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2023.
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"Sadie Montogmery has had good breaks and bad breaks in her life, but as a struggling artist, all she needs is one lucky break. Things seem to be going her way when she lands one of the coveted finalist spots in a portrait competition. It happens to coincide with a surgery she needs to have. Minor, they say. Less than a week in the hospital they say. Nothing about you will change, they say. Upon recovery, it begins to dawn on Sadie that she can see...
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[2021]
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English
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"From the bestselling author of The Chilbury Ladies' Choir comes a new World War II-set story of four women on the home front competing for a spot hosting a BBC wartime cookery program and a chance to better their lives. Two years into World War II, Britain is feeling her losses; the Nazis have won battles, the Blitz has destroyed cities, and U-boats have cut off the supply of food. In an effort to help housewives with food rationing, a BBC radio...
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[2014]
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English
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This film documents a week-long, nerve-wracking competition in which 136 young people from all over the world take part in a contest to determine who will be crowned the best conductor. Follow along as contestants navigate the highs and lows of the competition for the chance to conduct a top orchestra. See them conduct allegro ma non troppo, vivace, andante, andante maestoso, and answer questions about classical composition. The mounting tension stands...
9) Sing
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[2017]
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English
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A koala impresario stages a grand singing competition for the world's animals in order to save his elegant theater and bring it back to its former glory.
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Adventures of Sophie Mouse volume 14
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
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When her mother enters the town's baking competition, Sophie is excited to be her mother's assistant and tries to come up with some new recipes to prepare for the contest.
11) Butter
Pub. Date
2012.
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English
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When long-reigning champion butter sculptor Bob is forced to step down, his zealous wife Laura enters the competition herself, to fight for their status as butter royalty. A win seems guaranteed until a formidable contender emerges: a 10-year-old Destiny, an African-American foster child of local couple Julie and Ethan. Suddenly, it's anybody's game and Laura will do anything to win, even if it means resorting to sabotage and seducing her foolish...
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[2018]
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English
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With Sadie running the Big Donut on her own, it's up to Steven and the Gems to help her win the annual Ultimate Doughnut Dough-Down competition in Empire City! Steven and the Crystal Gems have faced down intergalactic empires, but are they ready to win a donut competition? With Lars in space that means Sadie is on her own...unless the Crystal Gems come to help! It's up to Steven and the Gems to step in and help Sadie run the Big Donut food truck during...
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2023.
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English
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"When production for the tenth season of the hit cooking competition Bake Week begins at the gothic estate of the show's host and founder, celebrity chef Betsy Martin, everything seems normal. The six contestants are eager to prove their culinary talents over the course of five days, while Betsy struggles for control of the show with her new co-host, the brash and unpredictable Archie Morris. But as the baking competition gets under way, things begin...
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2010.
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English
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For 16 years, the Ultimate Fighting Championship has been the gold standard in combat sports. Now you can re-live the 100 greatest fights in UFC history with this once-in-a-lifetime collection. Featuring all the greats of the Octagon, from Royce Gracie and Chuck Liddell to Matt Hughes and Randy Couture, this set contains the most dramatic, explosive and memorable battles of the UFC in their entirety from 100 down to the greatest UFC fight of all time....
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[2023]
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English
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"Set in the glamorous, competitive world of showjumping, a novel about the girls who ride, their cutthroat mothers, and a suspicious death at a horse show...from the author of Good Rich People When the nouveau riche Parker family moves to an exclusive community in the heart of Southern California, they believe it's their chance at a fresh start. Heather Parker is determined to give her daughters the life she never had--starting with horses. She signs...
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[2014]
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English
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In this 20/20 special, "Shark Tank's" Robert Herjavec reveals classic techniques and mind games that the best salesmen deploy to seal the deal. Based on a practice sales pitch at a job fair, he selects semi-finalists to participate in his sales boot camp, where he teaches the "standing room only," "best time," "artisan," "compliment," and "concession" closing techniques. Then three finalists attempt to sell ugly Christmas sweaters in New York's Union...
Pub. Date
[2019]
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English
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Princess Odette is hosting a music competition to celebrate Princess Alise's birthday, the winner will sing at her grand birthday ball! Prince Li of Cathay has entered, but his sister Princess Mei Li has stowed away on his ship to seek help from Odette and Derek for Chen, who has been cursed to live as a dragon. Lucas and Alise are reunited, but Prince Li's arrival makes Alise doubt her feelings.
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[2017]
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English
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As a young student of the violin, Joshua Bell learns about an international competition to be held in Kalamazoo, Michigan. He chooses a piece of music, which his teacher suggests may be too difficult, but Joshua is determined. It's a piece of music he loves. At the competition, Joshua experiences the usual jitters. Once his name is called, he strides to the stage and begins to play, but almost immediately, he makes a mistake. As he is about to walk...
19) Hula: a novel
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Pub. Date
[2023]
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English
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A young daughter of the legendary Hawaiian Naupaka dynasty dreams of healing the rift in her family by competing in and winning the next Miss Aloha Hula contest and proving herself worthy of carrying on her family's name.
20) No parm no foul
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Grilled cheese mysteries volume 2
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
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"The second book in a delicious culinary cozy series-the muensters have arrived in Balsam Dell in this Halloween cozy mystery featuring a grilled cheese shop owner turned amateur sleuth. After a long hot summer in Balsam Dell, Carly Hale is ready for crisp Vermont weather and gourmet grilled cheeses at her Grilled Cheese Eatery. And the upcoming Halloween food competition is the perfect way to impress the locals. But Ferris Menard, the owner of Sub-a-Dub-Sub,...
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