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Anti-globalization movement Mensonge Ouvrages pour la jeunesse Opinion publique Ouvrages pour la jeunesse Popular music 1981-1990 Public opinion Public opinion Juvenile literature Rock music 1981-1990 Truthfulness and falsehood Truthfulness and falsehood Juvenile literature United StatesSummary: What's a wallaby to do when he's surrounded by annoying neighbors, freeloading pals, heaps of laundry and the weight of life in general? Why, turn to his loyal canine, Spunky, dim-witted best pal, Heffer and neurotic nay-sayer Filburt to help him confront the trials and tribulations of modern life.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Shout! Factory 2013
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Place a hold to request this item.Modern Lovers (Musical group)
Contents: Someone I care about (4:01) -- Dance with me (5:56) -- She cracked (4:18) -- Hospital (6:37) -- Womanhood (2:47) -- Dignified and old (2:52) -- Girlfriend (4:09) -- Foggy notion (3:05) -- Ride on down the highway (3:12) -- Pablo Picasso (5:03) -- A plea for tenderness (7:10) -- Walk up the street (5:21) -- Fly into the mystery (3:49) -- I'm straight (6:26) -- The mixer (men and woman together)...
Format: sound recording-musical
Publisher / Publication Date: Rounder 1994
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD POP/ROCK MODOlson, Karen E.
Summary: "Kate Parker knows what she's getting into when she marries billionaire businessman Hank Tudor--she's his sixth wife, after all, and was by his side as his assistant when his fifth marriage to actress Caitlyn Howard fell apart. But honeymoon plans go awry when a headless body is discovered near Hank's summer home, forcing Kate to contend with two more of his exes: Catherine Alvarez--the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Pegasus Crime 2024
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Summary: "Books, television shows, and movies have illustrated the adventures of cowboys, sharpshooters, and outlaws of the Wild West. But many popular stories about the American West have gotten some facts wrong and left others out altogether. Fact and Fiction of the Wild West dives into the myths about what life was like for settlers and Native American peoples in the West and brings the truth to...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Core Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing 2021
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J978 LONSummary: The annual that has included the likes of Joyce Carol Oates and Max Allan Collins is back with another array of traditional mysteries and tales of crime and suspense from its usual roster of luminaries. Besides presenting twenty of the year's finest crime and mystery stories, from Sharan Newman and James W. Hall to Anne Perry and Jeffery Deaver, The Deadly Bride is also the only annual to...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Carroll & Graf Publishers 2007
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC DEAGagne, Tammy
Summary: The telephone, the lightbulb, and the airplane are all inventions have changed the world for the better. But many popular stories about the creation of American inventions have gotten some facts wrong and left out others altogether. Fact and Fiction of American Invention dives into the myths about inventors and their inventions and brings the truth to light. Easy-to-read text, vivid images, and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Abdo Publishing 2022
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J670 GAGGale, Ryan
Summary: "Sparked by the secession of the Southern states and the creation of the Confederacy, the Civil War raged between 1861 and 1865. But many popular stories about the Civil War have gotten some facts wrong and left out others altogether. Fact and Fiction of the Civil War dives into the myths about the war fought over slavery and brings the truth to light. Easy-to-read text, vivid images, and...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Core Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing 2021
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J973.7 GALGagne, Tammy
Summary: In the years following Christopher Columbus's expedition, Europeans made homes for themselves in the Americas and pushed out the indigenous peoples already living there. Many popular stories about life in the early American colonies have gotten some facts wrong and left out others altogether. Fact and Fiction of American Colonization dives into the myths about colonization and brings the truth...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Core Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing 2021
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: 973.2 GAGGagne, Tammy
Summary: Every year on the Fourth of July, Americans celebrate the birth of the nation and the heroes who brought it about. But many popular stories about the American Revolution have gotten some facts wrong and left out others altogether. Fact and Fiction of the American Revolution dives into the myths about the war fought between the patriots and the redcoats and brings the truth to light....
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Publisher / Publication Date: Core Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing 2021
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: Ex-Monty Python member Terry Jones writes a weekly piece for the "Input" column of the Young Guardian, in which he argues a case for something he feels strongly about. Terry describes how he gets ideas and goes about the process of research and writing. Terry illustrates how he tries to find an unusual angle to writing an argument and compares different approaches.
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2008
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Hustad, Douglas
Summary: When Russia sent Sputnik 1 into space, the country launched not only a satellite but a new age. Many popular stories about American advancements during the space age have gotten some facts wrong and left out others altogether. Fact and Fiction of the Space Age dives into the myths about the history of NASA and space exploration and brings the truth to light. Easy-to-read text, vivid images, and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Core Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing Company 2021
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J973.9 HUSMarsico, Katie
Summary: As parasites that attach themselves to humans and a variety of other unsuspecting hosts, lice are far from the most well-loved animal species on Earth. However, there is a lot to learn about these interesting creatures. Readers will find out where lice live, why they attach themselves to other animals, and how they can spread diseases. They will also learn how these insects reproduce and what...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Children's Press An Imprint of Scholastic Inc. 2016
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 595.7 MARModern Lovers (Musical group)
Contents: Roadrunner -- Astral plane -- Old world -- Pablo Picasso -- I'm straight -- Dignified and old -- She cracked -- Hospital --Someone I care about -- Girl friend -- Modern world -- Government center.
Format: sound recording-musical
Publisher / Publication Date: Rhino 1989
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD POP/ROCK MODModern Jazz Quartet
Contents: Medley. They say it's wonderful ; How deep is the ocean ; I don't stand a ghost of a chance with you ; My old flame ; Body and soul -- Between the Devil and the deep blue sea -- La Ronde. Drums ; Night in Tunisia -- Yesterdays -- Bags' groove -- Baden-Baden.
Format: sound recording-musical
Publisher / Publication Date: Atlantic 1959
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1 available in LP Phonograph Record, Call number: VINYL JAZZ MODContents: Disc 1: (I just) Died in your arms / Cutting Crew -- Addicted to love / Robert Palmer -- Human / The Human League -- Kyrie / Mr. Mister -- Walk like an Egyptian / The Bangles -- Don't dream it's over / Crowded House -- Holding back the years / Simply Red -- Luka / Suzanne Vega -- No one is to blame / Howard Jones -- When Smokey sings / ABC -- The one I love / R.E.M. -- The future's so bright, I...
Format: sound recording-musical
Publisher / Publication Date: Time-Life Music 1999
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD POP/ROCK MODWarraich, Haider
Summary: "There is no more universal truth in life than death. No matter who you are, it is certain that one day you will die, but the mechanics and understanding of that experience will differ greatly in today's modern age. Dr. Haider Warraich is a young and brilliant new voice in the conversation about death and dying started by Dr. Sherwin Nuland's classic How We Die: Reflections on Life's Final...
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Publisher / Publication Date: St. Martin's Press 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 617.9 WARModern Jazz Quartet
Contents: Softly, as in a morning sunrise -- Love me pretty baby -- Autumn breeze -- Milt meets Sid -- Moving nicely -- D & E -- Heart and soul -- True blues -- Bluesology -- Yesterdays -- Round about midnight -- Between the devil and the deep blue sea.
Format: sound recording-musical
Publisher / Publication Date: Savoy Jazz 1991
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD JAZZ MODERShelton, Dave
Summary: "Daphne is off to an exclusive girls' boarding school, where she'll be given a brand-new start after her expulsion. But St. Rita's school for girls is not your ordinary school. And these are certainly not ordinary girls. As it turns out, nothing is quite what you'd expect at St. Rita's. But then she meets Emily Lime, a crime-solving genius, who's looking for a new library assistant. And the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2019
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1 available in JT Fiction, Call number: JT Fiction Shelton 2019Summary: House slavery-the confinement and coercion of unpaid domestic servants-occurs far more frequently across Europe and the United States than most people realize. Even more alarming is the widespread use of children as fodder for prostitution rings around the world. This program profiles a Moroccan-born former house slave named Rania, whose father, believing she would be educated and cared for,...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2010
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Contents: The reflex / Duran Duran -- Get it on / Power Station -- Secret separation / The Fixx -- Head over heels / Tears for Fears -- Here comes the rain again / Eurythmics -- Rock me Amadeus / Falco -- Take on me / A-Ha -- Walk this way / Run-D.M.C -- You might think / The Cars -- Everybody have fun tonight / Wang Chung -- No more words / Berlin -- How soon is now? / The Smiths. Disc 2: Eyes without a...
Format: sound recording-musical
Publisher / Publication Date: Time-Life Music 2000
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD POP/ROCK MODSummary: Can a giant hunk of chocolate be used to illustrate friction? It is in section one of this program, which describes kinetic and static friction, the normal force, and the coefficient of friction. In section two, a group of construction workers and the cartoon brothers Bumpkin Bill and Urban Tom elucidate the true nature of work, power, and energy. The Work-Kinetic Energy Principle is also...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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Contents: The reflex / Duran Duran -- Get it on / Power Station -- Secret separation / The Fixx -- Head over heels / Tears for Fears -- Here comes the rain again / Eurythmics -- Rock me Amadeus / Falco -- Take on me / A-Ha -- Walk this way / Run-D.M.C -- You might think / The Cars -- Everybody have fun tonight / Wang Chung -- No more words / Berlin -- How soon is now? / The Smiths. Disc 2: Eyes without a...
Format: sound recording-musical
Publisher / Publication Date: Time-Life Music 2000
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2 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD POP/ROCK MODSummary: Jaci Stephen is the television reviewer of the Evening Standard. She moves through the world of television in numerous ways-at launches and previews, inside television companies, and sitting at home watching programs. She describes how she goes about writing, the problems posed by different genres, and the restrictions placed upon her writing by the nature of her audience-the readers of a...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2009