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Manhunters : how we took down Pablo Escobar / by Murphy, Steve(Steven E.),author.; Pena, Javier F.(DEA special agent),author.;
'Manhunters' is the explosive memoir of legendary DEA agents and the subject of the hit Netflix series 'Narcos', Steve Murphy and Javier F. Pena. Murphy and Pena risked everything to capture the world's most wanted man, and their first hand experience couple with the stories of the DEA's recently de-classified files on the search for Escobar form the beating heart of this book.
Subjects: Escobar, Pablo.; United States. Drug Enforcement Administration.; Drug control; Drug dealers; Drug traffic; Fugitives from justice;
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The ashes & the star-cursed king / by Broadbent, Carissa,author.;
With the Kejari at an end, betrayal sends Oraya reeling and forces her to accept a secret alliance with Raihn, Oraya's only option for exacting revenge and reclaiming her kingdom.
Subjects: Vampire fiction.; Paranormal fiction.; Fantasy fiction.; Novels.; Fathers and daughters; Imaginary places; Kings and rulers; Man-woman relationships; Revenge; Secrecy; Vampires;
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My remarkable journey : a memoir / by Johnson, Katherine,author.; Hylick, Joylette,author.; Moore, Katherine(Writer at National Geographic Kids),author.; Page, Lisa Frazier,author.;
"Katherine Johnson was 97 years old in 2015, when the world caught up to her. That year, President Barack Obama awarded her the prestigious Presidential Medal of Freedom-the nation's highest civilian honor-for her pioneering work decades earlier as a mathematician on NASA's first flights into space. The next year, a blockbuster movie, Hidden Figures, told the world the story of the West Area Computing unit, where Katherine worked as a human computer among an unheralded cadre of African American female mathematicians. In the days before IBM introduced its first electronic computers and at a time when African Americans were subjected to inferior treatment and status, these brilliant women were among those doing the computations that helped send the United States' first manned spaceflights to the moon. Even among such a talented group, Katherine stood out. Astronaut John Glenn was reluctant to trust her computations of NASA's first electronic computers for the trajectory of his 1962 flight to the moon, until Katherine did the math by hand. "Get the girl," Glenn said then, referring to Katherine. "If she says they're good, then I'm ready to go." Now, in her definitive new memoir, Katherine shares her personal journey from a child prodigy growing up in the Allegheny Mountains of West Virginia to the peaceful centenarian she was in her final days. In A Remarkable Journey: The Wisdom, Grit, and Grace of a Pioneering NASA Mathematician, Katherine wraps her story around some of the basic tenets of her life-the value of knowing that no one is better than you, education is paramount, timing is everything, and asking questions can break barriers. Readers will see this heroine in full dimension-curious "daddy's girl," standout college student, pioneering professional, doting mother, grieving widow, and sage elder. They will hear the wisdom of a woman who handled great fame with genuine humility and great tragedy with enduring hope. They will see the brilliance of a young college student who latched onto a dream, inspired by a college professor who told her she would make a good "research mathematician." She would carry the mantle of that professor, who in 1933 became one of the first African Americans in the country to receive a doctorate in math, only to find his own dreams of becoming a research mathematician crushed by racism. The book moves with Katherine through 100 years of racial history, pausing to show, for example, the influential role that educators at segregated schools and Historically Black Colleges and Universities played in nurturing the dreams of trailblazers. In this uplifting narrative, readers see a woman who navigated tough racial terrain with the soft-spoken grace expected of a woman of her era, and the unrelenting grit required to make history and inspire future generations"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Johnson, Katherine G.; United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration; African American women mathematicians; Women mathematicians; African American teachers;
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Criminal minds. [videorecording] / by Brewster, Paget,1969-; Cook, A. J.,1978-; Davis, Jeff.; Gibson, Thomas,1962-; Mantegna, Joe.; ABC Studios.; CBS Home Entertainment.; CBS Paramount Network Television (Firm); CBS Television Network.; Mark Gordon Company.; Paramount Pictures.;
Disc 1. It takes a village -- Proof -- Dorado Falls -- Painless.Disc 2. From childhood's hour -- Epilogue -- There's no place like home -- Hope.Disc 3. Self-fulfilling prophecy -- The bittersweet science -- True genius -- Unknown subject.Disc 4. Snake eyes -- Closing time -- A thin line -- A family affair.Disc 5. I love you, Tommy Brown -- Foundation -- Heathridge Manor -- The company.Disc 6. Divining rod -- Profiling 101 -- Hit/run.Created by Jeff Davis.Thomas Gibson, Joe Mantegna, Paget Brewster, Shemar Moore, A. J. Cook, Rachel Nichols.Criminal Minds revolves around an elite team of FBI profilers who analyze the country's most twisted criminal minds, anticipating their next moves before they strike again. The Behavioral Analysis Unit's most prominent agent is David Rossi (Joe Mantegna), a founding member of the BAU, who returns to help the team solve new cases, while pursuing some unfinished business of his own. Each member brings his or her own area of expertise to the table as they pinpoint predators' motivations and identify their emotional triggers in the attempt to stop them.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.DVD ; widescreen (16:9) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround sound.
Subjects: FBI Academy. Behavioral Science Unit; United States. Federal Bureau of Investigation; Criminal behavior; Criminal investigation; Criminal profilers; Detective and mystery television programs.;
© c2012., Paramount Pictures,
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UFOs / by Higgins, Nadia,author.; Container of (expression):Higgins, Nadia.UFOs.Spoken word (Myles); Myles, Jonathan(Voice actor),narrator.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Read by Jonathan Myles."Engaging images accompany information about UFOs. The combination of high-interest subject matter and light text is intended for students in grades 2 through 7"--It's a bird, it's a plane, it's a ... flying saucer? Explanations of unidentified flying objects range from alien aircraft to balloons and everything in between. This informative title will make every young reader wonder: will we ever identify these objects?Ages 7-12.3-7.
Subjects: Children's audiobooks.; Book plus audio.; Dyslexia-friendly books.; Unidentified flying objects; Curiosities and wonders; VOX books.;
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Science and math for curious kids : a world of knowledge--from atoms to zoology! / by Baker, Laura.; Huggins-Cooper, Lynn.; Foster, Alex(Illustrator);
Young readers can discover the wonders of science and mathematics with this inspirational and accessible hardback guide, beautifully illustrated in full-color by award-winning illustrator Alex Foster. From ecology to number theory, kids will find a new way of looking at the world and the laws of science and mathematics that govern it. This title is packed with clear, colorful, and engaging explanations on a range of subjects.
Subjects: Science; Mathematics;
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Lenny. by Fosse, Bob,film director.; Hoffman, Dustin,actor.; Miner, Jan,actor.; Perrine, Valerie,actor.; MGM (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Dustin Hoffman, Jan Miner, Valerie PerrineOriginally produced by MGM in 1974.Dustin Hoffman brings controversial comedian Lenny Bruce to life in this powerful portrait of an artist who turns comedy and America on its ear with his often offensive humor. But life in the on the comedy circuit begins to take its toll on Bruce. The drugs and arrests for his subject matter wear heavily on him but don't stop him from pushing the envelope right to his tragic and myth-making end.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Drama.; Motion pictures.;
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A girl like that / by Bhathena, Tanaz.;
In Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, sixteen-year-old half-Hindu/half-Parsi Zarin Wadia is the class troublemaker and top subject for the school rumor blogs, regularly leaving class to smoke cigarettes in cars with boys, but she also desperately wants to grow up and move out of her aunt and uncle's house, perhaps realizing too late that Porus, another non-Muslim Indian who risks deportation but remains devoted to Zarin, could help her escape.LSC
Subjects: East Indians; Dating (Social customs); Rape; Bullying; Religion; High schools; Schools;
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Four bad unicorns / by Patterson, Rebecca.;
Frankie and her sister are unicorn crazy! Today, they're playing their favorite unicorn game, but when their bossy friend Ada arrives with her brother to play, she takes over the game-and takes over Frankie's wheelchair-putting them all in unicorn prison. There is only one thing to do-it's time to be bad unicorns! The author deftly handles the subject of childhood play and disability from her own personal experience of growing up with a sister with a disability.
Subjects: Picture books.; Sisters; Children with disabilities; Unicorns;
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The nature of Middle-earth : late writings on the lands, inhbitants, and metaphysics of Middle-earth / by Tolkien, J. R. R.(John Ronald Reuel),1892-1973,author.; Hostetter, Carl F.,editor.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.For J.R.R. Tolkien, Middle-earth was part of an entire world to be explored, and the writings in this new collection reveal the journeys that Tolkien took as he sought to better understand his unique creation. From sweeping themes as profound as Elvish immortality and reincarnation, and the Powers of the Valar, to the more earth-bound subjects of the lands and beasts of Númenor, the geography of the Rivers and Beacon-hills of Gondor, and even who had beards.
Subjects: Fantasy fiction.; Tolkien, J. R. R. (John Ronald Reuel), 1892-1973; Middle Earth (Imaginary place);
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