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Place to Hide, A A Novel [electronic resource] : by Balson, Ronald H..aut; Berman, Fred.nrt; cloudLibrary;
From the winner of the National Jewish Book Award Theodore “Teddy” Hartigan is the scion of a wealthy Washington, D.C. family who place him into a comfortable job at the State Department and a placid diplomat’s career. In 1938, as Hitler’s inexorable rise continues, Teddy is re-assigned to the US Consulate in Amsterdam to replace fleeing staff. Teddy’s job is to process visa applications, and by 1939, refugees from Nazi-conquered Poland, Austria, and other countries are desperate to secure safe passage to America. As Hitler sweeps through France, Belgium, Luxembourg, Denmark, and Holland, the screws tighten and law after virulent law is passed to threaten the lives, indeed the very existence of the Jewish people. When Teddy and his girlfriend Sara are introduced to an orphaned young girl named Katy, who has been abandoned on the grounds of a nursery school, they agree to adopt her. Teddy comes to realize that he holds the key to saving lives, whether five, fifty, or five hundred—and makes the dangerous and selfless decision to join with underground groups and use his position at the Consulate to rescue those with no other avenue of escape. Powerful and dramatic, National Jewish Book Award winner Ronald H. Balson’s A Place to Hide explores the deeply-moving actions of an ordinary man who resolves, under perilous circumstances, to make a difference. A Macmillan Audio production from St. Martin’s Press.
Subjects: Audiobooks.; Jewish;
© 2024., Macmillan Audio,
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Ride along. [videorecording] / by Ice Cube(Musician),producer,actor.; Bratt, Benjamin,1963-; Hart, Kevin,1979-actor.; Jeong, Ken,1969-; McGill, Bruce,1950-; Munn, Olivia,1980-; Story, Tim,film director.; Sumpter, Tika,actor.; Universal Studios Home Entertainment (Firm);
Ice Cube, Kevin Hart, Tika Sumpter, Benjamin Bratt, Olivia Munn.Police rookie Ben accompanies his soon-to-be brother-in-law James to Miami on a lead that threatens both the case James is working on and Ben's upcoming wedding.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.Blu-ray disc (requires Blu-ray player for playback) ; anamorphic widescreen format (1.85:1 aspect ratio); DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, DTS-HD Digital surround 5.1, DVS 2.0.
Subjects: Action and adventure films.; Comedy films.; Feature films.; Criminal investigation; Fiancés; Male friendship; Man-woman relationships; Police; Police;
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The net beneath us / by Dunbar, Carol,1970-author.;
"He promised her he would never let go. She's willing to risk everything to hold on. In the aftermath of her husband's logging accident, Elsa has more questions than answers about how to carry on while caring for their two small children in the unfinished house he was building for them in the woods of rural Wisconsin. To cope with the challenges of winter and the near-daily miscommunications from her in-laws, she forges her own relationship with the land, learning from and taking comfort in the trees her husband had so loved. If she wants to stay in their home, she must discover her own capabilities, and accept help from the people and places she least expects. Dunbar, drawing from her own lived experiences, vividly describes the wonder and harshness of life off the grid. Told over the course of a year, The Net Beneath Us is a lyrical exploration of loss, marriage, parenthood, and self-reliance; a tale of how the natural world--without and within us--offers us healing, if we can learn where to look"--
Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Novels.; Bereavement; Outdoor life;
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Veronica Mars [videorecording (BLURAY)]. by Majorino, Tina; Bell, Kristen; Lowell, Christopher; Colantoni, Enrico; Dohring, Jason;
Director, Rob Thomas.Enrico Colantoni, Tina Majorino, Jason Dohring, Kristen Bell, Christopher Lowell.On the eve of graduating law school, Veronica Mars has put Neptune and her amateur sleuthing days behind her. While interviewing at high-end New York law firms, Veronica Mars gets a call from her ex-boyfriend Logan who has been accused of murder. Veronica heads back to Neptune just to help Logan find an attorney, but when things don't seem right with how Logan's case is perceived and handled, Veronica finds herself being pulled back into a life she thought she had left behind.CHVRS rating: PG.Blu-ray.
Subjects: Comedy.; Crime.; Comedy.;
© 2014., Warner Bros.,
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The killing game : martyrdom, murder and the lure of ISIS / by Bourrie, Mark,1957-author.; Berger, J. M.(John M.),1967-author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Here is an examination of the lives of two men, framed by the war that lured them from comfortable, ordinary lives in a quiet corner of Ontario. Why were both of these men radicalized - one by the most extreme form of Islam, the other by a desire to fight it? Why did they travel to the most dangerous part of the world to fight against each other as members of foreign armies? Bourrie delves into the lives of these two young men as a framing device to examine what draws young men and women to join violent social/political movements. It looks at the psychology of young men and women today and the propaganda used by all sides in the Middle East conflicts, as well as the security laws and the political initiatives that have been designed to stop Canadians from being radicalized. This book also investigates what it is that draws young people to join and fight for causes as different as the Spanish Civil War of the 1930s and the Red Brigades of the 1970s, but with an emphasis on the attraction of ISIS and radical Islam in our own time.
Subjects: ISIS (Organization); Jihad.; Terrorism; Terrorism; Terrorists; Terrorists;
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Life 3.0 : being human in the age of artificial intelligence / by Tegmark, Max,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."What jobs should be automated? How should our legal systems handle autonomous systems? How likely is the emergence of suprahuman intelligence? A.I. is the future of science, technology, and business--and there is no person better qualified or situated to explore that future than Max Tegmark. What has A.I. brought us? Where will it lead us? The story of A.I. is the story of intelligence--of life processes as they evolve from bacteria (1.0) to humans (2.0), where life processes define their own software, to technology (3.0), where life processes design both their hardware and software. We know that A.I. is transforming work, laws, and weapons, as well as the dark side of computing (hacking and viral sabotage), raising questions that we all need to address: What jobs should be automated? How should our legal systems handle autonomous systems? How likely is the emergence of suprahuman intelligence? Is it possible to control suprahuman intelligence? How do we ensure that the uses of A.I. remain beneficial? These are the issues at the heart of this book and its unique perspective, which seeks a ground apart from techno-skepticism and digital utopia"--
Subjects: Artificial intelligence; Artificial intelligence; Automation; Artificial intelligence; Automation; Technological forecasting.;
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Nowhere girl : a memoir of a fugitive childhood / by Diamond, Cheryl,author.;
"In this memoir that spans dozens of countries worldwide, a young girl and her family adopt one new identity after another and run from both the law and the secrets that will eventually catch up to all of them"--
Subjects: Diamond, Cheryl.; Fugitives from justice; Missing persons; Exiles; Impersonation.; Family secrets.;
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The Departed [videorecording]. by Dicaprio, Leonardo; Nicholson, Jack; Damon, Matt; Wahlberg, Mark; Farmiga, Vera; Sheen, Martin; Baldwin, Alec;
Leonardo Dicaprio, Jack Nicholson, Matt Damon, Mark Wahlberg, Vera Farmiga, Martin Sheen, Alec Baldwin.Director, Martin Scorsese.DVD.CHVRS rating: 18A.Two men from opposite sides of the law are undercover within the Boston State Police department and the Irish mafia, but violence and bloodshed boil when discoveries are made and the moles find out their enemy's identities.
Subjects: Drama.; Academy Award Winners.; Drama.; Crime.;
© 2007., Warner Bros.,
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The body by the sea / by Bannalec, Jean-Luc,1966-author.; McDonagh, Sorcha,1988-translator.; translation of:Bannalec, Jean-Luc,1966-Bretonisches Vermächtnis.English.;
"In all of Commissaire Georges Dupin's time living in Brittany, there has never been a murder on his home turf, until now, in Jean-Luc Bannalec's The Body by the Sea. A town on the sea, Concarneau's nickname is Ville Bleue, or the Blue Town. With three harbors at its center, visitors can see enormous ships, sailors, fishermen, and the industry that goes alongside it. Because of its geographical location, Concarneau has shown it's perfectly positioned to protect its inhabitants from enemy attacks. For this reason and more, including his favorite restaurant, the Amiral, Commissaire Georges Dupin calls this town home. Most of his colleagues are on vacation for the Pentecost long weekend, but Dupin remains. His future in-laws are coming to visit. But what happens when an enemy attacks from within? Dupin's plans as host must change when the body of Doctor Chaboseau is discovered. Chaboseau fell to his death, pushed from his home above the Amiral. With only two new colleagues to help-no one else is answering their phone-Dupin is tasked with finding out what happened to the doctor"--
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Novels.; Murder; Police;
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For People in Trouble. by Lawther, Alex,film director.; Madekwe, Archie,actor.; D'Arcy, Emma,actor.; Network Ireland Television (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Archie Madekwe, Emma D'ArcyOriginally produced by Network Ireland Television in 2023.Jenny and Paul meet at a pub. Quickly, they fall in love. The beginnings of their relationship blossom against a world that's falling apart - Jenny becomes radicalised; Europe moves further to the Right; martial law is in place.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Motion pictures.; Drama.; Short films.;
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