Summary: 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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Summary: An in-depth look at the relationship between the late musician Leonard Cohen and his Norwegian muse Marianne Ihlen. Nick Broomfield's most personal and romantic film of his storied career starts on the Greek island of Hydra in 1960, where Leonard Cohen, then a struggling and unknown fiction writer, and Marianne Ihlen, a single mother with a young son, became part of community of expat artists,...

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: 2019

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Day, Christine

Summary: "A biography of Maria Tallchief, part of the She Persisted chapter book series"--

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: 2021

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Summary: An intensely intimate look at one of the biggest hard rock/heavy metal bands of all time, with over 90 million albums sold. Takes you inside the studio, the counseling sessions the band went through together and the difficult process of finding a new band member.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Paramount 2005

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Summary: On Easter Monday 1916, a small group of Irish rebels took on the might of the British Empire. Although defeated militarily, the men and women of the Easter Rising would soon win a moral victory, with their actions leading to the creation of an independent Irish State and contributing to the eventual disintegration of the British Empire. They have inspired countless freedom struggles throughout...

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: 2016

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(MAY, 1910 TO APRIL, 1911)

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Publisher / Publication Date: 1911

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Groc, Isabelle

Summary: Dogs are working with humans to find new ways to solve environmental problems and conserve wildlife, just a few of which are sniffing out invasive species and poisons, as well as identifying wildlife traffickers.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Orca Book Publishers 2021

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Groc, Isabelle

Summary: "Part of the nonfiction Orca Wild series for middle readers, this book looks at the important role sea otters play in the ecosystem. Readers will learn about the history of sea otters, their recovery from near extinction and how to conserve the species for the future. Illustrated with photos by the photojournalist author."--

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: 2020

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O'Connor, George

Summary: "Welcome to the Nine Worlds, home of Gods, Valkyries, Dwarves, Jotnar, and more! Travel the burning rainbow bridge to Asgard where Odin, king of the Aesir, surveys his realm. His thirst for knowledge drives him ever onward, but nothing is learned without sacrifice ... In Asgardians, George O'Connor's highly kinetic illustrations bring these gritty and astonishing tales of war, betrayal, and the...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: First Second, an imprint of Roaring Brook Press 2024

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Summary: A documentary based on a series of interviews with Paul Bowles shortly before his death and anecdotes provided by his friends and collaborators including Gore Vidal, Bernardo Bertolucci, John Walters, Ruth Fainlight, Edmund White, William Burroughs, Francis Bacon and many others --Container.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: First Run Features [distributor] 2013

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Trout, Nick.

Summary: This book is an insider portrait of a veterinarian, his furry patients, and the blend of old-fashioned instincts and cutting-edge technology that defines pet care in the twenty-first century.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Thorndike Press 2008

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Trout, Nick.

Summary: From the frontlines of modern medicine, this is an insider portrait of a veterinarian, his furry patients, and the blend of old-fashioned instincts and cutting-edge technology that defines pet care in the 21st century. Dr. Trout, an Englishman who is a staff surgeon at Boston's Angell Animal Medical Center, takes the reader on a vicarious journey through 24 intimate, heartrending hours in his...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Broadway Books 2008

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Kroc, Ray

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: H. Regnery 1977

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Summary: "In the wake of the shootings at Columbine High School, a small town in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania elected a charismatic judge who was hell-bent on keeping kids in line. Under his reign, more than 3,000 children were ripped from their families and imprisoned for years over petty crimes. When one parent dared to question his harsh brand of justice, it was revealed the judge had received...

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: 2014

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Gross, Gay Merrill.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Friedman/Fairfax Publishers 1995

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Summary: Is college worth the cost? Groundbreaking filmmaker Andrew Rossi asks the critical question about the value of higher education, revealing how colleges have come to embrace a business model that often promotes expansion over quality learning. With student-loan debt now over the one trillion dollar mark, the once-great American institution is at a breaking point. The film explores the current...

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: 2014

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Roop, Connie.

Summary: Describes the events of the 1914 Shackleton Antarctic expedition when, after being trapped in a frozen sea for nine months, their ship, Endurance, was finally crushed, forcing Shackleton and his men to make a very long and perilous journey across ice and stormy seas to reach inhabited land.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic 2001

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Summary: From dusk till dawn (107 min.): The notorious Gekko Brothers, Seth and Richard, are on the run and headed for Mexico to meet with the mysterious "Carlos." Their simple bank robbery ended up killing multiple Texas Rangers. They hijack the mobile home of Minister Jacob Fuller and his family to ensure their safe passage. Their appointed destination is a neon-covered topless bar catering to bikers...

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Dimension Home Video 2000

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Summary: Recounts the triumph and travails of the eighteen African American athletes representing the United States in the 1936 Olympics, who endured racism in Hitler's Berlin as well as back home in the United States.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: 2016

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Mashima, Hiro

Summary: "Cornered by the Dragon Eaters of the guild Diabolos, Natsu and his friends have to fight for their lives against foes who seem to be ready for all their tricks! They want to save the Water Dragon, but can they even save themselves? Meanwhile, back in Magnolia, Gajeel and Juvia still have their suspicions about FAIRY TAIL's newest member, Touka. Jellal's on the trail, too, but by the time they...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Kodansha Comics 2019

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Mashima, Hiro

Summary: "Multiple battles rage on Aldoron's back as Fairy Tail wizards fight the God Seeds. Now free from the White Mage's spell, more and more Fairy Tail members join the fight, and an unexpected ally gives Gajeel a gigantic boost. But everyone is battered and weary from fighting the Diabolos wizards and amongst themselves while under the White Mage's thrall. Is Fairy Tail's talent...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Kodansha Comics 2021

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Groom, Nick

Summary: "An original and thought-provoking journey into J. R. R. Tolkien's world, revealing how his visionary creation of Middle-Earth is more relevant now than ever before. What is it about Middle-Earth and its inhabitants that has captured the imagination of millions of people around the world? And why does Tolkien's visionary creation continue to fascinate and inspire us eighty-five years after its...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Pegasus Books 2023

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