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A full life : reflections at ninety / by Carter, Jimmy,1924-;
Archery and the race issue -- Navy years -- Back to Georgia -- Atlanta to Washington -- Life in the White House -- Issues mostly resolved -- Problems still pending -- Back home.
Subjects: Carter, Jimmy, 1924-; Presidents;
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The mistresses of Cliveden : three centuries of scandal, power, and intrigue in an English stately home / by Livingstone, Natalie,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."For fans of Downton Abbey comes an immersive historical epic about a lavish English manor and a dynasty of rich and powerful women who ruled the estate over three centuries of misbehavior, scandal, intrigue, and passion. Five miles from Windsor Castle, home of the royal family, sits the Cliveden estate. Overlooking the Thames, the mansion is flanked by two wings and surrounded by lavish gardens. Throughout its storied history, Cliveden has been a setting for misbehavior, intrigue, and passion--from its salacious, deadly beginnings in the seventeenth century to the 1960s Profumo Affair, the sex scandal that toppled the British government. Now, in this immersive chronicle, the manor's current mistress, Natalie Livingstone, opens the doors to this prominent house and lets the walls do the talking. Built during the reign of Charles II by the Duke of Buckingham, Cliveden attracted notoriety as a luxurious retreat in which the duke could conduct his scandalous affair with the ambitious courtesan Anna Maria, Countess of Shrewsbury. In 1668, Anna Maria's cuckolded husband, the Earl of Shrewsbury, challenged Buckingham to a duel. Buckingham killed Shrewsbury and claimed Anna Maria as his prize, making her the first mistress of Cliveden. Through the centuries, other enigmatic and indomitable women would assume stewardship over the estate, including Elizabeth, Countess of Orkney and illicit lover of William III, who became one of England's wealthiest women; Augusta of Saxe-Gotha, the queen that Britain was promised and then denied; Harriet, Duchess of Sutherland, confidante of Queen Victoria and a glittering society hostess turned political activist; and the American-born Nancy Astor, the first female member of Parliament, who described herself as an 'ardent feminist' and welcomed controversy. Though their privileges were extraordinary, in Livingstone's hands, their struggles and sacrifices are universal. Cliveden weathered renovation and restoration, world conflicts and cold wars, societal shifts and technological advances. Rich in historical and architectural detail, The Mistresses of Cliveden is a tale of sex and power, and of the exceptional women who evaded, exploited, and confronted the expectations of their times; Praise for The Mistresses of Cliveden: 'An utterly fascinating and completely beguiling account of three centuries of high living, high politics, and high drama at one of Britain's most famous stately homes."--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Biographies.; Augusta, Princess of Wales, 1719-1772.; Astor, Nancy Witcher Langhorne Astor, Viscountess, 1879-1964.; Shrewsbury, Anna Maria Brudenell Talbot, Countess of, 1642-1702.; Sutherland, Harriet Elizabeth Georgiana Leveson-Gower, Duchess of, 1806-1868.; Villiers, Elizabeth, Countess of Orkney, 1657?-1733.; Cliveden (England); Cliveden (England); Nobility; Rich people; Women;
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Nest friends / by Hastings, Ximena.; Schulz, Charles M.(Charles Monroe),1922-2000.; Galatis, Alex(Television writer);
After accidentally smashing Woodstock's nest, Snoopy shares his dog house with him and wonders what could possibly go wrong since they are best friends.LSC
Subjects: Radio and television novels.; Snoopy (Fictitious character); Woodstock (Fictitious character); Beagle (Dog breed); Dogs; Best friends; Friendship;
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Candyman [videorecording] / by Abdul-Mateen, Yahya,II,1986-actor.; Domingo, Colman,actor.; Kaminsky, Kyle,actor.; Parris, Teyonah,actor.; Peele, Jordan,1979-film producer,screenwriter.; Spence, Rebecca(Actress),actor.; Stewart-Jarrett, Nathan,1985-actor.; Todd, Tony,1952-actor.; Williams, Vanessa,1963-actor.; Universal Studios, Inc.,film distributor.;
Yahya Abdul-Mateen Ii, Teyonah Parris, Nathan Stewart-Jarrett, Colman Domingo, Kyle Kaminsky, Vanessa Williams, Rebecca Spence, Tony Todd.Oscar® winner Jordan Peele and filmmaker Nia DaCosta unleash a fresh take on the blood-chilling urban legend: Candyman. For decades, the housing projects of Chicago's Cabrini-Green were terrorized by a ghost story about a supernatural, hook handed killer. In present day, an artist (Yahya Abdul-Mateen II) begins to explore the macabre history of Candyman, not knowing it would unravel his sanity and unleash a terrifying wave of violence that puts him on a collision course with destiny.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.MPAA rating: R.Described video for the blind and visually impaired.Subtitled for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).DVD ; wide screen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Digital 2.0.
Subjects: Feature films.; Slasher Films.; Horror films.; Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Cabrini-Green Homes (Chicago, Ill.); Good and evil; Serial murderers; Supernatural;
For private home use only.
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A mansion for murder / by Brody, Frances,author.;
Invited by a stranger to a grand house said to be cursed, Kate Shackleton arrives in Saltaire to discover her intended host has drowned in a reservoir.
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Historical fiction.; Novels.; Shackleton, Kate (Fictitious character); Mansions; Murder; Women private investigators;
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Magic science : 50 jaw-dropping, mind-boggling, head-scratching activities for kids / by Wiese, Jim,1948-;
Provides instructions for science projects and experiments that can be performed as magic tricks and which require materials readily found in the house or neighborhood.
Subjects: Science projects.; Science; Science projects.; Science; Experiments.;
© 1998., Wiley,
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Dead in the doorway / by Kelly, Diane.;
Whitney Whitaker has acquired the perfect piece of real estate in Nashville, perfect for house-flipping, except there's a dead body blocking the entrance to the foyer.
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Women real estate agents; Dwellings; Murder;
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Dead letters [sound recording] : a novel / by Dolan-Leach, Caite,author.; Marie, Jorjeana,narrator.; Random House Audio Publishing,publisher.;
Read by Jorjeana Marie.
Subjects: Audiobooks.; Psychological fiction.; Thrillers (Fiction); Twin sisters;
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Noodle's knitting / by Webster, Sheryl.; Pedler, Caroline.;
A mouse named Noodle finds a ball of wool and decides to knit a scarf, which grows so big that she is trapped inside her house.LSC
Subjects: Knitting; Mice; Animals; Helping behavior; Textured books;
© c2010., Good Books,
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Tonight on the Titanic / by Osborne, Mary Pope.; Murdocca, Sal.;
The magic tree house transports Jack and Annie to the deck of the Titanic to find a mysterious gift that will free a small dog from a magic spell."RL: 2.2, 006-009"--P. [4] of cover.LSC
Subjects: Jack (Fictitious character from Osborne); Annie (Fictitious character from Osborne); Titanic (Steamship); Shipwrecks; Shipwreck survival; Time travel; Magic;
© c1999., Random House,
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