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One last secret / by Parks, Adele,author.;
Hired to be Daniel's girlfriend during a long weekend of celebrating at a beautiful chateau in the South of France, Dora finds herself face-to-face with a man from her past she has been unable to forget, for all the wrong reasons, placing her life in danger.
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Psychological fiction.; Novels.; British; Escort services; Revenge; Secrecy;
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The guardian of lies / by Furnivall, Kate,author.;
"1953, the South of France. The fragile peace between the West and Soviet Russia hangs on a knife edge. And one family has been torn apart by secrets and conflicting allegiances. Eloise Caussade is a courageous young Frenchwoman, raised on a bull farm near Arles in the Camargue. She idolises her older brother, Andre, and when he leaves to become an Intelligence Officer working for the CIA in Paris to help protect France, she soon follows him. Having exchanged the strict confines of her father's farm for a life of freedom in Paris, her world comes alive. But everything changes when Andre is injured - a direct result of Eloise's actions. Unable to work, Andre returns to his father's farm, but Eloise's sense of guilt and responsibility for his injuries sets her on the trail of the person who attempted to kill him. Eloise finds her hometown in a state of unrest and conflict. Those who are angry at the construction of the American airbase nearby, with its lethal nuclear armaments, confront those who support it, and anger flares into violence, stirred up by Soviet agents. Throughout all this unrest, Eloise is still relentlessly hunting down the man who betrayed her brother and his country, and she is learning to look at those she loves and at herself with different eyes. She no longer knows who she can trust. Who is working for Soviet Intelligence and who is not? And what side do her own family lie on?"--Publisher description.
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Cold War; Families; Betrayal; Espionage, American; Brothers and sisters; Nineteen fifties; Rural families;
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The French inspired home home / by Westbrook, Carolyn.; Morton, Keith Scott.;
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Subjects: Westbrook, Carolyn.; Interior decoration; Interior decoration; Collectibles in interior decoration.;
© 2010., Cico Books,
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Downton Abbey. [videorecording] / by Baye, Nathalie,1948-actor.; Bonneville, Hugh,actor.; Carmichael, Laura,1986-actor.; Carter, Jim,1948-actor.; Cassidy, Raquel,1968-actor.; Coyle, Brendan,actor.; Curtis, Simon,1960-film director.; Dancy, Hugh,1975-actor.; Dockery, Michelle,1981-actor.; Doyle, Kevin,1961-actor.; Fellowes, Julian,screenwriter,film producer.; Fox, Michael,1989-actor.; Froggatt, Joanne,1980-actor.; Hadden-Paton, Harry,1981-actor.; Haddock, Laura,1985-actor.; James-Collier, Rob,actor.; Leech, Allen,actor.; Logan, Phyllis,actor.; Lunn, John,1956-composer (expression); McGovern, Elizabeth,1961-actor.; McShera, Sophie,actor.; Middleton, Tuppence,1987-actor.; Neame, Gareth,film producer.; Nicol, Lesley,1953-actor.; Smith, Maggie,1934-actor.; Staunton, Imelda,1956-actor.; Trubridge, Liz,film producer.; West, Dominic,1969-actor.; Wilton, Penelope,1946-actor.; Zaccaï, Jonathan,1970-actor.; Carnival Films (Great Britain),production company.; Focus Features,presenter.; Studio Distribution Services (Firm),distributor.; Universal Pictures (Firm),publisher.;
Music by John Lunn ; editor, Adam Recht ; director of photography, Andrew Dunn.Nathalie Baye, Hugh Bonneville, Laura Carmichael, Jim Carter, Raquel Cassidy, Brendan Coyle, Hugh Dancy, Michelle Dockery, Kevin Doyle, Michael Fox, Joanne Froggart, Harry Hadden-Paton, Laura Haddock, Robert James- Collier, Allen Leech, Phyllis Logan, Elizabeth McGovern, Sophie McShera, Tuppence Middleton, Lesley Nicol, Maggie Smith, Imelda Staunton, Dominic West, Penelope Wilton, Jonathan Zaccaï.The Dowager Countess reveals she has a villa in the south of France, and many of the family follow her there for a rest while some of the family stay behind to keep an eye on the cast and crew of a film which is shooting at the grand estate.Canadian Home Video Rating: G.MPAA rating: PG; some suggestive references, language and thematic elements.Described video for the blind and visually impaired.Subtitled for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).DVD ; wide screen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Digital 2.0.
Subjects: Feature films.; Fiction films.; Historical films.; Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Aristocracy (Social class); Country life; Household employees; Man-woman relationships; Motion pictures; Social classes; Upper class families;
For private home use only.
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Under magnolia [sound recording] : a Southern memoir / by Mayes, Frances.;
Read by the author."A memoir of author Frances Mayes's coming of age in the Deep South, and of the region's powerful influence on her life. Mayes delves into the power of landscape, the idea of home, and the force of a chaotic and loving family" -- Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Mayes, Frances.; Audiobooks.; Authors, American; Authors, American;
© p2014., Random House Audio : Books on Tape,
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Crusader / by Kane, Ben,author.;
Includes bibliographical references.1189. Richard the Lionheart's long-awaited goal comes true as he is crowned King of England. Setting his own kingdom in order, he prepares to embark on a gruelling crusade to reclaim Jerusalem. With him on every step of the journey is Ferdia, his loyal Irish follower. Together they travel from southern France to Italy, to the kingdom of Sicily and beyond. Finally poised to sail to the Holy Land, Richard finds a bitter two-year-long siege awaiting him. And with it, the iconic Saracen leader responsible for the loss of Jerusalem, Saladin. No one can agree who should fill the empty throne of the Kingdom of Jerusalem and Saladin's huge army shadows Richard's every move. Conditions are brutal, the temperatures boiling, and on the dusty field of Arsuf, the Lionheart and his soldiers face their ultimate test ...
Subjects: Biographical fiction.; Historical fiction.; Novels.; Richard I, King of England, 1157-1199; Crusades; Knights and knighthood;
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The boy who saw : a Solomon Creed novel / by Toyne, Simon,1968-author.;
"Solomon Creed, the enigmatic hero introduced in The Searcher, must stop a killer tied to a conspiracy stretching back over generations to the dying days of World War II. Solomon Creed has no recollection of who he is, or where he comes from. The only solid clue to his identity is a label stitched in his jacket that reads: "This suit was made to treasure for Mr. Solomon Creed." The jacket fits perfectly, and so does the name, but there is a second name on the label, the name of the tailor who made the suit and an address in southern France. Solomon heads to France in search of this man, hoping to discover more about who he is. But instead of answers he finds a bloody corpse, the Star of David carved into his chest and the words "Finishing what was begun" daubed in blood on the wall. When the police discover Solomon at the crime scene they suspect he is the murderer and lock him up. Solomon must escape to clear his name and solve the mystery of why the last remaining survivors of a notorious Nazi death camp are being hunted down and murdered. Only by saving these survivors from evil can Solomon hope to piece together the truth about a decades-old conspiracy as well as discover the key to his own identity"--
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Murder;
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Beautiful planet. [videorecording (BLURAY)] / by Mill Creek Entertainment.;
Embark on an unforgettable journey all over the globe through in this spectacular guided tour to the world's most marvelous sights and places. Capturing the nature and culture of these exotic destinations, this lusciously filmed documentary series offers a vivid and entertaining portrait of the history and significance of distance cities and countries. Shot in dazzling high definition, prepare to be whisked away to one thrilling attraction after another across our most Beautiful Planet. The cities of Orange and Avignon in southern France are rich in history and filled with incredible scenery. Orange is predominantly known for its Roman architecture and its Roman theatre is described as the most impressive still existing in Europe. The ancient town of Avignon boasts magnificent medieval buildings and is one of the few French cities to have preserved its majestic ramparts. The Sacri Monti, (Sacred Mountains) of Piedmont and Lombardy are a series of nine groups of chapels and other architectural features created in northern Italy during the seventeenth and late sixteenth century. They are dedicated to various aspects of the Christian faith and are considered of great beauty by virtue of the skill with which they have been integrated into the surrounding natural landscape of hills, forests and lakes.E.Blu-ray disc (requires Blu-ray player for playback) ; anamorphic widescreen format (1.85:1 aspect ratio); Dolby digital.
Subjects: Travelogues (Motion pictures);
© c2012., Mill Creek Entertainment,
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Under magnolia : a Southern memoir / by Mayes, Frances.;
"A lyrical and evocative memoir from Frances Mayes, the Bard of Tuscany, about coming of age in the Deep South and the region's powerful influence on her life. The author of three beloved books about her life in Italy, including Under the Tuscan Sun and Every Day in Tuscany, Frances Mayes revisits the turning points that defined her early years in Fitzgerald, Georgia. With her signature style and grace, Mayes explores the power of landscape, the idea of home, and the lasting force of a chaotic and loving family. From her years as a spirited, secretive child, through her university studies--a period of exquisite freedom that imbued her with a profound appreciation of friendship and a love of travel--to her escape to a new life in California, Mayes exuberantly recreates the intense relationships of her past, recounting the bitter and sweet stories of her complicated family: her beautiful yet fragile mother, Frankye; her unpredictable father, Garbert; Daddy Jack, whose life Garbert saved; grandmother Mother Mayes; and the family maid, Frances's confidant Willie Bell. Under Magnolia is a searingly honest, humorous, and moving ode to family and place, and a thoughtful meditation on the ways they define us, or cause us to define ourselves. With acute sensory language, Mayes relishes the sweetness of the South, the smells and tastes at her family table, the fragrance of her hometown trees, and writes an unforgettable story of a girl whose perspicacity and dawning self-knowledge lead her out of the South and into the rest of the world, and then to a profound return home"--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Mayes, Frances.; Authors, American; Authors, American;
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What an owl knows : the new science of the world's most enigmatic birds / by Ackerman, Jennifer,1959-author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."From the New York Times bestselling author of The Genius of Birds and The Bird Way, a brilliant scientific exploration of owls, the most elusive group of birds, and an investigation into why these remarkable and yet mysterious animals exert such a hold on human imagination For centuries, owls have captivated and intrigued us. Our fascination with these mysterious birds was first documented over 30,000 years ago, in the Chauvet cave paintings in southern France, and our enduring awareness and curiosity of their forward gaze and nearly silent flight has cemented the owl as a symbol of wisdom and knowledge, foresight and intuition. But what, really, does an owl know? Though our infatuation goes back centuries, scientists have only recently begun to study these birds in great detail. While more than 270 species exist today, and reside on every continent except Antarctica, owls are far more difficult to find and study than other birds--because while not only cryptic and perfectly camouflaged, owls are most active in the dark of night. Joining scientists on this maddening and elusive treasure hunt, Jennifer Ackerman brings alive the rich biological history of these animals and reveals the remarkable scientific discoveries into their brains and behavior. She explores how, with the modern technology and tools, researchers now know that owls talk all night long--without opening their bills. That that their hoots follow a series of complex rules, allowing them to express needs and desires. That owls duet. They migrate. They use tools. They hoard their prey. Some live in underground burrows, some dine on scorpions. Ackerman brings this research alive with her own personal field observations about owls, and dives deep too into why this bird endlessly inspires and beguiles us. WHAT AN OWL KNOWS is an awe-inspiring and spellbinding journey across the globe and through human history, and a dazzling account of the astonishing health, hunting skills, communication, and sensory prowess that distinguishes the owl from nearly all other birds. An extraordinary glimpse into the mind of these brilliant animals, WHAT AN OWLS KNOWS pulls back the curtain on the the hidden and still undiscovered realities of our shared world"--
Subjects: Owls; Owls.;
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