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A training school for elephants / by Roberts, Sophy,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."Out of a sidelined, colonial-era expedition in Africa comes a new story of cruelty, deception and adventure from the acclaimed author of The Lost Pianos of Siberia. In 1879, King Leopold II of Belgium launched an ambitious plan to plunder Africa's resources. The key to cracking open the continent, or so he thought, was its elephants-if only he could train them. And so he commissioned the charismatic Irish adventurer Frederick Carter to ship four tamed Asian elephants from India to the East African coast, where they were marched inland towards Congo. The ultimate aim was to establish a training school for African elephants. Following in the footsteps of the four elephants, Roberts pieces together the story of this long-forgotten expedition, in travels that take her to Belgium, Iraq, India, Tanzania, and Congo. The storytelling brings to life a compelling cast of historic characters and modern voices, from ivory dealers to Catholic nuns, set against rich descriptions of the landscapes travelled. In an original weave of past and present, she digs deep into historic records revealing an extraordinary-and enduring-story of colonial greed, hypocrisy, and folly"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Personal narratives.; Carter, Frederick Falkner, 1841-1880; Roberts, Sophy; Royal Elephant Expedition (1879-1880); Asiatic elephant;
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The living and the lost / by Feldman, Ellen,1941-author.;
'The Living and the Lost' is a gripping story of a young German Jewish woman who returns to Allied Occupied Berlin from America to face the past and the unexpected future. From the author of 'Paris Never Leaves You'. Book Club.
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Brothers and sisters; Refugees; Jews; World War, 1939-1945; Cold War;
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Roman year : a memoir / by Aciman, André,author.;
"A memoir of the author's time in Rome after his family was made to leave Egypt, before moving to America"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Personal narratives.; Aciman, André.; Aciman family.; Jewish refugees; Jews, Egyptian; Jews;
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Climate justice : hope, resilience, and the fight for a sustainable future / by Robinson, Mary,1944-author.; Palmer, Caitríona,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subjects: Environmental justice.; Climatic changes;
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The Saint Laurent muse : a novel / by Gortner, C. W.,author.;
Includes bibliographical references."The Paris runways of the 70s comes to wild and splashy life in this novel of fashion's "it girl" Loulou de la Falaise and her life partying and designing with Yves St Laurent, Karl Lagerfeld, and Halston. Nightlife! Gowns! Cocaine! Glamour!"--
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Biographical fiction.; Novels.; La Falaise, Loulou de; Fashion designers; Fashion;
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Interview with the vampire. [videorecording] / by Akin, Levan,1979-television director.; Anderson, Jacob,1990-actor.; Bass, Bailey,actor.; Ostrander, Alexis,television director.; Patton, Jen Kelly,television director.; Powell, Keith,1979-television director.; Reid, Sam,1987-actor.; Taylor, Alan,1965-television director.; television adaptation of (work):Rice, Anne,1941-2021.Interview with the vampire.; RLJ Entertainment,publisher.;
Jacob Anderson, Sam Reid, Bailey Bass, Eric Bogosian, Asaad Zaman.Originally broadcast as single episodes of a television program in 2024.Daniel Molloy continues interviewing the vampire Louis de Pointe du Lac. Following an attempt to kill Lestat, Louis and Claudia seek others of their kind in Europe, finding in Post WWII Paris the Vampire Armand and his Theatre des Vampires coven.Canadian Home Video Rating: 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.; Vampire television programs.; Horror television programs.; Television programs.; Lestat (Vampire), 1760-; Immortality; Love; Vampires; Male friendship; Families;
For private home use only.
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Ratatouille [videorecording] / by Lewis, Brad.; Pinkava, Jan,1963-; Bird, Brad,1957-; Oswalt, Patton,1969-; Holm, Ian,1931-2020.; Romano, Lou.; Dennehy, Brian.; Sohn, Peter.; O'Toole, Peter,1932-2013.; Garrett, Brad,1960-; Garofalo, Janeane.; Arnett, Will.; Callahan, Julius.; Remar, James.; Ratzenberger, John.; Walt Disney Company.; Walt Disney Pictures.; Pixar (Firm); Walt Disney Home Entertainment (Firm); Buena Vista Home Entertainment (Firm);
Directors of photography, Robert Anderson, Sharon Calahan ; animation directors, David DeVan, Michael Venturini ; editor, Darren Holmes ; music, Michael Giacchino ; production designer, Harley Jessup ; visual effects supervisor, Apurva Shah.Voices: Patton Oswalt, Ian Holm, Lou Romano, Brian Dennehy, Peter Sohn, Peter O'Toole, Brad Garrett, Janeane Garofalo, Will Arnett, Julius Callahan, James Remar, John Ratzenberger.A rat named Remy dreams of becoming a great chef despite his family's wishes and the obvious problem of being a rat in a decidedly rodent-phobic profession. When fate places Remy in Paris, he finds himself ideally situated beneath a restaurant made famous by his culinary hero. Despite the apparent dangers of being an unwanted visitor in the kitchen of one of Paris' most exclusive restaurants, Remy forms an unlikely partnership with Linguini, the garbage boy, who inadvertently discovers Remy's amazing talents. They strike a deal, ultimately setting into motion a chain of extraordinary events that turns the culinary world of Paris upside down.Canadian Home Video Rating: G.DVD ; Region 1 ; widescreen (2.35:1) presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, Dolby Digital 2.0 stereophonic surround.
Subjects: Cookbooks.; Children's films.; Animated films.; Feature films.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Rats; Restaurants; Cooking, French; Fathers and sons;
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Ocean's twelve [videorecording (DVD)] / by Soderbergh, Steven,1963-; Clooney, George; Pitt, Brad,1963-; Damon, Matt; Zeta-Jones, Catherine,1969-; Garcia, Andy; Cheadle, Don; Mac, Bernie.; Roberts, Julia,1967-; Holmes, David,1969-; Warner Home Video;
Editor, Stephen Mirrione ; music, David Holmes ; costume designer, Milena Canonero ; production designer, Philip Messina .George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Matt Damon, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Andy Garcia, Don Cheadle, Bernie Mac, Julia Roberts, Casey Affleck, Scott Caan.Ocean's Twelve reintroduces Ocean and his perfectly trained team of con men. Dividing forces to hit Paris, Amsterdam, and Rome, the heist-meisters move beyond casinos to tackle new objectives, one of which involves stealing a famous painting.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG. DVD, region 1, widescreen presentation; Dolby surround 5.1, Dolby surround stereo 2.0.
Subjects: Robbery; Adventure films; Caper films.; Feature films; Video recordings for the hearing impaired;
© c2005, Warner Home Video,
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How to pronounce knife : stories / by Thammavongsa, Souvankham,1978-author.;
A young man painting nails at the local salon. A woman plucking feathers at a chicken processing plant. A father who packs furniture to move into homes he'll never afford. A housewife learning English from daytime soap operas. In her stunning debut book of fiction, O. Henry Award winner Souvankham Thammavongsa focuses on characters struggling to make a living, illuminating their hopes, disappointments, love affairs, acts of defiance, and above all their pursuit of a place to belong. In spare, intimate prose charged with emotional power and a sly wit, she paints an indelible portrait of watchful children, wounded men, and restless women caught between cultures, languages, and values. As one of Thammavongsa's characters says, "All we wanted was to live." And in these stories, they do--brightly, ferociously, unforgettably. A daughter becomes an unwilling accomplice in her mother's growing infatuation with country singer Randy Travis. A boxer finds an unexpected chance at redemption while working at his sister's nail salon. An older woman finds her assumptions about the limits of love unravelling when she begins a relationship with her much younger neighbour. A school bus driver must grapple with how much he's willing to give up in order to belong. And in the Commonwealth Short Story Prize-shortlisted title story, a young girl's unconditional love for her father transcends language. Unsentimental yet tender, and fiercely alive, How to Pronounce Knife announces Souvankham Thammavongsa as one of the most striking voices of her generation.
Subjects: Short stories.;
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Wolfenstein. [electronic resource]. by Sony Computer Entertainment.;
Game.Wolfenstein: Youngblood™ is a brand-new co-op adventure from award-winning studio MachineGames, developers of the critically-acclaimed Wolfenstein® II: The New Colossus, in partnership with Arkane Studios® Lyon. Play as one of BJ Blazkowicz's twin daughters and undertake a do-or-die mission to find their missing father in 1980s Paris. Wield an arsenal of new weapons, gadgets, and power armor abilities in a fight to kick Nazis out of the city of lights. Paris 1980. BJ Blazkowicz, hero of the second American Revolution, is missing. Nineteen years after the events of Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus, BJ has disappeared after a mission into Nazi-occupied Paris. Now, after years of training and guidance from their battle-hardened father, BJ's twin daughters Jess and Soph are forced into action. Team up with a new cast of freedom fighters and brave the unsettling sights and sounds of twisted, alternate reality 1980s Paris.ESRB Content Rating: M, Mature, 17+ (Blood and gore, intense violence, strong language).Blu-ray disc compatible with Playstation 4 console ; HDTV 720p/1080i/1080p ; in game surround sound ; 2 player online multiplayer with leaderboards and voice (paid subscription and broadband internet connection required) ; 40 GB storage required ; online play optional ; PS4 Pro enhanced.
Subjects: First person shooter video games.; Action adventure video games.; Video games.; Sony video games.; Playstation 4 (Video game console); Video games.; Computer games.; Wolfenstein youngblood (Game); Nazis; Soldiers; Computer adventure games;
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