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Fred McCoy survived that miserable war. He survived losing his wife when she died giving birth to their son. But when a monstrous hurricane struck his small farm near the Florida coast, tore his young son from his very arms, and lost him to the raging black waters, Fred McCoy lost his humanity.He drifted west, leaving a trail of bodies behind him. Eventually, he drifted into Arizona Territory where he found a refuge with a Mexican family. He began...
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This is the previously untold true story of Jessie and her Titanic voyage. Jessie was on the Titanic sailing from a last-minute change in plans, due to a coal strike in the British Isles. Unaware of what was to come a few days later, she eagerly boarded the unsinkable, luxury liner for its maiden voyage and return trip home from a visit to family. She settled into the opulent surroundings and met many friends onboard, who are named in the book. This...
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Emelise RousseauLife taught Emelise that you cannot trust a man to be there when you need him. After losing her mother, Emelise moves to New Orleans with high hopes. Just when she thinks are going smoothly, fate steps in and her world is turned upside down.Caine BordeauxCaine became Alpha of the Black Water Pard at the age of twenty two. After a failed relationship with a human, he'd resigned himself to the life of a bachelor. Little did he know his...
4) Still Water
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A body found floating in the canal starts an investigation into sexual violence For Charlie Resnick, the night they found the body in the water was the night that Milt Jackson came to town. Resnick is a jazz fiend and considers Jackson, a contemporary of Miles Davis and Thelonious Monk, one of the all-time greats. He has just sat down for the concert when the call comes in about the body. Gravely disappointed, the police inspector tears across town...
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Time is running out…
The nude bodies of a corrupt judge and a Jane Doe are found under the icy, black waters at Groward Bay Marina, chained to the prongs of a mammoth fork lift. A videotape points to Merlin Finn, a ruthless gang leader with a proclivity for bondage and S&M who had recently broken out of prison. In the videotape, he's wearing a black leather bondage mask.
With the newspaper she works for about to be sold and her job in jeopardy,...
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A "sinister, edgy, delectably creepy" story of mistaken identity, murder, and madness from a #1 New York Times–bestselling author (San Francisco Chronicle). Tristram Heade is a reclusive, repressed Virginia bachelor and antiquarian book collector who has traveled to Philadelphia to keep an appointment with a fellow dealer. But when he arrives, his life takes an unexpected and dizzying turn. A train porter returns his lost wallet, but the identification...
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A female serial killer reconnects with her twin sister in this novel by an acclaimed National Book Award winner and "first-rate thriller writer" (The New York Times Book Review). Demure Lily Merrick is a dutiful housewife and mother who teaches pottery classes in upstate New York. Then, out of the blue, her estranged sister, Sharon, shows up after fifteen years, seeking refuge from her life as a Las Vegas stripper. At first Lily is overwhelmed and...
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“Cursed Britain” unveils the enduring power of witchcraft, curses, and black magic in modern times. Few topics are so secretive or controversial. Yet, whether in the 1800s or the early 2000s, when disasters struck or personal misfortunes mounted, many Britons found themselves believing in things they had previously dismissed-dark supernatural forces.
Historian Thomas Waters here explores the lives of cursed or bewitched people, along with the...
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If you enjoyed Lewis Carroll's books "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" and "Through the Looking-Glass and what Alice found there", this is the book for you! Finally, there is a third story in the 'Alice' series - written in Carroll's familiar style, but packed with a great number of completely new puns, poems, and satire!
This time, Alice explores an under-water world, in which she meets new characters who again make her wonder about their strange...
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Along for the Ride is a DARK GRAY hitchhiker romance standalone and is DUET NARRATED!
Love is a foreign language for all of us, but we're learning
Leana
While running away from a heavy-handed boyfriend, I end up in the car with two callous hitmen. Gentry and Karson take me on a road trip I didn't know I needed, and I become the breath of fresh air between two brothers who suffocate beneath waves of animosity.
In battles fought and scars earned, we...
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Giant Pictures
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2020.
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Elliot Page returns to his home province in Canada to meet with Black and Indigenous women who are working to end the legacy of environmental racism in Nova Scotia. Based on Ingrid Waldron's book by the same name, THERE"S SOMETHING IN THE WATER traces the environmental catastrophes that plague remote, low income, and often Indigenous or Black communities.
13) River Mumma
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When the Jamaican water deity, River Mumma, tells her she has 24 hours to find her missing comb, Alicia, forming a strange connection with her two co-workers who help her fight off malevolent spirits, is led on a journey through time to discover herself and what the river carries.
14) Fords on Water
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British Film Institute
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1983.
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Story of two unemployed youths, Eddie and Winston. Eddie is white, Winston is black. Through coincidence their lives become entangled, and they embark on a series of adventures.
15) Heroes
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IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 6
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"December 6, 1941: Best friends Frank and Stanley have it good. Their dads are Navy pilots stationed at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii, and the boys get a front-row view of the huge battleships and the sparkling water. Yes, World War II is raging in Europe and in Asia, but the US isn't involved in the war, and the boys are free to dream about becoming comic book creators. They've even invented a superhero of their own, in the style of Batman, Superman, Captain...
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"From tiny hummingbirds to powerful eagles and everything in between-our planet is home to many beautifully feathered friends! This bird book for kids is packed with tons of cool facts, colorful photos, and fun activities that offer a fascinating peek into their lives. All about birds!-Learn what makes birds special, including their nests, their babies, how they travel, and what they eat. 35 unique species-Meet birds from around the globe, with vibrant...
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Black Rabbit Books
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[2024]
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"Get your heart pumping with the extreme sport of white-water kayaking. Struggling and reluctant readers will discover the skills and equipment needed to paddle through rough rapids. Includes a table of contents, glossary with pronunciations, further resources, and an index"--
18) Lynch/Oz
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Janus Films, The Criterion Channel
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[2024]
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The themes, images, and cultural vernacular of Victor Fleming's The Wizard of Oz continue to haunt David Lynch's filmography from his early short "The Alphabet" to his television series Twin Peaks: The Return. Is Lynch trapped in the Land of Oz? If so, what can we learn about his body of work by closely examining how it intersects and communicates with that legendary fantasy? In turn, what do Lynch's films have to say about the enduring resonance...
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Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc
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[2024]
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After failing to defeat Aquaman the first time, Black Manta wields the power of the mythic Black Trident to unleash an ancient and malevolent force. Hoping to end his reign of terror, Aquaman forges an unlikely alliance with his brother, Orm, the former king of Atlantis. Setting aside their differences, they join forces to protect their kingdom and save the world from irreversible destruction.
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Oxford University Press
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[2024]
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"This book offers the first full account of Harriet Tubman's Civil War service and the Combahee River Raid. It details how Tubman commanded a ring of spies, scouts, and pilots and participated in military expeditions behind Confederate lines. It also recounts the story of enslaved families living in bondage and fighting for their freedom, using their own distinct and individual voices. The book uses more than 175 US Civil War pension files of the...