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Masters of the air : America's bomber boys who fought the air war against Nazi Germany / by Miller, Donald L.,1944-author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subjects: Biographies.; United States. Army Air Forces. Air Force, 8th; World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945; Bomber pilots;
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The Dutch wife / by Keith, Ellen,author.;
From the Netherlands to Germany to Argentina, this novel braids together the stories of three individuals who share a dark secret and are entangled in two of the most oppressive reigns of terror in modern history. This is about the blurred lines between love and lust, abuse and resistance, and right and wrong, as well as the capacity for ordinary people to persevere and do the unthinkable in extraordinary circumstances.
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Domestic fiction.; Concentration camps; World War, 1939-1945; Secrecy;
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A most wanted man [videorecording] / by Bovell, Andrew.; Corbijn, Anton.; Dafoe, Willem.; Hoffman, Philip Seymour,1967-2014.; McAdams, Rachel,1978-; Bruhl, Daniel.; Wright, Robin.; Bock, Rainer.; Krieps, Vicky.; Le Carré, John,1931-Most wanted man.[videorecording].; Lions Gate Entertainment (Firm); Entertainment One (Firm : Canada);
Willem Dafoe, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Rachel McAdams, Daniel Bruhl, Robin Wright, Rainer Bock, Vicky Krieps.German intelligence agent Gunther Bachmann (Philip Seymour Hoffman, in his final starring role) must race against time to solve a perilous mystery: Is the half-Chechen, half-Russian Muslim who's surfaced in Hamburg a victim seeking refuge, or a terrorist seeking revenge?Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.DVD, widescreen, Dolby digital 5.1.
Subjects: Thrillers (Motion pictures); Feature films.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Intelligence officers; Terrorists; Terrorism; War on Terrorism, 2001-2009;
For private home use only.
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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No surrender : a father, a son, and an extraordinary act of heroism that continues to live on today / by Edmonds, Chris(Christopher Waring),1957-author.; Century, Douglas,author.;
Includes bibliographical references."Part contemporary detective story, part World War II historical narrative, No Surrender is theinspiring truestory of Roddie Edmonds, a Knoxville-born enlistee who risked his life during the final days of World War II to save others from murderous Nazis, and the lasting effects his actions had on thousands of lives--then and now. Captured in the Battle of the Bulge, Master Sergeant Roddie Edmonds was the highest-ranking American soldier at Stalag IXA, a prisoner of war camp near Ziegenhain, Germany. A native of Knoxville, Tennessee, Roddie was a simple, soft-spoken man of deep inner strength and unwavering Christian faith. Though he was driven to the limits of endurance, Roddie refused to succumb to Nazi brutality toward the Jewish-American GIs with whom he was serving. Through his inspiring leadership and bravery Roddie saved the lives of hundreds of U.S. infantrymen in those perilous final days of the Second World War. His fearless actions continue to reverberate today. Growing up, Pastor Chris Edmonds knew little of his father's actions in the war. To learn the truth, he followed a trail of clues, a journey that spanned seven decades and linked a sprawling cast of heroes, both known and unknown, from every corner of the country. In No Surrender, Pastor Chris, joined by New York Times bestselling co-author Douglas Century, chronicles his odyssey to tell the unforgettable story of his father and his remarkable valor. He also provides startling details (and vantage points) of some of the major events of World War II and United States Army initiatives that helped the Allies win the war, including the Battle of the Bulge, the massacre at Malmedy, and the now-little-known Army Specialized Training Program which prepared brilliant young "soldier-scholars"--or "Quiz Kids"--from across the nation to battle the Nazis. As compelling as the number-one New York Times bestsellers Unbroken, Boys on the Boat, Band of Brothers, and Schindler's List, illustrated with photographs and historical documents throughout, No Surrender is an epic story of bravery, compassion, and faith, and an inspiring testament to man's goodness. It is also a clarion call for our narcissistic age--a shining example of the transformative and redemptive power of moral courage"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Edmonds, Roddie (Roderick Waring), 1919-1985.; Stalag IX A; United States. Army. Infantry Regiment, 422nd; Righteous Gentiles in the Holocaust; World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945; Prisoners of war; Prisoners of war;
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37 days [videorecording] / by Farrell, Nicholas,actor.; McDiarmid, Ian,actor.; Pigott-Smith, Tim,actor.; BBC Worldwide Americas, Inc.; British Broadcasting Corporation,broadcaster.; Warner Bros. Entertainment,film distributor.; Warner Home Video (Firm);
Ian McDiarmid, Tim Pigott-smith, Nicholas Farrell.This three-part political thriller follows the catastrophic chain of events leading up to World War I from the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand on June 28, 1914 to Britain's declaration of war on Germany 37 days later. This tense and gripping mini-series set amongst the corridors of power in Whitehall and Berlin tracks the unfolding crisis through the eyes of leading politicians and civil servants struggling to prevent the world's first global war.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.DVD, widescreen presentation ; Dolby digital.
Subjects: Historical television programs.; Political television programs.; Television mini-series.; World War, 1914-1918;
© c2014., BBC Worldwide Americas, Inc. ; Distributed in the USA and Canada by Warner Home Video,
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Close to the enemy [videorecording] / by Molina, Alfred,1953-actor.; Allen, Alfie,1986-actor.; Bassett, Angela,actor.; Duncan, Lindsay,1950-actor.; Flint, Helen,television producer.; Diehl, August,1976-actor.; Fox, Phoebe,1987-actor.; Highmore, Freddie,1992-actor.; Poliakoff, Stephen,1952-television director,screenwriter.; Riley, Charlotte,actor.; Sturgess, Jim,actor.; Acorn Media (Firm),publisher.; RLJ Entertainment,film distributor.; Little Island Productions,production company.; Endor Production (Firm),production company.;
Jim Sturgess, Alfred Molina, Alfie Allen, Angela Bassett, August Diehl, Lindsay Duncan, Freddie Highmore, Charlotte Riley, Phoebe Fox.Intelligence officer Captain Callum Ferguson, is tasked by the army to ensure that a captured German scientist, Dieter, starts working for the British RAF on urgently developing the jet engine. With the background of the emerging Cold War, it's crucial for British national security that cutting-edge technology is made available to the armed forces as quickly as possible.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Television mini-series.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Historical television programs.; Intelligence officers; Jet engines; Scientists; World War, 1939-1945;
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Death by misadventure / by Alexander, Tasha,1969-author.;
"In the latest installment of Tasha Alexander's New York Times bestselling series, Lady Emily must solve a string of high stakes "accidents" while trapped in a lavish villa in the Bavarian Alps. In the winter of 1906, Lady Emily and husband Colin are invited to the opulent home of Baroness Ursula von Duchtel in the Bavarian alps. Outside is a mountainous winter wonderland with a view of Mad King Ludwig's fairy tale castle. Inside, the villa hosts a magnificent but eclectic art collection-as well as an equally eclectic collection of fellow guests, among them a musician, an art dealer, a coquette from the demi-monde, and Kaspar, the Baroness' boorish son-in-law, whom, it begins to appear, someone wants dead. Almost forty years earlier, Niels, a young German lord, sings to himself in the forest surrounding those same alps, capturing the attention of a not-yet-mad King Ludwig. Niels and the king become fast friends, their relationship deepening into something more as their time together stretches on. But while King Ludwig is content to live out a fantasy where their responsibilities don't matter and the outside world doesn't affect them, Niels knows that their bliss cannot last forever ... Decades later, Emily continues to investigate Kaspar's increasingly lethal "mishaps" when tragedy strikes, ensnaring the guests in a web of fear and suspicion. It's up to Emily to sift through old secrets and motivations, some stretching far into the past, to unmask the killer"--
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Novels.; Hargreaves, Emily, Lady (Fictitious character); Murder; Secrecy;
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My grandfather would have shot me : a Black woman discovers her family's Nazi past / by Teege, Jennifer,1970-; Sellmair, Nikola,1971-; Sommer, Carolin(Translator);
Includes bibliographical references, filmography and Internet addresses.Prologue: The discovery -- Me, granddaughter of a mass murderer -- Master of the Płaszów Concentration Camp : my grandfather Amon Goeth -- The commandant's lover : my grandmother Ruth Irene Kalder -- Living with the dead : my mother Monika Goeth -- The victim's grandchildren : my friends in Israel -- Flowers in Krakow -- Further resources: Books, films and online."The memoir of a German-Nigerian woman who learns that her grandfather was the brutal Nazi commandant depicted in Schindler's List, Amon Goeth"--Provided by publisher.LSC
Subjects: Teege, Jennifer, 1970-; Teege, Jennifer, 1970-; Göth, Amon, 1908-1946; Teege, Jennifer, 1970-; Teege, Jennifer, 1970-; Płaszów (Concentration camp); Grandchildren of war criminals; Racially mixed people; Nazis; Concentration camp commandants;
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Hanns and Rudolf : the true story of the German Jew who caught the Kommandant of Auschwitz / by Harding, Thomas,1968-;
Includes bibliographical references, Internet address and index.Tells the story of Hanns Alexander, a German Jew and member of the British Army, who tracked down and caught Rudolf Höss, the Kommandant of Auschwitz.LSC
Subjects: Alexander, Hanns, 1917-2006.; Höss, Rudolf, 1900-1947.; Auschwitz (Concentration camp); Auschwitz (Concentration camp); Great Britain. Army; Jews; Jews; War criminals; Concentration camp commandants;
© 2013., House of Anansi Press,
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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The good thief's guide to Berlin / by Ewan, Chris,1976-;
Subjects: Suspense fiction; Howard, Charlie (Fictitious character); Novelists, English; British; Thieves; Secret service;
© 2013., Minotaur Books,
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