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The end of the world and beyond : continues The unexpected life of Oliver Cromwell Pitts: being an absolutely accurate autobiographical account of my follies, fortune & fate written by himself / by Avi,1937-;
After his thievery conviction in 1724, Oliver Cromwell Pitts is sent from England across the Atlantic to America where he is enslaved on a tobacco farm, never giving up on finding his sister, Charity, brought to the colonies on a different ship.LSC
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Adventure fiction.; Prisoners; Indentured servants; Slavery;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The last murder at the end of the world / by Turton, Stuart,author.;
"From the bestselling author of The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle and The Devil and the Dark Water comes an inventive, high-concept murder mystery: an ingenious puzzle, an extraordinary backdrop, and an audacious solution. Solve the murder to save what's left of the world. Outside the island there is nothing: the world was destroyed by a fog that swept the planet, killing anyone it touched. On the island: it is idyllic. One hundred and twenty-two villagers and three scientists, living in peaceful harmony. The villagers are content to fish, farm and feast, to obey their nightly curfew, to do what they're told by the scientists. Until, to the horror of the islanders, one of their beloved scientists is found brutally stabbed to death. And then they learn that the murder has triggered a lowering of the security system around the island, the only thing that was keeping the fog at bay. If the murder isn't solved within 92 hours, the fog will smother the island-and everyone on it. But the security system has also wiped everyone's memories of exactly what happened the night before, which means that someone on the island is a murderer-and they don't even know it. And the clock is ticking"--
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Dystopian fiction.; Novels.; Amnesia; End of the world; Fog; Islands; Murder; Scientists; Scientists;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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At the end of the world : a true story of murder in the Arctic / by Millman, Lawrence,author.;
"At the End of the World is the remarkable story of a series of murders that occurred in an extremely remote corner of the Arctic in 1941. Those murders show that senseless violence in the name of religion is not only a contemporary phenomenon, and that a people as seemingly peaceful as the Inuit can become unpeaceful at the drop of a hat or, in this instance, a meteor shower. At the same time, the book is a warning cry against the destruction of what's left of our culture's humanity, along the destruction of the natural world. Has technology deprived us of our eyes? the author asks. Has it deprived the world of birds, beasts, and flowers? Lawrence Millman's At the End of the World is a brilliant and original book by one of the boldest writers of our era"--
Subjects: Inuit.; Murder; Violence;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Jane and Dan at the end of the world / by Oakley, Colleen,author.;
"Date night goes off the rails in this hilariously insightful take on midlife and marriage when one unhappy couple find themselves at the heart of a crime in progress, from the USA Today bestselling author of The Mostly True Story of Tanner & Louise. Jane and Dan have been married for nineteen years, but Jane isn't sure they're going to make it to twenty. The mother of two feels unneeded by her teenagers, and her writing career has screeched to an unsuccessful halt. Her one published novel sold under five hundred copies. Worse? She's pretty sure Dan is cheating on her. When the couple goes to the renowned upscale restaurant La Fin du Monde to celebrate their anniversary, Jane thinks it's as good a place as any to tell Dan she wants a divorce. But before they even get to the second course, an underground climate activist group bursts into the dining room. Jane is shocked-and not just because she's in a hostage situation the likes of which she's only seen in the movies. Nearly everything the disorganized and bumbling activists say and do is right out of the pages of her failed book. Even Dan (who Jane wasn't sure even read her book) admits it's eerily familiar. Which means Dan and Jane are the only ones who know what's going to happen next. And they're the only ones who can stop it. This wasn't what Jane was thinking of when she said "'til death do us part" all those years ago, but if they can survive this, maybe they can survive anything-even marriage"--
Subjects: Humorous fiction.; Novels.; Hostages; Husband and wife; Man-woman relationships; Married people; Restaurants; Wedding anniversaries; Women authors;
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Not the end of the world : how we can be the first generation to build a sustainable planet / by Ritchie, Hannah,author.;
"It has become common to tell kids that they're going to die from climate change. If a heatwave doesn't get them then a wildfire will. Or a hurricane, a flood, or starvation. It shouldn't, then, come as a surprise that most young people feel their future is in peril. Climate scientist Hannah Ritchie understands that pessimism is not a catalyst, and that reading about climate change can often leave us in a state of despair, rendering us unable to enact any sort of meaningful change. Thankfully, the future of our planet is not as bleak as it's been made out to be -- in fact, most of the assumptions we make about the climate crisis are wrong. The truth is that, if you are living today, you are in a truly unique position to achieve something that was unthinkable for any of our ancestors: to deliver a sustainable future. In Not the End of the World, Hannah Ritchie debunks popular doom narratives and argues that we have the power to enact worldwide change. In each chapter, Dr. Ritchie addresses key issues such as pollution, deforestation, and the food industry, among others; and she offers tangible solutions for each problem. With urgent optimism and a few actionable steps, readers will discover their potential to become the first generation to live in a world that prioritizes the health of our planet. A unique blend of history, scientific research, and prescriptive elements, Not the End of the World is the book we need to show how far we've come -- and how close to a better future we actually are"--
Subjects: Climatic changes.; Climate change mitigation.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The house at the end of the world / by Koontz, Dean R.(Dean Ray),1945-author.;
Alone on Jacob's Ladder island until two agents arrive in search of someone--or something--they refuse to identify, artist Katie, along with a brave young girl, finds herself in an epic and terrifying battle with a mysterious enemy that could bring about the end of the world.
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Paranormal fiction.; Novels.; Islands; Recluses; Research institutes; Women artists;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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The house at the end of the world [sound recording] / by Koontz, Dean R.(Dean Ray),1945-author.; Naudus, Natalie,narrator.; Brilliance Audio (Firm),publisher.;
Read by Natalie Naudus.Alone on Jacob's Ladder island until two agents arrive in search of someone--or something--they refuse to identify, artist Katie, along with a brave young girl, finds herself in an epic and terrifying battle with a mysterious enemy that could bring about the end of the world.
Subjects: Audiobooks.; Novels.; Paranormal fiction.; Thrillers (Fiction); Islands; Recluses; Research institutes; Women artists;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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A brief history of the end of the f*cking world / by Phillips, Tom(Journalist),author.;
Includes bibliographical references.Do you feel like we're living in the end times? Does it seem like everything is on fire, and one disaster follows another? Here's a small comfort: you're not the first to feel that way. If there's one thing that people throughout history have agreed on, it's that history wasn't going to be around for much longer.
Subjects: End of the world; World history;
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Aum [videorecording] : the cult at the end of the world / by Asahara, Shōkō,on-screen participant.; Braun, Ben,1979-film director.; based on (work):Kaplan, David E.,1955-Cult at the end of the world.; Kino Lorber, Inc.,publisher.;
Shoko Asahara.The shocking story of Aum Shinrikyo, the doomsday cult that unleashed a deadly nerve gas in Tokyo's subway system in 1995. Founded by disillusioned yoga teacher Shoko Asahara, Aum transformed into a terrorist organization while Japan's police and media turned a blind eye. Featuring rare archival footage and an interview with one of Asahara's former high-ranking disciples.E.Subtitled for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).DVD ; wide screen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Documentary films.; Historical films.; Asahara, Shōkō.; Oumu Shinrikyō (Religious organization); Cults; Terrorism; Terrorists;
For private home use only.
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The End of the World As We Know It : New Tales of Stephen King's The Stand. by Golden, Christopher.;
Since its initial publication in 1978, 'The Stand' has been considered Stephen Kings seminal masterpiece of apocalyptic fiction. Now for the first time, Stephen King has fully authorized a return to the harrowing world of 'The Stand' through this original short story anthology as presented by award-winning authors and editors Christopher Golden and Brian Keene.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: Science fiction.; FICTION / Fantasy / Collections & Anthologies; FICTION / Fantasy / Dark Fantasy; FICTION / Science Fiction / Apocalyptic & Post-Apocalyptic;
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