Summary: In a remote corner of southwestern China are the Mosuo, arguably the best remaining example of a matrilineal society in the world today. In this program, anthropologist Chou Wah-Shan-one of few outside scholars who have lived and worked extensively with the Mosuo-and Mosuo villagers offer insights into what life is like in the 91 communities where women rule and husbands don't exist. Commerce,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2009
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Thomas, Gary (Gary Lee)
Summary: "Thomas [believes] that although there are a countless number of marriages consisting of two people just going through the motions, there are real ways this pattern can be reversed: when husbands and wives learn to cherish one another in proven, loving, and everyday actions and words"--Amazon.com.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Zondervan 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 248 THOSummary: As controversy swirls around the issue of same-sex marriage, gay and lesbian couples in North America and abroad are speaking out for the right to marry. Filmed in British Columbia after the legalization of same-sex unions, this program introduces the victorious litigants, who share their views on marriage, religious and political opposition, child adoption, and, most of all, love. Interviews...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006
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McCloskey, Molly
Summary: "From "an extravagantly gifted writer who deserves to be widely read" (Rachel Cusk, The Telegraph), this intimate, quietly stunning novel tells the story of a young American expat who settles in Ireland in the late 1980s, marries, and lives through the consequences of an affair. Alice, a young American, arrives in the West of Ireland with no plans and no strong attachments--except to her...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Scribner 2018
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC MCCGefter, Philip
Summary: An award-winning author presents the history and impact of both the theatrical and cinematic versions of Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? and how it forced audiences to confront deeply-held concepts about relationships, sex and family.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Bloomsbury Publishing 2024
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1 available in New Non-fiction, Call number: 791.43 GEFHempel, Amy.
Contents: Beach town -- Jesus is waiting -- The uninvited -- Reference #388475848-5 -- What were the white things? -- The dog of the marriage -- The afterlife -- Memoir -- Offertory.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Scribner 2005
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC HEMHarris, Duchess
Summary: Takes a look at the history of LGBT rights leading up to the legalization of same-sex marriage, the debates surrounding it, and influential figures of the day.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Core Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing 2019
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J346.730168 HARSummary: Even today, the majority of African women in both city and country still aspire to get a good husband and have many children. This program sheds light on the pros and cons of marriage customs in sub-Saharan Africa as it relates the story of an Ethiopian woman who fled her home in Harar as a teen to avoid an arranged marriage to an uncle; two happily wedded women of Mali who are wives in a...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2008
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Summary: An institution supported by religious and civil authorities, marriage bestows both freedoms and restraints designed to promote social stability. But as divorce rates continue to soar, is marriage getting a bad name? In this program, author Sabine Da Costa and anthropologists Helen Fisher, of Rutgers University, and Peter Lovell, of the University of New Brunswick, track the development of...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006
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Summary: "26 new short stories representing the state of the art in international science fiction, selected by Lavie Tidhar. The Best of World SF draws together stories from across the spectrum of science fiction - expect robots, spaceships and time travel, as well as some really weird stuff - representing twenty-one countries and five continents."--Provided by publisher.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Head of Zeus 2021
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC BESParker-Pope, Tara.
Summary: One of the "New York Times'" most popular investigative journalists presents the science behind why some marriages work and others don't, and translates that science into advice that can be used every day.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Dutton, Penguin Group 2010
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 646.7 PARSummary: Twenty-nine new short stories representing the state of the art in international science fiction.The future is coming. It knows no bounds, and neither should science fiction.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Head of Zeus 2022
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC BESWorld Book, Inc
Summary: Examines the United States presidency and its historical importance. Discusses the duties, priviledges, and the broad power of the president. It goes in-depth into the typical, daily life of a United States president.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: World Book 2017
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 973 AMEHavrilesky, Heather
Summary: "If falling in love is the peak of human experience, then marriage is the slow descent down that mountain, on a trail built from conflict, compromise, and nagging doubts. Considering the limited economic advantages to marriage, the deluge of other mate options a swipe away, and the fact that almost half of all marriages in the United States end in divorce anyway, why do so many of us still...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Ecco, an imprint of Harper Collins Publishers 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 HAVRILESKY, HEATHER HAVSummary: The Patchwork Girl of Oz (1914): Patrick Couderc is cast in female drag as the Patchwork Girl brought to life by charlatan Dr. Pipt (Raymond Russell). Also stars Jessie Mae Walsh, Mildred Harris and (briefly) Harold Lloyd.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Brentwood Home Video 2005
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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD WORAshworth, Trisha.
Contents: Beyond the bitch session (why we wrote this book) -- Why don't we have one of those Hollywood marriages? (expectations vs. reality) -- Happy wife, happy life (make the choice to be happy) -- Sister, he ain't your girlfriend (communication is key) -- Who is this guy and why is he in my house? (prioritize your relationship) -- If I have sex for one month straight will it buy me the whole year?...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Chronicle Books 2009
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 646.7 ASHMitchell, Susan K.
Summary: "Examines spy agencies in the United States and around the world, including the founding of these agencies, how they work, who works for them, and looks at specific agencies, such as the CIA, MI5, KGB, and BND"--Provided by publisher.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Enslow Publishers 2012
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 327.12 MITGeorge Philip & Son
Summary: Provides maps and satellite photography that reflect the most recent political, economic, and demographic statistics, and presents articles addressing the environment and population matters in major cities of the world.
Format: cartographic
Publisher / Publication Date: Oxford University Press 2010
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: This ABC News program looks at the constitutional controversy over gay marriage as it exploded in both Massachusetts and California in February 2004. Is it a matter of civil rights or human rights? Should it be addressed at a state level or a federal level? Ted Koppel moderates a debate about gay marriage and its legal ramifications with Representative Barney Frank, conservative political...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006
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Anderson, Kevin J.
Summary: The conclusion to the Saga of Seven Suns series features a final stand in an epic clash against galactic civilizations that pits the factions of humanity against one another.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Orbit 2008
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC ANDJackson, Tom
Summary: "Discover the astounding ancient architecture, the history of civilization, and the beauty of our planet in these Wonders of the World. Become an eyewitness to the fascinating architectural feats and natural treasures of the world in this picture-led reference guide that will take you on a visual tour of more than 50 wonders of the world." -- Amazon.com.
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Publisher / Publication Date: DK Penguin Random House 2022
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Place a hold to request this item.Contents: Doctor Who -- TARDIS -- The world of Doctor Who -- The sea devils -- The ark in space -- Pyramids of Mars -- The brain of Morbius -- Doctor Who theme -- Meglos -- The five doctors -- The caves of Androzani -- Myth makers theme -- Doctor who : terror version -- Terror in Totters Lane -- The greatest show in the galaxy -- Ghost light -- The curse of Fenric -- Return to Devils End. Main title --...
Format: sound recording-musical
Publisher / Publication Date: Silva Screen 1994
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD SHOW MUSIC DOCSummary: This final episode describes the Cold War as a continuation of the “war of the world” in which millions died in proxy wars conducted by the two superpowers. World War II may have been the central act of an epic struggle between rival empires, but the Cold War continued the turbulence that marked the entire 20th century as the most violent period in history. The end of the Cold War led to great...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2008
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Summary: In 1908, Albert Kahn and his chauffeur embarked on a global trek to observe and absorb other cultures-an early "prototype" of the many photography missions Kahn would fund over the years. This program illustrates that formative round-the-world trip as well as the 1913 journey undertaken by photographer Stephane Passet to China, Mongolia, and India. Viewers will encounter startling images of...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2009