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The Romanov empress : a novel of Tsarina Maria Feodorovna / by Gortner, C. W.,author.;
Includes bibliographical references."For readers of Philippa Gregory and Alison Weir comes a dramatic novel of the beloved Empress Maria, the Danish girl who became the mother of the last Russian tsar. Even from behind the throne, a woman can rule. Narrated by the mother of Russia's last tsar, this vivid, historically authentic novel brings to life the courageous story of Maria Feodorovna, one of Imperial Russia's most compelling women, who witnessed the splendor and tragic downfall of the Romanovs as she fought to save her dynasty in its final years. Barely nineteen, Minnie knows that her station in life as a Danish princess is to leave her family and enter into a royal marriage--as her older sister Alix has done, moving to England to wed Queen Victoria's eldest son. The winds of fortune bring Minnie to Russia, where she marries the Romanov heir, Alexander, and once he ascends the throne, becomes empress. When resistance to his reign strikes at the heart of her family and the tsar sets out to crush all who oppose him, Minnie--now called Maria--must tread a perilous path of compromise in a country she has come to love. Her husband's death leaves their son Nicholas as the inexperienced ruler of a deeply divided and crumbling empire. Determined to guide him to reforms that will bring Russia into the modern age, Maria faces implacable opposition from Nicholas's strong-willed wife, Alexandra, whose fervor has led her into a disturbing relationship with a mystic named Rasputin. As the unstoppable wave of revolution rises anew to engulf Russia, Maria will face her most dangerous challenge and her greatest heartache. From the opulent palaces of St. Petersburg and the intrigue-laced salons of the aristocracy to the World War I battlefields and the bloodied countryside occupied by the Bolsheviks, C. W. Gortner sweeps us into the anarchic fall of an empire and the complex, bold heart of the woman who tried to save it"--
Subjects: Biographical fiction.; Historical fiction.; Marīi͡a︡ Ḟeodorovna, Empress, consort of Alexander III, Emperor of Russia, 1847-1928; Romanov, House of; Empresses;
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Grandpa was an emperor [videorecording] / by Marks, Constance,film producer,film director.; Freestyle Digital Media,publisher.;
Yeshi Kassa.The great-granddaughter of Ethiopian Emperor Haile Selassie investigates what happened to her father after the 1974 coup that landed most of her family in prison.E.Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired.DVD ; wide screen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Digital 2.0.
Subjects: Biographical films.; Personal narratives.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Haile Selassie I, Emperor of Ethiopia, 1892-1975; Kassa, Yeshi.; Coups d'état; Fathers and daughters.; Royal houses;
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Size : how it explains the world / by Smil, Vaclav,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."To answer the most important questions of our age, we must understand size. Neither bacteria nor empires are immune to its laws. Measuring it is challenging, especially where complex systems like economies are concerned, yet mastering it offers rich rewards: the rise of the West, for example, was a direct result of ever more accurate and standardized measurements. Using the interdisciplinary approach that has won him a wide readership, Smil draws upon history, earth science, psychology, art, and more to offer fresh insight into some of our biggest challenges, including income inequality, the spread of infectious disease, and the uneven impacts of climate change. Size explains the regularities--and peculiarities--of the key processes shaping life (from microbes to whales), the Earth (from asteroids to volcanic eruptions), technical advances (from architecture to transportation), and societies and economies (from cities to wages). This book about the big and the small, and the relationship between them, answers the big and small questions of human existence: What makes a human society too big? What about a human being? Which alternative energy sources have the best chance of scaling and reducing our dependence on fossil fuels? Why do tall people make more money? What makes a face beautiful? How about a cathedral? How can changing the size of your plates help you lose weight? The latest masterwork of "an ambitious and astonishing polymath who swings for fences" (Wired) Size is a mind-bending journey that turns the modern world on its head."--
Subjects: Size perception.; Stature.;
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American horror story. by Murphy, Ryan,1965-creator.; Falchuk, Brad,creator.; McDermott, Dylan,actor.; Britton, Connie,actor.; Lange, Jessica,actor.; O'Hare, Denis,1962-actor.; Peters, Evan,1987-actor.; Farmiga, Taissa,1994-actor.; Twentieth Century-Fox Television, Inc.,production company.; Ryan Murphy Productions,production company.; Brad Falchuk Teley-Vision,production company.; Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc.,film distributor.; Copyright Collection (Library of Congress)DLC;
Dylan McDermott, Connie Britton, Jessica Lange, Denis O'Hare, Evan Peters, Taissa Farmiga.American Horror Story is a deeply stylish psychosexual haunt of a television program. The Harmons' fresh start in a new home deviously twists to reveal discoveries of love, sex and murderous revenge.Disc 1. Pilot -- Home invasion -- Murder house. Disc 2. Halloween pt. 1 -- Halloween pt. 2 -- Piggy, piggy -- Open house.Disc 3. Rubber man -- Spooky little girl -- Smoldering children -- Birth.Disc 4. Afterbirth.Not rated.
Subjects: Horror television programs.; Haunted house television programs.; Fiction television programs.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Psychiatrists; Haunted houses; Supernatural; Families; Neighbors;
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Anansi and the talking melon / by Kimmel, Eric A.; Stevens, Janet.; Terheyden, Jerry.; Live Oak Media (Firm);
Read by Jerry Terheyden.A clever spider tricks Elephant and some other animals into thinking the melon in which he is hiding can talk.003-007.
Subjects: Children's audiobooks.; Anansi (Legendary character); Folklore; Spiders;
© p1995, c1994., Live Oak Media,
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Their monstrous hearts / by Turhan, Yiğit,author.;
"A mysterious stranger shows up at Riccardo's apartment with some news: his grandmother Perihan has died, and Riccardo has inherited her villa in Milan along with her famed butterfly collection. The struggling writer is out of options. He's hoping the change of scenery in Milan will inspire him, and maybe there will be some money to keep him afloat. But Perihan's house isn't as opulent as he remembers. The butterflies pinned in their glass cases seem more ominous than artful. Perihan's group of mysterious old friends is constantly lurking. And there's something wrong in the greenhouse. As Riccardo explores the decrepit estate, he stumbles upon Perihan's diary, which might hold the key to her mysterious death. Or at least give him the inspiration he needs to finish his manuscript. But he might not survive long enough to write it "--
Subjects: Horror fiction.; Gothic fiction.; Novels.; Authors; Butterflies; Greenhouses; Haunted houses; Inheritance and succession; Writer's block;
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Soccer on Sunday / by Osborne, Mary Pope.; Murdocca, Sal.;
"Jack and Annie search for the fourth secret of greatness for Merlin the Magician in Mexico City at the 1970 World Cup Games. They hope to learn something new from soccer player great, Pele"--Provided by publisher.LSC
Subjects: Soccer stories.; Jack (Fictitious character from Osborne); Annie (Fictitious character from Osborne); Pelé, 1940-; Brothers and sisters; Tree houses; Time travel; Magic;
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The safekeep : a novel / by Wouden, Yael van der,author.;
"It is 1961 and the rural Dutch province of Overijssel is quiet. Bomb craters have been filled, buildings reconstructed, and the war is truly over. Living alone in her late mother's country home, Isabel knows her life is as it should be--led by routine and discipline. But all is upended when her brother Louis brings his graceless new girlfriend Eva, leaving her at Isabel's doorstep as a guest, to stay for the season. Eva is Isabel's antithesis: she sleeps late, walks loudly through the house, and touches things she shouldn't. In response, Isabel develops a fury-fueled obsession, and when things start disappearing around the house--a spoon, a knife, a bowl--Isabel's suspicions begin to spiral. In the sweltering peak of summer, Isabel's paranoia gives way to infatuation--leading to a discovery that unravels all Isabel has ever known. The war might not be well and truly over after all, and neither Eva--nor the house in which they live--are what they seem."--Jacket flap.
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Novels.; Infatuation; Shared housing; Siblings; Summer;
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Playdate for Panda / by Dahl, Michael.; Vidal, Oriol,1977-;
Panda goes to Fox's house for a playdate.LSC
Subjects: Stories in rhyme.; Pandas; Foxes; Play; Sharing; Etiquette;
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The West Wing. [videorecording] / by Channing, Stockard.; Hill, Dulé.; Janney, Allison.; Lowe, Rob.; Moloney, Janel.; Schiff, Richard,1959-; Sheen, Martin.; Sorkin, Aaron.; Spencer, John,1946-; Whitford, Bradley.; John Wells Productions (Firm); Warner Bros. Television.; Warner Home Video (Firm);
Disc 1. In the shadow of two gunmen, part I -- In the shadow of two gunmen, part II -- The midterms -- In this White House -- And it's surely to their credit -- The lame duck congress -- The Portland trip -- Shibboleth.Disc 2. Galileo -- Noël -- The leadership breakfast -- The drop-in -- Bartlet's third state of the union -- The war at home -- Ellie -- Somebody's going to emergency, somebody's going to jail.Disc 3. The Stackhouse filibuster -- 17 people -- Bad moon rising -- The fall's gonna kill you -- 18th and Potomac -- Two cathedrals.Disc 4. Special features.Martin Sheen, Rob Lowe, Allison Janney, Stockard Channing, Dulé Hill, Janel Moloney, Richard Schiff, John Spencer, Bradley Whitford.The President and staff have been targeted for disruption by rival politicians, soon after being targeted by would-be assassins. The President heads through midterm elections and into a crisis that leads to allegations of criminal conduct. 22 episodes.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.DVD (double sided) ; Dolby digital ; widescreen presentation.
Subjects: United States. President; White House (Washington, D.C.); Presidents; Television programs.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.;
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