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The Life of Herod the Great A Novel [electronic resource] : by Hurston, Zora Neale.aut; Plant, Deborah G..aut; cloudLibrary;
A never before published novel from beloved author Zora Neale Hurston, revealing the historical Herod the Great—not the villain the Bible makes him out to be but a religious and philosophical man who lived a life of valor and vision. In the 1950s, as a continuation of Moses, Man of the Mountain, Zora Neale Hurston penned a historical novel about one of the most infamous figures in the Bible, Herod the Great. In Hurston’s retelling, Herod is not the wicked ruler of the New Testament who is charged with the “slaughter of the innocents,” but a forerunner of Christ—a beloved king who enriched Jewish culture and brought prosperity and peace to Judea. From the peaks of triumph to the depths of human misery, the historical Herod “appears to have been singled out and especially endowed to attract the lightning of fate,” Hurston writes. An intimate of both Marc Antony and Julius Caesar, the Judean king lived during the first century BCE, in a time of war and imperial expansion that was rife with political assassinations and bribery, as the old world gave way to the new. Portraying Herod within this vivid and dynamic world of antiquity, little known to modern readers, Hurston’s unfinished manuscript brings this complex, compelling, and misunderstood leader fully into focus. Hurston shared her findings about Herod’s rise, his reign, and his waning days in letters to friends and associates. Text from three of these letters concludes the manuscript in an intimate way. Scholar-Editor Deborah Plant’s "Commentary: A Story Finally Told" assesses Hurston’s pioneering work and underscores Hurston’s perspective that the first century BCE has much to teach us and that the lens through which to view this dramatic and stirring era is the life and times of Herod the Great.
Subjects: Electronic books.; Classics; Christian; Historical; Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology; Cultural Heritage; Biographical; Action & Adventure;
© 2025., HarperCollins,
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Containment [videorecording] / by Hartland, Christine,film producer.; Herbert, Casey,film producer.; Lemon, David,screenwriter.; Leung, Andrew(Actor),actor.; Mcenery-West, Neil,film director.; Postlethwaite, William,actor.; Reid, Sheila,1937-actor.; Ross, Lee,1971-actor.; Senior, Gabriel,actor.; Smyth, Pete,film producer.; Bandoola Productions,production company.; Bright Cold Day Films,production company.; PatchWorks Films,production company.; Vision Films,publisher.;
Editor, Arttu Salmi ; music, Graham Hadfield ; director of photography, Arthur Mulhern.Lee Ross, Sheila Reid, Gabriel Senior, Andrew Leung, William Postlethwaite, Louise Brealey, Pippa Nixon.Neighbors in an apartment complex awake to find their doors and windows completely sealed shut. When strangers in hazmat suits infiltrate their building and begin snatching residents, tempers fray and fear takes over. Unable to identify the infected from the uninfected, the quarantined start questioning the authorities. Loyalties are tested to their limits as friends and families turn against each other in an adrenaline-fueled fight for survival.14A.DVD ; anamorphic widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround.
Subjects: Feature films.; Neighbors; Science fiction films.; Viruses;
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Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Turbulence / by Woods, Stuart,author.;
Stone Barrington and several friends are vacationing in Florida when an extreme weather event puts a damper on their trip. Even worse, the hurricane-force winds blow a powerful, noxious politician straight onto Stone's doorstep. Though they part ways before long, Stone soon learns that he hasn't seen the last of his new acquaintance. It turns out that this official has some shady associates who may have destructive plans afoot, and Stone needs an entrée to the inside to figure out their scheme. With the fate of nations at stake, Stone must summon all of his fearless daring to put an end to the audacious plot ... but this time he may be in over his head.
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Barrington, Stone (Fictitious character); Private investigators;
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Adventures of Rufus. [videorecording] / by Beck, Kyler Charles,actor.; Bellgardt, Ryan,film director,voice actor.; Philpott, Leah N. H.,actor.; Tate, Christy,actor.; Lions Gate Home Entertainment,publisher.;
Leah N.H. Philpott, Kyler Charles Beck, Christy Tate.While staying at his grandparents' mysterious mansion, friends Scott and Emily must team up with an eccentric wizard and an adorable talking creature named Rufus in order to defeat an evil sorceress and save Rufus' magical home world.Canadian Home Video Rating: G.MPAA rating: PG.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Children's films.; Action and adventure films.; Feature films.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Wizards; Magic; Good and evil;
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No postage necessary [videorecording] / by Barry, Raymond J.,1939-actor.; Blagden, George,1989-actor.; Closshey, Charleene,actor.; Culver, Jeremy,film producer.; Kay, Robbie,1995-actor.; Reagent Productions (Firm),presenter.; Two Roads Picture Co. (Firm),publisher.;
George Blagden, Charleene Closshey, Robbie Kay, Raymond J. Barry, Michael Beach, Stelio Savante.Sam, a brilliant computer hacker seeking a better life, always seems to make the wrong choices, even under the watchful eye of his probation officer, Harry. Now, barred from using the Internet and stuck working fast food with his best friend and fellow hacker, Stanley, Sam poses as a Postal Worker, stealing people's mail to make ends meet. Until one letter changes everything.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.MPAA rating: PG-13; for some suggestive material.DVD-R, region 1, wide screen (2.39:1); Dolby digital.
Subjects: Comedy films.; Feature films.; Romantic comedy films.; Criminals; Impostors and imposture; Hackers; Man-woman relationships; Letters;
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James and the giant peach [videorecording (DVD)] / by Dahl, Roald.James and the giant peach.Videorecording.; Di Novi, Denise.; Kirkpatrick, Karey.; Lumley, Joanna.; Margoyles, Miriam.; Postlethwaite, Pete.; Selick, Henry.; Terry, Paul.; Buena Vista Home Entertainment (Firm); Walt Disney Company.;
Directors of photography, Peter Kozachik, Hiro Narita ; production design, Harley Jessup ; editor, Stan Webb ; music by Randy Newman.Miriam Margolyes, Joann Lumley, Pete Postlethwaite, Paul Terry.Originally released as a motion picture in 1996.When James accidentally spills some magic crocodile tongues near an old peach tree, one of the peaches grows as huge as a house. James discovers a secret entranceway into this peach, where he befriends the insects that live inside of it. When the stem snaps off of the tree, the peach starts rolling away, and James and his friends begin to have exciting adventures.Canadian Home Video Rating: G.DVD ; DTS ; widescreen presentation.
Subjects: Dahl, Roald.; Animated films.; Children's films.; Fantasy films.; Feature films.; Insects; Magic; Peach; Video recordings for children.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.;
© c2010., Distributed by Buena Vista Home Entertainment,
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Max Steel [videorecording] / by Bello, Maria,1967-actor.; Brener, Josh,actor.; Garcia, Andy,actor.; Hendler, Stewart,film director.; O'Dowd, Bill,film producer.; Pistor, Julia,film producer.; Villafañe, Ana,actor.; Winchell, Ben,actor.; Yost, Christopher,screenwriter.; D Films,publisher.; Dolphin Films,presenter,production company.; Ingenious Media,production company.; Mattel Playground Productions,production company.; Open Road Films,presenter.;
Director of photography, Brett Pawlak ; editor, Michael Louis Hill; music, Nathan Lanier.Ben Winchell, Maria Bello, Ana Villafañe, Josh Brener, Andy Garcia.Sixteen year old Max McGrath, who's body can generate the universe's most powerful energy, and a techno-organic extraterrestrial named Steel become unlikely friends and soon find themselves hunted by sinister forces who want to control Max's powers, as well as an unstoppable enemy from another galaxy.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.MPAA rating: PG-13; for some sci-fi action violence.DVD; region 1, NTSC; anamorphic widescreen (2.40:1); Dolby digital 5.1.
Subjects: Science fiction films.; Feature films.; Fiction films.; Superhero films.; Human-alien encounters; Superheroes;
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Percy Jackson. [videorecording] / by Bean, Sean.; Daddario, Alexandra,1986-; Freudenthal, Thor.; Jackson, Brandon T.,1984-; Lerman, Logan,1992-; Lerman, Logan.; Lockington, Andrew,1974-; Riordan, Rick.Percy Jackson & the Olympians: Sea of monsters.Videorecording.;
Director of photography, Shelly Johnson ; production design, Claude Par ;̌ editor, Mark Goldblatt ; music, Andrew Lockington.Sean Bean, Logan Lerman, Brandon T. Jackson, Alexandra Daddario, Jake Abel, Douglas Smith.Joined by his friends and half brother, Percy and his friends must find the fabled and magical Golden Fleece. Embarking on a treacherous odyssey into the uncharted waters of the Sea of Monsters (known to humans as the Bermuda Triangle), they battle terrifying creatures, an army of zombies, and the ultimate Evil.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.DVD ; Dolby digital 5.1, widescreen 2.40:1.
Subjects: Action and adventure films.; Children's films.; Fantasy films.; Feature films.; Gods, Greek; Jackson, Percy (Fictitious character); Monsters; Mythology, Greek; Poseidon (Greek deity); Quests (Expeditions); Video recordings for children.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.;
© c2013., Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment,
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Karolina's twins / by Balson, Ronald H.,author.;
"Lena Woodward, an elderly woman, enlists the help of both lawyer Catherine Lockhart and private investigator Liam Taggart to appraise the story of her harrowing past in Nazi occupied Poland. At the same time, Lena's son Arthur presents her with a hefty lawsuit under the pretense of garnering her estate--and independence--for his own purposes. Where these stories intersect is through Lena's dubious account of her life in war-torn Poland, and her sisterhood with a childhood friend named Karolina. Lena and Karolina struggled to live through the atrocity of the Holocaust, and at the same time harbored a courageous, yet mysterious secret of maternity that has troubled Lena throughout her adult life. In telling her story to Catherine and Liam, Lena not only exposes the realities of overcoming the horrors of the Holocaust, she also comes to terms with her own connection to her dark past. Karolina's Twins is a tale of survival, love, and resilience in more ways than one. As Lena recounts her story, Catherine herself also recognizes the unwavering importance of family as she prepares herself for the arrival of her unborn child. Through this association and many more, both Lena and Catherine begin to cherish the dogged ties that bind not only families and children, but the entirety of mankind"--
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Holocaust survivors;
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Montage of heck [videorecording] / by Cobain, Kurt,1967-1994,performer.; Love, Courtney,1964-performer.; Morgen, Brett,film director.; Novoselic, Krist,performer.; Universal Music Enterprises,publisher.;
Kurt Cobain, Courtney Love, Krist Novoselic.Hailed as one of the most innovative and intimate documentaries of all time, experience Kurt Cobain like never before in the only fully authorized portrait of the famed music icon. Directed by acclaimed film maker Brett Morgen, who expertly blends Cobain's personal archive of art, music, never before seen movies, animation and revelatory interviews from his family and closest friends.E.DVD, NTSC, region 1 ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1, 2.0.
Subjects: Cobain, Kurt, 1967-1994.; Nirvana (Musical group); Biographical films.; Documentary films.; Rock musicians;
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