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- Writing of the gods : the race to decode the Rosetta Stone / by Dolnick, Edward,1952-author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."The Rosetta Stone is one of the most famous objects in the world, attracting millions of visitors to the British Museum ever year, and yet most people don't really know what it is. Discovered in a pile of rubble in 1799, this slab of stone proved to be the key to unlocking a lost language that baffled scholars for centuries. Carved in ancient Egypt, the Rosetta Stone carried the same message in different languages-in Greek using Greek letters, and in Egyptian using picture-writing called hieroglyphs. Until its discovery, no one in the world knew how to read the hieroglyphs that covered every temple and text and statue in Egypt. Dominating the world for thirty centuries, ancient Egypt was the mightiest empire the world had ever known, yet everything about it-the pyramids, mummies, the Sphinx-was shrouded in mystery. Whoever was able to decipher the Rosetta Stone, and learn how to read hieroglyphs, would solve that mystery and fling open a door that had been locked for two thousand years. Two brilliant rivals set out to win that prize. One was English, the other French, at a time when England and France were enemies and the world's two great superpowers. The Writing of the Gods chronicles this high-stakes intellectual race in which the winner would win glory for both himself and his nation. A riveting portrait of empires both ancient and modern, this is an unparalleled look at the culture and history of ancient Egypt and a fascinating, fast-paced story of human folly and discovery unlike any other"--- Subjects: Young, Thomas, 1773-1829.; Champollion, Jean-François, 1790-1832.; Rosetta stone.; Egyptian language;
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- Summer at the Santorini Bookshop / by Raisin, Rebecca,author.;
When Evie hears that her grandmother has just taken on a small bookshop in Santorini, Evie jumps at the chance to visit her. But Gran has a tempestuous relationship with her landlord and he's threatening to take the bookshop away from her. So when Gran asks Evie to fake a romance with her landlord's Greek-God of a grandson, Georgios, to keep the family on side, she reluctantly agrees. As the sun sets on Evie's Greek holiday, can she save the bookshop -- and fake-date her way to love?- Subjects: Romance fiction.; Domestic fiction.; Novels.; Bookstores; Grandmothers; Man-woman relationships;
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- Yoto mini player [equipment] : Ages 6 to 8. by Please return all components in the container.;
Includes 7 Yoto Cards: Too Small Tola - Tales From the Greek Legends - Narwhal: Unicorn of the Sea - Animal Stories - The Jungle Book - Tom’s Midnight Garden - James and the Giant Peach.Ages 6 to 8.- Subjects: Equipment.; Yoto player.;
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- Varina Palladino's Jersey Italian love story : a novel / by DeFino, Terri-Lynne,author.;
"An utterly delightful and surprising family drama-think "Moonstruck" and "My Big Fat Greek Wedding" set in New Jersey-about a boisterous, complicated Italian family determined to help their widowed mother find a new boyfriend"--- Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Psychological fiction.; Recipes.; Novels.; Italian American families; Man-woman relationships; Widows;
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- Sleepless [videorecording (BLURAY)]. by Foxx, Jamie; Mulroney, Dermot; Harbour, David; Union, Gabrielle; Mcnairy, Scoot;
Jamie Foxx, Dermot Mulroney, David Harbour, Gabrielle Union, Scoot Mcnairy.Director, Baran Bo Odar.Blu-ray.CHVRS rating: 14A.Undercover Las Vegas police officer Vincent Downs is caught in a high-stakes web of corrupt cops and the mob-controlled casino underground. When a heist goes wrong, a crew of homicidal gangsters kidnaps Downs's teenage son. In one sleepless night he will have to rescue his son, evade an internal affairs investigation, and bring the kidnappers to justice.- Subjects: Action.; Action / Adventure.; Crime.; Suspense / Thriller.;
- © 2017., Columbia Tristar,
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- That Night in the Library A Novel [electronic resource] : by Jurczyk, Eva.aut; cloudLibrary;
"Once you enter the library, there's no turning back." —Elle Cosimano, New York Times bestselling author of the Finlay Donovan mysteries From critically acclaimed librarian and author Eva Jurczyk comes That Night in the Library, a chilling literary mystery that transports readers to a world where secrets live in the dark, books breathe fears to life, and the only way out is to wait until morning.  On the night before graduation, seven students gather in the basement of their university's rare books library. They're not allowed in the library after closing time, but it's the perfect place for the ritual they want to perform—one borrowed from the Greeks, said to free those who take part in it from the fear of death. And what better time to seek the wisdom of ancient gods than in the hours before they'll scatter in different directions to start their real lives? But just a few minutes into their celebration, the lights go out—and one of them drops dead. As the body count rises, with nothing but the books to protect them, the group must figure out how to survive the night while trapped with a murderer. One night locked in the library. What could go wrong?- Subjects: Electronic books.; Literary; Contemporary Women; Crime; Suspense;
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- The fury / by Michaelides, Alex,1977-author.;
'The Fury' is a masterfully paced thriller about a reclusive ex-movie star and her famous friends whose spontaneous trip to a private Greek island is upended by a murder. From the author of 'The Maidens' (a Dewey Diva pick).- Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Psychological fiction.; Novels.; Celebrities; Islands; Motion picture actors and actresses; Murder; Recluses; Revenge;
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- All Saints [videorecording (BLURAY)]. by Buono, Cara; Corbett, John; Corbin, Barry;
Cara Buono, John Corbett, Barry Corbin.Director, Steve Gomer.Blu-ray.CHVRS rating: 14A.Based on the inspiring true story of salesman turned pastor Michael Spurlock, the tiny church he was ordered to shut down, and a group of refugees from Southeast Asia. Together, they risked everything to plant seeds for a future that might just save them all.- Subjects: Drama.; Drama.;
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- How do we look? : the body, the divine, and the question of civilisation / by Beard, Mary,1955-author.; Beard, Mary,1955-Civilisations : how do we look : the eye of faith.;
Includes bibliographical references (page 211-226) and index."From prehistoric Mexico to modern Istanbul, Mary Beard looks beyond the familiar canon of Western imagery to explore the history of art, religion, and humanity"--- Subjects: Art and religion.; Human beings in art; Civilization.;
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- The Shallows [videorecording (BLURAY)]. by Lively, Blake; Jaenada, Oscar; Cullen, Brett;
Director, Jaume Collet-Serra.Blake Lively, Oscar Jaenada, Brett Cullen.Nancy is surfing on a secluded beach, and finds herself on the feeding ground of a great white shark. Though she is stranded only 200 yards from shore, survival proves to be the ultimate test of wills, requiring all of Nancy's ingenuity, resourcefulness, and fortitude.CHVRS rating: 14A.Blu-ray.- Subjects: Drama.; Horror.; Drama.;
- © 2016., Columbia,
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