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Hellbent / by Hurwitz, Gregg Andrew,author.;
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Assassins;
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Love finds you in Sugarcreek [videorecording] / by Cunningham, Terry.; Kapanowski, Thomas.; Lancaster, Sarah,1980-; Miller, Serena B.Love finds you in Sugarcreek.Videorecording.; Scott, Tom Everett,1970-; 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc.;
Tom Everett Scott, Sarah Lancaster, Thomas Kapanowski.Baseball player Micah Matthias and his young son Bobby are fleeing a brutal media following the traumatic and unsolved murder of their wife and mother. They end up in the quaint Amish community of Sugarcreek, Ohio under a set of aliases and with a broken-down old truck. Three Amish sisters running an old farmhouse inn take them under their wings and employ Micah as a handyman. This sparks the suspicions of a Sugarcreek policewoman named Rachel Troyler, niece of the three who raised her after she was orphaned as a child. Will the truth interfere with love?PG.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby digital.
Subjects: Amish; Fathers and sons; Made-for-TV movies.; Man-woman relationships; Policewomen; Sisters; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.;
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Vanity Fair. by Munden, Marc,film director.; Lesser, Anton,actor.; Grey, Frances,actor.; Margolyes, Miriam,actor.; Little, Natasha,actor.; Parker, Nathaniel,actor.; Glenister, Philip,actor.; BBC Studios (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Anton Lesser, Frances Grey, Miriam Margolyes, Natasha Little, Nathaniel Parker, Philip GlenisterOriginally produced by BBC Studios in 1998.Thackeray's classic novel of British and European society is set around the time of the Napoleonic Wars. Becky Sharp, the penniless, orphaned daughter of an artist and a dancer, and Amelia Sedley, the sheltered child of a rich city merchant are unlikely, but firm friends. Becky, is an irrepressible schemer - one of the most seductive social climbers of all time - who will stop at nothing to get what she wants. While her friend, the meek and mild Amelia, pursues the opposite course. From the drawing rooms of Regency London to the fields of Waterloo, VANITY FAIR tells their story.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Television series.; Motion pictures.; Motion pictures, British.; Historical films.; Motion pictures--Europe.;
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The scandalous widow / by Rolls, Elizabeth,author.;
"She's determined never to marry again... Is he the gentleman to change her mind? Left penniless by her late husband and disowned by her family, widow Lady Althea withdrew from polite society, and became infamous for indulging in not-so-secret liaisons with gentlemen of the ton. These days, Althea lives quietly with her beloved dog, Puck, and secretly pens salacious novels instead! Then handsome solicitor Hugo Guthrie arrives, with her orphaned nieces in tow, and turns her life upside down. For the girls need a home, and working with Hugo is making every emotion Althea thought she could live without come crashing back to life!"--Back cover.
Subjects: Romance fiction.; Novels.; Man-woman relationships; Widows; Women authors;
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The stars we share / by Posey, Rafe,author.;
"In 1927, orphaned eight-year-old Alec Oswin sails from India to an unkown future in England. Meanwhile, in the English fenlands, June Attwell memorizes maps, patterns, and railway timetables, hoping for a future beyond her father's vicarage. Alec and June become friends, and, in time, marry. When the Second World War breaks out, Alec joins the RAF, while the Foreign Office sends June to its covert Y-service outposts on the edge of the war-torn Empire. Their post-war reunion is bittersweet: Alec, shot down and imprisoned in a series of POW camps, grapples with his feelings of uselessness, while June has found her calling"--
Subjects: Historical fiction.; World War, 1939-1945; Prisoners of war; Secrecy; Disabled veterans; Man-woman relationships;
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Eyes of eagles / by Johnstone, William W.,author.;
Orphaned at the age of seven and adopted by the Indians, Jamie Ian MacCallister grew into a man more at ease in the wilderness than among men. But when the westward strike drove him across the Arkansas Territory into Texas, he finally found himself a home -- in the middle of a bloody war. Texans like Jim Bowie and Sam Houston were waging a fierce struggle against Santa Anna's Mexican army, and Jamie MacCallister made the perfect scout for the fledgling volunteer force. What lay ahead of them was a place called the Alamo, thirteen days of blood, dust and courage, and a battle that would become an undying legend of the American West ...
Subjects: Western fiction.; Novels.; Gunfighters; Frontier and pioneer life;
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Rosie Frost & the Falcon Queen / by Halliwell, Geri,1972-;
Suddenly orphaned and alone, Rosie Frost is sent to the mysterious Bloodstone Island--home not only to a school for extraordinary teens, but also a sanctuary for endangered species. There, Rosie confronts a menacing deputy headmaster, a group of mean kids intent on destroying her, and shocking family secrets. She also discovers that history can come to life in ways she never could have imagined. When the island itself comes under threat, Rosie knows she must enter and win the Falcon Queen games in a desperate bid to save it. But Rosie can't do it alone. She finds that believing in herself--and her friends--is the first step to finding the power she never knew she had.Ages 10 up.
Subjects: Fantasy fiction.; Islands; Magic; Interpersonal relations; Competition; Secrecy;
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Immortal born / by Sands, Lynsay.;
A simple promise to protect her friend's infant son has turned Allie Chambers' existence upside down. Caring for--and feeding--an orphaned vampire baby has been tricky. When her attempts to steal from a blood bank go awry, Allie wakes up surrounded by doctors, cops...and the gorgeous, mesmerizing Magnus, who she can neither trust nor resist. Magnus never expected to find his life mate breaking into a blood bank. Clearly, Allie is already entwined with his world--in deeper, more dangerous ways than she realizes. A band of vicious rogue immortals is in pursuit, and Magnus' first task is to keep her safe. His second: to awaken her to mind-blowing pleasure, and hope she'll accept the life, and the passion, that only he can offer.
Subjects: Romance fiction.; Paranormal fiction.; Vampires; Man-woman relationships;
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Little witch Hazel : a year in the forest / by Wahl, Phoebe.;
"An earthy and beautiful collection of four stories that celebrate the seasons, nature, and life, from award-winning author-illustrator Phoebe Wahl. Little Witch Hazel is a tiny witch who lives in the forest, helping creatures big and small. She's a midwife, an intrepid explorer, a hard worker and a kind friend. In this four-season volume, Little Witch Hazel rescues an orphaned egg, goes sailing on a raft, solves the mystery of a haunted stump and makes house calls to fellow forest dwellers. But when Little Witch Hazel needs help herself, will she get it in time? Little Witch Hazel is a beautiful ode to nature, friendship, wild things and the seasons, that only Phoebe Wahl could create: an instant classic and a book that readers will pore over time and time again."--
Subjects: Nature fiction.; Picture books.; Witches; Seasons;
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Candle Island / by Wolk, Lauren,1956-;
"Lucretia Sanderson has a secret. Lucretia and her mother have come to tiny Candle Island, Maine (Population: Summer, 986; Winter, 315) to escape--escape memories of the car accident that killed her father and escape the journalists that hound her mother, a famous and reclusive artist. The rocky coast and ocean breeze are a welcome respite for Lucretia, who dedicates her summer days to painting, exploring the island, and caring for an orphaned osprey chick. But Candle Island has secrets of its own--a hidden room in her new house, a mysterious boy with a beautiful voice--and just like the strong tides that surround the shores, they will catch Lucretia in their wake. With an unforgettable New England setting and a complex web of relationships old and new, Candle Island is a powerful story about art, loss, and the power of being true to your own voice"--
Subjects: Islands; Women artists; Art; Grief;
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