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Island in Between. by Leo Chiang, S.,film director.; Icarus Films (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Originally produced by Icarus Films in 2023.The rural Taiwanese outer islands of Kinmen sit merely 2 miles off the coast of China. Kinmen attracts tourists for its remains from the 1949 Chinese Civil War. It also marks the frontline for Taiwan in its escalating tension with China. Filmmaker S. Leo Chiang weaves lyrical vignettes of tourist visits and local life with his own narrative as someone negotiating ambivalent personal bonds to Taiwan, China, and the US. ISLAND IN BETWEEN explores the uneasy peace in these islands, and contemplates Taiwan's uncertain future.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Asians.; Foreign study.; Military history..; Social sciences.; Documentary films.; Ethnicity.; Current affairs.; History.; China.; Taiwan.; War.; United States.; Tourism.;

The secrets of Stone Creek / by McDonald, Briana.;
After losing her best friend and feeling overlooked by family members, Finley decides to prove herself by finding a missing woman in the remote tourist town of Stone Creek, but after convincing her brothers to help her, Finley discovers she may be in over her head.Ages 8-12.Grades 4-6.LSC
Subjects: Adventure fiction.; Mystery fiction.; Missing persons; Brothers and sisters; Friendship;

Infinity pool [videorecording] : uncut / by Bauer, Alban,actor.; Bauer, Gabi,actor.; Coleman, Cleopatra,1987-actor.; Cronenberg, Brandon,film director,screenwriter.; Foster, Em,actor.; Foster, James,actor.; Goth, Mia,1993-actor.; Kretschmann, Thomas,1962-actor.; Lespert, Jalil,actor.; Skarsgård, Alexander,actor.; Elevation Pictures,film distributor.;
Alexander Skarsgaard, James Foster, Mia Goth, Gabi Bauer, Cleopatra Coleman, Em Foster, Jalil Lespert, Alban Bauer, Thomas Kretschmann.James and his wife Em have escaped the city for an all-inclusive vacation at a tropical resort. Despite having come to the island of Li Tolqa to cure his writer's block, James finds himself more uninspired than ever until he meets fellow tourists, Gabi and Alban. James is immediately attracted to their glamorous lifestyle and lust for adventure. They invite James and Em on a day trip to a local beach, usually off-limits to tourists, but an accident throws their entire holiday into chaos.Canadian Home Video Rating: R.MPAA rating: R; for violence, sexual content, and drug use.Subtitled for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).DVD ; wide screen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Feature films.; Horror films.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Hedonism; Islands; Man-woman relationships; Seaside resorts; Spouses; Vacations;
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Full of Beans / by Holm, Jennifer L.;
Includes bibliographical references and Internet addresses.Ten-year-old Beans Curry, a member of the Keepsies, the best marble playing gang in Depression-era Key West, Florida, engages in various schemes to earn money while "New Dealers" from Washington, D.C., arrive to turn run down Key West into a tourist resort.LSC
Subjects: Adventure fiction.; Money-making projects for children; Gangs; Depressions;

Gold / by Patterson, James,1947-; MacKenzie, Jassy.;
Hired to protect a visiting American woman, Private Johannesburg's Joey Montague is hoping for a routine job looking after a nervous tourist. After the apparent suicide of his business partner, he can't handle much more. But this case is not what it seems--and neither is his partner's death.
Subjects: Private investigators; Murder;

Swamp story : a novel / by Barry, Dave,author.;
Stumbling across a long-lost treasure, single mother Jesse Braddock must figure out how to keep it out of the hands of villains, while Ken Bortle, to lure tourists to his failing store, invents the "Everglades Melon Monster," inspiring a horde of TikTokers to swarm the swamp, inciting mayhem and hilarity.
Subjects: Humorous fiction.; Novels.; Hoaxes; Single mothers; Treasure hunting; Treasure troves;

Six sweets under / by Fox, Sarah(Mystery writer),author.;
Former actress Becca Ransom lived her dream in Hollywood for seven years before returning to her hometown of Larch Haven, known as the Venice of North America. The Vermont town has canals instead of roads, gondolas instead of cars, and charming cottages plucked from the pages of a fairy tale. It's also where Becca is pursuing her newest passion as a chocolatier at True Confections, the chocolate shop owned by her grandparents, Lolly and Pops. While Becca's testing new flavors and reconnecting with old friends, the town is gearing up for the annual Gondola Races, popular with both residents and tourists, with one exception. Local curmudgeon Archie Smith wants nothing more than to keep tourists away from Larch Haven. He's determined to derail this year's event and does his best to stir up trouble for the organizers, including Becca's grandfather. Following a heated argument with Pops, Archie is found floating face-down in the canal, and Pops finds himself in hot water as one of the top suspects. Becca's determined to clear her grandfather's name, but when the case heats up, she could be facing a sticky end.
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Novels.; Chocolate industry; Family-owned business enterprises; Grandfathers; Grandparents; Murder;

Swamp story [sound recording] : a novel / by Barry, Dave,author,narrator.; Simon & Schuster Audio (Firm),publisher.;
Read by the author.Stumbling across a long-lost treasure, single mother Jesse Braddock must figure out how to keep it out of the hands of villains, while Ken Bortle, to lure tourists to his failing store, invents the "Everglades Melon Monster," inspiring a horde of TikTokers to swarm the swamp, inciting mayhem and hilarity.
Subjects: Audiobooks.; Humorous fiction.; Novels.; Hoaxes; Single mothers; Treasure hunting; Treasure troves;

Under the boardwalk [videorecording] / by Cannavale, Bobby,voice actor.; Cantone, Mario,voice actor.; Cera, Michael,voice actor.; Funches, Ron,1983-voice actor.; Magaro, John,1983-voice actor.; Palmer, Keke,voice actor.; Soren, David,1973-screenwriter,film director.; Paramount Pictures Corporation,film distributor.;
Michael Cera, Keke Palmer, Bobby Cannavale, Ron Funches, Mario Cantone, John Magaro.When timid Jersey crab Armen meets bold tourist sea crab, Ramona, it causes shell-shocking tension in the community. But when the duo is swept away by a storm, they embark on an epic journey to find a home. Their courage unites their families paving the way for great summers to come, Under the Boardwalk.Canadian Home Video Rating: G.Subtitled for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).DVD ; wide screen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Comedy films.; Children's films.; Animated films.; Feature films.; Love; Crabs; Boardwalks; Marine animals;
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Merlin's island / by Puricelli Guerra, Elisa.; Bernstein, Gabriel León.; Pernigotti, Chiara.;
The town of Pembrose in Cornwall, where Minerva, Ravi, and Thomasina live, is surrounded by places in the legends of King Arthur (which attract tourists), so when a famous archeologist arrives to debunk the legends, the three friends put aside the mystery of Minerva's identity and set out to prove that there really is magic in this place.LSC
Subjects: Arthur, King; Merlin (Legendary character); Best friends; Archaeologists;

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