Search:

Results 81 to 90 of 173 | « previous |

His Majesty's airship [sound recording] : the life and tragic death of the world's largest flying machine / by Gwynne, S. C.(Samuel C.),1953-author.; Boulton, Nicholas,narrator.; Simon & Schuster Audio (Firm),publisher.;
Read by Nicholas Boulton."The tragic story of the British airship R101--which went down in a spectacular hydrogen-fueled fireball in 1930, killing more people than died in the Hindenburg disaster seven years later--has been largely forgotten. In His Majesty's Airship, historian S.C. Gwynne resurrects it in vivid detail, telling the epic story of great ambition gone terribly wrong. Airships, those airborne leviathans that occupied center stage in the world in the first half of the twentieth century, were a symbol of the future. R101 was not just the largest aircraft ever to have flown and the product of the world's most advanced engineering--she was also the lynchpin of an imperial British scheme to link by air the far-flung areas of its empire from Australia to India, South Africa, Canada, Egypt, and Singapore. No one had ever conceived of anything like this. R101 captivated the world. There was just one problem: beyond the hype and technological wonders, these big, steel-framed, hydrogen-filled airships were a dangerously bad idea. Gwynne's chronicle features a cast of remarkable--and often tragically flawed--characters, including Lord Christopher Thomson, the man who dreamed up the Imperial Airship Scheme and then relentlessly pushed R101 to her destruction; Princess Marthe Bibesco, the celebrated writer and glamorous socialite with whom he had a long affair; and Herbert Scott, a national hero who had made the first double crossing of the Atlantic in any aircraft in 1919--eight years before Lindbergh's famous flight--but who devolved into drink and ruin. These historical figures--and the ship they built, flew, and crashed--come together in a grand tale that details the rocky road to commercial aviation written by one of the best popular historians writing today"--
Subjects: Audiobooks.; Thomson, Christopher Birdwood, Baron, 1875-1930.; R101 (Airship); Air travel; Aircraft accidents; Airships;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
unAPI

Smiles and Kisses You. by Carberry, Bryan,film director.; Journeyman Pictures (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Originally produced by Journeyman Pictures in 2024.Chris, a thirty-something gas station employee, lives in North Carolina with his girlfriend Mimi, a live-sized 'love doll', who he communicates with through an AI app. A clear-eyed, open-hearted and fascinating take on machine learning and AI, the rising levels of loneliness, and the social implications for people who may seek safety and control over their circumstances in ways they cannot find elsewhere in life.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Science.; Social sciences.; Psychology.; Computer science.; Gender identity.; Mental health.; Health.; Documentary films.; Technology.; Men's studies.; Artificial intelligence.;
unAPI

We need to hang out : a memoir of making friends / by Baker, Billy,author.;
What if Bill Bryson wrote a Malcolm Gladwell book, one that took the science of loneliness and used it as the travel guide for an epic comic adventure through friendship? Billy Bakers 'We Need to Hang Out' is the story of a middle-aged everyman who realizes that he doesnt have any close friends, inspiring him to set out on a quest to revive old tribes and build new ones, all with the goal of having someone to hang out with on Wednesday nights.
Subjects: Friendship.; Interpersonal relations.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
unAPI

Ageless soul : the lifelong journey toward meaning and joy / by Moore, Thomas,1940-author.;
Subjects: Older people; Aging; Aging.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
unAPI

Your pocket therapist : break free from old patterns and transform your life / by Zimmerman, Annie,author.;
Includes bibliographical references.From psychotherapist and TikTok personality Dr. Annie Zimmerman comes a toolkit to transform yourself and your relationships, with advice on how to heal past trauma, build sustainable connections, and take ownership of your mental health. Every day, psychotherapist Dr. Annie Zimmerman meets clients in her private London practice who are struggling with their lives. They're committed to achieving personal growth, making changes-but they're struck at the question stage. They ask: Why can't I sleep? Why do I keep going back to a bad relationship? Why did I lose my temper? What is wrong with me? But nothing is wrong with them. It's just that they're asking themselves the wrong questions. In Your Pocket Therapist , Dr. Zimmerman helps readers delve into their past to identify old, unhelpful patterns and teach them how to unlock the present. The book combines practical tools with anecdotes gleaned from the therapy room, distilling complex psychological concepts with her signature warmth and empathy. Her belief-galvanized by her hundreds of thousands of followers-is that if we learn to understand the roots of our suffering, we can bring about meaningful-and permanent-change in our lives. It comes down to learning how to ask the right questions. A brilliant, necessary toolkit for those who want to break free from past patterns and embrace a life of abundant self-awareness and connection.
Subjects: Self-help publications.; Interpersonal relations.; Mental health.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
unAPI

Homes : a refugee story / by al Rabeeah, Abu Bakr,2001-author.; Yeung, Winnie,1982-author.;
"Homes tells the story of Abu Bakr al Rabeeah, a young boy whose family moved from Iraq to Syria just before the start of the Syrian civil war. It recounts what it was like living in Syria during this time -- the normal things like video games, sleepovers, and family jarringly juxtaposed with car bombings, massacres, and the constant threat of what could happen next. In 2014 the family finally found safety in immigrating to Edmonton, Canada, and the book also recounts both the gratefulness and the loneliness of the family's immigration experience."--
Subjects: Biographies.; al Rabeeah, Abu Bakr, 2001-; Refugee children; Refugee children;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
unAPI

Maquia [videorecording] : when the promised flower blooms / by Collins, Kevin T.,film director.; Huynh, Xanthe,voice actor.; Irino, Miyu,1988-voice actor.; Iwami, Manaka,voice actor.; Lee, Eddy(Actor),voice actor.; Okada, Mari,screenwriter,film director.; Shout! Factory (Firm),film distributor.;
Japanese voices: Manaka Iwami, Miyu Irino, Yko Hikasa ; English voices: Xanthe Huynh, Eddy Lee, Ryan Bartley.Though only fifteen, Maquia knows she will live for centuries without aging past adolescence. She belongs to the Iorph, a clan of ageless beings just like her. Maquia's elders warn her not to fall in love with anyone outside their realm, lest she wish to encounter true loneliness in the end. But fate pushes Maquia out into the mortal world one night, when an invading territory separates her from the clan. There she discovers an orphaned baby, Ariel, and takes him in as her own child.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Motion pictures, Japanese.; Foreign films.; Action and adventure films.; Animated films.; Feature films.; Families; Longevity; Mothers and sons;
For private home use only.
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
unAPI

What it takes : ... to live and lead with purpose, laughter, and strength / by Al-Harazi, Zahra,1971-author.; Robbins, Sarah J.,author.;
In this memoir that takes readers from rural Yemen to a small town in Minnesota to a Calgary suburb, Zahra Al-Harazi describes how she survived two civil wars, the loneliness of marriage at seventeen to a virtual stranger, years as a young stay-at-home immigrant mother with little education and how she then became one of Canada's most successful female entrepreneurs. Al-Harazi lives in Toronto, ON. Please Note: The following title was included in a previous Bestseller list; libraries may need to re-order.
Subjects: Autobiographies.; Biographies.; Al-Harazi, Zahra, 1971-; Businesswomen; Women immigrants; Yemenis;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
unAPI

The Amish baby scandal / by Wise, Virginia,1977-author.;
"When Emma Yoder returns to her Amish community unwed and pregnant after leaving the faith during her Rumspringa, she resigns herself to a life of loneliness. She believes no good Amish man would ever accept her situation -- not even her childhood best friend, Benjamin Stoltzfus. But Benjamin has always loved Emma and wants nothing more than to support her and her baby. A well-meaning matchmaking scheme allows them to grow closer, but with Benjamin's overprotective sisters and his own feelings of inadequacy, can they overcome their obstacles to become the family they both need?"--
Subjects: Christian fiction.; Religious fiction.; Novels.; Amish; Families; Man-woman relationships; Marriage; Pregnant women; Single women;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
unAPI

Damascus cover [videorecording] / by Berk, Daniel Zelik,film director,screenwriter.; Hurt, John,1940-2017,actor.; Jones, Huw Penallt,film producer.; Leader, Hannah,film producer.; Newton, Samantha,screenwriter.; Rhys-Meyers, Jonathan,1977-actor.; Tanaka, Masaaki,film producer.; Thirlby, Olivia,1986-actor.; Thomas, Joe,1983-film producer.; motion picture adaptation of (work):Kaplan, Howard,1950-Damascus cover.; Vertical Entertainment (Firm),publisher.;
Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Olivia Thirlby, John Hurt.Israeli spy, Ari Ben-Zion, haunted by the death of his son, is recalled to Jerusalem after a failed attempt to bring a mole back to Israel alive. Unsure how many of its operatives have been exposed, the Mossad assigns Ari to smuggle a chemical weapons scientist out of Syria. While in Damascus, Ari's loneliness is relieved by Kim, a young American photographer. Within days of his arrival, his mission goes wrong, and to survive, Ari reaches out to a deep-cover agent code-named The Angel.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.MPAA rating: R; for some violence and language.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1, 2.0.
Subjects: Thrillers (Motion pictures); Feature films.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Israel. Mosad le-modiʻin ṿe-tafḳidim meyuḥadim; Chemical weapons; Human smuggling; Scientists; Spies; Survival;
For private home use only.
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
unAPI

Results 81 to 90 of 173 | « previous |