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The devil's element : phosphorus and a world out of balance / by Egan, Dan,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."The story of phosphorus spans the globe and vast tracts of human history. The race to mine phosphorus took people from the battlefields of Waterloo, which were looted for the bones of fallen soldiers, to the fabled guano islands off Peru, the Bone Valley of Florida, and the sand dunes of the Western Sahara. Over the past century, phosphorus has made farming vastly more productive, feeding the enormous increase in the human population. Yet, as Egan harrowingly reports, our overreliance on this vital crop nutrient is today causing toxic algae blooms and "dead zones" in waterways from the coasts of Florida to the Mississippi River basin to the Great Lakes and beyond. Egan also explores the alarming reality that diminishing access to phosphorus poses a threat to the food system worldwide--which risks rising conflict and even war"--
Subjects: Phosphorus in agriculture; Phosphorus;
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Untethered sky / by Lee, Fonda,author.;
"From World Fantasy Award-winning author Fonda Lee comes Untethered Sky, an epic fantasy fable about the pursuit of obsession at all costs. Ester's family was torn apart when a manticore killed her mother and baby brother, leaving her with nothing but her father's painful silence and a single, overwhelming need to kill the monsters that took her family. Ester's path leads her to the King's Royal Mews, where the giant rocs of legend are flown to hunt manticores by their brave and dedicated rukhers. Paired with a fledgling roc named Zahra, Ester finds purpose and acclaim by devoting herself to a calling that demands absolute sacrifice and a creature that will never return her love. The terrifying partnership between woman and roc leads Ester not only on the empire's most dangerous manticore hunt, but on a journey of perseverance and acceptance"--
Subjects: Fantasy fiction.; Novels.; Families; Monsters; Revenge;
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You belong with me : a novel / by McFarlane, Mhairi,author.;
When there's a ring on her doorbell on Christmas Day, there's only one person Edie Thompson wants it to be. The person who's still in her heart. The person who just might be The One. She and Elliot Owen called it quits once before -- but aren't they too good together not to try? And here he is -- offering her everything she dreamed of. But dating Elliot, an actor, is anything but plain sailing. Being an ocean apart and followed by the press is one thing, but when Edie's friends and Elliot's family are drawn in, things get messy. Then her boss hires a friendly face in the form of Declan Dunne, who's there for her when times are tough, and Edie starts to wonder ... are she and Elliot a fairytale come true -- or a cautionary fable about getting what you wish for?
Subjects: Romance fiction.; Humorous fiction.; Novels.; Actors; Choice (Psychology); Dating (Social customs); Man-woman relationships;
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Dear Miss Metropolitan / by Ferrell, Carolyn,author.;
"Dear Miss Metropolitan tells the fragmented story of Fern, Gwinnie, and Jesenia, three girls abducted by a monster who calls himself Boss Man and held captive in a decaying house in Queens for a decade. Inspired by real events, the tale is inventively revealed by multiple narrators before, during and after their ordeal. Documents, newspapers, excerpts from books, photographs, interviews, and other forms of media piece together the larger story. By the time they are rescued only two of them remain and in their aftermath the "victim females" are subjected to the further trauma of becoming symbols as the survivors, now patients in a facility, continue to adapt to their present and their unrelenting past. The mystery of the disappearance and the illumination of myths about race, gender and the definitions of community and family are at the center of this inventive and urgent fable of survival"--
Subjects: Psychological fiction.; Kidnapping; Kidnapping victims;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 2
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Wild Rose [videorecording] / by Buckley, Jessie,1988-actor.; Costello, Matt,actor.; Harper, Tom,film director.; Harkness, James,actor.; Okonedo, Sophie,actor.; Walters, Julie,1950-actor.; Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm),film distributor.;
Jessie Buckley, Julie Walters, Sophie Okonedo, James Harkness, Matt Costello.Rose-Lynn Harlan is bursting with raw talent, charisma, and cheek. Fresh out of jail and with two young kids, all she wants is to get out of Glasgow and make it as a country singer in Nashville. Her mom Marion has had a bellyful of Rose-Lynn's Nashville nonsense. Forced to take responsibility, Rose-Lynn gets a cleaning job, only to find an unlikely champion in the middle-class lady of the house.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.MPAA rating: R.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Fiction films.; Feature films.; Women ex-convicts; Country music; Single mothers; Women singers;
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Sometimes I Think About Dying. by Lambert, Rachel,film director.; Ridley, Daisy,actor.; Merheje, Dave,actor.; Cheena, Parvesh,actor.; V71 US Inc. (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Daisy Ridley, Dave Merheje, Parvesh CheenaOriginally produced by V71 US Inc. in 2023.Lost on the dreary Oregon coast, Fran finds solace in her cubicle, listening to the constant hum of officemates and occasionally daydreaming to pass the time. She is ghosting through life, unable to pop her bubble of isolation, when a friendly new coworker, Robert, persistently tries to connect with her. Though it goes against every fiber of her being, she may have to give this guy a chance. Director Rachel Lambert and team craft beautiful cinema for this delicately told story of love for the socially awkward and emotionally challenged. The film is made all the more human by its lovely cast, most prominent in the penetrating eyes of lead actress/producer, Daisy Ridley, and the caring smile of lead actor, Dave Merheje. SOMETIMES I THINK ABOUT DYING is an unexpected fable on the virtues of living.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Motion pictures.; Drama.; Romance.;
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Tauhou : a novel / by Nuttall, Kōtuku Titihuia,author.;
Includes bibliographical references."Tauhou envisions a shared past between two Indigenous cultures, set on reimagined versions of Vancouver Island and Aotearoa that sit side by side in the ocean. Each chapter in this innovative hybrid novel is a fable, an autobiographical memory, a poem. A monster guards cultural objects in a museum, a woman uncovers her own grave, another woman remembers her estranged father. On rainforest beaches and grassy dunes, sisters and cousins contend with the ghosts of the past--all the way back to when the first foreign ships arrived on their shores. In a testament to the resilience of Indigenous women, the two sides of this family, Coast Salish and Māori, must work together in understanding and forgiveness to heal that which has been forced upon them by colonialism. Tauhou is an ardent search for answers, for ways to live with truth. It is a longing for home, to return to the land and sea."--
Subjects: Experimental fiction.; Novels.; Identity (Philosophical concept); Imaginary places; Māori (New Zealand people); Women; Coast Salish;
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Wonder Woman. [graphic novel] / by Wilson, G. Willow,1982-author.; Merino, Jesús,illustrator.; Derenick, Tom,illustrator.; Xermanico,illustrator.; Fajardo, Romulo,colourist.; Brosseau, Pat,letterer.;
"Wonder Woman's journey through the broken realm has reached its end--but who waits for her there? And what exactly created this place between dimensions in the first place? The answer will shock Diana and provide the missing piece of a puzzle that's defined her entire life! But in the wake of Ares' escape from his prison, who among the Amazons could possibly change the course of history? Only one: Diana's long-lost aunt, Antiope! Plus, Lex Luthor visits fellow Legion of Doom member Cheetah and gives everything she needs to slake her thirst with Diana's blood ... once and for all! But for Diana, even though her fabled bracelets are shattered, her will broken, is Wonder Woman ... defeated? Must a world without love be one without our hero? Wonder Woman is forced to discover a new way to fight"--
Subjects: Graphic novels.; Wonder Woman (Fictitious character); Women superheroes; Superheroes;
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Tomb raider [videorecording] / by Goggins, Walton,1971-actor.; Jacobi, Derek,actor.; Robertson-Dworet, Geneva,screenwriter.; Siddons, Alastair,screenwriter.; Uthaug, Roar,film director.; Vikander, Alicia,1988-actor.; West, Dominic,1969-actor.; Wu, Yanzu,1974-actor.; Warner Bros. Home Entertainment (Firm),publisher.;
Alicia Vikander, Dominic West, Walton Goggins, Daniel Wu, Derek Jacobi.Lara Croft (Alicia Vikander) is the independent daughter of an eccentric adventurer who mysteriously vanished when she was a teen. Determined to forge her own path, she refuses to take the reins of her father's global empire just as she rejects the idea that he's truly gone. Against her father's final wishes, Lara leaves everything she knows behind in search of her dad's last-known destination: a fabled tomb on a mythical island. Her mission will not be easy; just reaching the island will be extremely treacherous. Against all odds and armed with only her sharp mind, blind faith and inherently stubborn spirit, she must learn to push herself beyond her limits as she journeys into the unknown. If she survives this perilous adventure, she could earn the name "Tomb Raider".Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.MPAA rating: PG-13; for sequences of violence and action, and for some language.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Action and adventure films.; Feature films.; Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.; Adventure and adventurers; Croft, Lara (Fictitious character); Fathers and daughters; Missing persons;
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The legend of Perley Gates / by Johnstone, William W.; Johnstone, J. A.;
He's the son of a cattle rancher. A restless young dreamer who, under normal circumstances, would follow in his father's footsteps. Normal, however, is not his style. Like his famous grandfather and namesake Perley Gates--a hell-raising mountain man with a heavenly name--young Perley wants adventure, excitement, and freedom. And like his grandfather before him, he will find his dream--in the untamed wilds of a lawless frontier. That dream though might just become a nighmare... After his father's death, Perley strikes out on his own. His first order of business is to track down the grandfather whose name he shares. When he crosses into Oklahoma Territory, young Perley discovers that the trail is full of dead ends--and near-death encounters. Hostile Indians, wanted outlaws, and bloodthirsty killers are just a few of the dangers waiting for him. And the closer he gets to finding the original Perley Gates, the closer he comes to meeting his Maker at the fabled gates they're named for...
Subjects: Western fiction.; Grandfathers;
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