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Auston Matthews : a life in hockey / by McGran, Kevin,author.;
"For those growing up in the American southwest, playing football, basketball, and baseball are the stuff of childhood dreams. For Auston Matthews, however, the unlikeliest of desert sports -- ice hockey -- captured his imagination. From the first time he watched professional players when he could barely stand up on skates himself, he was completely mesmerized by the speed and action on the ice. No one could have predicted his unorthodox journey to the NHL, from Arizona to Switzerland to Toronto. The first pick in the 2016 NHL entry draft, Matthews is quite simply a scoring phenom. It's almost as if he can't not score. In his first NHL game he scored a record four goals against the Leafs' mortal enemies, the Ottawa Senators. He's been scoring at a torrid pace ever since, breaking records as he blasts pucks past startled goalies. The red light has become his good friend, a beacon to the success of one of the most prolific scorers in the history of the league. What he wants more than any scoring record, however, is a championship win, something all Leafs' fans have pleaded for since their last Stanley Cup win in 1967. Veteran sports reporter Kevin McGran, who covers the Leafs for The Toronto Star, talks to Matthews just about every day in the dressing room and at practices. McGran has spoken to dozens of Matthews's coaches, rivals, friends, teammates, and others in Auston Matthews, the first book about the sometimes enigmatic star of hockey's most storied franchise"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Matthews, Auston.; National Hockey League.; Toronto Maple Leafs (Hockey team); Hockey players;
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Intervention Earth : life-saving ideas from the world's climate engineers / by Dyer, Gwynne,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Historian, journalist, and author Gwynne Dyer tracks down the world's top climate engineers to discuss the extraordinary measures we must contemplate to counter the irreversible effects of climate change. The global climate emergency is now an alarming fact of life. Much as we still need to get emissions under control, many are thinking that it's all too little, too late. As scientists, politicians and concerned citizens scramble for solutions to the catastrophic effects of a warming world, is it time to be exploring the controversial topic of geoengineering? For decades, discerning readers have turned to journalist and historian Gwynne Dyer for his unparalleled acumen in serving up hard geopolitical truths. 'Intervention Earth' is built around Dyer's interviews with sixty climate scientists from around the globe, including the leading figures in the geoengineering field. One of the most interesting topics: the pros and cons of Solar Radiation Management, a possible planetary Hail Mary that is rife with political risks. But 'Intervention Earth' is about more than technological mega-projects. Dyer devotes ample space to the many innovative ideas on offer, but there is no get-out-of-jail-free card. We will need a whole portfolio of techniques and technologies-and a lot of hard, thankless work-to keep the planet hospitable for humanity. What's more, many of the technologies that can help us avoid the worst outcomes require years of investment and development before they can be successfully deployed. Global cooperation will be key in implementing the life-saving strategies outlined in the book. 'Intervention Earth' offers a probing, eye-opening look at the problems we face, and the innovations that just might keep us ahead of encroaching disaster and carry us to a safe harbour.
Subjects: Climate change mitigation.; Environmental engineering.; Solar radiation.;
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Cold pursuit [videorecording (BLURAY)]. by Rossum, Emmy; Neeson, Liam; Dern, Laura; O'Hara, David; Bateman, Tom; Lombardozzi, Domenick; Jones, Julia; Forsythe, William; Rotaru, Elysia; Zinck Jr., Victor;
Emmy Rossum, Liam Neeson, Laura Dern, David O'Hara, Tom Bateman, Domenick Lombardozzi, Julia Jones, William Forsythe, Elysia Rotaru, Victor Zinck Jr..Director, Hans Petter Moland.Blu-ray.CHVRS rating: 14A.An action thriller infused with irreverent humor that stars Liam Neeson as Nels Coxman, a family man whose quiet life with his wife is upended following the mysterious death of their son. Nels' search for justice turns into a vengeful hunt for Viking, a drug lord he believes is connected to the death. As one by one of Viking's associates 'disappear,' Nels goes from upstanding citizen to ice-cold vigilante, letting nothing, and no one, get in his way.
Subjects: Action.; Drama.; Mystery.; Action / Adventure.; Suspense / Thriller.;
© 2019., Universal Studios Canada Inc.,
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Daniel Tiger's neighborhood. [videorecording] / by PBS Distribution (Firm),publisher.;
It's a snowy day in the Neighborhood, and Daniel Tiger can't wait to play outside. Miss Elaina comes over to Daniel's house. Before they can go outside, Daniel learns that playtime in the snow is only grr-ific when he wears clothes that will keep him warm. Daniel also discovers that when an activity such as sledding or ice skating seems scary and hard to do, he can try a little bit at a time and then it's easier.G.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; stereophonic.
Subjects: Children's television programs.; Animated television programs.; Friendship; Winter; Snow; Tiger;
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Cold pursuit [videorecording] / by Baldwin, Frank,screenwriter.; Bateman, Tom,1989-actor.; Dern, Laura,actor.; Gjerdrum, Finn,film producer.; Kvae, Stein B.,1969-film producer.; Moland, Hans Petter,film director.; Neeson, Liam,actor.; O'Hara, David,1965-actor.; Rossum, Emmy,1986-actor.; Shamberg, Michael,film producer.; Shukla, Ameet,film producer.; Elevation Pictures,film distributor.; Studio Canal,production company.;
Liam Neeson, Laura Dern, Emmy Rossum, Tom Bateman.An action thriller infused with irreverent humor that stars Liam Neeson as Nels Coxman, a family man whose quiet life with his wife is upended following the mysterious death of their son. Nels' search for justice turns into a vengeful hunt for Viking, a drug lord he believes is connected to the death. As one by one of Viking's associates 'disappear,' Nels goes from upstanding citizen to ice-cold vigilante, letting nothing, and no one, get in his way.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.MPAA Rating: R; for strong violence, drug material, and some language including sexual references.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Thrillers (Motion pictures); Feature films.; Crime films.; Drug dealers; Grief; Revenge; Sons; Vigilantes;
For private home use only.
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A clash of kings [sound recording] / by Martin, George R. R.,author.; Dotrice, Roy,1923-2017,narrator.;
Read by Roy Dotrice.Lord Eddard Stark and Robert Baratheon are dead, both victims of royal treachery. Chaos reigns in the wake of their deaths as six factions battle for the Iron Throne of the Seven Kingdoms.
Subjects: Fantasy fiction.; Audiobooks.; Seven kingdoms (Imaginary place);
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The art thieves / by Rogers, Andrea L.,author.;
It's the year 2052. Stevie Henry is a Cherokee girl working at a museum in Texas, trying to save up enough money to go to college. The world around her is in a cycle of drought and superstorms, ice and fire . but people get by. But it's about to get a whole lot worse. When a mysterious boy shows up at Stevie's museum saying that he's from the future -- and telling her what is to come -- she refuses to believe him. But soon she will have no choice.
Subjects: Science fiction.; Young adult fiction.; Dystopian fiction.; Novels.; Museums; Thieves; Time travel; Museums; Robbers and outlaws; Time travel;
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Gold : how Gretzky's men ended Canada's 50-year Olympic hockey drought / by Wharnsby, Tim,1964-author.;
Includes bibliographical references.""Now after 50 years, it's time for Canada to stand up and cheer. Stand up and cheer everybody! The Olympics Salt Lake City, 2002, men's ice hockey gold medal: Canada!" -Bob Cole, CBC play-by-play broadcaster There was no iconic Paul Henderson moment, nor a Sidney Crosby golden goal, but Canada's 5-2 victory against the rival United States in the men's 2002 Olympic gold medal game wiped out 50 years of frustration for the nation that invented ice hockey. Canadians from coast to coast were whipped into a frenzy, with impromptu celebrations on streets like Granville in Vancouver, Yonge in Toronto, Ste-Catherine in Montreal, and Portage and Main in Winnipeg. Gold is the definitive chronicle of how the men of Team Canada made history. Marking 20 years since the momentous victory, Tim Wharnsby delivers the inside story of how Gretzky built the team and Pat Quinn got them to the gold medal, featuring exclusive interviews with players, coaches, and personnel.Readers will hear directly from Gretzky, Jarome Iginla, Joe Sakic, Steve Yzerman, and more in this thrilling and immersive narrative of Olympic triumph"--
Subjects: Gretzky, Wayne, 1961-; Olympic Winter Games 2002 : Salt Lake City, Utah); Hockey players; Hockey players; Hockey; Winter Olympics;
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Foxy Brown. by Hill, Jack,film director.; Fargas, Antonio,actor.; Grier, Pam,actor.; Brown, Peter,actor.; MGM (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Antonio Fargas, Pam Grier, Peter BrownOriginally produced by MGM in 1974.She’s sugar and spice...and if you don’t watch it, she’ll put you on ice! Pam Grier portrays one of the screen’s first action heroines with humor, sensitivity and steely determination. This electrifying revenge thriller explodes with all the sex appeal and cooler-than-cool attitude of its irresistible leading lady. FOXY BROWN (Grier) has found her soul mate in an undercover narcotics investigator, but when he is brutally murdered, she vows vengeance against the crime ring responsible.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Action and adventure films.; Crime.; Thrillers (Motion pictures, television, etc.).; Drama.; Motion pictures.;
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The long accomplishment : a memoir of hope and struggle in matrimony. by Moody, Rick.;
Rick Moody, author of the novel 'The Ice Storm', is a recovering alcoholic and sexual compulsive with a history of depression. In 'The Long Accomplishment', Moody shares the harrowing true story of the first year of his second marriage. To Moodys astonishment, matrimony turns out to be the site of strength in hard times, a vessel infinitely tougher and more durable than any boat these two participants would have traveled by alone. Love buoys the couple, lifting them above their hardships, and the reader is buoyed along with them.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Literary; BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Literary Figures;
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