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- The missing millionaire : the true story of Ambrose Small and the city obsessed with finding him / by Daubs, Katie,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."The gripping true crime story of the disappearance of a millionaire from Toronto in 1919, one hundred years ago, which captivated the city and remains one of the great unsolved mysteries. For readers of Erik Larson's The Devil in the White City and Charlotte Gray's The Massey Murder. In 1919, Ambrose Small was another ghost in the city of the missing. Thousands hadn't come home from the First World War, but it was the disappearance of Ambrose Small that captivated Toronto's attention. In this brilliant new book, Katie Daubs unwinds the story of the mercurial Small, who assembled an Ontario theatre empire in the dawn of the twentieth century, sold it for an unbelievable $1.75 million, and disappeared before he could spend a cent. Weaving together a remarkable true crime narrative with social and cultural history, Daubs masterfully tells the story of Ambrose's sensational disappearance. She examines the wild lives of the cast of characters who surrounded him and became prime suspects: his independent, powerful wife, Theresa Small; his longtime personal secretary Jack Doughty, charged with theft and kidnapping; his two unmarried sisters; Patrick Sullivan, a lawless policeman; and Austin Mitchell, a hapless detective. As the years passed, a series of sensational trials exposed the relationships and resentments of Ambrose and his inner circle; allegations of sexual impropriety, murder plots, and confessions swirled; and an explosive OPP report revealed the incompetence of the police. But as the main players died off, nobody would be found guilty, and their secrets were buried for good: Ambrose Small would forever be missing. Drawing on extensive research, from police investigations to political dossiers, private correspondence, and press reports, and her own interviews with surviving descendants of key figures, Katie Daubs masterfully recreates Toronto as it was following the First World War, painting a rich portrait of a city undergoing immense cultural and social change, which protected its elite and was just as hard then as it is now."--
- Subjects: True crime stories.; Small, Ambrose, 1866-1919.; Missing persons; Cold cases (Criminal investigation);
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- Too small Tola / by Atinuke.; Iwu, Onyinye.;
Too small Tola -- Small but mighty -- Easter and Eid.Presents three tales of an endearing and enduring character, Tola, who lives in an apartment in the busy city of Lagos, Nigeria, with her sister, brother and grandmommy.Ages 7-9.
- Subjects: Short stories.; Families;
- Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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- Too small Tola gets tough / by Atinuke.; Iwu, Onyinye.;
Presents three tales of an endearing and enduring character, Tola, who lives in an apartment in the busy city of Lagos, Nigeria, with her sister, brother and grandmommy.
- Subjects: Short stories.; Families;
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- The story of Diva and Flea / by Willems, Mo.; DiTerlizzi, Tony.;
In the bustling city of Paris, a small yet brave dog, Diva, and an adventurous cat named Flea become two unlikely friends.LSC
- Subjects: Dogs; Cats; Friendship;
- Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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- Small Walt / by Verdick, Elizabeth.; Rosenthal, Marc,1949-;
Small Walt is the smallest snow plow in the fleet and he always gets picked last, but when there is a big snowstorm in the city, he will have the chance to prove his worth.Ages 4-8.LSC
- Subjects: Snowplows; Blizzards; Body size;
- Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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- Every little letter / by Underwood, Deborah.; Ruiz, Joy Hwang.;
In a world where all the letters of the alphabet live in separate cities surrounded by walls, little h and small i's newfound friendship inspires all the divided communities to connect and form such words as courage, cooperate, and kindness.LSC
- Subjects: Friendship; Alphabet books.;
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- My father's house / by O'Connor, Joseph,1963-author.;
In German-occupied Rome during World War II, as diplomats, refugees and escaped Allied prisoners flee for protection into Vatican City, a small band of unlikely friends led by a courageous Irish priest risk everything, including their lives, to help those seeking refuge.
- Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Historical fiction.; War fiction.; Novels.; O'Flaherty, Hugh, 1898-1963; Catholic Church; Escapes; Irish; Priests; World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945;
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- Revivals and roller rinks : religion, leisure, and identity in late-nineteenth-century small-town Ontario / by Marks, Lynne Sorrel,1960-;
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- Subjects: Cities and towns; Ontario; Leisure; Sex role;
- © c1996., University of Toronto Press,
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- All creatures great & small v.4 [videorecording]. by Hardy, Robert;
Robert Hardy.Includes: 'One of Nature's Little Miracles,' 'Barks And Bites,' The Bull With The Bowler Hat,' 'The Pig Man Cometh,' 'Hail Caesar!,' 'Only One Woof,' 'Ace, King, Queen, Jack,' '...The Healing Touch,' 'City Slicker,' and 'For Richer, For Poorer.'DVD.
- Subjects: Drama.; Television Series.;
- © 2010., British Broadcasting Corporation,
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- Highway to Heaven Season 4 [videorecording]. by Landon, Michael; French, Victor; Hope, Bob; O'Connor, Donald; Mcgavin, Darren; Allen, Chad;
Michael Landon, Victor French, Bob Hope, Donald O'Connor, Darren Mcgavin, Chad Allen.Backed by 'The Boss' and blessed with other worldly powers, Jonathan and Mark travel wherever the Spirit takes them. From small towns to bustling cities, their journey touches troubles lives from all corners of America. Imparting hard-earned wisdom, humor, and whenever necessary, a dash of divinity, these gentle souls perform everyday miracles of remarkable transformation.TV rating: TV-PG.DVD.
- Subjects: Drama.; Television Series.;
- © 2006., Mill Creek Entertainment,
- Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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