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Patton's prayer : a true story of courage, faith, and victory in World War II / by Kershaw, Alex,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."From Alex Kershaw, author of the New York Times bestseller Against All Odds, comes an epic story of courage, resilience, and faith during the Second World War. General George Patton needed a miracle. In December 1944, the Allies found themselves stuck. Rain had plagued the troops daily since September, turning roads into rivers of muck, slowing trucks and tanks to a crawl. A thick ceiling of clouds had grounded American warplanes, allowing the Germans to reinforce. The sprint to Berlin had become a muddy, bloody stalemate, costing thousands of American lives. Patton seethed, desperate for some change, any change, in the weather. A devout Christian, he telephoned his head chaplain. "Do you have a good prayer for the weather?" he asked. The resulting prayer was soon printed and distributed to the 250,000 men under Patton's command. "Pray when driving," the men were told. "Pray when fighting. Pray alone. Pray with others. Pray by night and pray by day. Pray for the cessation of immoderate rains, for good weather for Battle ... Pray for victory ... Pray for Peace." Then came the Battle of the Bulge. Amid frigid temperatures and heavy snow, 200,000 German troops overwhelmed the meager American lines in Belgium's Ardennes Forest, massacring thousands of soldiers as the attack converged on a vital crossroads town called Bastogne. There, the 101st Airborne was dug in, but the enemy were lurking, hidden in the thick blanket of fog that seemed to never dissipate. A hundred miles of frozen roads to the south, Patton needed an answer to his prayer, fast, before it was too late"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Personal narratives.; Patton, George S. (George Smith), 1885-1945; Patton, George S. (George Smith), 1885-1945; United States. Army. Airborne Division, 101st; Ardennes, Battle of the, 1944-1945.; Generals; World War, 1939-1945;
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What is the water cycle? / by Lawrence, Ellen,1967-;
Includes bibliographical references (p. 24) and index.Presents an overview of the water cycle by following the water from a puddle as it evaporates, rises, condenses, joins a cloud, forms into raindrops, and falls to earth in different places.LSC
Subjects: Hydrologic cycle;
© c2012., Bearport Pub.,
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The murder of twelve : a novel / by Fletcher, Jessica.; Land, Jon.;
"Jessica Fletcher takes on an Agatha Christie-style mystery when she finds herself stranded in a hotel during a blizzard with twelve strangers and a killer in their midst.... Still staying at the Hill House hotel while her beloved home is being rebuilt, Jessica Fletcher finds herself sharing the space for a weekend with a dozen members of a wedding party who have gathered there for a rehearsal dinner. The families of the bride and groom can't stand each other but have agreed to put aside years of long-simmering tension to celebrate the nuptials. Unfortunately, weather forecasters underestimated the severity of a storm that turns into a historic blizzard that dumps nearly five feet of snow on Cabot Cove, leaving everyone stranded. But the hotel guests have bigger things to worry about than bad weather conditions and potential cold feet, because a murderer has shown up uninvited--one who has vowed to take them down one by one..."--
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Fletcher, Jessica; Murder; Women novelists; Women detectives;
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Woody Woodpecker favorites [videorecording (DVD)] / by Universal Studios Home Video (Firm);
Knock knock -- Pantry panic -- The barber of Seville -- Ski for two -- Chew-chew baby -- The dippy diplomat -- The loose nut -- Who's cookin' who? -- Bathing buddies -- Fair weather fiends -- Musical moments from Chopin -- Banquet busters -- Wet blanket policy -- Sleep happy -- The redwood street -- Fish fry -- The legend of Rockabye Point -- Sh-h-h-h-h-h -- Crazy mixed up pup -- Pied piper of Basin Street.Canadian Home Video Rating: G.DVD ; Dolby digital 2.0 ; full screen presentation.
Subjects: Animated television programs.; Television programs for children.; Video recordings for children.; Woody Woodpecker (Fictitious character);
© c2009., Distributed by Universal Studios Canada,
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Elmo's world. [videorecording] / by Henson, Jim.; Sesame Workshop.; Warner Home Video (Firm),film distributor.;
Elmo wonders about so many things! What do you see when you look up at the sky? How do you ride a bicycle? What do firefighters wear to keep safe when they put out fires? What do you wear when it rains? Join Elmo in his own special world as he explores all those wonderful topics inquisitive kids love to ask about: Jumping, Sky, Firefighters, Bicycles, Mail, Weather, and Doctors.Canadian Home Video Rating: G.DVD ; full screen presentation ; Dolby Digital.
Subjects: Children's television programs.; Elmo (Fictitious character : Henson); Video recordings for children.;
For private home use only.
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The murderer's apprentice / by Granger, Ann,author.;
Dense fog masks foul play in the streets of London, as Ann Granger brings us her seventh Victorian mystery featuring Scotland Yard's Inspector Ben Ross and his wife Lizzie. It is March1870. London is in the grip of fog and ice. But Scotland Yard's Inspector Ben Ross has more than the weather to worry about when the body of a young woman is found in a dustbin at the back of a Piccadilly restaurant.
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Historical fiction.; Ross, Ben (Fictitious character); Murder;
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The ultimate survival manual [Canadian edition] / by Johnson, Richard,1947 Aug. 6-; James, Robert F.;
Urban adventure, wilderness survival and disaster preparedness in the Canadian edition of The ultimate survival manual. Special content is targeted to situation Canadians might need to survive, including animal attacks, extreme weather, and wilderness conditions. Sprinkled throughout are real-life "extreme survival" stories that inform and entertain. Even if the most terrifying thing you've ever survived is a riot at a hockey game, this book is a must-read.
Subjects: Survival; Wilderness survival;
© c2013., Weldon Owen,
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Cloudy with a chance of meatballs [videorecording (DVD)] / by Mr. T.; Barrett, Judi.Cloudy with a chance of meatballs.Videorecording.; Barrett, Ron.Cloudy with a chance of meatballs.Videorecording.; Bratt, Benjamin,1963-; Caan, James.; Campbell, Bruce,1958-; Faris, Anna,1976-; Forte, Will.; Graham, Lauren.; Hader, Bill,1978-; Harris, Neil Patrick,1973-; Lord, Phil.; Marsden, Pam.; Miller, Chris.; Mothersbaugh, Mark.; Roker, Al,1954-; Samberg, Andy,1978-; Shelton, Angela.; Siragusa, Peter.; Thompson, Bobb'e J.; Columbia Pictures Corporation.; Sony Pictures Animation (Firm); Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm);
Original music, Mark Mothersbaugh.Voices: Bill Hader, Anna Faris, James Caan, Andy Samberg, Bruce Campbell, Mr. T, Bobb'e J. Thompson, Benjamin Bratt, Neil Patrick Harris, Al Roker, Lauren Graham, Will Forte, Peter Siragusa, Angela Shelton.Flint Lockwood is a young inventor who dreams of creating something that will improve everyone's life. Sam Sparks is a weathergirl covering the town's weather phenomenon, but chooses to hide her intelligence behind a perky exterior. Tim Lockwood is Flint's technophobic father. Brent is the town bully who has plagued Flint since childhood. Mayor Shelbourne exploits Flint's newest invention so he can put the town, and more importantly himself, on the map. By-the-rules town cop Earl Devereaux has a rule-breaking son, Cal. In a town where food drops from the sky like rain, Flint hopes to create something that will change everyone's life. However, when the weather takes a turn for the worse, the residents of the town of Chewandswallow will find their eating habits have drastically changed.Canadian Home Video Rating: G.DVD, region 1, widescreen and full screen presentations ; Dolby Digital.
Subjects: Barrett, Judi.; Barrett, Ron.; Animated films.; Bullying; Children's films.; Comedy films.; Feature films.; Food habits; Inventors; Police; Television weathercasters; Video recordings for children.;
© c2010., Sony Pictures Home Entertainment,
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In the hour of crows / by Elmendorf, Dana,author.;
In a small town in Appalachia, people paint their doorways blue to keep spirits away. Black ferns grow where death will follow. And Weatherly Opal Wilder is a Death Talker. When called upon, she can talk the death out of the dying and save their lives--only once, never twice. But this truly unique gift comes at a price, rooting Weatherly to people who only want her around when they need her and resent her unfamiliar ways when they don't. Weatherly's cousin Adaire also has a gift: she's a Scryer and can see the future reflected back in dark surfaces. Right before she is killed in an accident, Adaire saw something unnerving, and that's why Weatherly believes she was murdered--never thinking for a moment that it was an accident. But when Weatherly, for the first time, is unable to talk the death out of the mayor's son, the whole town suspects she is out for revenge, that she wouldn't save him. With the help of clues Adaire left behind and her family's Granny Witch recipe box, Weatherly sets out to find the truth behind her cousin's death, whatever it takes. Imbued with magic, witchery, and suspense, Dana Elmendorf's In the Hour of Crows is a thrilling tale of friendship, identity, and love.
Subjects: Witch fiction.; Paranormal fiction.; Magic realist fiction.; Novels.; Cousins; Family secrets; Magic; Murder; Secrecy; Small cities; Witches;
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The way home [videorecording (DVD)] / by Cain, Dean.; Dreesen, Lance W.; Edgeman, Lori Beth.; Nowicki, Tom.; Rice, Brett.; Schroyer, Sonny.; Lions Gate Home Entertainment.; Maple Pictures.; Red Five Entertainment.;
Editd by Ron Milestone, Lance W. Dreesen ; composer, Deane Ogden.Dean Cain, Lori Beth Edgeman, Sonny Schroyer, Tom Nowicki, Brett Rice.Randy Simpkins is a husband and father who is torn between the demands of his job and commitment to his family. Asked by his wife Christal to watch their two-year-old son Joe, Randy is distracted by work and Joe disappears. Randy and Christal desperately search for their missing son alongside hundreds of others from their church and community. Their strained marriage must now weather the ultimate test , the potential loss of a child.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.DVD, widescreen presentation ; Dolby digital.
Subjects: Christian films.; Christian life; Fathers and sons; Feature films.; Man-woman relationships; Missing children; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.;
© c2010., Lions Gate Entertainment,
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