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Tom Clancy defense protocol [text (large print)] / by Andrews, Brian,1973-author.; Clancy, Tom,1947-2013,creator.; Wilson, Jeffrey,1963-author.;
"For decades, Taiwan has been a thorn in the side of the Chinese government. An independent nation to the rest of the world, it is considered a rogue province by the PRC. Previous governments have tried to conquer the island using economic force and diplomatic pressure, but new Chinese President Li Jian Jun is done fooling around. He's devised a secret military operation to take the island. Only one man knows how to stop Li's mad and bloody plan for reunification and that's Minister of Defense Qin Haiyu.Fearing for his life and the safety of his family, Qin covertly makes contact with the CIA in Beijing and signals his desire to defect to the West. To get Qin out, John Clark creates an international task force reminiscent of Rainbow Six and goes undercover in mainland China. Meanwhile, Lt. Commander Katie Ryan is deployed to the tip of the spear on the destroyer USS Jason Dunham to defend Taiwan. Threatened by an encircling Chinese armada, she's under pressure to find a flaw in the invaders' plan for her father to exploit. For his part, President Jack Ryan may have the power of the entire US military at his disposal, but what he really needs are Li's secret plans from Defense Minister Qin so he can stave off a war. Because America's Defense Protocol could lead to a game of mutual destruction that could cost the lives of thousands of young soldiers, sailors, special operators as well as his daughter"--
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Large print books.; Spy fiction.; Novels.; Ryan, Jack, Sr. (Fictitious character); Fathers and daughters; Intelligence officers; International relations; Presidents;
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Shrines of gaiety : a novel / by Atkinson, Kate,author.;
"The #1 national bestselling, award-winning author of Life after Life transports us to the dazzling London of the Roaring Twenties in a whirlwind tale of corruption, seduction, and debts that have come due. 1926, and in a country still recovering from the Great War, London has become the focus for a delirious new nightlife. In the clubs of Soho, peers of the realm rub shoulders with starlets, foreign dignitaries with gangsters, and girls sell dances for a shilling a time. The notorious queen of this glittering world is Nellie Coker, ruthless but also ambitious to advance her six children, including the enigmatic eldest, Niven, whose character has been forged in the crucible of the Somme. But success breeds enemies, and Nellie's empire faces threats from without and within. For beneath the dazzle of Soho's gaiety, there is a dark underbelly, a world in which it is all too easy to become lost. With her unique Dickensian flair, Kate Atkinson gives us a window in a vanished world. Slyly funny, brilliantly observant, and ingeniously plotted, Shrines of Gaiety showcases the myriad talents that have made Atkinson one of the most lauded writers of our time"--
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Novels.; Businesswomen; Nightclubs;
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Pride [videorecording] / by Nighy, Bill,1949-; Rooney, Abram.; Schnetzer, Ben.; Staunton, Imelda,1953-; Warchus, Matthew,film director.; West, Dominic,1970-; Remstar.; Universal Studios Home Entertainment (Firm);
Director of photography, Tat Radcliffe ; editor, Melanie Ann Oliver ; music, Christopher Nightingale.Bill Nighy, Imelda Staunton, Dominic West, Ben Schnetzer, Abram Rooney.Inspired by actual events, director Matthew Warchus' Pride details the unlikely friendship forged between a small community of striking miners in Wales and the London-based gay-and-lesbian activists who raise funds to feed their families in the summer of 1984. With no end to the strike in sight, the urban activists venture into the countryside to deliver their donation in person, and find they have more in common with the people of this struggling community than anyone on either side could have expected.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.DVD, widescreen, Aspect ratio 2.35 presentation; 5.1 Dolby Digital.
Subjects: National Union of Mineworkers; Coal Strike, Great Britian, 1984-1985; Comedy films.; Feature films.; Gay activists; Strikes and lockouts;
© c2014., Universal Studios,
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Country music. [videorecording] : a film by Ken Burns / by Acuff, Roy,on-screen participant.; Autry, Gene,1907-1998,on-screen participant.; Burns, Ken,1953-film director,film producer.; Cash, Johnny,on-screen participant.; Charles, Ray,1918-2015,on-screen participant.; Cline, Patsy,1932-1963,on-screen participant.; Coyote, Peter,narrator.; Duncan, Dayton,screenwriter.; Flatt, Lester,on-screen participant.; Monroe, Bill,1911-1996,on-screen participant.; Presley, Elvis,1935-1977,on-screen participant.; Rodgers, Jimmie,1897-1933,on-screen participant.; Scruggs, Earl,on-screen participant.; Williams, Hank,1923-1953,on-screen participant.; Wills, Bob,1905-1975,on-screen participant.; Carter Family (Musical group),on-screen participant.; Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.),production company,broadcaster.; PBS Distribution (Firm),distributor.;
Edited by Erik Ewers, Craig Mellish, Ryan Gifford, Margaret Shepardson-Legere ; cinematography, Buddy Squires.Narrated by Peter Coyote ; featuring the Carter Family, Jimmie Rodgers, Gene Autry, Bob Wills, Roy Acuff, Bill Monroe, Lester Flatt, Earl Scruggs, Hank Williams, Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Ray Charles, Patsy Cline, and others.Ken Burns chronicles the history of a uniquely American art form, rising from the experiences of remarkable people in distinctive regions of the nation. From its roots in ballads, hymns, and the blues to its mainstream popularity, meet the unforgettable characters and storytellers who made it 'America's Music.' Viewers will follow the evolution of country music over the course of the twentieth century as it eventually emerged to become America's music.E.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1, 2.0 DVS.
Subjects: Nonfiction television programs.; Television mini-series.; Documentary television programs.; Historical television programs.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.; Country music;
For private home use only.
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Tom Clancy Defense Protocol [electronic resource] : by Andrews, Brian.aut; Wilson, Jeffrey.aut; cloudLibrary;
The stakes are sky-high when a power-mad Chinese president threatens Taiwan in the #1 New York Times bestselling Jack Ryan series.   For decades, Taiwan has been a thorn in the side of the Chinese government. An independent nation to the rest of the world, it is considered a rogue province by the PRC. Previous governments have tried to conquer the island using economic force and diplomatic pressure, but new Chinese President Li Jian Jun is done fooling around. He’s devised a secret military operation to take the island. Only one man knows how to stop Li’s mad and bloody plan for reunification and that’s Minister of Defense Qin Haiyu. Fearing for his life and the safety of his family, Qin covertly makes contact with the CIA in Beijing and signals his desire to defect to the West.   To get Qin out, John Clark creates an international task force reminiscent of Rainbow Six and goes undercover in mainland China. Meanwhile, Lt. Commander Katie Ryan is deployed to the tip of the spear on the destroyer USS Jason Dunham to defend Taiwan. Threatened by an encircling Chinese armada, she’s under pressure to find a flaw in the invaders’ plan for her father to exploit.   For his part, President Jack Ryan may have the power of the entire US military at his disposal, but what he really needs are Li’s secret plans from Defense Minister Qin so he can stave off a war. Because America’s Defense Protocol could lead to a game of mutual destruction that could cost the lives of thousands of young soldiers, sailors, special operators as well as his daughter.
Subjects: Electronic books.; War & Military; Military; Suspense;
© 2024., Penguin Publishing Group,
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Hidden Valley Road : inside the mind of an American family / by Kolker, Robert,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."Don and Mimi Galvin seemed to be living the American dream. After World War II, Don's work with the Air Force brought them to Colorado, where their twelve children perfectly spanned the baby boom: the oldest born in 1945, the youngest in 1965. In those years, there was an established script for a family like the Galvins--aspiration, hard work, upward mobility, domestic harmony--and they worked hard to play their parts. But behind the scenes was a different story: psychological breakdown, sudden shocking violence, hidden abuse. By the mid-1970s, six of the ten Galvin boys, one after the other, were diagnosed as schizophrenic. How could all this happen to one family? What took place inside the house on Hidden Valley Road was so extraordinary that the Galvins became one of the first families to be studied by the National Institutes of Mental Health. Their story offers a shadow history of the science of schizophrenia, from the era of institutionalization, lobotomy, and the schizophrenogenic mother, to the search for genetic markers for the disease, always amidst profound disagreements about the nature of the illness itself. And unbeknownst to the Galvins, samples of their DNA informed decades of genetic research that continues today, offering paths to treatment, prediction, and even eradication of the disease for future generations. With clarity and compassion, bestselling and award-winning author Robert Kolker uncovers one family's unforgettable legacy of suffering, love and hope"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Schizophrenics; Schizophrenia; Schizophrenia; Schizophrenics; Mentally ill;
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The Jungle Bunch [videorecording] : the movie / by Alaux, David.; Lithgow, John,1945-; Tosti, Eric.; Tosti, Jean-Franȯis.; Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (France); France télévision.; Master Films.; Midi-Pyrénées (France).Conseil régional.; TAT Productions.; Universal Studios Home Entertainment (Firm); Vanilla Seed (Firm);
Original music, Olivier Cussac.Featuring the voice of: John Lithgow ; additional voices: Donald Leary, Stan Hanks, Chris Smith, John White, Dre Gordon, Erin Fitzgerald, Stephanie Sheh, Richard Smallberries Jr., Terry Stone.The Jungle Bunch is the exciting tale of Maurice, a penguin who was raised in the jungle and thinks he's a tiger! When two penguins from his Antarctic homeland come in search of 'The Great Tiger Warrior' to defend their colony from an invading herd of walruses, Maurice assembles a misfit team of jungle friends to save the day!Canadian Home Video Rating: G.DVD; Region 1; anamorphic widescreen (1.78:1), Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Animated films.; Children's films.; Feature films.; Jungle animals; Penguins; Video recordings for children.; Walrus;
© c2012., Universal Studios Home Entertainment,
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Hell and other destinations : a 21st-century memoir / by Albright, Madeleine Korbel,author.; Woodward, William,1951-author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Six-time New York Times bestselling author and former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright--one of the world's most admired and tireless public servants--reflects on the final stages of one's career, and working productively into your later decades in this revealing, funny, and inspiring memoir. In 2001, when Madeleine Albright was leaving office as America's first female secretary of state, interviewers asked her how she wished to be remembered. "I don't want to be remembered," she answered. "I am still here and have much more I intend to do. As difficult as it might seem, I want every stage of my life to be more exciting than the last." In that time of transition, the former Secretary of State considered the possibilities: she could write, teach, travel, give speeches, start a business, fight for democracy, help to empower women, campaign for favored political candidates, spend more time with her grandchildren. Instead of choosing one or two, she decided to do it all. For nearly twenty years, Albright has been in constant motion, navigating half a dozen professions, clashing with presidents and prime ministers, learning every day. Since leaving the State Department, she has blazed her own trail--and given voice to millions who yearn for respect, regardless of gender, background, or age. Hell and Other Destinations reveals this remarkable figure at her bluntest, funniest, most intimate, and most serious. It is the tale of our times anchored in lessons for all time, narrated by an extraordinary woman with a matchless zest for life.
Subjects: Autobiographies.; Biographies.; Albright, Madeleine Korbel.; United Nations; Women cabinet officers; Cabinet officers; Ambassadors;
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Hell and other destinations [sound recording] : a 21st-century memoir / by Albright, Madeleine Korbel,author,narrator.; Harper Audio (Firm),publisher.;
Read by the author.Six-time New York Times bestselling author and former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright--one of the world's most admired and tireless public servants--reflects on the final stages of one's career, and working productively into your later decades in this revealing, funny, and inspiring memoir. In 2001, when Madeleine Albright was leaving office as America's first female secretary of state, interviewers asked her how she wished to be remembered. "I don't want to be remembered," she answered. "I am still here and have much more I intend to do. As difficult as it might seem, I want every stage of my life to be more exciting than the last." In that time of transition, the former Secretary of State considered the possibilities: she could write, teach, travel, give speeches, start a business, fight for democracy, help to empower women, campaign for favored political candidates, spend more time with her grandchildren. Instead of choosing one or two, she decided to do it all. For nearly twenty years, Albright has been in constant motion, navigating half a dozen professions, clashing with presidents and prime ministers, learning every day. Since leaving the State Department, she has blazed her own trail--and given voice to millions who yearn for respect, regardless of gender, background, or age. Hell and Other Destinations reveals this remarkable figure at her bluntest, funniest, most intimate, and most serious. It is the tale of our times anchored in lessons for all time, narrated by an extraordinary woman with a matchless zest for life.
Subjects: Autobiographies.; Biographies.; Audiobooks.; Albright, Madeleine Korbel.; United Nations; Ambassadors; Cabinet officers; Women cabinet officers;
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The Favorites A Novel [electronic resource] : by Fargo, Layne.aut; Lakin, Christine.nrt; Zhu, Louisa.nrt; Landon, Amy.nrt; Rey, Elena.nrt; Lohman, Valerie Rose.nrt; Toren, Suzanne.nrt; Halstead, Graham.nrt; Emelin, Julia.nrt; Fargo, Layne.nrt; Yang, Eric.nrt; Weir, Johnny.nrt; cloudLibrary;
To the world, they were a scandal. To each other, an obsession. NATIONAL BESTSELLER • An epic love story set in the sparkling, savage sphere of elite figure skating, starring a woman determined to carve her own path on and off the ice “Part Wuthering Heights and part Daisy Jones & The Six, this novel is as brilliantly choreographed as a gold medal performance and will keep you guessing until its last page.”—Jodi Picoult, New York Times bestselling author of Wish You Were Here She might not have a famous name, funding, or her family’s support, but Katarina Shaw has always known that she was destined to become an Olympic skater. When she meets Heath Rocha, a lonely kid stuck in the foster care system, their instant connection makes them a formidable duo on the ice. Clinging to skating—and each other—to escape their turbulent lives, Kat and Heath go from childhood sweethearts to champion ice dancers, captivating the world with their scorching chemistry, rebellious style, and roller-coaster relationship. Until a shocking incident at the Olympic Games brings their partnership to a sudden end. As the ten-year anniversary of their final skate approaches, an unauthorized documentary reignites the public obsession with Shaw and Rocha, claiming to uncover the “real story” through interviews with their closest friends and fiercest rivals. Kat wants nothing to do with the documentary, but she can’t stand the thought of someone else defining her legacy. So, after a decade of silence, she’s telling her story: from the childhood tragedies that created her all-consuming bond with Heath to the clash of desires that tore them apart. Sensational rumors have haunted their every step for years, but the truth may be even more shocking than the headlines.
Subjects: Audiobooks.; Sports; Contemporary Women;
© 2025., Penguin Random House,
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