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Under occupation : a novel / by Furst, Alan,author.;
"After the Nazi victory over Poland in 1939, thousands of Poles were sent to Germany as slave laborers. From inside enemy territory, they found ways to get valuable information to resistance fighters in France. Paul Ricard, a French writer of detective novels, is drawn in to working in the resistance, as a spy against the Reich, and is charged with getting the information from the Polish prisoners to the Allied forces. Alongside him in the fight against Germany are an émigré girl and a mysterious Turkish woman who is in the contract espionage business."--
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Spy fiction.; Historical fiction.; World War, 1939-1945;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Weed & Wine. by Richman Cohen, Rebecca,film director.; Cargo Film & Releasing (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Originally produced by Cargo Film & Releasing in 2020.Kev and his son Cona are descendants of outlaws who labored to make themselves legal purveyors of sun-grown, craft cannabis in Humboldt County, California. In the south of France, Hélène and her son Aurélien produce renowned, biodynamic wines on a vineyard that they’ve fought for centuries to keep in their family. In this sumptuous and moving film, Emmy-nominated filmmaker Rebecca Richman Cohen parallels the profound joys and deep uncertainties of two farming families as they fight to protect their legacy, their craft, and their land.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Science.; Food industry and trade.; Instructional films.; Agriculture.; Computer science.; Documentary films.; California.; Farmers.; France.; Wine and wine making.; Marijuana.;
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The world played chess : a novel / by Dugoni, Robert,author.;
Includes bibliographical references."In 1979, Vincent Bianco has just graduated high school. His only desire: collect a little beer money and enjoy his final summer before college. So he lands a job as a laborer on a construction crew. Working alongside two Vietnam vets, one suffering from PTSD, Vincent gets the education of a lifetime. Now forty years later, with his own son leaving for college, the lessons of that summer--Vincent's last taste of innocence and first taste of real life--dramatically unfold in a novel about breaking away, shaping a life, and seeking one's own destiny"--
Subjects: Bildungsromans.; Domestic fiction.; Fathers and sons; High school graduates; Life change events; Life; Veterans;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Of mice and men / by Steinbeck, John,1902-1968,author.;
"They are an unlikely pair: George is "small and quick and dark of face"; Lennie, a man of tremendous size, has the mind of a young child. Yet they have formed a "family," clinging together in the face of loneliness and alienation. Laborers in California's dusty vegetable fields, they hustle work when they can, living a hand-to-mouth existence. For George and Lennie have a plan: to own an acre of land and a shack they can call their own. When they land jobs on a ranch in the Salinas Valley, the fulfillment of their dream seems to be within their grasp. But even George cannot guard Lennie from the provocations of a flirtatious woman, nor predict the consequences of Lennie's unswerving obedience to the things George taught him"--
Subjects: Fiction.; Psychological fiction.; Psychological fiction.; People with mental disabilities; Male friendship; Ranch life; Cowboys; FICTION; FICTION; FICTION; Cowboys.; Friendship.; Men.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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False positive : a novel / by Grant, Andrew,1968-author.;
"It's a desperate race against the clock. Detective Demonbruen and his temporary partner, Jan Loflin, seek a missing six-year-old foster child. Demonbruen, himself a survivor of the foster system, is haunted by his own brutal childhood and the death of his father. He labors under a cloud of suspicion, determined to find the missing boy before it's too late. But are his motives really pure? His record is a minefield of red flags and question marks: how is a Birmingham cop able to afford a Porsche, a penthouse, and a summer cabin? Why does he have so much success with the petty criminals who form his network of confidential informants? And is there a legitimate explanation for the multiple excessive-force complaints on his jacket?"--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Police; Missing children;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Greeking out : epic retellings of Classic Greek myths / by Curtis, Kenny.; Hughes, Jillian.; Espila, Javier.;
From the creators of National Geographic Kids' wildly successful Greeking Out podcast, this lively tie-in book delivers a clever tongue-in-cheek retelling of 20 classic Greek myths. This kid-friendly collection of tales from Greek mythology showcases familiar favorites from the well-loved Greeking Out podcast as well as brand-new, never-before-aired stories. Join Persephone on her journey through the mystifying depths of the Underworld. Venture onwards with Heracles as he tackles his 12 death-defying labors. And join mythological figures you may not have heard of before, including scheming gods and goddesses, honorable-and not so honorable-heroes, and magnificent monsters. Dynamic, playful illustrations coupled with laugh-out-loud storytelling and real information about ancient Greece-delivered by the all-knowing Oracle of Wi-Fi-make this collection of fabulous fables a fresh addition to any history-lover's library.
Subjects: Illustrated works.; Mythology, Greek;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The man who invented Christmas [videorecording] / by Coyne, Susan,screenwriter.; Fichman, Niv,film producer.; Jean, Vadim,1963-film producer.; Nalluri, Bharat,film director.; Plummer, Christopher,actor.; Pryce, Jonathan,actor.; Stevens, Dan,1982-actor.; Elevation Pictures,film distributor.;
Music by Mychael Danna ; editors, Stephen O'Connell, Jamie Pearson; cinematography by Ben Smithard.Dan Stevens, Christopher Plummer, Jonathan Pryce.In 1843, the celebrated British novelist, Charles Dickens, is at a low point in his career with three flops behind him and his family expenses piling up at home. Determined to recover, Dickens decides to write a Christmas story and self-publish it in less than two months. As Dickens labors writing on such short notice, his estranged father and mother come to bunk with him. Still haunted by painful memories of his father ruining his childhood by his financial irresponsibly, Dickens develops a writer's block which seems to have no solution. As such, Dickens must face his personal demons epitomized through his characters, especially in his imagined conversations with Ebenezer Scrooge. Now with a looming deadline, Dickens struggles for inspiration against his frustrations and his characters' opinions in a literary challenge creating a classic tale that would define the essential soul of modern Christmas.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.MPAA rating: PG; for thematic elements and some mild language.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Biographical films.; Christmas films.; Comedy films.; Feature films.; Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870; Christmas;
For private home use only.
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The Jane Austen Society / by Jenner, Natalie,author.;
"Just after the Second World War, in the small English village of Chawton, an unusual but like-minded group of people band together to attempt something remarkable. One hundred and fifty years ago, Chawton was the final home of Jane Austen, one of England's finest novelists. Now it's home to a few distant relatives and their diminishing estate. With the last bit of Austen's legacy threatened, a group of disparate individuals come together to preserve both Jane Austen's home and her legacy. These people--a laborer, a young widow, the local doctor, and a movie star, among others--could not be more different and yet they are united in their love for the works and words of Austen. As each of them endures their own quiet struggle with loss and trauma, some from the recent war, others from more distant tragedies, they rally together to create the Jane Austen Society. A powerful and moving novel that explores the tragedies and triumphs of life, both large and small, and the universal humanity in us all, Natalie Jenner's The Jane Austen Society is destined to resonate with readers for years to come"--
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Austen, Jane, 1775-1817; World War, 1939-1945;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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A world without work : technology, automation, and how we should respond / by Susskind, Daniel,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subjects: Automation; Social change.; Technology;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The daughter of Auschwitz : my story of resilience, survival, and hope / by Friedman, Tova,1938-author.; Brabant, Malcolm,author.; Kingsley, Ben,1943-writer of foreword.;
A powerful memoir by one of the youngest survivors of Auschwitz, Tova Friedman, following her childhood growing up during the Holocaust and surviving a string of near-death experiences in a Jewish ghetto, a Nazi labor camp, and Auschwitz.
Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Friedman, Tova, 1938-; Auschwitz (Concentration camp); Holocaust survivors; Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945); Jewish children in the Holocaust;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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