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Icon and devotion : sacred spaces in Imperial Russia / by Tarasov, O. I͡U.(Oleg I͡Urʹevich)(CARDINAL)891398; Milner-Gulland, R. R.(CARDINAL)513342;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 391-402) and index.By tracing the artistic vocabulary, techniques and working methods of icon painters in the last 400 years, Tarasov shows how icons have been integral to the history of Russian art, influenced by folk traditions and Western European currents alike.
Subjects: Art.; Orthodox Eastern Church; Icon painting; Icons, Russian.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Between two worlds : Jewish war brides after the Holocaust / by Judd, Robin,author.(CARDINAL)884367;
Includes bibliographical references and index."Facing the harrowing task of rebuilding a life in the wake of the Holocaust, many Jewish survivors, community and religious leaders, and Allied soldiers viewed marriage between Jewish women and military personnel as a way to move forward after unspeakable loss. Proponents believed that these unions were more than just a ticket out of war-torn Europe: they would help the Jewish people repopulate after the attempted annihilation of European Jewry. Historian Robin Judd, whose grandmother survived the Holocaust and married an American soldier after liberation, introduces us to the Jewish women who lived through genocide and went on to wed American, Canadian, and British military personnel after the war. She offers an intimate portrait of how these unions emerged and developed-from meeting and courtship to marriage and immigration to life in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom-and shows how they helped shape the postwar world by touching thousands of lives, including those of the chaplains who officiated their weddings, the Allied authorities whose policy decisions structured the couples' fates, and the bureaucrats involved in immigration and acculturation. The stories Judd tells are at once heartbreaking and restorative, and she vividly captures how the exhilaration of the brides' early romances coexisted with survivor's guilt, grief, and apprehension at the challenges of starting a new life in a new land"--
Subjects: Holocaust survivors; Intercountry marriage; Jewish women in the Holocaust.; Jews; War brides; War brides; War brides; World War, 1939-1945;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 3
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Backyard bird watching book for kids.
What is bird watching? -- What are birds? -- DIY projects for bird watching -- American robin -- Northern cardinal -- Blue jay -- House sparrow -- Northern mockingbird -- European starling -- American goldfinch -- Eastern bluebird -- House finch -- Baltimore oriole -- Carolina wren -- Black-capped chickadee -- Tufted titmouse -- Red-winged blackbird -- Songbirds mini quiz -- Mourning dove -- American crow -- Downy woodpecker -- Non-passerines mini quiz -- Mallard -- Canada goose -- Wood duck (Carolina duck) -- Great blue heron -- Mute swan -- Waterfowl mini quiz -- Killdeer -- American avocet -- Sandpiper -- Willet -- Black-necked stilt -- Shorebirds mini quiz -- Red-tailed hawk -- Bald eagle -- Peregrine falcon -- Great horned owl -- American kestrel -- Raptors mini quiz -- Scarlet tanager -- Indigo bunting -- Rose-breasted grosbeak.Does your child love hearing birds chirp and watching colorful feathers? Do you want to make the time they spend waiting to go outside more exciting and filled with learning? Backyard bird watching book for kids is the perfect book to get your child excited about birds and nature! With 35 different birds to discover, this book is packed with fun activities and cool features that make learning about birds an adventure.
Subjects: Bird watching; Bird watching; Birds; Birds; Birds;
Available copies: 0 / Total copies: 1
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Painting your favorite birds step by step / by Kinney, Nancy Dale,1943-;
Subjects: Acrylic painting; Birds in art.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The long take; or, a way to lose more slowly / by Robertson, Robin,1955-author.(CARDINAL)685520;
Walker, a young Canadian recently demobilised after war and his active service in the Normandy landings and subsequent European operations. Suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder, and unable to face a return to his family home in rural Nova Scotia, he goes in search of freedom, change, anonymity and repair. We follow Walker through a sequence of poems as he moves through post-war American cities of New York, Los Angles and San Francisco.Includes bibliographical references (pages 230-236).Man Booker Prize, Longlist, 2018.
Subjects: Poetry.; Noir poetry.; Novels in verse.; Veterans; Post-traumatic stress disorder;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Encyclopedia of North American birds / by Hall, Derek,1930-(CARDINAL)732478;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 284-285) and index.
Subjects: Encyclopedias.; Birds;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Queen of exiles [sound recording]/ by Riley, Vanessa,author.(CARDINAL)826883; Miles, Robin,narrator.(CARDINAL)542540;
Read by Robin Miles.In 1810 Louise is crowned queen as her husband begins his reign over the first and only free Black nation in the Western Hemisphere. But despite their newfound freedom, Haitians still struggle under mountains of debt to France and indifference from former allies in Britain and the new United States. Louise desperately tries to steer the country's political course as King Henry descends into a mire of mental illness. In 1820, King Henry is overthrown and dies by his own hand. Louise and her daughters manage to flee to Europe with their smuggled jewels. In exile, the resilient Louise redefines her role, recovering the fortune that Henry had lost and establishing herself as an equal to the kings of European nations. With newspapers and gossip tracking their every movement, Louise and her daughters tour Europe like other royals, complete with glittering balls and princes with marriage proposals. As they find their footing, and acceptance, they discover more about themselves, their Blackness, and the opportunities they can grasp in a European and male-dominated world.
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Audiobooks.; Haitians; Exile; Queens;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Bird homes and habitats / by Thompson, Bill,III,1962-2019.(CARDINAL)273940;
Includes bibliographical references (page 191) and index.1. Bird-friendly Habitat -- Four Things That All Birds Need -- Why Welcome Birds? -- 2.Natural Homes -- Non-cavity Nesters -- Improving Your Yard's Nesting Potential -- 3. Bird Housing -- What Is a Birdhouse? -- Why Do This? -- The Purple Martin Story -- The Bluebird Story -- Proper Housing for Birds -- Monitoring Nest Boxes -- 4. Profiles of Cavity Nesters -- Chickadees -- Titmice -- Nuthatches -- Wrens -- Swallows -- Purple Martin -- Bluebirds -- American Robin -- Flycatchers -- Woodpeckers -- Owls -- American Kestrel -- Prothonotary Warbler -- Ducks -- European Starling and House Sparrow -- 5. Troubleshooting and FAQs -- Being a Backyard Landlord -- Frequently Asked Questions -- 6. The Birdy Backyard All-Stars -- Ed Kanze : New York -- Clay and Pat Sutton : New Jersey -- Jeff Payne : Pennsylvania -- Alan Pulley : Virginia -- Julie Zickefoose : Ohio -- Connie and Pat Toops : North Carolina -- Andy Kinsey : Georgia -- Terry and Marci Fuller : Texas -- Dudley Edmondson : Minnesota -- Steve and Cheryl Eno : Nebraska -- Lynn Hassler : Arizona -- Kathy Wiederholt : North Dakota -- John and Durrae Johanek : Montana -- Alvaro Jaramillo : California -- John Riutta : Oregon -- Appendix: Nest-box Plans -- Resources."Two of the best-known names in birding--Peterson and Bird Watcher's Digest--team up to provide reliable, expert advice on how to attract the birds you want into your yard. Which birds use nest boxes? What's required to maintain a birdhouse? What kind of habitat will attract which birds? What does it take to be a bluebird trail operator? What does it mean if baby birds or eggs disappear from their nest? Bill Thompson III answers all of these questions and more, helping readers to create yards and gardens where birds will make their homes and raise their young. It's easy enough to hang a birdfeeder. But there are plenty of other things that can attract birds to a landscape--and, in fact, birds need four essentials: food, water, shelter, and a place to nest. The more of these elements a yard has, the more attractive it is to birds. A lavishly illustrated chapter provides ideas and inspiration for creating bird havens by profiling "Birdy Backyard All-Stars," fifteen homeowners from around the country who have actively worked to create bird-friendly habitats"--
Subjects: Guidebooks.; Bird attracting; Birds; Birds; Birdhouses;
Available copies: 11 / Total copies: 11
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Woodlands dark and days bewitched [videorecording] : a history of folk horror / by Cheung, Winnie(Motion picture editor),film producer,editor of moving image work.; Gregory, David,1972-film producer.; Grey, Zena,1988-animator.; Hayden, Linda,1953-narrator.; Janisse, Kier-la,film director,screenwriter,film producer.; Maddin, Guy,1956-film director.; Ogilvy, Ian,1943-narrator.(CARDINAL)764938; Rioux, Brendt,animator.; Shearn, Benjamin,editor of moving image work.; Thorpe, Ashley(Animator),animator.; Williams, Jim(Composer),composer (expression); Severin Films,production company,publisher.;
Original music, Jim Williams ; animation, Ashley Thorpe ; with special paper collage sequences by Guy Maddin, animated by Zena Grey and Brendt Rioux.Poem readings by Linda Hayden and Ian Ogilvy."WOODLANDS DARK AND DAYS BEWITCHED explores the folk horror phenomenon from its beginnings in a trilogy of films - Michael Reeves' Witchfinder General (1968), Piers Haggard's Blood on Satan's Claw (1971) and Robin Hardy's The Wicker Man (1973) - through its proliferation on British television in the 1970s and its culturally specific manifestations in American, Asian, Australian and European horror, to the genre's revival over the last decade. Touching on over 100 films and featuring over 50 interviewees, WOODLANDS DARK AND DAYS BEWITCHED investigates the many ways that we alternately celebrate, conceal and manipulate our own histories in an attempt to find spiritual resonance in our surroundings"--From IMDb.Not rated.DVD, NTCS, all regions, widescreen presentation (1.85:1), Dolby Digital.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Films for the hearing impaired.; Nonfiction films.; Folklore in motion pictures.; Horror films;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 2
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Baltimore. by Mignola, Mike.(CARDINAL)356828; Golden, Christopher.(CARDINAL)341875; Stenbeck, Ben.(CARDINAL)427083; Stewart, Dave.(CARDINAL)669845; Robins, Clem,1955-(CARDINAL)342788;
"A horrific ritual will create havoc on a small European town, as Lord Baltimore takes on the twisted blessing of vampiric nuns and an insane warlock!" -- from publisher's web site.
Subjects: Horror comics.; Graphic novels.; Comics (Graphic works); Novels.; Vampires; Plague;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 3
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