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The Yank : the true story of a former US Marine in the Irish Republican Army / by Crawley, John,author.;
"1975: A young Irish-American man joins an elite US Marine unit to get the most intensive military training possible - then joins the Irish Republican Army, during the days of some of the bloodiest fighting ever in the Irish-British conflict ... The Irish "Troubles" were at a murderous fever pitch when John Crawley volunteered for the IRA. Bloody Friday, Bloody Sunday, the bombing of the British Houses of Parliament, and other deadly incidents had recently unfolded or were about to ... Civilian casualties were common as British soldiers, Republican militants (who wanted the UK out of Northern Ireland) and Unionist police and militants (who wanted to remain in the UK), engaged in gun battles and car bombing throughout Northern Ireland. The death toll numbered over 1,000. The IRA split over how to react between the old-line IRA, and the new Provisional IRA - the Provos, mostly impassioned young men who were not hesitant to resort to violence. In a powerful, brutally honest, no-holds-barred recounting of his experience, John Crawley details, first, the grueling challenges of his Marine Corps training, then how he put his hard-earned munitions and demolitions skills to use back in Ireland in service of the Provos. It is a story that will see him running guns with notorious American mobster - and secret IRA fundraiser - Whitey Bulger; running, under cover of night, from safe house to safe house in the Irish countryside, one step ahead of British troops; being captured, imprisoned, and being part of a mass escape attempt; fending off a recruitment offer from the CIA; and being one of the masterminds behind a campaign to take out London's electrical system. Along the way, Crawley is blisteringly candid about the memorable people he worked with, including behind-the-scenes portrayals of revered IRA leader Martin McGuinness, and of the psychopathic Whitey Bulger, as well as others in the Boston IRA support network. There are vivid portraits of colleagues and enemies, and Crawley is unflinching in his commentary on IRA leadership and their tactics, both military and political. Through it all comes the steadfast voice of a man on a mission, providing an evocative, detailed, and passionate recounting of where that mission led him and why - as well as why, to this day, he remains ready to serve"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Personal narratives.; Crawley, John,.; United States. Marine Corps; Irish Republican Army; Illegal arms transfers; Marines; Revolutionaries; Terrorists;
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How to grow plants for free : creating new plants from cuttings, seeds and more / by Akeroyd, Simon,author.; Royal Horticultural Society (Great Britain),issuing body.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.The perfect introduction to increasing the number of plants in your garden or community easily and cheaply. Increase your stock of plants easily and for free by propagating them yourself. How to grow plants for free demystifies the art of taking cuttings and explains the other ways you can multiply your garden plants. Propagating your own plants is fun, inexpensive, and a sustainable way to garden.
Subjects: Gardening.; Plant cuttings.; Plant propagation.; Planting (Plant culture);
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The mindfulness movement [videorecording] / by Jewel,1974-on-screen participant.; Chopra, Deepak,on-screen participant.; Kabat-Zinn, Jon,on-screen participant.; Goleman, Daniel,on-screen participant.; Beemer, Rob,screenwriter,film director.; Giant Interactive (Firm),film distributor.;
Jewel Kilcher, Deepak Chopra, Dan Harris, Jon Kabat Zinn, Daniel Goleman, Sharon Salzberg, George Mumford, Bill George.Profiles the growing number of people who believe mindfulness. A peaceful quality of attention anyone can develop by simply focusing on the present moment in a non-judgmental way is the key to creating a healthier, happier world. Featuring Deepak Chopra, Jewel, Dan Harris, Jon Kabat-Zinn, Daniel Goleman, Sharon Salzberg, George Mumford, Bill George and more.E.Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired.DVD ; wide screen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Documentary films.; Mindfulness (Psychology);
For private home use only.
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Fast friends / by Keane, Rory.;
Word count 403, Guided reading level J, Number of Dolch sight words: 80.LSC
Subjects: Movie novels.; Horses; Friendship; Halloween;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Pay up : the future of women and work (and why it's different than you think) / by Saujani, Reshma,author.;
Includes bibliographical references."We told women that to break glass ceilings and succeed in their careers, all they needed to do is dream big, raise their hands, and lean in. But data tells a different story. Historic numbers of women left their jobs in 2021, resulting in their lowest workforce participation since 1988. Women's unemployment rose to nearly fifteen percent, and globally women lost over
Subjects: Sex discrimination in employment.; Sex role in the work environment.; Women;
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Monster madness / by Stephens, Elle.;
Word count: 429, Guided reading level: I, Number of Dolch sight words: 58..LSC
Subjects: Radio and television novels.; Ladybug (Fictitious character); Cat Noir (Fictitious character); Superheroes; Teenagers; Supervillains;
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The Umbrella Academy. [videorecording] / by Castañeda, David,1989-actor.; Gallagher, Aidan,actor.; Hopper, Tom,1985-actor.; Min, Justin H.,actor.; Page, Elliot,1987-actor.; Raver-Lampman, Emmy,actor.; Sheehan, Robert,1988-actor.; Way, Gerard,actor.; Universal Studios Home Entertainment (Firm),distributor.;
Elliot Page, Tom Hopper, David Castaneda, Emmy Raver-Lampman, Robert Sheehan, Aidan Gallagher, Justin H. Min.The live-action series follows the estranged members of a family of superheroes known as the Umbrella Academy. Years after disbanding, the siblings reunite after the death of their adoptive father, who trained them to save the world years ago. Each possessing unique powers and personalities, the dysfunctional members of the Umbrella Academy include Luther, Diego, Allison, Klaus, Number Five, and Vanya.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.; Action and adventure television programs.; Television comedies.; Television programs.; Superhero television programs.; Brothers and sisters; Dysfunctional families; Fathers; Superheroes;
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Bunsen and Beaker save the show / by Rosen, Lucy.; Silvani, James.;
"Word count: 760, Guided reading level: L, Number of Dolch sight words: 103"--P. [4] of cover.LSC
Subjects: Muppets (Fictitious characters); Scientists; Inventions; Theaters;
© 2013., Little, Brown,
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Lucky's treasure hunt / by Rusu, Meredith.;
Word count 516, Guided reading level K, Number of Dolch sight words: 65.LSC
Subjects: Radio and television novels.; Horses; Camping; Friendship;
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These truths : a history of the United States / by Lepore, Jill,1966-author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."In the most ambitious one-volume American history in decades, award-winning historian Jill Lepore offers a magisterial account of the origins and rise of a divided nation. The American experiment rests on three ideas--"these truths," Jefferson called them--political equality, natural rights, and the sovereignty of the people. And it rests, too, "on a dedication to inquiry, fearless and unflinching," writes Jill Lepore in a groundbreaking investigation into the American past that places truth itself at the center of the nation's history. In riveting prose, These Truths tells the story of America, beginning in 1492, to ask whether the course of events has proven the nation's founding truths, or belied them. "A nation born in contradiction, liberty in a land of slavery, sovereignty in a land of conquest, will fight, forever, over the meaning of its history," Lepore writes, finding meaning in those very contradictions as she weaves American history into a majestic tapestry of faith and hope, of peril and prosperity, of technological progress and moral anguish. A spellbinding chronicle filled with arresting sketches of Americans from John Winthrop and Frederick Douglass to Pauli Murray and Phyllis Schlafly, These Truths offers an authoritative new history of a great, and greatly troubled, nation"--
Subjects: Civil rights;
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