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Indianapolis : the true story of the worst sea disaster in U.S. naval history and the fifty-year fight to exonerate an innocent man / by Vincent, Lynn,author.; Vladic, Sara,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."Based on years of original research and new reporting, two acclaimed authors deliver the riveting and emotionally wrenching full story of the worst sea disaster in United States naval history: the sinking of the USS Indianapolis during World War II--and the fifty-year fight to exonerate the captain after a wrongful court martial."--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: McVay, Charles Butler, III, 1898-1968; United States. Navy; Indianapolis (Cruiser); Shipwrecks; World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The keeper / by Martin, Charles,1969-author.;
"Combine James Patterson and Colleen Hoover and you'll start to understand why readers are riveted by the Murphy Shepherd series: gripping action, heart-wrenching emotion, and deep questions that deserve to be considered"--
Subjects: Christian fiction.; Religious fiction.; Novels.; Abduction; Human trafficking; Kidnapping; Missing persons; Search and rescue operations;
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Nine lives and counting : a bounty hunter's journey to faith, hope, and redemption / by Chapman, Duane(Duane Lee),author.;
"In his riveting follow up to two New York Times bestsellers, bounty hunter and reality television star Duane "Dog" Chapman reveals the story of how God redeemed his life and gave him renewed purpose and along the way recounts the adventures and exploits that have made him legend"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Personal narratives.; Chapman, Duane (Duane Lee); Bounty hunters; Bounty hunters; Christian life;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Rage the night : a novel / by Morrissey, Donna,1956-author.;
Includes bibliographical references.'Rage the Night' is at once the intimate tale of one man's quest to discover the truth of his birth and a riveting account of a real-life Newfoundland tragedy from 1914, brilliantly and sensitively imagined by one of Canada's most beloved and bestselling authors. Donna Morrissey lives in Halifax, NS.
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Novels.; Disasters; Identity (Psychology); Interpersonal relations; Sealing; Secrecy; Survival;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Operation Jubilee : Dieppe, 1942 : the folly and the sacrifice / by Bishop, Patrick(Patrick Joseph),author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.In the bestselling tradition of Ben Macintyre, Tim Cook, and other bestselling World War II historians, 'Operation Jubilee' is a riveting and updated telling of the tragic Dieppe raid of 1942. The UK National Archives, which contain an enormous trove of material, has only recently become declassified and available to Patrick Bishop for this book. Bishop spent 25 years as a foreign correspondent covering conflicts around the world.
Subjects: Dieppe Raid, 1942.; World War, 1939-1945;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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An Arctic childhood / by Metchooyeah, Jillian.; Myers, Maya.;
An Arctic Childhood will introduce kids to the unique way of life of Pauloosie and his community--and is a motivating introduction to using essential nonfiction reading skills, proving ideal for children ready to enter the riveting world of reading.
Subjects: Readers (Publications); Inuit;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 2
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Finding Vivian Maier [videorecording] / by Maloof, John.; Siskel, Charlie.; MPI Media Group.; Ravine Pictures.; Sundance Selects (Firm);
Who is Vivian Maier? Now considered one of the 20th century's greatest street photographers, Vivian Maier was a mysterious nanny who secretly took over 100,000 photographs that went unseen during her lifetime. Since buying her work by chance at auction, amateur historian John Maloof has crusaded to put this prolific photographer in the history books. Maier's strange and riveting life and art are revealed through never-before-seen photographs, films, and interviews with dozens who thought they knew her.E.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Maier, Vivian, 1926-2009; Women photographers; Biographical films.; Documentary films.; Nannies; Street photography;
© c2014., MPI Media Group : Sundance Selects,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Freaks. by Browning, Tod,film director.; Earles, Harry,actor.; Victor, Henry,actor.; Hyams, Leila,actor.; Baclanova, Olga,actor.; Ates, Roscoe,actor.; Ford, Wallace,actor.; Warner Bros. (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Harry Earles, Henry Victor, Leila Hyams, Olga Baclanova, Roscoe Ates, Wallace FordOriginally produced by Warner Bros. in 1932.Love, deceit and revenge on a carnival midway… This pre-Code movie, shocking for its time, still pushes the edge of filmmaking with its riveting tale of love and betrayal between a "normal" circus performer and the wealthy little person performer whom she marries for money and then betrays.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Motion pictures.; Horror films.; Motion Pictures.; Cult films.; Circus.;
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Canary girls : a novel / by Chiaverini, Jennifer,author.;
Includes bibliographical references.'Rosie the Riveter' meets 'A League of Their Own' in Jennifer Chiaverinis lively and illuminating novel about the munitionettes who built bombs in Britains arsenals during WWI, risking their lives for the war effort and discovering camaraderie and courage on the soccer pitch.
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Novels.; Weapons industry; Women soccer players; World War, 1914-1918; World War, 1914-1918;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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The forgotten room [sound recording] / by Child, Lincoln.; McClain, Johnathan,1970-;
Read by Johnathan McClain.A riveting new thriller featuring the charismatic and quirky Professor Jeremy Logan, renowned investigator of the strange and the inexplicable, as he uncovers a long-lost secret experiment only rumoured to have existed.
Subjects: Science fiction.; Suspense fiction.; Mystery fiction.; Audiobooks.; College teachers; Science; Supernatural;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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