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Let the dead bury the dead : a novel / by Epstein, Allison,author.;
"An urgent, immersive alternate history set in an imperial Russia on the brink of disaster, following a surprising cast of characters seeking a better future as Saint Petersburg struggles in the wake of Napoleon's failed invasion"--
Subjects: Alternative histories (Fiction); Historical fiction.; Novels.; Social classes;

Inside SNC-Lavalin : how crime and politics almost killed a great Canadian company / by Stevenson, Lawrence,author.;
"A riveting insider's account of the most explosive Canadian scandal of the last decade. The SNC-Lavalin affair dominated Canadian headlines in 2019, pushing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government to the brink and casting one of the nation's largest and most successful companies as a villain looking to escape the consequences of its actions. Former company director and chairman, Larry Stevenson, challenges the narratives surrounding the scandal and reveals a far more complex story. This riveting insider account examines how the small group of executives who betrayed the company were brought to justice, and how corporate leaders fought to save SNC-Lavalin from financial ruin and foreign takeover. With disarming frankness, Stevenson delves into the flawed handling of corporate crime by Canadian prosecutors, global double standards around corruption, and the systemic issues that left the company vulnerable in an unprecedented political power struggle in Ottawa. This is a candid, gripping exploration of corruption, accountability, and the tension between justice and survival in the modern business world."--
Subjects: SNC-Lavalin; Commercial crimes; Corruption investigation; Engineering firms; Fraud investigation; Political corruption;

The color of our sky : [Book Club Set] / by Trasi, Amita,author.;
"A sweeping, emotional journey of two childhood friends--one struggling to survive the human slave trade and the other on a mission to save her--two girls whose lives converge only to change one fateful night in 1993. India, 1986: Mukta, a ten-year-old girl from the lower caste Yellamma cult of temple prostitutes has come of age to fulfill her destiny of becoming a temple prostitute. In an attempt to escape this legacy that binds her, Mukta is transported to a foster family in Bombay. There she discovers a friend in the high spirited eight-year-old Tara, the tomboyish daughter of the family, who helps her recover from the wounds of her past. Tara introduces Mukta to a different world--ice cream and sweets, poems and stories, and a friendship the likes of which she has never experienced before. In 1993, Mukta is kidnapped from Tara's room. Eleven years later, years later, Tara who blames herself for what happened, embarks on an emotional journey to search for the kidnapped Mukta only to uncover long buried secrets in her own family"--Amazon.
Subjects: Fiction.; Friendship in children; Human trafficking; Friendship in children.; Human trafficking.;

The stranger at the wedding : a novel / by Gauntlett, A. E.,author.;
"Before love at first sight, there were things no one saw. Annie never much believed in love. That is, until meeting Mark. After crossing paths on morning commutes, they connect at a group counseling session for trauma survivors. Each recognizes something in the other, though both hide their own troubled pasts. It's a whirlwind romance that propels Annie through their courtship, all the way to her wedding day-a day she couldn't have predicted for herself once upon a time yet now feels surer about than anything in her life. But as Annie stands at the altar, casting her eyes over the rows of well-wishers, she spots a stranger in the crowd, and she soon learns that her new life isn't going to be the happily ever after that she had planned. Who is the stranger at the wedding? What really happened to Mark's first wife? And was Annie and Mark's meeting as random as it first appeared, or is something more sinister at work? A sizzling thriller, The Stranger at the Wedding will make you think twice before saying "I do.""--
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Psychological fiction.; Novels.; Man-woman relationships; Secrecy; Strangers; Weddings;

Troy : the myth and reality behind the epic legend / by McCarty, Nick,1940-;
Includes bibliographical references (p. [125]) and index.Cast of characters -- Map of Homer's Troy -- Who was Homer? -- Schliemann's quest -- The roots of war -- Schliemann's dream begins -- A terrible quarrel -- The first dig -- The gods of Olympus -- Hector: a trojan hero -- Mortal combat -- The tower of TroyTells the story of the city of Troy, interweaving myth with reality as Heinrich Schliemann searches for the lost city made famous by the epic poem The Iliad.
Subjects: Trojan War.;
© 2008., Rosen,

Scariest. Book. Ever. / by Stine, R. L.;
More terrifying than ever, this first book introduces a brand-new Goosebumps series that features an all new cast of villains and monsters whose antics are destined to make them every bit as beloved as Slappy.
Subjects: Horror fiction.; Siblings; Twins; Fear; Books; Monsters;

Kiki's delivery service [videorecording (BLURAY)] by Miyazaki, Hayao,1941-; Dunst, Kirsten,1982-; Hartman, Phil.; Lawrence, Matthew,1980-;
Director of photography, Juro Sugimura ; production design, Hiroshi Ono ; editor, Takeshi Seyama ; music, Jie HIgashi.Voices: Kirsten Dunst, Phil Hartman, Matthew Lawrence, Janeane Garofalo, Debbie Reynolds.A young witch, on her own to learn her craft, sets up a delivery service.CHV rating: G.MPAA rating: G.
Subjects: Witches; Children's films; Animated films; Feature films; Video recordings for the hearing impaired;
© [200-], Walt Disney Home Entertainment ; Dist. by Buena Vista Home Video,

Inkheart [videorecording (DVD)] / by Bennett, Eliza Hope.; Bettany, Paul,1971-; Broadbent, Jim.; Connelly, Jennifer.; Foreman, Jamie,1958-; Fraser, Brendan,1968-; Funke, Cornelia Caroline.; Funke, Cornelia Caroline.Tintenherz.English.Videorecording.; Gavron, Rafi.; Guillory, Sienna,1975-; Lindsay-Abaire, David.; Mendel, Barry.; Mirren, Helen.; Navarrete, Javier,1956-; Pokorny, Diana.; Serkis, Andy.; Softley, Iain.; Strange, Richard.; Alliance Films (Firm); Internationale Filmproduktion Blackbird Erste GmbH & Co. KG.; New Line Cinema Corporation.; New Line Home Entertainment (Firm);
Director of photography, Roger Pratt ; editor, Martin Walsh ; music, Javier Navarrete.Brendan Fraser, Sienna Guillory, Eliza Hope Bennett, Richard Strange, Paul Bettany, Helen Mirren, Rafi Gavron, Jamie Foreman, Andy Serkis, Jennifer Connelly, Jim Broadbent.When Mo Folchart reads a story aloud, the characters leap off the page. Literally. And that's a problem. One night he brings out three characters from Inkheart, a story set in medieval times and filled with magical beings. Capricorn and Basta are two villains. Dustfinger is a fire-eater. Now, 10 years later Mo's daughter, Meggie, discovers the truth and it's up to her to escape Capricorn's evil grasp. Mo has been searching for a long lost book that will help so he can use his special powers to the interlopers back to their world.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.DVD, region 1, widescreen (2.40:1); Dolby Digital.
Subjects: Funke, Cornelia Caroline.; Action and adventure films.; Characters and characteristics in literature; Fantasy films.; Fathers and daughters; Feature films.; Good and evil; Missing persons; Oral reading; Time travel;
© c2009., New Line Home Entertainment ; Distributed by Alliance Films,

Madagascar. [electronic resource] : the video game. by DreamWorks Animation.; Nintendo of America Inc.;
Game.In Madagascar 3: The Video Game, adventure with the entire cast of Madagascar including Alex the Lion, Marty the Zebra, Gloria the Hippo and Melman the Giraffe while you find a way home under the perfect cover: a traveling circus.ESRB Content Rating: E, Everyone (comic mischief).DVD compatible with Wii console.
Subjects: Madagascar 3 (Motion picture); Circus; Computer adventure games; Computer games.; Madagascar 3 (Game); Nintendo Wii video games.; Video games.; Wii (Video game console); Zoo animals;
© c2012., Nintendo,

Count Me In. by Lo, Mark,film director.; Smith, Chad,actor.; Keltner, Jim,actor.; Mason, Nick,actor.; Taylor, Roger,actor.; Copeland, Stewart,actor.; Hawkins, Taylor,actor.; Level 33 Entertainment (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Chad Smith, Jim Keltner, Nick Mason, Roger Taylor, Stewart Copeland, Taylor HawkinsOriginally produced by Level 33 Entertainment in 2021.A cast of drummers discuss the joy and exhilaration of a life dedicated to driving the beat. With interviews and narration from Taylor Hawkins (Foo Fighters), Stewart Copeland (The Police), Chad Smith (Red Hot Chili Peppers), and more.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Arts.; Social sciences.; Music.; History, Modern.; Documentary films.; Artists.; History.; Musicians.; Musical instruments.; Performing arts.;

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