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Perestroika In Paris / by Smiley, Jane,author.;
"From the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of A Thousand Acres and the New York Times best-selling Last Hundred Years Trilogy, a captivating, brilliantly imaginative story of three extraordinary animals--and a young boy--whose lives intersect in Paris Paras is a spirited racehorse at a racetrack west of Paris. At dusk, one afternoon she pushes open the door of her stall--she's a curious filly--and, after traveling through the night, arrives by chance in the City of Light. She's dazzled, and often mystified, by the sights, sounds and smells around her, but she isn't afraid. Soon she meets an elegant dog, a German shorthair pointer named Frida, who knows how to get by without attracting the attention of suspicious Parisians. Paras and Frida coexist for a time in the city's lush green spaces, nourished by Frida's strategic trips to the bakery and the butchershop. They keep company with two irrepressible ducks, and an opinionated raven. But then Paras meets a human boy, Etienne, and discovers a new, otherworldly part of Paris: the secluded, ivy-walled house where the boy and his nearly-one-hundred-year-old great grandmother live, quietly and unto themselves. As the cold weather and Christmas near, the unlikeliest of friendships bloom among humans and animals alike. But how long can a runaway horse live undiscovered in Paris? And how long can a boy keep her hidden, and all his own? Jane Smiley's beguiling new novel is itself an adventure that celebrates curiosity and ingenuity, and expresses the desire of all creatures for true friendship, love, and freedom"--
Subjects: Animal fiction.; Race horses; Animals; Friendship; Human-animal relationships;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The arrangement / by Warlick, Ashley,author.;
"An irresistible novel about food, desire, and the real-life love triangle between M.F.K Fisher, her husband, and the man she left him for--the true love of her life Los Angeles, 1934. Mary Frances is on the cusp of becoming M.F.K. Fisher--the writer whose artful personal essays about food created a genre. She is hungry, and not just for food: she wants Tim, her husband Al's charming friend, who encourages her writing and seems to understand her better than anyone. Mary Frances and Al no longer share the things that once bound them together--a good glass of wine, a fine meal, their creative energy, and even their affection and intimacy. After a night's transgression with Tim, it's only a matter of time before Mary Frances claims what she truly desires, plunging all three of them into a tangled triangle of affection that will have far-reaching effects on their families, their careers, and their lives. Set in California, France, and the Swiss Alps, The Arrangement is a sparkling, sensual, and completely enveloping story of love, passion, and a woman well ahead of her time, who had the courage to be--and to take--exactly who she wanted"--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Biographical fiction.; Historical fiction.; Love stories.; Fisher, M. F. K. (Mary Frances Kennedy), 1908-1992; Adultery; Man-woman relationships; Triangles (Interpersonal relations);
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Fargo. by Coen, Ethan,film director.; Coen, Joel,film director.; McDormand, Frances,actor.; Buscemi, Steve,actor.; H. Macy, William,actor.; MGM (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Frances McDormand, Steve Buscemi, William H. MacyOriginally produced by MGM in 1996.In this seven-time Oscar®-nominated film, things go terribly awry when small-time Minnesota car salesman Jerry Lundegaard (William H. Macy) hires two thugs (Steve Buscemi and Peter Stormare) to kidnap his wife so he can collect the ransom from his wealthy father-in-law. Once people start dying, the very chipper and very pregnant Police Chief Marge Gunderson (Frances McDormand, who won an Oscar® for her performance) takes the case. Is she up for this challenge? You betcha.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Crime.; Thrillers (Motion pictures, television, etc.).; Drama.; Motion pictures.;
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Readings on A tale of two cities / by Nardo, Don,1947-;
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subjects: Dickens, Charles, 1719-1793.;
© 1997., Greenhaven Press,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The Vimy oaks : a journey to peace / by Granfield, Linda.; Deines, Brian.;
Recounts the story of Lieutenant Leslie H. Miller, a teacher and farmer, who was part of the Canadian Expeditionary Force during the battle of Vimy Ridge in April 1917. At the battle, he picked up a handful of acorns and mailed them home where they were planted at his farm in Ontario and became oak trees. In April 2017, seedlings from these oaks will be repatriated to their original territory at Vimy Ridge as part of the ceremonies to mark Canada's contribution to the war.LSC
Subjects: Miller, Leslie H., 1889-1979; Vimy Memorial (France); War memorials; War memorials; World War, 1914-1918; World War, 1914-1918; Vimy Ridge, Battle of, France, 1917; Tree planting; Memorialization; Soldiers;
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Miss Morgan's book brigade : a novel / by Skeslien Charles, Janet,author.;
"1918: As the Great War rages, Jessie Carson takes a leave of absence from the New York Public Library to work for the American Committee for Devastated France. Founded by millionaire Anne Morgan, this group of international women help rebuild devastated French communities just miles from the front. Upon arrival, Jessie strives to establish something that the French have never seen-children's libraries. She turns ambulances into bookmobiles and trains the first French female librarians. Then she disappears. 1987: When NYPL librarian and aspiring writer Wendy Peterson stumbles across a passing reference to Jessie Carson in the archives, she becomes consumed with learning her fate. In her obsessive research, she discovers that she and the elusive librarian have more in common than their work at New York's famed library, but she has no idea that their paths will converge in surprising ways across time. Based on the extraordinary little-known history of the women who received the Croix de Guerre medal for courage under fire, Miss Morgan's Book Brigade is a tribute to the resilience of the human spirit, the power of literature, and ultimately the courage it takes to make a change"--
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Novels.; Carson, Jessie, 1876-1959; American Committee for Devastated France; New York Public Library; Americans; Authors; Children's libraries; Women librarians; World War, 1914-1918;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Rust [videorecording] / by Baldwin, Alec,1958-actor.; Hopkins, Josh,1970-actor.; McDermott, Scott,actor.; Souza, Joel,1973-film director,screenwriter.; Decal (Firm),publisher.;
Alec Baldwin, Josh Hopkins, Scott McDermott, Travis Fimmel, Frances Fisher.A 13 year-old boy, left to fend for himself and his brother following the death of their parents, is taken on a harrowing journey to old Mexico by his estranged grandfather after he's sentenced to hang for an accidental killing.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.Subtitled for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).DVD ; wide screen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Western films.; Feature films.; Road films.; Fugitives from justice; Grandparent and child; Teenage boys; Estranged families; Siblings; Orphans;
For private home use only.
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Into the blizzard : walking the fields of the Newfoundland dead / by Winter, Michael,1965-author.;
Includes bibliographical references.
Subjects: Great Britain. Army. Royal Newfoundland Regiment.; Beaumont-Hamel, Battle of, Beaumont-Hamel, France, 1916.; Somme, 1st Battle of the, France, 1916.; World War, 1914-1918; World War, 1914-1918;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Belle / by Pearse, Lesley.;
Subjects: Brothels; Child prostitutes; Kidnapping;
© c2011., Michael Joseph,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The Paris affair / by Grant, Teresa;
Includes bibliographical references (p. [431]).LSC
Subjects: Mystery fiction.; Detective and mystery stories.; Aristocracy (Social class); Princesses; Secrecy; Missing children;
© c2013., Kensington Pub.,
Available copies: 0 / Total copies: 1
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