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Spirit of steamboat : [a Walt Longmire story] / by Johnson, Craig,1961-;
"A holiday tale from the New York Times bestselling author of the Walt Longmire mystery series, the inspiration for A&E's hit show Longmire. "It's a question of what you have to do, what you have to live with if you don't." Sheriff Walt Longmire is reading A Christmas Carol in his office on December 24th when he's interrupted by the ghost of Christmas past: a young woman with a hairline scar across her forehead and more than a few questions about Walt's predecessor, Lucian Connally. Walt doesn't recognize the mystery woman, but she seems to know him and claims to have something she must return to Connally. With his daughter, Cady, and his undersheriff Vic Moretti in Philadelphia for the holidays, Walt is at loose ends, and despite the woman's reticence to reveal her identity, he agrees to help her. At the Durant Home for Assisted Living Lucian Connally is several tumblers into his Pappy Van Winkle's and swears he's never clapped eyes on the woman before. Disappointed, she whispers "Steamboat" and begins a story that takes them all back to Christmas Eve 1988, when three people died in a terrible crash and a young girl had the slimmest chance of survival. Back to a record-breaking blizzard, to Walt's first year as sheriff, with a young daughter at home and a wife praying for his safety. Back to a whiskey-soaked World War II vet ready to fly a decommissioned plane and risk it all to save a life. Back to the Spirit of Steamboat"--
Subjects: Detective and mystery stories.; Mystery fiction.; Christmas stories.; Longmire, Walt (Fictitious character); Sheriffs;
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Haunted Canada graphic novel. by Sutherland, Joel A.,1980-; Barrett, Hannah(Illustrator); Bishop, David(Illustrator);
A corpse that haunts a crossroads... A creepy doll with a mind of its own... An island that is no vacation destination... A neighbour with a scary reputation... Four unique artists breathe ghastly life into the scariest tales adapted from the bestselling Haunted Canada series! Perfect for those who love graphic novels and existing fans of the original series, these four stories have it: creepy Canadian settings, hair-raising history and super-scary storytelling by award-winning author, Joel A. Sutherland. Illustrated in full-colour, these blood-curdling tales are sure to keep any reader turning the pages--and awake at night.
Subjects: Graphic novels.; Comics (Graphic works); Comics adaptations.; Horror comics.; Paranormal comics.; Nonfiction comics.; Ghosts; Haunted houses; Cartoons and comics.;
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Father Brown. [videorecording] / by Carroll, Nancy,1974-actor.; Chesterton, G. K.(Gilbert Keith),1874-1936.; Cusack, Sorcha,1949-actor.; Flowerday, Rachel.; Guner, Tahsin.; Price, Alex,actor.; Speer, Hugo,actor.; Williams, Mark,1959-actor.; BBC Worldwide Americas, Inc.,publisher.; British Broadcasting Corporation.Television Service,presenter.; Warner Home Video (Firm),film distributor.;
The ghost in the machine -- The maddest of all -- The pride of the Prydes -- The shadow of the scaffold -- The mysteries of the rosary -- The daughters of Jerusalem -- The three tools of death -- The prize of Colonel Gerard -- The Grim Reaper -- The laws of motion.Mark Williams, Sorcha Cusack, Hugo Speer, Nancy Carroll, Alex Price, Tom Chambers.Mark Williams returns as Father Brown - the priest with an affinity for solving crimes - in the second season of the hit BBC series. The stakes are higher for Father Brown, who's joined once again by his secretary Mrs. McCarthy, socialite Lady Felicia Montague and her chauffeur Sid Carter, who together must embark on another series of adventures to save the souls of the sleepy village of Kembleford. This season, Father Brown will face more sinister cases than ever before, which will include exorcism, abduction, poison, and murder. All the while clashing with new Head Inspector Sullivan who has replaced Inspector Valentine following his promotion. Inspired by the short stories of G.K. Chesterton and filmed on location in Cotswolds.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.DVD, NTSC, widescreen, Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Catholic Church; Brown, Father (Fictitious character); Criminal investigation; Detective and mystery television programs.; Detectives; Priests; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.;
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The world's worst monsters / by Walliams, David,1971-; Stower, Adam.;
Dare you enter the world of monsters? The beloved World's Worst series has captivated millions of readers. You've met the world's worst children, the world's worst parents, the world's worst teachers and the world's worst pets, but are you ready for the world's worst monsters? If you don't like ghosts, ogres, zombies, vampires, aliens, werewolves or mummies, do not read this book.
Subjects: Humorous fiction.; Paranormal fiction.; Short stories.; Monsters;
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The love of my life / by Walsh, Rosie,author.;
"From the New York Times bestselling author of Ghosted comes a love story wrapped in a mystery: an up-all-night page-turner with a dark secret at its core. I have held you at night for ten years and I didn't even know your name. We have a child together. A dog, a house. Who are you? Emma loves her husband Leo and their young daughter Ruby: she'd do anything for them. But almost everything she's told them about herself is a lie. And she might just have got away with it, if it weren't for her husband's job. Leo is an obituary writer; Emma a well-known marine biologist. When she suffers a serious illness, Leo copes by doing what he knows best - researching and writing about his wife's life. But as he starts to unravel the truth, he discovers the woman he loves doesn't really exist. Even her name isn't real. When the very darkest moments of Emma's past finally emerge, she must somehow prove to Leo that she really is the woman he always thought she was. But first, she must tell him about the love of her other life"--
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Domestic fiction.; Novels.; Identity (Psychology); Married people; Mothers and daughters; Secrecy;
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From the ashes : my story of being Métis, homeless, and finding my way / by Thistle, Jesse,author.;
"From the Ashes is a remarkable memoir about hope and resilience, and a revelatory look into the life of a Métis-Cree man who refused to give up. Abandoned by his parents as a toddler, Jesse Thistle briefly found himself in the foster-care system with his two brothers, cut off from all they had known. Eventually the children landed in the home of their paternal grandparents, but their tough-love attitudes meant conflicts became commonplace. And the ghost of Jesse's drug-addicted father haunted the halls of the house and the memories of every family member. Struggling, Jesse succumbed to a self-destructive cycle of drug and alcohol addiction and petty crime, spending more than a decade on and off the streets, often homeless. One day, he finally realized he would die unless he turned his life around. In this heartwarming and heartbreaking memoir, Jesse Thistle writes honestly and fearlessly about his painful experiences with abuse, uncovering the truth about his parents, and how he found his way back into the circle of his Indigenous culture and family through education. An eloquent exploration of what it means to live in a world surrounded by prejudice and racism and to be cast adrift, From the Ashes is, in the end, about how love and support can help one find happiness despite the odds."-- Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Autobiographies.; Biographies.; Thistle, Jesse.; Métis; Addicts; Homeless persons;
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Winchester [videorecording (BLURAY)] / by Clarke, Jason,1969-actor.; McGahan, Tim,film producer.; Mirren, Helen,actor.; Snook, Sarah,1987-actor.; Spierig, Michael,film director,screenwriter.; Spierig, Peter,film director,screenwriter.; Tomberlin, Brett,film producer.; Vaughan, Tom,1969-screenwriter.; Lions Gate Films,publisher.; Videoville Showtime,film distributor.;
Helen Mirren, Sarah Snook, Jason Clarke.Inspired by true events, Winchester is set on an isolated stretch of land outside of San Francisco where there sits the world's most haunted house. Seven stories tall with hundreds of rooms, the house has been under construction for decades. But heiress Sarah Winchester (Oscar® winner* Helen Mirren) is not building for herself, for her niece (Sarah Snook), or for the troubled doctor (Jason Clarke) she has summoned. She is building it as an asylum for hundreds of vengeful ghosts.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.MPAA rating: PG-13; for violence, disturbing images, drug content, some sexual material and thematic elements.Blu-ray disc (requires Blu-ray player for playback) ; anamorphic widescreen format (2.40:1 aspect ratio) ; Dolby TrueHD 5.1.
Subjects: Horror films.; Feature films.; Winchester, Sarah Pardee, 1837-1922; Winchester family; Winchester Mystery House (San Jose, Calif.); Haunted houses; Heiresses; Poltergeists; Supernatural;
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Rise of a Killah : my life in the Wu-Tang / by Ghostface Killah(Rapper),author.;
"The fully-illustrated, anecdote-rich story of the celebrated rapper and the iconic Wu-Tang Clan, told by one of its founding members with his fellow New Yorker RZA, Dennis Coles -- aka Ghostface Killah -- established the Wu-Tang Clan, the legendary hip-hop group whose flexible format (originally seven members, growing to ten, it performs in various combinations and also allows its members solo careers), danceable singles and intimate melodic lyrics have kept it at the pinnacle of rap and hip-hop from its founding in the early 1990s to today. Rise of a Killah, Ghost's autobiography, is intense rather than comprehensive, looking back at his childhood in Staten Island, his commitment to his family (including a brother with muscular dystrophy) and lifelong sidekicks, how crime and violence have affected his life, his fellow Wu-Tang members, a formative touring trip to Japan in 1997, and his art. Some of the many evocative and exciting elements in the book are Ghost's lyrics -- some printed, some included as pages from drugstore black composition notebooks with his hand-written raps-from the '90s, as well as roughly-designed Xeroxed posters for the Clan's earliest performances and throwdowns, great in-concert photographs, a range of shots of limited-edition shoes and clothing, and a newly-commissioned cartoon of an attack on Ghost by an intruder slinging not bullets but bleach. Rich with both story and imagery, some of it exclusive to this book, Rise of A Killah is both visual record and a real-feel narrative of a performer's life"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Personal narratives.; Ghostface Killah (Rapper); Wu-Tang Clan (Musical group); Rap musicians;
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The book of weird mysteries / by Hawkins, John(Children's book writer);
Aliens --Hauntings --Lost lands --Monsters --Mysteries.Explores 60 hidden stories behind unexplained, scary, and weird phenomena - subjects that are of constant fascination to young readers. From extraterrestrial encounters to lost lands and hauntings, monsters, and mind boggling mysteries, this book examines the evidence behind these myths. Should we really believe in paranormal happenings? What other explanations might there be?
Subjects: Curiosities and wonders; Extraterrestrial beings; Ghosts; Geographical myths; Monsters;
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By the ghost light : war, memory, and families / by Thomson, R. H.,author.;
Includes bibliographical references."From one of Canada's most beloved performing artists comes an audacious work of non-fiction that explores the stories that shape us and the reach that the past can have across generations. Growing up north of Toronto, R.H. Thomson's imagination was captured by romantic notions of war. He spent his days playing with toy soldiers on the carpet of his grandmother's house, recreating the Battle of Britain with model planes in his bedroom, or sitting at the local theatre watching World War II B movies--ones that offered a very clear perspective on who were the heroes and who the villains; which side were the victors and which the vanquished. Yet Thomson's childhood was also shaped by the spirits of real-life warriors in his family, their fates a brutal and more complicated reminder of the true human cost of war. Eight of Robert's great uncles--George, Joe, Jack, Harold, Arthur, Warren, Wildy, and Fred--fought in the First World War, while his great Aunt Margaret served as a wartime surgical nurse in Europe. Five of the great uncles--George, Joe, Fred, Wildy, and Warren--were killed in battle while two others--Jack and Harold--would return home greatly diminished, spending the rest of their lives in and out of sanitariums, their lungs scarred by disease and poison gas. Throughout their lives, the great uncles, as well as great aunts and cousins, were faithful letter writers, their correspondence offering profound insights into their experiences on the front lines to their loved ones back home, a somber record of the sacrifice the family paid. In By the Ghost Light, R.H. Thomson offers an extraordinary look at his family's history while providing a powerful examination of how we understand war and its aftermath. Using his family letters as a starting point, Thomson roams through a century of folly, touching on areas of military history, art, literature, and science, to express the tragic human cost of war behind the order and calm of ceremonial parades, memorials, and monuments. In an urgent call for new ways to acknowledge the dead, R.H. has created "The World Remembers," an ambitious international project to individually name each of the millions killed in the First World War. Epic in its scope and incredibly intimate in its exploration of lives touched by the tragedy of war, By the Ghost Light is a truly original book that will challenge the way we approach our history"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Personal narratives.; Thomson, R. H.; Thompson family; World War, 1914-1918;
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