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Miss Dior : a story of courage and couture / by Picardie, Justine,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."A biography of Catherine Dior, Christian Dior's younger sister, that illuminates the work of the most iconic designer of the postwar world--her brother, Christian--and casts new light on the overlooked life of a quietly courageous, quietly extraordinary woman"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Dior, Catherine, 1917-2008.; Dior, Christian; World War, 1939-1945;
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Star wars. [videorecording (DVD)] / by Cushing, Peter,1913-; Fisher, Carrie.; Ford, Harrison,1942-; Guinness, Alec,1914-; Hamill, Mark.; Lucas, George,1944-; Lucasfilm, Ltd.; Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc.;
Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Peter Cushing, Alec Guinness.Princess Leia is captured and held hostage by the evil Imperial forces in their effort to take over the galactic Empire. Luke Skywalker, Han Solo, and two robots (R2-D2 and C-3PO) work together to rescue the princess and restore justice in the Empire.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.DVD ; widescreen presentation.
Subjects: Adventure films.; Feature films.; Leia, Princess (Fictitious character); Science fiction films.; Skywalker, Luke (Fictitious character); Solo, Han (Fictitious character); Star Wars films.; Vader, Darth (Fictitious character); Video recordings for the hearing impaired.;
© c2004., Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment,
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The mosquito bowl : a game of life and death in World War II / by Bissinger, Buzz,1954-author.;
Includes bibliographical references."When the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor, college football was at the height of its popularity. As the nation geared up for total war, one branch of the service dominated the aspirations of college football stars: the United States Marine Corps. Which is why, on Christmas Eve of 1944, when the 4th and 29th Marine regiments found themselves in the middle of the Pacific Ocean training for what would be the bloodiest battle of the war - the invasion of Okinawa--their ranks included one of the greatest pools of football talent ever assembled: Former All Americans, captains from Wisconsin and Brown and Notre Dame, and nearly twenty men who were either drafted or would ultimately play in the NFL. When the trash-talking between the 4th and 29th over who had the better football team reached a fever pitch, it was decided: The two regiments would play each other in a football game as close to the real thing as you could get in the dirt and coral of Guadalcanal. The bruising and bloody game that followed became known as "The Mosquito Bowl." Within a matter of months, 15 of the 65 players in "The Mosquito Bowl" would be killed at Okinawa, by far the largest number of American athletes ever to die in a single battle. The Mosquito Bowl is the story of these brave and beautiful young men, those who survived and those who did not. It is the story of the families and the landscape that shaped them. It is a story of a far more innocent time in both college athletics and the life of the country, and of the loss of that innocence. Writing with the style and rigor that won him a Pulitzer Prize and have made several of his books modern classics, Buzz Bissinger takes us from the playing fields of America's campuses where boys played at being Marines, to the final time they were allowed to still be boys on that field of dirt and coral, to the darkest and deadliest days that followed at Okinawa." --publisher's website.
Subjects: Biographies.; Informational works.; Personal narratives.; United States. Marine Corps; Football players; Football; World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945;
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Close to the enemy [videorecording] / by Molina, Alfred,1953-actor.; Allen, Alfie,1986-actor.; Bassett, Angela,actor.; Duncan, Lindsay,1950-actor.; Flint, Helen,television producer.; Diehl, August,1976-actor.; Fox, Phoebe,1987-actor.; Highmore, Freddie,1992-actor.; Poliakoff, Stephen,1952-television director,screenwriter.; Riley, Charlotte,actor.; Sturgess, Jim,actor.; Acorn Media (Firm),publisher.; RLJ Entertainment,film distributor.; Little Island Productions,production company.; Endor Production (Firm),production company.;
Jim Sturgess, Alfred Molina, Alfie Allen, Angela Bassett, August Diehl, Lindsay Duncan, Freddie Highmore, Charlotte Riley, Phoebe Fox.Intelligence officer Captain Callum Ferguson, is tasked by the army to ensure that a captured German scientist, Dieter, starts working for the British RAF on urgently developing the jet engine. With the background of the emerging Cold War, it's crucial for British national security that cutting-edge technology is made available to the armed forces as quickly as possible.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Television mini-series.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Historical television programs.; Intelligence officers; Jet engines; Scientists; World War, 1939-1945;
For private home use only.
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The flight portfolio / by Orringer, Julie,author.;
Includes bibliographical references."The long-awaited new work from the best-selling author of The Invisible Bridge takes us back to occupied Europe in this gripping historical novel based on the true story of Varian Fry's extraordinary attempt to save the work, and the lives, of Jewish artists fleeing the Holocaust. In 1940, Varian Fry--a Harvard educated American journalist--traveled to Marseille carrying three thousand dollars and a list of imperiled artists and writers he hoped to rescue within a few weeks. Instead, he ended up staying in France for thirteen months, working under the veil of a legitimate relief organization to procure false documents, amass emergency funds, and set up an underground railroad that led over the Pyrenees, into Spain, and finally to Lisbon, where the refugees embarked for safer ports. Among his many clients were Hannah Arendt, Franz Werfel, Andre Breton, Max Ernst, Marcel Duchamp, and Marc Chagall. The Flight Portfolio opens at the Chagalls' ancient stone house in Gordes, France, as the novel's hero desperately tries to persuade them of the barbarism and tragedy descending on Europe. Masterfully crafted, exquisitely written, impossible to put down, this is historical fiction of the very first order, and resounding confirmation of Orringer's gifts as a novelist"--
Subjects: Biographical fiction.; Historical fiction.; Fry, Varian, 1907-1967; Jewish refugees; World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945;
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The armor of light / by Follett, Ken,author.;
"The Spinning Jenny was invented in 1770, and with that, a new era of manufacturing and industry changed lives everywhere within a generation. A world filled with unrest wrestles for control over this new world order: A mother's husband is killed in a work accident due to negligence; a young woman fights to fund her school for impoverished children; a well-intentioned young man unexpectedly inherits a failing business; one man ruthlessly protects his wealth no matter the cost, all the while war cries are heard from France, as Napoleon sets forth a violent master plan to become emperor of the world. As institutions are challenged and toppled in unprecedented fashion, ripples of change ricochet through our characters' lives as they are left to reckon with the future and a world they must rebuild from the ashes of war."--
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Novels.; Napoleonic Wars, 1800-1815; Social conflict; Industrial revolution;
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In Search of Resolution. by E., Robert,film director.; Video Project (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Originally produced by Video Project in 2023.Explores the continuing drama of nuclear weapons, and details the workings of the Non Proliferation Treaty Review Conference held at the UN in 2022 against the backdrop of the conflict in Ukraine, offering a rare and unique insight into the diplomatic underpinnings of de-nuclearization. The thoughts and ideas presented in this documentary are meant to stir audiences so as to understand the immense challenges humanity faces in the 21st century in the face of nuclear war.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Political science.; Social sciences.; History, Military.; Documentary films.; Current affairs.; History.;
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Kiss Carlo : a novel / by Trigiani, Adriana,author.;
It's 1949 in south Philadelphia. Diligent, hard-working, and proud, the Palazzinis have built a solid life for themselves and their three sons. Now that World War II is over, their sons, each one a decorated veteran, have returned home to the family cab company, to rejoin their world as it was before they left. But their future and fortunes are forever changed by a telegram, and the nephew who delivers it.
Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Historical fiction.; Italian Americans;
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Archive of unknown universes : a novel / by Reyes, Ruben,Jr.,author.;
"Cambridge, 2018. Ana and Luis's relationship is on the rocks, despite their many similarities, including their mothers who both fled El Salvador during the war. In her search for answers, and against her best judgement, Ana uses The Defractor, an experimental device that allows users to peek into alternate versions of their lives. What she sees leads her and Luis on a quest through Havana and San Salvador to uncover the family histories they are desperate to know, eager to learn if what might have been could fix what is. Havana, 1978. The Salvadoran war is brewing, and Neto, a young revolutionary with a knack for forging government papers, meets Rafael at a meeting for the People's Revolutionary Army. The two form an intense and forbidden love, shedding their fake names and revealing themselves to each other inside the covert world of their activism. When their work separates them, they begin to exchange weekly letters, but soon, as the devastating war rages on, forces beyond their control threaten to pull them apart forever."--
Subjects: Alternative histories (Fiction); Novels.; Central Americans; Families; Man-woman relationships;
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Star / by Hunter, Erin.;
After killing Harelight and pronouncing himself leader of RiverClan, Splashtail threatens all Clans' safety, so they must work as one to defeat him, in a book that answers readers questions about the fate of the RiverClan.
Subjects: Fantasy fiction.; Animal fiction.; Cats; Clans; Imaginary wars and battles; Feral cats;
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