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The Granddaughter A Novel [electronic resource] : by Schlink, Bernhard.aut; Collins, Charlotte.; cloudLibrary;
“Compelling . . . unfailingly interesting, building suspense as readers wonder what will happen” —Booklist (starred review) “Schlink knows how to tell a gripping yarn . . . [The Grandaughter] is a rewarding and wonderfully readable novel.” —The Guardian “A brilliant dissection of a fragmented nation in which a glimmer of hope relieves a somber but wholly memorable tale.” —Kirkus (starred review) From the bestselling author of The Reader, a striking exploration of the past, told through the story of a German bookseller’s attempt to connect with his radicalized granddaughter. It is only after the sudden death of his wife, Birgit, that Kaspar discovers the price she paid years earlier when she fled East Germany to join him: she had to abandon her baby. Shattered by grief, yet animated by a new hope, Kaspar closes up his bookshop in present day Berlin and sets off to find her lost child in the east. His search leads him to a rural community of neo-Nazis, intent on reclaiming and settling ancestral lands to the East. Among them, Kaspar encounters Svenja, a woman whose eyes, hair, and even voice remind him of Birgit. Beside her is a red-haired, slouching, fifteen-year-old girl. His granddaughter? Their worlds could not be more different— an ideological gulf of mistrust yawns between them— but he is determined to accept her as his own. More than twenty-five years after The Reader, Bernhard Schlink once again offers a masterfully gripping novel that powerfully probes the past’s role in contemporary life, transporting us from the divided Germany of the 1960s to modern day Australia, and asking what unites or separates us. Translated from the German by Charlotte Collins
Subjects: Electronic books.; Historical; Literary;
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Ansuz / by Sølvsten, Malene,author.; Alair, Adrienne,translator.; translation of:Sølvsten, Malene.Ansuz.English.;
"A fantasy novel with Norse mythology as its basis. Anne can see events from the past, and one night she glimpses an old and horrible murder: a red-haired girl is killed and a rune is carved into her back. Shortly afterward, someone begins killing red-haired girls in the same manner, and the rune is found on all of them. Suddenly the little town is full of strangers. They have mysterious powers, and are drawn to Anne, who isn't used to being near other people. Several of the strangers want to help her, but it takes a long time before she knows which of them she can trust. Playing on such classic themes as good versus evil, the book is at once a fantasy, a crime novel, and a coming-of-age story filled with magic, mythology, and Norse mythology"--014+.Grades 10-12.
Subjects: Fantasy fiction.; Young adult fiction.; Mythological fiction.; Novels.; Good and evil; Inscriptions, Runic; Magic; Murder; Mythology, Norse; Good and evil; Inscriptions, Runic; Magic; Murder; Mythology, Norse;
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Doom of the Darkwing / by Cowell, Cressida.;
Join Hiccup Horrendous Haddock the Third and his dragons, Toothless and Windwalker, in their hilarious, hair-raising adventures at the Isle of Berk's Training School for Vikings and Dragons. Where they are BOTTOM in pretty much everything. Disastrous Lesson Number One: The Art of Battle. It was supposed to be a quiet, SENSIBLE lesson. Hiccup never MEANT to get into TROUBLE. But things take an unexpected turn along the way and Hiccup and his friends soon find themselves adrift on stormy seas, in a sinking ship, facing imminent DOOM, in one of their BIGGEST adventures ever...
Subjects: Fantasy fiction.; Haddock, Hiccup Horrendous, III (Fictitious character); Vikings; Dragons; Schools;
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The twits next door / by James, Greg(Radio personality); Smith, Chris(Radio personality); Jones, Emily,1981-;
When a moving van arrives next door to the Twits and Mr. and Mrs. Lovely get out, that's bad enough. But it gets WORSE. . . Their two Lovely children, Ruff and Tumble, have moved in next door too. And the Twits HATE children. (Sorry if you are one. We don't hate you, just to be clear.) The Twits decide the Lovelies MUST go. Even if it means some serious plotting, which involves: a hungry tiger, GIANT catapults, and LOTS of disgusting dog hair. Will the horrible pair succeed in their dastardly plan? Or can the Lovelies out-trick the terrible Twits?Age range: 8-12.
Subjects: Humorous fiction.; Children; Older people;
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Poldark. [videorecording] / by Agnew, Joss,television director.; Bentall, Ruby,1988-actor.; Blakiston, Caroline,1933-actor.; Chappell, Ellise,actor.; Horsfield, Debbie,1955-screenwriter.; Kelly, Brian,television director.; Ray, Michael(Producer),television producer.; Tomlinson, Eleanor,1992-actor.; Turner, Aidan,1983-actor.; television adaptation of (work):Graham, Winston.Poldark series.; BBC One (Television station : London, England),broadcaster.; Mammoth Screen (Firm),production company.; PBS Distribution (Firm),publisher.; Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.),broadcaster.;
Aidan Turner, Eleanor Tomlinson, Ruby Bentall, Caroline Blakiston, Ellise Chappell.With the country gripped by political uncertainty and fresh elections, Ross Poldark seeks to challenge George Warleggan's stranglehold over Cornwall while also repairing his marriage to Demelza. Hugh Armitage remains in love with Demelza and is hopeful for more. Dr. Dwight Enys and Caroline plan to start a family while Elizabeth seeks another child to secure her own marriage to an ever-suspicious George. Meanwhile, Morwenna desperately tries to protect herself from Osborne's advances by threatening their son, and a heartbroken Drake is encouraged by his brother Sam to find new love.14A.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; 5.1 surround.
Subjects: Fiction television programs.; Television programs.; Historical television programs.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Poldark, Ross (Fictitious character); Businessmen; Man-woman relationships; Spouses;
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The midwife of Berlin. by Stuart, Anna.;
"Auschwitz, 1943: I stroke my beautiful baby's hair. It's a miracle it's blonde because it will keep her alive, it will keep her safe. Soon they will come and take Pippa out of Auschwitz-Birkenau -- and out of my arms. But while there's life, there's hope I might find my daughter again ... An incredible story of one woman's courage and determination to reunite her family in the aftermath of surviving Auschwitz. 1945, Ester Pasternak walked out of the gates of Auschwitz barely alive. She survived against devastating odds, but her heartbreaking journey is only just beginning. In the camp, Ester gave birth to a tiny fair-haired infant, only for her precious baby to be snatched from her and taken to a German family. Now the war is over, Ester longs to find her little girl. But Europe is in chaos, Jewish families have been torn apart and everyone is desperately searching for their loved ones. In every orphanage and hospital she visits, Ester searches the faces of tear-stained toddlers; each mop of blonde hair and pair of blue eyes she sees sets her heart racing ... But as the months and the years tick by, the possibility of finding her daughter shrinks smaller and smaller. And Ester starts to wonder if little Pippa is even safe, or whether the miracle that saved her has now put her in even more danger? Will Ester ever be able to find the child whose tattoo matches her own? Or is she already too late ... "--Back cover.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: Historical fiction.; FICTION / Historical / World War II; FICTION / Jewish; FICTION / War & Military; FICTION / Women;
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Ispík kákí péyakoyak = When we were alone / by Robertson, David,1977-; Flett, Julie.; Leask, Alderick.;
When a young girl helps tend to her grandmother's garden, she begins to notice things that make her curious. Why does her grandmother have long, braided hair and beautifully colored clothing? Why does she speak another language and spend so much time with her family? As she asks her grandmother about these things, she is told about life in a residential school a long time ago, where all of these things were taken away. When We Were Alone is a story about a difficult time in history, and, ultimately, one of empowerment and strength. A bilingual book with text in Swampy Cree syllabics and transliteration, and English.LSC
Subjects: Grandmothers; Native peoples; Cree language materials; Indigenous peoples; Residential schools;
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Managing expectations : a memoir in essays / by Driver, Minnie,author.; Driver, Minnie.Essays.Selections.; Driver, Minnie.Butterfly hair.; Driver, Minnie.Daffodils.; Driver, Minnie.Here, there, and everywhere.; Driver, Minnie.I'm going to Miami.; Driver, Minnie.Other people's drugs.; Driver, Minnie.Sea-based incursion.; Driver, Minnie.Settling dust and the sound of crickets.; Driver, Minnie.Surprise.; Driver, Minnie.Weekend away.; Driver, Minnie.You're it.;
"A charming, poignant, unfiltered, laugh-out-loud memoir in essays from beloved actor and natural-born storyteller Minnie Driver, chronicling the way life works out even when it doesn't"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Personal narratives.; Driver, Minnie.; Motion picture actors and actresses; Television actors and actresses;
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Minions. [videorecording] / by RZA(Rapper),voice actor.; Andrews, Julie,voice actor.; Arkin, Alan,voice actor.; Balda, Kyle,film director.; Brand, Russell,1975-voice actor.; Carell, Steve,1962-voice actor.; Coffin, Pierre,voice actor.; Damme, Jean-Claude van,1960-voice actor.; Fogel, Matthew,screenwriter.; Henson, Taraji P.,voice actor.; Lawless, Lucy,1968-voice actor.; Lundgren, Dolph,1959-voice actor.; Trejo, Danny,1944-voice actor.; Yeoh, Michelle,1963-voice actor.; Universal Studios, Inc.,film distributor.;
Steve Carell, Pierre Coffin, Taraji P. Henson, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Michelle Yeoh, Dolph Lundgren, Lucy Lawless, Danny Trejo, Rza, Julie Andrews, Russell Brand, Alan Arkin.In the heart of the 1970s, amid a flurry of feathered hair and flared jeans, Gru (Oscar nominee Steve Carell) is growing up in the suburbs. A fanboy of a supervillain supergroup known as the Vicious 6, Gru hatches a plan to become evil enough to join them. Luckily, he gets some mayhem-making backup from his loyal followers, the Minions. Together, Kevin, Stuart, Bob, and Otto, a new Minion sporting braces and a desperate need to please, deploy their skills as they and Gru build their first lair, experiment with their first weapons and pull off their first missions.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.MPAA rating: PG.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: Animated films.; Children's films.; Comedy films.; Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Followership; Good and evil; Supervillains;
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Rebecca [videorecording] / by Anderson, Judith,1897-1992,actor.; Fontaine, Joan,1917-2013,actor.; Hitchcock, Alfred,1899-1980,film director.; Olivier, Laurence,1907-1989,actor.; Sanders, George,1906-1972,actor.; Selznick, David O.,1902-1965,film producer.; Sherwood, Robert E.(Robert Emmet),1896-1955,screenwriter.; Harrison, Joan,1907-1994,screenwriter.; motion picture adaptation of (work) :Du Maurier, Daphne,1907-1989.Rebecca.; Criterion Collection (Firm),publisher.;
Music, Franz Waxman ; adaptation by Philip MacDonald and Michael Hogan.Laurence Olivier, Joan Fontaine, George Sanders, Judith Anderson, Nigel Bruce.A young woman who believes she has found her heart's desire when she marries the dashing aristocratic widower Maxim de Winter. But upon moving to Manderley, her groom's baroque ancestral mansion, she soon learns that his deceased wife haunts not only the home but the temperamental, brooding Maxim as well.PG.
Subjects: Feature films.; Haunted places; Man-woman relationships; Widowers;
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