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A bitter eighty-three-year-old war veteran who believes his life is meaningless dies while trying to save a little girl's life and finds himself in heaven, where five people from his past--some loved ones, some strangers--explain what his years on Earth really meant, and whether or not he succeeded in saving the child.
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"In this enchanting sequel to the number one bestseller The Five People You Meet in Heaven, Mitch Albom tells the story of Eddie's heavenly reunion with Annie--the little girl he saved on earth--in an unforgettable novel of how our lives and losses intersect. Fifteen years ago, in Mitch Albom's beloved novel, The Five People You Meet in Heaven, the world fell in love with Eddie, a grizzled war veteran- turned-amusement park mechanic who died saving...
5) Happy paws
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Layla and her Bots prepare for performing in a big show at the town amusement park--but then they learn the amusement park is about to be closed. Instead, everyone goes to the dog park, and Layla and the Bots know just how to help.
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Eddie is an eighty-three-year-old war veteran. He spends his days maintaining the rides at Ruby Pier, a seaside amusement park. Now Eddie's own life is about to come to an end. One morning, an accident occurs on one of the rides. In front of a horrified crowd, Eddie attempts to save the five-year-old's life. The last thing he sees is the little girl's frightened face, the last thing he feels is the child's hands in his. Then, a blinding flash of light...
11) Bear flies high
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Bear usually spends his days on the beach, singing and watching birds, but when he leaves to visit a carnival, his dream of flying may just come true.
13) Wonder wheel
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On Coney Island in the 1950s, a lifeguard tells the story of a middle-aged carousel operator and his beleaguered wife.
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"Eddie es un viejo veterano de guerra que se siente atrapado en una vida sin sentido, dedicada a reparar las máquinas de un parque de atracciones al borde del mar. Con el pasar de los años, el parque ha cambiado -- del Rizar el Rizo al Tobogán Acuático -- y Eddie también: ha pasado de ser un joven optimista a convertirse en un viejo amargado. Sus días son una aburrida rutina de trabajo, soledad, y arrepentimiento. Pero el día que cumple ochenta...
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The Haunted Mansion is one of the most popular and beloved attractions in Disney theme park history, and can be found in each Magic Kingdom Park around the globe. The Haunted Mansion: From the Magic Kingdom to the Movies will illustrate how the Mansion's 999 "grim grinning ghosts" moved from sketches to reality, evolving from earliest story concepts through adaptations and changes as it moved into each of the parks, to the very latest ideas for show...
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"How did the Imagineers create a realistic looking snow-capped mountain in Florida for Animal Kingdom's Expedition Everest? They started with a design process and models. Using real theme park rides and attractions, like Radiator Springs Racers and Toy Story Midway Mania, students will see how design and models are used to put things together and make them function. They will learn the steps of the engineering design process as well as how both physical...
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Scope and content: Oral history interview with Nashville dentist Walter Morgan, conducted on 16 September 1976 by Ann Wells as part of the Historic Nashville, Inc. Tennessee Centennial Oral History Project. During the 23 minute interview, Morgan discusses his experiences at the Tennessee Centennial Exposition, including the rides and traveling to the Centennial.
Index available (based upon original analog audiocassette recording), filed separately....
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Scope and content: Oral history interview with Margaret Wright, conducted on 30 Aug. 1976 by Ann Wells as part of the Historic Nashville, Inc. Tennessee Centennial Oral History Project. During the 13 minute interview, Wright discusses her experiences at the Tennessee Centennial Exposition. She specifically discusses some of the rides and exhibits at the Centennial. She also discusses President William McKinley's reaction to his wife's fainting...