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Featured Fiction Reading
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Knit shop owner and sorcerer's daughter Chloe Hobbs felt the Fates finally got it right when she met Luke MacKenzie. And no one could have convinced her otherwise-including the trolls, selkies, or spirits who also call Sugar Maple, Vermont, home. But then out of nowhere Luke's ex-wife suddenly shows up, claiming to see the spirit of their daughter, Steffie-a daughter Chloe knows nothing about. Steffie's spirit is being held hostage by a certain Fae leader. And if Chloe weaves a spell to free her spirit, her nemesis will also be free-free to destroy her yarn shop and all of Sugar Maple. But if she doesn't, Steffie won't be the only one spending eternity in hell. Chloe'll be joining her, cursed with a broken heart. Publisher description.
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At last, a local thriller that really does read like a Mark Billingham or Ian Rankin. It starts with engines revving and it doesn't slow down. New to these shores from the UK, James Paxton stumbles across a dead body. Suspicion falls all too easily on the Englishman who's hiding a secret. Not only did Paxton find the dead man - he spoke to him, too. Paxton's carefully constructed new world threatens to crumble as he is sucked into the hunt for a predator, while the police snap close at his heels. And the bodies keep on mounting, one by one ...
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Design-wise Carmela Bertrand of Memory Mine scrapbook store is tapped to create spooky set decorations for Medusa Manor, a new haunted house attraction in New Orleans. But a flaming body hurled from the third-floor tower might just put a damper on the project --From author's web site.
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As a lovely weekend approaches on the Yale campus it appears that a number of students--including the sons of both the Secretary of the Army and newest Supreme Court justice--may have gone missing. Attention quickly focuses on the fortress-like tomb of one of Yale's secret societies. Suspended Boulder police detective Sam Purdy soon finds himself in New Haven, where he joins FBI agent Christopher Poe and CIA analyst Deirdre Drake to solve the riddle of what is going on inside the windowless stone tomb on the edge of campus as, one by one, students are sent out of the building's front door to die.
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Every woman has a secret. The question is: How far will she go to make sure it stays secret? Abbey Walsh never wanted anyone to find out about her shady past. After all, she's the wife of a minister now, living an exemplary life. That is, until someone shows up from her past with blackmail in mind... Tiffany Vanderslice Dreyer never dreamed that she'd find herself up to her new designer sunglasses in credit card debt from one mad moment of a shopping spree. She's an upstanding wife and mother with the perfect marriage... right? Loreen Murphy hadn't meant to hire a male prostitute in Las Vegas. It was all just a big, stupid, and expensive misunderstanding... Abbey, Tiffany, and Loreen are each in need of thousands of dollars and fast, Tiffany's sister, Sandra, has the perfect idea. It's fast, it's easy, it's legal, and it's the secret that kept her shoe addiction alive. It's the perfect plan...
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Nefertiti may be the dutiful daughter of a commoner, but her inquisitive mind often gets her into situations that are far from ordinary, like receiving secret lessons from a scribe. And she’s the kind of girl who acts first, and apologizes later whenever she witnesses injustice or cruelty. But she is also extraordinarily beautiful. And news of her striking beauty and impulsive behavior attracts the attention of her aunt, the manipulative Queen Tiye, who sees Nefertiti as an ideal pawn in her desire for power. Even though Nefertiti is taken from her beloved family and forced into a life filled with courtly intrigue and danger, her spirit and mind will not rest. She continues to challenge herself and the boundaries of ancient Egyptian society. Publisher description.
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Tamara Goodwin has always got everything she's ever wanted. Born into a family of wealth‚ she grew up in a mansion with its own private beach‚ a wardrobe full of designer clothes‚ a large four poster bed complete with a luxurious bathroom en-suite. She's always lived in the here and now‚ never giving a second thought to tomorrow. But then suddenly her dad is gone and life for Tamara and her mother changes forever. Left with a mountain of debt‚ they have no choice but to sell everything they own and move to the country to live with Tamara's Uncle and Aunt. Nestled next to Kilsaney Castle‚ their gate house is a world away from Tamara's childhood. With her mother shut away with grief‚ and her aunt busy tending to her‚ Tamara is lonely and bored and longs to return to Dublin. When a travelling library passes through Kilsaney Demesne‚ Tamara is intrigued. She needs a distraction. Her eyes rest on a mysterious large leather bound tome locked with a gold clasp and padlock. With some help‚ Tamara finally manages to open the book. What she discovers within the pages takes her breath away and shakes her world to its core. --Publisher description.
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Sooner or later, everybody pays - and the dead will set the price... Former paramilitary killer Gerry Fegan is haunted by his victims, twelve souls who shadow his every waking day and scream through every drunken night. Just as he reaches the edge of sanity they reveal their desire: vengeance on those who engineered their deaths. From the greedy politicians to the corrupt security forces, the street thugs to the complacent bystanders who let it happen, all must pay the price. When Fegan's vendetta threatens to derail Northern Ireland's peace process and destabilise its fledgling government, old comrades and enemies alike want him gone. David Campbell, a double agent lost between the forces of law and terror, takes the job. But he has his own reasons for eliminating Fegan... --Publisher description.
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The latest in the bestselling Alfred series from number one historical novelist, Bernard Cornwell. In the last years of the ninth century, King Alfred of Wessex is in failing health, and his heir is an untested youth. The Danes, who have failed so many times to conquer Wessex, smell opportunity! First comes Harald Bloodhair, a savage warrior leading a Viking horde, who is encouraged to cruelty by his woman, Skade. But Alfred still has the services of Uhtred, his unwilling warlord, who leads Harald into a trap and, at Farnham in Surrey, inflicts one of the greatest defeats the Vikings were ever to suffer. This novel, the fifth in the magnificent series of England's history tells of the final assaults on Alfred's Wessex, that Wessex survived to become England is because men like Uhtred defeated an enemy feared throughout Christendom.
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Over the past two decades, Nick Horrigan has built a quiet, safe life for himself, living as much under the radar as possible. But all of that shatters when, in the middle of the night, a SWAT team bursts into his apartment, grabs him and drags him to a waiting helicopter. A terrorist - someone Nick has never heard of - has seized control of a nuclear reactor, threatening to blow it up. And the only person he’ll talk to is Nick, promising to tell Nick the truth behind the events that shattered his life twenty years ago.
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Arthur has travelled the length, breath and depth of known, and unknown space. He has stumbled forwards and backwards through time. He has been blown up, reassembled, cruelly imprisoned, horribly released and colourfully insulted more than is strictly necessary. And, of course, he has comprehensively failed to grasp the meaning of life, the universe and everything. Arthur has, though, finally made it home to Earth. But that does not mean he has escaped his fate. For Arthur's chances of getting his hands on a decent cuppa are evaporating along with the world's oceans. Becasue no sonner has he arrived than he finds out that Earth is about to be blown up ... again. -- Publisher description.
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The third child of Queen Isabel and King Ferdinand of Spain, Juana is born amid her parents’ ruthless struggle to unify their kingdom. At the age of sixteen, she is sent to wed Philip, the archduke of Flanders, as part of her parents’ strategy to strengthen Spain. At first she is content with her life in Flanders but, when tragedy strikes and she inherits the Spanish throne, Juana finds herself plunged into a battle for power against her husband that grows to involve the major monarchs of Europe. Besieged by foes on all sides, her intelligence and pride used as weapons against her, Juana vows to secure her crown and save Spain from ruin, even if it could cost her everything.
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Four young women haunted by unspeakable memories and losses, afraid to begin to hope, find salvation in the bonds of friendship and shared experience even as they confront the challenge of re-creating themselves in a strange new country. Based on the extraordinary true story of the October 1945 rescue of more than two hundred Jewish prisoners from the Atlit internment camp outside Haifa.
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The third witty adventure starring Gaius Petreius Ruso, medic in the Roman legions. Ruso is summoned back to Gaul to sort out a family drama. His stepmother's spending threatens to bankrupt the family farm, and creditors are hovering. Then the chief creditor, Severus, ends up expiring from poison while paying him a visit. In order to clear their name - and debts - Ruso is forced to investigate. Meanwhile his sister in law's brother has vanished, and Ruso's British girlfriend Tilla is embroiled in the search, which stinks of foul play. Throw in politics, early Christians, sisters sneaking out to visit gladiators and Ruso's ex wife, and you have a headache of cosmic proportions. Ruso's beginning to think damp, Celt-ridden Britannia mightn't have been so bad after all, despite the beer...
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A body is found in the woods of Quebec near the idyllic village of Three Pines, and all clues point to the killer being the kindly Olivier, owner of the local inn, antiques store and bistro. Chief Inspector Gamache and his crew are called in once again to solve the mystery, uncovering both dark secrets and treasures. The latest in the Three Pines series, which is well worth discovering if you haven't already. The characters are gently quirky and endearing, the setting is magical, and the murders are always puzzling without being too unsettling. Great for fans of cosy mysteries and insights into human nature..
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Robert Jordan’s bestselling series begins its dramatic conclusion. Rand al’Thor, the Dragon Reborn, struggles to unite a fractured network of kingdoms and alliances in preparation for the Last Battle. As he attempts to halt the Seanchan encroachment northward---wishing he could form at least a temporary truce with the invaders---his allies watch in terror the shadow that seems to be growing within the heart of the Dragon Reborn himself. Egwene al’Vere, the Amyrlin Seat of the rebel Aes Sedai, is a captive of the White Tower and subject to the whims of their tyrannical leader. As days tick toward the Seanchan attack she knows is imminent, Egwene works to hold together the disparate factions of Aes Sedai while providing leadership in the face of increasing uncertainty and despair. Her fight will prove the mettle of the Aes Sedai, and her conflict will decide the future of the White Tower---and possibly the world itself. Publisher description.
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Featured Non Fiction Reading
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A fresh, compulsively readable narrative of the elusive element behind so many innovative breakthroughs, in fields ranging from physics and marketing to design and popular culture. What made The Sopranos finale one of the most talked about events in television history? Why is Sudoku so addictive and the iPhone so darn irresistible? What do Jackson Pollack and Lance Armstrong have in common with theoretical physicists and Buddhist monks? Elegance. In this thought-provoking exploration of why certain events, products, and people capture our imaginations, and loyalty, Matthew May defines elegance as the elusive combination of unusual simplicity and surprising power, and pinpoints the four key elements that characterize it - seduction, subtraction, symmetry, and sustainability. --Global Books in Print.
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The remarkable autobiographical journey from humble beginnings to a powerful world figure fighting for her Uyghur nation's self-determination against Chinese domination. Rebiya Kadeer is president of the World Uyghur Congress and the Uyghur American Association. She is devoted to the principles of nonviolence. Recognized as an unofficial head of state, she regularly meets with world leaders --Provided by publisher.
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A collection of knits suitable for men of all ages and shapes and sizes. From the definitive v-neck sweater to an easy-wear cardigan, it also features garments such as a multi-coloured striped sweater, a herringbone patterned v-neck, and an over sized super chunky sweater.
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In this work the author reveals insider secrets and techniques for recreating magazine and celebrity hairstyles, and how to adapt the look for the average reader's tools and time constraints. This book is divided into three parts: hair treatment and care, hair cutting and styling techniques, and how to find a look to suit your face structure and personal style. Even beginners will be able to style their hair like a pro while professional stylists can fine tune their skills with Vetica's secrets and shortcuts.
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In this groundbreaking work, Hajratwala mixes history, memoir, and reportage to explore the questions facing not only her own Indian family but that of every immigrant: Where did we come from? Why did we leave? What did we give up and gain in the process?
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For centuries, blood feeders have inhabited our nightmares and horror stories, as well as the shadowy realms of scientific knowledge. Zoologist Bill Schutt takes readers on an entertaining voyage into the world of some of natures strangest creatures - the sanguivores. Using a sharp eye and mordant wit, Schutt makes a remarkably persuasive case that vampire bats, leeches, ticks, bed bugs, and other vampires are as deserving of our curiosity as warmer and fuzzier species are - and that many of them are even worthy of conservation. Schutt takes us from rural Trinidad to the jungles of Brazil to learn about some of the most reviled, misunderstood, and marvelously evolved animals on our planet: vampire bats. Only recently has fact begun to disentangle itself from fiction concerning these remarkable animals, and Schutt delves into the myths and misconceptions surrounding them. Examining the substance that sustains natures vampires, Schutt reveals just how little we actually knew about blood until well into the twentieth century. We revisit George Washington on his deathbed to learn how ideas about blood and the supposedly therapeutic value of bloodletting, first devised by the ancient Egyptians and Greeks, survived into relatively modern times. Schutt also tracks the history of medicinal leech use. Once employed by the tens of millions to drain perceived excesses of blood, today the market for these ancient creatures is booming once again - but for very different reasons. Among the other blood feeders we meet in these pages are bed bugs, or ninja insects, which are making a creepy resurgence in posh hotels and well-kept homes near you. In addition, Dark Banquet details our dangerous and sometimes deadly encounters with ticks, chiggers, and mites (the latter implicated in Colony Collapse Disorder currently devastating honey bees worldwide). Then there are the truly weird - vampire finches. And if you thought piranha were scary, some people believe that the candiru (or willy fish) is the best reason to avoid swimming i
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Our current economic system is unsustainable. Its fundamental elements- unlimited growth and endless wealth accumulation- fly in the face of the fact that the Earth's resources are clearly finite. The destructive effects of this denial of reality are wreaking havoc on our ecological and social systems. But what is the alternative? We need to go beyond simply fixing problems as they arise, or even as we anticipate them, and offer a comprehensive new economic model. It is a moral imperative --Publisher's description.
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Includes a guide to ethical shopping and investing. Your introduction to taking simple steps towards sustainable living Packed with practical and realistic advice, Green Living For Dummies is a comprehensive guide to minimising your impact on the world around you. Here you'll discover effective and simple strategies for making a difference in every part of your life - from reducing energy waste in your home and cutting reliance on your car, to going green in the garden and at work. Minimise household rubbish Buy green energy Eat seasonally and organically Switch holidays for eco-tourism Teach your kids to be green --Publisher's description.
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Those who took part in the great cross-Channel invasion, whether soldier, sailor or airman, would never forget the sight. It was by far the largest invasion fleet ever known. Nor, of course, would the German defenders alerted at the last moment on the Normandy coasts. The very scale of the undertaking and its meticulous planning were unprecedented, but although the beachheads were established as planned, it soon became clear that the next stage of the battle would be far more difficult than anyone had imagined. The thick hedgerows of Normandy were ideal for the defender, and the Germans, especially the Waffen-SS divisions, fought with a desperate ferocity. As they made their way inland, the British, Canadian and American forces became involved in battles whose savagery was often comparable to the Eastern Front. Casualties began to mount and so did the tension between the principal commanders on both sides. The war in northern France marked not just a generation but the whole of the post-war world, profoundly influencing relations between America and Europe. --Book jacket.
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Paul Newman, the Oscar-winning actor with the legendary blue eyes, achieved superstar status by playing charismatic renegades, broken heroes, and winsome antiheroes.... But Newman was also an oddity in Hollywood: the rare box-office titan who cared about the craft of acting, the sexy leading man known for the staying power of his marriage, and the humble celebrity who made philanthropy his calling card long before it was cool. --Book Jacket.
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Matthew Amster-Burton was a restaurant critic and food writer long before he and his wife, Laurie, had Iris. Now he’s a full-time, stay-at-home Dad and his experience with food has changed …a little. This is the story of Amster-Burton’s life as a food-lover - with a child. It's the story of how he came to realize that kids don't need puree in a jar or special menus at restaurants and that raising an adventurous eater is about exposure, invention, and patience. He writes of the highs and lows of teaching your child about food - the high of rediscovering how something tastes for the first time through a child's unflinching reaction, the low of thinking you have a precocious vegetable fiend on your hands only to discover that a child's preferences change from day to day (and may take years to include vegetables again). This book takes food enthusiasts on a new adventure in eating - with dozens of delicious recipes! --Publisher description.
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The author puts forth a revelatory new model for understanding our dangerously unpredictable world. Drawing upon history, economics, complexity theory, psychology, immunology, and the science of networks, he describes a new landscape of inherent unpredictability - and remarkable, wonderful possibility. --Global Books in Print.
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France's most beautiful public and private gardens open their gates to us in every season of the year: from the classical French palace gardens at Vaux-le-Vicomte down to humble domestic gardens in Normandy, from stylized Zen gardens in Provence to cactus displays on the Cote d'Azur. The typical plants of each climatic region are represented - delphiniums, roses and irises in the North, and California poppies, santolinas, and lavender in the Midi. This book is a source of inspiration for all lovers of gardens and nature as well as anyone travelling to France. Most of these gardens are open to the public and provide an astonishing feast for the eyes --Publisher's description.
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Featured Reference
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Elaborate and beautiful patchwork quilts known as tivaivai have been produced by women in the Cook Islands since the late 19th century. They were a substitute for bark-cloth but were also used to show relationships in the new context of Christian domesticity. In the Cook Islands, quilts are given away at funerals, weddings and other events marking stages of loss and severance in the life of a person and bind islanders together in social and economic relationships. Written from both an anthropological and an artistic perspective, this book examines the visual and cultural characteristics that have made the Polynesian quilt one of the most stunning and captivating art forms to emerge from the Pacific. It also offers a glimpse into the role played by fabric in the history of contact with Europeans.
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Godwits : Long-Haul Champions, an enchanting, wonderfully illustrated book by shorebird expert Keith Woodley, tells the miraculous story of the godwits and their migrations - why and how they do it. It follows the birds on their intrepid journeys, examining the places they visit, be it an estuary in northern New Zealand, a mudflat on the Chinese-North Korean border, or a tundra nesting site in Alaska. Woodley, respected godwit expert and manager of the Miranda Shorebird Centre, details the amazing changes these birds undergo before their departure - from moulting into new plumage, to doubling their weight and shrinking non-essential body organs - as well as outlines their array of innate skills in weather prediction and global navigation. Incorporating the author's own eye-witness accounts as well as meticulous research, this tale of navigation and stunning fortitude is written in a compelling yet accessible style that will appeal to both professional bird watchers and general readers curious to discover more about one of nature's quiet achievers.
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In the 1960s and 70s not only did potters flourish around the country but it seems that everyone's mum was producing mugs and bowls at night class. This phenomenon was part of a particular philosophy of pottery - local materials and natural-looking forms, glazes and designs. All those small brown pots are now highly collectible and sought-after in op shops, second hand stores and, increasingly, at auction. Why did this style of pottery reach such heights in New Zealand? Who were the crafts people and what is the value of their work today? With over 100 photos especially taken for the book and photographs of leading potter's marks, this will be an invaluable book to the collector. Many 'characters' from that era featured in the book are still active in arts today, including Hamish Keith, Len Castle, Barry Brickell and author Damian Skinner is particularly high-profile, with a number of major art publications out in the last couple of years.
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The book begins with an introductory essay by Ian St George on Colenso's collecting activities, his herbarium and his connection with Kew. Hamlin's work is fully acknowledged, and a reproduction of his Obituary included. The bulk of the text is divided into three parts. The first part is largely Hamlin's work, and includes a catalogue of Colenso's vascular plant collection at Te Papa, a list of bryophyte collecting numbers, and a detailed itinerary of Colenso's travels and the places he visited. The place names are also listed alphabetically with details of their exact locality, and the dates of Colenso's visits... --.www.nativeorchids.co.nz/Publications website (viewed on 22/09/2009)
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This publication sets out the titles of the papers contained in the many volumes of Congress Proceedings, The Genealogical Research Institute of New Zealand (GRINZ) papers and The New Zealand Society of Genealogists (NZSG) Conference Proceedings.... The first Australasian Federation of Family History Organisations (AFFHO) Congress was held in Melbourne in 1977 and this directory includes the papers from each of the three yearly Congresses held in different parts of Australia and New Zealand, and includes most of the papers to hand at the date of publication for the Congress held in Auckland in 2009 - Introduction.
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A lively new illustrated history of the South Island by Matthew Wright, Old South tells a story of triumphs, tragedies and earnest hopes. It covers: early Maori-Pakeha conflict, the Wairau Affair, colonial settlement planned and unplanned, the Gold Rush, the growth of farming and the pastoral elite, and the development of towns and cities.
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In the winter of 1943 the Hyde railway disaster occurred. The derailment killed twenty one people and injured many others. There have been enduring physical, emotional and psychological effects for many who survived they endured financial hardships as they were forced to move from jobs, supportive communities, and the life they knew. These stories have been collected over the years. -- Back cover.
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Historical fiction has surged in popularity in recent years, with new subgenres emerging or re-emerging (e.g. Viking romance, religious thrillers). This follow-up to Johnson's critically acclaimed 2005 guide covers new territory by focusing on English-language historical novels for adults published between mid-2004 and mid-2008. ....The author's unique qpporach involves classifying titles by subgenres, rather than strictly by geography and chronology, therby grouping read-alikes together - Publisher's blurb.
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Human rights embody an international consensus on the minimum conditions for a life of dignity. They provide a foundation for action at home, as well as for international assistance and cooperation.....The Encyclopedia of Human Rights chronicles key developments in international law, in terms of both legal instruments and institutions, and it provides an overview of the political and social action that led to thier birth. It gives insight into key debates, events, and personalities that are essential to understanding the realization of human rights in a range ofsettings, and it points to some of the key challenges that remain ahead --Foreword.
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Featured Children's and Teen's Reading
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Young mateys will find plenty of holiday joy in this humorous, colorful, and thoroughly piratical version of the beloved Clement C. Moore classic. On this ship of mischievous brigands who have visions of treasure chests, not sugar plums, dancing in their heads you wouldn't expect a visit from nice St. Nick. Instead, here comes Sir Peggedy, with his peg leg and hook arm, cracking his whip and driving eight giant seahorses: Salty, Scurvy, Sinbad, Mollie, Cutthroat, Cross-Eyes, Roger, and Jolly. Philip Yates rollicking rhymes and Sebasti Serras sprightly, fun-filled pictures featuring whimsically multicolored seahorses, stockings hung on the ships bowsprit with tar, child-friendly pirates, and a complete treasure map turn this Christmas perennial into a jubilant celebration.
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A retelling of the Christmas story with a New Zealand twist. Farmyard animals including a cow, sheep and kune kune come with gifts such as a rugby ball, pavlova and jandals for the baby Jesus by the cowshed door.
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It's Christmas time and all the dogs are getting up to mishief. This funny take on the classic rhyme will have you giggling at hilarious illustrations of twelve dogs digging, eleven puppies pooping, right through to a fat cat in a fur tree. -- Back cover.
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Young Marie Stahlbaum falls in love with the handsome nutcracker Godfather Drosselmeier gives her family as a Christmas gift, and has adventures with him as he faces the monstrous, seven-headed Mouse King.
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A royal princess dreams of a Christmas where there is no need to share. However much to her annoyance as misfortunes befall other people's Christmas dinners, they all arrive to share anyway.
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An adaptation of the Christmas song The Twelve days of Christmas, where on each day a Mum gets more and more frustrated with a child who keeps on watching television, while the house gets more and more messy. Suggested level: junior.
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Beyond the civilized lands of Erondar, the Stone Towers are crumbling. The great monoliths are falling one after another under the wild thrusts of an evil force. The Ancient Prohibition that binds the Abominables inside their dark world is soon to be broken. Alben the Wizard knows what must be done. He will send for Myrva, a young follower of the powerful Technocrats; he will choose Ecuba, the fighting nun, to protect him; and he will call back Ian Aranill, a former Empire officer - followed by Gmor the Orc, his loyal friend - to use his scouting experience. Together they will face the Painers, the evil beings who still live in the barren Dragonlands. Can Ian prevail against the last, horrible threat they will be facing? Publisher description.
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Micah will freely admit that she’s a compulsive liar, but that may be the one honest thing she’ll ever tell you. Over the years she’s duped her classmates, her teachers, and even her parents, and she’s always managed to stay one step ahead of her lies. That is, until her boyfriend dies under brutal circumstances and her dishonesty begins to catch up with her. But is it possible to tell the truth when lying comes as naturally as breathing? Taking readers deep into the psyche of a young woman who will say just about anything to convince them—and herself—that she’s finally come clean, Liar is a bone-chilling thriller that will have readers see-sawing between truths and lies right up to the end. Honestly. Publisher description
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Not too far into the future, the Tripods come to earth. Before long, the three-legged metal beasts have overrun the planet and turned mankind into their willing, eerily contented slaves. Will has noticed his friends' attitudes towards their masters change when they are "capped" at the age of 14. From suspicious and frightened, they turn into mindless drones. Determined to escape this fate, Will flees. He meets with other young escapees heading for the rumoured rebel cell in the White Mountains. But getting there won't be easy when all the world is against them - and life as a rebel could be even tougher. The first of a fantastic trilogy, followed by The City of Gold and Lead, and The Pool of Fire.
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Um. Where do you start? Reviewers on Amazon are giving this five stars, talking about being brought to tears by the hilarious characters and one-liners, and the really touching parts in between. GB will be talked about for a long time. But what's it about? Well, Cameron is a slacker with a minor dope habit, which his parents blame for giving him strange hallucinations. Then comes the shock: Cameron has the human version of Mad Cow Disease. His brain is gradually, fatally, turning to sponge. Thus ensues the craziest road trip of all time, as a punk fairy, a garden gnome and a video-gaming dwarf called Gonzo join Cameron on a journey to track down the mysterious Dr X, who might have the cure for his disease. Then again, he might just want to destroy the universe. Look, just read it.
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The world is changing: the government has seized control of every aspect of society, and now, kids are disappearing. For 15-year-old Wisty and her older brother Whit, life turns upside down when they are torn from their parents one night and slammed into a secret prison for no reason they can comprehend. The New Order, as it is known, is clearly trying to suppress Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Being a Normal Teenager. But while trapped in this totalitarian nightmare, Wisty and Whit discover they have incredible powers they'd never dreamed of. Can this newly minted witch and wizard master their skills in time to save themselves, their parents--and maybe the world? Publisher description
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Every CHERUB agent comes from somewhere. Dante Scott still has nightmares about the death of his family, brutally murdered by a biker gang. Dante is given the chance to become a member of CHERUB, a trained professional with one essential advantage: adults never suspect that children are spying on them. But when Dante joins James and Lauren Adams on a mission to infiltrate Brigands Motorcycle Club, he's ready to use everything he's learned to get revenge on the people who killed his family !
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When high school student Clay Jenkins receives a box in the mail containing thirteen cassette tapes recorded by his classmate Hannah, who committed suicide, he spends a bewildering and heartbreaking night crisscrossing their town, listening to Hannah's voice recounting the events leading up to her death.
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For years, Grace has watched the wolves in the woods behind her house. One yellow-eyed wolf--her wolf--is a chilling presence she can't seem to live without. Meanwhile, Sam has lived two lives: In winter, the frozen woods, the protection of the pack, and the silent company of a fearless girl. In summer, a few precious months of being human . . . until the cold makes him shift back again. Now, Grace meets a yellow-eyed boy whose familiarity takes her breath away. It's her wolf. It has to be. But as winter nears, Sam must fight to stay human--or risk losing himself, and Grace, forever. Publisher description.
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Deep inside the great Oak lies a dying faery realm, bursting with secrets instead of magic. Long ago the faeries mysteriously lost their magic. Robbed of their powers, they have become selfish and dull-witted. Now their numbers are dwindling and their very survival is at stake. Only one young faery—Knife—is determined to find out where her people's magic has gone and try to get it back. Unlike her sisters, Knife is fierce and independent. She's not afraid of anything—not the vicious crows, the strict Faery Queen, or the fascinating humans living nearby. But when Knife disobeys the Faery Queen and befriends a human named Paul, her quest becomes more dangerous than she realizes. Can Knife trust Paul to help, or has she brought the faeries even closer to the brink of destruction? Publisher description
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Fleance, the son of Scottish thane Banquo has been living rough in the words of northern England since he escaped on that fateful night ten years ago when his father was brutally murdered. He has never told anyone who he is because he has yet to discover who wanted him dead but he has learnt things - how to survive, how to use a cross bow, how not to trust anyone, but also how to love. But before he can truly give himself to the beautiful Rosie, Fleance must avenge the murder of his father and claim what is rightfully his. Through good luck or chance Fleance journeys to Scotland and meets the charismatic Duncan, 22-years-old and next in line to the throne. The two men are opposites - Fleance dark and mysterious, Duncan fair and open. We also meet Duncan's sister Rachel, beautiful and royal and at the same time a gentle foil to Rosie's passionate nature. With the throne of Scotland waiting to be claimed the choices facing Fleance will change his life forever while the secrets from his past threaten to bring down the throne of Scotland. An epic tale of love, loss and revenge set amidst the turmoil of Scotland after Macbeth. -- Publisher description.
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Performed by Pearl Jam.
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Performed by Tamas Vesmas, piano.
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Performed by Chanticleer ; Joseph Jennings, conductor ; with the Handel & Haydn Society of Boston ensemble.
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Performed by various artists.
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Performed by Sweet & Irie.
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Performed by Arctic Monkeys.
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Performed by Muse.
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Performed by Depeche Mode.
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Performed by various artists.
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Performed by Marcia Hines.
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The Tudors chronicles the period of Henry VIII's reign in which his effectiveness as King is tested by international conflicts as well as political intrigue in his own court, while the pressure of fathering a male heir compels him to reject his wife Katherine of Aragon for Anne Boleyn. He also has a string of affairs, and fathers a son, Henry, by Elizabeth Blount.
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Reporters, photographers, and other staff as well as readers remember Life magazine and its impact since it first appeared in 1936. Includes the insights and anecdotes of some of the most brilliant photo-journalists that made Life the mirror of its era.
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Witness humanity's next big evolutionary step in this immersive documentary. Over two 90-minute episodes, The Voice presents interviews with prominent scientists, teachers, spiritual leaders and everyday people in its search to isolate the elements that bind and shape us all... Maximise your own potential and see what researchers are discovering about the make-up of subatomic particles, atoms, DNA, plants, animals, human, the earth itself and the cosmos beyond -- Container insert.
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Despite living as Big Apple bohemians for over a year, Jermaine Clement and Bret McKenzie remain hopelessly out of place in Manhattan. Will Season 2 bring them excitement, romance, and the elusive music gig?
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Three girls adopted by an explorer are raised as sisters by his niece. As each of the girls have their own dreams, they learn that in order to realize them, they must also keep their family together.
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This film offers a revealing look into the lives of Jools and Lynda Topp, the World's only comedic, country singing, dancing, and yodeling twin sisters. As well as rarely seen archive footage and home movies, the film features a series of special interviews with some of the Topp's infamous comedy alter-egos including candid chats with the two Kens, Camp Mother and Camp Leader, the Bowling Ladies and the Posh Socialite sisters, Prue and Dilly. The Twins share their journey from coming out to Jools' recent brush with Breast Cancer with much laughter, honesty and wisdom.
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Chakra expert Anodea Judith leads viewers on a meditation designed to stimulate the body's seven energy centers --Publisher's description.
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In colonial New Zealand torn apart by the Land Wars, a Maori warrior and a colonial settler set out to seek revenge for the massacre of their familes.
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Using what we know about climate change today, we travel to 2100 and see what the consequences of global warming will be for the world at the end of the 21st Century if we don't start acting today. The science is based on the IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change) Report from 2001 and is timed to coincide with the release of the 2007 report. The script follows five stories, showing how different social groups across the world may have to deal with the consequences of global warming.
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1964, St. Nicholas in the Bronx. Father Flynn is a charismatic priest who is trying to upend the schools' strict customs, which have long been fiercely guarded by Sister Aloysius Beauvier. The Sister is the iron-gloved principal who believes in the power of fear and discipline. With the winds of political change, the school has just accepted its first black student, Donald Miller. But when Sister James shares with Sister Aloysius her suspicion that Father Flynn is paying too much personal attention to Donald, Sister Aloysius sets off on a personal crusade to unearth the truth and to expunge Flynn from the school. Now, without any proof, besides her moral certainty, Sister Aloysius locks into a battle of wills with Father Flynn. This threatens to tear apart the community with its irrevocable consequence.
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