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Realm of ice and sky : triumph, tragedy, and history's greatest Arctic rescue / by Levy, Buddy,1960-author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."National Outdoor Book Award-winning author Buddy Levy's thrilling narrative of polar exploration via airship -- and the men who sacrificed everything to make history. Arctic explorer and American visionary Walter Wellman pioneered both polar and trans-Atlantic airship aviation, making history's first attempts at each. Wellman has been cast as a self-promoting egomaniac known mostly for his catastrophic failures. Instead he was a courageous innovator who pushed the boundaries of polar exploration and paved the way for the ultimate conquest of the North Pole -- which would be achieved not by dogsled or airplane, but by airship. American explorer Dr. Frederick Cook was the first to claim he made it to the North Pole in 1908. A year later, so did American Robert Peary, but both Cook's and Peary's claims had been seriously questioned. There was enough doubt that Norwegian explorer extraordinaire Roald Amundsen -- who'd made history and a name for himself by being first to sail through the Northwest Passage and first man to the South Pole -- picked up where Walter Wellman left off, attempting to fly to the North Pole by airship. He would go in the Norge, designed by Italian aeronautical engineer Umberto Nobile. The 350-foot Norge flew over the North Pole on May 12, 1926, and Amundsen was able to accurately record and verify their exact location. However, the engineer Nobile felt slighted by Amundsen. Two years later, Nobile returned, this time in the Italia, backed by Prime Minister Benito Mussolini. This was an Italian enterprise, and Nobile intended to win back the global accolades and reputation he believed Amundsen had stripped from him. The journey ended in disaster, death, and accusations of cannibalism, launching one of the great rescue operations the world had ever seen. Realm of Ice and Sky is the thrilling narrative of polar exploration via airship-and the men who sacrificed everything to make history"--
Subjects: Nobile, Umberto, 1885-1978.; Italia (Airship); Airships; Search and rescue operations;
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Cry macho [videorecording] / by Eastwood, Clint,1930-film director,actor.; Meier, Jessica,film producer.; Moore, Tim(Producer),film producer.; Nash, N. Richard,screenwriter.; Ratledge, Brytnee,actor.; Ruddy, Albert S.,1934-film producer.; Schenk, Nick,screenwriter.; Urrejola, Fernanda,1981-actor.; Yoakam, Dwight,actor.; Warner Bros. Home Entertainment (Firm),publisher.; Warner Bros. Pictures (1969- ),presenter.;
Clint Eastwood, Dwight Yoakam, Fernanda Urrejola, Brytnee Ratledge, Eduardo Minett, Natalia Traven, Horacio Garcia Rojas, Amber Lynn Ashley, Paul Lincoln Alayo, Alexandra Ruddy, Ivan Hernandez.In 1978, a one-time rodeo star and washed-up horse breeder takes a job from an ex-boss to bring the man's young son home and away from his alcoholic mom. Crossing rural Mexico on their way back to Texas, the unlikely pair faces an unexpectedly challenging journey, during which the world-weary horseman may find his own sense of redemption through teaching the boy what it means to be a good man.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.MPAA rating: PG-13; for language and thematic elements.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.
Subjects: Feature films.; Road films.; Thrillers (Motion pictures); Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Conduct of life; Male friendship; Rodeo performers; Teenage boys;
For private home use only.
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Northeast home landscaping : 54 landscape designs with 200+ plants & flowers for your region / by Holmes, Roger,1949-author.; Buchanan, Rita,author.; Clausen, Ruth Rogers,1938-editor.;
"This updated edition features 54 landscape designs, more than 200 of the best plants for the region, step-by-step instructions for building outdoor structures"--
Subjects: Gardens; Gardens; Landscape gardening; Landscape gardening;
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Arctic patrol : Canada's fight for Arctic sovereignty / by Jamieson, Eric,1949-author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."In the 1920s, Canada's claim on the Arctic archipelago was tenuous at best. In 1880, the United Kingdom had handed over control of the area to the expanding dominion, though much of the area was still unoccupied and unexplored. The North-West Mounted Police, later to become the RCMP in 1920, were assigned the territory by the Canadian Government. For years, little was done to assert this control; over time, remote detachments were established throughout the archipelago and annual ship patrols were conducted to resupply these posts as well as to demonstrate to the world that Canada was indeed administering to its Arctic. But the need to reinforce sovereignty--and quickly--was driven by increasing threats on the horizon. The Americans, Danish and Norwegians were particularly active in the Arctic, posing sovereign challenges from both individuals and their nations; Dr. Donald MacMillan, American, went north with an American Naval Aviation Unit in 1925 with a stated objective to search for new land. He had somehow, concerningly, avoided applying for permits to enter the Canadian Arctic. The Danish Anthropologist and polar explorer Knud Rasmussen was rumoured to be populating Ellesmere Island with Greenland Inuit (Inughuit) to the obvious threat of both the Muskox population there as well as Canadian Arctic sovereignty. Meanwhile, the Canadian Government was wrestling with the Norwegian Government, as well as Norwegian explorer Otto Sverdrup, over ownership of the Sverdrup group of islands. Something drastic had to be done. Legendary RCMP Inspector, Alfred Herbert Joy, joined by young but robust recruit Reginald Andrew Taggart of Ireland, as well as the renowned Inughuit guide, Nuqaqpainguaq, embark on an 1,800-mile dogsled patrol to the outer fringes of the archipelago. As tensions rise and negotiations with Norway threaten to escalate, the three men face treacherous conditions and unexpected obstacles on a journey that takes on mythic proportions. In Arctic Patrol, Lieutenant Governor's Medal winner Eric Jamieson uncovers the fascinating history of Canada's fight to secure its Arctic territories in this thrilling tale of international politics, polar exploration, and human endurance"--
Subjects: Self-determination, National;
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Kihiani : A Memoir of Healing. by Aglukark, Susan.;
'Kihiani' is the uplifting story of an Inuk artists journey to healing and self-discovery after a life-changing event. Susan Aglukark is a four-time Juno Award-winning Inuk singer-songwriter. Born in Fort Churchill, MB, but raised in Arviat, NU, she now lives in Ontario. A RADD Pick.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Cultural, Ethnic & Regional / Indigenous; BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Indigenous; BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Memoirs; BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Music; BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Personal Memoirs;
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Appalachian uplands / by Corrigan, Kathleen.; Corrigan, Matthew T.;
Includes bibliographical references, Internet addresses and index.Examines the geography and biodiversity of the Appalachian region of Canada.LSC
Subjects: Human ecology; Human ecology; Human ecology;
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Baldwin : A Love Story. by Boggs, Nicholas.;
The first major biography of James Baldwin in more than three decades, 'Baldwin: A Love Story' draws on new archival material and original research and interviews to reveal how profoundly Baldwins personal relationships shaped his life and work.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY/Cultural,Ethnic&Reg-Afri; BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Cultural, Ethnic & Regional / African American & Black; BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Literary Figures;
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The Beach Reads Bookshop / by McClain, Lee Tobin,author.;
Running a bookstore on a quaint Chesapeake Bay island is Deena Clark's dream job. but the offer comes with a catch--helping Luis Dominguez figure out fatherhood. Distrustful of men, Deena had hoped the billionaire would agree to pay child support for her late friend's baby and let her continue raising Willow alone. Instead, he plans to move to Teaberry Island with Willow, and he wants Deena in tow as nanny. Ruthless in business, Luis has turned emotional detchment into an asset. Still, he needs Deena's help, and he's certain her love of books--and his little girl--will get her to Teaberry. But will it be enough to make her stay? Because as Deena and Luis grow closer, he realizes he needs much more from life than the next big deal. And that new chapter could be waiting here ... if they can push through their pasts to claim it.
Subjects: Romance fiction.; Novels.; Bookstores; Friendship; Man-woman relationships; Single fathers;
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Ice : chilling stories from a disappearing world / by Buller, Laura,1952-; Mills, Andrea.; Woodward, John,1954-;
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Subjects: Ice; Ice; Glaciers; Glaciers; Glaciers; Zoology; Glaciology;
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Kits, cubs, and calves : an Arctic summer / by Napayok-Short, Suzie,1959-; Campeau, Tamara.;
Akuluk is excited to visit her family in Nunavut. On a boat ride in the Arctic Ocean, she experiences the beautiful sights, sounds, and animals that abound the ocean and the shore during the short summer, and learns how each species cares for its young and protects their babies from the other animals who share their ecosystem. LSC
Subjects: Tundra animals; Parental behavior in animals; Inuit children; Familial behavior in animals; Ecology; Families;
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