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The CIA book club : the secret mission to win the Cold War with forbidden literature / by English, Charlie,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."For almost five decades after the Second World War, the Iron Curtain divided Europe, standing as the longest and most heavily guarded border on earth. With the risk of nuclear annihilation too high for physical combat, conflict was reserved for the psychological sphere. No one understood this battle of hearts, minds, and intellects more clearly than Bucharest-born George Minden, the head of a covert intelligence operation known as the "CIA books program." This initiative aimed to win the Cold War with literature: to undermine the censorship of the Soviet bloc and inspire revolt by offering different visions of thought and culture to the people. From its Manhattan headquarters, Minden's global CIA "book club" would infiltrate millions of banned titles into the Eastern Bloc, written by a vast and eclectic list of authors. Volumes were smuggled on trucks and aboard yachts, dropped from balloons, and hidden in the luggage of hundreds of thousands of individual travelers. Once inside Soviet bloc, each book would circulate secretly among dozens of like-minded readers, quietly turning them into dissidents. Soon, underground print shops began to reproduce the books, too. By the late 1980s, illicit literature in Poland was so pervasive that the system of communist censorship broke down, and the Iron Curtain soon followed. Former head of international news at the Guardian, Charlie English is the first to uncover this true story of Cold War spy craft, smuggling and secret printing operations, highlighting the work of a handful of extraordinary people who risked their lives to stand up to the intellectual strait-jacket Stalin created. People like Miroslaw Chojecki, an underground Polish publisher who endured beatings, force-feeding and exile in service of this mission and Minden, the CIA's mastermind, who didn't waver in his belief that truth, culture, and diversity of thought could help free the "captive nations" of Eastern Europe. This is a story about the power of the printed word as a means of resistance and liberation. Books, it shows, can set you free"--
Subjects: United States. Central Intelligence Agency; Books and reading; Cold War; Information warfare; Information warfare; Publishers and publishing;
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Strawberry Shortcake: Berry in the Big City: S2. by Sani, Ana,actor.; Libman, Andrea,actor.; Watson, Bahia,actor.; Kaarina, Diana,actor.; Hanlin, Ian,actor.; Tong, Vincent,actor.; WildBrain (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Ana Sani, Andrea Libman, Bahia Watson, Diana Kaarina, Ian Hanlin, Vincent TongOriginally produced by WildBrain in 2021.Strawberry Shortcake has big dreams to ‘bake the world a better place” which is why she is headed to BIG APPLE CITY! It’s not gonna be easy, but with the help of her new 'berry besties', a lucky mixing spoon and her new food truck, Strawberry Shortcake can't WAIT to show the world what she can do!Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Education films.; Television.;
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NASCAR heat. [electronic resource]. by Microsoft Corporation.;
Game.NASCAR Heat 2 brings the most authentic and intense stock car and truck racing of all time. Test your driving skills across 29 NASCAR sanctioned ovals, road courses, and the infamous dirt track, Eldora Speedway. Race as the biggest names in motorsports with the largest roster of drivers in NASCAR video game history, or create your own driver in a custom stock car or truck. Take the racing online against a full field of drivers in rolling seasons as you battle for the top spot on the leaderboards. Back by popular demand, battle it out with a friend in head-to-head, local split-screen multiplayer. Hit the track in NASCAR Heat 2 for a one-of-a-kind racing experience.ESRB Content Rating: E, Everyone.Blu-ray disc compatible with Xbox One console ; HDTV 720p/1080i/1080p ; in game surround sound ; 2-40 player online multiplayer with leaderboards and voice (paid subscription and broadband internet connection required) ; 20 GB storage required.
Subjects: NASCAR (Association); Xbox One (Video game console); Video games.; Computer games.; Automobile racing; NASCAR heat 2 (Game);
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NASCAR heat. [electronic resource]. by Sony Computer Entertainment.;
Game.NASCAR Heat 2 brings the most authentic and intense stock car and truck racing of all time. Test your driving skills across 29 NASCAR sanctioned ovals, road courses, and the infamous dirt track, Eldora Speedway. Race as the biggest names in motorsports with the largest roster of drivers in NASCAR video game history, or create your own driver in a custom stock car or truck. Take the racing online against a full field of drivers in rolling seasons as you battle for the top spot on the leaderboards. Back by popular demand, battle it out with a friend in head-to-head, local split-screen multiplayer. Hit the track in NASCAR Heat 2 for a one-of-a-kind racing experience.ESRB Content Rating: E, Everyone.Blu-ray disc compatible with Playstation 4 console ; HDTV 720p/1080i/1080p ; in game surround sound ; 2-40 player online multiplayer with leaderboards and voice (paid subscription and broadband internet connection required) ; 15 GB storage required ; online play optional.
Subjects: NASCAR (Association); Playstation 4 (Video game console); Video games.; Computer games.; Automobile racing; NASCAR heat 2 (Game);
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Wrath of man [videorecording] / by Algar, Niamh,actor.; Alonso, Laz,actor.; Atkinson, Ivan,film producer.; Block, Bill,film producer.; Castillo, Raul,actor.; Donovan, Jeffrey,actor.; D'Silva, Darrell,1963 or 1964-actor.; Eastwood, Scott,1986-actor.; Ferns, Alex,1968-; Hartnett, Josh,1978-actor.; McCallany, Holt,actor.; Oparei, DeObia,actor.; Malone, Post,1995-actor.; Reilly, Chris,actor.; Renée, Lyne,1979-actor.; Ritchie, Guy,film director,film producer.; Statham, Jason,1967-actor.; Videoville Showtime,publisher,publisher.;
Jason Statham, Scott Eastwood, Jeffrey Donovan, Josh Hartnett, Niamh Algar, Holt Mccallany, Laz Alonso, Post Malone, Lyne Renee, Alex Ferns, Raul Castillo, Deobia Oparei, Chris Reilly, Darrell D'Silva.A mysterious and wild-eyed new cash truck security guard surprises his coworkers during a heist in which he unexpectedly unleashes precision skills. The crew is left wondering who he is and where he came from. Soon, the marksman's ultimate motive becomes clear as he takes dramatic and irrevocable steps to settle a score.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.MPAA rating: R; for strong violence throughout, pervasive language, and some sexual references.DVD ; wide screen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Action and adventure films.; Feature films.; Caper films.; Revenge; Police, Private; Thieves;
For private home use only.
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Wrath of man [videorecording] / by Algar, Niamh,actor.; Alonso, Laz,actor.; Atkinson, Ivan,film producer.; Block, Bill,film producer.; Castillo, Raul,actor.; Donovan, Jeffrey,actor.; D'Silva, Darrell,1963 or 1964-actor.; Eastwood, Scott,1986-actor.; Ferns, Alex,1968-; Hartnett, Josh,1978-actor.; McCallany, Holt,actor.; Oparei, DeObia,actor.; Malone, Post,1995-actor.; Reilly, Chris,actor.; Renée, Lyne,1979-actor.; Ritchie, Guy,film director,film producer.; Statham, Jason,1967-actor.; Videoville Showtime,publisher,publisher.;
Jason Statham, Scott Eastwood, Jeffrey Donovan, Josh Hartnett, Niamh Algar, Holt Mccallany, Laz Alonso, Post Malone, Lyne Renee, Alex Ferns, Raul Castillo, Deobia Oparei, Chris Reilly, Darrell D'Silva.A mysterious and wild-eyed new cash truck security guard surprises his coworkers during a heist in which he unexpectedly unleashes precision skills. The crew is left wondering who he is and where he came from. Soon, the marksman's ultimate motive becomes clear as he takes dramatic and irrevocable steps to settle a score.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.MPAA rating: R; for strong violence throughout, pervasive language, and some sexual references.Blu-ray disc (requires Blu-ray player for playback) ; anamorphic wide screen format (2.39:1 aspect ratio) ; Dolby Digital Atmos 5.1.
Subjects: Action and adventure films.; Feature films.; Caper films.; Revenge; Police, Private; Thieves;
For private home use only.
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The Irishman [videorecording] / by Brandt, Charles,actor.; Cannavale, Bobby,actor.; De Niro, Robert,actor.; Graham, Stephen,1973-actor.; Huston, Jack,1982-actor.; Keitel, Harvey,actor.; Narducci, Katherine,1965-actor.; Pacino, Al,1940-actor.; Paquin, Anna,actor.; Pesci, Joe,actor.; Plemons, Jesse,1988-actor.; Romano, Ray,actor.; Scorsese, Martin,film director.; Criterion Collection (Firm),publisher.;
Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, Joe Pesci, Harvey Keitel, Ray Romano, Bobby Cannavale, Anna Paquin, Stephen Graham, Jack Huston, Kathrine Narducci, Jesse Plemons.Left behind by the world, former hit man and union truck driver Frank Sheeran looks back from a nursing home on his life's journey through the ranks of organized crime: from his involvement with Philadelphia mob boss Russell Bufalino to his association with Teamsters union head Jimmy Hoffa to the rift that forced him to choose between the two.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.MPAA rating: R.Subtitled for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).DVD ; wide screen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Fiction films.; Feature films.; Gangster films.; Biographical films.; Historical films.; Bufalino, Russell, 1903-1994; Hoffa, James R. (James Riddle), 1913-; Sheeran, Frank; Assassins; Mafia; Mafiosi; Older men; Organized crime;
For private home use only.
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The Irishman [videorecording] / by Brandt, Charles,actor.; Cannavale, Bobby,actor.; De Niro, Robert,actor.; Graham, Stephen,1973-actor.; Huston, Jack,1982-actor.; Keitel, Harvey,actor.; Narducci, Katherine,1965-actor.; Pacino, Al,1940-actor.; Paquin, Anna,actor.; Pesci, Joe,actor.; Plemons, Jesse,1988-actor.; Romano, Ray,actor.; Scorsese, Martin,film director.; Criterion Collection (Firm),publisher.;
Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, Joe Pesci, Harvey Keitel, Ray Romano, Bobby Cannavale, Anna Paquin, Stephen Graham, Jack Huston, Kathrine Narducci, Jesse Plemons.Left behind by the world, former hit man and union truck driver Frank Sheeran looks back from a nursing home on his life's journey through the ranks of organized crime: from his involvement with Philadelphia mob boss Russell Bufalino to his association with Teamsters union head Jimmy Hoffa to the rift that forced him to choose between the two.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.MPAA rating: R.Subtitled for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).Blu-ray disc (requires Blu-ray player for playback) ; anamorphic wide screen format (1.85:1 aspect ratio) ; Dolby Atmos.
Subjects: Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Fiction films.; Feature films.; Gangster films.; Biographical films.; Historical films.; Bufalino, Russell, 1903-1994; Hoffa, James R. (James Riddle), 1913-; Sheeran, Frank; Assassins; Mafia; Mafiosi; Older men; Organized crime;
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Road Games. by Franklin, Richard,film director.; Page, Grant,actor.; Lee, Jamie,actor.; Edward, Marion,actor.; Keach, Stacy,actor.; Kino Lorber (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Grant Page, Jamie Lee Curtis, Marion Edward, Stacy KeachOriginally produced by Kino Lorber in 1981.On a 1600 mile journey through the Australian outback, truck-driver Pat Quid (Stacy Keach) becomes involved in the hunt for a brutal serial killer. Along the way he picks up a young hitcher (Jamie Lee Curtis), who is also keen to take up the pursuit, but their innocent curiosity soon leads them into a deadly game of cat and mouse.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Foreign films.; Motion pictures.; Horror films.; Cult films.; Detective and mystery films.; Thrillers (Motion pictures, television, etc.).;
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Monster hits. [videorecording] / by Shout! Factory (Firm),distributor.;
The singalong fun never ends! Each song goes with three Sesame Street clips, tying together classic nursery rhymes like "Do You Know the Muffin Man" to laugh-out-loud moments such as Cookie Monster and Gonger whipping up cranberry muffins on their Foodie Truck. Little ones will love to move, grove, and learn with their favorite friends from Sesame Street.Canadian Home Video Rating: G.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Children's television programs.; Puppet television programs.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Elmo (Fictitious character from Henson); Children's songs; Friendship;
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