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- Book of queens : the true story of the Middle Eastern horsewomen who fought the War on Terror / by Mahdavi, Pardis,1978-author.;
Includes bibliographical references."Book of Queens reaches back centuries to the Persian Empire and a woman disguised as a man, facing an invading army, protected only by light armor and the stallion she sat astride. Mahdavi draws a thread from past to present: from her fearless Iranian grandmother, who guided survivors of domestic violence to independent mountain colonies in Afghanistan where the women, led by a general named Mina, became their country's first line of defense from marauding warlords. To the female warriors who helped train and breed the horses used by US Green Berets when they touched down in October 2001, with a mission but insufficient intelligence on the ground--women whose contributions were then forgotten. Pardis Mahdavi chases the legacy of Caspian horses and the women whose lives are saved by them, drawing on decades of research, newly-discovered diaries, and exclusive military sources. Among those intersecting stories is that of American Louise Firouz, who helped bring the breed back from the brink of extinction, connecting Virginia traders to British royals to the son of the Shah. Firouz's life is forever changed when she meets Mahdavi's own family, who run an unusual smuggling operation in addition to raising horses in a wild bid for freedom. Book of Queens is an epic tale of hidden women whose communal knowledge was instrumental in saving an animal as ancient as civilization, and who were the genesis of their own liberation"--
- Subjects: Biographies.; Personal narratives.; Firouz, Louise.; Caspian horse; Horsemen and horsewomen; War horses; War on Terrorism, 2001-2009; Women soldiers;
- Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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- The Lion Guard. [videorecording] / by Charles, Max,2003-actor.; Parkins, Howy,television director.; Rush, Joshua,voice actor.; White, Diamond,voice actor.; Walt Disney Pictures,production company.; Buena Vista Home Entertainment (Firm),distributor.;
Max Charles, Joshua Rush, Diamond White.Alone, every hero has his or her own special talent. But when champions work together, the results are "un-Bunga-lievable"! Defend the Pride Lands with Kion and his courageous team in Disney's breathtaking adventure series based on the legacy of THE LION KING. You'll run like the wind, move mountains and save the day with these five brave friends as they summon their inner powers and help protect the Circle of Life. Packed with action, music and over two hours of fun, THE LION GUARD: UNLEASH THE POWER proves that when heroes join forces, they're truly a force to be reckoned with!Canadian Home Video Rating: G.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
- Subjects: Children's television programs.; Animated television programs.; Fiction television programs.; Lion; Friendship;
- For private home use only.
- Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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- Thomas & friends. [videorecording] / by Allcroft, Britt.; Awdry, W.Railway series.Videorecording.; Alliance Films.; Gullane Limited (Firm); HIT Entertainment.; Lionsgate (Firm);
Come ride the rails -- The great discovery: the movie -- Thomas & the really brave engines.Come Ride The Rails: Come ride the rails to fun and adventure with Thomas and the other "Really Useful Engines" as they make tracks to great destinations! Molly is the new engine on Sodor - will she find the perfect job? Gordon learns a lesson in respect and Emily wants to be Queen for a day. Will Thomas and Percy finish their work in time to see a very special bird? Find out in Come Ride the Rails! The Great Discovery Movie: Sodor Day is coming and all the engines are busy preparing. When Thomas gets lost in the mountains, he discovers the old town of Great Waterton! Soon the whole island is buzzing with the news of Thomas discovery and restoring the town in time for the big day. Thomas & The Really Brave Engines: Adventures abound on the Island of Sodor for Thomas & Friends! It's Thomas to the rescue as Fergus breaks the rules and learns a very valuable lesson. Is there a monster lurking in the Misty Valley at Castle Loch? Twin engines Donald and Douglas find out! Come aboard for all the fun!.Canadian Home Video Rating: G.DVD, full screen (1.33:1) presentation ; Dolby digital 2.0 stereo.
- Subjects: Awdry, W.; Animated television programs.; Children's television programs.; Friendship; Locomotives; Thomas the Tank Engine (Fictitious character); Video recordings for children.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.;
- © c2012., Lionsgate ; Distributed by Alliance Films,
- Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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- Sea prayer / by Hosseini, Khaled,author.; Williams, Dan,illustrator.;
"The #1 New York Times-bestselling author of The Kite Runner, A Thousand Splendid Suns, and And the Mountains Echoed responds to the heartbreak of the current refugee crisis with this deeply moving, beautifully illustrated short work of fiction for people of all ages, all over the world. A short, powerful, illustrated book written by beloved novelist Khaled Hosseini in response to the current refugee crisis, Sea Prayer is composed in the form of a letter, from a father to his son, on the eve of their journey. Watching over his sleeping son, the father reflects on the dangerous sea-crossing that lies before them. It is also a vivid portrait of their life in Homs, Syria, before the war, and of that city's swift transformation from a home into a deadly war zone. Impelled to write this story by the haunting image of young Alan Kurdi, the three-year-old Syrian boy whose body washed up on the beach in Turkey in September 2015, Hosseini hopes to pay tribute to the millions of families, like Kurdi's, who have been splintered and forced from home by war and persecution, and he will donate author proceeds from this book to the UNHCR (the UN Refugee Agency) and The Khaled Hosseini Foundation to help fund lifesaving relief efforts to help refugees around the globe."--
- Subjects: Epistolary fiction.; Fathers and sons;
- Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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- Only the Animals. by Moll, Dominik,film director.; Bonnard, Damien,actor.; Ménochet, Denis,actor.; Calamy, Laure,actor.; Cohen Film Collection (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Damien Bonnard, Denis Ménochet, Laure CalamyOriginally produced by Cohen Film Collection in 2019.Following a snowstorm, a car is found on the road leading to a few remote farms. The driver is missing. The police have no leads, but there are five people who know that they are linked to this disappearance. All five have their own secrets, but can't begin to suspect that this mystery began far from the wind-swept mountains of their home, on another continent altogether.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
- Subjects: Feature films.; Foreign films.; Motion pictures.; Drama.; Crime.; Detective and mystery films.;
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