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Eyes of eagles / by Johnstone, William W.,author.;
Orphaned at the age of seven and adopted by the Indians, Jamie Ian MacCallister grew into a man more at ease in the wilderness than among men. But when the westward strike drove him across the Arkansas Territory into Texas, he finally found himself a home -- in the middle of a bloody war. Texans like Jim Bowie and Sam Houston were waging a fierce struggle against Santa Anna's Mexican army, and Jamie MacCallister made the perfect scout for the fledgling volunteer force. What lay ahead of them was a place called the Alamo, thirteen days of blood, dust and courage, and a battle that would become an undying legend of the American West ...
Subjects: Western fiction.; Novels.; Gunfighters; Frontier and pioneer life;
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The bear / by Krivak, Andrew,author.;
"In an Edenic future, a girl and her father live close to the land in the shadow of a lone mountain. They possess a few remnants of civilization: some books, a pane of glass, a set of flint and steel, a comb. The father teaches the girl how to fish and hunt, the secrets of the seasons and the stars. He is preparing her for an adulthood in harmony with nature, for they are the last two left. But when the girl suddenly finds herself alone in an unknown landscape, it is a bear that will lead her back home through a vast wilderness, which offers the greatest lessons of all, if she can only learn to listen"--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Bildungsromans.; Dystopian fiction.; Girls; Fathers and daughters; Voyages and travels; Bears; Innocence (Psychology);
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Fragile / by Hilary, Sarah,author.;
Nell Ballard is a runaway. A former foster child with a dark secret she is desperately trying to keep, all Nell wants is to find a place she can belong. So when a job comes up at Starling Villas, home to the enigmatic Robin Wilder, she seizes the opportunity with both hands. But her new lodgings may not be the safe haven that she was hoping for. Her employer lives by a set of rigid rules and she soon sees he is hiding secrets of his own. But is Nell's arrival at the Villas really the coincidence it seems? After all, she knows more than most how fragile people can be - and how easily they can be to break.
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Psychological fiction.; Novels.; Foster children; Housekeepers; Missing children; Runaway children; Secrecy;
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Standing alone / by Leather, Stephen,author.;
A Navy SEAL has gone rogue, selling his skills to the highest bidder as a professional assassin. Ryan French no longer cares who he kills so long as the price is right. His former bosses want him taken down, and SAS trooper Matt 'Lastman' Standing is tasked with the job. A lethal killing machine with experience in Afghanistan, Iraq and Syria, Standing is now hunting French in the lawless Wild West forests of Humboldt County, where the US produces most of its legal - and illegal - cannabis. But French isn't the only predator in the wilderness - there are Mexican cartels, Russian Mafia and Hungarian gangsters - and Standing has to overcome them all to get to his target.
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Novels.; Assassins; Gangs; Mafia; Special forces (Military science);
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The Change. by BBC Studios (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Originally produced by BBC Studios in 2023.Linda, a 50-year-old menopausal, working-class married mother of two, experiences an existential crisis and leaves her family to return to her rural roots in the wilderness of the Forest of Dean. Setting off on her Triumph motorbike that she hasn’t ridden in 30 years, she begins an adventure to reclaim her lost identity and seek out a tree she climbed as a child. Isolated from the outside world, she meets a community that is both unsettling and intoxicating, including a pair of infamous eel-farming sisters and a mysterious man who lives in the woods with wild boar. Think Deliverance. With pigs.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Television series.; Motion pictures.; Television comedies.; Television series--Great Britain.;
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Hitman. [electronic resource]. by Microsoft Corporation.;
Game.Make the world your weapon. Become Agent 47 and dismantle the elusive Shadow Client's militia. Think deadly as you travel the globe to take down your targets in 6 new sandbox environments, improvise each assassination, and explore the franchise's most advanced installment to date. BIGGER, BETTER, DEADLIER All-new weapons and wilder opportunities let you improvise and execute the most kinetic kills yet. Track your targets across 6 exotic locations with perfected gameplay, living sandboxes, and more ways to take down your targets. NEW WAYS TO PLAY For the first time in franchise history, play with your friends using all-new modes like co-op Sniper Assassin.ESRB Content Rating: M, Mature, 17+ (Blood, intense violence, strong language, use of drugs and alcohol).Blu-ray disc compatible with Xbox One console ; HDTV 720p/1080i/1080p/4K Ultra HD ; in game surround sound ; 2 player online multiplayer with leaderboards and voice (paid subscription and broadband internet connection required) ; 60 GB storage required ; Xbox One X enhanced.
Subjects: Xbox One (Video game console); Video games.; Computer games.; Hitman 2 (Game); Assassins; Computer adventure games;
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Hitman. [electronic resource]. by Sony Computer Entertainment.;
Game.Make the world your weapon. Become Agent 47 and dismantle the elusive Shadow Client's militia. Think deadly as you travel the globe to take down your targets in 6 new sandbox environments, improvise each assassination, and explore the franchise's most advanced installment to date. BIGGER, BETTER, DEADLIER All-new weapons and wilder opportunities let you improvise and execute the most kinetic kills yet. Track your targets across 6 exotic locations with perfected gameplay, living sandboxes, and more ways to take down your targets. NEW WAYS TO PLAY For the first time in franchise history, play with your friends using all-new modes like co-op Sniper Assassin.ESRB Content Rating: M, Mature, 17+ (Blood, intense violence, strong language, use of drugs and alcohol).Blu-ray disc compatible with Playstation 4 console ; HDTV 720p/1080i/1080p ; in game surround sound ; 2 player online multiplayer with leaderboards and voice (paid subscription and broadband internet connection required) ; 50 GB storage required ; online play optional ; PS4 Pro enhanced.
Subjects: Playstation 4 (Video game console); Video games.; Computer games.; Hitman 2 (Game); Assassins; Computer adventure games;
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Spirit riding free. [videorecording] / by Gambertoglio, Bailey,voice actor.; Montana, Amber,voice actor.; Park, Sydney,1997-voice actor.; DreamWorks Animation,production company.; Universal Studios, Inc.,publisher.;
Amber Frank, Bailey Gambertoglio, Sydney Park.In the Spirit of Christmas holiday special, Lucky has ordered a custom-made fiddle for her dad (best Christmas gift ever!) except it doesn't arrive on time. In an attempt to get the gift, Lucky leads her friends on a misadventure into the city. After a day of roaming the city, the group makes it on the last train back to Miradero. All seems to go smoothly until an avalanche derails their plans, forcing them and their fellow passengers on a dangerous and tumultuous journey on foot across the wilderness. Lucky and her friends must use their wits and bravery if they hope to make it back to Miradero safely.Canadian Home Video Rating: G.Subtitled for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).DVD ; wide screen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Animated television programs.; Children's television programs.; Christmas television programs.; Made-for-TV movies.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Christmas; Gifts; Holidays; Railroad trains; Survival;
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A wolf called Fire / by Parry, Rosanne.; Armiño, Mónica.;
Includes bibliographical references.Warm is the smallest pup, the one his father calls the heart of the pack. But all Warm sees is his bigger brothers Sharp and Swift, even his sisters Pounce and Wag, winning all the wrestling matches. Just as Warm is finding his place, enemy wolves destroy and scatter the pack. Warm helps lead the pups away from the fight, only to find himself alone with four pups to defend and feed. Can he be both the heart and the head of a new pack? Does he have to choose the aggressive leadership style of his father and brothers? Or is there another way?
Subjects: Animal fiction.; Wolves; Animals; Survival;
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Blood on the prairie : a Ralph Compton western / by Healey, Tony.; Compton, Ralph.;
Twenty years ago, Sherman Knowles was notorious as a fearsome shootist with an itchy trigger finger and a hot temper. Now he resides in peaceful Elam Hollow, his gunslinging days far behind him. He hasn't fired a weapon in over a decade and is happy for that to be the end of the matter. Then he receives a visit from his brother's widow, asking for his help in finding his kidnapped niece, and Sherman is left with no choice but to pick up his guns once more and head out into the wilderness to rescue her before it's too late. But you cannot escape the past, and Sherman soon finds the ghosts of yesterday waiting for him on the bleak, unforgiving prairie...
Subjects: Western fiction.; Kidnapping;
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