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Terry Fox and me / by Leatherdale, Mary Beth.; Pavlović, Milan(Illustrator);
Before Terry Fox become a national hero, he was just a regular kid. But even then, his characteristic strength and determination were apparent and were the foundation for his friendship with Doug. The two first met at basketball tryouts in grammar school. Terry was the smallest - and worst - basketball player on the court. But that never stopped him. With Doug's help, Terry practiced until he earned a spot on the team. As they grew up, the best friends challenged each other and helped each other become better athletes and better people. Doug was by Terry's side every step of the way: when Terry received his diagnosis of cancer in his leg, when he was learning to walk - then run - with a prosthetic leg and while he was training for the race of his life, his Marathon of Hope. Written from Doug's perspective, this story shows that Terry Fox's legacy goes beyond the physical and individual accomplishments of a disabled athlete and honors the true value of friendship.LSC
Subjects: Fox, Terry, 1958-1981; Cancer; Runners (Sports);
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Glowing still : a woman's life on the road / by Wheeler, Sara,author.;
Sara Wheeler is Britain's foremost woman travel writer. From the Antarctic to Zanzibar, 'Glowing Still' is the story of her travelling life-what is "important, revealing or funny"-in a notoriously testosterone-laden field. Growing up among blue-collar Conservatives in Bristol where 'we didn't know anyone who wasn't like us', Wheeler knew she needed to get away. In her twenties she began a dramatic escape: Pole to Pole, via Poland. As she writes in the introduction: when she set sail, 'role models were scarce in the travel-writing game.' But advancing years usher in unheralded freedoms, and journey's end finds Wheeler at peace among Zanzibar dhows, contemplating our connection with other lives-the irreplaceable value that travel brings-and paying homage to her heroines. 'Surely,' wrote Freya Stark, 'of all the wonders of the world, the horizon is the greatest.'
Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Personal narratives.; Wheeler, Sara.; Travelers' writings, British.; Women travelers;
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The foot soldiers / by Seymour, Gerald,author.;
Is the information they bring worth the cost of protecting them for the rest of their lives? Is it even genuine? Might they be double agents? These are some of the questions facing MI6 when a Russian agent hands himself in to them in Denmark. As a team begins to assess his value, his former employers in the Kremlin develop a brutal plan to show that no defector will ever be safe. And they know where to find him. Which means there must be a mole in MI6. So it is that the cavaliers of Six find themselves being interrogated by nondescript Jonas Merrick of Five - the man called back from retirement and his beloved caravan, the man the young guns call the Eternal Flame because 'he never goes out'. But while he may be grey, Jonas is also ruthless. As he quietly works through the suspects in London, and violent mayhem breaks out in Denmark, Jonas plans not just to unmask a traitor, but to hit back at the Russians with deadly force.
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Spy fiction.; Novels.; Great Britain. MI5; Great Britain. MI6; Intelligence officers; Intelligence service; Moles (Spies); Spies; Undercover operations;
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The defector : a novel / by Hadfield, Chris,1959-author.;
"Israel, October 1973. As the Yom Kippur War flares into life, a state-of-the-art Soviet MiG fighter is racing at breakneck speed over the arid scrublands below ... and promptly disappears. NASA Flight Controller and former top US test pilot Kaz Zemeckis watches the scene from the ground--and is quickly pulled into a dizzying, high-stakes game of spies, lies and a possible high-level defection that plays out across three continents. The prize is beyond value: the secrets of the Soviets' mythical "Foxbat" MiG-25, the fastest, highest-flying fighter plane in the world and the key to Cold War air supremacy. But every defection is double-edged with risk, and Kaz needs to tread a careful line between trust and suspicion. Ultimately, he must invite the fox into the henhouse--bringing the defector into the heart of the United States' most secret test site--and hope that, with skill and cunning, the game plays out his way."--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Historical fiction.; Spy fiction.; Novels.; United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration; Air pilots, Military; Defectors; Israel-Arab War, 1973;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 3
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Murdoch mysteries. [videorecording] / by Bisson, Yannick,1969-actor.; Craig, Tom,1962-actor.; Harris, Jonny,actor.; Joy, Hélène,actor.; Lacey, Julie,television producer.; Montgomery, Stephen(Producer),television producer.; Canadian Broadcasting Corporation,production company.; ITV Studios,production company.; RLJ Entertainment,distributor.; Shaftesbury Films,production company.;
Yannick Bisson, Hélène Joy, Thomas Craig, Jonny Harris.Detective William Murdoch has more mysteries to solve in turn-of-the-century Toronto, with unflinching support from his wife,Dr. Julia Ogden, even after an investigation leads him to a family member that he never know about. Inspector Brackenreid's marriage, now on the mend, is tested once more, and Constable Crabtree's relationship is threatened by a potentially volatile interloper. Coroner Violet Hart begins a romance that challenges society's expectations, and Detective Watts grapples with problems in his own love affair ... Murdoch and his team contend with the murder of an entertainer at the vaudeville carnival where Carlie Chaplin is performing, a controversial science experiment gone wrong, a killing in a so-called sovereign nation, and a deadly escape room.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.Subtitled for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).DVD ; wide screen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Detective and mystery television programs.; Television programs.; Historical television programs.; Television crime shows.; Criminal investigation; Forensic sciences; Murder; Murdoch, William (Fictitious character); Police;
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The longbow, the schooner & the violin : wood and human achievement / by De Villiers, Marq,author.;
Includes bibliographical references.The English longbow, made of rare yew wood, unmatched for accuracy, speed of fire, and deadliness, shifted Europe's balance of power in the Middle Ages. Schooners, those "able handsome ladies" of the sea, inaugurated a new era of global trade, carrying high-value cargoes of tea and spice to Europe and America with unmatched speed and reliability. The violin, individual examples of which have personalities and histories as brilliant as the performers who play them, brought Western music to the pinnacle of expressiveness. These three iconic artifacts exemplify the inventive ways human ingenuity has employed wood - one of our most extraordinary natural substances - to change its culture and history. In this sweeping and beautifully-written history, award-winning author Marq de Villiers explores our relationship with wood, from ancient times to the present, from the forest to the workshop. Wood, he writes, has always been an essential companion to human development, and its most remarkable applications may still be ahead.
Subjects: Material culture.; Technology and civilization.; Technology; Wood; Woodwork;
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Naturally, delicious dinners / by Seo, Danny,author.;
"Editor-in-Chief of Naturally, Danny Seo magazine Danny Seo returns after his smash hit Naturally, Delicious with Naturally, Delicious Dinners, an exciting cookbook packed with approximately 100 dinner recipes that are organic, creative, and delicious. Naturally, Danny Seo editor-in-chief Danny Seo returns with Naturally, Delicious Dinners, a cookbook dedicated to those who want to live healthily and choose foods mindfully. Packed with real nutritional value, these dinners don't skimp on taste: they are rich, enticing, and filling. Danny Seo proves once again that your daily meals can be healthy, eco-friendly, time-efficient, sustainable, comforting, and, with these stellar dinners on display, more delicious than ever before. Give Autumnal Chickpea & Blistered Corn Chowder, Lentil 'Bolognese' with Garlic Pull-Apart Bread, Root Vegetable Tater Tot Gratin, Beach Soup, or Zucchini Noodles with Basil Arugula Pesto a try. This cookbook combines favorite veggie main meal, one-pot meal, pasta, salad, soup, dessert, and bread recipes from previous magazine editions. There are approximately 100 recipes and over 100 stunning photos"--
Subjects: Cookbooks.; Recipes.; Cooking (Natural foods);
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A little devil in America : notes in praise of black performance / by Abdurraqib, Hanif,1983-author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."A Little Devil in America is an urgent project that unravels all modes and methods of black performance, in this moment when black performers are coming to terms with their value, reception, and immense impact on America. With sharp insight, humor, and heart, Abdurraqib examines how black performance happens in specific moments in time and space--midcentury Paris, the moon, or a cramped living room in Columbus, Ohio. At the outset of this project, Abdurraqib became fascinated with clips of black minstrel entertainers like William Henry Lane, better known as Master Juba. Knowing there was something more complicated and deep-seated in the history and legacy of minstrelsy, Abdurraqib uncovered questions and tensions that help to reveal how black performance pervades all areas of American society. Abdurraqib's prose is entrancing and fluid as he leads us along the links in his remarkable trains of thought. A Little Devil in America considers, critques, and praises performance in music, sports, writing, comedy, grief, games, and love"--
Subjects: African Americans in the performing arts.; African Americans; African Americans; African Americans; American literature;
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Red pill / by Kunzru, Hari,1969-author.;
"After receiving a prestigious writing fellowship in Germany, the narrator of Red Pill arrives in the Berlin suburb of Wannsee and struggles to accomplish anything at all. Instead of working on the book he has proposed to write, he takes long walks and binge-watches "Blue Lives"--a violent cop show that becomes weirdly compelling in its bleak, Darwinian view of life--and soon begins to wonder if his writing has any value at all. Wannsee is a place full of ghosts: across the lake the narrator can see the villa where the Nazis planned the Final Solution, and in his walks he passes the grave of the Romantic writer Heinrich von Kleist, who killed himself after deciding that "no happiness was possible here on earth." When some friends drag him to a party where he meets Anton, the creator of "Blue Lives," the narrator begins to believe that the two of them are involved in a cosmic battle, and that Anton is "red-pilling" his viewers--turning them towards an ugly, alt-rightish worldview--ultimately forcing the narrator to wonder if he is losing his mind"--
Subjects: Psychological fiction.; Authors;
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Seven dirty words : the life and crimes of George Carlin / by Sullivan, James,1965 Nov. 7-;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Warmup -- Heavy mysteries -- Class clown -- Attracting attention -- Values (How much is that dog crap in the window?) -- The confessional -- Special dispensation -- Seven words you can never say on television -- Wasted time -- America the beautiful -- Squeamish -- Kicker.
Subjects: Carlin, George.; Comedians;
© c2010., Da Capo Press,
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