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How much is a million? / by Schwartz, David M.; Kellogg, Steven;
Text and pictures try to make possible the conceptualization of a million, a billion, and a trillion.
Subjects: Million (The number); Billion (The number); Trillion (The number); Number concept;
© c1985., Lothrop, Lee & Shepard Books,
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Chicka chicka 1, 2, 3-- and more stories about counting [videorecording (DVD)] / by Martin, Bill,1916-Chicka chicka 1, 2, 3.Videorecording.; Schwartz, David M.How much is a million?Videorecording.; Schwartz, David M.If you made a million.Videorecording.; New Video Group.; Scholastic Inc.; Weston Woods Studios.;
Chicka chicka 1, 2, 3 -- How much is a million? -- If you made a million.Chicka chicka 1, 2, 3. Numbers from one to one hundred climb to the top of an apple tree in this rhyming chant.How much is a million? Text and pictures try to make possible the conceptualization of a million, a billion, and a trillion.If you made a million. Describes the various forms which money can take, including coins, paper money, and personal checks, and how it can be used to make purchases, pay off loans, or build interest in the bank.G.DVD.
Subjects: Martin, Bill, 1916-; Animated films.; Billion (The number); Children's films.; Counting; Feature films.; Finance, Personal; Million (The number); Money; Trillion (The number); Video recordings for children.;
© c2006., Weston Woods ; Scholastic : Distributed by New Video Group,
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The global refugee crisis : how should we respond? / by Arbour, Louise,1947-panelist.; Schama, Simon,panelist.; Farage, Nigel,1964-panelist.; Steyn, Mark,1959-panelist.; Griffiths, Rudyard,editor.;
"The world is facing the worst humanitarian crisis since the Second World War. Over 300,000 are dead in Syria, and one and half million are either injured or disabled. Four and a half million people are trying to flee the country. And Syria is just one of a growing number of failed or failing states in the Middle East and North Africa. How should developed nations respond to human suffering on this mass scale? Do the prosperous societies of the West, including Canada and the U.S., have a moral imperative to assist as many refugees as they reasonably and responsibly can? Or, is this a time for vigilance and restraint in the face of a wave of mass migration that risks upending the tolerance and openness of the West? The eighteenth semi-annual Munk Debate, which was held on April 1, 2016, pits former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Louise Arbour and leading historian Simon Schama against leader of the UK Independence Party Nigel Farage and bestselling author Mark Steyn to debate the West's response to the global refugee crisis."--page [4] of cover.
Subjects: Refuge (Humanitarian assistance); Refugees; Syria;
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They thought I was dead : Sandy's story / by James, Peter,1948-author.;
"Peter James, the number one, multi-million copy bestselling author of the Grace series returns to finally reveal the events of Roy Grace's tortured past -- the truth behind his wife's disappearance. Thrillingly told from her perspective, this is Sandy's story. Some will know how it begins ... 'My name is Sandy. My husband is Detective Superintendent Roy Grace. But when I disappeared, even he couldn't find me ... This is my story.' There's more to Sandy than meets the eye. A woman with a dubious past, a complicated present and an uncertain future. Then she was gone. Some will think they know how it ends ... Her disappearance caused a nationwide search. Even the best detective on the force couldn't find her. They thought she was dead. But nobody knows this ... Where did she go? Why did she run? What would cause a woman to leave her whole life behind and simply vanish? For the first time the truth behind Sandy Grace's dramatic disappearance is revealed. They Thought I Was Dead will thrill fans and new readers alike with its gripping story of a woman on the run. This is Sandy's story."--
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Novels.; Grace, Roy (Fictitious character); Married people; Missing persons; Police;
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Bloodbath nation / by Auster, Paul,1947-author.; Ostrander, Spencer,photographer.;
"Each year, approximately forty thousand Americans are killed by gunshot wounds, which is roughly equivalent to the annual rate of traffic deaths on American roads and highways. Of those forty thousand gun fatalities, more than half of them are suicides, which in turn account for half of all suicides per year. Add in the murders caused by guns, the accidental deaths caused by guns, the law enforcement killings caused by guns, and the average comes out to more than one hundred Americans killed by bullets every day. On that same average day, another two hundred-plus are wounded by guns, which translates into eighty thousand a year. Eighty thousand wounded and forty thousand dead, or one hundred and twenty thousand ambulance calls and emergency room cases for every twelve-month tick of the clock, but the toll of gun violence goes far beyond the pierced and bloodied bodies of the victims themselves, spilling out into the devastations visited upon their immediate families, their extended families, their friends, their fellow workers, the people of their neighborhoods, their schools, their churches, their softball teams, and communities at large-the vast brigade of lives touched by the presence of a single person who lives or has lived among them-meaning that the number of Americans directly or indirectly marked by gun violence every year must be tallied in the millions"--
Subjects: Firearms accidents; Firearms ownership; Mass shootings; Mortality; Victims of violent crimes;
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One of Us Is Dead. by James, Peter.;
LAST BOOK IN SERIES: STOP THEM DEAD 9781529089967Roy Grace is back in the brilliant twentieth novel from the multi million copy bestselling author.Hunting him would be murder.When James Taylor arrives late for a funeral, he has to stand at the back of the small church. As the service progresses, Taylor notices a man six rows in front of him. At first he thinks he must be mistaken, but the more he looks at him, the more convinced Taylor becomes that this is his old schoolfriend, Rufus Rorke.Except it couldn't be him, could it? Because two years ago, Taylor attended Rufus Rorke's funeral. He even delivered Rufuss eulogy...On the other side of Brighton at Police HQ, Detective Superintendent Roy Grace has been alerted to a number of suspicious deaths that he can't get out of his mind. But how are they linked? And how could they possibly be connected to Rufus Rorke?Roy Grace is about to find out just how dangerous a dead man can be...Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: FICTION / Crime; FICTION / Mystery & Detective / Police Procedural;
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Behind the door : the dark truths and untold stories of the Cecil Hotel / by Price, Amy,author.;
When Amy Price took a temporary design job at an Art Deco hotel in Los Angeles to help a friend, she had no idea the path it would lead her down. Before long, she would become manager of the Cecil Hotel, seeking to make it more welcoming and correct its notoriety, not helped by sitting at the foot of Skid Row, or the fact that since its opening in 1927, there had been any number of deaths by suicide, and residents such as serial killers Richard Ramirez and Jack Unterweger. She cared about guests and residents alike, though she faced challenges on many fronts, with over eighty people dying during her decade of service. Among them was Elisa Lam, whose tragic death became the subject of a Netflix documentary series that captivated millions and led to its own controversies and unwarranted personal attacks on Amy. 'Behind the Door' is the disturbing true story of the notorious Cecil Hotel in downtown L.A., by its general manager for a decade and star of the controversial Netflix documentary series 'Crime Scene: The Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel'.
Subjects: Lam, Elisa, 1991-2013.; Cecil Hotel (Los Angeles, Calif.); Crime.; Haunted places; Hotels; Murder; Suicide.;
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Dementia in the family : practical advice from a caregiver / by Cardwell, Lee.;
"Approximately six million people have some form of dementia in North America, and they each have an average of five care partners. This number is growing each year and will continue to grow until a cure is found. There are books that are very clinical and books that are fictional, but 'Dementia in the Family' provides clinical information in lay terms within a true story of how dementia affects not just the person with the disease, but everyone around them. The author's gentle humor offers the reader moments of lightness in what could be a very dark read. Anyone can read and learn from this warm, practical, and all-encompassing book on dementia"--Provided by publisher.LSC
Subjects: Dementia.; Dementia;
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Adele [videorecording] : the story so far / by Adele,1988-performer.; MVD Visual (Firm),publisher.;
Adele.They say a woman will never tell you her true age, but if the woman in question is Adele, there's little doubt in the minds of most of us, as her every multi-million selling album advertises such personal details to half the world. And while, thankfully, the number in question still reveals tender years, the smart money says this remarkable singer, performer and composer may well reverse this trend before she gets too much older. But with album three ready to drop and early signals suggesting it'll be another collection at least as strong as anything she has yet produced, 25 may well be Adele's best record yet. This two disc collection, featuring a DVD film, which explores the life and work of Adele to date, and a disc full of interviews with the girl herself, both of which celebrate and document this talented young woman's artistry, is certain to become a must-have item and take a starring role in every Adele collection in existence.E.DVD; stereo ; full screen presentation.
Subjects: Biographies.; Biographical films.; Adele, 1988-; Women singers; Singers;
For private home use only.
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Just my luck / by Parks, Adele,author.;
"For fifteen years, Lexi and Jake have played the same six numbers with their friends. Over drinks, dinner parties and summer barbecues, the three couples have discussed the important stuff--kids, marriages, careers--and they've laughed off their disappointment when they failed to win anything. But then the unthinkable happens. There's a rift in the group. Someone is caught in a lie. And soon after, six numbers come up that change everything forever. Lexi and Jake have a ticket worth millions. And their friends are determined to claim a share."--Jacket flap.
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Married people; Friendship; Lottery winners; Betrayal; Secrecy;
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