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[2010], c1943
Language
English
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This World War II-era newsreel includes the following segments: 1. Landing operations on Pantelleria; the Italian garrison surrenders. 2. A battle-scarred Flying Fortress lands in Washington, D.C. 3. A 5,000-meter foot race. 4. Supplies ferried to shore. 5. Nurses in several hospitals graduate. 6. Chinese troops in Burma dynamite the Burma Road. 7. P-47 Thunderbolt fighter planes are tested.
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2023.
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English
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"Erin Hahn's Friends Don't Fall in Love is about long-time friends, taking chances, and finding out that, sometimes, your perfect person was right there in your corner all along. Lorelai Jones had it all: a thriving country music career and a superstar fiancé. Then she played one teenie tiny protest song at a concert and ruined her entire future, including her impending celebrity marriage. But five years later, she refuses to be done with her dreams...
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Pub. Date
[2011], c2005
Language
English
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This first part of the film follows Jack Johnson's remarkable journey from his humble beginnings in Galveston, Texas, to his entry into the world of professional boxing, where, in turn-of-the-century Jim Crow America, the heavyweight championship was an exclusively "white title." In 1908 Johnson became the first African-American to earn the title Heavyweight Champion of the World. On July 4, 1910, ex-champion Jim Jeffries, the new "Great White Hope,"...
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Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
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"Boeing is a century-old titan of American industry. The largest exporter in the US, it played a central role in the early days of commercial flight, World War II bombing missions, and moon landings. It remains a linchpin in the awesome routine of air travel today. But the two crashes of its 737 MAX 8, in 2018 and 2019, exposed a ... pattern of malfeasance, leading to the biggest crisis in the company's history. How did things go ... wrong at Boeing?...
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Battling boy volume Second prequel
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
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"It's not easy keeping secrets from Acropolis's greatest detective, especially when he's your dad. But Aurora gets a lucky break: Haggard West has decided that she is finally old enough to go on patrol alone. It's the perfect opportunity to put her secret plan into action and avenge her mother's death"--Page 4 of cover.
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Pub. Date
2017
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English
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"A magnificent collection of short fiction--including two never-before-published novellas--featuring Jamie Fraser, Lord John Grey, Master Raymond, and many more, all extending the story of Outlander in thrilling new directions "The Custom of the Army" begins with Lord John Grey being shocked by an electric eel and ends at the Battle of Quebec.Then comes "The Space Between," where it is revealed that the Comte St. Germain is not dead, Master Raymond...
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[2013], c2006
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English
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This unflinching, music-driven documentary provides real insight into the background and career of this legendary Irish artist who, as lead singer and songwriter for the Pogues, became a worldwide punk icon. The film includes contemporary interviews with his family, fellow musicians like Nick Cave, his longtime partner Victoria, and direct one-on-one sessions with Shane himself. These segments are interwoven with performance material stretching back...
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Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
Bask and breathe in the gorgeous sunset amongst a brilliant sunflower backdrop as we move through a gentle seated practice. Today Sarah Starr will guide you through a gentle practice using a chair for stability and balance. Enjoy stretches that link breath with movement, forward bends to free the muscles of the back, increasing circulation to internal organs, ending with a relaxing guided meditation.
56) Falling
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Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
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"Eight years ago, Emma Montague left behind the strict confines--and rather dull boyfriend--of her upper-crust English life and moved to New York City, where she immediately found success in finance. But her soulless, cutthroat, all-consuming job was another life she didn't want. Answering an ad on Craigslist, Emma finds a tiny beach cottage in the small town of Westport, Connecticut. It needs work--lots of work. But it's the perfect project to satisfy...
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Fear. Grief. Loss. Betrayal. Rachel Hollis has felt all those things, and she knows you have too. Now, she takes you to the other side. With her signature humor, heartfelt honesty, and intimate true-life stories, #1 New York Times bestselling author Rachel Hollis shows readers how to seize difficult moments for the learning experiences they are and the value and growth they provide. Rachel Hollis sees you. As the millions who read her #1 New York...
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Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
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"Carol Leonnig has been covering the Secret Service for The Washington Post for most of the last decade, bringing to light the gaffes and scandals that plague the agency today--from a toxic work culture to outdated equipment and training to the deep resentment among the ranks with the agency's leadership. But the Secret Service wasn't always so troubled. The Secret Service was born in 1865, in the wake of the assassination of Abraham Lincoln, but...
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