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Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
Hazen Audel travels across the globe to relive some of the most astonishing stories of wilderness survival from World War II. During this brutal conflict, soldiers, sailors, and airmen became lost behind enemy lines in some of the most inhospitable places on Earth, fighting epic battles to stay alive. Now Audel will retrace these journeys to see if he has what it takes to make it out alive.
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
Blending food, family and fun, the amazing variety of tastes and traditions found across the U.S. are celebrated through competition, while revealing the roots of America's diverse cuisine through family recipes and the personal stories behind them.
Author
Series
Sword Art Online manga. Progressive volume 4
Publisher
Yen Press
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
"While Nezha attempts to atone for his misdeeds by completing a quest to learn the Martial Arts skill, Asuna toils alongside him for her own reasons--and learns a troubling truth in the process. Meanwhile, Kirito's uneasy alliance with the other front-runners seems to be holding, but are they really ready to face Sword Art Online's second-floor boss? And if the Legend Braves are neither legendary nor brave, can Nezha still rise to the occasion and...
Author
Series
Publisher
Yen Press
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"After the raid is interrupted by Kizmel's sudden entrance, the dark elf tells Kirito and Asuna about the Six Sacred Stones and the two goddesses living within game. Upon Seven's advice, Kirito visits the game operators for more clues, only to find the shocking truth behind Sword Art: The Origin!"-- cover page 4.
Author
Series
Sword Art Online manga. Progressive volume 1
Publisher
Yen Press
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Top student Yuuki, trapped in the virtual reality game "Sword Art Online" with thousands of other frightened players, has her scholarly abilities earn her a place on the front lines with the best players, including pro gamer Kirito.
426) No one will hear you
Author
Series
J.C. Harrow novels volume 2
Publisher
Pinnacle Books/Kensington Publishing Corp
Pub. Date
c2011
Language
English
Author
Publisher
Yen Press
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"Despite being identical, Premiere and Tia are actually polar opposites and-even worse-enemies. After learning of the sisters' unprecedented potential for world destruction, Kirito and the gang are forced to put their quest on hold in fear of losing their beloved Ainground and its NPCs. Meanwhile, Genesis, seeking to tap into the twin goddess's powers, challenges Kirito to a battle for Premiere! Which black swordsman will emerge victorious?"-- cover...
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
After five seasons, Vivian hosts The Final Harvest, a farewell feast of epic proportions. The show's most beloved personalities share intimate moments, along with a series-worth of memorable flashbacks. A fitting sign-off to the series, friends new and old take a seat at the final harvest table, bringing to a close this extended love letter to eastern North Carolina.
429) Africa's wild side
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
The animals in Botswana have developed their own ingenious strategies to survive and further their bloodlines. From creating the very land they call home, each creature has tricks and skills to build the structures that keep them alive. Those who are successful will bring up baby in one of the most unforgiving wildernesses on earth, teaching them all the skills they will need to survive.
Author
Series
Sword Art Online manga. Girls' ops volume 1
Publisher
Yen Press
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
The virtual world of ALfheim Online might not be literally deadly, but there's still plenty of tough adventuring to be had. The trio of Liz, Silica, and Leafa set out on a quest for a magical ring but immediately run into monsters tougher than they expected. A certain black-clothed swordsman comes to their rescue--but it's not Kirito?! It seems the "game of death" has had lingering emotional effects on everyone, and even the survivors bear scars....
431) NYPD Red 6
Author
Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
When reality star Erin Easton disappears from her wedding reception leaving behind a blood-spattered wedding gown and signs of a struggle in her dressing room, Detective Kylie MacDonald of NYPD Red, already on-scene as a plus-one, loops in her partner, Detective Zach Jordan to activate Level One mobilization for this public relations nightmare, but after Erin's "proof of life" video makes it to air, every A-lister on the guest list becomes a target...
Author
Series
Publisher
Yen Press, Hachette Book Group
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
Kirito discovers that his avatar in Gun Gale Online is different than he remembers, making it necessary to find an ally, and he believes he's found one in mysterious female sniper Sinon, but unknown to Kirito, she has an agenda of her own.
Author
Series
Publisher
Yen Press
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
"Kirito and Sinon's battle with Death Gun is over, but mere weeks later, something strange is afoot in the next-generation VRMMO ALFheim Online. A new duelist with a custom sword skill is defeating all comers--including Kirito! But when Asuna goes to face this duelist, she receives something she never expected : an invitation to an exclusive guild! What what is their aim? The Mother's Rosary arc begins!" -- page [4] of cover.
Author
Publisher
W Publishing, an imprint of Thomas Nelson
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"How did a couple of quirky siblings from suburban Pittsburgh end up as the king and queen of eclectic-design chic with their own HGTV show? They never let fear get in the way of a great idea. Leanne and Steve Ford share their secrets for how to turn dreams into reality. What makes you feel most alive? Siblings Leanne and Steve Ford discovered early in their lives that creativity--in very different forms--was what made them happy. It just took a few...
436) A game of lies
Author
Series
DC Morgan volume 2
Publisher
Sourcebooks Landmark
Pub. Date
[2024].
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
"Stranded in the Welsh mountains, seven reality show contestants have no idea what they've signed up for. Each of these strangers has a secret. If another player can guess the truth, they won't just be eliminated - they'll be exposed live on air. The stakes are higher than they'd ever imagined, and they're trapped. The disappearance of a contestant wasn't supposed to be part of the drama. Detective Ffion Morgan has to put aside what she's watched...
437) Plastic
Author
Publisher
Pantheon Books
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"For fans of Interior Chinatown and American War, a surreal, hilarious, and sneakily profound debut novel that casts our current climate of gun violence and environmental destruction in a surprising new mold. Erin is a plastic girl living in a plastic world. Every day she eats a breakfast of boiled chicken, then coveys her articulated body to Tablet Town, where she sells other figurines Smartbodies: wearable tech that allows full, physical immersion...
Author
Series
Space Battle Lunchtime volume 2
Publisher
Oni Press, an Oni Press Publication
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
"It's almost time for the season finale of Space Battle Lunchtime, and finalist Peony (the only Earth contestant) is nowhere to be found! That's because she's been kidnapped and taken to the set of Space Battle Lunchtime's biggest rival, Cannibal Coliseum, where chefs compete to cook... each other. Up against some of the most dangerous aliens in the galaxy, will Peony even make it to the end of the show? Stay tuned!"--P. [4] of cover.
439) Victorian slum house
Pub. Date
2017
Language
English
Description
In this landmark living history series, a Victorian tenement in the heart of London's East End has been painstakingly brought back to life. Host Michael Mosley joins a group of 21st century families as they move in and experience the tough living and working conditions of the Victorian poor.
440) ATTACHED AT THE HIP
Author
Publisher
Wednesday Books
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
Looking for a change, Orie Lennox unwittingly joins the cast of an experimental romantic reality show on a South Pacific island, where her high school crush is also a contestant, leading to a mix of surprising alliances and blossoming relationships.
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