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The measure of my powers : a memoir of food, misery, and Paris / by Ellis, Jackie Kai,author.;
"On the surface, Jackie Kai Ellis's life was the one that every woman--herself included--wanted. She was in her late twenties and married to a handsome man, she had a successful career as a designer, and a home that she shared with her husband. But instead of feeling fulfilled, happy, and loved, each morning she'd wake up dreading the day ahead, searching for a way out. Depression clouded every moment, the feelings of inadequacy that had begun in childhood now consumed her, and her marriage was slowly transforming into one between two strangers--unfamiliar, childless, and empty. In this darkness, she could only find one source of light: the kitchen. It was the place where Jackie escaped, finding peace, comfort, and acceptance. This is the story of how, armed with nothing but a love of food and the words of the great 20th century food writer M.F.K. Fisher, one woman begins a journey--from France to Italy, then the Congo and back again--to find herself. Along the way, she goes to pastry school in Paris, eats the most perfect apricots over the Tuscan hills, watches a family of gorillas grazing deep in the Congolese brush, has her heart broken one last time on a bridge in Lyon, and, ultimately, finds a path to life and joy. Told with insight and intimacy, and radiating with warmth and humor, The Measure of My Powers is an unforgettable experience of the senses."--
Subjects: Biographies.; Ellis, Jackie Kai; Ellis, Jackie Kai; Business women; Depressed persons.; Food writers; Food writing.; Food;

A secret never told / by Noble, Shelley,author.;
"Miss Fisher meets Downton Abbey in A Secret Never Told, the fourth installment in the critically acclaimed mystery series from New York Times bestselling author Shelley Noble. Philomena Amesbury, expatriate Countess of Dunbridge, is bored. Coney Island in the sweltering summer of 1908 offers no shortage of diversions for a young woman of means, but sea bathing, horse racing, and even amusement parks can't hold a candle to uncovering dastardly plots and chasing villains. Lady Dunbridge hadn't had a big challenge in months. Fate obliges when Phil is called upon to host a dinner party in honor of a visiting Austrian psychologist whose revolutionary theories may be of interest to the War Department, not to mention various foreign powers, and who may have already survived one attempt on his life. The guest list includes a wealthy industrialist, various rival scientists and academics, a party hypnotist, a flamboyant party-crasher, and a damaged beauty whose cloudy psyche is lost in a world of its own. Before the night is out, one of the guests is dead with a bullet between the eyes and Phil finds herself with another mystery on her hands, even if it's unclear who exactly the intended victim was meant to be. Worse yet, the police's prime suspect is a mystery man who Phil happens to be rather intimately acquainted with. Now it's up to Lady Dunbridge, with the invaluable assistance of her intrepid butler and lady's maid, to find the real culprit before the police nab the wrong one ..."--
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Historical fiction.; Aristocracy (Social class); British; Murder; Nobility; Rich people; Widows;

The Croods. [videorecording] / by Cage, Nicolas,1965-voice actor.; Crawford, Joel,film director.; Dinklage, Peter,voice actor.; Duke, Clark,1985-voice actor.; Keener, Catherine,voice actor.; Leachman, Cloris,voice actor.; Mann, Leslie,1972-voice actor.; Reynolds, Ryan,voice actor.; Sanders, Chris,voice actor.; Stone, Emma,1988-voice actor.; Tran, Kelly Marie,voice actor.; Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm),publisher.;
Ryan Reynolds, Nicolas Cage, Emma Stone, Kelly Marie Tran, Leslie Mann, Catherine Keener, Peter Dinklage, Cloris Leachman, Clark Duke, Chris Sanders.The Croods need a new place to live. So, the first prehistoric family sets off into the world in search of a safer place to call home. When they discover an idyllic walled-in paradise that meets all their needs, they think their problems are solved, except for one thing. Another family already lives there: the Bettermans.Canadian Home Video Rating: G.MPAA rating: PG.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: Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Children's films.; Animated films.; Comedy films.; Feature films.; Families; Prehistoric peoples;
For private home use only.

The Croods. [videorecording] / by Cage, Nicolas,1965-voice actor.; Crawford, Joel,film director.; Dinklage, Peter,voice actor.; Duke, Clark,1985-voice actor.; Keener, Catherine,voice actor.; Leachman, Cloris,voice actor.; Mann, Leslie,1972-voice actor.; Reynolds, Ryan,voice actor.; Sanders, Chris,voice actor.; Stone, Emma,1988-voice actor.; Tran, Kelly Marie,voice actor.; Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm),publisher.;
Ryan Reynolds, Nicolas Cage, Emma Stone, Kelly Marie Tran, Leslie Mann, Catherine Keener, Peter Dinklage, Cloris Leachman, Clark Duke, Chris Sanders.The Croods need a new place to live. So, the first prehistoric family sets off into the world in search of a safer place to call home. When they discover an idyllic walled-in paradise that meets all their needs, they think their problems are solved, except for one thing. Another family already lives there: the Bettermans.Canadian Home Video Rating: G.MPAA rating: PG.Described video for the blind and visually impaired.Subtitled for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).Blu-ray disc (requires Blu-ray player for playback) ; anamorphic wide screen format (2.35:1 aspect ratio) ; Dolby Atmos 2.0 DVS, Dolby Digital Plus 7.1, Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Digital 2.0.
Subjects: Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Children's films.; Animated films.; Comedy films.; Feature films.; Families; Prehistoric peoples;
For private home use only.

The bright sword : a novel of King Arthur / by Grossman, Lev,author.; Allsbrook, Wesley,illustrator.;
"Collum, a brilliantly gifted young knight from the provinces, arrives at Camelot two weeks after the Battle of Camlann, hoping to compete for a spot on the Round Table. But he finds the city empty, King Arthur dead, and the Table destroyed. The remaining six knights aren't the mighty heroes, the legends, like Lancelot and Gawain and Tristram and Galahad. These are the survivors, a grab-bag of minor oddball knights from the margins-Sir Palomides, the Saracen Knight; Sir Bedivere, Arthur's one-handed longtime companion; Sir Dagonet, Arthur's fool, knighted as a joke; Sir Dinadan, a cutting wit who's hiding a deep secret. Arthur's death has exposed the splinters of his kingdom, and a void has opened in the heart of Britain. As power-hungry lords from the north descend on Camelot to seize control of the land, Collum is thrust into the front lines. Here lies the battlefield between pagans and Christians, fantasy and empire, power and destiny. Monsters and fairies are reawakening, the moral center is gone, and the fragile alliances that held Britain together are breaking. It is up to the surviving knights, the rebellious sorceress Nimue, and young Collum to avenge Arthur's murder and save Camelot. Can they re-build the Table and bring back the glory that was Camelot? Should they even try? The first major Arthurian epic of the new millennium, full of duels and quests, battles and tournaments, magic swords and Fisher Kings, The Bright Sword is a story about power and hope, and the struggle for the soul of England between the new Christian God and the old gods of fairy. But most of all it's a story about flawed men and women full of strength and pain who are looking for a way to reforge a broken land, in spite of being broken themselves"--
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Novels.; Arthur, King; Knights and knighthood;

The bright sword [sound recording] : a novel of King Arthur / by Grossman, Lev,author,narrator.; Smith, Nicholas Guy,narrator.; Allsbrook, Wesley,illustrator.; Penguin Audio (Firm),publisher.;
Read by Lev Grossman, Nicholas Guy Smith."Collum, a brilliantly gifted young knight from the provinces, arrives at Camelot two weeks after the Battle of Camlann, hoping to compete for a spot on the Round Table. But he finds the city empty, King Arthur dead, and the Table destroyed. The remaining six knights aren't the mighty heroes, the legends, like Lancelot and Gawain and Tristram and Galahad. These are the survivors, a grab-bag of minor oddball knights from the margins-Sir Palomides, the Saracen Knight; Sir Bedivere, Arthur's one-handed longtime companion; Sir Dagonet, Arthur's fool, knighted as a joke; Sir Dinadan, a cutting wit who's hiding a deep secret. Arthur's death has exposed the splinters of his kingdom, and a void has opened in the heart of Britain. As power-hungry lords from the north descend on Camelot to seize control of the land, Collum is thrust into the front lines. Here lies the battlefield between pagans and Christians, fantasy and empire, power and destiny. Monsters and fairies are reawakening, the moral center is gone, and the fragile alliances that held Britain together are breaking. It is up to the surviving knights, the rebellious sorceress Nimue, and young Collum to avenge Arthur's murder and save Camelot. Can they re-build the Table and bring back the glory that was Camelot? Should they even try? The first major Arthurian epic of the new millennium, full of duels and quests, battles and tournaments, magic swords and Fisher Kings, The Bright Sword is a story about power and hope, and the struggle for the soul of England between the new Christian God and the old gods of fairy. But most of all it's a story about flawed men and women full of strength and pain who are looking for a way to reforge a broken land, in spite of being broken themselves"--
Subjects: Audiobooks.; Historical fiction.; Novels.; Arthur, King; Knights and knighthood;

An affair of spies : a novel / by Balson, Ronald H.,author.;
"From the winner of the National Jewish Book Award-Ronald H. Balson's An Affair of Spies tells of a spy mission to rescue a defector from Germany and prevent the Nazis from creating an atomic bomb. Nathan Silverman grew up in Berlin in the 1920s, the son of a homemaker and a theoretical physicist. His idyllic childhood was soon marred by increasing levels of bigotry against his family and the rest of the Jewish community, and after his uncle is arrested on Kristallnacht, he leaves Germany for New York City with only his mother's wedding ring to sell for survival. While attending an evening course at Columbia in 1941, Nathan notices a recruitment poster on a university wall and decides to enlist in the military and help fight the Nazi regime. To his surprise, he is quickly selected for a special assignment; he is trained as a spy, and ordered to report to the Manhattan Project. There he learns that the Allies are racing to develop a nuclear weapon before the Nazis, and a German theoretical physicist is hoping to defect. The physicist was a friend of his father's, and Nathan's mission is to return to Berlin via France and smuggle him out of Europe. Nathan will be accompanied by Dr. Allison Fisher, a brilliant young scientist who can speak French; he travels to her lab at the University of Chicago for a crash course in nuclear physics, then they embark on their adventure. Nathan and Allison soon develop feelings for one another, but as their relationship deepens they move ever closer to their dangerous goal. Will they be able to escape Europe with the defector and start a new life together, or will they fail their mission and become two more casualties of war? An Affair of Spies is an action-packed tale of heroism and love in the face of unspeakable evil. Author Ronald H. Balson has applied his unmatched talent for evocative and painstakingly authentic storytelling to the high-stakes world of espionage and created his most thrilling novel yet"--
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Historical fiction.; Spy fiction.; Novels.; Manhattan Project (U.S.); Attempted defection; Physicists; Spies; World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945;

Onyx Storm (1 of 2) [Dramatized Adaptation] The Empyrean 3 [electronic resource] : by Yarros, Rebecca.aut; Moreira, Robb.nrt; Brackett, Torian.nrt; Rivera, k'Lai.nrt; Michael, Gabriel.nrt; Poppy, Megan.nrt; Cast, Full.nrt; Ridgell, LaMont.nrt; Harris, Laura C..nrt; Fraites, Khaya.nrt; Gabriel, Rayner.nrt; Allan, Troy.nrt; Coan, Taylor.nrt; CloudLibrary;
After nearly eighteen months at Basgiath War College, Violet Sorrengail knows there’s no more time for lessons. No more time for uncertainty. Because the battle has truly begun, and with enemies closing in from outside their walls and within their ranks, it’s impossible to know who to trust. Now Violet must journey beyond the failing Aretian wards to seek allies from unfamiliar lands to stand with Navarre. The trip will test every bit of her wit, luck, and strength, but she will do anything to save what she loves—her dragons, her family, her home, and him. Even if it means keeping a secret so big, it could destroy everything. They need an army. They need power. They need magic. And they need the one thing only Violet can find—the truth. But a storm is coming...and not everyone can survive its wrath. Adapted from the novel and produced with a full cast of actors, immersive sound effects and cinematic music! Performed by Khaya Fraites, Gabriel Michael, Robb Moreira, Taylor Coan, LaMont Ridgell, Laura C. Harris, Torian Brackett, Rayner Gabriel, Troy Allan, Megan Poppy, K'Lai Rivera, Henry W. Kramer, Danny Gavigan, Jessica Schly, KenYatta Rogers, Jessica Threet, Nazia Chaudhry, Donald Guzzi, James J. Johnson, James Lewis, NJ Agwuna, David Cui Cui, Marissa Clay, Renee Dorian, Su Ling Chan, Belsheber Rusape, Amanda Forstrom, Bradley Foster Smith, Cody Roberts, Ryan Haugen, Sandi Stock, Crystal Lee, Rita Amparita, Kay Elúvian, Terence Aselford, Nick J. Russo, Jonathon Church, Evan Casey, Marni Penning, Nanette Savard, T. Shyvonne Stewart, Matthew Bassett, Sarah Ruth Thomas, Arden Wannall, David Burke, Wyn Delano, Debi Tinsley, Jillian Levine-Sisson, Megan Hastie, Eric Messner, Todd Scofield, Dawn Ursula, Deepa Samuel, Joel David Santner, Earl Fisher, Matthew Pauli, Christopher Graybill, Mike Carnes, James Konicek, Scott McCormick, and Damon Alums.
Subjects: Audiobooks.; Fantasy;
© 2025., GraphicAudio,

Onyx Storm (2 of 2) [Dramatized Adaptation] The Empyrean 3 [electronic resource] : by Yarros, Rebecca.aut; Chan, Su Ling.nrt; Coan, Taylor.nrt; Harris, Laura C..nrt; Fraites, Khaya.nrt; Schly, Jessica.nrt; Brackett, Torian.nrt; Michael, Gabriel.nrt; Gavigan, Danny.nrt; Ridgell, LaMont.nrt; Moreira, Robb.nrt; Poppy, Megan.nrt; Cast, Full.nrt; CloudLibrary;
After nearly eighteen months at Basgiath War College, Violet Sorrengail knows there’s no more time for lessons. No more time for uncertainty. Because the battle has truly begun, and with enemies closing in from outside their walls and within their ranks, it’s impossible to know who to trust. Now Violet must journey beyond the failing Aretian wards to seek allies from unfamiliar lands to stand with Navarre. The trip will test every bit of her wit, luck, and strength, but she will do anything to save what she loves—her dragons, her family, her home, and him. Even if it means keeping a secret so big, it could destroy everything. They need an army. They need power. They need magic. And they need the one thing only Violet can find—the truth. But a storm is coming...and not everyone can survive its wrath. Adapted from the novel and produced with a full cast of actors, immersive sound effects and cinematic music! Performed by Khaya Fraites, Gabriel Michael, Taylor Coan, Jessica Schly, LaMont Ridgell, Robb Moreira, Danny Gavigan, Megan Poppy, Laura C. Harris, Su Ling Chan, Torian Brackett, Henry W. Kramer, James J. Johnson, Scott McCormick, Elias Khalil, Belsheber Rusape, K'Lai Rivera, Rayner Gabriel, Ozzie Jacobs, Yasmin Tuazon, Eric Messner, Sarah Ruth Thomas, Nazia Chaudhry, Aure Nash, Emlyn McFarland, Troy Allan, Carolyn Kashner, Matthew Bassett, Thomas Penny, Peter Holdway, Julie Hoverson, Marissa Clay, Rose Elizabeth Supan, Mort Shelby, Stephanie Németh-Parker, Jenna Sharpe, Lily Beacon, DeJeanette Horne, Lydia Kraniotis, Terence Aselford, Cody Roberts, Michael Glenn, Gwen Grastorf, James Lewis, Jeri J. Marshall, Renee Dorian, Deepa Samuel, Wyn Delano, Joel David Santner, David Burke, Christopher Walker, Natalie Van Sistine, Todd Scofield, Marni Penning, Mike Carnes, Amanda Forstrom, Donald Guzzi, Sara Greenfield, T. Shyvonne Stewart, Debi Tinsley, Earl Fisher, JW Rone, Kay Elúvian, Nanette Savard, and Mecca Rogers.
Subjects: Audiobooks.; Fantasy;
© 2025., GraphicAudio,

Iron Flame (2 of 2) [Dramatized Adaptation] The Empyrean 2 [electronic resource] : by Yarros, Rebecca.aut; Gavigan, Danny.nrt; Coan, Taylor.nrt; Rivera, K’Lai.nrt; Moreira, Robb.nrt; Brackett, Torian.nrt; Michael, Gabriel.nrt; Penning, Marni.nrt; Poppy, Megan.nrt; Cast, Full.nrt; Ridgell, LaMont.nrt; Harris, Laura C..nrt; Fraites, Khaya.nrt; CloudLibrary;
"Everyone expected Violet Sorrengail to die during her first year at Basgiath War College – Violet included. But Threshing was only the first impossible test meant to weed out the weak-willed, the unworthy, and the unlucky. Now the real training begins, and Violet’s already wondering how she’ll get through. It’s not just that it’s grueling and maliciously brutal, or even that it’s designed to stretch the riders’ capacity for pain beyond endurance. It’s the new vice commandant, who’s made it his personal mission to teach Violet exactly how powerless she is – unless she betrays the man she loves. Although Violet’s body might be weaker and frailer than everyone else’s, she still has her wits – and a will of iron. And leadership is forgetting the most important lesson Basgiath has taught her: Dragon riders make their own rules. But a determination to survive won’t be enough this year. Because Violet knows the real secret hidden for centuries at Basgiath War College – and nothing, not even dragon fire, may be enough to save them in the end. Adapted from the novel and produced with a full cast of actors, immersive sound effects and cinematic music! Performed by Khaya Fraites, Gabriel Michael, LaMont Ridgell, Danny Gavigan, K’Lai Rivera, Laura C. Harris, Taylor Coan, Robb Moreira, Megan Poppy, Marni Penning, Torian Brackett, Renee Dorian, Marissa Clay, Thomas Penny, Henry W. Kramer, Donald Guzzi, Nazia Chaudhry as Devera, Jeri Marshall, Sara Matsui-Colby, Belsheber Rusape, Jessica Lauren Ball, Kay Eluvian, David Cui Cui, Peter Holdway, Richard Rohan, Tanja Milojevic, Amanda Forstrom, Rayner Gabriel, Steven Carpenter, Crystal Lee, Holly Adams, Christopher Williams, Colleen Delany, Matthew Schleigh, James J. Johnson, Karen Novack, Cody Roberts, Deepa Samuel, Joel Santner, Stephanie Nemeth-Parker, T. Shyvonne Stewart, Matthew Basett, Sarah Ruth Dawson, Eric Messner, Ken Jackson, Shanta Parasuraman, Matthew Pauli, Megan Hastie, Scott McCormick, James Konicek, Christopher Graybill, Earl Fisher, Mike Carnes and Rob McFadyen."
Subjects: Audiobooks.; Fantasy;
© 2024., GraphicAudio,

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