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Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2000
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1 DVD (114 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
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"The story of two disfunctional families who learn to cope with nature-- human nature-- in this emotionally charged tale of suburban life in the '70s. When a self-centered husband's relationships with his wife and mistress grow cold, it takes a wife-swapping 'key party' and a freak ice storm to clear the air-- and change their lives forever."--Container.
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Criterion collection volume 426
Publisher
Criterion Collection
Pub. Date
[2008]
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2 DVDs (113 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet ([15 p.] ; 18 cm.)
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Thanksgiving 1973. The climate is changing, both politically and physically. As the Watergate scandal unfolds in the background, the inhabitants of a small Conneticut town begin to slip into an existentialist void. Social taboos are shattered on whims and the line between adult authority and juvenile irresponsibility is practically nonexistant. Focuses on the Hood and Carver families. Chronicles a brief period of rapid moral deterioration. Their actions...
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As winter sets in, the students of Dover Academy have one thing on their minds -- the Snow Ball, Dover's annual holiday dance. For Chloe, Mimi and Ruth, the Snow Ball is a chance to show off their expensive new dresses and cement their status as the most popular girls in school. But for Kat, it's the cause of much stress and anxiety. To go to the dance, she'll have to tutor Chloe in science. This could be the start of Dover's most unlikely friendship,...
4) Ice Storms
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Roads become slick when freezing rain falls. Drivers can easily lose control of their vehicles and crash into each other. This book introduces children to unpredictable ice storms by explaining their cause and effect.
5) Ice Storm
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In the aftermath of fire, the ice storm comes...
Vitruvius has been destroyed. Lisanne and her people are eking out a troubled existence in an abandoned mine. Angel Sam's leadership is under threat and the Historian is still vying for power.
And amid warnings of a great storm there is a mysterious sickness striking down the Outsiders. Can Lisanne and her friends survive? Find out now.
6) Ice Storms
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In Ice Storms, early fluent readers learn about the conditions that lead to and result from catastrophic ice storms. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text engage young readers as they learn about the deadliest ice storms and what they can do to prepare for these disasters. Infographics illustrate key concepts, and an activity offers kids an opportunity to extend discovery. Children can learn more about ice storms using our safe search...
7) Ice Storms
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When conditions are right, there is no stopping the power of ice storms! They leave roads slick and cause trees and power lines to snap. The engaging text and vivid images in this book are sure to interest readers in disastrous ice storms. Special features such as a map, a formation graphic, a profile, and a severity chart add even more information to this fact-filled title.
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Kira and the Ice Storm transports us back into Angulo's chilling literary landscape, where an otherworldly ice storm of apocalyptic proportions threatens to freeze all life as we know it.Critics and fans alike have been eagerly awaiting Angulo's latest offering. His previous works garnered much acclaim, with the Los Angeles Times declaring that Angulo "breathes life into fictional worlds more captivating than our own." Meanwhile, the Chicago Tribune...
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This book describes the causes and aftermath of the ice storms that caused massive damage in Texas. Short paragraphs of easy-to-read text and plenty of colorful photos help readers stay engaged and supported. The book also includes a table of contents, fast facts, sidebars, comprehension questions, a glossary, an index, and a list of resources for further reading. Apex books have low reading levels (grades 2-3) but are designed for older students,...
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Her tears left pearls of ice on the frozen ground.Soon she would join them if no one came to rescue her.Her hope was faint, because the last girl who had been abducted was still outside where she was restrained.Her bones shattered across the frozen landscape. The third and final book in the Sherlock Holmes "Ice Series," comes to a conclusion with a twist that that will shock you. Can Sherlock Holmes find redemption this time by rescuing the lost child?...
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We cannot prevent blizzards and ice storms, but we can learn how to minimize their impact on humans. This informative book examines what scientists know about extreme ice and snowfalls, whether we can predict them, and how we learn from each event. By studying the destruction they cause, scientists and engineers continue to come up with new and improved technologies to predict winter storms and make cities, buildings, and people safer. Case studies...
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The ice will melt between them...in one hot night.When Rachel returns to her hometown for the Christmas holiday, she doesn't expect to be stranded alone in an ice storm with David Harris. David is her brother's best friend, and she's known him all her life. She lost her virginity to him. And he's the one man she can never forgive.Despite all the reasons she has not to trust him, she finds herself falling for him again. It doesn't matter how irresistible...
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It is 3071, and holy Jihad rages in the Inner Sphere. Safe on worlds claimed two decades earlier, Clan Jade Falcon watches its enemies tear themselves apart. But, a new threat is bearing down on the Falcons. Clan Ice Hellion, another of Kerensky's Clans, has traveled the winding Exodus Road to attack its warrior brethren - for while the Clans hunger to conquer the Inner Sphere, they are warriors - and they have little qualm warring amongst themselves...
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It is 3071, and holy Jihad rages in the Inner Sphere. Safe on worlds claimed two decades earlier, Clan Jade Falcon watches its enemies tear themselves apart. But, a new threat is bearing down on the Falcons. Clan Ice Hellion, another of Kerensky's Clans, has traveled the winding Exodus Road to attack its warrior brethren- for while the Clans hunger to conquer the Inner Sphere, they are warriors, and they have little qualm warring amongst themselves...
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Super-Spar-Box mit den ersten 4 Romanen der Erfolgsserie voller Liebe, Action, Tortured Heroes und Erotik!
Heiße Krieger und taffe Frauen entführen euch in eine Welt, in der Unterdrückung und brutale Shows an der Tagesordnung sind.
Die "Warrior Lover" sind eine der erfolgreichsten SF-Romantasy-Serien der letzten Zeit. Sexy Helden und taffe Heldinnen ergeben einfach eine unwiderstehliche Mischung.
(Ulla liebt Bücher)
Darum geht es in der Serie:
Unsere...
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Song of ice and fire volume 3
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Penguin Random House
Pub. Date
2004
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1 online resource(1 sound file (47hr.,33min.,41sec.))
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-- • A CLASH OF KINGS • A STORM OF SWORDS • A FEAST FOR CROWS • A DANCE WITH DRAGONS
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