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1) Abattoir
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A young reporter happens upon a series of gruesome murders tied to real estate mysteries, where entire rooms have been dismantled and pulled from their foundations. The fact that those rooms were the exact settings for heinous tragedies sets her and hardboiled cop on a search for the unimaginable. The stakes go up when it suddenly becomes very personal in this stylized and increasingly horrifying modern-noir.
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With only one sleep left before Christmas Eve, Dasher can't contain her excitement for her favorite holiday. With the sound of Christmas carols on the breeze and twinkling lights radiating from a nearby city, she sneaks off to visit the festivities. But as night deepens and snow starts to fall, Dasher realizes she can no longer spot the North Star in the sky to lead her home. Will the kindness of a child, an unexpected gift, and a dose of Christmas...
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The Woods family gathers at a cabin resort to hear the last will and testament of their wealthy patriarch George Woods ten years after his death. All vying for the much-anticipated Woods' fortune, the players include his greedy sister and her grandson, an eccentric niece and two ambitious nephews, his mistress, and his missing daughter's husband with their amnesiac granddaughter. Before the players can stake their claim to the family fortune, each...
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Our ancestors say our hair is our memories, our source of strength and power, a celebration of our lives. Mom never had long hair, she was told it was too wild. Grandma couldn't have long hair, hers was taken from her. But one young girl can't wait to grow her hair long: for herself, for her family, for her connection to her culture and the Earth, and to honor the strength and resilience of those who came before her. From Carole Lindstrom, author...
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Twelve-year-old Milton Adams feels his world is in crisis. With his parents stressing about their careers and finances, and the neighborhood bully tormenting him, he is constantly anxious. But when Milton's optimistic Grandpa (Donald Sutherland) comes to visit, he learns the secret to finding true happiness from a man who has seen the world and who has committed to living life in the 'now'.
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It's Christmas time at the Baker household, and Bailey is at it again. Worried that he won't get any presents from Santa, Bailey learns about a mysterious Native American brave who can make his holiday wishes come true. But when Bailey's actions threaten his family's plans, he is forced to make a big decision... one that just might help him to finally understand the "true" meaning of Christmas.
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As a dog and his little girl go on their final walk together, he experiences the sights, smells, and wonders of this world one last time before peacefully passing on. But for such a good boy (oh yes, he is!) and his forever friend, that doesn't mean it's the end. Poignant, hopeful, and lovingly told, this dog's journey, told by the dog himself in his own unique words, proves that love abides beyond a lifetime, out of sight but never far away. Offering...
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Based on a true story. After the Nazi administrator of Czechoslovakia Reinhard Heydrich is shot, (best known to the Czechs as "The Hangman" because of his excessive brutality) his assassin tries to elude the Gestapo and struggles with his impulse to give himself up as hostages are executed one by one. Many movie veterans are in this film, and the intensity builds up to an immense pitch!
10) Kansas Pacific
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Set against the backdrop of the impending Civil War, the film follows the construction of the Kansas Pacific Railway. As workers progress, they face sabotage from Southern agents, leading to a tense showdown.
1953 American Classic Western Film
Set in the 1860s, just before the Civil War, the U.S. government commissions the construction of the Kansas Pacific Railway to fasten California's ties to the Union. As the construction begins, Southern agents...
11) Sitting Bull
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Chief Sitting Bull of the Sioux tribe is forced by General Custer to react with violence resulting in the famous Last Stand at Little Bighorn. Major Robert Parrish, a friend of the Sioux, tries to prevent the bloodshed but is court-martialed for "collaborating" with the enemy. After the battle, Parrish, aware of a new Army attack plan, leads the Sioux to safety in the North but is court-martialed again. This time he is stripped of his rank and sentenced...
13) Corrina, Corrina
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A heartwarming story about a family devastated by grief and the woman who helps heal the loss. Manny Singer hires African American Corrina Washington to work as maid and nanny.
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Balthazar volume 7
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The war festers between Vésinet and Balthazar. When she sends him to investigate a grisly case of illegally slaughtered cows in a village he hates, things don't get any rosier. Fortunately, Camille tags along to help. Balthazar will need all the support he can get, because this village is where he grew up, and from which he fled, never to look back.
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Reveal what honeybees are really communicating with their waggle dance and why specific dances are used in specific circumstances. From waggle dances to pheromones, insects have developed unique efficiencies in their communication and actions, both at the individual and group level. Scientists have been taking notice-and mimicking the insects wherever possible.
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Poisonous Liaisons volume 2
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For over three decades, Alamance County in North Carolina was plagued by a toxic preacher's daughter with a troubled past. One by one, the men in Blanche Moore's orbit suffered slow, agonizing deaths.
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Finally Caught volume 19
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An abusive husband is found wrongfully accused of murder after two years.
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Nuclear Physics Explained volume 7
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High school chemistry introduces students to the atomic shell model, which describes the distribution of electrons around the nucleus. In this lecture, learn the analogous nuclear shell model and the magic numbers that constitute full shells of protons and neutrons within the nucleus. Also, discover how an entire nucleus can ring like a bell or spin like a top.
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Swamp People volume 3
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Ronnie faces a challenge in his own territory. Joey and Zak use pig heads to lure in giants. Leron and Porkchop battle a poacher stealing their catch. Troy places a big bet on Spearhead Lake. Jacob welcomes a new deckhand.
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Barney and Friends volume 15
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Barney and his friends play hopscotch-with a twist.
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