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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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV NINSmith, Will
Summary: A product of a profound journey of self-knowledge, and a reckoning with all that your will can get you and all that it can leave behind, in this memoir, one of the most dynamic and globally recognized entertainment forces of our time opens up fully about his life.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Press 2021
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1 available in Adult, Call number: B SMITH SMISmith, Will
Summary: "Will Smith's transformation from a West Philadelphia kid to one of the biggest rap stars of his era, and then one of the biggest movie stars in Hollywood history, is an epic tale, but it's only half the story. Will Smith thought he had won at life: not only was his own success unparalleled, his whole family was at the pinnacle of the entertainment world. Only they didn't see it that way: they...
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: 2021
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 921 SMISmith, Tommie
Summary: "A groundbreaking and timely graphic memoir from one of the most iconic figures in American sports-and a tribute to his fight for civil rights. On October 16, 1968, during the medal ceremony at the Mexico City Olympics, Tommie Smith, the gold medal winner in the 200-meter sprint, and John Carlos, the bronze medal winner, stood on the podium in black socks and raised their black-gloved fists to...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Norton Young Readers, an imprint of W.W. Norton & Company 2022
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1 available in Young Adult Collection, Call number: YA B SMIMailer, Norman.
Summary: No writer plunged more wholeheartedly into the chaotic energies of the 1960s than Norman Mailer, as he fearlessly revolutionized literary norms and genres to capture the political, social, and sexual explosions of an unsettled era. Here, for the first time in one volume, are his unforgettable books of the 1960s: two disruptive and visionary novels, and two radically innovative journalistic...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: The Library of America 2018
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC MAISummary: The 1960s was defined by a common effort to fight against injustice. Mike Gray, a Chicago filmmaker, used his camera to document the politics of the streets from the riots in the social upheaval, to the rising of two prolific groups fighting prejudice.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Facets Video 2007
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2 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC AMEBerry, Joy Wilt.
Summary: Discusses whining, crying, and throwing tantrums to get attention, suggests other, more positive ways to get attention, and explains the difference between good attention and bad attention.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Joy Berry Books 2010
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 155.4 BERHill, Emita Brady
Summary: Northern Harvest: Twenty Michigan Women in Food and Farming looks at the female culinary pioneers who have put northern Michigan on the map for food, drink, and farming. Emita Brady Hill interviews women who share their own stories of becoming the cooks, bakers, chefs, and farmers that they are today-each even sharing a delicious recipe or two. These stories are as important to tracing the...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Wayne State University Press 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.5092 HILCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Adult, Call number: MI 641.5 HILSummary: At the age of sixteen, Edith Eger was sent to Auschwitz. Hours after her parents were killed, Nazi officer Dr. Josef Mengele (The Angel of Death), forced her to dance for his amusement. This dance saved her life.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2021
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC IBerry, Joy Wilt.
Summary: Explores how feelings of sadness arise and suggests positive ways for children to cope with this emotion and to feel better.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Joy Berry Books 2010
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 152.4 BERHill, Lewis 1924-
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Publisher / Publication Date: Garden way 1985
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Garden HillBerry, Joy Wilt.
Summary: Explains how people can feel angry, distrustful, and frustrated when they are disappointed, how to respond to disappointing people and situations, and how to feel better.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Joy Berry Books 2010
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 155.4 BERKimmerer, Robin Wall
Summary: "Botanist Robin Wall Kimmerer's best-selling book Braiding Sweetgrass is adapted for a young adult audience by children's author Monique Gray Smith, bringing Indigenous wisdom, scientific knowledge, and the lessons of plant life to a new generation"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Zest Books, an imprint of Lerner Publishing Group, Inc. 2022
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Summary: Describes some of the things that make people angry, expains what not to do when angry, and suggests ways to handle one's anger.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Joy Berry Books 2010
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 155.4 BERSummary: A look at what happened during the anti-war protest of the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago, and the subsequent trail brought against the protest organizers by the city. Includes animation, archival footage, and music from today's artists.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Paramount Home Entertainment 2008
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1 available in TC Film Fest DVDs, Call number: DVD TCFF CHISummary: "Although Buffalo Bill has fought Indians and Civil War battles, nothing can prepare him for his newest challenge: show business! His 'Wild West Show' is hugely popular, but when he signs a former enemy, Sioux Chief Sitting Bull, for a featured role, a hysterical clash of cultures reverberates far beyond the boundaries of their sprawling outdoor theater. And the complications only multiply when...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2001
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Summary: Describes some of the reasons why people feel afraid, explains how fears can help or hurt, and suggests ways to deal with one's fears.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Joy Berry Books 2010
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 155.4 BERSmith, Bill
Summary: Retailing Pioneer Fred Meijer comes alive in the pages of this intimate biography, told in part by the people in Fred's life - from store cashiers to American presidents. Astute businessman, visionary arts patron, homespun philosopher - Fred is a man of many parts. His story weaves a chronicle of how to succeed in business, how to shape one's life, how to leave the world a better place, and how...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: William B. Eerdmans Pub Co. 2009
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: MI 921 Meijer 2009Nolan, Keith W., 1964-
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dell 1991
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 959.7043 NOLSummary: pt.1. After being commissioned by the 1936 Olympic Committee to create a feature film of the Berlin Olympics, Riefenstahl shot a documentary that celebrates the human body by combining the poetry of bodies in motion with close-ups of athletes in the heat of competition. Includes the marathon, men's diving, and American track star Jesse Owen's sprint races at the 1936 Olympic games. The...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Pathfinder Home Entertainment 2006
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC OLYHall, Edith
Summary: "In expert yet vibrant modern language, Hall lays out the crux of Aristotle's thinking, mixing affecting autobiographical anecdotes with a deep wealth of classical learning. For Hall, whose own life has been greatly improved by her understanding of Aristotle, this is an intensely personal subject. She distills his ancient wisdom into ten practical and universal lessons to help us confront...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Press 2019