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Lightning down : a World War II story of survival / by Clavin, Thomas,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."The incredible true story of fighter pilot Joe Moser's war in the sky and secret survival at Buchenwald during World War II. On August 13, 1944, Joe Moser set off on his 44th combat mission over occupied France. Soon, he would join almost 150 other Allied airmen as prisoners in Buchenwald, one of the most notorious and deadly of Nazi concentration camps. Tom Clavin's Lightning Down tells this largely untold and riveting true story. Moser was just 22 years old, a farmboy from Washington State who fell in love with flying. During the war he realized his dream of piloting a P-38 Lightning, one of the most effective weapons the Army Air Corps had against the powerful German Luftwaffe. But on that hot August morning he had to bail out of his damaged, burning plane. Captured immediately, Moser's journey into hell began. Joe Moser and his courageous comrades from England, Canada, New Zealand, and elsewhere endured against impossible odds in the most horrific surroundings ... until the day the orders are issued by Hitler himself to execute them. Only a most desperate plan might save them. The page-turning momentum of Lightning Down is like that of a thriller, but the stories of imprisoned and brutalized airmen are true and told in unforgettable detail, led by the distinctly American voice of Joe Moser, who prays every day to be reunited with his family. Lightning Down is a can't-put-down inspiring saga of brave men confronting great evil and great odds against survival"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Personal narratives.; Moser, Joseph F.; United States. Army Air Forces. Fighter Squadron, 429th; Buchenwald (Concentration camp); Fighter pilots; Prisoners of war; Prisoners of war; World War, 1939-1945;
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Ronan Boyle and the bridge of riddles / by Lennon, Thomas,1970-; Hendrix, John,1976-;
Fourteen-year-old Ronan Boyle is the youngest and lowliest recruit to the secret Garda, an Irish police force that handles the misdeeds of numerous magical creatures. Ronan's parents are in jail, but Ronan is convinced that they were framed by the wee people. So, despite his small size, poor eyesight, and social awkwardness, he's determined to learn all he can in the Garda in order to prove his parents' innocence. LSC
Subjects: Fantasy fiction.; Adventure fiction.; Police; Animals, Mythical; Magic; Adventure and adventurers; Prisoners' families;
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Unbroken [videorecording (BLURAY)] : path to redemption / by Baer, Matthew,film producer.; Cronk, Harold,film director.; Elliott, Mike(Mike R.),film producer.; Friedenberg, Richard,screenwriter.; Graham, Will,actor.; Hixon, Ken,screenwriter.; Hunt, Samuel,actor.; Patterson, Merritt,actor.; motion picture adaptation of (work):Hillenbrand, Laura.Unbroken.; Matt Baer Films (Firm),production company.; Pure Flix Entertainment,production company.; Universal 1440 Entertainment (Firm),production company.; Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm),film distributor.;
Director of photography, Zoran Popovic ; editor, Amy P. McGrath ; music, Brandon Roberts.Samuel Hunt, Merritt Patterson, Will Graham.When the war ended, his battle began. Based on Laura Hillenbrand's bestselling book, this begins where Unbroken ends, sharing the next amazing chapter of Olympian and World War II hero Louis Zamperini's powerful true story of forgiveness, redemption, and amazing grace.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.MPAA rating: PG-13; for thematic content and related disturbing images.Blu-ray disc (requires Blu-ray player for playback) ; anamorphic widescreen format (1.78:1 aspect ratio) ; DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, DTS-HD Digital surround 5.1, Dolby digital 2.0.
Subjects: Biographical films.; Feature films.; Fiction films.; Sports films.; War films.; Zamperini, Louis, 1917-2014; United States. Army Air Forces. Bombardment Group, 307th; Long-distance runners; Olympic athletes; Prisoners of war; Redemption; Veterans; World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945;
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Empire of the vampire / by Kristoff, Jay,author.; Orthwick, Bon,illustrator.; Allyn, Virginia,illustrator.;
"From holy cup comes holy light; The faithful hands sets world aright. And in the Seven Martyrs' sight, Mere man shall end this endless night. It has been twenty-seven long years since the last sunrise. For nearly three decades, vampires have waged war against humanity; building their eternal empire even as they tear down our own. Now, only a few tiny sparks of light endure in a sea of darkness. Gabriel de León is a silversaint: a member of a holy brotherhood dedicated to defending realm and church from the creatures of the night. But even the Silver Order couldn't stem the tide once daylight failed us, and now, only Gabriel remains. Imprisoned by the very monsters he vowed to destroy, the last silversaint is forced to tell his story. A story of legendary battles and forbidden love, of faith lost and friendships won, of the Wars of the Blood and the Forever King and the quest for humanity's last remaining hope: The Holy Grail"--
Subjects: Fantasy fiction.; Epic fiction.; Action and adventure fiction.; Vampire fiction.; Vampires; Prisoners; Brotherhoods; Quests (Expeditions); Imaginary wars and battles;
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Reading with Patrick : a teacher, a student, and a life-changing friendship / by Kuo, Michelle.;
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Subjects: Kuo, Michelle.; Teacher-student relationships; Prisoners; Alternative schools; Prisoners; Race discrimination;
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Seeker of the crown : a Prisoner of ice and snow novel / by Lauren, Ruth.;
When Princess Anastasia goes missing the queen asks Valor to find and bring her home, and unless she succeeds, Valor and her new friends will be sent back to Tyur'ma prison.LSC
Subjects: Fantasy fiction.; Missing persons; Kings and rulers; Princesses;
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Stillwater [videorecording] / by McCarthy, Tom,1966-film director,film producer,screenwriter.; Chasin, Liza,film producer.; Golin, Steve,film producer.; King, Jonathan(Film producer),film producer.; Bidegain, Thomas,screenwriter.; Hinchey, Marcus,screenwriter.; Breslin, Abigail,1996-actor.; Cottin, Camille,actor.; Damon, Matt,actor.; Anonymous Content (Firm),production company.; DreamWorks Pictures (2008- ),presenter.; Focus Features,publisher.; Participant Media,presenter.; Slow Pony (Firm),production company.;
Matt Damon, Abigail Breslin, Camille Cottin, Deanna Dunagan, Ginifer Ree, Lisandro Boccacci.A father travels from Oklahoma to France to help his estranged daughter, who is in prison for a murder she claims she didn't commit.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.Described video for the blind and visually impaired.Subtitled for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).DVD ; wide screen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Digital 2.0 DVS.
Subjects: Thrillers (Motion pictures); Feature films.; Fiction films.; Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Americans; Fathers and daughters; Judicial error; Murder; Women prisoners;
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Milo imagines the world / by de la Peña, Matt.; Robinson, Christian.;
While Milo and his sister travel to a detention center to visit their incarcerated mother, he observes strangers on the subway and draws what he imagines their lives to be.LSC
Subjects: Drawing; Imagination; Prisoners' families; Brothers and sisters; Subways;
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Enemy territory [videorecording] / by Aghdashloo, Shohreh,1952-actor.; Blair, Wayne,1971-film director.; Brody, Adrien,actor.; Hayek, Salma,1968-actor.; Motion picture adaptation of (work):Sofer, Dalia,1972-Septembers of Shiraz.; Videoville Showtime.;
Shohreh Aghdashloo, Salma Hayek, Adrien Brody.Based on true events, it follows a secular Jewish family whose lives are turned upside down in the wake of the 1979 Iranian Revolution. When Isaac is suddenly arrested and taken to a secret prison, his wife is left to make sense of what has happened and must somehow secure Isaac's release and her family's safety.MPAA Rating: PG-13; for thematic content involving interrogation, brutality and disturbing images, and for some partial nudity and brief strong language.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Thrillers (Motion pictures); Feature films.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Sofer, Dalia, 1972-; Children of prisoners; Husband and wife; Jewish families; Jews; Prisoners' spouses; Prisons;
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Indestructible : one man's rescue mission that changed the course of WWII / by Bruning, John R.,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."This little-known WWII story introduces a renegade pilot whose personal mission to rescue his family from a POW camp changed modern air warfare forever. December 1941: Manila is invaded, and US citizen and Philippine Airlines manager, Pappy Gunn, is ordered to fly key military command out of the country, leaving his family at home. So Gunn was miles away when the Japanese captured his wife and children, placing them in an internment camp where they faced disease, abuse, and starvation. Gunn spent three years trying to rescue them. His exploits became legend as he revolutionized the art of air warfare, devising his own weaponry, missions, and combat strategies. By the end of the war, Pappy's ingenuity and flair for innovation helped transform MacArthur's air force into the scourge of the Pacific"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Gunn, Paul Irvin, 1899-1957.; Gunn, Paul Irvin, 1899-1957; Philippine Airlines; Air pilots; Americans; Prisoners of war; World War, 1939-1945; Aeronautics, Military; Rescues; World War, 1939-1945;
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