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Eat the Buddha : life and death in a Tibetan town / by Demick, Barbara,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."Set in Aba, a town perched at 12,000 feet on the Tibetan plateau in the far western reaches of China that has been the engine of Tibetan resistance for decades, Eat the Buddha tells the story of a nation through the lives of ordinary people living in the throes of this conflict. Award-winning journalist Barbara Demick illuminates a part of China and the aggressions of this superpower that have been largely off limits to Westerners who have long romanticized Tibetans as a deeply spiritual, peaceful people. She tells a sweeping story that spans decades through the lives of her subjects, among them a princess whose family lost everything in the Cultural Revolution; a young student from a nomadic family who becomes radicalized in the storied monastery of Kirta; an upwardly mobile shopkeeper who falls in love with a Chinese woman; a poet and intellectual who risks everything to voice his resistance. Demick paints a broad canvas through an intimate view of these lives, depicting the tradition of resistance that results in the shocking acts of self-immolation, the vibrant, enduring power of Tibetan Buddhism, and the clash of modernity with ancient ways of life. Her depiction is nuanced, unvarnished, and at times shocking"--
Subjects: Buddhism; Refugees, Tibetan.; Tibetans; Tibetans;
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Shakespeare : the man who pays the rent / by Dench, Judi,1934-author,illustrator.; O'Hea, Brendan(Actor),author.;
"Discover the work of the greatest writer in the English language as you've never encountered it before in internationally renowned actor Dame Judi Dench's SHAKESPEARE: The Man Who Pays The Rent--a witty, insightful journey through the plays and tales of our beloved Shakespeare. Taking a curtain call with a live snake in her wig ... Cavorting naked through the Warwickshire countryside painted green ... Acting opposite a child with a pumpkin on his head ... These are just a few of the things Dame Judi Dench has done in the name of Shakespeare. For the very first time, Judi opens up about every Shakespearean role she has played throughout her seven-decade career, from Lady Macbeth and Titania to Ophelia and Cleopatra. In a series of intimate conversations with actor & director Brendan O'Hea, she guides us through Shakespeare's plays with incisive clarity, revealing the secrets of her rehearsal process and inviting us to share in her triumphs, disasters, and backstage shenanigans. Interspersed with vignettes on audiences, critics, company spirit and rehearsal room etiquette, she serves up priceless revelations on everything from the craft of speaking in verse to her personal interpretations of some of Shakespeare's most famous scenes, all brightened by her mischievous sense of humour, striking level of honesty and a peppering of hilarious anecdotes, many of which have remained under lock and key until now. Instructive and witty, provocative and inspiring, this is ultimately Judi's love letter to Shakespeare, or rather, The Man Who Pays The Rent"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Personal narratives.; Dench, Judi, 1934-; Dench, Judi, 1934-; Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616; Shakespearean actors and actresses;
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The Queen / by Adams, Julia.;
Includes Internet addresses and index.LSC
Subjects: Elizabeth II, Queen of Great Britain, 1926-; Elizabeth II, Queen of Great Britain, 1926-; Windsor, House of; Queens;
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Inside threat : a novel / by Quirk, Matthew,author.;
"An attack on the White House sends the President and his top aides to take shelter in a top secret government facility buried deep underground--but they soon discover the threat is locked inside with them"--
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Political fiction.; Spy fiction.; Novels.; White House (Washington, D.C.); Conspiracies; Political corruption; Presidents; Secret service;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Astrology : a guide to understanding your birth chart / by Boland, Yasmin.;
Includes bibliographical references.LSC
Subjects: Astrology.; Horoscopes.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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How to manage a marquess / by MacKenzie, Sally.; MacKenzie, Sally.In the spinster's bed.;
How to manage a marquess -- In the spinster's bed.LSC
Subjects: Love stories.; Historical fiction.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The west wing. [videorecording] / by Channing, Stockard.; Hill, Dulé.; Janney, Allison.; Lowe, Rob.; Moloney, Janel,1969-; Schiff, Richard,1959-; Schlamme, Thomas.; Sheen, Martin.; Sorkin, Aaron.; Spencer, John,1946-; Wells, John,1956-; Whitford, Bradley.; Warner Home Video (Firm);
Disc 1. 20 hours in America -- College kids -- The red mass.Disc 2. Debate camp -- Game on -- Election night -- Process stories.Disc 3. Swiss diplomacy -- Arctic radar -- Holy night -- Guns not butter.Rob Lowe, Dulé Hill, Allison Janney, Janel Moloney, Richard Schiff, John Spencer, Bradley Whitford, Martin Sheen, Stockard Channing.Follow the re-election of President Bartlet to his second term in this 22 episode fourth season.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.DVD, region 1, widescreen presentation; Dolby Digital stereo.
Subjects: United States. President; White House (Washington, D.C.); Presidents; Television programs.; Television programs.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.;
For private home use only.
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Color : the perfect shade for every room / by Cregan, Lisa.; Cobb Craig, David.;
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Subjects: Interior decoration.; Color in interior decoration.;
© c2013., Sterling,
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The stars within you : a modern guide to astrology / by McCarthy, Juliana,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subjects: Astrology.;
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The royal librarian / by Wood, Daisy,author.;
A royal palace. A closed book. A betrayal that will echo through generations ... Windsor, 1940: War rages, and as bombs rain down across Britain, nowhere is safe: not even a royal palace. Secretly tasked with foiling a suspected plot, Sophie Klein is placed in the Royal Library at Windsor castle, where the princesses reside. But when she learns that Windsor is compromised, Sophie must sacrifice everything she knows to save the future queen of England ... Philadelphia, Present day: Digging into her great aunt's family tree, Lacey Turner comes across a mysterious book bearing the stamp of Windsor Castle's royal bindery. But how did it come to be in her family's possession? And so begins a journey that will take Lacey from battlefields to Buckingham palace in a quest to reunite the book with its rightful owner.
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Novels.; Windsor, House of; Windsor Castle; Windsor Castle. Royal Library; Families; Librarians; Secrecy; Women librarians; World War, 1939-1945;
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