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Daisy comes home / by Brett, Jan,1949-;
Daisy, an unhappy hen in China, floats down the river in a basket and has an adventure.
Subjects: Chickens;
© c2002., Putnam,
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Embrace fearlessly the burning world : essays / by Lopez, Barry Holstun,1945-2020,author.; Solnit, Rebecca,writer of introduction.; Lopez, Barry Holstun,1945-2020.Essays.Selections.;
"This collection represents part of the enduring legacy of Barry Lopez, hailed as a 'national treasure' (Outside) and "one of our finest writers" (Los Angeles Times Book Review) when he died in December 2020. An ardent steward of the land, fearless traveler, and unrivaled observer of nature and culture in all its forms, Lopez lost much of the Oregon property where he had lived for over fifty years when it was consumed by wildfire, likely caused by climate change. Fortunately, some of his papers survived, including four never-before published pieces that are gathered here, along with essays written in the final years of his life; these essays appear now for the first time in book form. Written in his signature observant and vivid prose, these essays offer an autobiography in pieces that a reader can assemble while journeying with Lopez along his many roads. They unspool memories at once personal and political, including tender, sometimes painful stories from Lopez's childhood in New York City and California; reports from the field as he accompanies scientists on expeditions to study animals; travels to Antarctica and some of the most remote places on earth; and to life in his own backyard, adjacent to a wild, racing river. He reflects on those who taught him: the Indigenous elders and scientific mentors who sharpened his eye for the natural world--an eye that, as the reader comes to see, missed nothing. And with striking poignancy and searing candor, he confronts the challenges of his last years as he contends with the knowledge of his mortality, as well as with the dangers the Earth-and all of its people--are facing"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Essays.; Travel writing.; Personal narratives.; Lopez, Barry Holstun, 1945-2020; American essays.;
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Hieroglyphs / by Price Hossell, Karen,1957-;
Includes bibliographical references (p. 47) and index.Discusses the hieroglyphic system of writing used by people of the ancient Egyptian civilization along the Nile River.
Subjects: Egyptian language;
© c2002., Heinemann Library,
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Walking with dinosaurs [videorecording] / by Cooter, Stephen,television producer,television director.; Gower, Owen(Producer),television producer,television director.; Hewitson, Tom(Producer),television producer,television director.; Carvel, Bertie,1977-narrator.; Lund, Eric,on-screen participant.; Ibrahim, Nizar,on-screen participant.; BBC Studios,distributor.;
Bertie Carvel, narrator ; Eric Lund, Nizar Ibrahim.Six dig sites. Six stories. Six prehistoric heroes. Discover the incredible lives of dinosaurs unearthed from real-world excavations in a reimagining of the iconic series. Pioneering special effects recreate the twists and turns of the age of the dinosaurs in character-led stories with a truly heavyweight cast. World-leading paleontologists at dig sites around the world from the sand dunes of Morocco to the breathtaking mountains of Canada piece together dinosaur bones to reveal key moments in the creatures' lives. From Triceratops to the biggest predator to have lived, Spinosaurus, the high stakes drama of life over 66 million years ago is transported to the screen perilous journeys, deadly adversaries and love on an epic scale.E.Subtitled for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).DVD ; wide screen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Television mini-series.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Nonfiction television programs.; Documentary television programs.; Science television programs.; Dinosaurs.; Dinosaurs; Paleontology.; Paleontological excavations.; Fossils.;
For private home use only.
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Flags on the bayou : a novel / by Burke, James Lee,1936-author.;
"In the fall of 1863, the Union Army is in control of the Mississippi River. Much of Louisiana, including New Orleans and Baton Rouge, is occupied. The Confederate Army is in disarray, corrupt structures are falling apart, and enslaved men and women are beginning to glimpse freedom. When Hannah Laveau, an enslaved woman working on the Lufkin plantation, is accused of murder, she goes on the run with Florence Milton, an abolitionist schoolteacher, dodging the local constable and the slavecatchers that prowl the bayous. Wade Lufkin, haunted by what he observed --and did--as a surgeon on the battlefield, has returned to his uncle's plantation to convalesce, where he becomes enraptured by Hannah."--
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Historical fiction.; Novels.; Civil war; Enslaved persons; Fugitive slaves; Man-woman relationships; Murder; Slavery;
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Flags on the bayou [sound recording] : a novel / by Burke, James Lee,1936-author.; Simon & Schuster Audio (Firm),publisher.;
Read by James Lee Burke, MacLeod Andrews, Michael Crouch, Dana Gourrier, Marin Ireland, January LaVoy, Ray Porter."In the fall of 1863, the Union Army is in control of the Mississippi River. Much of Louisiana, including New Orleans and Baton Rouge, is occupied. The Confederate Army is in disarray, corrupt structures are falling apart, and enslaved men and women are beginning to glimpse freedom. When Hannah Laveau, an enslaved woman working on the Lufkin plantation, is accused of murder, she goes on the run with Florence Milton, an abolitionist schoolteacher, dodging the local constable and the slavecatchers that prowl the bayous. Wade Lufkin, haunted by what he observed --and did--as a surgeon on the battlefield, has returned to his uncle's plantation to convalesce, where he becomes enraptured by Hannah."--
Subjects: Audiobooks.; Historical fiction.; Novels.; Thrillers (Fiction); Civil war; Enslaved persons; Fugitive slaves; Man-woman relationships; Murder; Slavery;
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Ducks away! / by Fox, Mem,1946-; Horacek, Judy.;
One by one five little ducklings tumble off the bridge into the river below--and mother duck follows them.LSC
Subjects: Ducks; Ducklings; Mother and child; Counting books.;
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The sinners all bow : two authors, one murder, and the real Hester Prynne / by Dawson, Kate Winkler,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."On a cold winter day in 1832, Sarah Cornell was found hanging in a barn, four months pregnant, after a disgraceful liaison with a charismatic Methodist minister, Reverend Ephraim Avery. Some (Avery's lawyers) claimed her death was suicide ... but others weren't so sure. Determined to uncover the real story, intrepid Victorian writer Catharine Williams threw herself into the investigation and wrote what many claim is the first American true-crime narrative, Fall River. The case and Williams' book became a sensation-one that divided the country and inspired Nathaniel Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter. But the reverend was not convicted, and questions linger to this day about what really led to Sarah Cornell's death. Until now. In The Sinners All Bow, acclaimed true-crime historian Kate Winkler Dawson travels back in time to 19th century small town America, emboldened to finish the work Williams started nearly two centuries before. Using modern investigative advancements-such as "forensic knot analysis" to determine cause of death, the prosecutor's notes from 1833, and criminal profiling which was invented 55 years later with Jack the Ripper-Dawson fills in the gaps of Williams' research to find the truth. Along the way she also examines how society decides who is the "right kind" of crime victim and how America's long history of religious evangelism may have clouded the facts both in the 1830s and today. Ultimately, The Sinners All Bow brings justice to an unsettling mystery that speaks to our past as well as our present, anchored by three women who subverted the script they were given"--
Subjects: True crime stories.; Avery, Ephraim K., 1799-1869.; Cornell, Sarah Maria, 1802-1832.; Williams, C. R. (Catherine Read), 1790-1872.; Criminal investigation.; Forensic sciences.; Murder; Murder;
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Afraid [videorecording] / by Bright, Ashton Essex,actor.; Cho, John,1972-actor.; Drosche, River,actor.; Eliot, Jason Silva,actor.; Hill, Greg(Actor),actor.; Joyce, Mason Shea,actor.; Liu, Havana Rose,actor.; Waterston, Katherine,actor.; Weitz, Chris,1969-film director,screenwriter.; Youcef, Ben,actor.; Blumhouse Productions,production company.; Columbia Pictures,production company.; Depth of Field (Firm),production company.; Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm),publisher.;
John Cho, Katherine Waterston, Havana Rose Liu, River Drosche, Ben Youcef, Mason Shea Joyce, Greg Hill, Ashton Essex Bright, Jason Silva Eliot.Curtis and his family are selected to test a revolutionary new home device: a digital family assistant called AIA. Taking smart home to the next level, once the unit and all its sensors and cameras are installed in their home, AIA seems able to do it all. She learns the family's behaviors and begins to anticipate their needs. And she can make sure nothing - and no one - gets in her family's way.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.MPAA rating: PG-13; for thematic material, sexual material, some strong violence, and some strong language.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.
Subjects: Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.; Horror films.; Feature films.; Artificial intelligence; Families; Home automation;
For private home use only.
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Envoy Connect player [equipment] : Murder mystery. by Please return all components in the container.;
Includes: "Murder Mystery" by Gene Thompson, "Engineered for Murder" by Aileen Schumacher, "Murder at the Academy Awards" by Joan Rivers.
Subjects: Dyslexia-friendly.; Mystery.; Equipment.; Preloaded audiobook.; Assistive devices.; Print disabilities.;
© , MegaVoice.
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