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Innovation / by Ackroyd, Peter,1949-author.; Ackroyd, Peter,1949-History of England.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."Innovation, the sixth and final volume in Peter Ackroyd's magnificent History of England series, takes readers from the Boer War to the Millennium Dome almost a hundred years later. Innovation brings Peter Ackroyd's History of England to a triumphant close. In it, Ackroyd takes readers from the end of the Boer War and the accession of Edward VII to the end of the twentieth century, when his great-granddaughter Elizabeth II had been on the throne for almost five decades. A century of enormous change, encompassing two world wars, four monarchs (Edward VII, George V, George VI and the Queen), the decline of the aristocracy and the rise of the Labour Party, women's suffrage, the birth of the NHS, the march of suburbia and the clearance of the slums. It was a period that saw the work of the Bloomsbury Group and T.S. Eliot, of Kingsley Amis and Philip Larkin, of the end of the post-war slump to the technicolour explosion of the 1960s, to free love and punk rock and from Thatcher to Blair. A vividly readable, richly peopled tour de force, it is Peter Ackroyd writing at the height of his powers"--
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D-day [videorecording] : Normandy 1944 / by Brokaw, Tom,narrator.; Vuong, Pascal,screenwriter,film director.; Shout! Factory (Firm),film distributor.;
Tom Brokaw, narrator.June 1944: The largest Allied operation of World War II began in Normandy, France. Few know in detail exactly why and how, from the end of 1943 through August 1944, this region became the most important location in the world. Blending multiple cinematographic techniques, including animation, CGI, and stunning live-action images, the documentary brings this monumental event to the world's largest screens for the first time ever.E.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Feature films.; War films.; Historical films.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; World War, 1939-1945; Operation Overlord.; Operation Fortitude.;
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Off the deep end : Jerry and Becki Falwell and the collapse of an evangelical dynasty / by Granda, Giancarlo,author.; Ebner, Mark C.,author.;
Taking readers on a wild ride through the monied corridors of power and profound hypocrisy, this book finally reveals the truth about Jerry Falwell Jr.'s fall from grace, which ultimately forced him to resign as president of the largest evangelical Christian university in the world.
Subjects: Biographies.; Personal narratives.; Falwell, Jerry, Jr.; Falwell, Becki.; Granda, Giancarlo.; Liberty University.; Adultery.; Evangelicalism; Sex scandals; Voyeurism.;
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The fury [sound recording] / by Michaelides, Alex,1977-author.; Jennings, Alex,narrator.; Macmillan Audio (Firm),publisher.;
Read by Alex Jennings.Spending Easter with Lana Farrar, a reclusive ex-movie star and one of the most famous women in the world, on her idyllic private Greek island, her guests, concealing hatred and desire for revenge, become trapped when the night ends in violence and murder.
Subjects: Audiobooks.; Novels.; Psychological fiction.; Thrillers (Fiction); Celebrities; Islands; Motion picture actors and actresses; Murder; Murder; Recluses; Revenge;
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Borg vs. McEnroe [videorecording] / by Gudnason, Sverrir,actor.; Labeouf, Shia,1986-actor.; Sandahl, Ronnie,screenwriter.; Metz, Janus,film director.; Novotny, Tuva,1979-actor.; Skarsgård, Stellan,actor.; Métropole Films Distribution,film distributor.; Mongrel Media,film distributor.;
Sverrir Gudnason, Shia Labeouf, Stellan Skarsgard, Tuva Novotny.Wimbledon, 1980. The rainiest summer in decades. The world is waiting to see the number one tennis player in the world, Bjorn Borg, claim his fifth Wimbledon title. But few know of the drama behind the scenes: at only 24, Borg is close to the end, run-down, worn out and ridden with anxiety. Meanwhile, the challenger John McEnro, 20, has decided to replace his former hero on the Wimbledon throne. A story about the price of success.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.MPAA rating: R.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Biographical films.; Sports films.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Feature films.; Borg, Björn, 1956-; McEnroe, John, 1959-; Wimbledon Championships 1980 : Wimbledon, London, England); Sports rivalries; Tennis players; Tennis;
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Pirate's code [videorecording] : the adventures of Mickey Matson / by Collison, Frank,1950-actor.; Cronk, Harold,film director.; Derosa, Francesca,actor.; Duty, Kenton,1995-actor.; Lloyd, Christopher,1938-actor.; 10 West Studios (Firm); Pure Flix Entertainment,publisher.;
Christopher Lloyd, Kenton Duty, Frank Collison, Francesca Derosa.Heroes Mickey and his best friend, Sully, are forced to take on a mission to save our country from the evil plans of Admiral Ironsides. The Admiral and his motley crew of modern day pirates have taken control of a large merchant ship with plans of deploying a new type of weapon that could destroy every electronic device on Earth. If Ironsides succeeds, it could be the end of the world as we know it.PG.DVD, all regions, NTSC.
Subjects: Action and adventure films.; Children's films.; Feature films.; Heroes; Pirates; Video recordings for children.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Weapons of mass destruction;
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Rosa's very own personal revolution / by Dupont, Éric,1970-author.; McCambridge, Peter,1979-translator.; translation of:Dupont, Éric,1970-Logeuse.English.;
Rosa Ost grows up in Notre-Dame-du-Cachalot, a tiny village at the end of the world, where two industries are king: paper and Boredom. The fate that befalls Rosa is the focus of this tale of long journeys and longer lives, of impossible deaths, unwavering prophecies, and unsettling dreams as she leaves her village for Montreal on a quest to summon the westerly wind that has proved so vital to the local economy.
Subjects: Humorous fiction.; Magic realist fiction.; Novels.; Voyages and travels; Young women;
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The green New Deal : why the fossil fuel civilization will collapse by 2028, and the bold economic plan to save life on earth / by Rifkin, Jeremy,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.In 'The Green New Deal', renowned economic theorist Jeremy Rifkin provides an urgent plan to confront climate change, transform the American economy, and create a green post-fossil fuel culture. Rifkin is one of the most popular social thinkers of our time. He is the bestselling author of 19 books including 'The End of Work', and his books have been translated into more than 35 languages. Rifkin is also an advisor to the European Union and heads of state around the world.
Subjects: Clean energy; Energy policy; Sustainable development;
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Dogs vs. humans : a showdown of the senses / by Gibeault, Stephanie.; Edlund, Bambi.;
"In showdown of the senses, who do you think would win, dog or human? That is the question being explored in this sense-by-sense look at the ways dogs perceive the world and how it compares to the way we humans do. Over the course of six rounds, the sensory abilities of dogs and humans are playfully pitted against one another, with a final tally provided at the end of each section. . . . The competition comes to a sense-sational conclusion that will please curious readers of both species"--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Creative nonfiction.; Illustrated works.; Senses and sensation; Dogs; Physiology, Comparative;
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Deepwater Horizon [videorecording] / by Berg, Peter,1964-actor.; Berg, Peter,1964-film director.; Carnahan, Matthew Michael,screenwriter.; Griffin, Douglas M.,1966-actor.; Russell, Kurt,actor.; Wahlberg, Mark,1971-actor.; Hudson, Kate,1979-; Elevation Pictures,film distributor.;
Mark Wahlberg, Peter Berg, Kurt Russell, Douglas M. Griffin, Kate Hudson, Dylan O'brien.For the one hundred and twenty-six people aboard the Deepwater Horizon offshore oil rig, April 20, 2010, began like any normal day. Before day's end, the world would bear witness to one of the greatest man-made disasters in U.S. history. It reveals the brave acts of the men and women who rose to the challenge and risked everything to lead others to safety.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.MPAA rating: PG-13; for prolonged intense disaster sequences and related disturbing images, and brief strong language.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Thrillers (Motion pictures); Feature films.; Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.; British Petroleum Company; BP Deepwater Horizon Explosion and Oil Spill, 2010; Environmental disasters; Environmental disasters; Offshore oil industry; Offshore oil industry; Offshore oil well drilling; Oil well drilling rigs;
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