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The demon of unrest : a saga of hubris, heartbreak, and heroism at the dawn of the Civil War / by Larson, Erik,1954-author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."On November 6, 1860, Abraham Lincoln became the fluky victor in a tight race for president. The country was bitterly at odds; Southern extremists were moving ever closer to destroying the Union, with one state after another seceding and Lincoln powerless to stop them. Slavery fueled the conflict, but somehow the passions of North and South came to focus on a lonely federal fortress in Charleston Harbor: Fort Sumter. Master storyteller Erik Larson offers a gripping account of the chaotic months between Lincoln's election and the Confederacy's shelling of Sumter--a period marked by tragic errors and miscommunications, enflamed egos and craven ambitions, personal tragedies and betrayals. Lincoln himself wrote that the trials of these five months were "so great that, could I have anticipated them, I would not have believed it possible to survive them." At the heart of this suspense-filled narrative are Major Robert Anderson, Sumter's commander and a former slave owner sympathetic to the South but loyal to the Union; Edmund Ruffin, a vain and bloodthirsty radical who stirs secessionist ardor at every opportunity; and Mary Boykin Chesnut, wife of a prominent planter, conflicted over both marriage and slavery and seeing parallels between them. In the middle of it all is the overwhelmed Lincoln, battling with his duplicitous secretary of state, William Seward, as he tries desperately to avert a war that he fears is inevitable--one that will eventually kill 750,000 Americans. Drawing on diaries, secret communiques, slave ledgers, and plantation records, Larson gives us a political horror story that captures the forces that led America to the brink--a dark reminder that we often don't see a cataclysm coming until it's too late"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Personal narratives.; Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865.; Presidents;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The demon of unrest [text (large print)] : a saga of hubris, heartbreak, and heroism at the dawn of the Civil War / by Larson, Erik,1954-author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."On November 6, 1860, Abraham Lincoln became the fluky victor in a tight race for president. The country was bitterly at odds; Southern extremists were moving ever closer to destroying the Union, with one state after another seceding and Lincoln powerless to stop them. Slavery fueled the conflict, but somehow the passions of North and South came to focus on a lonely federal fortress in Charleston Harbor: Fort Sumter. Master storyteller Erik Larson offers a gripping account of the chaotic months between Lincoln's election and the Confederacy's shelling of Sumter--a period marked by tragic errors and miscommunications, enflamed egos and craven ambitions, personal tragedies and betrayals. Lincoln himself wrote that the trials of these five months were "so great that, could I have anticipated them, I would not have believed it possible to survive them." At the heart of this suspense-filled narrative are Major Robert Anderson, Sumter's commander and a former slave owner sympathetic to the South but loyal to the Union; Edmund Ruffin, a vain and bloodthirsty radical who stirs secessionist ardor at every opportunity; and Mary Boykin Chesnut, wife of a prominent planter, conflicted over both marriage and slavery and seeing parallels between them. In the middle of it all is the overwhelmed Lincoln, battling with his duplicitous secretary of state, William Seward, as he tries desperately to avert a war that he fears is inevitable--one that will eventually kill 750,000 Americans. Drawing on diaries, secret communiques, slave ledgers, and plantation records, Larson gives us a political horror story that captures the forces that led America to the brink--a dark reminder that we often don't see a cataclysm coming until it's too late"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Large print books.; Personal narratives.; Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865.; Presidents;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Fantastic contraptions / by Isogawa, Yoshihito.;
Working examples of Lego Technic models, including walkers and models driven by wind, springs, and magnets, demonstrate different principles, concepts or mechanisms, without the use of text.LSC
Subjects: Mechanical toys.; Mobile robots.; LEGO toys.;
© c2011., No Starch Press,
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Teach yourself visually iPhone 16 / by Hart-Davis, Guy,author.;
Are you a visual learner? Do you prefer instructions that show you how to do something -- and skip the long-winded explanations? If so, then this book is for you. Open it up and you'll find clear, step-by-step screen shots that show you how to tackle more than 120 iPhone tasks. Each task-based spread covers a single technique to help you master any iPhone 16 model and iOS 18 in no time. You'll learn to: Set up and activate your iPhone; Customize iOS to work your way; Chat via Messages, Phone, and FaceTime; Use Apple Intelligence AI tools; Shoot pro-quality photos and videos.
Subjects: iPhone (Smartphone); Cell phones.; Mobile computing.; Pocket computers.; Portable computers.; Smartphones.;
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Loved one / by Muharrar, Aisha,author.;
"A warm, witty, and wise novel about a woman who goes looking for answers after her first love turned best friend dies unexpectedly, and winds up finding herself"--
Subjects: Bildungsromans.; Novels.; Best friends; Friendship; First loves; Man-woman relationships; Musicians; Quests (Expeditions); Women;
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Planes, trains and automobiles [videorecording (DVD)] by Hughes, John,1950-; Martin, Steve,1945-; Candy, John,1950-1994;
Steve Martin, John Candy.An advertising executive who wants to fly home to Chicago for Thanksgiving winds up in a cross-country goose chase with an unlucky but loveable salesman.CHV rating: PG.MPAA rating: R.Adult.DVD dolby digital 5.1 surround.NTSC 1.
Subjects: Comedy films; Feature films; Video recordings for the hearing impaired;
© [2000], c1987., Paramount,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 2
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Robert B. Parker's Booked. by Gaylin, Alison.;
PREVIOUS BOOK IN SERIES: BUZZ KILL, ISBN 9780593715642. In 'Booked', Boston PI Sunny Randall investigates a popular book critic on a mean streak - only for her to wind up dead.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); FICTION / Mystery & Detective / General; FICTION / Mystery & Detective / Traditional; FICTION / Thrillers / Suspense;
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Homer, the Library Cat / by Lindbergh, Reeve.; Wilsdorf, Anne.;
A cat's quiet life is disrupted one day when a window is broken, and after several frustrating attempts to find a suitable place, he winds up in the perfect spot.LSC
Subjects: Stories in rhyme.; Library cats; Cats; Public libraries; Libraries;
© 2011., Candlewick Press,
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This Country. by Cooper, Charlie,actor.; May, Daisy,actor.; Chahidi, Paul,actor.; Cooper, Trevor,actor.; BBC Studios (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Charlie Cooper, Daisy May Cooper, Paul Chahidi, Trevor CooperOriginally produced by BBC Studios in 2017.Praised as one of the best British comedies in years, this mockumentary hit has catapulted its young writer-performers - Charlie and Daisy May Cooper - to instant star status. Feckless cousins Kerry and Lee 'Kurtan' Mucklowe live in the picturesque, but depressingly dull, village of Northleach. As they fritter away their days in the most pointless ways possible, they push their friendship to breaking point by constantly winding each other up. But, whether suffering the indignity of Kerry's house being pelted with plums, or celebrating the death of their old woodwork teacher with a bottle of cheap fizzy booze, these two miscreants always manage to stay loyal to each other.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Television series.; Motion pictures.; Comedy films.;
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Ten trips : the new reality of psychedelics / by Mitchell, Andy,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.The more we learn about psychedelics, the less we seem to understand them. In this engrossing, sometimes hilarious, always dramatic chronicle, a neuropsychologist deflates the hype, explores the limitless possibilities, and reveals a much-needed perspective about psychedelics, giving us a scientist's first-person experiment with ten different compounds in ten different settings.
Subjects: Hallucinogenic drugs.; Hallucinogenic drugs; Hallucinogenic drugs; Hallucinogenic drugs;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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