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The passengers / by Marrs, John(Freelance journalist),author.;
"You're riding in your self-driving car when suddenly the doors lock, the route changes and you have lost all control. Then, a mysterious voice tells you, "You are going to die". Just as self-driving cars become the trusted, safer norm, eight people find themselves in this terrifying situation, including a faded TV star, a pregnant young woman, an abused wife fleeing her husband, an illegal immigrant, a husband and wife, and a suicidal man. From cameras hidden in their cars, their panic is broadcast to millions of people around the world. But the public will show their true colors when they are asked, "Which of these people should we save? ... And who should we kill first?""--
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Automated vehicles;
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Booking the crook / by Cass, Laurie.;
Minnie Hamilton and her rescue cat, Eddie, cruise around lovely Chilson, Michigan delivering happiness and good reads in their bookmobile. But the feisty librarian is worried that the bookmobile's future could be uncertain when a new library board chair arrives and doesn't seem too friendly to her pet project. Still, she has to put her personal worries aside when she and Eddie are out on their regular route and one of their favorite customers doesn't turn up to collect her books. Minnie, at Eddie's prodding, checks on the woman and finds her lying dead in her snow-covered driveway. Now it's up to Minnie and her friends--feline and otherwise--to find the perpetrator and give them their due.
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Murder; Librarians;
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The Dawn Wall. by Lowell, Josh,film director.; Mortimer, Peter,film director.; Jorgeson, Kevin,actor.; Caldwell, Tommy,actor.; Red Bull Studios (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Kevin Jorgeson, Tommy CaldwellOriginally produced by Red Bull Studios in 2017.In January 2015, American rock climbers Tommy Caldwell and Kevin Jorgeson captivated the world with their effort to climb the Dawn Wall, a seemingly impossible 3,000 foot rock face in Yosemite National Park, California. But for Tommy Caldwell, the Dawn Wall was much more than just a climb. It was the culmination of a lifetime defined by overcoming obstacles.Blurring the line between dedication and obsession, Caldwell and his partner Jorgeson spend six years meticulously plotting and practicing their route. On the final attempt, with the world watching, Caldwell is faced with a moment of truth. Should he abandon his partner to fulfill his ultimate dream, or risk his own success for the sake of their friendship?Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Health.; Physical education and training.; Documentary films.; Mountaineering.;
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Christmas colt [videorecording] / by Alosio, Gregory.; Ferguson, Ted.; Filson, Austin.; Horton, Carlee.; Engine 15 Media Group.; Entertainment One (Firm);
Ted Ferguson, Austin Filson, Carlee Horton.A father and his kids take an unexpected detour, and discover the true meaning of Christmas in this warmhearted tale for the entire family. Matt and his kids were en route to grandma's house when their car broke down in the middle of nowhere. Fortunately for them, local rancher Bonnie-Kate has a big heart, and a spare room. But lately poachers have been trespassing on Bonnie-Kate's land, and as the stranded family awaits rescue over the next few days, they agree to help protect her ranch. In the process, Matt and his children learn that it's not about what you get during the holiday season, but what you give instead.G.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby digital 2.0.
Subjects: Christmas films.; Christmas; Feature films.; Horses; Poachers;
© c2013., Entertainment One,
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Walking through history. [videorecording] / by Gillam-Smith, Nick,television director.; Robbins, Andy(Director),producer,television director.; Robinson, Tony,1946-on-screen presenter.; Dreamscape Media,publisher.;
Tony Robinson, host.In a four-part series that will appeal to history buffs and dedicated ramblers alike, Tony Robinson embarks on spectacular walks through some of Britain's most historic landscapes in search of the richest stories from Britain's past. In each program, Tony follows a route that allows him to explore on foot both the history of a particularly colorful historical period or event and the spectacular landscape, including its geographical features, in which those events unfolded. These walks are proper expeditions with each one taking Tony a week. Along with the various experts he encounters, Tony reveals and discovers the places and their hidden stories that ordinary walkers and ramblers might otherwise miss.E.Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired.DVD ; wide screen presentation.
Subjects: Documentary television programs.; Historical television programs.; Nonfiction television programs.; Travelogues (Television programs); Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Cities and towns; Historic buildings; Historic districts; Historic sites; Landscape archaeology; Walking;
For private home use only.
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Lady from Louisiana [videorecording] / by Caspary, Vera,1899-1987.; Endore, S. Guy,1900-1970.; Hogan, Michael,1893-1977.; Middleton, Ray.; Munson, Ona,1906-1955.; Vorhaus, Bernard.; Wayne, John,1907-1979.; Olive Films.; Paramount Pictures Corporation (1914-1927); Republic Entertainment Inc.; Republic Pictures Corporation.;
Original story by Edward James and Francis Faragoh ; photography, Jack Marta ; film editor, Edward Mann ; musical director, Cy Feuer.John Wayne (John Reynolds), Ona Munson (Julie Mirbeau), Ray Middleton (Blackie Williams), Henry Stephenson (General Mirbeau), Helen Westley (Mrs. Brunot).John Reynolds and Julie Mirbeau meet and fall in love on a Mississippi river boat en route to New Orleans. There he learns she is General Mirbeau's daughter, owner of the lottery, and she learns he is the laywer hired to stop the lottery. Mirbeau discovers that Blackie Williams, who is his lieutenant and who has designs on Julie, is stealing the lottery money and fires him, but is murdered by Blackie's men. John obtains the lottery records and rounds up everyone involved including Julie. While in court, a storm strikes and the levee gives way. Blackie escapes aboard a steamer, but John forces the captain to plug the gap in order to save Julie, trapped on the levee. Blackie drowns and John and Julie wed.PG.DVD ; full screen presentation.
Subjects: Feature films.; Gangsters; Levees; Lotteries; Murder;
© c2013., Republic Pictures Corporation : Distributed by Olive Films,
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We the North : 25 years of the Toronto Raptors / by Smith, Doug,1958-author.; Carter, Vince,writer of foreword.;
"Bringing Jurassic Park to your home, a celebration of the 25th anniversary of Canada's most exciting team. Comprising twenty-five chapters to mark the team's twenty-five years, We the North celebrates the biggest moments of the quarter-century--from Vince Carter's amazing display at the dunk competition to the play-off runs, the major trades, the Raptors' incredible fans, including Nav Bhatia and Drake, and of course the challenges that marked the route to the championship-clinching Game 6 that brought the whole country to a standstill. We the North: 25 Years of the Toronto Raptors tells the story of Canada's most exciting team, charting their rise from a sporting oddity in a hockey-mad country to the status they hold today as the reigning NBA champions and national heroes"--
Subjects: Toronto Raptors (Basketball team);
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Until the sea shall give up her dead / by Russell, Sean.;
"Master and Commander Charles Hayden has received fresh orders that take him and the HMS Themis to the Caribbean, with instructions to meddle with French shipping to the colonies. While en route, they rescue two Spanish castaways who beg for help fleeing from a vengeful family situation-Hayden agrees to do what he can, though it's soon clear his two new guests aren't exactly what they seem. Arriving in the lawless Caribbean seas, Hayden and Themis find themselves torn between the forces of reckless English captains, conflicts between royalist and revolutionary Frenchmen, and Spanish ships that are enemies to both England and France. And when someone very dear to him is kidnapped, Hayden may sacrifice everything in a reckless pursuit to save her"--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Adventure stories.; Historical fiction.; Sea stories.; Themis (Ship); British; Kidnapping; Ship captains;
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Wolf Stockburn, railroad detective / by O'Hara, Max.;
The newspapers call them the Devil's Horde. A well oiled team of cutthroat bandits who terrorize the Northern Pacific Railway on route to the coast through Dakota Territory. They dynamite the tracks, blow open the express car door, murder the crewmen, rob the passengers, and empty the safe of gold and cash. If Wells Fargo & Company can't find a way to stop the Devil's Horde, there'll be hell to pay... Enter Wolf Stockburn. A tall rangy Scotsman who dresses like a gentleman but shoots like a cowboy, Stockburn learned his craft from a legendary gunfighter--and honed his skills as a Pony Express rider through hostile Indian country. Now the veteran Wells Fargo's detective will ride the rails from coast to coast. Make sure the train and its passengers reach their destination safely. And take down the Devil's Horde--one by one, bullet by bullet--the devil be damned...
Subjects: Western fiction.; Outlaws; Western stories;
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Lost mountain pass / by Sweazy, Larry D.;
Kosoma, Indian Territory. The outlaw Darby brothers have been sentenced to hang until dead. Witnessing the execution are Amelia Darby, sister of the condemned men, as well as U.S. Deputy Marshal Sam "Trusty" Dawson and Judge Gordon Hadesworth. After justice is served, Trusty hits the trail, escorting the judge--and begrudgingly, Amelia--back to Oklahoma. Ambushed en route, the judge is murdered and Amelia vanishes, leaving Trusty to believe she led them into a trap for revenge. To find Amelia, Trusty will have to put his faith in Father Michael Darby, a fourth brother who gave up his criminal ways to take up the cloth and collar. Unwilling to let his sister continue to fall to the wicked evil that claimed the rest of his family, Michael joins the hunt for Amelia. But as their journey turns deadlier by the day, Trusty starts to doubt that Michael is truly on the righteous path...
Subjects: Western fiction.; United States marshals;
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