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Call of the raven / by Smith, Wilbur A.,author.; Addison, Corban,1979-author.;
"The son of a wealthy plantation owner and a doting mother, Augustus Mungo St John is accustomed to the wealth and luxuries his privilege has afforded him. That is until he returns from university to discover his family ruined, his inheritance stolen and his childhood sweetheart, Camilla, taken by the conniving Chester Marion. Fuelled by anger, and love, Mungo swears vengeance and devotes his life to saving Camilla - and destroying Chester. Camilla, trapped in New Orleans and powerless to her position as a kept slave and Chester's brutish behaviour, must learn to do whatever it takes to survive. As Mungo battles his own fate and misfortune to achieve the revenge that drives him, and regain his power in the world, he must question what it takes for a man to survive when he has nothing, and what he is willing to do in order to get what he wants."--
Subjects: Action and adventure fiction.; Historical fiction.; Revenge; Survival; Slavery; Plantations;
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Knaves over Queens / by Martin, George R. R.,editor.; Snodgrass, Melinda M.,1951-editor,author.; Cornell, Paul,author.;
"Perfect for current fans and new readers alike, Knaves Over Queens is an all-new adventure set in London, featuring a fresh cast of characters from the Wild Cards universe."--
Subjects: Science fiction.; Viruses;
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Leviathan [videorecording] / by Castaing-Taylor, Lucien.; Paravel, Véréna,1971-; Arrête ton Cinéma.; Cinema Guild.; Harvard University.Sensory Ethnography Lab.;
A product of the Sensory Ethnography Lab at Harvard, the film offers not information but immersion in wind, water, grinding machinery and piscine agony. Set entirely on a groundfish trawler out of New Bedford, Massachusetts and presented without dialogue, the brutality of fishing, as opposed to its romance, is emphasized here.E.DVD; widescreen 1.78:1; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Deep-sea fisheries; Documentary films.; Experimental films.; Fishers; Fishing boats; Trawlers (Vessels); Trawls and trawling;
© c2013., Cinema Guild,
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Sisters in science : how four women physicists escaped Nazi Germany and made scientific history / by Campbell, Olivia M.,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."In the 1930s, Germany was a hotbed of scientific thought. But after the Nazis took power, Jewish and female citizens were forced out of their academic positions. Hedwig Kohn, Lise Meitner, Hertha Sponer, and Hildegard Stücklen were eminent in their fields, but they had no choice but to flee due to their Jewish ancestry or anti-Nazi sentiments. Their harrowing journey out of Germany became a life-and-death situation that required herculean efforts of friends and other prominent scientists. Lise fled to Sweden, where she made a groundbreaking discovery in nuclear physics, and the others fled to the United States, where they brought advanced physics to American universities. No matter their destination, each woman revolutionized the field of physics when all odds were stacked against them, galvanizing young women to do the same"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Personal narratives.; Kohn, Hedwig.; Meitner, Lise, 1878-1968.; Sponer, Hertha, 1895-1968.; Stücklen, Hildegard.; Jewish refugees; Women in physics.; Women physicists; World War, 1939-1945;
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Field of dreams [videorecording (DVD)] by Robinson, Phil; Costner, Kevin; Madigan, Amy.; Jones, James Earl; Lancaster, Burt,1913-; Kinsella, W. P.;
Director of photography, John Lindley; production designer, Dennis Gassner; editor, Ian Crafford; music, James Horner.Kevin Costner, Amy Madigan, James Earl Jones, Ray Liotta, Burt Lancaster.An Iowa farmer is inspired by a voice he cannot ignore to pursue a dream and turns his cornfield into a baseball field so that some baseball legends can come and play.MPAA rating: PG.General.DVD, Dolby digital 5.1 surround, NTSC 1.
Subjects: Baseball films.; Fantasy films; Video recordings for the hearing impaired; Feature films;
© c1998., Universal Studios Home Video,
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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The garden house / by Willett, Marcia,author.;
"After the death of her father, El moves into his home just outside Tavistock in Devon. Fresh out of university and dangling on the precipice of adulthood she questions what it is she really wants from life. Although her childhood friend, Will, is there to help her through her grief she soon realises there were things her father was hiding from her ... Jules is also mourning Martin, but they thought best to keep their relationship secret, she must now grieve entirely alone. All she has to remember her love are the memories of their time spent at a beautiful community garden and teashop nearby. The Garden House is where they met, fell in love and where their secret affair will inevitably be uncovered. As El and Will begin to piece together her father's secrets they bring them closer and closer to both Jules and a truth that is difficult to face."--Publisher.
Subjects: Romance fiction.; Domestic fiction.; Adultery; Family secrets; Fathers; Interpersonal relations; Self-realization in women; Young women;
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Beautifully casual home : elegant interiors for relaxed living / by Wilson, Judith,1962-author.; Wreford, Polly,photographer.;
"There's a universal appeal to a home where we can kick back and chill out, an interior where the emphasis is on cozy, casual comfort, yet with all the essentials at hand. In the first section of this book, Casual Style, interiors expert Judith Wilson maps out the two facets of the look-- Country Casual and City Casual -- so you can identify the style that suits you best. Next, Casual Elements focuses on the different ingredients that come together to create the perfect home. In part three, Casual Rooms, Judith shows how the style translates to every room in the house, from Relaxed Kitchens to Soothing Bathrooms and Cozy Sitting Rooms to Tranquil Bedrooms, taking in Children's Spaces along the way. Beautifully Casual Home will inspire you to create a practical, welcoming, and comfortable home that you'll enjoy and appreciate every day"--
Subjects: Illustrated works.; Interior decoration.; Interior decoration;
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Riddick [videorecording] / by Diesel, Vin.; Molla, Jordi.; Nable, Matt.; Sackhoff, Katee.; Twohy, David.; Urban, Karl,1972-; Woodbine, Bokeem.; Entertainment One (Firm : Canada);
Music by Graeme Revell ; cinematography, David Eggby ; edited by Tracy Adams.Vin Diesel, Matt Nable, Bokeem Woodbine, Karl Urban, Katee Sackhoff, Jordi Molla.Riddick must fight for his life after being betrayed by his people and stranded on a desolate planet and left for dead. On this unbearably hot planet, Riddick is up against predators of an alien race. Using his emergency signals, he summons two ships: one transporting a mercenary, and the other lead by an old acquaintance.Canadian Home Video Rating: 18A.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby digital 5.1, DVS 2.0.
Subjects: Extraterrestrial beings; Feature films.; Interplanetary voyages; Mercenary troops; Science fiction films.;
© c2014., Distributed by Entertainment One,
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The neighbor / by Souza, Joseph,author.;
"When Leah and her husband, Clay, move from Seattle to Maine, she envisions a vibrant new neighborhood packed with families--playmates for her twins, new friends she can confide in and bond with. But while Clay works long hours to establish his brewery, Leah is left alone each day in a nearly deserted housing development where the only other occupants are aloof and standoffish. Bored and adrift, Leah finds herself watching Clarissa and Russell Gaines next door, envying their stylishly decorated home and their university careers. But Leah's obsession with the intriguing, elegant Clarissa grows until she's not just spying from afar but sneaking into their house, taking small objects...reading Clarissa's diary. It contains clues to a hidden turmoil Leah never guessed at--and a connection to a local college girl who's disappeared"--Amazon.com.
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Psychological fiction.; Family secrets; Missing persons; Neighbors; Unlawful entry;
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One good thing / by Hunter, Georgia,1978-author.;
"1941, Emilia Romagna. Lili and Esti have been best friends since meeting at the University of Ferrara; when Esti's son Theo is born, they become as close as sisters. There is a war being fought across borders, and in Italy, Mussolini's Racial Laws have deemed Lili and Esti descendants of an 'inferior' Jewish race, but life somehow goes on-until Germany invades northern Italy, and the friends find themselves in occupied territory. Esti, older and fiercely self-assured, convinces Lili to flee first to a villa in the countryside to help hide a group of young war orphans, then to a convent in Florence, where they pose as nuns and forge false identification papers for the Underground. When disaster strikes at the convent, a critically wounded Esti asks Lili to take a much bigger step: to go on the run with Theo"--
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Novels.; Female friendship; Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945); Jewish families; World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945;
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