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To wake the giant : a novel of Pearl Harbor / by Shaara, Jeff,1952-author.;
In 1941, President Franklin D. Roosevelt watches uneasily as the world heads rapidly down a dangerous path. The Japanese have waged an aggressive campaign against China, and they now begin to expand their ambitions to other parts of Asia. As their expansion efforts grow bolder, their enemies know that Japan's ultimate goal is total conquest over the region, especially when the Japanese align themselves with Hitler's Germany and Mussolini's Italy, who wage their own war of conquest across Europe. Meanwhile, the British stand nearly alone against Hitler, and there is pressure in Washington to transfer America's powerful fleet of warships from Hawaii to the Atlantic to join the fight against German U-boats that are devastating shipping. But despite deep concerns about weakening the Pacific fleet, no one believes that the main base at Pearl Harbor is under any real threat. Told through the eyes of widely diverse characters, this story looks at all sides of the drama and puts the reader squarely in the middle. In Washington, Secretary of State Cordell Hull must balance his own concerns between President Roosevelt and the Japanese ambassador, Kichisaburo Nomura, who is little more than a puppet of his own government. In Japan, Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto wins skeptical approval for his outrageous plans in the Pacific, yet he understands more than anyone that an attack on Pearl Harbor will start a war that Japan cannot win. In Hawaii, Commander Joseph Rochefort's job as an accomplished intelligence officer is to decode radio signals and detect the location of the Japanese fleet, but when the airwaves suddenly go silent, no one has any idea why. And from a small Depression-ravaged town, nineteen-year-old Tommy Biggs sees the Navy as his chance to escape and happily accepts his assignment, every sailor's dream: the battleship USS Arizona. With you-are-there immediacy, Shaara opens up the mysteries of just how Japan--a small, deeply militarist nation--could launch one of history's most devastating surprise attacks. In this story of innocence, heroism, sacrifice, and unfathomable blindness, Shaara's gift for storytelling uses these familiar wartime themes to shine a light on the personal, the painful, the tragic, and the thrilling--and on a crucial part of history we must never forget.
Subjects: War fiction.; Historical fiction.; Pearl Harbor (Hawaii), Attack on, 1941; World War, 1939-1945;
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The Giant Gila Monster. by Kellogg, Ray,film director.; Sullivan, Don,actor.; Graham, Fred,actor.; Simone, Lisa,actor.; Fisher, Shug,actor.; Film Masters (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Don Sullivan, Fred Graham, Lisa Simone, Shug FisherOriginally produced by Film Masters in 1959.In 1959, it was all about Gila monsters and revved up teens. If there's a schlock Hall of Fame, THE GIANT GILA MONSTER deserves its own wing… This independent slime fest comes from the same film company that produced another low budget "classic," The Killer Shrews. Both were directed by Ray Kellogg, a special effects specialist and second unit director who would eventually work on some of Hollywood's biggest pictures, including Cleopatra and The Green Berets.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Motion pictures.; Horror films.; Science fiction.; Motion Pictures.; Cult films.; Science fiction films.; Monsters in motion pictures.;
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Bones of a giant : a novel / by Isaac, Brian Thomas,author.;
"Summer, 1968. For the first time since his big brother, Eddie, disappeared two years earlier -- either a runaway or dead by his own hand -- sixteen-year-old Lewis Toma has shaken off some of his grief. His mother, Grace, and her friend Isabel have gone south to the United States to pack fruit to earn the cash Grace needs to put a bathroom and running water into the three-room shack they share on the reserve, leaving Lewis to spend the summer with his cousins, his Uncle Ned and his Aunt Jean in the new house they've built on their farm along the Salmon River. Their warm family life is almost enough to counter the pressures he feels as a boy trying to become a man in a place where responsible adult men like his uncle are largely absent, broken by residential school and racism. Everywhere he looks, women are left to carry the load, sometimes with kindness, but often with the bitterness, anger and ferocity of his own mother, who kicked Lewis's lowlife father, Jimmy, to the curb long ago. Lewis has vowed never to be like his father -- but an encounter with a predatory older woman tests him and he suffers the consequences. Worse, his dad is back in town and scheming on how to use the Indian Act to steal the land Lewis and his mom have been living on. And then, at summer's end, more shocking revelations shake the family, unleashing a deadly force of anger and frustration. With so many traps laid around him, how will Lewis find a path to a different future?"--
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Bildungsromans.; Novels.; Families; Grief; Indigenous children; Indigenous peoples;
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Inside nature's giants / by Dugan, David.;
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Subjects: Anatomy.; Veterinary dissection.; Veterinary anatomy.;
© 2011., HarperCollins,
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Secrets of giants : a journey to uncover the true meaning of strength / by Ages, Alyssa,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."Everyone wants to know if they could do the impossible. Few of us will ever try. Alyssa Ages was the strongest she'd ever been, able to flip Mack truck tires and walk with 300 pounds on her back. She felt invincible, until the day her body betrayed her, leaving her vulnerable and grasping for control. Rebuilding her strength slowly brought her back to life. She began to wonder: What if strength wasn't about how much we can lift? What if it was about how we manage life's struggles? In Secrets of Giants, Ages, now a mom of two, embarks on an immersive journey to the fringe of the weight-lifting world, the sport of strongman. She hoists kegs and lifts boulders in suburban parking lots, attempts to pull a 50-ton truck using only a rope, and occasionally frightens her neighbors by dragging a sled full of weights down her quiet tree-lined street. She meets a powerlifter-turned-boxer who shares how lifting taught her to become a master of the mundane. A ten-time World's Strongest Man competitor is brought to tears illustrating how the gym helped him survive an abusive childhood. A pro strongwoman muses on managing setbacks before stepping on stage to deadlift the weight of a baby grand piano. Psychologists, researchers, and coaches offer insights into the fascinating ways that the pursuit of strength can permeate every aspect of our lives, from building resilience and confidence, to finding joy in discomfort, to teaching us to handle adversity. Part personal narrative, part research mission, part reckless midlife crisis odyssey, Secrets of Giants uncovers why physical strength matters, and how it teaches us that we're capable of so much more than we know"--
Subjects: Muscle strength.; Weight lifters.; Weight lifting; Weight training;
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Jack the Giant Slayer [videorecording] / by Lemke, Darren.; McGregor, Ewan,1971-; McQuarrie, Christopher.; McShane, Ian,1942-; Moritz, Neal H.; Singer, Bryan,1965-; Studney, Dan,1966-; Tucci, Stanley.; New Line Cinema Corporation.; Turner Entertainment Co.; Warner Home Video (Firm);
Music by John Ottman ; cinematography, Newton Thomas Sigel ; edited by Bob Ducsay and John Ottman.Ewan McGregor, Stanley Tucci, Ian McShane, Bill Nighy, Nicholas Hoult, Eleanor Tomlinson.Jack the Giant Slayer tells the story of an ancient war that is reignited when a young farmhand unwittingly opens a gateway between our world and a fearsome race of giants. Unleashed on the Earth, the giants strive to reclaim the land they once lost, forcing Jack into the battle of his life to stop them. Fighting for a kingdom, its people, and the love of a brave princess, he comes face to face with the unstoppable warriors he thought only existed in legend, and gets a chance to become a legend himself.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.DVD, widescreen presentation ; Dolby digital.
Subjects: Action and adventure films.; Fantasy films.; Feature films.; Giants; Heroes; Princesses; Rescues;
© c2013., Warner Home Video,
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The boy and the giant / by Litchfield, David.;
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Subjects: Giants; Grandfathers; Grandparent and child; Friendship;
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Great Dane : gentle giant / by Person, Stephen.;
Includes bibliographical references (p. 31) and index.LSC
Subjects: Great Dane;
© c2012., Bearport Pub.,
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Shhh! / by Grindley, Sally.; Utton, Peter.;
Subjects: Giants; Castles;
© 1999, c1991., Hodder Children's Books,
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The giant mechanical man [videorecording] / by Fischer, Jenna,1974-; Fischer, Jenna,1974-; Grace, Topher,1978-; Kirk, Lee.; Messina, Chris.; Mongrel Media.; Métropole Films Distribution.;
Music by Rich Ragsdale ; cinematography, Doug Emmett ; edited by Robert Komatsu.Jenna Fischer, Chris Messina, Topher Grace, Malin Akerman, Rich Sommer.A jobless thirty-something and a talented street performer help one another discover the transformative power of self confidence in this offbeat romantic comedy starring Jenna Fischer and Chris Messina. Written and directed by Lee Kirk, The Giant Mechanical Man opens to find Janice (Fischer) between jobs and stuck in a perpetual state of arrested development while living with her domineering sister. Attempting to gain employment at a zoo, she happens across Tim (Messina), a performance artist whose career as a "living statue" hasn't taken him very far in life. Meanwhile, as Janice succumbs to pressure to start dating a narcissistic self-help guru (Topher Grace), she realizes that Tim is the only person who has ever managed to make her feel good about herself.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.DVD ; widescreen presentation.
Subjects: Comedy films.; Feature films.; Love; Man-woman relationships; Romance films.; Romantic comedy films.; Street entertainers;
© c2012., Stealth Media Group ; Distributed by Mongrel Media,
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