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The rise and fall of Osama bin Laden / by Bergen, Peter L.,1962-author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.The world's leading expert on Osama bin Laden delivers for the first time the definitive biography of a man who set the course of American foreign policy for the 21st century, and whose ideological heirs we continue to battle today. In The Rise and Fall of Osama bin Laden, Peter Bergen provides the first reevaluation of the man responsible for precipitating America's long wars with al-Qaeda and its descendants, capturing bin Laden in all the dimensions of his life: as a family man, as a zealot, as a battlefield commander, as a terrorist leader, and as a fugitive. The book sheds light on his many contradictions: he was the son of a billionaire, yet insisted his family live like paupers. He adored his wives and children, depending on two of his wives, both of whom had PhDs, to make important strategic decisions. Yet he also brought ruin to his family. He was fanatically religious, yet willing to kill thousands of civilians in the name of Islam. He inspired deep loyalty yet, in the end, his bodyguards turned against him. And while he inflicted the most lethal act of mass murder in United States history, he failed to achieve any of his strategic goals. The lasting image we have of bin Laden in his final years is of an aging man with a graying beard watching old footage of himself, just another dad flipping through the channels with his remote. In the end, bin Laden died in a squalid suburban compound, far from the front lines of his holy war. And yet despite that unheroic denouement, his ideology lives on. Thanks to exclusive interviews with family members and associates, and documents unearthed only recently, Bergen's portrait of Osama will reveal for the first time who he really was and why he continues to inspire a new generation of jihadists.
Subjects: Biographies.; Bin Laden, Osama, 1957-2011.; Qaida (Organization); Terrorists; Terrorists; Fugitives from justice; Terrorism;
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The most eligible bride in London / by Quinn, Ella.;
When she falls for the man who almost ruined her sister's reputation--and whom her family despises--Miss Henrietta Stern believes he has changed for the better but wonders if a notorious scoundrel is husband material.
Subjects: Romance fiction.; Historical fiction.; Aristocracy (Social class); Man-woman relationships;
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Mirror, mirror [videorecording] / by Collins, Lily,1989-; Grimm, Jacob,1785-1863.Blanche-Neige.Videorecording.; Grimm, Wilhelm,1786-1859.Blanche-Neige.Videorecording.; Hammer, Armie,1986-; Lane, Nathan,1956-; Povinelli, Mark.; Prentice, Jordan,1973-; Roberts, Julia,1967-; Singh, Tarsem.; Zimmerman, Dean.; 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc.; Alliance Atlantis Vivafilm.; Alliance Films.; Relativity Media.;
Music by Alan Menken ; cinematography, Brendan Galvin ; edited by Robert Duffy, Nick Moore, Dean Zimmerman.Julia Roberts, Lily Collins, Armie Hammer, Nathan Lane, Jordan Prentice, Mark Povinelli, Martin Klebba.The timeless fairy tale Snow White gets a dazzling makeover by visionary director Tarsem Singh in this fantasy adventure starring Oscar winner Julia Roberts as the Evil Queen and newcomer Lily Collins as the fair-skinned Princess Snow White. When handsome Prince Alcott (Armie Hammer) falls for angelic Snow White, the jealous Evil Queen seizes control of a magical kingdom and casts the orphaned princess into exile. Meanwhile, as the diabolical queen schemes to win the heart of handsome Prince Alcott with the help of her bumbling servant Brighton (Nathan Lane), Snow White befriends a gang of pint-sized thieves who will help her to reclaim her rightful place on the throne and win back the man of her dreams.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby digital.
Subjects: Comedy films.; Fantasy films.; Feature films.; Princes; Princesses; Snow White (Tale);
© c2012., Relativity Media ; Distributed by Alliance Films,
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The fall guy [videorecording] / by Blunt, Emily,actor.; Gosling, Ryan,1980-actor.; Leitch, David(Director),film director.; Pearce, Drew,1975-screenwriter.; Taylor-Johnson, Aaron,1990-actor.; Waddingham, Hannah,1974-actor.; Universal Pictures (Firm),publisher.;
Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Ryan Gosling, Emily Blunt, Hannah Waddingham, Teresa Palmer, Stephanie Hsu, Winston Duke.He's a stuntman, and like everyone in the stunt community, he gets blown up, shot, crashed, thrown through windows and dropped from the highest of heights, all for our entertainment. And now, fresh off an almost career-ending accident, this working-class hero has to track down a missing movie star, solve a conspiracy and try to win back the love of his life while still doing his day job.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.MPAA rating: PG-13; for action and violence, drug content and some strong language.Described video for the blind and visually impaired.Subtitled for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).DVD ; wide screen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Digital 2.0.
Subjects: Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Action and adventure films.; Comedy films.; Feature films.; Women motion picture producers and directors; Stunt performers; Conspiracies; Missing persons; Leading men (Actors); Man-woman relationships; Motion pictures;
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Adventures of a young naturalist : the zoo quest expeditions / by Attenborough, David,1926-author.;
"In 1954, David Attenborough, a young television presenter, was offered the opportunity of a lifetime--to travel the world finding rare and elusive animals for the London Zoo's collection, and to film the expedition for the BBC for a new show called Zoo Quest. This is the story of those voyages. Staying with local tribes while trekking in search of giant anteaters in Guyana, Komodo dragons in Indonesia, and armadillos in Paraguay, he and the rest of the team contended with cannibal fish, aggressive tree porcupines, and escape-artist wild pigs, as well as treacherous terrain and unpredictable weather, to record the incredible beauty and biodiversity of these regions. Written with his trademark wit and charm, Adventures of a Young Naturalist is not just the story of a remarkable adventure, but of the man who made us fall in love with the natural world and taught us the importance of protecting it--and who is still doing so today"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Attenborough, David, 1926-; Attenborough, David, 1926-; Wild animal collecting.; Naturalists; Zoological specimens; Zoology.;
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People of means : a novel / by Johnson, Nancy(Novelist),author.;
Two women. Two pivotal moments. One dream for justice and equality. In the fall of 1959, Freda Gilroy arrives on the campus of Fisk University full of hope, carrying a suitcase and the voice of her father telling her she's part of a family legacy of greatness. Soon, the ugliness of the Jim Crow South intrudes, and she's thrust into a movement for social change. Freda is reluctant to get involved, torn between a soon-to-be doctor her parents approve of and an audacious young man willing to risk it all in the name of justice. Freda finds herself caught between two worlds, and two loves, and must decide how much she's willing to sacrifice for the advancement of her people. In 1992 Chicago, Freda's daughter Tulip is an ambitious PR professional on track for an exciting career, if workplace politics and racial microaggressions don't get in her way. But with the ruling in the Rodney King trial weighing heavily on her, Tulip feels called to action. When she makes an irreversible professional misstep as she seeks to uplift her community, she must decide, just like her mother had three decades prior, what she's willing to risk in the name of justice and equality. Insightful, evocative, and richly imagined with stories of hidden history, People of Means is an emotional tour de force that offers a glimpse into the quest for racial equality, the pursuit of personal and communal success, and the power of love and family ties.
Subjects: Social problem fiction.; Novels.; African American women; Man-woman relationships; Mothers and daughters; Race relations; Racism; Social justice;
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Cemetery Man. by Soavi, Michele,film director.; Falchi, Anna,actor.; Riche, Clive,actor.; Formica, Fabiana,actor.; Hadji-Lazaro, François,actor.; Knox, Mickey,actor.; Everett, Rupert,actor.; MVD Entertainment Group (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Anna Falchi, Clive Riche, Fabiana Formica, François Hadji-Lazaro, Mickey Knox, Rupert EverettOriginally produced by MVD Entertainment Group in 1994.Rupert Everett stars as cemetery watchman Francesco Dellamorte, tasked with dispatching the recently deceased when they rise from their graves. But when he falls in love with a beautiful young widow (Anna Falchi), will his resurrected lust for life become greater than his bond with death?Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Motion pictures.; Comedy films.; Horror films.; Cult films.; Zombies.; Monsters in motion pictures.;
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Looking out for love / by Money-Coutts, Sophia,author.;
Stella Shakespeare isn't having a good day, or month come to think of it. She's been unceremoniously dumped by her boyfriend, cut off from the bank of dad and at thirty-two years old, she doesn't know what she's doing with her life. What Stella really wants is to find love. She wants all-consuming, can't-think-about-anything-else, can't-even-manage-to-eat kind of love. What she found beside her in bed that morning wasn't love. But when a tall, handsome man in a well-fitting suit walks into a Notting Hill pub, she thinks she's finally found The One. Everything seems to be falling into place now Stella has met the man of her dreams and has an actual job working with a private investigator nicknamed 'The Affair Hunter'.
Subjects: Romance fiction.; Novels.; Man-woman relationships; Private investigators;
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Last duke standing / by London, Julia.;
Falling under the tutelage of Queen Victoria, Crown Princess Justine of Wesloria, in the market for a proper husband, forms a friendship with Lord Douglas, who has been tasked with finding her a suitable match, and realizes he is the one whom she wants.
Subjects: Romance fiction.; Historical fiction.; Princesses; Aristocracy (Social class); Man-woman relationships;
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The right kind of reckless / by Van Fleet, Heather.;
"I'm in love with a woman I can't have, and there's absolutely nothing I can do to stop myself from falling. The problem? Her brother's my best friend. I shouldn't want her this much. Not when it goes against the bro code. Not when I've never been able to commit to a woman for longer than a night. But one look into her eyes and I'm a mess for her. She's my everything. And I have to walk away with nothing."--Amazon.com.LSC
Subjects: Love stories.; Man-woman relationships;
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