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Brazil / by Weitzman, Elizabeth;
Includes bibliographical references (p. 47) and index.An overview of Brazil, emphasing its cultural aspects.
© c1998., Carolrhoda Books,
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One good thing [text (large print)] / by Hunter, Georgia,1978-author.;
"1941, Emilia Romagna. Lili and Esti have been best friends since meeting at the University of Ferrara; when Esti's son Theo is born, they become as close as sisters. There is a war being fought across borders, and in Italy, Mussolini's Racial Laws have deemed Lili and Esti descendants of an 'inferior' Jewish race, but life somehow goes on-until Germany invades northern Italy, and the friends find themselves in occupied territory. Esti, older and fiercely self-assured, convinces Lili to flee first to a villa in the countryside to help hide a group of young war orphans, then to a convent in Florence, where they pose as nuns and forge false identification papers for the Underground. When disaster strikes at the convent, a critically wounded Esti asks Lili to take a much bigger step: to go on the run with Theo"--
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Large print books.; Novels.; Female friendship; Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945); Jewish families; World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945;
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Illegal, The [electronic resource] : by Hill, Lawrence.aut; Emery, Gideon.nrt; cloudLibrary;
Keita Ali has nothing: no bank account, no papers, no legal identity. A runner, he has fled home-- a brutal dictatorship that produces the world' s fastest marathoners-- to live as an illegal refugee in a wealthy western nation, surviving on winnings from local races. But the government is cracking down on illegal immigrants, so Keita-- who will be executed if he is deported to his homeland-- goes underground. Now, a series of crises call for him to earn quick money: an unscrupulous businessman targets him, a serious health problem erupts, and, most troublingly, officials in Keita' s native country kidnap his sister, threatening to execute her unless he pays a ransom. As Keita struggles to resolve these problems, he discovers a troubling political connection between his native and his adopted country. The Illegal is a rich, riveting novel that weaves a complex moral and psychological web.
Subjects: Audiobooks.; Literary;
© 2016., Recorded Books,
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Murder in Muskoka / by Dwyer, Liam D.,1923-;
Subjects: Mystery fiction.; Detective and mystery stories.; Police;
© c2004., Muskoka Dockside Reader,
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Actual size / by Jenkins, Steve,1952-;
Discusses and gives examples of the size and weight of various animals and parts of animals, from the tiny goby to the 12-inch eye of the giant squid, all illustrated with collages of cut and torn paper.LSC
Subjects: Body size; Body size.; Animals;
© c2004., Houghton Mifflin,
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The encyclopedia of witches and witchcraft / by Guiley, Rosemary.;
Bibliography: p. 398-407.
Subjects: Witchcraft; Witchcraft;
© c1989., Facts on File,
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The lost jewels : a novel / by Manning, Kirsty,author.;
Includes bibliographical references.Present day. When respected American jewelry historian, Kate Kirby, receives a call about the Cheapside jewels, she knows she's on the brink of the experience of a lifetime. Back in Boston, Kate has uncovered a series of sketches in the papers of her great-grandmother and suffragist, Essie, linking her to the Cheapside collection. Could these sketches hold the key to Essie's secret life in Edwardian London? In the summer of 1912, impoverished Irish immigrant Essie Murphy happens to be visiting her brother when a worker's pickaxe strikes through the floor of an old tenement house in Cheapside. The workers uncover a stash of treasure, from Ottoman pendants to Elizabethan and Jacobean gems, and then the finds disappear again! Could these jewels change the fortunes of Essie and her sisters? Together with photographer Marcus Holt, Kate Kirby chases the history of the Cheapside gems and jewels. Soon, everything Kate believes about her family, gemology, and herself will be threatened.
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Jewelry; Family secrets; Treasure troves;
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The Office: Season 3 [videorecording]. by Carell, Steve; Wilson, Rainn;
Steve Carell, Rainn Wilson.Michael, Jim, Angela, and the rest of the gang from the paper supply office are back. Episodes include The Coup; Diwali; The Convict; The Job; and more. Bonus features include deleted scenes, commentaries, blooper reel, and more.MWT rating: NR.DVD.
Subjects: Comedy.; Television Series.;
© 2007., Universal,
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The crash / by Furnivall, Kate,author.;
Paris, 1933. Two days before Christmas, the express train to Strasbourg crashes into a local train in the winter darkness outside Paris. On board in Gilles Malroux, a man with a strong reason to avoid the police. In the mayhem of the accident he swaps identity papers with one of the other victims. Giles tries to flee, but, severely injured, finds himself taken to the house of a woman he doesn't know who nurses him. But is the bitter medicine in the spoon she keeps putting to his lips healing him or harming him? Camille Malroux is Gilles's sister. She works for the French Civil Service and is trying to climb the ladder of respectability after a childhood in poverty. When she is informed by the police that her brother is seriously injured in hospital, she rushes to his bedside, to discover it's not Gilles. Only by digging the true identity of the bandaged man in the hospital bed can she hope to trace her brother and save him.
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Novels.; Mistaken identity; Railroad accidents; Secrecy; Survival;
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All the wrong places : a novel / by Fielding, Joy,author.;
"A husband's death, a difficult divorce, a brutal dumping, dissatisfaction with a boring relationship: for various reasons, four women turn to the app "Mr. Right Now," hoping to right-swipe their way to love and happiness. Paige and Heather are cousins, locked in a lifelong rivalry that recently culminated in Heather taking Paige's boyfriend for herself, although now Heather isn't quite sure she wants him. Paige's mother, Joan, is trying to get back on her feet after the death of the love of her life two years ago. And Paige's longtime friend, Chloe, is trying to replace an abusive ex-husband as soon as the divorce papers are signed. Together, the women are navigating the choppy waters of online dating, until one of them unwittingly makes a date with a killer, starting the clock on a race to save her life. New York Times bestselling author Joy Fielding has written a complex, electrifying thriller about friendship, jealousy and passion--a deadly combination."--
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Online dating; Murder; Cousins; Serial murderers;
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