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Exile / by Messenger, Shannon.;
Sophie is settling in nicely to her new life in Havenfield. She's getting to spend time with rare, precious species-- including the first female Alicorn, who shows herself to Sophie and trusts no one but her. Sophie is tasked with helping to train the magical creature so that the Alicorn can be revealed to the people of the lost cities as a sign of hope. But the secrets buried deep in Sophie's memories remain, and before long she's back in incredible danger, risking everything to find the answers to questions that could save not only her life, but the life of someone close to her...Ages 8-12.
Subjects: Fantasy fiction.; Ability; Psychic ability; Memory; Elves;
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Smile and look pretty / by Pellegrino, Amanda,author.;
Online they're the Aggressive One, the Bossy One, the Bitchy One and the Emotional One. In real life, best friends Cate, Lauren, Olivia and Max all have one thing in common--they're overworked, overtired and underpaid assistants to some of the most powerful men in the entertainment industries. When they secretly start an anonymous blog detailing their experiences, their posts go viral and hundreds of other women come forward with stories of their own. Confronted with the risks of newfound fame and the possibility of their identities being revealed, they have to contend with what happens when you try to change the world.
Subjects: Bildungsromans.; Social problem fiction.; Novels.; Administrative assistants; Blogs; Fame; Female friendship; Sexual harassment;
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Corinne : a novel / by Morrow, Rebecca,author.;
"You want to walk away from the things that were bad for you and never look back. That's what Corinne Callahan wants. Cast out of the fundamentalist church she was raised in and cut off from her family, Corinne builds a new life for herself. A good one. But she never stops missing the life--and the love--she's left behind. It's Enoch Miller who ruins everything for her. It was always Enoch Miller. She'll never get him out from under her skin. Set over fifteen years and told with astonishing intimacy, Rebecca Morrow's Corinne is the story of a woman who risks everything she's built for the one man she can never have"--
Subjects: Erotic fiction.; Novels.; Man-woman relationships; Self-realization in women; Women;
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Schindler's list [videorecording] / by Neeson, Liam.; Kingsley, Ben,1943-; Fiennes, Ralph.; Goodall, Caroline,1959-; Sagalle, Jonathan.; Davidtz, Embeth,1966-; Spielberg, Steven,1946-; Zaillian, Steven.; Keneally, Thomas.; Williams, John.; Keneally, Thomas.Schindler's list.Videorecording.; Amblin Entertainment (Firm); Universal Pictures (Firm); Universal Studios Home Video (Firm);
Director of photography, Janusz Kaminski ; art directors, Ewa Skoczkowska, Maciej Walczak ; editor, Michael Kahn ; original music, John Williams ; costume designer, Anna B. Sheppard ; production designer, Allan Starski.Liam Neeson, Ben Kingsley, Ralph Fiennes, Caroline Goodall, Jonathan Sagalle, Embeth Davidtz.The story of a Catholic war profiteer, Oskar Schindler, who risked his life and went bankrupt in order to save more than 1,000 Jews from certain death in concentration camps. He employed Jews in his crockery factory manufacturing goods for the German army. At the same time he tries to stay solvent with the help of a Jewish accountant and negotiates business with a vicious Nazi commandant who enjoys shooting Jews as target practice from the balcony of his villa that overlooks the prison camp he commands.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.DVD, widescreen (1.85:1) presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1 sound.Academy Awards: Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Best Cinematography, Best Director, Best Film Editing, Best Music, Original Score, Best Picture, Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium (1994)
Subjects: Keneally, Thomas.; Schindler, Oskar, 1908-1974; Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945); World War, 1939-1945; Righteous Gentiles in the Holocaust; War films.; Feature films.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.;
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Father Brown: S10. by BBC Studios (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Originally produced by BBC Studios in 2023.The year is now 1954 and the sleepy Cotswold village of Kembleford sees new faces join Father Brown’s team of sleuths. The dashing Chief Inspector Sullivan is back and proves a pleasant distraction for Mrs Devine, Father Brown’s lively new Parish Secretary, while plucky new housekeeper Brenda helps the priest’s crime solving. With royal visits, kidnappings and notorious gangsters to contend with, Father Brown also faces his old adversary Flambeau who returns to Kembleford after being accused of murder. Father Brown risks his own life to prove his innocence – but is his faith in Flambeau misplaced?Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Television series.; Motion pictures.;
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The hidden book : a novel / by Manning, Kirsty,author.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 295-296).In a novel based on a true story of clandestine courage in World War II, prisoners of war risk their lives to secure evidence of Nazi atrocities.
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Novels.; Mauthausen (Concentration camp); Photograph albums; Photographers; World War, 1939-1945;
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Aru Shah and the song of death / by Chokshi, Roshani.;
Accused of stealing the god of love's bow and arrow, Aru has ten days to find the real thief or risk being kicked out of the Otherworld.LSC
Subjects: Fantasy fiction.; Gods; Zombies; Sisters; Theft; Demonology; Hindu mythology;
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Mrs. Patty is batty! / by Gutman, Dan.; Paillot, Jim.;
Mrs. Patty, the school secretary, gives out the best Halloween candy in town, but her house is haunted. Should A.J. risk his life for the best candy ever?"Ages 7-10"--P. [4] of cover.LSC
Subjects: Humorous fiction.; A. J. (Fictitious character from Gutman); School secretaries; Halloween; Schools;
© 2006., HarperCollins,
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1-2-3 magic teen : communicate, connect, and guide your teen to adulthood / by Phelan, Thomas W.,1943-; Phelan, Thomas W.,1943-Surviving your adolescents.;
Introduction: meet the snub -- Straight thinking -- Appreciating adolescence -- What's normal? -- Risky business -- Diagnosing your own reactions -- Your new job description -- Don't take it personally -- Making sense of the snub -- "Don't take it personally" in action -- Manage and let go -- Six kids : intervention examples -- Establish house rules -- Managing the big four risks -- Your teens have their mbas! -- Possible intervention roles -- Stay in touch -- What not to do : the four cardinal sins -- What to do -- Take care of yourself -- The midlife parent -- How to take care of yourself -- Relax and enjoy the movie -- Boomerang kids -- The future -- Appendix -- Further reading -- Bibliography -- Index.LSC
Subjects: Parent and teenager.; Discipline of children.; Parenting.;
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Turn a blind eye / by Archer, Jeffrey,1940-author.;
"Newly promoted to Detective Inspector, William Warwick is tasked with a dangerous new line of work: to go undercover and expose crime of another kind--corruption at the heart of the Metropolitan Police Force. Along with detectives Rebecca Pankhurst and Nicky Bailey, his team is focused on following Detective Jerry Summers, a young officer whose lifestyle exceeds his income. But the investigation risks being compromised when Nicky falls for Summers. Meanwhile, notorious drug baron Ahmed Rashidi goes on trial, defended by Booth Watson QC, while William's father Sir Julian and sister Grace lead the prosecution case.
Subjects: Psychological fiction.; Legal fiction (Literature); Great Britain. Metropolitan Police Office; Drug traffic; Drug dealers; Police corruption; Undercover operations;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 3
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