King, Charles
Summary: "At the end of the 19th century, everyone knew that people were defined by their race and sex and were fated by birth and biology to be more or less intelligent, able, nurturing, or warlike. But one rogue researcher looked at the data and decided everyone was wrong. Franz Boas was the very image of a mad scientist: a wild-haired immigrant with a thick German accent. By the 1920s he was also the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 306 KINKaufman, Amie
Summary: When Selly's father leaves her high and dry in the port of Kirkpool, she has no intention of riding out the winter on land while he sails to adventure in the north seas. But any plans to follow him are dashed when a handsome stranger with tell-tale magician's marks on his arm boards her ship, presenting her and the crew with a dangerous mission: to cross the Crescent Sea without detection so he...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Alfred A. Knopf 2023
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1 available in Young Adult Fiction, Call number: YA FIC KAUCopies Available at Kingsley
1 available in Young Adult Fiction, Call number: YA FIC KAUSummary: In the beginning was Chaos. And Eurynome divided the seas from the sky, set the wind in motion, and released the forces of nature. Out of the Universal Egg emerged the sun and moon, the planets, the stars, the earth, and all living things. This program tells that story, and that of the first family: Gaea, Uranus, and Cronus. It then moves on to Zeus: his birth on Crete, the trick by which he...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2010
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Summary: The main event in Greek mythology was the Trojan War, in which thousands of mortals died, while the gods watched and laid wagers on the outcome. Among the war’s prime movers were Ares, god of war, whose stone heart thrived on quarrels and wars; his sister Eris, whose name means discord; and her dolorous offspring Ponos (pain), Mahes (battles), Foni (murder), Dysnomia (anarchy), Limos (famine),...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2010
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Temple, Teri.
Summary: "Introduces the Greek god Zeus and explains his importance; features well-known Greek myths about this god; and includes map of ancient Greece and family tree of the Greek gods." -- from publisher's website.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Childs World 2013
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 292 TEMCahn, Jonathan
Summary: "Is it possible that behind what is taking place in America and the world lies a mystery that goes back to the gods of the ancient world...and that they now have returned? The Return of the Gods is the most explosive book Jonathan Cahn has ever written. It is so explosive and so revealing that no description here could do it justice. Jonathan Cahn is known for revealing the stunning mysteries,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: FrontLine 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 277.308 CAHMebus, Scott.
Summary: Thirteen-year-old Rory continues his mission to free the spirits of the Munsee Indians from their Central Park prison without starting a war among the residents of Mannahatta, a spirit realm that co-exists alongside modern-day New York City, filled with fantastical creatures and people from the city's colorful past.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dutton 2010
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC MEBMebus, Scott.
Summary: As thirteen-year-old Rory continues his mission in Mannahatta, a spirit realm that co-exists alongside modern-day New York City, filled with fantastical creatures and people from the city's colorful past, he discovers that his father, whom he never wantsto see again, is the only hope for peace.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dutton Children's Books 2009
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC MEBTemple, Teri.
Summary: "Introduces the Greek goddess Hera and explains her importance; features well-known Greek myths about this god; and includes map of ancient Greece and family tree of the Greek gods" --from the publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Childs World 2013
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 292.2114 TEMSummary: Chief Inspector Morse and Detective Sergeant Lewis investigate death and murder in the English town of Oxford.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: BFS Entertainment 2011
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1 available in British Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD BRITISH TV INSSummary: The tale of the gladiator slave Spartacus, who led a slave uprising against the Roman Republic departing from Capua.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Distributed by Anchor Bay Entertainment 2014
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1 available in Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD TV SPAWilkinson, Richard H.
Summary: "With hundreds of illustrations and specially commissioned drawings, this is a comprehensive and authoritative guide to the deities that lay at the heart of Egyptian religion and society."--Jacket.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Thames & Hudson 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 299.31 WILKhaw, Cassandra.
Summary: By day, Rupert Wong - sorcerer, chef, former triad - prepares delicious meals of human flesh for a dynasty of ghouls in Kuala Lumpur ; by night, he's an administrator for the Ten Chinese Hells. It's a living, of sorts. When the Dragon of the South demands that Rupert investigate the murders of his daughter and her mortal husband, Rupert is caught in a war between gods that's as bewildering as...
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: Recorded Books 2017
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD FIC KHAMebus, Scott.
Summary: Thirteen-year-old Rory discovers a spirit world that thrives alongside his contemporary New York City, filled with fantastical creatures and people from the city's colorful past who have become gods and goddesses and who have chosen Rory to perform a dangerous mission.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dutton Children's Books 2008
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2 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC MEBGagne, Tammy
Summary: The hero Momotaro, the sun goddess Amaterasu, and the Buddha are important subjects of Japanese mythology. Japanese Gods, Heroes, and Mythology explores the gods, heroes, creatures, and stories of Japanese mythology, in addition to examining their influence today.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Abdo Publishing 2019
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Summary: "The Discord of Gods marks the epic conclusion to Jenn Lyons's Chorus of Dragons series, closing out the saga that began with The Ruin of Kings, for fans of Brandon Sanderson and Patrick Rothfuss. THEIR CONFLICT COULD END THEM ALL. Relos Var's final plans to enslave the universe are on the cusp of fruition. He believes there's only one being in existence that might be able to stop him: the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: TOR 2022
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC LYOAugustine
Summary: St. Augustine's view of history and humanity reflect his dedication to Christian thought and theology.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Modern Library 1993
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Summary: Explores the realms of Norse mythology and the gods, giants, elves, and monsters that can be found there.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Boyds Mills Press, an imprint of Highlights 2015
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 398.2 SHECoats, Lucy
Summary: "Odin, the ruler of the Asgardians, has an important mission for Demon. Goldbristle, the gods' prized shining boar, is losing his light. Now Demon must travel to Asgard in the North to search this cold, snowy land for anything that might cure this beast." -back of cover.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2017
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1 available in J Series, Call number: J FIC COATemple, Teri.
Summary: "Introduces the Greek god Hades and explains his importance; features well-known Greek myths about this god; and includes map of ancient Greece and family tree of the Greek gods." -- from publisher's website.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Childs World 2013
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 292.2113 TEMAir Supply (Musical group)
Contents: Lost in love -- All out of love -- Chances -- Every woman in the world -- The one that you love -- Here I am (just when I thought I was over you) -- Sweet dreams -- I want to give it all -- Even the nights are better -- Now and forever -- Young love -- Two less lonely people in the world -- Taking the chance -- Come what may -- Making love out of nothing at all -- I can wait forever -- Just as...
Format: sound recording-musical
Publisher / Publication Date: Arista Records 1999
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD POP/ROCK AIRGagne, Tammy
Summary: Discusses Egyptian mythology and its origins, the structure of the mythological world, and the gods, goddesses, and heroes featured in legend.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Core Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing 2019
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1 available in J Non Fic Series, Call number: J 299.31 GAGRiordan, Rick
Summary: Percy Jackson's hope for a normal senior year is shattered as the gods present him with three quests, beginning with the retrieval of Zeus's goblet, in order to get the necessary three letters of recommendation for college.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Disney Hyperion 2023
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JFIC RIOSherman, Patrice
Summary: Romulus, founder of Rome; Minerva, the goddess of wisdom; and beautiful spirits called nymphs are well-known subjects of Roman mythology. Roman Gods, Heroes, and Mythology explores the gods, heroes, creatures, and stories of Roman mythology, in addition to examining their influence today.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Core Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing 2019