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Kagan, Jerome.

Summary: "In this overview of human emotions, a widely respected psychologist and author addresses the ambiguities and embraces the controversies that surround this intriguing subject. An insightful and lucid thinker, Jerome Kagan examines what exactly we do know about emotions, which popular assumptions about emotions are incorrect, and how scientific study must proceed if we are to uncover the answers...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Yale University Press 2007

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 152.4 KAG

Ensemble for Early Music

Contents: Saltarello and trotto (4:55) -- Parlamento (7:53) -- Saltarello (5:26) -- Chominciamento (7:22) -- La Manfredina (4:01) -- Tre fontane (9:49) -- Saltarello (5:16) -- Isabella (7:36) -- Lamento di Tristano (3:10) -- In pro (7:08) -- Saltarello (2:11).

Format: sound recording-musical

Publisher / Publication Date: Lyrichord Discs 1995

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD CLASSICAL IST

Contents: Combination of the two (Big Brother and the Holding Company) -- One toke over the line (Brewer and Shipley) -- She's a lady (Tom Jones) -- For your love (Yardbirds) -- White Rabbit (Jefferson Airplane) -- A drug score, part 1 (acid spill) (Tomoyasu Hotei and Ray Cooper) -- Get together (Youngbloods) -- Mama told me not to come (Three Dog Night) -- Stuck inside of Mobile with the Memphis blues...

Format: sound recording-musical

Publisher / Publication Date: Geffen 1998

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD SHOW MUSIC FEA

Contents: Skylark (K.D. Lang) (3:46) -- Too marvelous for words (Joe Williams) (3:40) -- Autumn leaves (Paula Cole) (5:06) -- Fools rush in (where angels fear to tread) (Rosemary Clooney) (4:10) -- Dream (Brad Mehldau) (5:10) -- Days of wine and roses (Cassandra Wilson) (4:47) -- That old black magic (Kevin Spacey) (3:33) --Come rain or come shine (Alison Eastwood) (4:32) --Ac-cent-tchu-ate the positive...

Format: sound recording-musical

Publisher / Publication Date: Malpaso/Warner Bros. 1997

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD SHOW MUSIC MID

Summary: The idea of using art to explore the human condition rather than the divine was a significant departure from the predominantly religious artwork that preceded this secular revelation. In this program, Matthew Collings seeks the first glimmerings of humanist art in the Italian Renaissance-particularly in the works of Giotto and Leonardo da Vinci. He also contrasts two 18th-century artists who,...

Format: software, multimedia

Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2009

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Summary: In action or at rest, the human body is always in motion. This program uses vivid animations and real-life examples to show how the musculoskeletal and cardiorespiratory systems work and how they influence and respond to movement. Chapters include Introduction, The Skeletal System, The Muscular System, The Respiratory System, The Circulatory System, and Conclusion.

Format: software, multimedia

Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2010

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Powers, Ann

Summary: "In this sweeping history of popular music in the United States, NPR's acclaimed music critic examines how popular music shapes fundamental American ideas and beliefs, allowing us to communicate difficult emotions and truths about our most fraught social issues, most notably sex and race."--Provided by publisher.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Dey Street, an imprint of William Morrow 2017

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 781.5 POW

Jamail, Dahr

Summary: "A firsthand chronicle of the catastrophic reality of our planet's changing ecosystems and the necessity of relishing this vulnerable, fragile Earth while we still can"--

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: The New Press 2019

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 577.27 JAM

Gerhard, Ana

Summary: "This book pairs five centuries of music history with stunning illustrations of fascinating little creatures--insects, arachnids, and amphibians; wasps, butterflies, frogs, and snakes. A glossary of musical terms and a short biography of each composer are included along with a CD (plus a unique code for the digital download) of recordings performed by the likes of the Royal Scottish National...

Format: sound recording-nonmusical

Publisher / Publication Date: The Secret Mountain 2019

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Multi-Media Kits, Call number: KIT J BLUE LIT

Summary: Whenever the pressure of air is changed rapidly-by the beating of a drum, rattling a stick in a can, plucking a string stretched across a box-the ear-brain system detects the pressure changes as sound, which travels from source to listener as sound waves. This program examines sound waves: why some sounds are musical and others just noise, and the relationship of regularity or irregularity of...

Format: software, multimedia

Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005

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Summary: This program brings together three psychologists who have transformed thinking about the role of creativity and emotion in maximizing human potential. In a conversation hosted by Yale University's Peter Salovey, Howard Gardner discusses his philosophy of multiple intelligences, Daniel Goleman expounds on emotional intelligence, and Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi talks about flow. Interwoven throughout...

Format: software, multimedia

Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2011

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Sacks, Oliver W.

Summary: Music can move us to the heights or depths of emotion. It can persuade us to buy something, or remind us of our first date. It can lift us out of depression when nothing else can. It can get us dancing to its beat. But the power of music goes much, much further. Indeed, music occupies more areas of our brain than language does--humans are a musical species. Oliver Sacks's compassionate,...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Alfred A. Knopf 2007

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 781.11 SAC

Copies Available at Peninsula

1 available in Adult, Call number: 781.11 Sac

Summary: This program covers the start of the International Music Festivals and Venice's role as host to Hindemith, Schoenberg, Bartok, and Stravinsky; the rise to fame of Malipiero, Nono, and Maderna; and the role of today's avant-gardists. Live performances in the Albrizzi Palace and on the Lido.

Format: software, multimedia

Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2008

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Morrison, Craig

Contents: The name game -- Ingredients -- Origins and predecessors -- The rise and fall of rockabilly in the 1950s -- Elvis Presley -- Memphis -- Country singers and Nashville rockabilly -- Rockabilly women -- Louisiana -- Texas -- California -- The revival -- Veterans -- Revivalists.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: University of Illinois Press 1996

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 781.66 MOR

Finne, Stephanie

Summary: "In this book, early fluent readers will learn how music and dance can help us focus, relieve stress, and increase mindfulness. Step-by-step instructions help readers write song lyrics, mindfully listen to music, and dance. Social and emotional learning (SEL) concepts support growth mindset throughout, while Try This! and Grow with Goals activities at the end of the book further reinforce the...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Jump! 2022

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 372.87 FIN

Redmond, Rich

Summary: "Rich Redmond, drummer for superstar Jason Aldean, provides a shot of inspiration for those interested in jump-starting a music career. Filled with practical advice, stories of how Redmond did it himself, and insights from a chorus of other musicians, this is the ultimate behind-the-scenes and fun-to-read book looking at the country music industry"--

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Rowman & Littlefield 2023

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 780.23 RED

Electric Flag (Musical group)

Contents: It's not the spotlight -- I was robbed last night -- I found out -- Never be lonely again -- Losing game -- My baby wants to test me -- I should have left her -- You don't realise -- Groovin' is easy

Format: sound recording-musical

Publisher / Publication Date: Music Video Distributors 2011

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD POP/ROCK ELE

Brown, Thomas E.

Summary: "Compelling stories that present a new view of ADHDSmart but Stuck offers 15 true and compelling stories about intelligent, capable teens and adults who have gotten "stuck" at school, work, and/or in social relationships because of their ADHD. Dr. Brown highlights the often unrecognized role that emotions play in this complex disorder. He explains why even very bright people with ADHD get stuck...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: 2014

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 616.8589 BRO

Copies Available at Kingsley

1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 616.8589 BRO

Contents: Lose yourself / Eminem -- Love me / Eminem, Obie Trice, 50 Cent -- 8 mile / Eminem -- Adrenaline rush / Obie Trice -- Places to go / 50 Cent -- Rap game / D12 -- 8 miles and runnin' / Jay-Z featuring Freeway -- Spit shine / Xzibit -- Time of my life / Macy Gray -- U wanna be me / Nas -- Wanksta / 50 Cent -- Wasting my time / Boomkat (Taryn Manning) -- R.A.K.I.M. / Rakim -- That's my ***** fo'...

Format: sound recording-musical

Publisher / Publication Date: Shady/Interscope 2002

Copies Available at Woodmere

2 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD SHOW MUSIC EIG

Bacalov, Luis.

Contents: Poetry & music suite. Theme ; Morning (love sonnet XXVII) (Sting) ; Poetry (Miranda Richardson) ; Leaning into the afternoons -- (Wesley Snipes) ; Poor fellows (Julia Roberts) ; Ode to the sea (Ralph Fiennes) ; Fable of the mermaid and the drunks (Ethan Hawke) ; Ode to a beautiful nude (Rufus Sewell) ; I like for you to be still (Glenn Close) ; Walking around (Samuel L. Jackson) ; Tonight I can...

Format: sound recording-musical

Publisher / Publication Date: Miramax Records/Hollywood Records 1995

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD SHOW MUSIC POS

Summary: The final episode, Divas and Superstars, is an exciting backstage look at the Latin-pop explosion into the English-language market. At the turn of century, artists like Ricky Martin, Gloria Estefan, and Shakira became overnight sensations. But as music studios concentrated on star-driven pop, Latino youth gravitated toward a more urban-driven fusion, following Spanish-speaking rappers like...

Format: software, multimedia

Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2009

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Anderson, Marian

Contents: Philadelphia childhood -- Life at grandmother's -- Branching out -- Shock -- Learning how -- Up and way down -- Home of our own -- Mother -- Contest -- Step up -- First trip to Europe -- Back to Europe -- Scandinavia -- Beyond Scandinavia -- Home again -- Russia -- Easter Sunday -- Songs I sing -- Notes on the voice -- On the road -- Good companions -- Highest and the lowest -- East and West --...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: University of Illinois Press 2002

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 ANDERSON, MARIAN AND

Contents: Score: Anticipated anger scene ; Argue in the kitchen scene ; Notice mole scene ; Driving home scene / Billy Bragg, Greg Wardson -- She's got a new spell / Billy Bragg -- Not given lightly / Frente -- Going home / Greenhouse 27 -- Fourteenth of February / Billy Bragg -- 2AM / Catherine -- The diving bell / Joe Henry -- Must I paint you a picture / Billy Bragg -- Requiem / Pat Shazar -- Alone...

Format: sound recording-musical

Publisher / Publication Date: TVT Soundtrax 1996

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD SHOW MUSIC WAL

Contents: Disc 1. The old home place / Webb, Jayne (J.D. Crowe & the New South) (2:47) -- Along about daybreak / Bill Monroe (Joe Val) (3:17) -- High on a mountain / Ola Belle Reed (Del McCoury) (2:49) -- Barrel of fun / John Miller (Country Cooking) (2:50) -- West Virginia, my home / Hazel Dickens (Hazel Dickens) (4:30) -- Blue eyed Boston boy / Traditional (Bluegrass Cardinals) (3:21) -- The old...

Format: sound recording-musical

Publisher / Publication Date: 1995

Copies Available at Woodmere

2 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD COUNTRY HAN

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