Peter Mitchell
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From the exodus of early modern humans to the growth of African diasporas, Africa has had a long and complex relationship with the outside world. More than a passive vessel manipulated by external empires, the African experience has been a complex mix of internal geographic, environmental, sociopolitical and economic factors, and regular interaction with outsiders. Peter Mitchell attempts to outline these factors over the long period of modern human...
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This is a story that the charities don't want you to read. This is the fate that can befall any of us that you don't want to acknowledge. For years you have passed them on the streets, as much a part of your routine as your morning shower, your half-hearted scan of the world's news-fake or otherwise-and the barista who artistically crafts the £4 cappuccino with soya milk, three drops of vanilla, and a flutter of chocolate sprinkles that has to be...
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[2016]
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English
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The two-hour Christmas special, has Murdoch and the team investigating the host of a Christmas charity gala for sick children after he is killed, and all the presents he was going to give away are stolen. When witnesses report hearing a wild animal near the scene, Crabtree suspects the legendary creature Krampus is the culprit.
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Everyone remembers that first love. Or the first all-out fight with a parent or sibling; the feeling of being let down by someone you love; losing something or someone that matters to you; struggling to fit in. I.D. collects 12 first-person accounts about life's pivotal moments and offers each as an incisive graphic narrative. With raw honesty, and illuminated by Peter Mitchell's bold, gritty illustration style, these true stories tackle the universal...
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2009
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English
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British Egyptologist John Romer explores the ruins of an ancient village near Thebes, where generations of craftsmen and artists built and decorated royal tombs. There, relics reveal the most intimate details of the people's daily lives: their meals, their loves, their quarrels, and even their dreams. Go inside the pharaohs' most magnificent tombs and see astonishing art and priceless treasures. Meet the scribes, stonemasons, and high priests who...
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Murdoch Mysteries volume 17
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English
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While at a roller-skating outing, Julia and Rebecca discover a woman with a broken neck. At first, Murdoch assumes the death was an accident, but her daughter claims the victim was too good a skater to fall. Meanwhile, Rebecca enters a racing competition and Crabtree has relationship problems.
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Murdoch Mysteries volume 17
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English
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A man is shot in the head at the infamous Star Room, but none of the patrons saw what happened-including Crabtree, who was there enjoying the burlesque performance. Murdoch and Brackenreid travel to Buffalo, the victim's hometown, where they find connections to the Black Hand.
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Murdoch Mysteries volume 14
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English
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Dr. Grace recognizes a stabbing victim as the hostess of a party she had attended the night before. Emily goes undercover to infiltrate the dead woman's shoplifting ring, while Inspector Brackenreid's nephew makes his mark as the station's newest constable.
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Murdoch Mysteries volume 18
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English
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Murdoch finds himself the prime suspect in the murder of a burlesque dancer found dead in his bed. While Stationhouse Four proclaims his innocence, Murdoch goes into hiding as the newly reappointed Chief Constable Davis continues his vendetta against him.
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Murdoch Mysteries volume 16
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English
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When wrestling champion "Handsome" Randolph Henderson dies after a match, Crabtree suspects foul play and requests to look further into the incident. Meanwhile, the suffragettes debate whether to align with the temperance movement to gain more votes.
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Murdoch Mysteries volume 18
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English
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When Julia is shot at her home in the Windsor House Hotel, Murdoch and the rest of Station House Number 4 race to find the culprit. As Julia lies in a coma, Murdoch invents a machine to measure brain activity.
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Murdoch Mysteries volume 1
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English
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When a debutante is murdered at a "marriage auction" to Toronto's most eligible bachelor, suspicion falls on her rivals. As Murdoch investigates the crime, Julia is haunted by visions of Eva Pearce.
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Murdoch Mysteries volume 9
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English
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A young woman witnesses the murder of a pawnshop proprietor and becomes literally paralyzed by fear. As Julia attempts to help her, Brackenreid investigates the death of his old war buddy from an apparent suicide in prison.
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