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Everest, Inc. : the renegades and rogues who built an industry at the top of the world / by Cockrell, Will,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."Anyone who has read Jon Krakauer's Into Thin Air or has seen a recent photo of climbers standing in line to get to the top of Everest may think they have the mountain pretty well figured out. It's an extreme landscape where bad weather and incredible altitude can occasionally kill, but more so an overcrowded, trashed-out recreation destination where rich clients pad their egos -- and social media feeds -- while exploiting local Sherpas. There's some truth to these clichés, but they're a sliver of the story. Unlike any book to date, Everest, Inc. gets to the heart of the mountain through the definitive story of its greatest invention: the Himalayan guiding industry"--
Subjects: Mountaineering expeditions; Mountaineering guides (Persons); Sherpa (Nepalese people);
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Queen Macbeth : a novel / by McDermid, Val,author.;
"A thousand years ago in an ancient Scottish landscape, a woman is on the run with her three companions--a healer, a weaver, and a seer. The men hunting her will kill her--because she is the only one who stands between them and their violent ambition. She is no lady: she is the first queen of Scotland, married to a king called Macbeth. As the net closes in, what unfurls is a tale of passion, forced marriage, bloody massacre, and the harsh realities of medieval Scotland. At the heart of it is one strong, charismatic woman, who survived loss and jeopardy to outwit the endless plotting of a string of ruthless and power-hungry men. Her struggle won her a country. But now it could cost her life"--
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Biographical fiction.; Novels.; Gruoch, Queen, consort of Macbeth, King of Scotland; Macbeth, King of Scotland, active 11th century; Forced marriage; Massacres; Middle Ages; Murder; Queens; Treason;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 3
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The good fight. [videorecording] / by Baranski, Christine,actor.; Bartha, Justin,actor.; Boatman, Michael,1964-actor.; Cole, Gary,1956-actor.; Jumbo, Cush,actor.; Leslie, Rose,1987-actor.; Lindo, Delroy,1952-actor.; McDonald, Audra,actor.; Nyambi, Nyambi,actor.; Sheen, Michael,actor.; Steele, Sarah,1988-actor.; Tazel, Erica,actor.; CBS Television Network,broadcaster.; Paramount Home Entertainment (Firm),publisher.;
Christine Baranski, Cush Jumbo, Rose Leslie, Delroy Lindo, Michael Sheen, Gary Cole, Sarah Steele, Nyambi Nyambi, Michael Boatman, Audra Mcdonald.Season four of THE GOOD FIGHT finds Reddick, Boseman & Lockhart navigating a very different landscape. After they lost their biggest client, Chumhum, and their founding partner s name was tarnished, Reddick, Boseman & Lockhart was forced to accept an offer by a huge multi-national law firm, STR Laurie, to become a small subsidiary. Suddenly, all of their decisions can be second-guessed by the giant firm that is literally on top of them. While STR Laurie initially seem like benevolent overlords, we find Diane Lockhart and her colleagues chafing at their loss of independence while simultaneously investigating the emergence of a mysterious Memo 618.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1, 2.0.
Subjects: Fiction television programs.; Television programs.; Legal television programs.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Law firms; Lawyers; Women lawyers;
For private home use only.
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Seaside lullaby : a counting book / by Scott, Briana Corr,1981-;
A gentle board book for bedtime that helps baby learn to count from 1 to 10, featuring the flora and fauna of the seaside, from the creator of The Book of Selkie and Wildflower. One wild island, underneath the moon. Two sleepy shipwrecks, stranded on a dune. Three shiny moon snails, drawing swirly paths. Four shaggy ponies, splashing in their bath! From the celebrated creator of Mermaid Lullaby comes another gentle, soothing baby board book for bedtime reading. With short, rhyming refrains, Seaside Lullaby will also help baby learn to count, from one wild island / underneath the moon all the way up to ten fuzzy seal pups / wishing you goodnight. Vibrant illustrations of the coastal landscape are rendered in watercolour with plenty of detail for baby to enjoy again and again.
Subjects: Board books.; Lift-the-flap books.; Lullabies (Songs); Stories in rhyme.; Counting; Seashore; Bedtime;
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The angriest man in Brooklyn [videorecording] / by Dinklage, Peter,actor.; Kunis, Mila,1983-; Robinson, Phil Alden,film director.; Taplitz, Daniel,screenwriter.; Williams, Robin,1951 July 21-; AMIB Productions, Inc.,production company.; Videoville Showtime.;
Robin Williams, Peter Dinklage, Mila Kunis.A foul-tempered Brooklyner is told he has ninety minutes to live, sending him rushing all over New York to make amends.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.DVD, widescreen; 5.1 Dolby Digital.
Subjects: Comedy films.; Feature films.; Men; Social interaction; Terminally ill;
© 2014., Videoville Showtime,
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Vincent van Gogh : he saw the world in vibrant colors / by Guglielmo, Amy.; Braun, Petra(Children's book illustrator); Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.);
Young children can meet Dutch painter Vincent van Gogh and learn what led him to paint his striking self-portraits and the landscapes that inspired his iconic Wheat Fields.LSC
Subjects: Gogh, Vincent van, 1853-1890; Painters;
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Humans, bow down / by Patterson, James,1947-author.; Raymond, Emily,1972-author.; Dembowski, Jill,author.; Ovchinnikov, Alexander,illustrator.;
The Great War is over. The Robots have won. The humans who survived have two choices--they can submit and serve the vicious rulers they created or be banished to the Reserve, a desolate, unforgiving landscape where it's a crime to be human. And the robots aren't content--following the orders of their soulless leader, they're planning to conquer humanity's last refuge. With nothing left to lose, Six, a feisty, determined young woman whose family was killed with the first shots of the war, is a rebel with a cause. On the run for her life after an attempted massacre, Six is determined to save humanity before the robots finish what the Great War started and wipe humans off the face of the earth, once and for all.
Subjects: Science fiction.; Robots;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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The money-saving gardener : create your dream garden at a fraction of the cost / by Lautenbach, Anya,author.; DK Publishing, Inc.,publisher.;
Beat the rising cost of living and transform your garden on a budget with Anya the Garden Fairy. The Money-Saving Gardener reveals the tips and tricks to keeping costs down without compromising on style or impact. Learn how to repurpose what you have and give new life to second-hand garden furniture; discover savvy cheats to keep hard landscaping costs low; and boost your plant collection for next to nothing with seed-saving and propagation hacks. Revealing the plants that will give you the best long-term value for money, tips for choosing the varieties that will thrive in your garden year after year, and projects for making the most of your propagated cuttings and seedlings, The Money-Saving Gardener proves that a stunning garden doesn't need to cost the earth or break the bank.
Subjects: Gardening.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Sunset song [videorecording] / by Bonnar, Mark.; Davies, Terence,1945-; Deyn, Agyness.; Gibbon, Lewis Grassic,1901-1935.Sunset song.; Mullan, Peter.; Magnolia Home Entertainment (Firm);
Peter Mullan, Agyness Deyn, Mark Bonnar.Scratching a livelihood out of the stunning but harsh Scottish terrain, the Guthrie family cowers in obedient fear of its brooding patriarch, a man prone to sudden and ferocious bursts of anger. As Guthrie's long-suffering wife retreats into silence, attention shifts to his daughter Chris, a beautiful and intelligent young woman divided between her hatred for the coarse people in her village and her love of the landscape. Chris dreams, as does her brother Will, of freedom and escape. The first comes suddenly. The second is more complicated: the arrival of handsome young Ewan Tavendale into her life brings happiness, only for it to be disrupted by the Great War.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.MPAA rating: R.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Feature films.; Crofters; Guthrie, Chris (Fictitious character); World War, 1914-1918;
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Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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A polar bear in the snow / by Barnett, Mac.; Harris, Shawn(Artist);
Follow a magnificent polar bear through a fantastic world of snow and shockingly blue sea. Over the ice, through the water, past Arctic animals and even a human where is he going? What does he want? Acclaimed author Mac Barnett s narration deftly balances suspense and emotion, as well as poignant, subtle themes, compelling us to follow the bear with each page turn. Artist Shawn Harris s striking torn-paper illustrations layer white-on-white hues, with bolts of blue and an interplay of shadow and light, for a gorgeous view of a stark yet beautiful landscape. Simple and thought-provoking, illuminating and intriguing, this engaging picture book will have readers pondering the answer to its final question long after the polar bear has continued on his way.LSC
Subjects: Polar bear; Polar bear; Snow;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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