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The weight of sand : my 450 days held hostage in the Sahara / by Blais, Edith,1984-author.; Grubisic, Katia,translator.; translation of:Blais, Edith,1984-Sablier.English.;
"An evocative, earth-shattering memoir about one woman's kidnapping and 450 days of captivity at the hands of terrorists-and her stunning escape to freedom. In January 2019, news outlets reported that a young Canadian woman and her Italian companion were presumed kidnapped while traveling in Africa's Sahel region, a haven for Islamic terrorists. Little was known about the pair's fate until they reappeared in Mali more than one year later, having apparently escaped their captors. Now, in The Weight of Sand, Edith Blais describes her harrowing hostage experience for the first time-and reveals that writing poetry in secret helped save her life. Edith recounts the prolonged terror of her months as a hostage, enduring violent sandstorms, constant relocations, grueling hunger strikes, extreme isolation, and the unpredictability of her captors. She also shares the luminous poems she wrote in secret with a borrowed pen, which became a lifeline of creativity and one of the few possessions she smuggled out in her escape, strapped to her leg under her clothes. A compelling descent into a strange, brutal universe, The Weight of Sand is ultimately a life-affirming book-a celebration of resilience by a woman who refused to have her humanity stripped away from her."--
Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Blais, Edith, 1984-; Blais, Edith, 1984-; Hostages; Hostages; Kidnapping victims; Kidnapping victims; Terrorism;
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American spirits / by Banks, Russell,1940-2023,author.;
"Three interlocking stories focusing on the residents of a town called Sam Dent, the undercurrent of the Trump movement in America, and a series of local tragedies"--
Subjects: Novellas.; Psychological fiction.; Small cities;
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The perfect horse : the daring U.S. mission to rescue the priceless stallions kidnapped by the Nazis / by Letts, Elizabeth,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subjects: Podhajsky, Alois.; Reed, Charles Hancock, 1900-1980.; United States. Army. Cavalry Regiment, Mechanized, 2nd; Spanische Reitschule (Vienna, Austria); Arabian horse; Lipizzaner horse; World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945;
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The Morgans / by Johnstone, William W.; Johnstone, J. A.;
To rescue his father from a ruthless Mexican bandit named Ramirez, Conrad Browning, instead of paying ransom, infiltrates the Ramirez's compound where he's got a far deadlier currency in mind.
Subjects: Western fiction.; Kidnapping; Fathers and sons; Outlaws; Ransom;
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A crooked somebody [videorecording] / by Collins, Clifton,Jr,actor.; Crew, Amanda,1986-actor.; Finkel, Paul,film producer.; Harris, Ed,1950-actor.; Potash, Jason,film producer.; Rogers, Wayne L.,1954-film producer.; Sommer, Rich,1978-screenwriter,actor.; White, Tim,film producer.; White, Trevor(Producer),film director.; Zilch, Andrew,screenwriter.; Vertical Entertainment (Firm),film distributor.;
Rich Sommer, Ed Harris, Clifton Collins Jr., Amanda Crew, Joanne Froggatt, Amy Madigan, Randee Heller.Michael Vaughn is a phony psychic medium who is kidnapped by a guilt-ridden murderer who believes Michael can help him make peace with the spirit of his dead victim. But when Michael learns that his captor's crime is a high-profile unsolved case, he devises a plan to use the captor's secret to gain fame and fortune on a national stage.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.MPAA rating: R; for language and brief violence.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1, 2.0.
Subjects: Thrillers (Motion pictures); Feature films.; Crime films.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Kidnapping; Mediums; Popularity; Psychics;
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The listener / by McCammon, Robert R.,author.;
1934. Businesses went under by the hundreds, debt and foreclosures boomed, and breadlines grew in many American cities. In the midst of this misery, some folks explored unscrupulous ways to make money. Angel-faced John Partlow and carnival huckster Ginger LaFrance are among the worst of this lot. Joining together they leave their small time confidence scams behind to attempt an elaborate kidnapping-for-ransom scheme in New Orleans. In a different part of town, Curtis Mayhew, a young black man who works as a redcap for the Union Railroad Station, has a reputation for mending quarrels and misunderstandings among his friends. What those friends don't know is that Curtis has a special talent for listening ... and he can sometimes hear things that aren't spoken aloud. One day, Curtis Mayhew's special talent allows him to overhear a child's cry for help, which draws him into the dangerous world of Partlow and LaFrance.
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Paranormal fiction.; Depressions; Psychic ability; Kidnapping;
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Snatched [videorecording] / by Chernin, Peter,1951-film producer.; Cusack, Joan,1962-actor.; Dippold, Katie,screenwriter.; Hawn, Goldie,actor.; Levine, Jonathan,1976-film director.; Schumer, Amy,actor.; Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc,publisher.;
Amy Schumer, Goldie Hawn, Joan Cusack, Ike Barinholtz, Wanda Sykes.When her boyfriend dumps her before their exotic vacation, a young woman persuades her ultra-cautious mother to travel with her to paradise, with unexpected results.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1, 2.0.
Subjects: Comedy films.; Feature films.; Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Jungles; Kidnapping; Mothers and daughters; Vacations;
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Mother may I : a novel / by Jackson, Joshilyn,author.;
"Revenge doesn't wait for permission. Growing up poor in rural Georgia, Bree Cabbat was warned that the world was a dark and scary place. Bree rejected that fearful outlook, and life has proved her right. Having married into a family with wealth, power, and connections, Bree now has all a woman could ever dream of. Until the day she awakens and sees someone peering into her bedroom window-an old gray-haired woman dressed all in black who vanishes as quickly as she appears. It must be a play of the early morning light or the remnant of a waking dream, Bree tells herself, shaking off the bad feeling that overcomes her. Later that day though, she spies the old woman again, in the parking lot of her daughters' private school ... just minutes before Bree's infant son, asleep in his car seat only a few feet away, vanishes. It happened so quickly-Bree looked away only for a second. There is a note left in his place, warning her that she is being is being watched; if she wants her baby back, she must not call the police or deviate in any way from the instructions that will follow. The mysterious woman makes contact, and Bree learns she, too, is a mother. Why would another mother do this? What does she want? And why has she targeted Bree? Of course Bree will pay anything, do anything. It's her child. To get her baby back, Bree must complete one small-but critical-task. It seems harmless enough, but her action comes with a devastating price. Bree will do whatever it takes to protect her family-but what if the cost tears their world apart?"--
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Psychological fiction.; Mother and child; Rich people; Kidnapping;
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Pathfinder / by Sage, Angie.; Zug, Mark.;
"13-year-old Alice TodHunter Moon goes in search of her friend Ferdie, who has been kidnapped by the malevolent Lady, encountering Septimus Heap, ExtraOrdinary Wizard, and awakening her own Magykal potential"--Provided by publisher."Ages 8-12"--Page [2] of cover.LSC
Subjects: Fantasy fiction.; Wizards; Magic; Kidnapping;
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Looking for a cowboy / by Grant, Donna.;
"A beautiful stranger has come to Clearview, asking questions that are nobody's business. Cooper Owens also wasn't born yesterday. He knows that this out-of-towner is hiding a dark secret of her own. Much as he knows he should head in the other direction, he can't make himself turn away... P.I. Marlee Frampton always wanted to lead a nice quiet life, working as a cop in her local police department. But that dream came to an end when her sister was murdered--and her baby kidnapped. Now Marlee's come to Texas to investigate the Harpers, who may be linked to shady adoption agencies. Cooper can't believe that his friends could be involved in anything so sinister...and soon he makes it his mission to help Marlee discover the truth--and keep her safe in his arms"--
Subjects: Romance fiction.; Women private investigators; Cowboys; Kidnapping;
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