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©1962
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Having plunged to the uttermost depths of Hell and climbed the Mount of Purgatory, Dante ascents to Heaven, continuing his soul's search for God, guided by his beloved Beatrice. As he progresses through the spheres of Paradise he grows in understanding, until he finally experiences divine love.
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ayla Chambers knows what love is and what it isn t. When her boyfriend turns abusive, she and her son escape to a new life in a place where he ll never find them. The idyllic town of Paradise, Idaho, has everything she needs to get back on her feet. Survival is her only goal, and the last thing she wants is another man in her life.But Kayla s new neighbor, high school principal Luke Jackson, is determined to change her mind. Luke usually takes the...
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"Dante's theme is universal. ... The story is an allegory representing the soul's journey from spiritual depths to spiritual heights. As mankind exposes itself, by its merits or demerits, to the rewards or the punishments of justice, it experiences 'Inferno' or hell, 'Purgatorio' or purgatory, and 'Paradiso' or heaven, a vision of a world of beauty, light, and song"--container.
33) The next place
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[1997]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
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An inspirational verse about the peace and perfection of the afterlife.
34) Beautiful birds
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[2014].
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Taking wing and witness the secret lives of some of our most colorful and popular feathered friends in NATURE's Beautiful Birds. Featuring some of the most fascinating and exotic birds found in nature, hummingbirds, birds of paradise, snowy owls, and ducks of all kinds - these four films capture the hidden lives of birds and our ongoing fascination with with these creatures.
35) Luciérnagas
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[2019]
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De la mañana a la noche, las luciérnagas se ven obligadas a huir en busca de un lugar seguro en el que formar su nuevo hogar: una luz al final del camino. Pero el viaje no es fácil, y pronto comenzarán a surgir obstáculos, aparentemente insalvables, que solo el amor de la familia es capaz de resolver. Una emotiva historia sobre identidad y sentimientos que nos conduce a través de la oscuridad hacia esa búsqueda de luz de un futuro mejor.
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[2024]
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"The valley of horses is the only true place Honey remembers since her family stumbled upon it in their converted ice cream truck while escaping from the rest of the world, and the illnesses that was spreading there. Honey’s parents, her brother Rumi, and her NanNan become self-sufficient, living off the land and sharing the valley with mystical horses who seem to have a wisdom of their own. But there is a magic in the valley that prevents Honey...
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2014
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"In his epic work Paradise lost John Milion seeks 'to justify the ways of God to men' through the familiar Christian myth of the fall from grace. The poem is imbued with Milton's profoundly individual view of man's place in the universe and his intellectual and spiritual quest for redemption in the face of despair. ... In this slipcase edition the poem is presented with all 50 of the magnificent engravings produced by Gustav Dor©♭ specially for...
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[2020]
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November 8, 2018. Paradise, California, a community of 27,000 souls, was destroyed in a fire that left 86 dead. Gee and Anguiano offer a dramatic narrative the disaster based on hundreds of in-depth interviews with residents and first responders. They also explore the science of wildfires in a time of dramatic climate change, the role of the power company PG&E in the blaze, and the efforts to raise Paradise from the ruins. -- adapted from jacket
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