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I walk between the raindrops : stories / by Boyle, T. Coraghessan,author.;
In the title story of Walk Between the Raindrops, a woman sits down next to a man at a bar and claims she has ESP. In "Thirteen Days," passengers on a cruise line are quarantined, to horrifying and hilarious effect. And "Hyena" begins simply: "That was the day the hyena came for him, and never mind that there were no hyenas in the South of France, and especially not in Pont-Saint-Esprit--it was there and it came for him." A virtuoso of the short form, T.C. Boyle returns with an inventive, uproarious, and masterfully told collection of short stories characterized by biting satire, resonant wit, and a boundless, irrepressible imagination.
Subjects: Humorous fiction.; Psychological fiction.; Short stories.;
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World without end [videorecording] / by Caton-Jones, Michael.; Chaplin, Ben.; Ellis, Howard.; Firth, Peter,1953-; Follett, Ken.World without endVideorecording.; Nixon, Cynthia.; Pielmeier, John.; Riley, Charlotte.; Weston-Jones, Tom.; Scott Free Productions.; Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm); Take 5 Productions.; Tandem Communications (Firm);
Cynthia Nixon, Ben Chaplin, Peter Firth, Charlotte Riley, Tom Weston-Jones.England is on the brink of a devastating war with France that will last over a hundred years. A terrible plague which will wipe out a third of Europe's population before it is done is spreading. Caris, a visionary young woman, struggles to rise above the suffering and oppression in order to lead her people out of the Dark Ages. With her lover Merthin, she builds a community in Kingsbridge that stands up to the church and the crown. Together, they unearth a dangerous secret and must fight to save their town from ruin, ultimately ushering in a new era of freedom, innovation and enlightenment.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.DVD, widescreen (1.85:1) presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1 sound.
Subjects: Follett, Ken.; Great Britain; Black Death; Historical television programs.; Television mini-series.;
© c2012., Distributed by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment,
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Amazonia [videorecording] / by Ragobert, Thierry.; Entertainment One (Firm : Canada);
After a plane crash, Saï, a capuchin monkey born and raised in captivity, finds himself alone and lost in the wilderness of the Amazon jungle.Canadian Home Video Rating: G.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby digital 5.1.
Subjects: Capuchin monkeys; Children's films.; Feature films.; Feature films.; Jungle animals; Video recordings for children.;
© c2014., Distributed by Entertainment One,
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Escaping Hitler : heroic true stories of great escapes in Nazi Europe / by Halls, Monty,author.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 301-303).Some of the most extraordinary stories of courage and endurance in the Second World War concern the freedom trails, the dangerous escape routes out of Nazi Occupied Europe. Over 5,000 British, Commonwealth and American servicemen made the journey over the Pyrenees, the Slovenian mountains and the Italian alps. Many also died en route, killed by the perilous conditions or caught by the German army. Here, Monty Halls recreates the stories of some of the most charismatic figures of the Second World War, men like Major Gordon Lett who escaped a POW camp in Italy and fought behind enemy lines at the head of the International Brigade. He was joined by an SAS team who took on the German army in Operation Galia and then, exhausted and pursued by the enemy, made a perilous escape across the Apennine mountains in Italy. There's also Australian Ralph Churches who orchestrated the mass escape of 100 POWs from Slovenia - the largest successful Allied escape of the entire war. And Len Harley, a Londoner who owed his life to a young Italian girl called Rosina. Monty also describes the bravery of the local people who sheltered POWs and kept the escape routes open - often paying a terrible price. Andree de Jongh risked her life to smuggle men through occupied France, survived being sent to two concentration camps, and has been described by MI-9 as 'the greatest of our war-time agents'. Mixing new research, interviews with survivors and his own experience of walking the trails, Monty brings the past to life in this dramatic and gripping slice of military history.
Subjects: Halls, Monty; Escaped prisoners of war; Prisoner-of-war escapes; World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945;
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Now is not the time to panic : a novel / by Wilson, Kevin,1978-author.;
Sixteen-year-old Frankie Budge--aspiring writer, indifferent student, offbeat loner--is determined to make it through yet another summer in Coalfield, Tennessee, when she meets Zeke, a talented artist who has just moved into his grandmother's house and who is as awkward as Frankie is. Romantic and creative sparks begin to fly, and when the two jointly make an unsigned poster, shot through with an enigmatic phrase, it becomes unforgettable to anyone who sees it. When the posters begin appearing everywhere, people wonder who is behind them and start to panic. The rumors won't stop, and soon the mystery has dangerous repercussions that spread far beyond the town. Twenty years later, Frances Eleanor Budge gets a call that threatens to upend her carefully built life: a journalist named Mazzy Brower is writing a story about the Coalfield Panic of 1996. Might Frances know something about that?--
Subjects: Bildungsromans.; Novels.; Artists; Journalists; Panic; Posters; Teenagers;
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Violeta [sound recording] : a novel / by Allende, Isabel,author.; Arizmendi, Yareli,narrator.; Riddle, Frances,translator.; translation of:Allende, Isabel.Violeta.English[sound recording].; Random House Audio Publishing,publisher.;
Read by Yareli Arizmendi."This sweeping novel from the New York Times bestselling author of A Long Petal of the Sea tells the epic story of Violeta Del Valle, a woman whose life spans one hundred years and bears witness to the greatest upheavals of the twentieth century"--
Subjects: Audiobooks.; Historical fiction.; Epidemics;
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Hashtag Hermione wipeout! / by Moss, Emma.;
Hermione's parents are separating - and although they're trying to deal with everything in the best way possible, it's difficult for Hermione not knowing who she'll end up living with, or where her home will be. At least she's got the school skiing trip to France to look forward to for a break from all the stress of being at home! The Girls Can Vlog gang are all excited - vlogging about what to pack and how to look good and stay safe on the slopes. Unfortunately for them, Dakota (the prettiest and meanest girl in school) is also coming on the trip, and she's planning to do everything she can to cause trouble. Will the Girls Can Vlog holiday fun be over as soon as it's begun? LSC
Subjects: Humorous fiction.; Video blogs; Social media; Girls; Schools;
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Now is not the time to panic [text (large print)] : a novel / by Wilson, Kevin,1978-author.;
Sixteen-year-old Frankie Budge--aspiring writer, indifferent student, offbeat loner--is determined to make it through yet another summer in Coalfield, Tennessee, when she meets Zeke, a talented artist who has just moved into his grandmother's house and who is as awkward as Frankie is. Romantic and creative sparks begin to fly, and when the two jointly make an unsigned poster, shot through with an enigmatic phrase, it becomes unforgettable to anyone who sees it. When the posters begin appearing everywhere, people wonder who is behind them and start to panic. The rumors won't stop, and soon the mystery has dangerous repercussions that spread far beyond the town. Twenty years later, Frances Eleanor Budge gets a call that threatens to upend her carefully built life: a journalist named Mazzy Brower is writing a story about the Coalfield Panic of 1996. Might Frances know something about that?--
Subjects: Bildungsromans.; Large type books.; Novels.; Artists; Journalists; Panic; Posters; Teenagers;
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Conversations with Friends. by Welham, Leanne,film director.; Abrahamson, Lenny,film director.; Oliver, Alison,actor.; Kirke, Jemima,actor.; Alwyn, Joe,actor.; Lane, Sasha,actor.; Fifth Season (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Alison Oliver, Jemima Kirke, Joe Alwyn, Sasha LaneOriginally produced by Fifth Season in 2022.Frances is in her early 20s and lives in Dublin, where she attends Trinity College with her best friend, Bobbi. Despite having previously dated during school, the pair have remained close, and perform poetry together occasionally. Cracks begin to appear in their relationship when they befriend successful writer Melissa, and her actor husband Nick, and start spending more time with the older couple. As Frances finds herself in an intense affair with Nick, her friendship with Bobbi – and sense of self – are challenged. Adaptation of Sally Rooney's best-selling novel.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Television series.; Motion pictures.; Television series--Great Britain.;
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A declaration of the rights of magicians / by Parry, H. G.,author.;
"A sweeping tale of revolution and wonder in a world not quite like our own. It is the Age of Enlightenment -- of new and magical political movements, from the necromancer Robespierre calling for revolution in France to the weather mage Toussaint L'Ouverture leading the slaves of Haiti in their fight for freedom, to the bold new Prime Minister William Pitt weighing the legalization of magic amongst commoners in Britain and abolition throughout its colonies overseas. But amidst all of the upheaval of the early modern world, there is an unknown force inciting all of human civilization into violent conflict. And it will require the combined efforts of revolutionaries, magicians, and abolitionists to unmask this hidden enemy before the whole world falls to darkness and chaos"--
Subjects: Fantasy fiction.; Magic; Magicians;
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