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1) Lara
Author
Series
World of Hetar volume 1
Formats
Description
New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author and master of romance Bertrice Small welcomes you to the magical, sensual World of Hetar. For Lara, a half faerie, half human, her beauty is a blessing and a curse. Sold into a Pleasure House by her father, she commits herself to a lifetime of servitude. But even in a place where pleasure is not censured but encouraged, her otherworldly beauty proves too much for her suitors. When Lara escapes, she is...
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In this hilariously heartwarming sequel to Call Me Irresistible, Lucy Jorik, the daughter of the former president of the U.S., jilts her soon-to-be husband at the altar and makes a run for it on the back of a stranger's motorcycle, finally embarking on the adventure she has been waiting for.
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2008]
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (ca. 164 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Adela Quested is a plucky young woman who journeys from England with the free-spirited Mrs. Moore. Flouting convention, the two women accompany the handsome Dr. Azis on a tour of the mysterious Marabar Caves. But things turn ugly when Adela returns scratched and bloodied from the expedition. As British authorities urge her to press charges against Aziz, the line separating truth and fantasy begin to blur.
Author
Series
Delilah Dirk volume 1
Publisher
First Second
Pub. Date
2013.
Physical Desc
167 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 22 cm
Description
Nineteenth-century adventurer Delilah Dirk plots to rob a rich and corrupt sultan in Constantinople with the aid of her flying boat and her newfound friend, Selim.
8) Maidentrip
Publisher
First Run Features
Pub. Date
2014
Physical Desc
1 DVD (ca. 82 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Fourteen-year-old Laura Dekker set out, camera in hand, on a two-year voyage in pursuit of her dream to be the youngest person ever to sail around the world alone. In the wake of a year-long battle with Dutch authorities that sparked a global storm of media scrutiny, Laura now finds herself far from land, family, and unwanted attention, exploring the world in search of freedom, adventure, and distant dreams of her early youth at sea.
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For over a decade, Cassiopeia Vitt has been building an authentic French castle, using only materials and techniques from the thirteenth century. But when a treasure is unearthed at the construction site-an ancient book of hours-a multitude of questions are raised, all pointing to an ancient and forgotten religious sect.
Once the Cathars existed all across southern France, challenging Rome and attracting the faithful by the tens of thousands. Eventually,...
Author
Publisher
Dk Publishing
Pub. Date
2017.
Physical Desc
128 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 29 cm
Description
If you thought that it was a man's world, think again! 100 Women Who Made History is the exciting story of the women who changed the world, from Anne Frank to J.K. Rowling. Meet the most talented and famous women in history, from politics, science, business, and the arts, from exciting entrepreneurs to clever creative. Discover landmark moments in the lives of amazing historical women from Joan of Arc to Marie Curie, up to and including modern game-changers...
12) Low
Author
Publisher
Image Comics, Inc
Pub. Date
[2017]-
Physical Desc
volumes (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 32 cm
Author
Publisher
HarperCollins
Pub. Date
c2010
Physical Desc
542 p. : map ; 24 cm.
Description
Three friends at a crossroads in their twenties quit their high pressure New York media jobs, leave their friends and everything familiar behind, and embark on a year-long backpacking adventure around the world.
Publisher
Paramount Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2009
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (92 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
While Dora and Boots are looking up at the stars, they see a dragon, a castle, and some beautiful crystal constellations. When Boots notices that Dora's crystal looks like the one in the sky, the crystal constellations, Dora's necklace, and even her storybook begin to glow. The storybook's pages turn, magically stopping on the Crystal Kingdom story. What will happen next?
Author
Publisher
Pantheon Books
Pub. Date
[2016]
Physical Desc
357 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Description
"The fascinating biography of the maverick newspaperwoman, equestrian, aviatrix and intrepid adventurer Alicia Patterson, which follows her exceptional exploits through the first half of the 20th century, from her troublemaking days as the middle child of complicated parents to her successes as publisher of the Pulitzer Prize winning Newsday"--
Author
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing
Pub. Date
2024.
Physical Desc
viii, 272 pages ; 22 cm
Description
From the New York Times best-selling author of The Gutsy Girl comes a humorous, inspiring, deeply researched exploration into the science and psychology of the outdoors and our place in it as we age.
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