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Taking Paris : the epic battle for the city of lights / by Dugard, Martin,author.;
"From Martin Dugard, the #1 New York Times bestselling coauthor of the Killing series with Bill O'Reilly, comes the spellbinding story of the Allied liberation of Paris from the grip of the Nazis during World War II"--
Subjects: World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Superpower showdown : how the battle between Trump and Xi threatens a new cold war / by Davis, Bob,1951-author.; Wei, Lingling,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."Wall Street Journal reporters Davis and Wei tell the inside story of the US-China trade war, examining how relations between China and the US, between Trump and Xi, have risen and fallen in the battle to become the world's sole economic and political superpower"--
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The dressmakers of Auschwitz : the true story of the women who sewed to survive / by Adlington, L. J.(Lucy J.),1970-author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.'The Dressmakers of Auschwitz' is a powerful chronicle of the women who used their sewing skills to survive the Holocaust, stitching beautiful clothes at an extraordinary fashion workshop created within one of the most notorious WWII death camps.
Subjects: Biographies.; Auschwitz (Concentration camp); Dressmaking; Fashion; Jewish women in the Holocaust.; Women dressmakers; Women Nazi concentration camp inmates; Women's clothing; World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The Enigma game / by Wein, Elizabeth.;
Told in multiple voices, fifteen-year-old Jamaican Louisa Adair uncovers an Enigma machine in the small Scottish village where she cares for an elderly German woman, and helps solve a puzzle that could turn the tide of World War II.LSC
Subjects: Code and cipher stories.; Orphans; Jamaicans; World War, 1939-1945;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Messages from Ukraine [graphic novel] / by Bucken-Knapp, Gregg,author.; Sildre, Joonas,illustrator.;
Includes bibliographical references."In a series of graphic vignettes, Messages from Ukraine takes the words of Ukrainian migration professionals and transforms them into snapshots of how war affects the lives of everyday people: those who are forced to flee home and seek safety elsewhere, those who choose to stay and volunteer or fight, those who witness events unfolding from afar, and those who find themselves trapped in cities under siege. Messages from Ukraine captures a moment in time to tell a timeless story about war, displacement, determination, and resilience."
Subjects: Graphic novels.; Nonfiction comics.; Historical comics.; Civilians in war;
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Field of lost shoes [videorecording] / by Arquette, David.; Benward, Luke.; David, Keith.; Holly, Lauren.; McNamara, Sean,1963-; ARC Entertainment (Firm);
Director of photography, Brad Shield ; edited by Jeff W. Canavan ; music by Frederik Wiedmann.David Arquette, Keith David, Lauren Holly, Luke Benward, Jason Isaacs, Tom Skerritt.Based on a true story of the American Civil War, culminating at the Battle of New Market, May 1864. A group of teenage cadets sheltered from war at the Virginia Military Institute must confront the horrors of an adult world when they are called upon to defend the Shenandoah Valley. Leaving behind their youth, these cadets must decide what they are fighting for.MPAA Rating: PG-13.DVD, widescreen 16x9 presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Virginia Military Institute; Feature films.; Historical films.; New Market, Battle of, New Market, Va., 1864; Shenandoah Valley Campaign, 1864 (May-August); Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; War films.;
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Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Sons and soldiers : the untold story of the Jews who escaped the Nazis and returned with the U.S. Army to fight Hitler / by Henderson, Bruce B.,1946-author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subjects: Jewish soldiers; Jews, German; World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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The girl from the Channel Islands / by Lecoat, Jenny,author.; Lecoat, Jenny.Hedy's war.;
Inspired by true events, 'The Girl From the Channel Islands' is the riveting story of a young Jewish woman trapped on the occupied island of Jersey during WWII, the man who loves her, and the friends who risk everything to hide her. A Dewey Diva Pick.
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Jewish women; Man-woman relationships; World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The Avengers. [graphic novel] / by Levitz, Paul,author.; Davis, Alan,1956-illustrator.; Kirby, Jack,creator.; Lee, Stan,1922-2018,creator.; Petit, Cory,letterer.; Rosenberg, Rachelle,colourist.;
Eisner hall of famer Paul Levitz writes his first-ever Marvel story -- a love letter to Avengers history -- together with fellow superstar Alan Davis! Kang the Conqueror has targeted the classic Avengers team in a showdown that will span centuries -- but what will Thor, Iron Man, Captain America, the Wasp and Giant-Man learn about the team's future? From battling the Hulk on the streets of NYC and invading the Fantastic Four's Baxter Building to facing the menaces of the Asgardian dwarves and the Lava Men, Earth's Mightiest Heroes must field every threat Kang throws their way -- but despite their courage and heroism, will they ultimately be lost to the swirling mists of time?Marvel, T+.
Subjects: Superhero comics.; Graphic novels.; Avengers (Fictitious characters); Good and evil; Space and time; Superheroes;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Ice war diplomat : hockey meets cold War politics at the 1972 summit series / by Smith, Gary J.(Diplomat),author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Marking the 50th anniversary of the Summit Series, here is the incredible story of an unlikely political stage - the hockey rink - where a Cold War, and the threat of nuclear retaliation, is no less important than a powerplay in minute zero. Discover a diplomacy mission like no other: caught between capitalism and communism, Canada and Russia, young Canadian diplomat Gary J. Smith must navigate the rink, melting the ice between two nations skating a dangerous path. Smith was born in Ottawa, ON.
Subjects: Smith, Gary J. (Diplomat); Team Canada 1972 (Hockey team); Canada-U.S.S.R. Hockey Series, 1972.;
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