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- Sam Houston and the Alamo Avengers : the Texas victory that changed American history / by Kilmeade, Brian,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."In his now trademark fashion, Brian Kilmeade explores hidden aspects of Sam Houston, the first president of Texas, and brings the reader to the scenes of one of the most pivotal moments in American history. Thanks to Kilmeade's storytelling, a new generation of readers will remember the Alamo"--- Subjects: Biographies.; Houston, Sam, 1793-1863.; Governors; Legislators;
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- Reagan [sound recording] : the life / by Brands, H. W.; Hoye, Stephen.;
Read by Stephen Hoye."Ronald Reagan today is a conservative icon, celebrated for transforming the American domestic agenda and playing a crucial part in ending communism in the Soviet Union. In his masterful new biography, H. W. Brands argues that Reagan, along with FDR, was the most consequential president of the twentieth century. Reagan took office at a time when the public sector, after a half century of New Deal liberalism, was widely perceived as bloated and inefficient, an impediment to personal liberty. Reagan sought to restore democracy by bolstering capitalism. In Brands's telling, how Reagan, who voted four times for FDR, engineered a conservative transformation of American politics is both a riveting personal journey and the story of America in the modern era. Brands follows Reagan as his ambition for ever larger stages compelled him from a troubled childhood in small-town Illinois to become a radio announcer and then the quintessential public figure of modern America, a movie star. In Hollywood, Reagan edged closer to public service as the president of the Screen Actors' Guild, before a stalled film career led to his unlikely reinvention as the voice of General Electric and a spokesman for corporate America. Reagan follows its subject on his improbable political rise, from the 1960s, when he was first elected governor of California, to his triumphant election in 1980 as president of the United States. Brands employs archival sources not available to previous biographers and dozens of interviews with surviving members of the administration. The result is an exciting narrative and a fresh understanding of a crucially important president and his era"--Provided by publisher.- Subjects: Reagan, Ronald.; Audiobooks.; Presidents;
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- The dinner [videorecording] / by Chubb, Caldecot,film producer.; Coogan, Steve,actor.; Gere, Richard,1949-actor.; Hall, Rebecca,1982-actor.; Inglee, Lawrence,film producer.; Lebedev, Julia,film producer.; Linney, Laura,actor.; Moverman, Oren,film director,screenwriter.; Vaisman, Eddie,film producer.; motion picture adaptation of (work):Koch, Herman,1953-Diner.; Lions Gate Films,production company,publisher.; Orchard (Firm),presenter.; Code Red (Firm),presenter.; Chubbco,production company.; Blackbird Productions,production company.;
Editor, Alex Hall ; director of photography, Bobby Bukowski.Richard Gere, Laura Linney, Steve Coogan, Rebecca Hall, Chloe Sevigny, Charlie Plummer.It is a dark psychological thriller about a fierce showdown between two couples during the course of an ornately prepared meal at a fancy restaurant. When Stan Lohman, a popular congressman running for governor, invites his troubled younger brother Paul and his wife Claire to join him and his wife Katelyn for dinner at one of the town's most fashionable restaurants, the stage is set for a tense night.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.MPAA rating: R; for disturbing violent content, and language throughout.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.- Subjects: Thrillers (Motion pictures); Feature films.; Koch, Herman, 1953-; Families; Family secrets; Legislators;
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- The Boundaries We Cross [electronic resource] : by Parks, Brad.aut; cloudLibrary;
He swears by his boundaries. But did he cross the line? At 8 o' clock on a blustery, mid-January morning, Charles Bliss is summoned to the head of school' s office at Carrington Academy. Charles, a teacher at the elite Connecticut boarding school, is surprised by the unusual request, but when he arrives, no time is wasted. Charles learns that he has been accused of engaging in a romantic relationship with a student. The student behind the accusation, Hayley Goodloe, is the daughter of a state senator, the granddaughter of an ex-governor, and an heiress to a massive fortune. But Charles has long prided himself on keeping proper boundaries with his students. He insists he would never cross the line . . . or would he? Hayley' s diary makes it clear she had strong feelings for her teacher. Was it just an unrequited schoolgirl crush? Or was it something more? When Hayley disappears under suspicious circumstances, a daunting pile of evidence points to Charles as the chief suspect. Charles swears he' s being framed. And it soon becomes apparent there' s only one way he can clear his name. Find her. Perfect for fans of Harlan Coben and Jodi PicoultGeneral adult.- Subjects: Electronic books.; Psychological;
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- Pirates of the Caribbean. [videorecording (DVD) ] / by Arenberg, Lee.; Badelt, Klaus.; Bloom, Orlando,1977-; Bruckheimer, Jerry.; Crook, Mackenzie,1971-; Davenport, Jack,1973-; Depp, Johnny.; Elliott, Ted.; Knightley, Keira,1985-; Morris, Brian.; O'Hare, Damian.; Pryce, Jonathan.; Rivkin, Stephen E.; Rose, Penny.; Rossio, Terry.; Rush, Geoffrey,1951-; Schmidt, Arthur.; Verbinski, Gore.; Wolski, Dariusz A.; Wood, Craig.; Buena Vista Home Entertainment (Firm); Industrial Light and Magic (Studio); Jerry Bruckheimer Films.; Walt Disney Home Video (Firm); Walt Disney Pictures.;
Director of photography, Dariusz Wolski ; editors, Craig Wood, Stephen Rivkin, Arthur Schmidt ; music, Klaus Badelt ; costume designer, Penny Rose ; production designer, Brian Morris ; visual effects and animation, Industrial Light & Magic.Johnny Depp, Geoffrey Rush, Orlando Bloom, Keira Knightley, Jack Davenport, Jonathan Pryce, Lee Arenberg, Mackenzie Crook, Damian O'Hare.The roguish yet charming Captain Jack Sparrow's idyllic pirate life capsizes after his nemesis, the wily Captain Barbossa, steals his ship, the Black Pearl, and later attacks the town of Port Royal. Captain Barbossa kidnaps the governor's beautiful daughter, Elizabeth. In a gallant attempt to rescue her and recapture the Black Pearl, Elizabeth's childhood friend Will Turner joins forces with Jack. What Will doesn't know is that a cursed treasure has doomed Barbossa and his crew to live forever as the undead.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.Blu-ray disc (requires Blu-ray player for playback), Dolby digital surround sound ; widescreen presentation.DVD, widescreen (2.35:1) presentation; Dolby digital 5.1.- Subjects: Action and adventure films.; Adventure and adventurers; Buried treasure; Feature films.; Pirates; Sailing ships; Swashbuckler films.;
- © c2011., Walt Disney Home Entertainment ; Distributed by Buena Vista Home Entertainment,
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- Outlander. [videorecording] / by Balfe, Caitriona,actor.; Bell, John,1997-actor.; Berry, David,1984-actor.; Cree, Steven,actor.; Dillane, Richard,actor.; Domboy, César,1990-actor.; Donnelly, Laura,1982-actor.; Gower, Andrew,1989-actor.; Heughan, Sam,1980-actor.; Hudson, Nell,1990-actor.; Kennedy, Maria Doyle,actor.; Lacroix, Duncan,actor.; Lyle, Lauren,1992-actor.; McFarlane, Colin,actor.; Menzies, Tobias,1974-actor.; Moore, Ronald D.,television producer,creator,screenwriter.; O'Rourke, Grant,actor.; Paterson, Bill,1945-actor.; Rankin, Richard,1983-actor.; Simpson, Natalie,actor.; Skelton, Sophie,1994-actor.; Speelers, Ed,1988-actor.; Verbeek, Lotte,1982-actor.; television adaptation of (work):Gabaldon, Diana.Outlander novels.; Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm),publisher.; Sony Pictures Television,production company.;
Caitriona Balfe, Sam Heughan, Duncan Lacroix, Maria Doyle Kennedy, Sophie Skelton, Richard Rankin, John Bell, Ed Speelers, Cesar Domboy, Lauren Lyle, David Berry.The sixth season of Outlander sees a continuation of Claire and Jamie's fight to protect those they love, as they navigate the trials and tribulations of life in colonial America. Establishing a home in the New World is by no means an easy task, particularly in the wild backcountry of North Carolina and perhaps most significantly during a period of dramatic political upheaval. The Frasers strive to flourish within a society which, as Claire knows all too well, is unwittingly marching towards Revolution, as members of the elite ruling classes struggle to stifle an alarming undercurrent of unrest, trigged by the Regulator Movement, and to maintain order in the Province. Against this backdrop, which soon heralds the birth of the new American nation, Claire and Jamie have built a home together at Fraser's Ridge. Jamie must now defend this home established on land granted to him by the Crown although this new mantle of responsibility sees him pitted against his godfather, Murtagh Fitzgibbons, a leader of the Regulator Rebellion. Jamie is forced to hide the true nature of his relationship with Murtagh from Governor Tryon, who has ordered Jamie to put an end to the unrest sweeping North Carolina.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.Subtitled for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).DVD ; wide screen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.- Subjects: Fiction television programs.; Historical television programs.; Television programs.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Fraser, Jamie (Fictitious character from Gabaldon); Randall, Claire (Fictitious character); Man-woman relationships; Nurses; Outlaws; Time travel; Women physicians;
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- People vs. Donald Trump : an inside account / by Pomerantz, Mark F.,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."Mark Pomerantz was a retired lawyer living a calm suburban life when he accepted an unexpected offer to join the staff of the district attorney of New York County in February 2021 to work on the investigation of former president Donald Trump. The Manhattan DA was interested in Pomerantz because he brought vast experience in litigating white collar and organized crime cases, having worked as a federal prosecutor and a criminal defense attorney for decades. Pomerantz had prosecuted and defended cases involving murder, drug trafficking, political corruption, tax evasion, and financial fraud. His clients had included governors and senators, business leaders, financial institutions, and also gangsters and murderers. Over the next year, Pomerantz investigated the world of Donald Trump and the Trump Organization. He interviewed potential witnesses, scrutinized financial records, and learned everything he could about Trump's business practices. The investigation led him to believe that the former president's approach to business had much in common with the business practices of another well-known public figure--former mob boss John J. Gotti. Ultimately, Pomerantz gathered enough evidence to support the view--held by many of his colleagues on the case, including former Manhattan district attorney Cyrus Vance Jr.--that former president Donald Trump should be indicted for a number of financial crimes. But that indictment never happened. This book explains why. Pomerantz's work ultimately led to the indictment of the Trump Organization and Allen Weisselberg, the chief financial officer of the Trump Organization, who pleaded guilty to tax fraud. But that indictment was merely the prelude to a larger criminal case that Pomerantz urged the Manhattan DA, Alvin Bragg, to bring against Donald Trump. When the DA refused to authorize that prosecution, Pomerantz and his colleague Carey Dunne resigned. Aspects of the case Pomerantz wanted to bring are currently being pursued against Trump by the attorney general of New York State in a civil fraud case that does not involve criminal penalties. In People vs. Donald Trump, Pomerantz tells the story of his unprecedented investigation, why he believes Donald Trump should be prosecuted, and what we can learn about the nature of justice in America from this extraordinary case. Pomerantz draws from a lifetime of legal experience to tell a devastating and frequently entertaining story of how prosecutors think, how criminals act, and how our justice system works-and sometimes doesn't work. Pomerantz has written a cautionary tale that illuminates the challenges of prosecuting Donald Trump, why Trump manages to dance between the raindrops of accountability, and how others might bring him to justice."--- Subjects: Biographies.; Personal narratives.; Pomerantz, Mark F.; Trump, Donald, 1946-; Trump, Donald, 1946-; Trump Organization (New York, N.Y.); Trump Organization (New York, N.Y.); Commercial crimes; Corruption investigation; Criminal investigation; Finance; Governmental investigations; Justice, Administration of; Political corruption; Presidents; Presidents; Public prosecutors;
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