David Reid
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A gripping novel of men training to become Navy SEALs who are pushed to their physical and mental limits and what happens when those thresholds are crossed...in David Reid's Suffer in Silence
It's the pivotal test faced by every Navy SEAL: one hundred twenty sleepless hours of relentless physical punishment, interrupted only by hypothermia- inducing surf torture. Ensign Grey thought he knew what to expect, but when Seaman Murray attempts to blackmail...
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James Penberthy; Australian Composer, Conductor, educator and champion of Australian Arts. The autobiography moves through early education and war years, to an emerging fascination with the ballet, opera and the influence of Aboriginal themes. He had been well trained in overseas standards. He was a major influence in the creation of both the West Australian Ballet and West Australian Opera.
Although some may have found his music, not to their taste...
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Folk-verse stories for older children* up through to elder,s who are still young-at-heart. From light to dark, from humour to horror, from flatulent dragons to the battlefields of Ragnarok, it's an eclectic gamut of meter and rhyme that should appeal to fans of Casey at the Bat or The Cremation of Sam McGee. (18 000+ words)
*Occasional mild profanity such as excrement, derrier, Hades, etc. Philosophical questionings may be present.
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Enough is enough! Contemporary culture has become so antagonistic to Christian beliefs and values that it has put many Christians on the defensive. This isn't good, it isn't necessary, and it isn't right. Christianity is good news, enduring in its truths and applicable to all persons in all places at all times. We Christians never need to feel defensive about what we believe. Christ is God's unique revelation in history, and the Christian message...
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Stories in verse and rhyme targeted for tweens, but designed to keep adults amused as well. Eight stories of Polly that will appeal to fans of The Addams Family or The Munsters. Four tales of the Land of Fae that should appeal to anyone with a sense of whimsy - or red hair. Most 'Polly' and 'Fae' tales are 5 or more pages long, so they have time for real plot lines to develop. These stories are ideal for reading aloud to groups of kids.
Many shorter...
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20th Century Studios
Pub. Date
[2022]
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English
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The world on the brink of World War I is being manipulated by a cabal of political villains strategically placed to create conflict. One British lord and his son create a network of domestic worker spies in hopes of undermining the efforts, taking on the likes of Rasputin and Mata Hari with the crown's silent support. When the war happens anyway and takes the life of one of these men, the other must rise above his grief to bring an end to years of...
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20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2015]
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English
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Based upon the acclaimed comic book, the movie tells the story of a super-secret spy organization that recruits an unrefined but promising street kid into the agency's ultra-competitive training program just as a global threat emerges from a twisted tech genius.
8) Rocketman
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Paramount
Pub. Date
[2019]
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English
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An epic musical fantasy about the uncensored human story of Sir Elton John's breakthrough years.
11) On property
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Field notes volume 2
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English
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"From plantation rebellion and Indigenous land theft to prison labour's super-exploitation, Walcott examines the relationship between policing and property. That a man can lose his life for passing a fake $20 bill, when we know that our economies are flush with fake money, says something damning about the ways in which we've organized society. At the nexus of the current discourse on policing and violence is the unavoidable fact that criminal codes...
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[2017]
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English
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When the secret organization headquarters are destroyed and the world is held hostage, their journey leads the agents to the discovery of an allied spy organization in the US called Statesman, dating back to the day they were both founded. In a new adventure that tests their agents' strength and wits to the limit, these two elite secret organizations band together to defeat a ruthless common enemy, in order to save the world, something that's becoming...
13) Layer cake
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Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2006
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English
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Planning to retire and begin a new life, Mr. X is a successful West End drug dealer who has been asked for one last favor: to negotiate the sale of one million hits of Ecstasy. Unfortunately for Mr. X, the pills were stolen from a Serbian drug lord who'll cut off his head if he sells them. And with a London crime czar promising to retire him permanently if he doesn't, Mr. X may be rightfully concerned about his future.
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A&E Television Networks
Pub. Date
c2008
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English
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The saga of the Strauss family is an epic story spanning more than 85 years. From father Johann Strauss to his eldest son Schanni, it was a tradition not only of music, but of the wealth, fame and jealousies common to popular musicians throughout the ages.
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The Global Asylum, Inc
Pub. Date
2018.
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English
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Sharknado 1 (2013) : When a freak hurricane swamps Los Angeles, thousands of sharks terrorize the waterlogged populace, and nature's deadliest killer rules sea, land, and air.
Sharknado 2 the second one (extended version) (2014) : When a category seven hurricane pummels New York, the surging flood waters bring thousands of sharks. To make matters worse, tornadoes soon dot the horizon. As Sharknadoes tear through the city, no vehicle, building or...