Breach, Jen
Summary: "An action-packed graphic novel about agents who helped the Allies prepare for D-Day and push the Germans out of France during World War II. In 1942, World War II was growing more and more intense. Germany and its allies had occupied a great deal of Europe-including part of France. With the enemy just a few miles from England, Prime Minister Winston Churchill was determined to help free France....
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press, an imprint of Capstone 2024
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 920 BRESummary: Examines the efforts of the Children's Aid Society in New York, organized by minister Charles Loring Brace, which from 1853 to 1929 sent over 100,000 unwanted and orphaned children from the city to homes in rural America.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: PBS Home Video 2006
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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD ORPBardach, Ann Louise.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2002
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 972.91 BARSummary: A look at five extraordinary homes and the people who inhabit them. The movie interweaves their stories in a way that makes a person think about the meaning of home and the place of individuality in society.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2003
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC HOMSummary: "The husband-and-wife team of Charles and Ray Eames is widely regarded as America's most important designers. Perhaps best remembered for their mid-century plywood and fiberglass furniture, the Eames Office also created a mind-bending variety of other products ... But their personal lives and influence on significant events in American life ... has been less widely understood. Narrated by James...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: First Run Features 2011
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC EAMToriseva, Janne
Summary: The Angry Birds' adventures continue as they visit a pastry fair, play tricks on the pigs, and check out what is burning on the island.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: IDW/Rovio Books 2015
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1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J 741.5 ANGSummary: "This dramatic documentary, with full scale battles, elaborate sets, and a large cast, tells the fascinating story of three world powers - England, France and an alliance of Native American nations - whose struggles planted the seeds for the American Revolution. A central figure is George Washington, then a brash and ambitious young officer in his twenties hoping to make his reputation in the...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2006
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV WARBrash, Celeste
Summary: A guide to visiting Tahiti and French Polynesia, discussing the history, culture, and environment of the islands, featuring suggested itineraries, describing the highlights of various cities and regions, offering information on beaches and lagoons, and including maps and listings of places to eat and stay.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Lonely Planet 2016
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 910 TRAVEL TAHITISummary: "Within the last half century, our agricultural and food industries have changed more than ... ever before. New technologies and scientific ingenuity have given rise to genetically modified organisms (GMOs) and other man-made foods. People have begun to raise concerns about the safety of GMOs in our food supply, given their incredible dominance in a large portion of our diets. Traditional...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: KITG Productions 2015
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC OFBrash, Celeste
Summary: Lonely Planet's Tahiti and French Polynesia is our most comprehensive guide that extensively covers all the region has to offer, with recommendations for both popular and lesser-known experiences. Swim in the sparklingly clear waters, hike to waterfalls, dive into coral wonderlands, then sip cocktails by the beach; all with your trusted travel companion.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Lonely Planet Global Limited 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 919.62 TAHBrach, Tara
Summary: Recognize. Allow. Investigate. Nurture. RAIN meditation is a easy-to-learn program that can help practitioners loosen the grip of difficult emotions and limiting beliefs. Brach shares reflections and practices that, over time, can help you feel feeling of unworthiness and teach you to trust your own innate strength and goodness.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Viking 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 158 BRACopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 158 BRABrach, Tara.
Summary: Dr. Tara Brach shows how feelings of shame and unworthiness are the source of many problems in relationships, careers, creative endeavors, and in spiritual unfolding. With insights from both Eastern contemplative traditions and Western psychotherapies, Dr. Brach guides listeners through a program of meditations and skills.
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: Sounds True 2000
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 294.3 BRASummary: Examines the history of modern youth culture and the evolution of the idea of the "teenager", from the late 19th century to the beginning of the post-War period. Consists of archival film footage, diary entries, and dramatic recreations.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC TEESummary: Featuring an incredible array of the greatest musicians of the '70s and early '80s. It stands alone in the history of rock n roll as the first ever late-night live concert show on TV, capturing the spirit of a time when rock was exploding in so many new, exciting directions. For nine thrilling years, The Special brought audience the very best live music from every genre, rare performances right...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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1 available in Music DVDs, Call number: DVD MUSIC MIDBrach, Tara.
Summary: Presents an accessible guide to tapping inner resources to promote peace and acceptance in the face of difficult life challenges by building on the three traditional Buddhist pathways to freedom.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Bantam Books 2012
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 294.3 BRABoteach, Shmuel.
Contents: Why we need eroticism now -- The midlife orgasm -- Innocence -- Novelty -- The chase -- Forbidden-ness -- Opposites attract -- Reckless abandon -- Unquenchable yearning -- Beyond the body -- Masculine and feminine in Eastern and Kabbalistic thought -- Kosher tantric sex -- Worshipping the feminine -- Bringing the erotic to the everyday.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: HarperOne 2009
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 613.9 BOTOrbach, Danny
Summary: Shrouded in government secrecy, clouded by myths and propaganda, the enigmatic tale of Nazi fugitives in the early Cold War has never been properly told—until now. In the aftermath of WWII, the victorious Allies vowed to hunt Nazi war criminals “to the ends of the earth.” Yet many slipped away to the four corners of the world or were shielded by the Western Allies in exchange for...
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Publisher / Publication Date: [Pegasus Books, Ltd.] 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 327.12 ORBRumsch, BreAnn
Summary: This biography introduces readers to Woodrow Wilson including his early political career and key events from Wilson's administration including World War I, Paris Peace Conference, signing of the Treaty of Versailles, and the Nineteenth Amendment. Information about his childhood, family, personal life, and retirement years is included. A timeline, fast facts, and sidebars provide additional...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Checkerboard Library an imprint of ABDO Publishing 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 WILSen, Mayukh
Summary: "America's modern culinary history told through the lives of seven pathbreaking chefs and food writers. Who's really behind America's appetite for foods from around the globe? This group biography from an electric new voice in food writing honors seven extraordinary women, all immigrants, who left an indelible mark on the way Americans eat today. Taste Makers stretches from World War II to the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: W. W. Norton & Company, independent publishers since 1923 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.5092 SENTresch, John
Summary: "A biography of Edgar Allan Poe with an emphasis on his engagement with the scientists and scientific discoveries of his era"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Farrar, Straus and Giroux 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 POE, EDGAR ALLAN TREBroach, Elise.
Summary: Although his mother is a little worried, a young boy is delighted to discover that every shop in town is giving away real dinosaurs to their customers.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Atheneum Books for Young Readers 2007
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE BROSummary: An examination of Bertolt Brecht's "Mother Courage and her children", and the political philosophies the play represents. Preparing for The Public Theater's 2006 production of Brecht's anti-war play, Meryl Streep allows a camera crew to document her rehearsal process and interest in the work. Moreover, the life and times of Brecht himself are followed, most notably the playwrites' escape from...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Alive Mind 2009
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1 available in TC Film Fest DVDs, Call number: DVD TCFF THEDruse, Ken.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Clarkson Potter 1994
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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 635.951 DRUBarcsay, Jeno.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Octopus Books 1973