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My best mistake : epic fails and silver linings / by O'Reilly, Terry,1959-author.;
Includes bibliographical references."The host of CBC Radio's Under the Influence, Terry O'Reilly, uncovers the surprising power of screwing up The Incredible Hulk was originally supposed to be grey, but a printing glitch led to the superhero's iconic green colour. NHL hall-of-famer Serge Savard's hockey career nearly ended prematurely, not because of an injury, but because of an oversight. And the invention of a beloved treat, the Popsicle, began with a simple mistake. In his fascinating and meticulously researched new book, Terry O'Reilly recounts how some of the biggest breakthroughs and best-loved products originated with a mistake. Some people's "mistakes" led to dramatic life changes--losing their jobs, their companies and often their credibility--only for them to discover new opportunities on the other shore. Other people's mistakes seemed minor, almost insignificant--until they led to a famous brand, a legendary band or a groundbreaking work of art. And in a few instances, a mistake actually saved lives. The fear of failing often holds us back. My Best Mistake will change how you think about screwing up and will encourage you to accept mistakes and embrace the obstacles that may arise from these errors, leading you to unexpected breakthroughs and silver linings of your own"--
Subjects: Self-help publications.; Errors; Life change events; Success;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Eye of the crow / by Peacock, Shane;
Sherlock Holmes, just thirteen, is a misfit and bullied by everyone. Despite this, he focuses his attention on a murder and the boy authorities accused of committing the murder.
Subjects: Detective and mystery stories; Holmes, Sherlock (Fictitious character); Murder; Mystery fiction;
© c2007., Tundra Books,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 2
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Swindle / by Korman, Gordon,1963-;
After unscrupulous collector S. Wendell Palamino cons him out of a valuable baseball card, sixth-grader Griffin Bing puts together a band of misfits to break into Palomino's heavily guarded store and steal the card back, planning to use the money to finance his father's failing invention, the SmartPick fruit picker.
Subjects: Crime; Baseball cards; Swindlers and swindling; Adventure and adventurers;
© c2008., Scholastic Press,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Marry me by sundown / by Lindsey, Johanna,author.;
"Summoned back to Philadelphia from the social whirl in London, Violet Mitchell never expected to find her brothers living on the edge of financial ruin while their father seeks new wealth in Montana's gold fields ... Morgan Callahan rode away from his family's cattle ranch to make his own fortune. Now as he finishes exploiting a mother lode of silver, a young woman claiming to be his late partner's daughter turns up wanting to be taken to her father's mine. Suspecting that the pretty schemer works for the mining outfit that is trying to steal his land, he has no qualms about snatching her and holding her at his camp where she can do no harm ... Determined to claim what rightfully belongs to her family, Violet summons up the courage, grit, and spunk to cope with the hazards and discomforts of an untamed land and the disturbingly masculine stranger who holds her fate in his hands. But an error of judgment brings down a hailstorm of calamity and danger that upends her plans and deepens her bond to a man who is not the brilliant match a lady wishes to make but could be all that a strong, passionate woman desires"--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Romance fiction.; Historical fiction.; Heiresses; Inheritance and succession; Man-woman relationships; Silver miners; Silver mines and mining;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Enemies, A Love Story. by Mazursky, Paul,film director.; Huston, Anjelica,actor.; Olin, Lena,actor.; Silver, Ron,actor.; Relativity Media (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Anjelica Huston, Lena Olin, Ron SilverOriginally produced by Relativity Media in 1989.Herman is married to Yadwiga but is also having an affair with Masha, a married woman. Things grow chaotic when Herman's first wife, Tamara , who he thought had died in the war, shows up in New York as well.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Drama.; Comedy.; Motion pictures.; Romance.;
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Mathemagic! : number tricks / by Colgan, Lynda,1953-; Kurisu, Jane.;
Subjects: Mathematical recreations;
© c2011, Kids Can Press,
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Strange new species : astonishing discoveries of life on Earth / by Kelsey, Elin.;
Subjects: Biology.; Species.; Discoveries in science.;
© c2005., Maple Tree Press,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Kaboom! : explosions of all kinds / by Richardson, Gillian.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subjects: Explosions;
© 2009., Annick Press,
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Making bombs for Hitler / by Skrypuch, Marsha Forchuk,1954-;
Subjects: Sisters; World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945;
© c2012., Scholastic Canada,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Our game : the history of hockey in Canada / by Stubbs, David,1957-; Portnoy, Neal,1953-;
Subjects: Hockey; Hockey;
© c2006., Lobster Press,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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