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The sun walks down / by McFarlane, Fiona,1978-author.;
"The Sun Walks Down is a sweeping, propulsive epic set in colonial Australia from Fiona McFarlane, the award-winning author of The Night Guest and The High Places"--
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Novels.; Country life; Dust storms; Interpersonal relations; Missing children; Search and rescue operations;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Before Dorothy / by Gaynor, Hazel,author.;
"Chicago, 1924: Emily Gale and her new husband, Henry, yearn to leave the bustle of Chicago behind for the promise of their own American dream. But leaving the city means leaving Emily's beloved sister, Annie, who was once closer to her than anyone in the world. Kansas, 1932: Emily and Henry have made a life in the warmth of the community of Liberal, Kansas, and among the harsh beauty of the prairie. Their lives hold a precarious and hopeful purpose, until tragedy strikes and their orphaned niece, Dorothy, lands on their doorstep. The wide-eyed child isn't the only thing to disrupt Emily's world. Drought and devastating dust storms threaten to destroy everything, and their much-loved home becomes a place of uncertainty and danger. When the past catches up with the present and old secrets are exposed, Emily fears she will lose the most cherished thing of all: Dorothy."--
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Novels.; Aunts; Dust storms; Married people; Nieces; Orphans; Secrecy; Sisters;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The Antidote / by Russell, Karen,1981-author.;
Includes bibliographical references."A gripping Dust Bowl epic about five characters whose fates become entangled after a storm ravages their small Nebraska town."--
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Magic realist fiction.; Novels.; Country life; Dust Bowl Era, 1931-1939; Dust storms; Farmers; Orphans; Secrecy; Small cities;
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I survived the Dust Bowl, 1935 / by Tarshis, Lauren.; Dawson, Scott.;
Includes bibliographical references.When a drought turns the farmland of the Texas Panhandle into a dry wasteland, eleven-year-old Ray's world begins to crumble. Fierce dust storms blacken the sky and destroy everything in their path. Ray and his best friend, Dolly, do their chores and go to school. But there's nothing they can do to save their struggling town or the thousands of people who are sick from the filthy air. Then Ray learns a family secret. He sets out to help his parents... and ends up caught in the most vicious dust storm of them all. Will Ray make it through? Will he ever see his parents again?
Subjects: Action and adventure fiction.; Historical fiction.; Survival fiction.; Dust Bowl Era, 1931-1939; Droughts; Dust storms;
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The coffinmaker's garden / by MacBride, Stuart,author.;
A village on the edge ... As a massive storm batters the Scottish coast, Gordon Smith's home is falling into the North Sea. But the crumbling headland has revealed what he's got buried in his garden: human remains. A house full of secrets ... With the storm still raging, it's too dangerous to retrieve the bodies and waves are devouring the evidence. Which means no one knows how many people Smith's already killed and how many more he'll kill if he can't be found and stopped. An investigator with nothing to lose ... The media are baying for blood, the top brass are after a scapegoat, and ex-Detective Inspector Ash Henderson is done playing nice. He's got a killer to catch, and God help anyone who gets in his way.
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Criminal investigation; Ex-police officers; Homicide; Police; Serial murderers;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 2
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Dust : a novel / by Bowling, Dusti.;
When a boy with a terrible secret moves to town there is a sudden increase in dust storms, and asthmatic Avalyn theorizes the storms are linked to his emotions and tries to help as she struggles to breathe.
Subjects: Friendship; Bullying; Asthma; Dust;
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Strangerland [videorecording (BLURAY)]. by Kidman, Nicole; Weaving, Hugo; Fiennes, Joseph;
Director, Kim Farrant.Nicole Kidman, Hugo Weaving, Joseph Fiennes.Newcomers to the remote Australian desert town of Nathgari, Catherine and Matthew Parker's lives are flung into crisis when they discover their two teenage kids, Tommy and Lily, have mysteriously disappeared just before a massive dust storm hits. With Nathgari eerily smothered in red dust and darkness, the townsfolk join the search led by local cop, David Rae. It soon becomes apparent that something terrible may have happened to Tommy and Lily.MPAA rating: R.Blu-ray.
Subjects: Drama.; Foreign.;
© 2015., Alchemy,
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Strangerland [videorecording] / by Farrant, Kim,film director.; Fiennes, Joseph,1970-actor.; Kidman, Nicole,1967-actor.; Kinirons, Michael,screenwriter.; Seres, Fiona,screenwriter.; Weaving, Hugo,1960-actor.; Alchemy (Firm),publisher.; Screen Australia,presenter.; Worldview Entertainment,presenter.;
Nicole Kidman, Hugo Weaving, Joseph Fiennes.Newcomers to the remote Australian desert town of Nathgari, Catherine and Matthew Parker's lives are flung into crisis when they discover their two teenage kids, Tommy and Lily, have mysteriously disappeared just before a massive dust storm hits. With Nathgari eerily smothered in red dust and darkness, the townsfolk join the search led by local cop, David Rae. It soon becomes apparent that something terrible may have happened to Tommy and Lily.MPAA Rating: R.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Feature films.; Missing children; Thrillers (Motion pictures);
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The storm we made : a novel / by Chan, Vanessa,author.;
"In 1945 Malaya, when her family is in terrible danger due to a choice she made 10 years earlier, Cecily Alcantara, who was lured into a life of espionage for the invading Japanese forces during World War II, finds her actions catching up with her and will do anything to save those she loves"--
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Novels.; Betrayal; Families; Missing children; Mother and child; Women spies; World War, 1939-1945;
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Storm tide / by Smith, Wilbur A.,author.; Harper, Tom,1977-author.;
1774. Rob Courtney has spent his whole life in a quiet trading outpost on the east coast of Africa, dreaming of a life of adventure at sea. When his grandfather Jim Courtney dies, and the mysterious Captain Cornish calls into the fort, Rob takes his chance and stows away on Marston's ship as it sails to England. Arriving in London, Rob is seduced by the charms of the big city and soon finds himself desperate and penniless. That is until the navy comes calling. Rob enlists and is sent across the Atlantic on a ship to join the war against the rebellious American colonists. But on the other side of the Atlantic, unbeknownst to Rob, his distant cousins Cal and Aidan Courtney are leading a campaign against the British in a quest for American Independence. When Aidan is killed in a fierce battle with British troops, Cal vows he will not rest until he has avenged his brother's death, by driving the British out of America - by whatever means necessary ...
Subjects: Action and adventure fiction.; Historical fiction.; War fiction.; Novels.; Brothers; Courage; Courtney family (Fictitious characters); Families; Frontier and pioneer life; Revenge;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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