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- The new pope [videorecording] / by Collins, Clifton,Jr.,actor.; France, Cécile de,1975-actor.; Ghini, Massimo,1954-actor.; Goodman, Henry,1950-actor.; Ivanir, Mark,actor.; Law, Jude,1972-actor.; Malkovich, John,actor.; Sagnier, Ludivine,1979-actor.; Thomsen, Ulrich,actor.; HBO Home Entertainment (Firm),production company.; Warner Bros. Home Entertainment (Firm),publisher.;
Jude Law, John Malkovich, Clifton Collins Jr., Cécile De France, Ludivine Sagnier, Henry Goodman, Ulrich Thomsen, Mark Ivanir, Massimo Ghini.The unconventional follow-up to 2017's The Young Pope begins with Lenny Belardo, aka Pope Pius XIII, in a coma after a heart attack as the Holy See searches for his replacement. British intellectual Sir John Brannox is elected to the papal throne, assuming the name John Paul III. He soon finds that his predecessor's shadow looms large: The fiercely devoted cult of Pius XIII believes their pope will return, and their conviction proves hard to shake.14A.Subtitled for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).DVD ; wide screen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
- Subjects: Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Fiction television programs.; Television programs.; Television mini-series.; Popes; Popes; Catholic Church;
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- The Guest Children A Novel [electronic resource] : by Tarr, Patrick.aut; CloudLibrary;
“The Guest Children is a novel that is both unsettling and deeply moving. . . . It will not only carry you away but return you to a forgotten place within yourself.” —Andrew Pyper, author of Oracle and The Demonologist Not all hauntings are confined to houses With the mounting terror of the German Blitz on London in 1940, thousands of British “guest children” are sent abroad to escape the bombing. Among them are Michael and Frances Hawksby, who are shipped off to Canada to stay with relatives. Years later, as WW II finally comes to an end, their surviving family members realize that no one has heard from them since. Randall Sturgess wanted to do his part in the war but was forced to stay home to look after his troubled and unstable younger brother, Edward. Impoverished, shamed as a coward, and running out of work options as veterans return home, Randall takes a job investigating the disappearance of the Hawksby children. Reluctantly leaving Edward behind, Randall follows the children’s trail to the wilds of northern Ontario, where he finds an isolated and ramshackle resort called Glass Point Lodge. Here he discovers the secretive aunt and uncle who took in the young Hawksbys, along with an odd collection of seemingly permanent guests, none of whom seems willing to tell Randall the truth about the missing children.  Plagued with vivid nightmares about the war, and troubled by dark visions and a persistent feeling that he’s being watched, Randall searches the imposing woods and lake for any trace of Michael and Frances. Convinced that something terrible has happened to them, Randall delves ever deeper into the mysteries of the lodge, its inhabitants, and the long-buried memories of his childhood, not realizing that the darkest secrets he unearths may be his own.
- Subjects: Electronic books.; Horror; Ghost;
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- Sisters in arms : a novel of the daring Black women who served during World War II / by Alderson, Kaia,author.;
Kaia Alderson's debut historical fiction novel reveals the untold, true story of the Six Triple Eight, the only all-Black battalion of the Women's Army Corps, who made the dangerous voyage to Europe to ensure American servicemen received word from their loved ones during World War II. Grace Steele and Eliza Jones may be from completely different backgrounds, but when it comes to the army, specifically the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps (WAAC), they are both starting from the same level. Not only will they be among the first class of female officers the army has even seen, they are also the first Black women allowed to serve. As these courageous women help to form the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, they are dealing with more than just army bureaucracy--everyone is determined to see this experiment fail. For two northern women, learning to navigate their way through the segregated army may be tougher than boot camp. Grace and Eliza know that there is no room for error; they must be more perfect than everyone else. When they finally make it overseas, to England and then France, Grace and Eliza will at last be able to do their parts for the country they love, whatever the risk to themselves. Based on the true story of the 6888th Postal Battalion (the Six Triple Eight), Sisters in Arms explores the untold story of what life was like for the only all-Black, female U.S. battalion to be deployed overseas during World War II.
- Subjects: Historical fiction.; United States. Army. Women's Army Corps. Central Postal Battalion, 6888th; World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945; African American soldiers;
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- Good night, Irene / by Urrea, Luis Alberto,author.;
"In 1943, Irene Woodward abandons an abusive fiancé in New York to enlist with the Red Cross and head to Europe. She makes fast friends in training with Dorothy Dunford, a towering Midwesterner with a ferocious wit. Together they are part of an elite group of women, nicknamed Donut Dollies, who command military buses called Clubmobiles at the front line, providing camaraderie and a taste of home that may be the only solace before troops head into battle. After D-Day, these two intrepid friends join the Allied soldiers streaming into France. Their time in Europe will see them embroiled in danger, from the Battle of the Bulge to the liberation of Buchenwald. Through her friendship with Dorothy, and a love affair with a gallant American fighter pilot named Hans, Irene learns to trust again. Her most fervent hope, which becomes more precarious by the day, is for all three of them to survive the war intact. Taking as inspiration his mother's own Red Cross service, Luis Alberto Urrea has delivered an overlooked story of women's heroism in World War II. With its affecting and uplifting portrait of friendship and valor in harrowing circumstances, Good Night, Irene powerfully demonstrates yet again that Urrea's "gifts as a storyteller are prodigious" (NPR)"--
- Subjects: Historical fiction.; War fiction.; Novels.; Female friendship; Man-woman relationships; Red Cross and Red Crescent; World War, 1939-1945;
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- Lionheart / by Kane, Ben,author.;
Includes bibliographical references.1179. Henry II's Norman conquerors have swept through England, Wales - and now Ireland. Irish nobleman Ferdia has been imprisoned in Wales to ensure the good behaviour of his rebellious father. But during a skirmish on a neighbouring castle, Ferdia saves the life of the man who would become one of the most legendary warriors to have ever lived: Richard Plantagenet. The Lionheart. Taken as Richard's squire, Ferdia crosses the Narrow Sea to resist the rebellious nobles in Aquitaine, besieging castles and fighting bloody battles with brutal frequency. But treachery and betrayal lurk around every corner. Infuriated by his younger brother Richard's growing reputation, Henry rebels. And Ferdia learns that the biggest threat to Richard's life may not be a foreign army - but Richard's own family ...
- Subjects: Biographical fiction.; Historical fiction.; Henry II, King of England, 1133-1189; Richard I, King of England, 1157-1199; Betrayal; Brothers; Family secrets; Gentry; Knights and knighthood;
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- A rose petal summer / by Fforde, Katie,author.;
She's answered an ad in The Lady: being a companion to an elderly gentleman who lives in a country estate could be perfect! Surely it is time to make a change and do something different for a while? The fact that she may also see Alec, the young man who she met some years previously and who she has always thought of as her 'one who got away', is of course purely incidental. Soon Caro is falling in love - not only with Alec but with the stunning house and grounds she is now living in. But the estate is in financial difficulties and it quickly becomes apparent that there is only one way to rescue it. So begins a magical romantic summer that will take Caro to London to the south of France and back again to Scotland in search of a classic lost perfume that might just restore all their fortunes.
- Subjects: Romance fiction.; Country homes; Perfumes; Man-woman relationships;
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- Angélique / by Musso, Guillaume,author.; Eyre, Rosie,translator.; translation of:Musso, Guillaume.Angélique.English.;
"Paris, Christmas 2021. After a heart attack, Mathias Taillefer wakes up in the hospital with a stranger at his bedside. The mysterious girl reveals herself to be Louise Collange, a volunteer who has come to play the cello for patients. When she finds out that Mathias is a cop, she asks him to look into a very special case. Her mother, a former ballerina at the Paris Opera Ballet, died last year after falling from her balcony, and Louise has a hunch she was pushed. Though hesitant at first, Mathias agrees to help her, sending them both headfirst into a deadly chain of events. And at the center of it all, a woman named Angélique, whose angelic intentions may not be all they seem. Feverous, surprising, and uplifting, Musso's newest novel is a labyrinth of emotions where nothing is certain from one page to the next"--
- Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Novels.; Identity (Psychology); Manipulative behavior; Mothers; Murder; Police; Resentment; Secrecy; Students; Women violinists;
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- Atlas : the story of Pa Salt / by Riley, Lucinda,1965-2021,author.; Whittaker, Harry,author.;
1928, Paris : A boy is found, moments from death, and taken in by a kindly family. Gentle, precocious, talented, he flourishes in his new home, and the family show him a life he hadn't dreamed possible. But he refuses to speak a word about who he really is. As he grows into a young man, falling in love and taking classes at the prestigious Conservatoire de Paris, he can almost forget the terrors of his past, or the promise he has vowed to keep. But across Europe an evil is rising, and no-one's safety is certain. In his heart, he knows the time will come where he must flee once more. 2008, the Aegean. The seven sisters are gathered together for the first time, on board the Titan to say a final goodbye to the enigmatic father they loved so dearly. To the surprise of everyone, it is the missing sister who Pa Salt has chosen to entrust with the clue to their pasts. But for every truth revealed, another question emerges. The sisters must confront the idea that their adored father was someone they barely knew. And even more shockingly: that these long-buried secrets may still have consequences for them today.
- Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Historical fiction.; Novels.; Adopted children; Families; Family secrets; Fathers; Generations; Quests (Expeditions); Sisters;
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- All creatures great & small. [videorecording] / by Atkinson, Dorothy(Actress),actor.; Cain, Drew,actor.; Clark, Jessica,actor.; Clawson, Imogen,actor.; Dean, James,film producer.; Dosanjh, Kriss,actor.; Fleet, James,actor.; Furlong, Jon,actor.; Hansen, Erik Molberg,1966-director of photography.; Harwood, Alexandra,1966-composer (expression); Hay, Andy,1954-film director.; Hill, Dave,1945-actor.; Hodge, Patricia,1946-actor.; Lewis, Matthew,1989-actor.; Madeley, Anna,1977-actor.; May, Joseph,1974-actor.; Noble, Mark,actor.; Nutall, Amy,actor.; Percival, Brian,1962-film director.; Persson, Erik(Cinematographer),director of photography.; Pitts, Tony,1962-actor.; Quigley, Gabriel,actor.; Ralph, Nicholas,1990-actor.; Ransome, Sasha,television director.; Shenton, Rachel,1987-actor.; Thorp, Will,1977-actor.; Tomelty, Frances,actor.; West, Samuel,1966-actor.; Whyte, Vanessa,director of photography.; Winnard, Mollie,actor.; Woodhouse, Callum,actor.; television adaptation of (work):Herriot, James.All creatures great and small.; All 3 Media International (Firm),production company.; Channel Five (Great Britain),production company.; PBS Distribution (Firm),film distributor.; Playground Entertainment (Firm),production company.; Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.),publisher.; Screen Yorkshire (Firm),production company.;
Nicholas Ralph, Anna Madeley, Samuel West, Rachel Shenton, Callum Woodhouse.A trip back home to Glasgow presents James with a dilemma that will mean choosing between the people he loves. As Helen and James navigate their feelings for one another, Siegfried, Tristan, and Mrs. Hall are also forced to consider their places in the world, while James must decide between supporting his family or following his heart.PG.Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired.Subtitled for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).DVD ; wide screen presentation ; Dolby Digital 2.0.
- Subjects: Fiction television programs.; Historical television programs.; Nature television programs.; Television programs.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Herriot, James; Country life; Veterinarians;
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- Brothers in arms : one legendary tank regiment's bloody war from D-day to VE-day / by Holland, James,1970-author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."In the annals of World War II, certain groups of soldiers stand out, and among the most notable were the Sherwood Rangers. Originally a cavalry unit in the last days of horses in combat, whose officers were landed gentry leading men who largely worked for them, they were switched to the "mechanized cavalry" of tanks in 1942. Winning acclaim in the North African campaign, the Sherwood Rangers then spearheaded one of the D-Day landings in Normandy on June 6, 1944, led the way across France, were the first British troops to cross into Germany, and contributed mightily to Germany's surrender in May 1945. Inspired by Stephen Ambrose's Band of Brothers, acclaimed WWII historian James Holland memorably profiles an extraordinary group of citizen soldiers constantly in harm's way. Their casualties were horrific, but nonetheless their ranks immediately refilled. Informed by never-before-seen documents, letters, photographs, and other artifacts from Sherwood Rangers' families-an ongoing fraternity-and by his own deep knowledge of the war and of tank warfare, Holland offers a uniquely intimate portrait of the conflict at ground level. He introduces heretofore unknowns such as Commanding Officer Stanley Christopherson, squadron commander John Semken, Sergeant George Dring, the remarkable regimental chaplain Leslie Skinner, and other memorable characters who helped the regiment become the single unit with the most battle honors of any ever in the British army. Following the Sherwood Rangers' brutal journey over the dramatic eleven months between D-Day and VE-Day, weaving their exploits into the larger narrative and strategy of the war, Holland argues that the U.S.-built Sherman tank in which they fought was one of the finest in action, and he presents a vivid and original perspective on the endgame of WWII in Europe"--
- Subjects: Great Britain. Army. Nottinghamshire Sherwood Rangers Yeomanry.; World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945;
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