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Courage under fire : under siege and outnumbered 58 to 1 on January 6 / by Sund, Steven A.,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."Courage under Fire is United States Capitol Police Chief Steven A. Sund's gripping personal account that takes readers inside the events leading up to January 6, and provides a detailed and harrowing minute-by-minute account of the attack on the US Capitol, which was valiantly defended in hand-to-hand combat by the US Capitol Police officers who found themselves outnumbered fifty-eight to one"--
Subjects: Sund, Steven A.; Trump, Donald, 1946-; United States. Capitol Police.; United States. Congress; Capitol Riot, Washington, D.C., 2021; Capitol Riot, Washington, D.C., 2021.; Domestic terrorism; Police psychology; Police; Political violence; Presidents; Radicalism; Right-wing extremists; Riots;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The December Market [electronic resource] : by Thayne, RaeAnne.aut; cloudLibrary;
The magic of Christmas—and a second shot at romance—is in the air in Shelter Springs this holiday season… Amanda Taylor isn’t a fan of Christmas, but as the owner of a local soap shop, ignoring the holiday season isn’t an option. To forget the pain of Christmases past, Amanda focuses on making the season bright for her customers at the Shelter Springs Holiday Giving Market. But when her beloved grandmother, Birdie, starts dating the dashing new resident of the Shelter Inn retirement community, Amanda smells trouble. Fortunately, Rafe Arredondo, the grandson of Birdie’s charming suitor, is equally dubious of the match. Unfortunately, he's just as fiery as his grandfather—and Amanda has zero interest in getting burned. As a single father, paramedic and assistant fire chief, Rafe has more than enough on his plate. Sure, he and Amanda share a common goal in keeping their grandparents apart. Still, that doesn’t mean he should allow himself to feel as drawn to her as he does. Even if she is great with his young son. Even if she does help the burden of his own painful past feel a little lighter… But when their paths keep crossing at the holiday market, it starts to feel like fate, prompting them both to wonder if taking a chance on love might gift them everything they’ve been wishing for.General adult.
Subjects: Electronic books.; Holiday; Contemporary Women;
© 2024., Harlequin,
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Of time and turtles : mending the world, shell by shattered shell / by Montgomery, Sy,author.; Patterson, Matt,illustrator.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."When acclaimed naturalist Sy Montgomery and wildlife artist Matt Patterson arrive at Turtle Rescue League, they are greeted by hundreds of turtles recovering from injury and illness. Endangered by cars and highways, pollution and poachers, these turtles--with wounds so severe that even veterinarians would have dismissed them as fatal--are given a second chance at life. The League's founders, Natasha and Alexxia, live by one motto: Never give up on a turtle. But why turtles? What is it about them that inspires such devotion? Ancient and unhurried, long-lived and majestic, their lineage stretches back to the time of the dinosaurs. Some live to two hundred years, or longer. Others spend months buried under cold winter water. Montgomery turns to these little understood yet endlessly surprising creatures to probe the eternal question: How can we make peace with our time? In pursuit of the answer, Sy and Matt immerse themselves in the delicate work of protecting turtle nests, incubating eggs, rescuing sea turtles, and releasing hatchlings to their homes in the wild. We follow the snapping turtle Fire Chief on his astonishing journey as he battles against injuries incurred by a truck. Hopeful and optimistic, Of Time and Turtles is an antidote to the instability of our frenzied world. Elegantly blending science, memoir, philosophy, and drawing on cultures from across the globe, this compassionate portrait of injured turtles and their determined rescuers invites us all to slow down and slip into turtle time."--
Subjects: Human-animal relationships.; Turtles; Turtles.; Wildlife rehabilitation; Wildlife rescue;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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DCI Banks. [videorecording] / by Burroughs, Lorraine,1981-; Deam, Jack.; Tompkinson, Stephen,1965-; BBC Video (Firm); BBC Worldwide Americas, Inc.; British Broadcasting Corporation.; Warner Home Video (Firm);
Stephen Tompkinson, Lorraine Burroughs, Jack Deam.Based on the bestselling Inspector Banks novels by Peter Robinson, DCI Banks follows the tenacious Detective Chief Inspector Alan Banks and his headstrong partner Annie Cabbott as they attempt to solve three gruesome crimes. Fire engulfs two canal boats in a deliberate act of arson over a million-dollar painting; a woman is found dead on the moors with her throat slashed in a case eerily close to the murder of a young girl in the center of town.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.DVD, widescreen (4x3) presentation ; Dolby digital stereo.
Subjects: Banks, Alan (Fictitious character); Detective and mystery television programs.; Homicide investigation; Police;
© 2013., BBC Video : BBC Worldwide Americas ; Distributed by Warner Home Video,
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Five floors up : the heroic family story of four generations in the FDNY / by McDonald, Brian,author.;
"Seen through the eyes of four generations of a firefighter family, Five Floors Up is on one level the story of the modern New York City Fire Department. From the days just after the horse-drawn firetruck, to the devastation of the 1970s when the Bronx was burning, to the unspeakable tragedy of 9/11, to the culture-busting department of today, a Feehan has worn the shoulder patch of the FDNY. The tale especially shines the spotlight on the career of William M. Feehan. "Chief" Feehan is the only person tohave held every rank in the FDNY including being New York City's 28th Fire Commissioner. He died in the September 11, 2001, attack on the World Trade Center. But Five Floors Up is at root an intimate look at a firefighter clan, the selflessness and bravery of not only those who face the flames, but the family members who stand by their sides. Alternately humorous and harrowing, rich with anecdotes and meticulously researched and reported, Five Floors Up takes us inside a world few of us truly understand,and documents an era that is quickly passing us by"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Feehan, William, 1929-2001; Feehan, William, 1929-2001.; New York (N.Y.). Fire Department; Fire fighters;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The burning / by Castillo, Linda,author.;
"Chief of Police Kate Burkholder investigates a gruesome murder that reveals a little-known chapter of early Amish history in this next riveting installment of the bestselling series by Linda Castillo. Newlywed Chief of Police Kate Burkholder is awakened by an urgent midnight call summoning her to a suspicious fire in the woods. When she arrives at the scene, she discovers a charred body. According to the coroner, the deceased, an Amish man named Milan Swanz, was chained to a stake and burned alive. It is an appalling and eerily symbolic crime against an upstanding husband and father. Kate knows all too well that the Amish prefer to handle their problems without interference from the outside world, and no one will speak about the murdered man. From what she's able to piece together, Swanz led a deeply troubled life and had recently been excommunicated. But if that's the case, why are the Amish so reluctant to talk about him? Are they protecting the memory of one of their own? Or are they afraid of something they dare not share? When her own brother is implicated in the case, Kate finds herself not only at odds with the Amish, the world of which she was once a part, but also the English community and her counterparts in law enforcement. The investigation takes a violent turn when Kate's life is threatened by a mysterious stranger. To uncover the truth about the death of Milan Swanz, Kate must dive deep into the Anabaptist culture, peering into all the dark corners of its history, only to uncover a secret legacy that shatters everything she thought she knew about the Amish themselves-and her own roots"--
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Novels.; Burkholder, Kate (Fictitious character); Amish; Murder; Police chiefs; Secrecy; Women police chiefs;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 3
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Veep. [videorecording] / by Chlumsky, Anna.; Hale, Tony.; Iannucci, Armando,1963-; Laing, Stephanie.; Louis-Dreyfus, Julia.; Walsh, Matt,1964-; HBO Entertainment (Firm); HBO Home Entertainment (Firm); Warner Home Video (Firm);
Anna Chlumsky, Julia Louis-dreyfus, Gary Cole, Matt Walsh, Reid Scott, Tony Hale, Timothy Simons, Sufe Bradshaw.Former Senator Selina Meyer was a charismatic leader and a rising star in her party with her eye on the White House. Then she became vice president. Veep follows the whirlwind day-to day existence of Vice President Meyer as she puts out political fires, juggles a busy public schedule and demanding private life, and defends the president's interests, even as she tries to improve her dysfunctional relationship with the Chief Executive.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.DVD, widescreen (16:9) presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1 or 2.0 sound.
Subjects: Man-woman relationships; Television comedies.; Vice-presidents; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Women politicians;
© c2014., HBO Home Entertainment ; Distributed by Warner Home Video,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Veep. [videorecording] / by Chlumsky, Anna.; Hale, Tony.; Iannucci, Armando,1963-; Laing, Stephanie.; Louis-Dreyfus, Julia.; Walsh, Matt,1964-; HBO Entertainment (Firm); HBO Home Entertainment (Firm); Warner Home Video (Firm);
Disc 1. Fundraiser -- Frozen yoghurt -- Catherine -- Chung.Disc 2. Nicknames -- Baseball -- Full disclosure -- Tears.Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Matt Walsh, Tony Hale, Anna Chlumsky, Reid Scott.Former Senator Selina Meyer was a charismatic leader and a rising star in her party with her eye on the White House: then she became Vice President. VEEP follows the whirlwind day-to day existence of Vice President Meyer as she puts out political fires, juggles a busy public schedule and demanding private life, and defends the President's interests, even as she tries to improve her dysfunctional relationship with the Chief Executive.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.DVD, widescreen (16:9) presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1 or 2.0 sound.
Subjects: Man-woman relationships; Television comedies.; Vice-presidents; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Women politicians;
© c2013., HBO Home Entertainment ; Distributed by Warner Home Video,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The burning [sound recording] / by Castillo, Linda,author.; McInerney, Kathleen(Actress),narrator.; Macmillan Audio (Firm),publisher.;
Read by Kathleen McInerney."Chief of Police Kate Burkholder investigates a gruesome murder that reveals a little-known chapter of early Amish history in this next riveting installment of the bestselling series by Linda Castillo. Newlywed Chief of Police Kate Burkholder is awakened by an urgent midnight call summoning her to a suspicious fire in the woods. When she arrives at the scene, she discovers a charred body. According to the coroner, the deceased, an Amish man named Milan Swanz, was chained to a stake and burned alive. It is an appalling and eerily symbolic crime against an upstanding husband and father. Kate knows all too well that the Amish prefer to handle their problems without interference from the outside world, and no one will speak about the murdered man. From what she's able to piece together, Swanz led a deeply troubled life and had recently been excommunicated. But if that's the case, why are the Amish so reluctant to talk about him? Are they protecting the memory of one of their own? Or are they afraid of something they dare not share? When her own brother is implicated in the case, Kate finds herself not only at odds with the Amish, the world of which she was once a part, but also the English community and her counterparts in law enforcement. The investigation takes a violent turn when Kate's life is threatened by a mysterious stranger. To uncover the truth about the death of Milan Swanz, Kate must dive deep into the Anabaptist culture, peering into all the dark corners of its history, only to uncover a secret legacy that shatters everything she thought she knew about the Amish themselves-and her own roots"--
Subjects: Audiobooks.; Detective and mystery fiction.; Novels.; Burkholder, Kate (Fictitious character); Amish; Murder; Police chiefs; Secrecy; Women police chiefs;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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A gathering of secrets / by Castillo, Linda,author.;
"A deadly fire exposes the dark side of Amish life. When a historic barn burns to the ground in the middle of the night, Chief of Police Kate Burkholder is called in to investigate. At first, it looks like an accident, but when the body of eighteen-year-old Daniel Gingerich is found inside-- burned alive --Kate suspects murder. Who would want a well-liked, hardworking young Amish man dead? Kate delves into the investigation only to find herself stonewalled by the community to which she once belonged. Is their silence a result of the Amish tenet of separation? Or is this peaceful and deeply religious community conspiring to hide a truth no one wants to talk about? Kate doubles down only to discover a plethora of secrets and a chilling series of crimes that shatters everything she thought she knew about her Amish roots, and herself. As Kate wades through a sea of suspects, she's confronted by her own violent past and an unthinkable possibility"--
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Burkholder, Kate (Fictitious character); Women detectives; Women; Amish; Murder;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 2
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