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A refugee's journey from Syria / by Mason, Helen,1950-;
Includes bibliographical references, Internet addresses and index."Five-year-old Roj's home is bombed during the civil war that has been raging in his homeland of Syria. He and his family are forced to flee the country secretly by boat, and they end up in a camp for refugees in Europe. Interspersed with facts about Syria and its people, this narrative tells a story common to many refugees fleeing the country. The book looks at the efforts being made around the world to assist the millions of refugees. Readers are encouraged to consider how they can help refugees in their communities and around the world"--Provided by publisher.Guided reading: RLSC
Subjects: Refugees; Refugees; Refugee children; Refugee children; Refugees; Boat people; Boat people;
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Chef [videorecording] / by Anthony, Emjay.; Cannavale, Bobby.; Downey, Robert,1965-; Favreau, Jon.; Hoffman, Dustin,1937-; Johansson, Scarlett,1984-; Leguizamo, John.; Platt, Oliver.; Vergara, Sofia,1972-; Videoville Showtime.;
John Leguizamo, Jon Favreau, Dustin Hoffman, Sofia Vergara, Bobby Cannavale, Robert Downey, Jr., Oliver Platt, Scarlett Johansson, Emjay Anthony.A chef who loses his restaurant job starts up a food truck in an effort to reclaim his creative promise, while piecing back together his estranged family.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby digital.
Subjects: Comedy films.; Cooks; Dysfunctional families; Feature films.; Food trucks;
© c2014., Distributed by Videoville Showtime,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 2
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The Bourne ultimatum [videorecording (DVD)] / by Allen, Joan,1956; Burns, Scott Z; Considine, Padd; Crowley, Patric; Damon, Mat; Finney, Albert,1936; Gilroy, Tony; Glenn, Scott,1942; Greengrass, Pau; Ludlum, Robert,1927-200; Marshall, Fran; Nolfi, Georg; Ramirez, Edgar; Sandberg, Paul; Stiles, Julia,1981; Strathairn, Davi; Bourne Again (Firm; Kennedy/Marshall Company; Ludlum Entertainment (Firm; Universal Pictures (Firm; Universal Studios Home Entertainment (Firm; Universal Studios Home Video (Firm;
Director of photography, Oliver Wood ; editor, Christopher Rouse ; music, John Powell ; costume designer, Shay Cunliffe ; production designer, Peter Wenham ; special effects, Mark Noel ; visual effects supervisors, Peter Chiang, Charlie Noble.Matt Damon, Julia Stiles, David Strathairn, Scott Glenn, Paddy Considine, Edgar Ramirez, Albert Finney, Joan Allen.Bourne is once again brought out of hiding. This time, inadvertently by London-based reporter Simon Ross. Simon is trying to unveil Operation BlackBriar which is an upgrade to Project Treadstone, by writing about it in a series of newspaper columns. Bourne sets up a meeting with Ross and realizes instantly they're being scanned. Information from the reporter stirs a new set of memories, and Bourne must finally, ultimately, uncover his dark past whilst dodging The Company's best efforts in trying to eradicate himCanadian Home Video Rating: 14ADVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround
Subjects: Ludlum, Robert, 1927-2001; Adventure film; Bourne, Jason (Fictitious character); Feature film; Memory disorders; Reporters and reporting; Secrecy; Thrillers (Motion pictures, television, etc.;
© c2007., Universal ; Distributed by Universal Studios Canada,
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Indecent exposure / by Woods, Stuart,author.;
As an eligible bachelor, man-about-town, and mover in the highest social echelons, Stone Barrington has always been the subject of interest and gossip. But when he's unwittingly thrust into the limelight, he finds himself scrambling to take cover. Before too long Stone's fending off pesky nuisances left and right, and making personal arrangements so surreptitiously it would take a covert operative to unearth them. Unfortunately, Stone soon discovers that these efforts only increase the persistence of the most troublesome pests ... and when he runs afoul of a particularly tenacious lady, he'll be struggling to protect not just his reputation, but his life.
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Barrington, Stone (Fictitious character); Private investigators;
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Teen Titans go! [videorecording] / by Cipes, Greg,voice actor.; Menville, Scott,voice actor.; Payton, Khary,voice actor.; Strong, Tara,1973-voice actor.; Walch, Hynden,voice actor.; Cartoon Network (Television network),production company,broadcaster.; Warner Bros. Entertainment,production company.; Warner Home Video (Firm),distributor.;
Voices of Scott Menville, Hynden Walch, Khary Payton, Greg Cipes, Tara Strong.Valentine's Day. A time for love poems, love songs, love notes ... even love pizza! Robin, Starfire, Raven, Beast Boy and Cyborg make a lover's leap into the festivities with awkward moments, jealous monsters, dating exes and devastating revenge.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Children's television programs.; Animated television programs.; Superheroes; Teen Titans (Fictitious characters); Teenagers; Valentine's Day; Valentines;
For private home use only.
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An Irish country family / by Taylor, Patrick,1941-author.;
Includes bibliographical references."Before Doctor Barry Laverty joined Doctor Fingal O'Reilly's practice in the colorful Irish village of Ballybucklebo, he was an intern, working long hours, practicing new medical techniques, falling in love, and learning what is most important in the medical field for a family physician--the bonds of family, friendships, and human kindness. Years later, Barry practices everything he has learned in Ballybucklebo, a lovely village where neighbor looks after neighbor. And while his own efforts to start a family with his wife Sue have been frustrated, the community around him couldn't be stronger as they work together to show their solidarity"--
Subjects: Recipes.; Medical fiction.; Pastoral fiction.; Domestic fiction.; Laverty, Barry (Fictitious character); O'Reilly, Fingal Flahertie (Fictitious character); Physicians; Country life;
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An Irish country family [sound recording] / by Taylor, Patrick,1941-author.; Keating, John,narrator.; Macmillan Audio (Firm),publisher.;
Read by John Keating."Before Doctor Barry Laverty joined Doctor Fingal O'Reilly's practice in the colorful Irish village of Ballybucklebo, he was an intern, working long hours, practicing new medical techniques, falling in love, and learning what is most important in the medical field for a family physician--the bonds of family, friendships, and human kindness. Years later, Barry practices everything he has learned in Ballybucklebo, a lovely village where neighbor looks after neighbor. And while his own efforts to start a family with his wife Sue have been frustrated, the community around him couldn't be stronger as they work together to show their solidarity"--
Subjects: Audiobooks.; Medical fiction.; Pastoral fiction.; Domestic fiction.; Laverty, Barry (Fictitious character); O'Reilly, Fingal Flahertie (Fictitious character); Physicians; Country life;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Escape Fire: The Fight to Rescue American Healthcare. by Heineman, Matthew,film director.; Froemke, Susan,film director.; Don Berwick, Dr.,actor.; Erin Martin, Dr.,actor.; Steven Nissen, Dr.,actor.; Wayne Jonas, Dr.,actor.; David Fridovich, General,actor.; Litton, Roy,actor.; Brownlee, Shanon,actor.; Burd, Steve,actor.; Lionsgate (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Dr. Don Berwick, Dr. Erin Martin, Dr. Steven Nissen, Dr. Wayne Jonas, General David Fridovich, Roy Litton, Shanon Brownlee, Steve BurdOriginally produced by Lionsgate in 2012.ESCAPE FIRE: THE FIGHT TO RESCUE AMERICAN HEALTHCARE tackles one of the most pressing issues of our time: how can we save our badly broken healthcare system? Co-directed by Matthew Heineman and Academy Award nominee Susan Froemke, this thought-provoking documentary exposes a U.S. healthcare system designed to profit from disease not health, reward quantity over quality, and promote high-tech over high-touch. It interweaves dramatic personal stories with the efforts of leaders battling to transform healthcare at the highest levels of medicine, industry, government, and even the U.S. military.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Medicine.; Health.; Americans.; Documentary films.;
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Last Hope Island : Britain, occupied Europe, and the brotherhood that helped turn the tide of war / by Olson, Lynne,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."When the Nazi Blitzkrieg subjugated Europe in World War II, London became the safe haven for the leaders of seven occupied countries -- France, Belgium, Holland, Luxembourg, Norway, Czechoslovakia and Poland -- who fled there to avoid imprisonment and set up governments in exile to commandeer their resistance efforts. The lone hold-out against Hitler's offensive, Britain became a beacon of hope to the rest of Europe, as prominent European leaders like French general Charles De Gaulle, Queen Wilhelmina of Holland, and King Haakon of Norway competed for Winston Churchill's attention while trying to rule their embattled countries from the precarious safety of 'Last Hope Island'"--
Subjects: Heads of state; Europeans; Exiles; Political refugees; Government, Resistance to;
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The water walker / by Robertson, Joanne,1960-;
The story of a determined Ojibwe Grandmother (Nokomis) Josephine Mandamin and her great love for Nibi (Water). Nokomis walks to raise awareness of our need to protect Nibi for future generations, and for all life on the planet. She, along with other women, men, and youth, have walked around all of the Great Lakes from the four salt waters, or oceans, all the way to Lake Superior. The water walks are full of challenges, and by her example Josephine inspires and challenges us all to take up our responsibility to protect our water and our planet for all generations. Her story is a wonderful way to talk with children about the efforts that the Ojibwe and many other Indigenous peoples give to the protection of water - the giver of life.LSC
Subjects: Traditional ecological knowledge; Human ecology; Native peoples; Water conservation; Environmental protection; Ojibwa Indians;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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