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The righteous / by Balson, Ronald H.,author.(CARDINAL)350514;
"By the end of 1943, nearly all of Europe's Jewish population had fled, been deported, captured, or killed by Hitler. Only Hungary, and its almost 900,000 Jews, remained free from Hitler's subjugation. They lived under government edicts and restrictions but without fear of harm. That changed in March 1944, after the Nazi defeat at Stalingrad, as an avaricious Hitler conquered Hungary and declared his plan for mass extermination of the Jewish people. With the notorious Adolf Eichmann supervising the process, Nazis began rounding up Hungary's Jewish population. In this dramatic new novel, The Righteous, Theresa Weissbach, a professor at the University of Michigan, hasn't heard from her parents in Budapest for over a year. Her best friend, Julia Powers, recently awarded a Distinguished Service Medal for her OSS service in occupied Holland, joins with her to locate and rescue Theresa's family. While there, they become involved in a much larger cause, trying to save as many people as they can. Theresa's father, a leader of the Budapest Jewish community, accompanies them in a desperate effort to rescue their people. Working alongside the newly formed US War Refugee Board, diplomats from neutral nations, and leaders of underground rescue organizations, Julia and Theresa forge relationships with Swiss Vice Consul Carl Lutz and Swedish businessman, Raoul Wallenberg. Their skills and connections in the complex networks of public and secret diplomacy enable Julia, Theresa, and others to take enormous risks in an effort to save thousands of innocent lives." --
Subjects: Historical fiction.; War fiction.; Novels.; World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945; Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945); College teachers;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 3
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The world at war. [videorecording] / by Frankland, Noble,1922-(CARDINAL)195556; Isaacs, Jeremy,1932-(CARDINAL)766221; Olivier, Laurence,1907-1989.(CARDINAL)510067; Arts and Entertainment Network.(CARDINAL)225081; New Video Group.(CARDINAL)219113; Thames Television, ltd.(CARDINAL)134539;
Inside the Reich, Germany 1940-1944 -- Morning, June-August 1944 -- Occupation, Holland 1940-1944 -- Pincers, August 1944-March 1945.Inside the Reich, Germany 1940-1944: Initial victory in Europe turns sour after the defeat at Stalingrad, yet Germany prepares to fight to the end--even after an assassination attempt on the Fuhrer.Morning, June-August 1944: On the morning of June 6, 1944, the Allies stage the largest human invasion in history on the beaches of Normany. The human cost is enormous, and for the Germans, it is the beginning of the end.Occupation, Holland 1940-1944: Though a neutral country, Holland is attacked by Germany without warning in 1940. During the next four years life carries on seemingly without incident, but underneath resistance never dies.Pincers, August 1944-March 1945: The end of the war appears close at hand with the liberation of Paris in 1944, but the Americans and British disagree on how to advance. Meanwhile, Poland suffers devasting losses to achieve victory.Series producer, Jeremy Isaacs ; chief historical adviser, Noble Frankland ; music, Carl Davis.Narrated by Laurence Olivier.An historical collection of the words and film footage of World War II featuring interviews with statesmen and military leaders of the time.DVD; Dolby Digital stereo.
Subjects: Documentary television programs.; World War, 1939-1945.;
Available copies: 4 / Total copies: 4
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Agent Jack : the true story of MI5's secret Nazi hunter / by Hutton, Robert(Journalist),author.(CARDINAL)814936;
Includes bibliographical references and index.'A great deal about sabotage and arson' -- 'Thoroughly familiar' -- 'A splendid beacon for the Germans' -- 'Every person within the fortress' -- 'He is quite ruthless where Germans are concerned' -- 'Agents in every country in the world' -- 'So stupid andso obvious' -- 'No organised body' -- 'A masterful and somewhat masculine woman' -- 'Somewhat melodramatic ideas' -- 'Such methods were necessary' -- 'You bomb them, and blow the lot' -- 'A twinge of uneasiness' -- 'Oozing with gratitude' -- 'A NationalSocialist atmosphere' -- 'The more violent it was, the better' -- 'Carrying on the struggle' -- 'The Gestapo department' -- Epilogue: 'A Great Source of Trouble.'"The never-before-told story of Eric Roberts, who infiltrated a network of Nazi sympathizers in Great Britain in order to protect the country from the grips of fascism June 1940: Europe has fallen to Adolf Hitler's army, and Britain is his next target. Winston Churchill exhorts the country to resist the Nazis, and the nation seems to rally behind him. But in secret, some British citizens are plotting to hasten an invasion. Agent Jack tells the incredible true story of Eric Roberts, a seemingly inconsequential bank clerk who, in the guise of "Jack King", helped uncover and neutralize the invisible threat of fascism on British shores. Gifted with an extraordinary ability to make people trust him, Eric Roberts penetrated the Communist Party and the British Union of Fascists before playing his greatest role for MI5: Hitler's man in London. Pretending to be an agent of the Gestapo, Roberts single-handedly built a network of hundreds of British Nazi sympathizers-factory workers, office clerks, shopkeepers -whoshared their secrets with him. It was work so secret and so sensitive that it was kept out of the reports MI5 sent to Winston Churchill. In a gripping real-world thriller, Robert Hutton tells the fascinating story of an operation whose existence has onlyrecently come to light with the opening of MI5's WWII files. Drawing on these newly declassified documents and private family archives, Agent Jack shatters the comforting notion that Britain could never have succumbed to fascism and, consequently, that the world could never have fallen to Hitler. Agent Jack is the story of one man who loved his country so much that he risked everything to stand against a rising tide of hate."--
Subjects: Biographies.; Roberts, Eric A., 1907-1972.; Great Britain. MI5; Spies; World War, 1939-1945; Intelligence officers; Intelligence service; Espionage, British; Nazis; World War, 1939-1945;
Available copies: 7 / Total copies: 7
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Proof of stake : the making of Ethereum, and the philosophy of blockchains / by Buterin, Vitalik,author.; Schneider, Nathan,1984-editor.(CARDINAL)401565;
Introduction / by Nathan Schneider -- Markets, institutions, and currencies -- a new method of social incentivization -- Ethereum : a next-generation cryptocurrency and decentralized application platform -- Self-enforcing contracts and factum law -- On silos -- Superrationality and DAOs -- The value of blockchain technology -- Why cryptoeconomics and X-risk researchers should listen to each other more -- A proof-of-stake design philosophy -- The meaning of decentralization -- Notes on blockchain governance -- On collusion -- On free speech -- Control as liability -- Christmas special -- Credible neutrality as a guiding principle -- Coordination, good and bad -- Prediction markets : tales from the election -- The most important scarce resource is legitimacy -- Against overuse of the Gini coefficient -- Moving beyond coin-voting governance -- Trust models -- Crypto cities -- Soulbound."After Ethereum creator Vitalik Buterin dropped out of college and launched Bitcoin Magazine, he wrote the Ethereum white paper, which proposed an open source system that would take what Bitcoin did for money and do it for everything else: contracts, social networks, and sharing economies. Now, less than a decade later, his idea is valued at about half a trillion dollars, and it is the foundation for the weird new world of NFT artworks, virtual real estate, and decentralized autonomous organizations. Understanding and engaging with Buterin's ideas will be of growing importance as the consequences of his invention continue to unfold and inspire debate worldwide. These writings, collected from his essays before and during the rise of Ethereum, reveal Buterin to be a vivid and imaginative writer, and this edition includes context from media studies scholar Nathan Schneider. While many around him were focused on seeing the value of their tokens rise, Buterin was working through the problems and possibilitiesof crafting an Internet-native world"--
Subjects: Ethereum.; Blockchains (Databases); Transaction systems (Computer systems); Cryptocurrencies.; Management information systems.; Online social networks.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Dark invasion : 1915 : Germany's secret war and the hunt for the first terrorist cell in America / by Blum, Howard.(CARDINAL)179156;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 445-448) and index."Combining the pulsating drive of Showtime's Homeland with the fascinating historical detail of such of narrative nonfiction bestsellers as Double Cross and In the Garden of Beasts, Dark Invasion is Howard Blum's gritty, high-energy true-life tale of German espionage and terror on American soil during World War I, and the NYPD Inspector who helped uncover the plot--the basis for the film to be produced by and starring Bradley Cooper. When a "neutral" United States becomes a trading partner for the Allies early in World War I, the Germans implement a secret plan to strike back. A team of saboteurs--including an expert on germ warfare, a Harvard professor, and a brilliant, debonair spymaster--devise a series of "mysterious accidents" using explosives and biological weapons, to bring down vital targets such as ships, factories, livestock, and even captains of industry like J.P. Morgan. New York Police Inspector Tom Tunney, head of the department's Bomb Squad, is assigned the difficult mission of stopping them. Assembling a team of loyal operatives, the cunning Irish cop hunts for the conspirators among a population of more than eight million Germans. But the deeper he finds himself in this labyrinth of deception, the more Tunney realizes that the enemy's plan is far more complex and more dangerous than he suspected.Full of drama and intensity, illustrated with eight pages of black and-white photos, Dark Invasion is riveting war thriller that chillingly echoes our own time"--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Espionage, German; Intelligence service; Sabotage; World War, 1914-1918; World War, 1914-1918;
Available copies: 16 / Total copies: 17
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Bedrooms / by Olson, Candice.(CARDINAL)550000; Barré, Brandon.(CARDINAL)480187;
Master bedrooms. From cavernous to cozy ; A royal marriage ; Revved-up neutrals ; A space-taming transformation ; A dreamy retreat ; Modern, minimalist, and marvelous ; A room of their own ; Chalet chic ; In perfect balance ; Urban salsa ; Organic modern ; A relaxing refuge ; Hub of the home -- Personal spaces. Anything but purple ; Island inspiration ; Hotel elegance ; C'est magnifique! ; Hello, Hollywood! ; Eco-chic ; Suite retreat -- Rooms for kids. High-tech and totally cool ; Shared space ; Tween-rific and Mom-approved ; Garden-fairy fantasy ; Toddler terrific.Written in her approachable and authoritative voice, Candice Olson Bedrooms features 25 stunning room makeovers, with gorgeous room sketches and design boards that show you how each design took shape. More than 200 full-color before-and-after photos provide a wealth of visual inspiration, while Candice's tips and insights into what makes each space work will give you practical knowledge for planning your own bedroom redo. Candice's media outreach is extensive: her TV shows Divine Design and Candice Tells All, both of which air on HGTV in the U.S. and on W Network in Canada, are incredibly popular Her first book, Candice Olson on Design, has sold over 210,00 copies; her second, Candice Olson Kitchens & Baths, sold over 72,000 copies in its first year Most homeowners must work with the spaces they have, and redecorating a bedroom is typically far less expensive than redoing a kitchen or bathroom Candice's dreamy designs will inspire you to bring big style to your master suites and guest quarters alike through smart choices in color, texture, lighting, furnishings, accessories, and storage.Adult.Adult
Subjects: Architectural drawings.; Bedrooms; Bedrooms; Bedrooms; Interior decoration.;
Available copies: 7 / Total copies: 7
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The island [large print] / by Coes, Ben,author.(CARDINAL)341859;
"America is about to face the deadliest terrorist attack on its soil since 9/11. Iran has been planning a revenge attack for years, with three goals in mind. Bring America to its knees. Assassinate the popular U.S. President J. P. Dellenbaugh. And neutralize their most successful agent, Dewey Andreas. The first pre-emptive attack against Dewey Andreas fails but it worries the head of the CIA enough that he sends Dewey out of town and off the grid. But as intelligence analysts work as fast as they can to unravel the chatter on terrorist networks, Muhammed Shakib, head of Iran's military and intelligence agency, launches a bold strike. When the President arrives in New York to address the U.N., embedded terrorist assets blow up the tunnels that connect Manhattan to the mainland. Taking control of the island with their hidden forces, they race to the U.N. in search of Dellenbaugh and to launch an even deadlier attack that will wreak unimaginable destruction on the country itself. While a shocked country struggles to mount a counter-attack, a hopelessly outmanned and outgunned Dewey Andreas sneaks onto the island of Manhattan to fight a seemingly impossible battle"--
Subjects: Large print books.; Spy fiction.; Action and adventure fiction.; Thrillers (Fiction); Fiction.; Andreas, Dewey; United States. Central Intelligence Agency; United Nations; Terrorists;
Available copies: 24 / Total copies: 26
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The island [sound recording] / by Coes, Benauthor(CARDINAL)341859; Fliakos, Arinarrator(CARDINAL)348485;
Read by Ari Fliakos.America is about to face the deadliest terrorist attack on it's soil since 9/11. Iran has been planning a revenge attack for years, with three goals in mind. Bring America to its knees. Assassinate the popular U.S. President J.P. Dellenbaugh. And neutralize their most successful agent, Dewey Andreas. The first pre-emptive attack against Dewey Andreas fails but it worries the head of the CIA enough that he sends Dewey out of town and off the grid. But as intelligence analysts work as fast as they can to unravel the chatter on terrorist networks, Muhammed el-Shakib, head of Iran's military and intelligence agency, launches a bold strike. When the President arrives in New York to address the U.N., embedded terrorist assets blow up the bridges and tunnels that connect Manhattan to the mainland. Taking control of the island with it's hidden forces, they race to the U.N. in search of Dellenbaugh and to launch an even deadlier attack that will wreak unimaginable destruction on the country itself. While a shocked country struggles to mount a counter-attack, a hopeless, outmanned and outgunned Dewey Andreas sneaks onto the island of Manhattan to fight a seemingly impossible battle.
Subjects: Spy fiction.; Action and adventure fiction.; Thrillers (Fiction); Audiobooks.; Andreas, Dewey; United States. Central Intelligence Agency; United Nations; Terrorists; Terrorism;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 4
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The island / by Coes, Ben,author.(CARDINAL)341859;
CIA operative Dewey Andreas is America's last line of defense when terrorists take over Manhattan, targeting the U.N. and the President himself. America is about to face the deadliest terrorist attack on it's soil since 9/11. Iran has been planning a revenge attack for years, with three goals in mind. Bring America to its knees. Assassinate the popular U.S. President J. P. Dellenbaugh. And neutralize their most successful agent, Dewey Andreas. The first pre-emptive attack against Dewey Andreas fails but it worries the head of the CIA enough that he sends Dewey out of town and off the grid. But as intelligence analysts work as fast as they can to unravel the chatter on terrorist networks, Muhammed el-Shakib, head of Iran's military and intelligence agency, launches a bold strike. When the President arrives in New York to address the U.N., embedded terrorist assets blow up the bridges and tunnels that connect Manhattan to the mainland. Taking control of the island with it's hidden forces, they race to the U.N. in search of Dellenbaugh and to launch an even deadlier attack that will wreak unimaginable destruction on the country itself. While a shocked country struggles to mount a counter-attack, a hopeless, outmanned and outgunned Dewey Andreas sneaks onto the island of Manhattan to fight a seemingly impossible battle.
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Spy fiction.; United States. Central Intelligence Agency; United Nations; Terrorists; Terrorism;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The island a Dewey Andrea novel / by Coes, Ben.(CARDINAL)341859;
"CIA operative Dewey Andreas is America's last line of defense when terrorists take over Manhattan, targeting the U.N. and the President himself in The Island, the latest in this New York Times bestselling series by Ben Coes. America is about to face the deadliest terrorist attack on it's soil since 9/11. Iran has been planning a revenge attack for years, with three goals in mind. Bring America to its knees. Assassinate the popular U.S. President J. P. Dellenbaugh. And neutralize their most successful agent, Dewey Andreas. The first pre-emptive attack against Dewey Andreas fails but it worries the head of the CIA enough that he sends Dewey out of town and off the grid. But as intelligence analysts work as fast as they can to unravel the chatter on terrorist networks, Muhammed el-Shakib, head of Iran's military and intelligence agency, launches a bold strike. When the President arrives in New York to address the U.N., embedded terrorist assets blow up the bridges and tunnels that connect Manhattan to the mainland. Taking control of the island with it's hidden forces, they race to the U.N. in search of Dellenbaugh and to launch an even deadlier attack that will wreak unimaginable destruction on the country itself. While a shocked country struggles to mount a counter-attack, a hopeless, outmanned and outgunned Dewey Andreas sneaks onto the island of Manhattan to fight a seemingly impossible battle"--
Subjects: Action and adventure fiction.; Thrillers (Fiction); Fiction.; United States. Central Intelligence Agency; Terrorists; Terrorism;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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