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Abominable [videorecording] / by Bennet, Chloe,1992-voice actor.; Culton, Jill,film director.; Izzard, Eddie,voice actor.; Izzo, Joseph,voice actor.; Paulson, Sarah,1974-voice actor.; Trainor, Tenzing Norgay,voice actor.; Tsai, Albert,voice actor.; Wilderman, Todd,film director.; DreamWorks Animation,production company.; Pearl Studio,production company.; Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm),publisher.;
Chloe Bennet, Tenzing Norgay Trainor, Joseph Izzo, Albert Tsai, Eddie Izzard, Sarah Paulson.Abominable takes audiences on an epic 2,000-mile adventure from the streets of Shanghai to the breathtaking Himalayan snowscapes. When teenage Yi encounters a young Yeti on the roof of her apartment building in Shanghai, she and her mischievous friends, Jin and Peng, name him "Everest" and embark on an epic quest to reunite the magical creature with his family at the highest point on Earth. But the trio of friends will have to stay one-step ahead of Burnish, a wealthy man intent on capturing a Yeti, and zoologist Dr. Zara to help Everest get home.Canadian Home Video Rating: G.MPAA rating: PG (Parental Guidance) for some action and mild rude humor.Blu-ray disc (requires Blu-ray player for playback) ; anamorphic widescreen format (1.85:1 aspect ratio) ; Dolby Atmos ; Dolby Digital Plus 7.1, 2.0 DVS.
Subjects: Children's films.; Animated films.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.; Yeti; Friendship;
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Dark circles : a novel / by Dolan-Leach, Caite,author.;
"An unhinged actress turns to podcasting when she becomes entangled in a dark conspiracy at the retreat she once sought spiritual refuge at in this absorbing mystery about fame, violence, and our morbid fascination with murder-from the acclaimed author of Dead Letters. Olivia Reed needed a break. She doesn't want to think about her name plastered on tabloids or be reminded of her recent meltdown on a Manhattan street. Her micromanaging publicist has just the thing in mind: A remote retreat in Upstate New York-the House of Light. It's not rehab; it's a spiritual center, a site for seeking realignment and personal growth. There will be yoga and morning meditation, soft bamboo-blend fabrics and crystals to snuggle. But Liv will soon find that the House of Light is filled with darkness. She is approached by a prickly local, Ava, who informs her that something twisted is lurking beneath the the Light's veneer. There have been a series of mysterious suicides committed by women caught in the Light's web, and no matter who Ava talks to, no one believes her. To get the truth out and put her celebrity to good use, Liv starts a podcast, dodging flashlight beams to record at Ava's home and seeking to connect the dots and expose the Light's true intentions, if she and Ava can find them. Beneath the glowing skin of the Light's inhabitants are rotten souls, and Liv learns that she can trust no one-except herself. Caite Dolan-Leach brings her tantalizing voice and gift for atmosphere together with a cast of delightfully devious and absorbing characters to this riveting novel of suspense"--
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Novels.; Actresses; Podcasts; Spiritual retreats; Suicide;

The country and the game : 30,000 miles of hockey stories / by Shuker, Ronnie,author.;
"A joyful, beautifully written tribute to Canada's most salient features-hockey and geography. In the waning days of the pandemic, sportswriter Ronnie Shuker stuffed his skates, sticks, and backpack into his faithful automobile, Gumpy, named for legendary goaltender Gump Worsley, and set off on a 30,000-mile, coast-to-coast-to-coast investigation of the many ways hockey touches the lives of Canadians. From St. John's, home of hockey's most colorful father-son combo, to a frigid barn in Tuktoyaktuk, Northwest Territories, and the world's largest hockey stick in Duncan, British Columbia, Shuker goes in search of people and places where Canada and hockey intersect on the road. Along the way, he hits famous sites of hockey lore, from the cradle of the game in Windsor, Nova Scotia, to Brantford, Ontario, where streets, highways, schools, and much else bear the name Gretzky, to Vancouver, site of the infamous 1994 and 2011 Canuck riots. But he also finds the game in unlikely places-crash sites, greenhouses, houseboats, memorials, backyard halls of fame, even a Hutterite colony-where a seemingly endless and always engaging cast of characters, including pros, semi-pros, beer-league veterans, family and fans, share unforgettable stories of how pucks have dented their lives."--
Subjects: Anecdotes.; Hockey;

Noir : a novel / by Moore, Christopher,1957-author.;
"It's not every afternoon that an enigmatic, comely blonde named Stilton (like the cheese) walks into the scruffy gin joint where Sammy "Two Toes" Tiffin tends bar. It's love at first sight, but before Sammy can make his move, an Air Force general named Remy arrives with some urgent business. 'Cause when you need something done, Sammy is the guy to go to; he's got the connections on the street. Meanwhile, a suspicious flying object has been spotted up the Pacific coast in Washington State near Mount Rainer, followed by a mysterious plane crash in a distant patch of desert in New Mexico that goes by the name Roswell. But that's nothing compared to the real weirdness happening in the City by the Bay. Before long, Sammy and the Cheese are making time and having a has. But when one of Sammy's schemes goes south and the lady mysteriously vanishes, Sammy must contend with his own dark secrets as he follows a tortuous trail from Chinatown to telegraph Hill to a hidden forest enclave in a desperate search to find his girl. Think Raymond Chandler meets Men in Black with more than a dash of the Looney Tunes All Stars. It's all very, very Noir. It's all very, very Christopher Moore."--Page [4] of cover.
Subjects: Humorous fiction.; Historical fiction.; Satirical literature.; Noir fiction.; Bartenders; Unidentified flying objects; Roswell Incident, Roswell, N.M., 1947; Missing persons;

Anthropoid [videorecording] / by Ellis, Sean,1970-screenwriter,film director,film producer,director of photography.; Dornan, Jamie,1982-actor.; Geislerová, Aňa,1976-actor.; Jones, Toby,1967-actor.; Lebon, Charlotte,actor.; Lloyd, Harry,1983-actor.; Murphy, Cillian,1976-actor.; Bleecker Street Films (Firm),presenter.; LD Entertainment,presenter,production company.; Elevation Pictures,publisher,film distributor.;
Cinematographer, Sean Ellis ; film editor, Richard Mettler ; music, Robin Foster.Cillian Murphy, Jamie Dornan, Charlotte le Bon, Anna Geislerová, Harry Lloyd, Toby Jones.Based on the extraordinary true story of Operation Anthropoid, the code name for the secret Czechoslovakian mission to assassinate Nazi SS officer Reinhard Heydrich. Heydrich, the main architect behind the Final Solution to the Jewish question, was the Reich's third in command and the leader of Nazi forces in Czechoslovakia.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.Rating: R.Blu-ray disc (requires Blu-ray player for playback) ; widescreen presentation (2.35:1 aspect ratio) ; DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Biographical films.; Feature films.; Historical films.; Gabčík, Josef, 1912-1942; Heydrich, Reinhard, 1904-1942; Kubiš, Jan, 1913-1942; Nationalsozialistische Deutsche Arbeiter-Partei. Schutzstaffel; Nazis; Operation Anthropoid, 1942; World War, 1939-1945;
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The midnight children / by Gemeinhart, Dan,author.;
"In the dead of night, a truck arrives in Slaughterville, a small town curiously named after its windowless slaughterhouse. Seven mysterious kids with suitcases step out of the vehicle and into an abandoned home on a dead-end street, looking over their shoulders to make sure they aren't noticed. But Ravani Foster covertly witnesses their arrival from his bedroom window. Timid and lonely, Ravani is eager to learn everything he can about his new neighbors: What secrets are they hiding? And most mysterious of all...where are the adults? Yet amid this shadowy group of children, Ravani finds an unexpected friend in the warm and gutsy Virginia. But with this friendship comes secrets revealed—and danger. When Ravani learns of a threat to his new friends, he must fight to keep them safe, or lose the only person who has ever understood him."
Subjects: Novels.; Fantasy fiction.; Detective and mystery fiction; Orphans; Runaway children; Friendship; Neighbors; Belonging (Social psychology); JUVENILE FICTION / Family / Orphans & Foster Homes.; JUVENILE FICTION / Mysteries & Detective Stories.;

The Girl from Greenwich Street A Novel of Hamilton, Burr, and America's First Murder Trial [electronic resource] : by Willig, Lauren.aut; CloudLibrary;
Based on the true story of a famous trial, this novel is Law and Order: 1800, as Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr investigate the shocking murder of a young woman who everyone—and no one—seemed to know. At the start of a new century, a shocking murder transfixes Manhattan, forcing bitter rivals Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr to work together to save a man from the gallows.  Just before Christmas 1799, Elma Sands slips out of her Quaker cousin’s boarding house—and doesn’t come home. Has she eloped? Run away? No one knows—until her body appears in the Manhattan Well. Her family insists they know who killed her. Handbills circulate around the city accusing a carpenter named Levi Weeks of seducing and murdering Elma.  But privately, quietly, Levi’s wealthy brother calls in a special favor…. Aaron Burr’s legal practice can’t finance both his expensive tastes and his ambition to win the 1800 New York elections. To defend Levi Weeks is a double win: a hefty fee plus a chance to grab headlines. Alexander Hamilton has his own political aspirations; he isn’t going to let Burr monopolize the public’s attention. If Burr is defending Levi Weeks, then Hamilton will too. As the trial and the election draw near, Burr and Hamilton race against time to save a man’s life—and destroy each other. Part murder mystery, part thriller, part true crime, The Girl From Greenwich Street revisits a dark corner of history—with a surprising twist ending that reveals the true story of the woman at the center of the tale.
Subjects: Electronic books.; Legal; Historical; Historical;
© 2025., HarperCollins,

The JFK conspiracy : the secret plot to kill Kennedy -- and why it failed / by Meltzer, Brad,author.; Mensch, Josh,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."From the New York Times bestselling authors of The Nazi Conspiracy and The Lincoln Conspiracy comes a true, little-known story about the first assassination attempt on John F. Kennedy, right before his inauguration. Kennedy, the thirty-fifth president of the United States, is often ranked among Americans' most well-liked presidents. Yet what most Americans don't know is that JFK's historic presidency almost ended before it began -- at the hands of a disgruntled sociopathic loner armed with dynamite. On December 11, 1960, shortly after Kennedy's election and before his inauguration, a retired postal worker named Richard Pavlick waited in his car -- a parked Buick -- on a quiet street in Palm Beach, Florida. Pavlick knew the president-elect's schedule. He knew when Kennedy would leave his house. He knew where Kennedy was going. From there, Pavlick had a simple plan -- one that could've changed the course of history. Written in the gripping, page-turning style that is the hallmark of Brad Meltzer and Josh Mensch's bestselling series, this is a slice of history vividly brought to life. Meltzer and Mensch are at the top of their game with this brilliant exploration of what could've been for one of the most compelling leaders of the 20th century"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Personal narratives.; Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963; Presidents;

Killer instinct / by Patterson, James,1947-author.; Roughan, Howard,author.;
The murder of an Ivy League professor pulls Dr. Dylan Reinhart out of his ivory tower and onto the streets of New York, where he reunites with his old partner, Detective Elizabeth Needham. As the worst act of terror since 9/11 strikes the city, a name on the casualty list rocks Dylan's world. Is his secret past about to be brought to light? As the terrorist attack unfolds, Elizabeth Needham does something courageous that thrusts her into the media spotlight. She's a reluctant hero. And thanks to the attention, she also becomes a prime target for the ruthless murderer behind the attack. Dylan literally wrote the book on the psychology of murder, and he and Elizabeth have solved cases that have baffled conventional detectives. But the sociopath they're facing this time is the opposite of a textbook case. There's no time to study for the test he's about to give them. And if they fail, they die.
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Policewomen; College teachers; Terrorism; Secrecy;

The book of Sheen : a memoir / by Sheen, Charlie,author.;
"For the first time, Charlie Sheen -- the star of Platoon, Wall Street, Major League, and Two and a Half Men -- writes the story of his extraordinary life in an unfiltered memoir. "We can live the stories or hear about them later from others. I choose the former." Charlie Sheen should not be alive to write this book. But in The Book of Sheen, the movie and TV star, who has defied the odds, finally presents his story, in his own words. Charlie Sheen was born the third of four children to actor Martin Sheen and his wife, Janet. He grew up on film sets -- from his father's all over the world to his own in Malibu. There, he made ambitious Super 8s, with a roster of friends who went on to become household names, including his brother Emilio, Sean and Chris Penn, and the Lowe brothers. Sheen broke into movies in the 1980s, playing a hoodlum in Ferris Bueller's Day Off, a young soldier in Platoon, and an ethically compromised trader in Wall Street. But somewhere along the way, despite a successful transition to TV leading man in Spin City and Two and a Half Men, Sheen descended into a vortex of extracurricular activities. Now sober, Sheen delivers a clear-eyed narrative of his highs and lows with humor, candor, and a vivid, captivating writing style that is uniquely his. The Book of Sheen reads like a farfetched, overstuffed novel of Hollywood life -- yet it is all true"--Dust jacket flap.
Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Personal narratives.; Sheen, Charlie.; Actors; Motion picture actors and actresses; Television actors and actresses;

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