Catherine Bailey
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From the New York Times–bestselling author of The Secret Rooms, the extraordinary true story of the downfall of one of England’s wealthiest families
Fans of Downton Abbey now have a go-to resource for fascinating, real-life stories of the spectacular lives led by England’s aristocrats. With the novelistic flair and knack for historical detail Catherine Bailey displayed in her New York Times bestseller...
Fans of Downton Abbey now have a go-to resource for fascinating, real-life stories of the spectacular lives led by England’s aristocrats. With the novelistic flair and knack for historical detail Catherine Bailey displayed in her New York Times bestseller...
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"An enthralling story of one family's extraordinary courage and resistance amidst the horrors of war from the New York Times bestselling author of The Secret Rooms. As war swept across Europe in 1940, the idyllic life of Fey von Hassell seemed a world away from the conflict. The daughter of Ulrich von Hassell, Hitler's Ambassador to Italy, her marriage to Italian aristocrat Detalmo Pirzio-Biroli brought with it a castle and an estate in the north...
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No pajamas at the park. No toys in the toaster. Harry's parents say no to everything! That is, until Harry learns about hypnosis.
With a little practice, and Grandpa's watch, Harry puts his parents in a trance and envisions a future full of fun and yes's!
Comic books by the crate, night-vision goggles for his teddy bear, a pet monkey (or two)-no request is too big or too bizarre. Harry loves his new freedom and, not to mention, all that bacon. So...
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"From the New York Times bestselling author of The Secret Rooms, the extraordinary true story of the downfall of one of England's wealthiest families. Fans of Downton Abbey now have a go-to resource for fascinating, real-life stories of the spectacular lives led by England's aristocrats. With the novelistic flair and knack for historical detail Catherine Bailey displayed in her New York Times bestseller The Secret Rooms, Black Diamonds provides a...
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"One day monsters invade Wally's small town and chaos ensues! Vampires scare kids at the park. Zombies knock over lamposts. Werewolves chase the mail carrier. These loud and clumsy monsters are certainly hard to ignore! When nothing else seems to work, Wally decides he must do something. But can one young boy save the town?"--Book jacket.
10) A quiet passion
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Cynthia Nixon delivers a triumphant performance as Emily Dickinson as she personifies the wit, intellectual independence and pathos of the poet whose genius only came to be recognized after her death. Acclaimed British director Terence Davies (*House of Mirth, The Deep Blue Sea*) exquisitely evokes Dickinson’s deep attachment to her close knit family along with the manners, mores and spiritual convictions of her time that she struggled with and...
12) Harbor bound
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Boats of all sorts come in to dock at a busy harbor, including a tugboat with its father-and-child crew racing to complete a rescue before a storm arrives.
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"Siberia's story is traditionally one of exiles, penal colonies, and unmarked graves. Yet there is another tale to tell. Dotted throughout this remote land are pianos--grand instruments created during the boom years of the nineteenth century, as well as humble, Soviet-made uprights that found their way into equally modest homes. They tell the story of how, ever since entering Russian culture under the westernizing influence of Catherine the Great,...
15) Man and superman
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Penguin books volume 8
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A comedy and philosophy, "Man and Superman" is based on the Don Juan theme and, using all the elements from Mozart's "Don Giovani", Geroge Bernaard Shaw reordered them so that Don Juan becomes the quarry instead of the huntsman.
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An in-depth exploration of the life and work of the great American poet Emily Dickinson, narrated by Cynthia Nixon. Bringing to light new theories about Dickinson's personal relationships and most revered work, this feature documentary rewrites the widely accepted narrative of the poet as a strange recluse in white, and breathes new life into the Dickinson legacy over 130 years after her death.
17) Spider
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Upon his release from a mental institution, Spider takes up residence in a halfway house. Paranoid, quiet, and forever making notes, Spider spends much of his time remembering his youth, specifically a horrific event from his childhood that occurred after he came to believe that his father was having an affair.