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Americans Mexico Drama Everest, Mount (China and Nepal) Description and travel Goldwater, Barry M. (Barry Morris) 1909-1998 Hepburn, Katharine 1907-2003 Irvine, Andrew 1902-1924 Johnson, Lyndon B. (Lyndon Baines) 1908-1973 Leigh-Mallory, George Herbert 1886-1924 Mountaineering Everest, Mount (China and Nepal) United States Wallace, George C. (George Corley) 1919-1998Cowles, Ben Thomson
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Publisher / Publication Date: Fithian Press 1999
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 915.12 COWBaker, Ian
Summary: Describes the expedition of Buddhist scholar and mountain climber Ian Baker and his team into the heart of the previously unexplored Tsangpo Gorge, one of the world's most inaccessible and wildest regions.
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Publisher / Publication Date: The Penguin Press 2004
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 951 BAKFatland, Erika
Summary: "The acclaimed author of Sovietistan travels along the seemingly endless Russian border and reveals the deep and pervasive influence it has had across half the globe."--Book jacket.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Pegasus Books, Ltd. 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 914.7 FATSummary: An amazing 53-day journey spanning 12,000 kilometers from Istanbujl, Turkey to Xian, China. Follow the riders as they travel the roads and tracks of the ancient traders and their caravans.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Globe Riders. 2007
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV SILSummary: Comprising elements of travelogue, history lesson, biography, critical analysis, psychological study, and fan testimonial, this documentary explores the work and influence of German writer W.G. Sebald, via a long walk through coastal East Anglia, retracing the steps he took in his most famous book, The rings Of Saturn. Includes interviews with writers, artists, and filmmakers.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Cinema Guild/Spark 2012
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC PATYogerst, Joseph R.
Summary: "This beautifully illustrated guide from National Geographic reveals 500 of the best tent, cabin, glamping, and RV campgrounds-including opening dates, booking information, activity recommendations, and more-in all 50 states and Canada"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: National Geographic 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 796.54 YOGCopies Available at Woodmere
2 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 796.54 YOGSummary: Two down-and-out Americans in Mexico meet a grizzled old prospector who piques their interest with stories of his gold-hunting experiences. The Americans gather a stake and set off with the old prospector in search of fortune.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Turner Entertainment Co. 2003
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3 available in Action / Adventure DVDs, Call number: DVD ACTION/ADVENTURE TREFirstbrook, P. L. (Peter L.)
Summary: Mallory and Irvine died during their attempt to reach the summit of Mount Everest. Many believed they had achieved it but had then perished during the descent. The debate had raged over 75 years. In May 1999, an expedition sponsored by the BBC set out to climb the North Face of the mountain as they pieced together the dramatic events of the tragedy.
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Publisher / Publication Date: ISIS Large Print 2000
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1 available in Large Print, Call number: LP 915.496 FIRFirstbrook, P. L.
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Publisher / Publication Date: M&S 1999
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 796.522 FIRHemmleb, Jochen
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Publisher / Publication Date: Mountaineers Books 1999
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 796.522 HEMSummary: A "farewell cruise" takes a luxury ship up the vast Yangtze River shortly before completion of the massive Three Gorges Dam. The passengers glimpse a rapidly changing countryside, while the local people struggle to adapt as their lives are irrevocably altered.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Zeitgeist Films 2008
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC UP1 available in TC Film Fest DVDs, Call number: DVD TCFF UP
Porter, Bill
Summary: n 1989, Bill Porter, having spent much of his life studying and translating Chinese religious and philosophical texts, began to wonder if the Buddhist hermit tradition still existed in China. At the time, it was believed that the Cultural Revolution had dealt a lethal blow to all religions in China, destroying countless temples and shrines, and forcibly returning thousands of monks and nuns to...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Counterpoint 2009
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Summary: 1826. The legendary Dragon Fleet, the scourge of the South China Sea, is no more. Xiang has grown up with stories about the Dragon Fleet and its ruthless leader, a woman known only as the Dragon Queen. Desperate to set sail and explore, Xiang mainly wishes to find her father, a crew member of the Dragon Fleet. Her only memento of him is a simple but plain piece of gold jewelry. The pendant's...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Feiwel and Friends 2021
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1 available in Young Adult Fiction, Call number: YA FIC LEEMaddox, Brenda.
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Publisher / Publication Date: HarperCollins 1999
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 YEATS, W.B MADSummary: Take a dream cruise around the world's most dramatic coastlines to more than 20 countries. The stunning landscapes of Nova Scotia and Cape Breton; the beauty of the Caribbean; the Mayan ruins; the Panama Canal; Big Sur's coastline; Alaska's wilderness. Norway's fjords; Scotland's lochs and glens; the Rhine's castles and medieval cities; France's rivers; Lisbon's contrasts; Gibraltar's caves;...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Questar Entertainment 2004
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 910.2 SCESummary: Corridors of blood: Set in the primitive hospitals of 19th century London, this recounts the story of the unfortunate Dr. Bolton, an early pioneer in anesthesiology, showing his gradual addiction to drugs and his dealings with grave robbers.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Criterion Collection 2006
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2 available in Thriller DVDs, Call number: DVD THRILLER HAUSummary: Presents three television documentaries that provide an in-depth examination of the presidential campaigns of 1960, 1964, and 1968, based on the books by Theodore H. White, and showing archival footage, behind-the-scenes moments, backroom deals, and scenes from the convention floor that took place during the races between Kennedy and Nixon; Johnson and Goldwater; and Humphrey, Nixon and Wallace.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Athena 2011
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV MAKSummary: Morning glory: A small-town community-theatre actress comes to New York dreaming of theatrical stardom. She amuses a producer and a playwright with her naiviete. Partly out of sympathy, the playwright arranges for her to understudy a troublesome theatrical star. When the star walks out on opening night, the young actress goes on to triumphant success. She is warned not to let it go to her...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Warner Home Video 2007
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1 available in Drama DVDs, Call number: DVD DRAMA KATKhor, Shing Yin
Summary: "An illustrated comic travelogue about an American immigrant driving alone through all that's left of "The Mother Road," Route 66"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Zest Books 2019
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1 available in Young Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: YA 921 KHODean, John W. (John Wesley)
Summary: "Former White House counsel & bestselling author John Dean reveals how the Bush White House has set America back decades; employing a worldview & tactics of deception that he claims will do more damage to the nation than Nixon at his worst. No author or commentator possesses such unique knowledge of Bush's presidential ploys & their striking comparisons to Nixon's, an irresitible hook for an...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown and Co. 2004
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 973.931 DEASummary: Curious George rides a bike. The man in the yellow hat gives Curious George a brand new bicycle. What adventures are ahead for this little monkey and his new bike? The great white man-eating shark : a cautionary tale. Norvin, a boy who closely resembles a shark, uses his talents to scare away all the swimmers at Caramel Cove-- except for one female shark in love! Flossie and the fox. Flossie...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Weston Woods Studios 2004
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Summary: "A searing, deeply candid memoir about a young woman's journey to understanding her complicated parents--her father a Vietnam veteran, her mother an Okinawan war bride--and her own, fraught cultural heritage. Elizabeth's mother was working as a nightclubhostess on U.S.-occupied Okinawa when she met the American soldier who would become her husband. The language barrier and power imbalance that...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Alfred A. Knopf 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 BRINA, ELIZABETH MIKI BRICopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Adult, Call number: B BRINA BRIGovinda, Anagarika Brahmacari.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Overlook Press. 2005