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Fall ; or, Dodge in hell : a novel / by Stephenson, Neal,author.;
Includes bibliographical references."In his youth, Richard "Dodge" Forthrast founded Corporation 9592, a gaming company that made him a multibillionaire. Now in his middle years, Dodge appreciates his comfortable, unencumbered life, managing his myriad business interests and spending time with his beloved niece, Zula, and her young daughter, Sophia. One beautiful autumn day, while he undergoes a routine medical procedure, something goes irrevocably wrong. Dodge is pronounced brain-dead and put on life support, leaving his stunned family and close friends with difficult decisions. Long ago, when a much younger Dodge drew up his will, he directed that his body be given to a cryonics company now owned by enigmatic tech entrepreneur Elmo Shepherd. Legally bound to follow the directive despite their misgivings, Dodge's family has his brain scanned and its data structures uploaded and stored in the cloud, until it can eventually be revived ... In the coming years, technology allows Dodge's brain to be turned back on. It is an achievement that is nothing less than the disruption of death itself, and the beginning of a new world, an eternal afterlife-- called Bitworld-- is created, in which humans continue to exist as digital souls. But this brave new immortal world is not the Utopia it might first seem ..."-- Dust jacket flap.
Subjects: Science fiction.; Immortality; Cryonics; Low temperature engineering;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Fall [sound recording] ; or, Dodge in hell : a novel / by Stephenson, Neal,author.; Hillgartner, Malcolm,narrator.; Brilliance Audio (Firm),publisher.;
Read by Malcolm Hillgartner.In his youth, Richard "Dodge" Forthrast founded Corporation 9592, a gaming company that made him a multibillionaire. Now in his middle years, Dodge appreciates his comfortable, unencumbered life, managing his myriad business interests and spending time with his beloved niece, Zula, and her young daughter, Sophia. One beautiful autumn day, while he undergoes a routine medical procedure, something goes irrevocably wrong. Dodge is pronounced brain-dead and put on life support, leaving his stunned family and close friends with difficult decisions. Long ago, when a much younger Dodge drew up his will, he directed that his body be given to a cryonics company now owned by enigmatic tech entrepreneur Elmo Shepherd. Legally bound to follow the directive despite their misgivings, Dodge's family has his brain scanned and its data structures uploaded and stored in the cloud, until it can eventually be revived ... In the coming years, technology allows Dodge's brain to be turned back on. It is an achievement that is nothing less than the disruption of death itself, and the beginning of a new world, an eternal afterlife-- called Bitworld-- is created, in which humans continue to exist as digital souls. But this brave new immortal world is not the Utopia it might first seem.
Subjects: Science fiction.; Audiobooks.; Immortality; Cryonics; Low temperature engineering;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Born at the Gates of Hell : A Doctor's Frontline Story of Delivering Babies in al-Hol Camp in Syria. by Milland, Maria.;
In 'Born at the Gates of Hell', an OB-GYN at the centre of the Syrian refugee crisis recounts nine grueling months at the al-Hol refugee camp - a place of violence and murder, love, and survival.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Medical (incl. Patients); POLITICAL SCIENCE / Human Rights; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Refugees;
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Sign here / by Lux, Claudia(Claudia Kilbourne),author.;
"A darkly humorous, surprisingly poignant, and utterly gripping debut novel about a guy who works in Hell (literally) and is on the cusp of a big promotion if only he can get one more member of the wealthy Harrison family to sell their soul. Peyote Trip has a pretty good gig in the deals department on the fifth floor of Hell. Sure, none of the pens work, the coffee machine has been out of order for a century, and the only drink on offer is Jägermeister, but Pey has a plan-and all he needs is one last member of the Harrison family to sell their soul. When the Harrisons retreat to the family lake house for the summer, with their daughter Mickey's precocious new friend, Ruth, in tow, the opportunity Pey has waited a millennium for might finally be in his grasp. And with the help of his charismatic coworker Calamity, he sets a plan in motion. But things aren't always as they seem, on Earth or in Hell. And as old secrets and new dangers scrape away at the Harrisons' shiny surface, revealing the darkness beneath, everyone must face the consequences of their choices"--
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Paranormal fiction.; Psychological fiction.; Novels.; Families; Hell; Secrecy;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Walking disaster : my life through heaven and hell / by Whibley, Deryck,1980-author.;
"This candid memoir of punk rock, fame, and endurance from Deryck Whibley, lead singer of Sum 41, follows Whibley's rise from a punk kid in Canada to an international star. From his earliest days as a kid in Canada, Deryck Whibley was a punk who loved music and couldn't wait to achieve something bigger and better than the humble path that lay before him. Raised by a single mom and constantly moving from place to place, Deryck was used to being the new kid, starting fights (or finishing them), and finding friends who shared his sensibility for chaotic fun and loud music. Sum 41 was born of a group of friends who loved to jam, shared a DIY ethos, and were determined to be rock stars one day. Walking Disaster is Deryck's story, but it is also the untold story of Sum 41. Deryck takes you backstage, into the recording booth, and through the highest highs and lowest lows of the band whose story is inextricably woven with his own. With his insightful, earnest, and genuine voice, Deryck gets real about fame, fortune, and the music industry. From winning at the MTV Video Music Awards, being nominated for a Grammy, his high-profile relationships and friendships, contending with invasive paparazzi, and suffering from health issues that brought him to the brink, Deryck offers a forthright and unforgettable memoir"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Personal narratives.; Whibley, Deryck, 1980-; Sum 41 (Musical group); Rock musicians;
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The hard way out : my life with the Hells Angels and why I turned against them / by Atwell, Dave,author.; Langton, Jerry,1965-author.;
Subjects: True crime stories.; Atwell, Dave.; Hell's Angels.; Gang members; Motorcycle gangs;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Amazing Spider-Man, Vol. 2 [graphic novel] : Through The Gates Of Hell. by Kelly, Joe.;
Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: Graphic novels.; Fantasy fiction.; COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS / Fantasy; COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS / Science Fiction; COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS / Superheroes;
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Cold war : how organized crime works in Canada and why it's about to get more violent / by Langton, Jerry,1965-author.;
Subjects: Rizzuto, Vito.; Hell's Angels.; Gangs; Organized crime;
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The Creeps : a Samuel Johnson tale / by Connolly, John,1968-;
"When a new toy shop's opening goes terrifyingly awry, Samuel must gather a ragtag band of dwarfs, policemen, and very polite monsters to face down the greatest threat the Multiverse has ever known, not to mention assorted vampires, a girl with an unnatural fondness for spiders, and highly flammable unfriendly elves"--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Fantasy fiction.; Good and evil; Hell; Johnson, Samuel (Fictitious character);
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Takedown : a small-town cop's battle against the Hells Angels and the nation's biggest drug gang / by Buck, Jeff,author.; Land, Jon.; Preston, Lindsay.;
Subjects: Buck, Jeff.; Hell's Angels.; Drug control; Drug traffic; Drug trafficking; Motorcycle gangs; Police;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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