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Churchill's Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare : the mavericks who plotted Hitler's defeat / by Milton, Giles,author.; Milton, Giles.Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."Six gentlemen, one goal: the destruction of Hitler's war machine. In the spring of 1939, a top-secret organization was founded in London: its purpose was to plot the destruction of Hitler's war machine through spectacular acts of sabotage. The guerrilla campaign that followed was every bit as extraordinary as the six men who directed it. One of them, Cecil Clarke, was a maverick engineer who had spent the 1930s inventing futuristic caravans. Now, his talents were put to more devious use: he built the dirty bomb used to assassinate Hitler's favorite, Reinhard Heydrich. Another, William Fairbairn, was a portly pensioner with an unusual passion: he was the world's leading expert in silent killing, hired to train the guerrillas being parachuted behind enemy lines. Led by dapper Scotsman Colin Gubbins, these men--along with three others--formed a secret inner circle that, aided by a group of formidable ladies, single-handedly changed the course Second World War: a cohort hand-picked by Winston Churchill, whom he called his Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare. Churchill's Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare is a gripping and vivid narrative of adventure and derring-do that is also, perhaps, the last great untold story of the Second World War"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Gubbins, Colin, Sir, 1896-1976.; Churchill, Winston, 1874-1965; World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945; Intelligence officers; Espionage, British; Sabotage; Guerrilla warfare;
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The plot to kill a queen : a royal spy story in three acts, also including the Princess saves the cakes, a one act play to perform with a company of friends / by Hopkinson, Deborah.;
In 1582 thirteen-year-old Emilia Bassano is a lute player and aspiring playwright who stumbles on a plot to kill Queen Elizabeth, and is recruited by Sir Francis Walsingham to go to the castle where Mary Queen of Scots is being held and discover who is responsible for the plot.
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Spy fiction.; Elizabeth I, Queen of England, 1533-1603; Mary, Queen of Scots, 1542-1587; Walsingham, Francis, Sir, 1532-1590; Conspiracies; Lutenists; Assassination; Conspiracies; Spies;
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The ten commandments [videorecording] / by DeMille, Cecil B.(Cecil Blount),1881-1959,film director.; MacKenzie, Aeneas,screenwriter.; Lasky, Jesse L.,Jr.,1910-1988,screenwriter.; Gariss, Jack,screenwriter.; Frank, Fredric M.(Fredric Maurice),1911-1977,screenwriter.; Heston, Charlton,actor.; Brynner, Yul,actor.; Baxter, Anne,actor.; Robinson, Edward G.,1893-1973,actor.; De Carlo, Yvonne,actor.; Paget, Debra,1933-actor.; Derek, John,1926-1998,actor.; Hardwicke, Cedric,1893-1964,actor.; Paramount Pictures Corporation,production company.; Paramount Home Entertainment (Firm),publisher.;
Written for the screen by Aeneas Mackenzie, Jesse L. Lasky, Jr., Jack Gariss, Fredric M. Frank.Charlton Heston, Yul Brynner, Anne Baxter, Edward G. Robinson, Yvonne de Carlo, Debra Paget, John Derek, Sir Cedric Hardwicke, Nina Foch, Marth Scott, Judith Anderson, Vincent Price, John Carradine.Filmed in Egypt and the Sinai with one of the biggest sets ever constructed for a motion picture, this version tells the story of the life of Moses. Once favored in the Pharaoh's household, Moses turned his back on a privileged life to lead his people to freedom. Now celebrating its 55th anniversary, this film has been fully restored.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1, 2.0.
Subjects: Epic films.; Bible films.; Religious films.; Feature films.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Moses (Biblical leader); Bible.; Ten commandments; Israelites crossing the Red Sea (Biblical event);
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The Guinea Pig Club : Archibald McIndoe and the RAF in World War II / by Mayhew, E. R.(Emily R.),author.; Mayhew, E. R.(Emily R.).Reconstruction of warriors.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."The history of the Guinea Pig Club, the band of British, Polish, and Czech airmen who were seriously burned in aeroplane fires, is a truly inspiring, spine-tingling tale. Plastic surgery was in its infancy before the Second World War. The most rudimentary techniques were only known to a few surgeons worldwide. The Allies were tremendously fortunate in having the maverick surgeon Archibald McIndoe nicknamed "the Boss" or "the Maestro" operating at a small hospital in East Grinstead in the south of England. McIndoe constructed a medical infrastructure from scratch. After arguing with his superiors, he set up a revolutionary new treatment regime. Uniquely concerned with the social environment, or "holistic care," McIndoe also enlisted the help of the local civilian population. He rightly secured his group of patients dubbed the Guinea Pig Club--an honoured place in society as heroes of Britain's war. For the first time, official records have been used to explain fully how and why this remarkable relationship developed between the Guinea Pig Club, the RAF, and the Home Front. First-person recollections bring to life the heroism of the airmen with incredible clarity."--
Subjects: Biographies.; McIndoe, Archibald Hector, Sir, 1900-1960.; Guinea Pig Club.; Great Britain. Royal Air Force; World War, 1939-1945; Plastic surgeons; Airmen; Disabled veterans; Surgery, Plastic; Burns and scalds;
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The Canterville Ghost. by Burdon, Kim,film director.; Chandler, Robert,film director.; Carey, Emily,actor.; Highmore, Freddie,actor.; Laurie, Hugh,actor.; Staunton, Imelda,actor.; Fry, Stephen,actor.; Jones, Toby,actor.; Shout Studios (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Emily Carey, Freddie Highmore, Hugh Laurie, Imelda Staunton, Stephen Fry, Toby JonesOriginally produced by Shout Studios in 2023.An American family moves in to Canterville Chase, a stately countryside mansion that has been haunted by the ghost Sir Simon De Canterville for 300 years.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Motion pictures.; Comedy films.; Animated films.; Motion pictures, British.; Ghosts.;
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The best laid plans. [videorecording] / by Allodi, Jim.; Coyne, Susan.; Fallis, Terry.Best laid plansVideorecording.; Johnson-Hinds, Jordan.; Lea, Ron.; Moss, Peter.; Peterson, Eric,1946-; Sargana, Varun.; Sherman, Jason,1962-;
Disc 1. Here's the deal -- Running to lose -- Raise a little hell -- You had an option, sir.Disc 2. Going brogue -- Just watch me -- Special features.Jordan Johnson-Hinds, Varun Saranga, Eric Peterson, Ron Lea, Peter Keleghan, Leah Pinsent and Sonja Smits.In order to get out of national politics, a disillusioned speech writer runs a federal election campaign in a supposedly hopeless riding with an eccentric candidate.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG. DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Fallis, Terry.; Canada; College teachers; Cumberland (Ont.); Friendship; Television comedies.; Television mini-series.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.;
© c2014., Entertainment One : TBLP Productions,
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Attack of the Underwear Dragon / by Rothman, Scott.; Oswald, Pete.;
When a dragon wearing very large underwear threatens the kingdom, the Knights of the Round Table run away, leaving Sir Percival's young assistant, Cole, to face the beast.LSC
Subjects: Humorous fiction.; Knights and knighthood; Apprentices; Dragons;
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Sherlock. [videorecording] / by Cumberbatch, Benedict,1976-; Doyle, Arthur Conan,Sir,1859-1930.; Freeman, Martin,1971-; Gatiss, Mark.; Haynes, Toby.; McGuigan, Paul,1963-; Moffat, Steven,1961-; Stubbs, Una.; Thompson, Steve.; British Broadcasting Company.Television Service.; Warner Home Video (Firm);
The Empty Hearse -- The Sign of Three -- His Last Vow.Martin Freeman, Benedict Cumberbatch, Mark Gatiss, Una Stubbs.With the demise of Moriarty, Sherlock finds himself locked in another mind battle with the powerful Charles Augustus Magnussen, who is holding the secrets of the world at his fingertips.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.DVD, widescreen presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Detective and mystery television programs.; Holmes, Sherlock (Fictitious character); Private investigators; Sherlock Holmes television programs.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Watson, John H. (Fictitious character);
© c2014., BBC ; Distributed by Warner Home Video,
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Nella the princess knight. [videorecording] / by Golz, Akira,voice actor.; Hahn, Samantha(Actress),voice actor.; Viacom International Inc.,production company.; Nickelodeon (Television network),broadcaster,production company.; Paramount Pictures Corporation,publisher.;
Akira Golz, Samantha Hahn.Gallop into 8 royally awesome quests with Nella and her best friends! Together, they'll help Clod discover his true talen, teach Smelgly the dragon a lesson in friendship, save the town from troublemaking Impkins, and more! Plus, join a quest to track down the rare Bafflin!Canadian Home Video Rating: G.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital stereophonic.
Subjects: Children's television programs.; Animated television programs.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Knights and knighthood; Princesses; Friendship;
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Nella the princess knight [videorecording] / by Golz, Akira,voice actor.; Hahn, Samantha,voice actor.; Viacom International Inc,production company.; Nickelodeon (Television network),broadcaster,production company.; Paramount Pictures Corporation,publisher.;
Akira Golz, Samantha Hahn.Preschoolers and parents will be inspired by this unconventional hero who combines the royally awesome qualities of a princess and a courageous sword-swinging knight. Nella pushes the boundaries of traditional princess roles while sending a strong message of self-empowerment, conflict resolution, empathy and kindness, and teamwork.Canadian Home Video Rating: G.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Children's television programs.; Animated television programs.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Dragons; Knights and knighthood; Princesses; Unicorns;
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