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- The maiden and her monster / by Martinez, Maddie,author.;
- "The Maiden and Her Monster is a gorgeous, atmospheric debut fantasy rooted in history, folklore, and sapphic romance -- perfect for fans of Katherine Arden, Ava Reid, Hannah Whitten, and Naomi Novik. The forest eats the girls who wander out after dark. As the healer's daughter, Malka has seen how the wood's curse has plagued her village, but the Ozmini Church only comes to collect its tithe, not to protect heretics with false stories of monsters in the trees. So when a clergy girl wanders too close to the forest and Malka's mother is accused of her murder, Malka strikes an impossible bargain with a zealot Ozmini priest. If she brings the monster out, he will spare her mother from execution. When she ventures into the shadowed woods, Malka finds a monster, though not the one she expects: an inscrutable, disgraced golem who agrees to implicate herself, but only if Malka helps her fulfill a promise first and free the imprisoned rabbi who created her. But a deal easily made is not easily kept. And as their bargain begins to unravel a much more sinister threat, protecting her people may force Malka to endanger the one person she left home to save -- and face her growing feelings for the very creature she was taught to fear."--
- Subjects: Lesbian fiction.; Queer fiction.; Fantasy fiction.; Novels.; Forests and forestry; Blessing and cursing; Monsters; Golem; Woman-woman relationships;
- The bear and the nightingale : a novel / by Arden, Katherine,author.;
- "At the edge of the Russian wilderness, winter lasts most of the year and the snowdrifts grow taller than houses. But Vasilisa doesn't mind--she spends the winter nights huddled around the embers of a fire with her beloved siblings, listening to her nurse's fairy tales. Above all, she loves the chilling story of Frost, the blue-eyed winter demon, who appears in the frigid night to claim unwary souls. Wise Russians fear him, her nurse says, and honor the spirits of house and yard and forest that protect their homes from evil. After Vasilisa's mother dies, her father goes to Moscow and brings home a new wife. Fiercely devout, city-bred, Vasilisa's new stepmother forbids her family from honoring the household spirits. The family acquiesces, but Vasilisa is frightened, sensing that more hinges upon their rituals than anyone knows. And indeed, crops begin to fail, evil creatures of the forest creep nearer, and misfortune stalks the village. All the while, Vasilisa's stepmother grows ever harsher in her determination to groom her rebellious stepdaughter for marriage or confinement in a convent. As danger circles nearer, Vasilisa must defy even the people she loves and call on dangerous gifts she has long concealed--this, in order to protect her family from a threat that seems to have stepped from her nurse's most frightening tales."--Provided by publisher.
- Subjects: Fantasy fiction.; Good and evil; Magic; Spirits; Villages; Young women;
- My head for a tree : the extraordinary story of the Bishnoi, guardians of nature / by Goodman, Martin,1956-author.; Budhnagar, Ram Niwas Bishnoi,writer of preface.; Vogel, Franck,illustrator.; Wohlleben, Peter,1964-writer of foreword.;
- Includes bibliographical references and index."Meet the Bishnoi, followers of the only religion with nature conservation at its heart. Today, Bishnois remain fierce defenders of trees and animals, living by principles set by their guru Jambhoji in the fifteenth century. They chase down armed poachers, rescue and care for injured animals, save endangered species, and lead heroic reforestation efforts in the Rajasthani desert. In a time of biodiversity loss and climate change, what lessons do they have to teach us? The story of the Bishnoi is true, though it reads like a fable. In 1730, the Maharajah of Jodhpur sent his troops to chop down a forest in northwest India. When 363 local villagers, led by Amrita Devi, hugged the trees to protect them, the Maharajah's men chopped off their heads. Who are these people who love trees so much that they would give their lives to save them? Martin Goodman was invited deep into the world of the Bishnoi, who asked him to share their message. My Head for a Tree takes us from temples, homes, and schoolrooms to animal sanctuaries, farms, and desert forests, revealing a thriving community of eco-warriors. Their stories inspire and challenge readers to live more kindly and defend nature with a passion. While you can only be born a Bishnoi, Goodman writes, we can all follow their example."--
- Subjects: Bishnois; Environmental protection; Human ecology;
- The watchers [videorecording] / by Campbell, Georgina,1992-actor.; Fanning, Dakota,1994-actor.; Fouéré, Olwen,actor.; Shyamalan, Ishana Night,film director,screenwriter.; Warner Bros. Entertainment,publisher.;
- Dakota Fanning, Georgina Campbell, Olwen Fouéré.̌.The forest isn't charted on any map. Every car breaks down at its tree line. Mina's is no different. Left stranded, she is forced into the dark woodland only to find a woman shouting, urging Mina to run to a concrete bunker. As the door slams behind her, the building is besieged by screams. Mina finds herself in a room with a wall of glass, and an electric light that activates at nightfall, when the Watchers come above ground. These creatures emerge to observe their captive humans and terrible things happen to anyone who doesn't reach the bunker in time. Afraid and trapped among strangers, Mina is desperate for answers.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.MPAA rating: PG-13.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.
- Subjects: Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Horror films.; Feature films.; Bunkers (Fortification); Changelings; Fairies; Old growth forests; Shapeshifting; Strangers;
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- Quiet in her bones / by Singh, Nalini,1977-author.;
- "When socialite Nina Rai disappeared without a trace, everyone wrote it off as another trophy wife tired of her wealthy husband. But now her bones have turned up in the shadowed green of the forest that surrounds her elite neighborhood, a haven of privilege and secrets that's housed the same influential families for decades. The rich live here, along with those whose job it is to make their lives easier. And somebody knows what happened to Nina one rainy night ten years ago. Her son, Aarav, heard a chilling scream that night, and he's determined to uncover the ugly truth that lives beneath the moneyed elegance ... but no one is ready for the murderous secrets about to crawl out of the dark. Even the dead aren't allowed to break the rules in this cul-de-sac"--
- Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Domestic fiction.; Rich people; Missing persons; Murder; Secrecy;
- How to make a plant love you : cultivate green space in your home and heart / by Oakes, Summer Rayne,author.;
- "A book from Simon Sinek's Optimism Press"--Cover.Includes bibliographical references and index.Most people think that the common potted plant is just a decorative object, but there's also a strong psychological benefit to taking care of plants as a path to mindfulness. In 'How to Make a Plant Love You', Summer Rayne Oakes, a prior correspondent on 'Discovery Network', ties together all the known benefits of taking care of plants and how they can serve as a gateway to a greater life.
- Subjects: House plants.; Gardening; Gardening;
- Black Panther [videorecording] / by Bassett, Angela,actor.; Boseman, Chadwick,actor.; Brown, Sterling K.,actor.; Coogler, Ryan,1986-film director,screenwriter.; Freeman, Martin,1971-actor.; Gurira, Danai,actor.; Jordan, Michael B.(Michael Bakari),1987-actor.; Kaluuya, Daniel,1989-actor.; Nyong'o, Lupita,actor.; Serkis, Andy,actor.; Whitaker, Forest,actor.; Wright, Letitia,actor.; Buena Vista Home Entertainment (Firm),film distributor.; Disney Enterprises (1996- ),publisher.; Marvel Studios,production company.;
- Chadwick Boseman, Michael B. Jordan, Lupita Nyong'o, Danai Gurira, Martin Freeman, Daniel Kaluuya, Letitia Wright, Sterling K. Brown, Angela Bassett, Forest Whitaker, Andy Serkis.King T'Challa returns home to the isolated, technologically advanced African nation of Wakanda to serve as new leader. However, T'Challa soon finds that he is challenged for the throne from divisions within his own country. When two enemies conspire to destroy Wakanda, the hero known as Black Panther must join forces with C.I.A. agent Everett K. Ross and members of the Wakandan Special Forces, to prevent Wakanda from being drawn into a world war.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.MPAA rating: PG-13; for prolonged sequences of action violence, and a brief rude gesture.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1, 2.0 DVS.
- Subjects: Action and adventure films.; Feature films.; Fiction films.; Superhero films.; Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.; Black Panther (Fictitious character); Kings and rulers; Superheroes;
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- Resistance [videorecording] : they fought back / by Wolfinger, Kirk,television director.; Apsell, Paula S.,television director,screenwriter.; Owens, Jay,screenwriter.; PBS Distribution (Firm),distributor.; Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.),production company,broadcaster.;
- We've all heard of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising, but most people have no idea how widespread and prevalent Jewish resistance to Nazi barbarism was. Instead, it's widely believed "Jews went to their deaths like sheep to the slaughter." Filmed in Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Israel, and the U.S., Resistance, They Fought Back provides a much-needed corrective to this myth of Jewish passivity. There were uprisings in ghettos large and small, rebellions in death camps, and thousands of Jews fought Nazis in the forests. Everywhere in Eastern Europe, Jews waged campaigns of non-violent resistance against the Nazis.E.Described video for the blind and visually impaired.Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired.Subtitled for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).DVD ; wide screen presentation ; stereophonic.
- Subjects: Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Nonfiction television programs.; Documentary television programs.; Historical television programs.; War television programs.; Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945); World War, 1939-1945.; World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945; Nazi concentration camps;
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- Outriders [electronic resource]. by Sony Computer Entertainment.;
- Game.Outriders is a 1-3 player co-op RPG shooter set in an original, dark and desperate sci-fi universe. As mankind bleeds out in the trenches of Enoch, you'll create your own Outrider and embark on a journey across the hostile planet. With rich storytelling spanning a diverse world, you'll leave behind the slums and shanty towns of the first city and traverse forests, mountains and desert in the pursuit of a mysterious signal. Combining intense gunplay with violent powers and an arsenal of increasingly twisted weaponry and gear-sets, outriders offers countless hours of gameplay from one of the finest shooter developers in the industry - people can fly.ESRB Content Rating: M, Mature 17+ (Blood and gore, intense violence, strong language, drug reference, suggestive themes).Blu-ray disc compatible with Playstation 4 console ; HDTV 720p/1080i/1080p ; in game surround sound ; 1-3 player co-op online multiplayer (paid subscription and broadband internet connection required) ; 70 GB storage required ; online play required ; PS4 Pro enhanced ; PS5 upgrade available.
- Subjects: Sony video games.; Science fiction video games.; First person shooter video games.; Video games.; Role playing video games.; Playstation 4 (Video game console); Video games.; Computer games.; Outriders (Game); Dystopias; Combat; Soldiers;
- Outriders [electronic resource]. by Microsoft Corporation.;
- Game.Outriders is a 1-3 player co-op RPG shooter set in an original, dark and desperate sci-fi universe. As mankind bleeds out in the trenches of Enoch, you'll create your own Outrider and embark on a journey across the hostile planet. With rich storytelling spanning a diverse world, you'll leave behind the slums and shanty towns of the first city and traverse forests, mountains and desert in the pursuit of a mysterious signal. Combining intense gunplay with violent powers and an arsenal of increasingly twisted weaponry and gear-sets, outriders offers countless hours of gameplay from one of the finest shooter developers in the industry - people can fly.ESRB Content Rating: M, Mature 17+ (Blood and gore, intense violence, strong language, drug reference, suggestive themes).Ultra HD Blu-ray disc compatible with Xbox Series X console ; HDTV 720p/1080i/1080p/4K/8K/HDR 10 video ; Spatial audio, Dolby Atmos in game surround sound ; 1-3 player co-op online multiplayer (paid subscription and broadband internet connection required) ; 70 GB storage required ; online play required ; Cross-generation play ; Optimized for Xbox Series X ; Smart delivery compatible.
- Subjects: Science fiction video games.; First person shooter video games.; Video games.; Role playing video games.; Xbox video games.; Xbox Series X (Video game console); Video games.; Computer games.; Outriders (Game); Dystopias; Combat; Soldiers;
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