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The children's blizzard : a novel / by Benjamin, Melanie,1962-author.;
"They came on boats, on trains, great unceasing waves of them--the poor, the disenfranchised, the seekers, the dreamers. Second and third generations of farmers eking out an existence on scraps of farms divided up among too many sons. Political agitators no longer welcome in their homelands. Young men fleeing conscription in a king's army. Married couples starting out. Bachelors from towns with few women. The poor in tenements with air so stifling and foul there was no room to breathe, let alone dream. Come to Nebraska! Dakota Territory! Minnesota! Come to the Great Plains of America!"--
Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Historical fiction.; Blizzards; Pioneers; Immigrants; Frontier and pioneer life;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Emma. by O'Hanlon, Jim,film director.; Lee, Jonny,actor.; Gambon, Michael,actor.; Bathurst, Robert,actor.; Garai, Romola,actor.; Evans, Rupert,actor.; Greig, Tamsin,actor.; BBC Studios (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Jonny Lee Miller, Michael Gambon, Robert Bathurst, Romola Garai, Rupert Evans, Tamsin GreigOriginally produced by BBC Studios in 2009.An all-star cast, including Golden Globe-nominated Romola Garai, brings Jane Austen's comic masterpiece to life in this fresh, funny and perceptive adaptation. Emma Woodhouse is beautiful, clever and rich. She delights in the conviction that she's the perfect matchmaker. But she's playing a dangerous game as she persuades her new friend, the young, pretty and socially inferior Harriet, to reject an advantageous marriage proposal to a local farmer in favour of dashing Mr Elton. So begins a story which challenges Emma's naivety, her social preconceptions, and her own relationships.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Television series.; Motion pictures.; Comedy films.; Romance.; Historical films.; Romantic comedy films.; Television series--Great Britain.;
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Babies around the world eating / by Puck.; Hartmann, April.;
"Sushi, corn on the cob, tacos, and curry! Come along on a trip around the world with a group of babies excited to show us their yummy foods and unique traditions. The journey takes us from a farmers' market in the United States (hamburgers, apples) to afloating market in Thailand (pad Thai, chicken satay), with stops in Mexico, Greece, India, China, and many more countries. These children welcome us into their homes with friendly greetings and tasty treats in an uplifting trip around this deliciously diverse planet. Featured countries in order of appearance in the book: United States, Mexico, Peru, Italy, Greece, Morocco, China, Japan, Thailand, India"--
Subjects: Board books.; Food; Food habits; Table;
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The children's blizzard [sound recording] : a novel / by Benjamin, Melanie,1962-author.; Campbell, Cassandra,narrator.; Random House Audio Publishing,publisher.;
Read by Cassandra Campbell."They came on boats, on trains, great unceasing waves of them--the poor, the disenfranchised, the seekers, the dreamers. Second and third generations of farmers eking out an existence on scraps of farms divided up among too many sons. Political agitators no longer welcome in their homelands. Young men fleeing conscription in a king's army. Married couples starting out. Bachelors from towns with few women. The poor in tenements with air so stifling and foul there was no room to breathe, let alone dream. Come to Nebraska! Dakota Territory! Minnesota! Come to the Great Plains of America!"--
Subjects: Audiobooks.; Domestic fiction.; Historical fiction.; Blizzards; Frontier and pioneer life; Immigrants; Pioneers;
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The shout / by Leather, Stephen,author.;
"Vicky Lewis is a force to be reckoned with: not yet thirty and already crew manager in the London Fire Brigade, she's destined for great things. But when she enters a burning building to save a man's life and leaves it with catastrophic injuries, all that changes. She's shunted over to the Fire Investigation Unit, where she's forced to team up with cantankerous veteran Des Farmer, aka the Grouch. When Vicky stumbles across the Grouch's off-the-books investigation into the fiery deaths of a series of young, blonde women, she decides to join him in his search for the truth."--Jacket flap.
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Fire fighters; Arson investigation; Burns and scalds; Serial murder investigation; Women; Women detectives;
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Booze, cigarettes, and constitutional dust-ups : Canada's quest for interprovincial free trade / by Manucha, Ryan,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."Gerard Comeau, a retiree living in rural New Brunswick, never thought his booze run would turn him into a Canadian hero. In 2012, after Comeau had driven to Quebec to purchase cheaper beer and crossed back into his home province, police officers participating in a low-stakes sting operation tailed and detained him, confiscated his haul, and levied a fine of less than 300 dollars. Countries routinely engage in trade wars and erect barriers to protect domestic industries from foreign competition. Comeau, however, was detained by the full force of the law for engaging in commerce with a Canadian business on the other side of a domestic border. With Comeau's story as its starting point, Booze, Cigarettes, and Constitutional Dust-Ups tells the fascinating tale of Canadian interprovincial trade. Ryan Manucha examines the historical, political, and legal forces that gave rise to the regulation of interprovincial commerce in Canada, the trade-offs that come with liberalized domestic free trade, and Canada's enduring pursuit of economic union. The pandemic laid bare the vulnerability of global supply chains, the fickleness of foreign trading partners, and the surprising slipperiness of domestic trade. In a global climate of increasingly isolationist geopolitics, the history and possibility of Canada's economic union, quirks and all, deserve careful attention."--
Subjects: Free trade; Free trade; Interstate commerce; Interprovincial commerce;
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Seed [videorecording] : the untold story / by Betz, Jon,film director,film producer,editor of moving image work.; Goodall, Jane,on-screen participant.; Kimbrell, Andrew,on-screen participant.; LaDuke, Winona,on-screen participant.; Patel, Raj,on-screen participant.; River, Gaea Omiza,composer (expression); Shiva, Vandana,on-screen participant.; Siegel, Taggart,film director,film producer,editor of moving image work,director of photography.; Stevenson, Garth,composer (expression); Wertheimer, Benjy,1958-composer (expression); Collective Eye (Organization),publisher.; Collective Eye Films,presenter,publisher.; Seneca Falls Picture Company,presenter.;
Original music by Garth Stevenson, Benjy Wertheimer, and Gaea Omiza River ; edited by Taggart Siegel and Jon Betz ; director of photography, Taggart Siegel.Featuring Vandana Shiva, Dr. Jane Goodall, Andrew Kimbrell, Winona LaDuke and Raj Patel.Few things on Earth are as miraculous and vital as seeds, worshipped and treasured since the dawn of humankind. Seed: The Untold Story follows passionate seed keepers protecting our 12,000 year-old food legacy. In the last century, 94 percent of our seed varieties have disappeared. As biotech chemical companies control the majority of our seeds, farmers, scientists, lawyers, and indigenous seed keepers fight a David and Goliath battle to defend the future of our food. In a harrowing and heartening story, these heroes rekindle a lost connection to our most treasured resource and revive a culture connected to seeds.E.DVD ; NTSC, all regions ; widescreen (16:9) ; soundtrack 1: stereo, soundtrack 2: 5.1 surround.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Environmental films.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Agricultural conservation.; Agriculture; Environmental protection.; Human ecology; Seeds;
For private home use only.
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Go, go, grapes! : a fruit chant / by Sayre, April Pulley.;
Calling all fruit fanatics! Cheer for healthy eating in this fresh and delectable follow-up to Rah, Rah, Radishes ! Rah, rah, raspberries! Go, go, grapes! Savor the flavors. Find fruity shapes! Blackberries. Blueberries. Bag a bunch. Strawberry season? Let's munch-a-munch! Get ready to go bananas at the market, where the aisles are filled with eye-popping displays of delicious and nutritious fruits. Ripe with a raucous rhyming text and bushels of eye-popping farmer's market photos, this picture book celebrates the joys of healthy eating. Children will be chanting along in no time--and trying to snatch fruity snacks right off the pages!
Subjects: Picture books.; Grapes; Children's poetry.;
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Feeding tomorrow [videorecording] / by English, Oliver,film director.; English, Simon,film director.; Kumar, Rishi,on-screen participant.; Gravitas Ventures (Firm),film distributor.;
Rishi Kumar.FEEDING TOMORROW is a feature documentary exploring how to grow a more just and regenerative food system. The film showcases innovators on the front lines of creating positive change in our food system today - farmers, educators, entrepreneurs, scientists, and nutrition and wellness experts. Using food as their nexus, the filmmakers look at the intersection of personal choice as it relates to the environment, technology, politics, education, health, and overall societal design. With a mission to teach people around the world to understand this link between the food we eat, our health, and our planet's survival, viewers will walk away with tangible actions to help create a better world.E.Subtitled for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).DVD.
Subjects: Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Documentary films.; Political films.; Environmental films.; Food supply.; Alternative agriculture.; Agricultural ecology.; Agrobiodiversity.; Sustainable agriculture.;
For private home use only.
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A life in the garden : tales and tips for growing food in every season / by Damrosch, Barbara,author.;
One of America's most well-known and bestselling gardening writers shares her reflections and advice on finding joy in the garden. In A Life in the Garden, horticultural icon Barbara Damrosch imparts a lifetime of wisdom on growing food for herself and her family. In writing that's accessible, engaging, and elegant, she welcomes us to garden alongside her. Personal, thoughtful, and often humorous, this book offers practical DIY insights that will delight gardeners, cooks, and small-scale farmers. With a personal and sometimes irreverent tone, Barbara expresses the pleasure she takes in gardening, the sense of empowerment she finds in it, and the importance of a partnership with the real expert: nature.
Subjects: Gardening.; Vegetable gardening.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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