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For valour : Canadians and the Victoria Cross in the Great War / by Gliddon, Gerald,1937-author.; Batchelor, Peter(Peter F.); Snelling, Stephen.;

Includes bibliographical references and index."Tells the stories of every Canadian winner of the Victoria Cross, the Commonwealth's highest award for gallantry, during the First World War. With a scope that covers the entire global conflict, For Valour follows soldiers from across Canada, all united by valour above and beyond the call of duty."--Provided by publisher.

Subjects: Canada. Canadian Armed Forces; Heroes; Military decorations; Soldiers; Victoria Cross; World War, 1914-1918;

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Valour Road / by Nadler, John,author.;

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Subjects: Clarke, Leo.; Hall, Fred.; Shankland, Robert.; Soldiers; Victoria Cross; World War, 1914-1918; World War, 1914-1918.;

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The making of Billy Bishop the First World War exploits of Billy Bishop, VC / by Greenhous, Brereton,1929-;

Includes bibliographical references (p. [211]-224) and index.Table of Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Chapter 1 -- "The Greatest Game in the World"; Chapter 2 -- A Pilot at the Front; Chapter 3 -- Tricks of the Trade; Chapter 4 -- Flight of Fancy; Chapter 5 -- Flying High; Chapter 6 -- A Statistical Interlude; Chapter 7 -- "I Have Never Been So Furious in My Life"; Epilogue; Appendix -- Bishop's Citations for British Decorations; Endnotes; Publisher's Afterword; Index.It's a war story that is told every time the career of Billy Bishop is discussed: On June 2, 1917, the young pilot single-handedly took out a German airfield in an early morning raid at the height of the Great War. For this, he was awarded the Victoria Cross, and a place in Canadian history. And yet, the attack never happened. In this explosive new biography, Brereton Greehous exposes the myth of Billy Bishop. While his bravery never comes into question (Bishop was as courageous as any of the men who risked their lives in those early warplanes) his credibility as a storyteller does. From exagger.

Subjects: Bishop, William Avery, 1894-1956.; Great Britain. Royal Flying Corps; World War, 1914-1918; Fighter pilots; Bishop, William Avery, 1894-1956.; Grande-Bretagne. Royal Flying Corps; Guerre mondiale, 1914-1918; Pilotes de chasse; BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY; HISTORY;

© 2002., Dundurn Press,

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Victoria & Abdul [videorecording] / by Dench, Judi,1934-actor.; Fazal, Ali,1986-actor.; Frears, Stephen,film director.; Hall, Lee,screenwriter.; Pigott-Smith, Tim,actor.; motion picture adaptation of (work):Basu, Shrabani.Victoria & Abdul.; Focus Features,presenter.; Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm),publisher.; Wan mei shi jie (Beijing) ying shi wen hua you xian gong si,production company.;

Judi Dench, Ali Fazal, Tim Pigott-Smith, Eddie Izzard, Adeel Akhtar.The extraordinary true story of an unexpected friendship in the later years of Queen Victoria's (Academy Award winner Judi Dench) remarkable rule. When Abdul Karim (Ali Fazal), a young clerk, travels from India to participate in the Queen's Golden Jubilee, he is surprised to find favour with the Queen herself. As the Queen questions the constrictions of her long-held position, the two forge an unlikely and devoted alliance with a loyalty to one another that her household and inner circle all attempt to destroy. As the friendship deepens, the Queen begins to see a changing world through new eyes and joyfully reclaims her humanity.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.

Subjects: Biographical films.; Feature films.; Historical films.; Victoria, Queen of Great Britain, 1819-1901; Basu, Shrabani.; Karim, Abdul, 1863-1909; Friendship; Man-woman relationships; Muslims;

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Victoria & Abdul [videorecording] / by Dench, Judi,1934-actor.; Fazal, Ali,1986-actor.; Frears, Stephen,film director.; Hall, Lee,screenwriter.; Pigott-Smith, Tim,actor.; motion picture adaptation of (work):Basu, Shrabani.Victoria & Abdul.; Focus Features,presenter.; Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm),publisher.; Wan mei shi jie (Beijing) ying shi wen hua you xian gong si,production company.;

Judi Dench, Ali Fazal, Tim Pigott-Smith, Eddie Izzard, Adeel Akhtar.The extraordinary true story of an unexpected friendship in the later years of Queen Victoria's (Academy Award winner Judi Dench) remarkable rule. When Abdul Karim (Ali Fazal), a young clerk, travels from India to participate in the Queen's Golden Jubilee, he is surprised to find favour with the Queen herself. As the Queen questions the constrictions of her long-held position, the two forge an unlikely and devoted alliance with a loyalty to one another that her household and inner circle all attempt to destroy. As the friendship deepens, the Queen begins to see a changing world through new eyes and joyfully reclaims her humanity.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.Blu-ray disc (requires Blu-ray player for playback) ; anamorphic widescreen format (2.40:1 aspect ratio) ; DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, DTS-HD Digital surround 5.1, Dolby digital 2.0.

Subjects: Biographical films.; Feature films.; Historical films.; Victoria, Queen of Great Britain, 1819-1901; Basu, Shrabani.; Karim, Abdul, 1863-1909; Friendship; Man-woman relationships; Muslims;

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Disney princess : the essential guide / by Saxon, Victoria.;

Snow White -- Cinderella -- Sleeping Beauty -- Ariel -- Belle -- Jasmine -- Pocahontas -- Mulan -- Tiana -- Rapunzel -- Merida -- Moana.Takes a look at ten Disney princesses, including Snow White, Cinderella, Jasmine, Ariel, and Tiana through cross-sections, maps, and background information on each character.LSC

Subjects: Disney characters; Princesses;

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The ship of brides : a novel / by Moyes, Jojo,1969-author.;

"From the New York Times bestselling author of Me Before You and One Plus One, in an earlier work available in the U.S. for the first time, a post-WWII story of the war brides who crossed the seas by the thousands to face their unknown futures. 1946. World War II has ended and all over the world, young women are beginning to fulfill the promises made to the men they wed in wartime. In Sydney, Australia, four women join 650 other war brides on an extraordinary voyage to England-aboard HMS Victoria, which still carries not just arms and aircraft but a thousand naval officers. Rules are strictly enforced, from the aircraft carrier's captain down to the lowliest young deckhand. But the men and the brides will find their lives intertwined despite the Navy's ironclad sanctions. And for Frances Mackenzie, the complicated young woman whose past comes back to haunt her far from home, the journey will change her life in ways she never could have predicted -- forever"--Provided by publisher.

Subjects: Romance fiction.; Historical fiction.; War fiction.; War brides; World War, 1939-1945;

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Ballykissangel. [videorecording] / by Blackburn, Stuart.; Coates, Paul.; Cocker, Mike.; Cranitch, Lorcan,1959-; Croghan, Declan.; Donnelly, Deirdre.; Doyle, Tony,1942-2000.; Duane, Paul.; Farrell, Colin,1976-; Gannon, Ted.; Hodgkinson, Terry.; Holloway, Mark.; Kellegher, Tina.; Lydon, Peter.; Martin, Mick.; Massey, Simon.; McEnery, Kate.; Prendiville, Kieran.; Smurfit, Victoria,1974-; Toibin, Niall,1929-; Whelan, Gary.; Wycherley, Don.; 2 Entertain Video (Firm); BBC Video (Firm); BBC Worldwide Ltd.; Ballykea (Firm); British Broadcasting Corporation.; Warner Home Video (Firm); World Productions (Firm : London, England);

Two flew over the cuckoo's nest -- Hello and farewell -- Catch of the day -- Moving out -- Eureka -- Behind bars -- Brendan's crossing -- A few more dollars -- The outsiders -- With a song in my heart -- Love labors -- Arrivals and departures.Tony Doyle, Lorcan Cranitch, Don Wycherley, Victoria Smurfit, Colin Farrell, Kate McEnery, Tina Kellegher, Niall Tobin, Gary Whelan, Deirdre Donnelly.Life is a challenge for any priest in a small mountain town, and Father Aiden O'Connell finds himself not only dealing with a new romance for Niamh and Orla and a new garda for Bally K, but some troubles of his own as well.PG.DVD ; widescreen presentation.

Subjects: Catholic Church; Cities and towns; Man-woman relationships; Mountain life; Priests; Television programs.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.;

© c2010., BBC Video ; Distributed by Warner Home Video,

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