erebor from the vicious dragon Smaug (voiced by Benedict Cumberbatch) in this sweeping fantasy adventure that picks up where the events of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey left off.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby digital.2 BAFTA Award Nominations; 3 Academy Award Nominations
Subjects: Tolkien, J. R. R. (John Ronald Reuel), 1892-1973.; Action and adventure films.; Adventure and adventurers; Baggins, Bilbo (Fictitious character); Dragons; Dwarfs; Fantasy films.; Feature films.; Hobbits (Fictitious characters); Middle Earth (Imaginary place);
© c2014., Warner Bros.,
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The professor [videorecording] / by Roberts, Wayne,film director,screenwriter.; Shapiro, Greg,film producer.; Aftergood, Braden,film producer.; Kavanaugh-Jones, Brian,film producer.; Depp, Johnny,actor.; DeWitt, Rosemarie,actor.; Huston, Danny,1962-actor.; Deutch, Zoey,1994-actor.; Livingston, Ron,actor.; Young, Odessa,1990-actor.; Orr, Tim,director of photography.; Dessner, Bryce,composer (expression); Dessner, Aaron,composer (expression); Emiliani, Sabine,editor of moving image work.; Saban Films,presenter.; Global Road Entertainment (Firm),presenter.; Relic Pictures,presenter.; Automatik (Firm),production company.; Infinitum Nihil (Firm),production company.; Mongrel Media,publisher,film distributor.;
Director of photography, Tim Orr ; editor, Sabine Emiliani ; music by Bryce Dessner and Aaron Dessner.Johnny Depp, Rosemarie DeWitt, Danny Huston, Zoey Deutch, Ron Livingston, Odessa Young.Richard (Johnny Depp), a buttoned-down college lecturer who, after learning he has six months to live, transforms into a rebellious party animal. To the shock of his wife (Rosemarie DeWitt) and school chancellor (Ron Livingston)--and the delight of his students--Richard leads a hilarious crusade against authority and hypocrisy in this dark comedy co-starring Zoey Deutch.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.DVD ; widescreen format (1.85:1 aspect ratio) ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Comedy films.; Dark comedy films.; Feature films.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; College teachers; Terminally ill;
For private home use only.
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Staking claims to a continent : John A. Macdonald, Abraham Lincoln, Jefferson Davis, and the making of North America / by Laxer, James,1941-;
Includes bibliographical references, Internet addresses and index.A look at the actions of three political leaders who presided over the reshaping of North America during the 1860s: Jefferson Davis and his quest to create a country in the South of the United States by establishing the Confederate States of America; Abraham Lincoln and his crusade to save the Union; and John A. Macdonald and his drive to make the British North American provinces into a federal state that would keep the territory out of American hands.LSC
Subjects: Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865.; Davis, Jefferson, 1808-1889.; Macdonald, John A. (John Alexander), 1815-1891.;
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Batman vs. Two-Face [videorecording (BLURAY)] / by Jelenic, Michael,film producer,screenwriter.; Morales, Rick,film director.; Newmar, Julie,1933-voice actor.; Shatner, William,voice actor.; Tucker, James(Screenwriter),screenwriter.; Ward, Burt,1945-voice actor.; West, Adam,1928-2017,voice actor.; Warner Bros. Animation,presenter.; Warner Bros. Home Entertainment (Firm),publisher.;
Music by Lolita Ritmanis, Michael McCuistion and Kristopher Carter ; edited by Christopher D. Lozinski.Voice talents: Adam West, Burt Ward, William Shatner, Julie Newmar.Using King Tut as a pawn, the mysterious crime boss known only as Two Face, stages a daring crime wave that baffles Batman and Robin and threatens all of Gotham City! Will Bruce Wayne suspect that his closest friend could also be Batman's greatest enemy? With Catwoman's help, can The Caped Crusaders discover the secret identity of this devious Jekyll/Hyde hoodlum before he discovers theirs?Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.MPAA rating: PG; for action, some mild language and suggestive content.Blu-ray disc (requires Blu-ray player for playback) ; anamorphic widescreen format (1.78:1 aspect ratio) ; DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, Dolby digital 5.1.
Subjects: Animated films.; Children's films.; Action and adventure films.; Fiction films.; Batman (Fictitious character); Two-Face (Fictitious character); Superheroes; Supervillains;
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