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"In an isolated lighthouse on the California coast, Rowan Winterbourne lives a solitary life with only her secrets for company. For she has a mission that drives her -- to avenge herself against Gregory Torval, the powerful drug and arms dealer who murdered her mother and vowed to eliminate everyone in her family. Then Joe Grantham arrives at her door and, for the first time, Rowan lets her guard down -- a dangerous mistake when he blackmails her...
3) The rock
Publisher
Hollywood Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2008]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 136 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
A general and his men take over Alcatraz Island and threaten to gas bomb San Francisco. A biochemical weapons expert and John Patrick Mason, the only man who ever successfully escaped from the prison, are called in to disarm the rockets.
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Publisher
Editorial Planeta Mexicana
Pub. Date
marzo de 2023.
Physical Desc
181 pages : map ; 23 cm
Description
"Joaquín Murrieta no era un justiciero, pero la gente lo creyó así; no luchó por la libertad ni para defender a su gente de la ambición estadounidense, sino que se convirtió en un símbolo de resistencia en momentos en los que la muerte recorría los caminos de California. Esta es la historia real del antihéroe mexicano que se propuso ser «el azote de los gringos» durante la fiebre del oro, repartió el botín de sus atracos con los más...
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Publisher
PublicAffairs
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
xiii, 457 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm
Description
"The definitive story of the California redwoods, their discovery and their exploitation, as told by an activist who fought to protect their existence against those determined to cut them down"--
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Publisher
The Narrative Press
Pub. Date
[2001]
Physical Desc
265 pages ; 22 cm.
Description
A combination of observation and propaganda, Hastings' guide was invaluable for pioneers travelling to Oregon or California in the 1840's and afterwards. It describes geography, climate, and economic possibilities and lists equipment and resources necessary for the journey west. It places the modern reader in the mind of the pioneer, with all of the pioneer's attitudes, ideals and prejudices of the time.
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Publisher
Norton Young Readers, an imprint of W.W. Norton & Company
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
280 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Description
When a mysterious invitation to join the ranks of the White House kids transports them back to 1903, Marissa and Clara, whose mom is the newly elected president of the United States, team up with the Roosevelt children to help their father save the nation.
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No matter where you make your home, you can bring the pleasures of the wine country to your table.
Northern California is on the same latitude as many of the countries of the Mediterranean, and award-winning chef Joanne Weir's cooking embodies the vivid flavors of that region. In this book, Weir shares 150 new recipes from the second season of her acclaimed public television series, Weir Cooking in the Wine Country, presented with all the warmth,...
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Publisher
Catapult
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
317 pages ; 22 cm
Description
Sold to a human trafficker after her village is devastated by famine, 10-year-old Sixiang, arriving in 19th-century America with the profits from her sale and a single photograph of her absent father, makes her way through an unforgiving new world in hopes of reuniting her family.
Publisher
Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2005]
Physical Desc
2 DVDs (10 hrs., 47 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Still mourning the death of his former partner, Officer Pete Malloy is teamed with rookie Jim Reed, and together they serve and protect Los Angeles as Adam-12, their unit's radio call number.
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Gaby Dalkin shares 125 of her absolute favorite recipes for food lovers who want to feel great.
In her follow-up to her breakout success What's Gaby Cooking, Gaby Dalkin reveals the best way to live: Enjoy the food you love. The cookbook reflects how Gaby eats in real life, and for her, balancing moderation and indulgence is everything. No deprivation, no "bad foods" list. The only real rule? Enjoy your life by eating food you love. Complete with...
Author
Publisher
Ballantine Books
Pub. Date
2012.
Physical Desc
371 pages ; 19 cm
Description
"During the grand opening celebration of the new American headquarters of an immense Japanese conglomerate, the dead body of a beautiful woman is found. The investigation begins, and immediately becomes a headlong chase through a twisting maze of industrial intrigue and a violent business battle that takes no prisoners."--WorldCat.
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Series
Alex Delaware novels volume 39
Description
LAPD homicide lieutenant Milo Sturgis sees it all the time: Reinvention's a way of life in a city fueled by fantasy. But try as you might to erase the person you once were, there are those who will never forget the past . . . and who can still find you. A pool boy enters a secluded Bel Air property and discovers two bodies floating in the bright blue water: Gio Aggiunta, the playboy heir to an Italian shoe empire, and a gorgeous, even wealthier neighbor...
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Publisher
Graywolf Press
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
181 pages ; 21 cm
Description
"Her immediate concern was money." So begins the first story in Manuel Mu�noz's dazzling new collection. In it, Delfina has moved from Texas to California's Central Valley with her husband and small son, and her isolation and desperation force her to take a risk that ends in profound betrayal. These exquisite stories are mostly set in the 1980s in the small towns that surround Fresno. With an unflinching hand, Mu�noz depicts the Mexican and Mexican...
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Series
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You'll want to make quick, customizable filled Mexican flatbreads much more often than just on Taco Tuesday with the flavorful fillings, sauces, toppings, and tortillas in this accessible cookbook.
Tacos and tortillas are super fast and super easy to make, and they taste super good at every meal. In this adapted and affordable edition of The Ultimate Tortilla Press Cookbook, find recipes for traditional and surprising filling combinations as well...
Publisher
Warner Bros. Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2013]
Physical Desc
4 blu-rays (469 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in..
Description
Two Los Angeles police officers with divergent personalities are unwillingly teamed in a fight against an international heroin ring; Los Angeles buddy-cops Riggs and Murtaugh are off and running again, as they try to keep a key witness and themselves alive; Murtaugh is days away from retirement, and is relectant to get involved with his partner's schemes; Martin Riggs and Roger Murtaugh are put on a hit list by the Chinese Triads and when blood thirsty...
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Publisher
Vintage Espanol, una division de Penguin Random House LLC
Pub. Date
2020.
Physical Desc
283 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
Description
Sixteen-year-old Gabi Hernandez chronicles her senior year in high school as she copes with her friend Cindy's pregnancy, friend Sebastian's coming out, her father's meth habit, her own cravings for food and cute boys, and especially, the poetry that helps forge her identity.
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