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- Sister mother warrior : a novel / by Riley, Vanessa,author.;
Includes bibliographical references."Queen of diverse historicals Vanessa Riley brings readers a vivid, sweeping novel of the Haitian Revolution based on the true-life stories of two extraordinary women: the first Empress of Haiti, Marie-Claire Bonheur, and Gran Toya, a West African-born warrior who helped lead the rebellion that drove out the French and freed the enslaved people of Haiti"--- Subjects: Historical fiction.; Novels.; Marie-Claire Heureuse Félicité Bonheur, Empress of Haiti, 1758-1858; Montou, Victoria, approximately 1739-1805;
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- Catherine the Great [videorecording] / by Clarke, Jason,1969-actor.; Kinnear, Rory,1978-actor.; McKee, Gina,1964-actor.; Mcnally, Kevin,actor.; Mirren, Helen,actor.; Quinn, Joseph(Actor),actor.; Roxburgh, Richard,actor.; Russell, Clive,1945-actor.; HBO Entertainment (Firm),production company.; HBO Home Entertainment (Firm),production company.; Warner Bros. Home Entertainment (Firm),distributor.;
Costume designer, Maja Meschede ; composer, Rupert Gregson-Williams ; editor, Stuart Gazzard (episode 1, 3), Selina Macarthur (episodes 2, 4) ; production, Tom Burton ; director of photography, Stuart Howell.Helen Mirren, Jason Clarke, Gina Mckee, Kevin Mcnally, Joseph Quinn, Clive Russell, Richard Roxburgh, Rory Kinnear.Helen Mirren stars as Catherine the Great, as the brilliant monarch who ruled the Russian empire and transformed its place in the world in the eighteenth century. This limited series charts Catherine's tumultuous reign as the cunning and ambitious empress fights off threats to her crown, wages war with the Ottoman Empire and expands Russia's borders as far as the Black Sea and Crimea. It also chronicles the passionate love affair between Catherine and Russian military leader Grigory Potemkin.14A.Subtitled for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).DVD ; wide screen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.- Subjects: Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Fiction television programs.; Television programs.; Historical television programs.; Biographical television programs.; Television mini-series.; Catherine II, Empress of Russia, 1729-1796; Potemkin, Grigoriĭ Aleksandrovich, kni͡azʹ, 1739-1791; Man-woman relationships;
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- Tales from The Neverending Story [videorecording] / by Basen, Leila.; Bergeaud, David.; Burton, Nel.; Buxton, Stefanie.; Ende, Michael.; Hill, John Dunn.; Howard, Karin.; Hynes, Tyler.; Liyinsky, Irene.; Nielson, Niles Bye.; Preston, David.; Rendall, Mark,1988-; Sanchez, Victoria.; Weissman, Adam.; Yankie, Edward.; Anchor Bay Entertainment, Inc.; MGI Film.; Medien Capital.; Movie Factory.; Muse Entertainment Enterprises, Inc.; Truehand GMBH & Co.;
Executive producers, Michael Prupas, Rolf Schneider, Stephen Hewitt ; composer, David Bergeaud with Niles Bye Nielson ; editors, Vidal Beique, Simon Webb, Annie Ilkow ; director of photography, Daniel Villeneuve.Mark Rendall, Tyler Hynes, Victoria Sanchez, Nel Burton, John Dunn Hill, Edward Yankie, Stefanie Buxton.An ancient book is the gateway between two worlds. Bastian opens the book and is transported to the magical world of Fantasia which is being threatened by evil forces. The Childlike Empress is at death's door and can not fight off Xayide, the Dark Princess and her evil forces. Bastian's Fantasian alter ego, Atreyu must come to the Empress's aid along with his sidekick, Fly Girl and two fast-talking hucksters, Rip Rowdy and Wexlerian. Atreyu must unlock the mystery of the Southern Oracle.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.DVD ; full screen presentation ; Dolby digital ; single layer.- Subjects: Action and adventure television programs.; Books; Children's television programs.; Empresses; Fantasy television programs.; Good and evil; Imaginary places; Magic; Video recordings for children.;
- © c2010., Distributed by Anchor Bay Entertainment, Inc.,
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- Killer queens [videorecording] : five ruthless British queens / by Crick, Ed.; McGrath, Rory.; Anglia Television.; BFS Entertainment & Multimedia Ltd.; BFS Video (Firm); ITV (Firm); Imago Productions.; London Weekend Television, ltd.; Meridian Broadcasting.;
Boudicca pts. 1-2 -- Empress Matilda -- Isabella "She wolf of France" -- Bloody Mary -- Lady Mary Bankes.Original music, Robert Hartshorne.Presented by Rory McGrath.This series charts the lives of five notorious women who gained fame or repute for their willingness to fight, scheme, and even die for their principles. From Boudicca's vengeful rebellion against the Romans in 43 A.D. to Lady Mary Banks' courageous defense of Corfe Castle in 1643, explore the history and motivations of these determined Killer Queens.E.DVDs, Dolby digital stereo ; widescreen presentation.- Subjects: Boadicea, Queen, d.62.; Isabella, Queen, consort of Edward II, King of England, 1292-1358.; Mary I, Queen of England, 1516-1558.; Matilda, Consort of William, the Conqueror, d.1083.; Bankes, Mary, 1598-1661.; Biographical films.; Documentary films.; Queens;
- © c2011., BFS Entertainment,
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- Gladiator. [videorecording] / by Calamawy, May,1986-actor.; Craig, Peter,screenwriter.; Hechinger, Fred,actor.; Jacobi, Derek,actor.; Lucas, Matt,1974-actor.; Mensah, Peter,actor.; Mescal, Paul,1996-actor.; Nielsen, Connie,1965-actor.; Pascal, Pedro,actor.; Quinn, Joseph(Actor),actor.; Raz, Lior,actor.; Scarpa, David,screenwriter.; Scott, Ridley,film director.; Washington, Denzel,1954-actor.; Paramount Pictures Corporation,film distributor.;
Paul Mescal, Denzel Washington, Connie Nielsen, Pedro Pascal, Joseph Quinn, Fred Hechinger, Lior Raz, Derek Jacobi, Peter Mensah, Matt Lucas, May Calamawy.Years after witnessing the death of Maximus at the hands of his uncle, Lucius must enter the Colosseum after the powerful emperors of Rome conquer his home. With rage in his heart and the future of the empire at stake, he looks to the past to find the strength and honor needed to return the glory of Rome to its people.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.MPAA rating: R.Described video for the blind and visually impaired.Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired.DVD ; wide screen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.- Subjects: Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.; Action and adventure films.; Historical films.; Feature films.; Caracalla, Emperor of Rome, 188-217; Geta Lucius Septimius, Emperor of Rome, 189-212; Lucilla, Annia Aurelia Galeria, Empress, consort of Lucius Verus, Emperor of Rome, 150-182; Colosseum (Rome, Italy); Emperors; Generals; Gladiators; Male friendship; Hand-to-hand fighting; Man-woman relationships; Mothers and sons;
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- The Lovers. by Cast, Kristin.;
PREVIOUS BOOK IN SERIES: THE EMPRESS, ISBN 9781464235009. 'The Lovers' is a spicy and spellbinding light romantasy filled with tarot, banter, and a heroine caught between an old flame and a roguish king.Library Bound Incorporated- Subjects: Romance fiction.; FICTION / Fantasy / Romantic *; FICTION / Romance / Fantasy; FICTION / Romance / New Adult;
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- The spirits up / by Babiak, Todd,1972-author.;
'The Spirits Up' is a contemporary ghost story about an inventor in need of a miracle and the true cost of being owned by our possessions. Todd Babiak was born in Edmonton, AB. From the author of 'The Empress of Idaho'.- Subjects: Satirical literature.; Families; Ghosts; Inventors; Secrecy;
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- Tyrant. by Iggulden, Conn.;
In this second entry of the 'Nero' trilogy, Agrippina is elevated to empress and Claudius is convinced to adopt her 13-year-old son Nero, naming him his new heir. But Rome has always been dangerous. To rise there, as Nero is to discover, others must fall - even emperors.Library Bound Incorporated- Subjects: Historical fiction.; FICTION / Historical / Ancient; FICTION / Thrillers / Historical; FICTION / Thrillers / Political;
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- The neverending story [videorecording (BLURAY)]. by Oliver, Barret; Mcraney, Gerald; Hathaway, Noah; Gunn, Moses;
Director, Wolfgang Petersen.Barret Oliver, Gerald Mcraney, Noah Hathaway, Moses Gunn.When young Bastian borrows a mysterious, ornately-bound book, he never dreamed turning a page would draw him into a shimmering fantasy world of racing snails, hang-glider bats, soaring luckdragons, puckish elves, a childlike Empress, the brave warrior Atreyu and a slab-faced walking quarry called a Rock Biter.CHVRS rating: PG.Blu-ray.- Subjects: Children's.; Children's films.; Award Winners.; Sci-Fi.; Family Films.;
- © 2014., Warner Bros.,
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- Brazen. by Cambon, Charlotte,film director.; Nguyen, Mai,film director.; Saidan, Sarah,film director.; Weber-Scaff, Barbara,actor.; MIAM! Distribution (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Barbara Weber-ScaffOriginally produced by MIAM! Distribution in 2019.BRAZEN gathers the portraits of 30 women, each revolutionary in their own way. 30 women who wrote their own destinies and changed the world! Lighthouse keeper, astronaut, empress, animal interpreter, crime miniaturist… whoever they were and wherever they came from, those Brazen ladies were out to tear down prejudice and bring energy and hope to future generations.Mode of access: World Wide Web.- Subjects: Education films.; History and science.;
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