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The Maori / by Horn, Geoffrey M.;
Includes bibliographical references (p. [62]), Internet addresses and index."A discussion of the Maori, including their history, social structure, religion, art and architecture, science and technology, daily life, and entertainment and sports, as well as the decline and revitalization of the Maori culture. Features include timelines, fact boxes, glossary, list of recommended reading and web sites, and index"--Provided by publisher.LSC
Subjects: Maori (New Zealand people); Maori (New Zealand people);
© c2009., World Book,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Of all the gin joints : stumbling through Hollywood history / by Bailey, Mark,1968-; Hemingway, Edward,illustrator.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subjects: Cocktails.; Crime; Scandals;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Behind Putin's curtain : friendships and misadventures inside Russia / by Orth, Stephan,1979-author.; McIntosh, Jamie,translator.; translation of:Orth, Stephan,1979-Couchsurfing im Russia.English.;
Includes bibliographical references."In this humorous and thought-provoking book, Orth ventures through that vast and mysterious territory to uncover the real, unfiltered Russia not seen in today's headlines: authentic, bizarre, dangerous, and beautiful. Sidestepping the well-trod tourist path, he travels the country from Moscow to Vladivostok--across seven time zones and almost 9,500 kilometers--making stops in Chechnya, Saint Petersburg, Siberia, and beyond. Staying with an eclectic array of hosts, he bumps into gun nuts, Internet conspiracy theorists, faux shamans, and Putin fans; learns to drive in death-defying Russian style; and discovers how to cure hangovers by sniffing rye bread. But he also sees a darker side of the country, witnessing firsthand the effects of Putin's influence in the run-up to the 2016 American election and the power of propaganda in this "post-fact" era."--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Travel writing.; Orth, Stephan, 1979-; Manners and customs.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Pursuing play : women's leisure in small-town Ontario, 1870-1914 / by Beausaert, Rebecca,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."Life in the Canadian countryside at the turn of the twentieth century is often generalized as insular, backwards, and defined by drudgery. These assumptions are redressed in Rebecca Beausaert's Pursuing Play, which highlights the complexity of small-town culture through a lively examination of women's efforts to negotiate space for themselves and their leisure pursuits. Amply illustrated, Pursuing Play draws on diaries, letters, newspapers, and census records to investigate women's recreational activities in three southern Ontario towns -- Dresden, Tillsonburg, and Elora -- between 1870-1914. Though women's recreational choices were restricted by pervasive ideas about propriety, Beausaert reveals how they increasingly spearheaded both formal and informal clubs, events, and social gatherings, and integrated them into their daily lives. In telling the story of what small-town women did for fun while navigating social hierarchies, nurturing ties of kinship and friendship, and advancing community development, Pursuing Play adds a new dimension to Canadian histories of gender, leisure, and popular culture. Encompassing public and private pastimes, the growth of sports, the phenomenon of "armchair travelling," and how easily recreation can slip from reputable to disreputable, this rich study uncovers how gender, class, and ethnicity shaped the nature and scope of women's leisure in small-town Ontario and beyond."--
Subjects: City and town life; City and town life; Leisure; Leisure; Women; Women; Women; Women;
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Every living thing : the classic memoirs of a Yorkshire country vet / by Herriot, James,author.;
Subjects: Autobiographies.; Biographies.; Herriot, James.; Veterinarians; Veterinary emergencies; Veterinary medicine;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 2
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Read & think Spanish / by Think Spanish Magazine.;
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Subjects: Spanish language; Spanish language; Spanish language;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Love among the ruins : a memoir of life and love in Hamburg, 1945 / by Smith, Harry Leslie,1923-author.; Smith, Harry Leslie,1923-Hamburg 1947.;
Subjects: Smith, Harry Leslie, 1923-; World War, 1939-1945;
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The Duke starts a scandal / by Jordan, Sophie,author.;
"A gentleman never dallies with the help, but the new Duke of Penning is no gentleman in this steamy fourth and final book in The Duke Hunt series ... "--
Subjects: Romance fiction.; Historical fiction.; Novels.; Aristocracy (Social class); Housekeepers; Man-woman relationships; Scandals;
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The duke gets desperate / by Quincy, D. M.(Diana),author.;
When his American stepmother, who inherited his father's estate, is found dead, the Duke of Strickland, whom everyone knows detested the dowager duchess, fights for his castle and his reputation when Raya Darwish, the dowager duchess's heir, arrives to claim what is hers.
Subjects: Romance fiction.; Historical fiction.; Novels.; Americans; Castles; Inheritance and succession; Nobility; Stepmothers;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Theatre of marvels / by Dillsworth, Lianne,author.;
With her success riding on her ability to keep her real identity secret, Zillah, an orphan from the slums of London who has achieved theatrical fame as The Great Amazonia, "a savage queen from darkest Africa," finds her planning upended when she is torn between two men--a mysterious black gentleman and her boss's friend who offers her the world.
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Novels.; Actresses; Man-woman relationships; Orphans; Women, Black;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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