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The great divide : a novel / by Henríquez, Cristina,1977-author.;
"A novel about the construction of the Panama Canal, following the intersecting lives of the local families fighting to protect their homeland, the West Indian laborers recruited to dig the waterway, and the white Americans who gained profit and glory for themselves"--
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Novels.; Barbadians; Cultural pluralism; Fathers and sons; Malaria; Scientists; Teenage girls;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 2
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Ballykissangel. [videorecording] / by Blackburn, Stuart.; Coates, Paul.; Cocker, Mike.; Cranitch, Lorcan,1959-; Croghan, Declan.; Donnelly, Deirdre.; Doyle, Tony,1942-2000.; Duane, Paul.; Farrell, Colin,1976-; Gannon, Ted.; Hodgkinson, Terry.; Holloway, Mark.; Kellegher, Tina.; Lydon, Peter.; Martin, Mick.; Massey, Simon.; McEnery, Kate.; Prendiville, Kieran.; Smurfit, Victoria,1974-; Toibin, Niall,1929-; Whelan, Gary.; Wycherley, Don.; 2 Entertain Video (Firm); BBC Video (Firm); BBC Worldwide Ltd.; Ballykea (Firm); British Broadcasting Corporation.; Warner Home Video (Firm); World Productions (Firm : London, England);
Two flew over the cuckoo's nest -- Hello and farewell -- Catch of the day -- Moving out -- Eureka -- Behind bars -- Brendan's crossing -- A few more dollars -- The outsiders -- With a song in my heart -- Love labors -- Arrivals and departures.Tony Doyle, Lorcan Cranitch, Don Wycherley, Victoria Smurfit, Colin Farrell, Kate McEnery, Tina Kellegher, Niall Tobin, Gary Whelan, Deirdre Donnelly.Life is a challenge for any priest in a small mountain town, and Father Aiden O'Connell finds himself not only dealing with a new romance for Niamh and Orla and a new garda for Bally K, but some troubles of his own as well.PG.DVD ; widescreen presentation.
Subjects: Catholic Church; Cities and towns; Man-woman relationships; Mountain life; Priests; Television programs.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.;
© c2010., BBC Video ; Distributed by Warner Home Video,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The great divide [text (large print)] : a novel / by Henríquez, Cristina,1977-author.;
"A novel about the construction of the Panama Canal, following the intersecting lives of the local families fighting to protect their homeland, the West Indian laborers recruited to dig the waterway, and the white Americans who gained profit and glory for themselves"--
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Large print books.; Novels.; Barbadians; Cultural pluralism; Fathers and sons; Malaria; Scientists; Teenage girls;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Code 8 [videorecording] / by Amell, Stephen,1981-actor.; Amell, Robbie,1988-actor.; Matchett, Kari,actor.; Bryk, Greg,1972-actor.; Outerbridge, Peter,actor.; Benson, Shaun,actor.; Oliveira, Laysla de,1992-actor.; Chan, Jeff(Screenwriter),film director.; Elevation Pictures,publisher.;
Music by Ryan Taubert; editor, Paul Skinner; director of photography, Alex Disenhof.Stephen Amell, Robbie Amell, Kari Matchett, Greg Bryk, Peter Outerbridge, Shaun Benson, Laysla De Oliveira.In a world where people with "exceptional" skills are living in poverty, Conner Reed is a strong young man who is laboring to pay for his sick mother's medical treatment. To earn money, he joins a profitable criminal domain led by Garrett, who works for a drug lord.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.MPAA rating: R.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Science fiction films.; Feature films.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Supernatural; Psychic ability; Criminals; Mothers and sons;
For private home use only.
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Mercy Street: S2. by PBS (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Originally produced by PBS in 2017.Inspired by real events, Mercy Street journeys beyond the battlefield and into the lives of a distinctive cast of characters — doctors, nurses, contraband laborers and Southern loyalists — realizing the chaotic world of Union-occupied Alexandria, Virginia and the Mansion House Hospital in the early years of the Civil War.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Television series.; Motion pictures.; Drama.; Historical drama.;
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American midnight : the Great War, a violent peace, and democracy's forgotten crisis / by Hochschild, Adam,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."A character-driven look at a pivotal period in American history, 1917-1920: the tumultuous home front during WWI and its aftermath, when violence broke out across the country thanks to the first Red Scare, labor strife, and immigration battles"--
Subjects: Labor movement; Political violence; World War, 1914-1918; World War, 1914-1918;
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The railway man [videorecording (BLURAY)] / by Firth, Colin,1960-; Irvine, Jeremy,1990-; Kidman, Nicole,1967-; Lomax, Eric.Railway man.Videorecording.; Sanada, Hiroyuki,1960-; Skarsgård, Stellan.; Teplitzky, Jonathan.; Anchor Bay Entertainment, Inc.; Weinstein Company Home Entertainment (Firm);
Colin Firth, Nicole Kidman, Jeremy Irvine, Stellan Skarsgård, Hiroyuki Sanada.Based on an autobiography, this film tells the true story of Eric Lomax, a British Army officer who is captured by the Japanese during WWII and sent to a POW camp, where he is tortured and forced to work on the Thai-Burma Railway. Years later, and still suffering the psychological trauma of his wartime experiences, Lomax is persuaded by his wife Patti to find and confront one of his captors. Accompanied by his best friend, Lomax returns to the scene of his torture and manages to track down his captor, Japanese officer Takashi Nagase, from the prison camp, in an attempt to let go of a lifetime of bitterness and hate.14A.Blu-ray disc (requires Blu-ray player for playback) ; anamorphic widescreen format (1.85:1 aspect ratio); 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio, 5.1 DTS-HD Digital surround.
Subjects: Lomax, Eric; Lomax, Eric.; Burma-Siam Railroad; Biographical films.; Feature films.; Prisoners of war; Prisoners of war; War films.; World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945;
© c2014., Weinstein Company Home Entertainment : Distributed by Anchor Bay Entertainment, Inc.,
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A Movement Against the Transparency of the Stars of the Seas. by Casey, Esy,film director.; Perinspire Productions (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Originally produced by Perinspire Productions in 2023.In this contemplation on the meanings of movement in the experience of migration, the grace and skill of a Filipina domestic worker are juxtaposed with devotional dances to the Santo Niño statue that Magellan brought to the islands in 1521. The ensuing galleon trade of silk and porcelain for New World silver initiated the global economy, and the cycle in which female care labor is now the commodity in demand.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Business.; Health.; Social sciences.; Economic development.; Asians.; Foreign study.; Medicine.; Gender identity.; Documentary films.; Women's studies.; Current affairs.; Emigration and immigration.; Slavery.; Sex role.; Philippines.; Medical care.; Abuse.; Labor laws and legislation.; Globalization--Economic aspects.;
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Three fudges and a baby / by Coco, Nancy,author.;
When her pregnant best friend's doula is found with a smoking gun, fudge maker Allie McMurphy's sleuthing becomes a labor of love.
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Cozy mysteries.; Novels.; Recipes.; McMurphy, Allie (Fictitious character); Confectioners; Fiancés; Murder;
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Arriving today : from factory to front door--why everything has changed about how and what we buy / by Mims, Christopher,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."A Wall Street Journal reporter travels the globe to tell the story behind the misleadingly simple phrase online shoppers increasingly take for granted: "arriving today." From factory laborers in Vietnam to longshoremen at the port of LA to truckers crawling our interstate highways to robots lurking in Amazon's "dark warehouses," here is an eye-opening investigation of the way online commerce is reshaping the globe, rewriting the rules of business, and redefining consumer expectations"--
Subjects: Amazon.com (Firm); Business logistics.; Delivery of goods,.; Electronic commerce.; Shipment of goods.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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