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Local is our future : steps to an economics of happiness / by Norberg-Hodge, Helena,author.;
Includes bibliographical references."Globalization has no future. Political stability is a thing of the past; climate chaos is intensifying; anxiety disorders are of epidemic proportions; extremism and fundamentalism are becoming the norm. And yet we cling to the wreckage. Politicians of every hue continue to be in thrall to the global market. To challenge 'free trade,' which is the very essence of globalization, is all but unthinkable. But challenge it we must. And replace it. The future will be local. And the good news is that it is already happening. Under the radar of the mainstream media, a worldwide localization movement is emerging. On every continent, people are coming together to claw back control over their own economies, and in doing so are rebuilding connections to one another, while repairing fractured communities and damaged environments."--Back cover.
Subjects: Globalization; Community development.; Sustainable development.; Local foods.; International economic relations.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Brothers in arms : Churchill's special forces during WWII's darkest hour / by Lewis, Damien,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.In 'Brothers in Arms', bestselling author, war reporter, and award-winning WWII historian Damien Lewis chronicles the birth of the legendary SAS, Winston Churchill's singular band of brothers, and how their extraordinary do-or-die exploits truly turned the tide of war. Drawing from an invaluable trove of never-before-seen documents, rare photos, undeveloped film, and interviews with WWII veterans and their surviving families, Lewis follows one close-knit band of men from the founding of the SAS to the Italian landings, which truly turned the tide of the war. It is a breathtaking narrative of do-or-die action and unbelievable daring chronicling the exploits of some of the most fearless, revered, and under-the-radar soldiers of the 20th century.
Subjects: Great Britain. Army. Special Air Service; Commando troops; Special forces (Military science); Special operations (Military science); World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945;
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Dead eye / by Greaney, Mark.;
Ex-CIA master assassin Court Gentry has always prided himself on his ability to disappear at will, to fly below the radar and exist in the shadows--to survive as the near-mythical Gray Man. But when he takes revenge upon a former employer who betrayed him, he exposes himself to something he's never had to face before. A killer who is just like him. Code-named Dead Eye, Russell Whitlock is a graduate of the same ultra-secret Autonomous Asset Program that trained and once controlled Gentry. But now, Whitlock is a free agent who has been directed to terminate his fellow student of death. He knows how his target thinks, how he moves, and how he kills. And he knows the best way to do the job is to make Gentry run for his life--right up until the moment Dead Eye finally ends it.
Subjects: Spy fiction.; Thrillers (Fiction); Assassins; Revenge;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Bride for a day / by Brown, Carolyn,1948-;
"Cassie O'Malley is on the run. In a few months her inheritance will kick in. Until then, she just needs a job and a place to stay under the radar. But when Cassie gets off the bus in north Texas and runs smack into the town sheriff, she quickly does the first thing she can think of--approach the handsome stranger in the café and pretend to be a couple. Luckily, the sheriff believes it and the man surprisingly plays along--all the way up to the courthouse, where the officer insists on escorting them to get married. Her new husband Ted assures her that his Uncle Ash, a lawyer, will get the whole thing straightened out. But as his family welcomes her with full hearts, she begins to wonder if she'll be able to say goodbye to Ted, or to the first loving family she's known in her life"--
Subjects: Romance fiction.; Man-woman relationships; Marriage; Families;
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Riddick [videorecording] / by Diesel, Vin.; Molla, Jordi.; Nable, Matt.; Sackhoff, Katee.; Twohy, David.; Urban, Karl,1972-; Woodbine, Bokeem.; Entertainment One (Firm : Canada);
Music by Graeme Revell ; cinematography, David Eggby ; edited by Tracy Adams.Vin Diesel, Matt Nable, Bokeem Woodbine, Karl Urban, Katee Sackhoff, Jordi Molla.Riddick must fight for his life after being betrayed by his people and stranded on a desolate planet and left for dead. On this unbearably hot planet, Riddick is up against predators of an alien race. Using his emergency signals, he summons two ships: one transporting a mercenary, and the other lead by an old acquaintance.Canadian Home Video Rating: 18A.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby digital 5.1, DVS 2.0.
Subjects: Extraterrestrial beings; Feature films.; Interplanetary voyages; Mercenary troops; Science fiction films.;
© c2014., Distributed by Entertainment One,
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Working boats : an inside look at ten amazing watercraft / by Crestodina, Tom.;
"This visually engaging book filled with cross sections and exploded views of working boats is perfect for children--and even adults--curious about the mechanics of boats and the lives of people who work on boats. Filled with full-page spreads of cross sections of ten intriguing working boats, this book provides a glimpse into their inner workings, as well as highlights of each boat's unique engineering components that enable it to do the job it was built for. Want to know what goes on behind the scenes of a Coast Guard rescue, what it's like to work on a science research vessel, or what's involved in crabbing? The book includes illustrated details about each boat's mission and jobs people do on board, as well as a glimpse of what life is like on a working boat. Packed with information that's fun and practical, the book also includes details about maritime instruments, such as how a radar works, on-water safety gear, diesel engines, and mechanics, such as how water is pumped through a fire boat." -- Amazon.com.LSC
Subjects: Work boats;
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The love punch [videorecording] / by Brosnan, Pierce.; Hopkins, Joel.; Imrie, Celia.; Spall, Timothy,1957-; Thompson, Emma.; ARC Entertainment (Firm); Entertainment One (Firm : Canada);
Pierce Brosnan, Emma Thompson, Timothy Spall, Celia Imrie.Middle aged and divorced, company owner Richard Jones is looking forward to a worry-free existence as he arrives at his office on his last day of work. Much to his dismay, he discovers that the management buyout of his company was fraudulent. The company is now bankrupt and the employee pension fund, including his own, has been embezzled. Enlisting the help of his ex-wife Kate, Richard sets out to track down the shady businessman behind this, Vincent Kruger.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.DVD; widescreen (2.35:1), Dolby digital 5.1.
Subjects: Bankruptcy; Comedy films.; Divorce; Embezzlement; Feature films.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.;
© 2014., Distributed by Entertainment One,
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The other lady vanishes / by Quick, Amanda,author.;
"After escaping from a private sanitarium, Adelaide Blake arrives in Burning Cove, California, desperate to start over. Working at an herbal tea shop puts her on the radar of those who frequent the seaside resort town: Hollywood movers and shakers always in need of hangover cures and tonics. One such customer is Jake Truett, a recently widowed businessman in town for a therapeutic rest. But unbeknownst to Adelaide, his exhaustion is just a cover. In Burning Cove, no one is who they seem. Behind facades of glamour and power hide drug dealers, gangsters, and grifters. Into this make-believe world comes psychic to the stars Madame Zolanda. Adelaide and Jake know better than to fall for her kind of con. But when the medium becomes a victim of her own dire prediction and is killed, they'll be drawn into a murky world of duplicity and misdirection. Neither Adelaide nor Jake can predict that in the shadowy underground they'll find connections to the woman Adelaide used to be--and uncover the specter of a killer who's been real all along."--
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Psychics; Swindlers and swindling;
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The secret pianist / by Newton, Andie,author.;
When a British RAF Whitley plane comes under fire over the French coast and is forced to drop their cargo, a spy messenger pigeon finds its way into unlikely hands. The occupation has taken much from the Cotillard sisters, and as the Germans increase their forces in the seaside town of Boulogne-sur-Mer, Gabriella, Martine and Simone can't escape the feeling that the walls are closing in. Yet, just as they should be trying to stay under the radar, Martine's discovery of a British messenger pigeon leads them down a new and dangerous path. Gaby would do anything to protect her sisters but when the pianist is forced to teach the step-daughter of a German Commandant, and the town accuses the Cotillards of becoming 'Bad French' and in allegiance with the enemy, she realizes they have to take the opportunity to fight back that has been handed to them. Now, as the sisters' secrets wing their way to an unknown contact in London, Gaby, Martine and Simone have to wonder - have they opened a lifeline, or sealed their fate?
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Spy fiction.; War fiction.; Novels.; Homing pigeons; Pianists; Sisters; World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945;
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Biomimicry : when nature inspires amazing inventions / by Menu, Séraphine.; Walker, Emmanuelle.; Waters, Alyson,1955-;
"Discover how bats led to the development of radar, whales inspired the pacemaker, and the lotus flower may help us produce indestructible clothing. "Biomimicry" comes from the Greek "bio" (life) and "mimesis" (imitation). Here are various and amazing ways that nature inspires us to create cool inventions in science and medicine, clothing design, and architecture. From the fireflies that showed inventors how LEDs could give off more light to the burdock plant that inspired velcro to the high speed trains of Japan that take the form of a kingfisher's sleek, aerodynamic head, there are innumerable ways that we can create smarter, better, safer inventions by observing the natural world. Author Seraphine Menu and illustrator Emmanuelle Walker also gently explain that our extraordinary, diverse, and awe-inspiring world is like a carefully calibrated machine and its fragile balance must be treated with extreme care and respect. "Go outside," they say, "observe, compare, and maybe some day you'll be the next person to be struck by a great idea.""--Provided by publisher.Grades 4-6LSC
Subjects: Biomimicry; Technological innovations;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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