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Chasing the dark : a 140-year investigation of paranormal activity / by Machell, Ben,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."Tony Cornell spent his life probing the very edges of reality and paranormal activity. A member of the UK's Society for Psychical Research (SPR) from the post-war era to the dawn of the 21st century, Cornell's role as an investigator of so-called "spontaneous cases" saw him returning time and again to the unsettling spaces that exist just on the periphery of our ordered, tidy, and rational lives: Ghosts. Spirits. Premonitions. Psychic powers. Glimpses of other worlds that throw into question everything we take for granted about life, death, and material existence itself. This is a gripping and page turning narrative drawing on decades of Cornell's case files, which survive as a huge and uniquely untapped repository of stories reported by ordinary people, as well as correspondence between some of the great intellectuals of the 20th century -- including Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Mark Twain, Winston Churchill, and Marie Curie. Award-winning journalist Ben Machell mines the extensive archives of the SPR for the first time to reveal the untold history of the secretive organization, and to understand our ceaseless fascination with the unexplained"--
Subjects: Case studies.; Cornell, A. D.; Society for Psychical Research (Great Britain); Parapsychology.; Supernatural;
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Churchill : the life : an authorized pictorial biography / by Arthur, Max,1939-;
Includes bibliographical references and index.A biography of Churchill in honor of 50 years since his death, including previously unpublished photographs of artifacts in the Churchill Archive Centre; family pictures and private correspondence; telegrams, drafts of speeches, press cuttings and official papers; ephemera, like an early report card that describes him as "very bad--in constant trouble to everybody"; pictorial timelines; public correspondence and historical items given to him; and fascinating and exhaustingly researched captions and quotes.LSC
Subjects: Churchill, Winston, 1874-1965.; Churchill, Winston, 1874-1965; Churchill, Winston, 1874-1965; Churchill, Winston, 1874-1965; Prime ministers; Statesmen; Politicians;
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Victoria. [videorecording] / by Bicknell, Andrew,actor.; Bowles, Peter,1936-actor.; Cave, Bebe,1997-actor.; Coleman, Jenna,1986-actor.; Goodwin, Daisy,creator,screenwriter.; Hughes, Tom,1986-actor.; Larsson, Lisa James,television director.; Loach, Jim,1969-television director.; O'Hara, Daniel,television director.; Sewell, Rufus,1967-actor.; Wilford, Ottilie,screenwriter.; PBS Distribution (Firm),publisher.; Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.),broadcaster.;
Jenna Coleman, Tom Hughes, Andrew Bicknell, Peter Bowles, Bebe Cave, Margaret Clunie, Emeral Fennell, Catherine Flemming, Peter Forbes, Daniela Holtz.The early life of Queen Victoria, from her ascension to the throne at the tender age of 18 to her courtship and marriage to Prince Albert.PG.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; 5.1 surround.
Subjects: Biographical television programs.; Fiction television programs.; Historical television programs.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Albert, Prince Consort, consort of Victoria, Queen of Great Britain, 1819-1861; Victoria, Queen of Great Britain, 1819-1901; Kings and rulers; Nobility; Queens;
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The passionate Tudor : a novel of Queen Mary I / by Weir, Alison,1951-author.;
"The New York Times bestselling author of the Six Tudor Queens series explores the dramatic and poignant life of King Henry VIII's daughter-infamously known as Bloody Mary-who ruled England for five violent years. Born from young King Henry's first marriage, his elder daughter, Princess Mary, is raised to be queen once it becomes clear that her mother, Katherine of Aragon, will bear no more surviving children. However, Henry's restless eye has a devastating influence on the young princess's future when he declares her a bastard and his marriage to her mother unlawful. In hopes of a male heir, he marries Anne Boleyn and banishes Katherine and Mary from the royal court. But when Anne too fails to produce a son, she is beheaded and Mary is allowed to return to court as the default heir. At age twenty, she hopes in vain for her own marriage and children, but who will marry her, bastard that she is? Yet Mary eventually triumphs and becomes queen, after first putting down a seventeen-year-old usurper, Lady Jane Grey, and ordering her beheading. Any hopes that as the first female queen to rule Britain Mary will show more compassion are dashed when she embarks on a ruthless campaign to force Catholicism on the English by burning hundreds of Protestants at the stake. But while her brutality will forever earn her the name Bloody Mary, at heart she is an insecure and vulnerable woman, her character forged by the unhappiness of her early years. In Alison Weir's masterful novel, the drama of Mary I's life and five-year reign-from her abusive childhood, marriage, and mysterious pregnancies to the cruelty that marks her legacy-comes to vivid life"--
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Biographical fiction.; Novels.; Mary I, Queen of England, 1516-1558; Queens;
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Octavia / by Kingston, Beryl;
Subjects: Love stories; Suffragists; World War, 1914-1918; World War, 1914-1918; Historical fiction;
© 2007., Allison & Busby,
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The marriage act : a novel / by Marrs, John(Freelance journalist),author.;
What if marriage was the law? Dare you disobey? Britain. The near-future. A right-wing government believes it has the answer to society's ills the Sanctity of Marriage Act, which actively encourages marriage as the norm, punishing those who choose to remain single. But four couples are about to discover just how impossible relationships can be when the government is monitoring every aspect of our personal lives, monitoring every word, every minor disagreement ... and will use every tool in its arsenal to ensure everyone will love, honour and obey.
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Dystopian fiction.; Novels.; Electronic surveillance; Interpersonal relations; Marriage;
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Don't look back, you'll trip over : my guide to life / by Caine, Michael,interviewee.; D'Ancona, Matthew,1968-interviewer.;
Includes discographies and filmography.The Hollywood screen legend brings his wit, insight, entertaining stories and wisdom to answer questions about every aspect of his long life--inspiring us all to Be More Michael Caine. "I'm always asked questions--by fans, by other actors and friends, by my grandchildren. They want to know how I've lasted so long, how I handle fame, why I chose to do some of my films, which films and actors I like best and so forth." They also want to know what makes me tick, what makes me get up in the morning in my 90s, and whether I'll ever retire. (The answer to that one is "No!") Over a long life, I've learnt a lot and had the opportunity to reflect. I've seen a new generation grow up, among them my own grandchildren, facing the world with all its challenges and problems. I hope they'll find Don't Look Back, You'll Trip Over: My Guide to Life helps them to be optimistic--and shows that anyone can blow the bloody doors off. An iconic book, from one of our best-loved actors: this is Michael Caine at his very best.
Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Interviews.; Personal narratives.; Caine, Michael.; Caine, Michael; Motion picture actors and actresses; Motion picture actors and actresses; Self-actualization (Psychology);
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Moses Jones. by Offer, Michael,film director.; Waterman, Dennis,actor.; Walker, Eamonn,actor.; Varma, Indira,actor.; Smith, Matt,actor.; Parkes, Shaun,actor.; BBC Studios (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Dennis Waterman, Eamonn Walker, Indira Varma, Matt Smith, Shaun ParkesOriginally produced by BBC Studios in 2009.When a mutilated dead body is discovered in the Thames, Moses Jones is put on the case by his superiors at Scotland Yard, simply because of his ethnic heritage. Paired with DS Dan Twentyman the two are at a loss as to whether to put the mysterious death down to ritualistic murder, terrorism, organised crime or the work of a lunatic. The mismatched detectives are met with a wall of silence from the local community, until they are offered a clear lead from a very unlikely source.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Television series.; Motion pictures.; Drama.; Crime.; Detective and mystery films.; Television series--Great Britain.;
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The Inspector Lynley mysteries. [videorecording] / by Baumgarten, Ruth,television producer.; Block, Simon,screenwriter.; Mickery, Lizzie,screenwriter.; Parker, Nathaniel,1962-actor.; Small, Sharon,1967-actor.; Windsor, Valerie,screenwriter.; television adaptation of (work):George, Elizabeth,1949-Inspector Lynley novel.; BBC Worldwide Americas, Inc,publisher.; British Broadcasting Corporation,production company,publisher.; WGBH (Television station : Boston, Mass.),production company.;
Nathaniel Parker, Sharon Small.Join Inspector Lynley in these action packed adventures. Starting in a Scotland Yard, Lynley finds himself paired with Detective Sergeant Barbara. However, the tension of their personal lives begin to seep into their work.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 2.0.
Subjects: Detective and mystery television programs.; Lynley, Thomas; Great Britain. Metropolitan Police Office; Havers, Barbara (Fictitious character);
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Winston and the Windsors : how Churchill shaped a royal dynasty / by Morton, Andrew,1953-author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."A groundbreaking story of the riveting hot-and-cold relationship between the House of Windsor and Winston Churchill. From an early age, Winston Churchill was convinced that he was a man of destiny. Today, it seems his premonition was correct -- few figures in British history have been so deeply and consequently involved with the British family as Churchill. While many people in positions of power have advised kings and queens during their reign, Churchill was unique in his role: helping to shape not only a reign, but an entire royal dynasty. In Winston and the Windsors, Andrew Morton, one of the world's best-known biographers and a leading authority on celebrity, presents a meticulously researched joint biography of Winston Churchill and the House of Windsor. Throughout the course of his career and life, Churchill's connection to the Windsors fluctuated wildly. At times, he was the royal family's trusted confidant. At others, he was their leading antagonist. In exploring the complex dynamic between the two, Morton argues that, regardless of whether the attitudes of the royal family were warm or icy toward Churchill, their relationship was central to the twentieth-century history of the British monarchy. From the Churchill family's intricate relationship with the Crown, to Winston's initially begrudging but ultimately fruitful partnership with George VI, to his enduring fondness for Queen Elizabeth II, this fascinating narrative biography sheds new light on the ways the Crown not only shaped Winston Churchill's career, but the ways in which Churchill shepherded the monarchy into the modern era"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Churchill, Winston, 1874-1965.; Churchill, Winston, 1874-1965; Windsor, House of.; Monarchy; Prime ministers;
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