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Author
Publisher
HarperCollins
Pub. Date
c2014
Language
English
Description
A hilarious, entertaining, and often moving memoir, from the multiple Tony and Emmy-awarding winning actress and comedienne, and SCTV alum, Andrea Martin. Whether lighting up the small screen in her new TV series, Working the Engels, on NBC, or stealing scenes on the big screen in My Big Fat Greek Wedding and Hedwig and the Angry Inch, or starring on the stage in her recent Tony award winning role as Berthe in Pippin, Andrea Martin has long entertained...
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English
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"Robert F. Kennedy staunchly advocated for civil rights, education, justice, and peace; his message transcended race, class, and creed, resonating deeply within and across America. He was the leading candidate for the Democratic nomination for the presidency and was expected to run against Republican Richard Nixon in the 1968 presidential election, following in the footsteps of his late brother John. After winning the California presidential primary...
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Publisher
Oxford University Press
Language
English
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"The first book to appear in the illustrious Oxford History of the United States, this critically acclaimed volume -- a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize -- offers an unsurpassed history of the Revolutionary War and the birth of the American republic. Beginning with the French and Indian War and continuing to the election of George Washington as first president, Robert Middlekauff offers a panoramic history of the conflict between England and America,...
Author
Publisher
Convergent
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"A welcoming guide to transforming any home into a beautiful, inviting space-from the hosts of the hit HGTV show Fixer to Fabulous. Beloved by millions of fans, Jenny and Dave Marrs from HGTV's Fixer to Fabulous have built and remodeled hundreds of homes over the last two decades, creating joyful, warm, and thoughtful makeovers in each one. At its heart, the Marrs believe a home needs to express the intentions of its inhabitants. They also believe...
Publisher
Criterion Collection
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
Swedish
Description
When a stranger shows up to live in Hotel City in the Old Town in Stockholm, the locals suspect he is a famous jewel thief; a woman falls in love with her married boss; a famous violinist falls in love with his daughter's piano teacher only to rediscover his feelings for his wife; quarrels and flirtations ensue when three upper class millionaire couples vacation together; an embittered blackmailer has a change of heart after she poses as a nanny for...
Pub. Date
2014
Language
English
Description
This is the ultimate card-player's companion, crammed with over 300 pages of games to provide hours of entertainment. It includes a tricks section, which gives you ways to astound friends and family with your seemingly effortless skills. Both games and tricks cater for a range of abilities so that you can progress and expand your repertoire. All the classics are here, along with all their variations, as well as lesser-known games such as Red Dog...
271) Hawk
Author
Publisher
Triumph Books LLC
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"Ken "Hawk" Harrelson and his signature calls have become synonymous with baseball during his five decades in the booth, first with the Boston Red Sox but for most of those years with the Chicago White Sox. His incredible knowledge of the game, hard-earned wisdom, and willingness to wear his heart on his sleeve have made him a beloved icon in the Windy City. But Hawk is much more than an award-winning announcer. As a player, he helped the "Impossible...
Publisher
Bearstache Books
Pub. Date
2010
Language
English
Description
MACHINE OF DEATH tells thirty-four different stories about people who know how they will die. Prepare to have your tears jerked, your spine tingled, your funny bone tickled, your mind blown, your pulse quickened, or your heart warmed. Or better yet, simply prepare to be surprised. Because even when people do have perfect knowledge of the future, there's no telling exactly how things will turn out.
273) Rocky: four movies
Publisher
Distributed by Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2010
Language
English
Description
Rocky: Rocky Balboa is a Philadelphia club fighter who seems to be going nowhere. But when a stroke of fate puts him in the ring with the World Heavyweight Champion, Rocky knows that it's his one shot at the big time - a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to go the distance and come out a winner.
Rocky II: It's the rematch of the century as Rocky Balboa takes on Apollo Creed in this powerful follow-up to one of the most acclaimed movies in film history....
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Series
Publisher
University Press of Kentucky
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
"They've traded punches in knockdown brawls, crashed biplanes through barns, and raced to the rescue in fast cars. They add suspense and drama to the story, portraying the swimmer stalked by the menacing shark, the heroine dangling twenty feet below a soaring hot air balloon, or the woman leaping nine feet over a wall to escape a dog attack. Only an expert can make such feats of daring look easy, and stuntwomen with the skills to perform -- and survive...
276) Natural disasters
Series
Publisher
National Geographic/distributed by Vivendi Entertainment
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Description
In six classic programs, National Geographic reveals the sheer power and strength of nature's greatest forces. Experience the devastation and tragedy caused by deadly tsunamis and hurricanes, see what happens inside the heart of a whirling tornado, witness incredible up-close shots of the powerful white wall of a rolling avalanche, and hear chilling first-hand accounts from survivors of some of the worst natural disasters.
280) Older
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English
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"Liza Miller never dreamed that anyone would be interested in her life, let alone buy a book about it. But everything changes when, on the eve of her fiftieth birthday, she publishes a thinly veiled novel about a woman posing as a millennial called Younger--which her old friend Kelsey wants to turn into a TV show. Liza is off to Los Angeles to help Kelsey write the pilot. But that means leaving behind her on-again off-again boyfriend Josh, her pregnant...