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- 1979 / by McDermid, Val,author.;
"Val McDermid's award-winning, internationally bestselling novels have captivated readers for over three decades. In her new novel 1979, she returns to the past with the story of an investigative journalist whose work leads her into a world of corruption, terror, and murder. It's only January, and the year has already brought blizzards, strikes, power cuts, and political unrest. But for journalist Allie Burns, bad news provides an opportunity to escape the "women's stories" to which her editors confine her. Striking up an alliance with wannabe investigative journalist Danny Sullivan, she begins covering international tax fraud, then gets wind of a group of Scottish ultranationalists aiming to cause mayhem ahead of the devolution referendum. Their stories quickly get attention, and create enemies for the two young up-and-comers. Are they enough to provoke the ultimate revenge?"--- Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Corruption; Friendship; Investigative reporting; Murder; Newspaper publishing; Sex discrimination against women; Terrorism; Women journalists;
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- Geronimo Stilton reporter. by Stilton, Geronimo.; Costa, Davide.; Muscillo, Alessandro.; Dami, Elisabetta.;
Thea Stilton worries Geronimo Stilton, her brother and famouse Editor-in-Chief of The Rodent's Gazette, may be living the lonely bachelor life. With Ben's help, they sign Geronimo up for a dating service. But what happens when the service gives him the most unlikely match?!- Subjects: Graphic novels.; Comics (Graphic works); Action and adventure comics.; Stilton, Geronimo; Reporters and reporting; Newspapers; Ghosts; Mice; Adventure and adventurers; Cartoons and comics.;
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- The trade off / by Jones, Sandie,author.;
"For Stella, deputy editor of The Globe, the choice has always been clear. It doesn't matter how low she has to stoop--getting the best story is what she's built her reputation on. For Jess, The Globe's rookie reporter, the story stops when the truth does. But she knows that the dirty tricks of the tabloids will be hard to overturn. And when a celebrity is hounded by The Globe and pays the ultimate price, Jess wonders just how much Stella and the paper are responsible. Determined to show the world what the tabloid is capable of, Jess will do whatever it takes to uncover the truth, but she needs to watch her back, because someone else is prepared to kill to bury it."--- Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Psychological fiction.; Novels.; Celebrities; Tabloid newspapers; Women journalists;
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- Geronimo Stilton reporter. by Stilton, Geronimo.; Sicchio, Dario,1990-; Muscillo, Alessandro.;
Checkmate, cheese-lovers, er, we mean chess-lovers. For once, all is quiet in New Mouse City, so Geronimo Stilton, Editor-in-Chief of The Rodents Gazette can report on an incredible chess match-up. On one side, Gary Goudov, world-renowned chess champion, and on the other side, a super chess-playing computer! But after Geronimo leaves, the infamouse Gem Gang commits a string of robberies that only the Stiltons can untangle. Can Geronimo, Benjamin, and Thea protect the good mice of New Mouse City from the greed of the Gem Gang?- Subjects: Graphic novels.; Comics (Graphic works); Action and adventure comics.; Stilton, Geronimo; Reporters and reporting; Newspapers; Ghosts; Mice; Adventure and adventurers; Cartoons and comics.;
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- The Lighthouse of Stalingrad : the hidden truth at the heart of the greatest battle of World War II / by MacGregor, Iain,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."A thrilling, vivid, and highly detailed account of the epic siege during one of World War II's most important battles, told by the brilliant British editor-turned-historian and author of Checkpoint Charlie, Iain MacGregor. To the Soviet Union, the sacrifices that enabled the country to defeat Nazi Germany in World War II are sacrosanct. The foundation of the Soviets' hard-won victory was laid during the battle for the city of Stalingrad, resting on the banks of the river Volga. To Russians it was a pivotal landmark of their nation's losses, with more than two million civilians and combatants either killed, wounded, or captured during the bitter fighting from September 1942 to February 1943. Both sides endured terrible conditions in brutal, relentless house-to-house fighting. Within this life-and-death struggle, Soviet war correspondents lauded the fight for a key strategic building in the heart of the city, "Pavlov's House," which was situated on the frontline and codenamed "The Lighthouse." The legend grew of a small garrison of Russian soldiers from the 13th Guards Rifle Division holding out against the Germans of the Sixth Army, which had battled its way to the very center of Stalingrad. A report about the battle in a local Red Army newspaper would soon grow and be repeated on Moscow radio and in countless national newspapers. By the end of the war, the legend would gather further momentum and inspire Russians to rebuild their destroyed towns and cities. This story has become a pillar of the Stalingrad legend and one that can now be analyzed and told accurately. The Lighthouse of Stalingrad sheds new light on this iconic battle through the prism of the two units who fought for the very heart of the city itself. Iain MacGregor traveled to both German and Russian archives to unearth previously unpublished testimonies by soldiers on both sides of the conflict. His riveting narrative lays to rest the questions as to the identity of the real heroes of this epic battle for one of the city's most famous buildings and provides authoritative answers as to how the battle finally ended and influenced the conclusion of the siege of Stalingrad"--- Subjects: Germany. Heer. Infanterie-Division, 71.; Soviet Union. Raboche-Krestʹi͡anskai͡a Krasnai͡a Armii͡a. Gvardeĭskai͡a strelkovai͡a divizii͡a, 13-i͡a.; Dom Pavlova (Volgograd, Russia); Stalingrad, Battle of, Volgograd, Russia, 1942-1943.; World War, 1939-1945;
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- Heiresses : the lives of the million dollar babies / by Thompson, Laura,1964-author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."New York Times bestselling author Laura Thompson returns with Heiresses, a fascinating look at the lives of heiresses throughout history and the often tragic truth beneath the gilded surface. Heiresses: surely they are among the luckiest women on earth. Are they not to be envied, with their private jets and Chanel wardrobes and endless funds? Yet all too often those gilded lives have been beset with trauma and despair. Before the 20th century a wife's inheritance was the property of her husband, making her vulnerable to kidnap, forced marriages, even confinement in an asylum. And in modern times, heiresses fell victim to fortune-hunters who squandered their millions. Heiresses tells the stories of these women: Mary Davies, who inherited London's most valuable real estate, and was bartered from the age of twelve; Consuelo Vanderbilt, the original American "Dollar Heiress", forced into a loveless marriage; Barbara Hutton, the Woolworth heiress who married seven times and died almost penniless; Patty Hearst, heiress to a newspaper fortune who was arrested for terrorism. However, there are also stories of achievement: Angela Burdett-Coutts, who became one of the greatest philanthropists of Victorian England; Nancy Cunard, who lived off her mother's fortune and became a pioneer of the civil rights movement; Daisy Fellowes, elegant linchpin of interwar high society and noted fashion editor. Heiresses is about the lives of the rich, who-as F. Scott Fitzgerald said-are 'different'. But it is also a bigger story about how all women fought their way to equality, and sometimes even found autonomy and fulfilment"--- Subjects: Biographies.; Anecdotes.; Personal narratives.; Heiresses; Rich people; Upper class women; Women;
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- Citizen Kane [videorecording (DVD)] by Welles, Orson,1915-198; Cotten, Joseph,1905; Comingore, Dorothy,1913-197; Collins, Ray,1889-196;
Director of photography, Gregg Toland ; art director, Van Nest Polglase ; editor, Robert Wise ; music, Bernard Herrmann.Orson Welles, Joseph Cotten, Dorothy Comingore, Ray Collins, George Coulouris, Agnes Moorehead.The story of an immensely wealthy newspaper publisher, as he is remembered by his friends and former wife after his death. Loosely based on the life of William Randolph Hearst. Frequently called the greatest film of all timeCHV rating: GMPAA rating: PGRegion 1, Dolby digital 2.0 mono- Subjects: Capitalists and financiers; Feature film; Video recordings for the hearing impaire;
- © [2001], Warner Home Video,
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- The Post [videorecording] / by Greenwood, Bruce,1956-actor.; Hanks, Tom,actor.; Letts, Tracy,1965-actor.; Odenkirk, Bob,1962-actor.; Paulson, Sarah,1974-actor.; Spielberg, Steven,1946-film producer,film director.; Streep, Meryl,actor.; Whitford, Bradley,actor.; Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc.,film distributor.; Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation,production company.;
Meryl Streep, Tom Hanks, Sarah Paulson, Bob Odenkirk, Tracy Letts, Bradley Whitford, Bruce Greenwood.Oscar Winners Steven Spielberg, Meryl Streep and Tom Hanks team for the first time in this thrilling film based on a true story. Katharine Graham (Streep), publisher of The Washington Post, and hard-nosed editor Ben Bradlee (Hanks) join forces to expose a decades-long cover-up. But the two must risk their careers - and their freedom - to bring truth to light in this powerful film with a celebrated cast.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.MPAA rating: PG-13.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1 DVS, 2.0.- Subjects: Feature films.; Historical films.; Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Bradlee, Benjamin C.; Ellsberg, Daniel; Graham, Katharine, 1917-2001; Washington Post Company; Pentagon Papers; Civil rights; Newspaper publishing; Women publishers;
- For private home use only.
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- Hitch [videorecording (DVD) / by Dunn, Andre; Fenton, George; James, Kevin,1965; Mendes, Eva,1974; Rapaport, Michael; Smith, Will,1968; Tennant, And; Valletta, Amber,1974; Sony Pictures Entertainment, Inc;
Director of photography, Andrew Dunn ; editors, Troy Takaki, Tracey Wadmore Smith ; original music, George Fenton ; costume designer, Marlene Stewart ; production designer, Jane Musky.Will Smith, Eva Mendes, Kevin James, Amber Valletta, Michael Rapaport, Adam Arkin, Jeffrey Donovan, Robinne Lee.Hitch is New York City's greatest matchmaker. Love is his job and when Albert Brennaman wins the heart of gorgeous society heiress Allegra Cole, Albert has Hitch to thank. So when tabloid columist Sara Melas decides to uncover the secret behind the relationships unlikely sucess, she's shocked to discover that Alex Hitchens, the charming young man she's been dating, is the legendary date doctor himself. Exposed in a front-page scoop, it's now up to Alex to try and save Albert and Allegra's relationship as well as his own.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.DVD, region 1, widescreen (2.40:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, Dolby surround, mastered in high definition- Subjects: Comedy film; Dating services; Feature film; Man-woman relationships; Tabloid newspapers; Video recordings for the hearing impaire;
- © c2005., Columbia Pictures : Distributed by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment,
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- The Bourne ultimatum [videorecording (DVD)] / by Allen, Joan,1956; Burns, Scott Z; Considine, Padd; Crowley, Patric; Damon, Mat; Finney, Albert,1936; Gilroy, Tony; Glenn, Scott,1942; Greengrass, Pau; Ludlum, Robert,1927-200; Marshall, Fran; Nolfi, Georg; Ramirez, Edgar; Sandberg, Paul; Stiles, Julia,1981; Strathairn, Davi; Bourne Again (Firm; Kennedy/Marshall Company; Ludlum Entertainment (Firm; Universal Pictures (Firm; Universal Studios Home Entertainment (Firm; Universal Studios Home Video (Firm;
Director of photography, Oliver Wood ; editor, Christopher Rouse ; music, John Powell ; costume designer, Shay Cunliffe ; production designer, Peter Wenham ; special effects, Mark Noel ; visual effects supervisors, Peter Chiang, Charlie Noble.Matt Damon, Julia Stiles, David Strathairn, Scott Glenn, Paddy Considine, Edgar Ramirez, Albert Finney, Joan Allen.Bourne is once again brought out of hiding. This time, inadvertently by London-based reporter Simon Ross. Simon is trying to unveil Operation BlackBriar which is an upgrade to Project Treadstone, by writing about it in a series of newspaper columns. Bourne sets up a meeting with Ross and realizes instantly they're being scanned. Information from the reporter stirs a new set of memories, and Bourne must finally, ultimately, uncover his dark past whilst dodging The Company's best efforts in trying to eradicate himCanadian Home Video Rating: 14ADVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround- Subjects: Ludlum, Robert, 1927-2001; Adventure film; Bourne, Jason (Fictitious character); Feature film; Memory disorders; Reporters and reporting; Secrecy; Thrillers (Motion pictures, television, etc.;
- © c2007., Universal ; Distributed by Universal Studios Canada,
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