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(0)David Berry
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The last year has been a real challenge for many grandparents longing to be able to visit their grandchildren face-to-face. Even more so when the distance was quite great and at least one of those grandparents faced additional challenges of mobility, health or both.
This short heart-warming story is about a grandma who overcomes her accessibility and health challenges so she can travel to meet her grandchildren once again.
My Grandma Has...
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Chesapeake is an Algonquian word meaning "great shellfish bay," and for decades, the oyster was the undisputed king of Chesapeake Bay shellfish. Early settlers reported them to be as large as dinner plates, and the reefs or rocks in which they lived were large enough to be hazards to navigation. In 1884, fifteen million bushels of oysters were harvested and shipped around the world. The skipjack was the perfect vessel for sailing into the Chesapeake...
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I was 28 years old. Single, but not by choice. Tinder just came out, and I was fed up with how seemingly impossible it was to find a serious relationship, despite the fact that it was easier than any other time in history to meet women. I took to my keyboard and penned a blog called ' The 10 Phases of Dating,' almost in an effort to mock how many hoops I'd been jumping through to find love, along with false starts and new insights along the way. This...
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***Longlisted for the William Hill Sports Book of the Year 2020***
***Financial Times, Best Sports Books of 2020***
Pristine lawns, tennis whites, strawberries and cream, tennis is synonymous with the upper echelons of society, but scratch beneath the surface and you'll quickly discover a different history, one of untold struggles on and off the courts.
From the birth of modern tennis in Victorian Britain to the present day, we bear witness...
5) On Nostalgia
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From Mad Men to MAGA: how nostalgia came to be and why we are so eager to indulge it.
From movies to politics, social media posts to the targeted ads between them, nostalgia is one of the most potent forces of our era. On Nostalgia is a panoramic cultural history of nostalgia, exploring how a force that started as a psychological diagnosis of soldiers fighting far from home has come become a quintessentially modern condition. Drawing on everything...
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The Susquehannocks navigated its flats, Captain John Smith made camp on its islands and George Washington crossed its wide waters. The Susquehanna River Valley opens where the mighty Susquehanna meets the Chesapeake Bay, revealing a land of astonishing beauty and storied history. From John O'Neill's valiant defense of Havre de Grace in the War of 1812 to the arrivals of the B&O Railroad, Aberdeen Proving Ground, and Conawingo Dam, the region has witnessed...
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3 videodiscs (approximately 232 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 viewer's guide (17 pages)
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In this landmark series of films, University of Oxford Professor Marcus du Sautoy escorts viewers through the history of this most important of all intellectual disciplines. In a journey that takes him through the ages and around the world, he examines the development of key mathematical ideas and shows how, in a multitude of surprising ways, mathematical ideas underpin the science, technology, and culture that shape our world.
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3 videodiscs (approximately 630 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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Against the backdrop of post-World War II Australia, Sarah Adams is a nurse who becomes involved in the affairs of the wealthy Bligh family. It is dealing with themes such as anti-Semitism, sexuality, and social class.
After World War II, a nurse returns to Australia to start a new life after spending twenty years in Europe.
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5 videodiscs (approximately 745 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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The third season of Outlander picks up right after Claire travels through the stones to return to her life in 1948. Now pregnant, she struggles with the fallout of her sudden reappearance and its effect on her marriage to her first husband, Frank. Meanwhile, in the 18th century, Jamie suffers from the aftermath of his doomed last stand at the historic battle of Culloden, as well as the loss of Claire. As the years pass, Jamie and Claire attempt to...
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3 videodiscs (approximately 519 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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In the final season, Sarah Nordmann finally marries wealthy landowner George Bligh. But as Sarah takes her place as lady of Ash Park, George's mother, Elizabeth, feels pushed out of the household. George's son, James, returns from abroad to start a business, while his daughter, Anna, lives in Hawaii with her sister-in-law, hiding a secret from the family. The Bligh's face tragedies, betrayals, and new beginnings that will challenge their relationships...
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4 videodiscs (591 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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This drama follows Sarah Adams, a nurse returning to 1950s Australia after twenty years in Europe. A convert to Judaism, Sarah emerged from the horrors of World War II strong, principled, and defiant--a modern woman still bearing the weight of her past.
After World War II, a nurse returns to Australia to start a new life after spending twenty years in Europe.
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4 videodiscs (528 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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Establishing a home in the New World is by no means an easy task, particularly in the wild backcountry of North Carolina during a period of dramatic political upheaval. The Frasers strive to flourish within a society which, as Claire knows all too well, is unwittingly marching towards Revolution. Jamie must now defend this home established on land granted to him by the Crown although this new mantle of responsibility sees him pitted against his godfather,...
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3 videodiscs (449 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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A mysterious woman is perched between the harsh legacy of World War II and the hope of a new life in Australia.
After World War II, a nurse returns to Australia to start a new life after spending twenty years in Europe.
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4 videodiscs (approximately 700 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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The fifth season of Outlander sees a continuation of Claire and Jamie's fight to protect those they love, as they navigate the trials and tribulations of life in colonial America. The Frasers strive to flourish within a society which is unwittingly marching towards Revolution, and Jamie must now defend the home they have built together at Fraser's Ridge while Claire seeks to put her own skills and medical expertise to use in keeping her family together...
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3 videodiscs (approximately 506 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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Against the backdrop of post-World War II Australia, Sarah Adams is a nurse who becomes involved in the affairs of the wealthy Bligh family. It is dealing with themes such as anti-Semitism, sexuality, and social class.
After World War II, a nurse returns to Australia to start a new life after spending twenty years in Europe.
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5 videodiscs (approximately 746 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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Season Four continues the story of Claire and Jamie Fraser as they try to make a home for themselves in colonial America. The Frasers in North Carolina are at another turning point in history, the edge of the American Revolution. Along the way, the Frasers cross paths with notorious pirate Stephen Bonnet in a fateful meeting that will haunt the family. Meanwhile, Brianna and Roger grow closer in the twentieth century but make a shocking discovery...