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The heart of Alaska volume 2
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
After the death of their father, Collette and Jean-Michel Langelier are no longer tied to post-war France. While his sister dreams of adventure, Jean-Michel is hoping to finally escape reminders of the horrors he faced in the war. When Jean-Michel receives an unexpected invitation for them to visit Alaska and the Curry Hotel, it seems an opportunity for a change he needs. Katherine Demarchis is a young widow who does not grieve the dangerous husband...
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Series
Tom Clancy's Op-Center volume 13
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
"Tom Clancy's Op-Center is back with this new thriller written by the New York Times bestselling authors of Tom Clancy's ACT OF VALOR and featuring a chilling, ripped-from-the-headlines scenario. Before 9/11 America was protected by a covert force known as the National Crisis Management Center. Commonly known as Op-Center, this silent, secret mantel guarded the American people and protected the country from enemies. The charter was top secret and...
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
This documentary film celebrates the spirit of community, and the heroism of the firefighters, police, and an untold number of volunteers who devoted their time to help others during one of the most dramatic events in the history of Canada: the Okanagan Mountain Forest Fire of 2003. The 2013 film searches for untold stories and unpublished images to evoke the memories of the Okanagan residents, who lived through the fateful days of August 2003. It...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
In the aftermath of a thwarted alien invasion, teenagers across the globe have begun to develop incredible powers known as Legacies. While most are sent to the Human Garde Academy, countless others slip through the cracks-either by choice or by force. Desperately wanting to help these lost teens, Six and Sam have joined a covert group tasked with investigating suspicious incidents that might be Legacy-related. The Legacy Chronicles companion series...
Author
Pub. Date
[2015].
Language
English
Description
"A sweeping history of twentieth-century Europe, Out of Ashes tells the story of an era of unparalleled violence and barbarity yet also of humanity, prosperity, and promise. Konrad Jarausch describes how the European nations emerged from the nineteenth century with high hopes for continued material progress and proud of their imperial command over the globe, only to become embroiled in the bloodshed of World War I, which brought an end to their optimism...
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Series
Pasadena promises volume 1
Pub. Date
2007.
Language
English
Description
"Following the pain and glory of World War II, a strong-minded woman lives her life on the fringe of romance and relationship. Rebecca, a beautiful, dark-eyed war widow, is falling for war-ravaged Courtney. With his gruff ways, scarred body, and tortured past, he's a far cry from the husband she so recently lost. Will God open the doors of love? One woman, one heart, one story of love lost to unavoidable circumstances and redeemed in a remarkable...
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Pub. Date
[2013], c2004
Language
English
Description
When La Scala underwent drastic refurbishment beginning in 2002 there were loud cries of protest from fans who feared the historic authenticity of the 200-year-old theater would be lost. But the stage area was soon demolished and the auditorium rebuilt to let La Scala, which was once lit by candles, come fully into the modern age. In the end, the process allowed restorers to discover features that had been buried for centuries and to incorporate them...
Series
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
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Description
Henry Louis Gates takes actors Claire Danes and Jeff Daniels on a journey into their roots, uncovering primal scenes from our nation’s past. Weaving together stories of soldiers and settlers, immigrants and entrepreneurs, Gates travels from World War One battlefields to Civil War prison camps to America’s most infamous witch hunt—offering his guests insight into what made them who they are today.
11) Phoenix
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
"When their home is robbed, thirteen-year-old Phoenix Collins, an up and coming amateur dirt-bike racer, discovers a shocking mystery about his grandfather, and Phoenix must travel to China and then to Texas to find some answers"--
12) Lion: Bk. 2
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
Betrayed by his uncle, Dr. V., Ryan must rely on his friends to help him recover and rebuild his life but Dr. V's confederates think the four friends still know too much and follow them to California to silence them.
13) Jackal
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
When a Jake is offered a chance to race in China for a world class BMX team he is not sure that he wants to go--but when one of his friends asks him to smuggle a mysterious drug called Dragonbone that can prolong life to her dying mother in China he feels he has to take the trip, whatever the danger.
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