Morlock, Rachael
Summary: "Latin America is a region that consists of 13 dependencies and 20 countries including Argentina and Brazil. Because of the area's wide breadth, diverse geography, and unique colonization patterns, there are many distinct sub-cultures that all offer a different perspective on life in the region. Along with eye-catching full-color images, this book's informative narrative examines these many...
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Publisher / Publication Date: PowerKids Press 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 980 MORHyde, Margaret O. (Margaret Oldroyd)
Summary: Discusses the different religions of the world, including their histories, their common practices, and each religion's thoughts on what happens to an individual's spirit after they die.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Twenty-First Century Books 2009
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Contents: Peace and love -- Capture rasta -- Old tattoo -- This way -- Step along -- Five to one strip me -- Praise him -- Mr. Music -- Soon come -- Pure war.
Format: sound recording-musical
Publisher / Publication Date: Heartbeat 1991
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD REGGAE CULSummary: From the edgy architecture of the Grande Arche de la Défense to the priceless paintings that line the walls of the Musée d’Orsay, France spends a significant part of its national budget on culture. This program shows viewers how to voice an opinion - positive or negative - on French architecture, ask for information at a museum, and speak analytically about works by the great masters. Also, a...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 1994
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Summary: At St. Bernard's Hospital, in Chicago's blighted Englewood neighborhood, the ER staff refuses to back away from the challenge of serving patients with serious mental illnesses and little or no insurance-a population precariously poised to slip between the cracks of a healthcare system that is not set up to catch them. Who are the dedicated professionals stretching their limited resources to...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006
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Bader, Christopher David
Summary: The untold account of the countless Americans who believe in, or personally experience, paranormal phenomena such as ghosts, Bigfoot, UFOs and psychics.
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Publisher / Publication Date: NYU Press 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 130 BADJohnson, Luke Timothy.
Summary: Provides an overview of Christianity, the world's largest religion, and discusses why, in addition to being vast and popular, it is also extremely complex and often highly contradictory.
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: Teaching Co. 2003
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 230 JOHSummary: In a consumer society, smart shopping is a virtue-and in matters of healthcare, it is a necessity. This program seeks to demystify the complexities of America's healthcare system by offering indispensable information on healthcare organizations and practitioners, types of health insurance, common legal and ethical considerations, and individual rights as a health consumer. Definitions of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006
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Summary: Can the U.S. afford to reform its healthcare system? Can it afford not to, with 46 million Americans lacking health insurance and millions more underinsured? This Fred Friendly Seminar explores the dilemmas and urgently needed policy decisions surrounding what has become, literally, a life-or-death issue. NYU law professor Arthur Miller guides a team of high-profile panelists through a series...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2009
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Birchfield, D. L.
Summary: An introduction to the locale, history, way of life, and culture of the Cherokee Indians.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Gareth Stevens Pub. 2012
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Place a hold to request this item.Steckel, Richard.
Summary: An overview and closer examination of Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, and Judaism. Every religion is different, but all religions share chertain core values, traditions and practices. This book looks at those common links and shows how faith connects us rather than divides us.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Kids Can Press 2012
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 200 STEGhattas, Kim
Summary: "The bestselling author of The Secretary tells the gripping story of the real roots of the Sunni-Shia conflict in Middle East in the 1979 Iran Revolution that changed the region forever"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Henry Holt and Company 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 955.05 GHAAnderson, Laura E.
Summary: "Drawing on clinical research, stories from clients, and her own experience, an expert on religious trauma shows how readers can live as healing individuals after leaving a high-demand, high-control religious system"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Brazos Press, a division of Baker Publishing Group 2023
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: Cochlear implants could soon make a lifetime of profound deafness a thing of the past-and in the process bring an end to America's vibrant Deaf culture. In this program, NewsHour correspondent Betty Ann Bowser takes a balanced look at the implications of cochlear implant technology on the Deaf community. Dr. John Niparko, director of The Listening Center at Johns Hopkins; King Jordan, president...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006
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Johnson, Luke Timothy.
Summary: Provides an overview of Christianity, the world's largest religion, and discusses why, in addition to being vast and popular, it is also extremely complex and often highly contradictory. Explains why the central figures, elements, and creeds of Christianity are hard to fathom yet give Christianity its distinctive character. Covers topics such as Christianity's birth and expansion across the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Teaching Co. 2003
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 230 GREBullard, Lisa
Summary: "Lots of people practice a religion. What is similar about people's religious beliefs? How are people's religions different? A curious kid explores these questions within his/her family and among neighbors and friends"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Millbrook Press 2015
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 200 BULHirst, John (John Bradley)
Summary: "An ultra-accessible master class on three millennia of Europe's history, from Ancient Greece through World War II-and how it shaped the continent of today"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: The Experiment 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 940 HIRSummary: This program considers the debt Western civilization owes to paganism, Christianity, and Islam, showing how each religion has influenced the other and how the art of all three continues to exert an effect on the world. Highlighting the lifelike sculptures of ancient Greece that celebrate what it is to be human; the primitive daubs in Roman catacombs, shimmering Byzantine mosaics, and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2009
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Summary: On the fifth anniversary of 9/11, 1,800 delegates gathered at the Congress of World Religions in Montreal to spend a week in ecumenical dialogue. This program captures the wisdom of attendees who, speaking from the podium or offstage, address topics ranging from widespread religious fanaticism, the destabilizing action/reaction spiral of violence, and the misuse of religion for political ends...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2008
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McPherson, Charlotte
Summary: At first glance, Turkey may seem Westernized and entirely "modern" -- but appearances can be misleading. It is above all a land of contrasts, a heady mixture of Oriental etiquette and ultramodern city life, deep-rooted religious faith and determined secularism, a fierce sense of national pride and openness to foreign ideas. The Turkish people are very much their own center of gravity, and for...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Kuperard Publishing 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 915.61 TURYork, Jillian
Summary: Don't just see the sights-get to know the people. Morocco is a joy to the senses. Graced with spectacular scenery, the country's rich history is carved into its architecture and baked into its cuisine. Its marketplaces are filled with tantalizing scents and colorful sights, and the call of the muezzin seems to draw people from every corner of the globe. In 1956 Morocco gained independence from...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Kuperard 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 916.4 MORHeather, Peter
Summary: "A major reinterpretation of the religious superstate that came to define both Europe and Christianity itself, by one of our foremost medieval historians. In the 4th century AD, a new faith grew out of Palestine, overwhelming the paganism of Rome, and resoundingly defeating a host of other rival belief systems. Almost a thousand years later, all of Europe was controlled by Christian rulers, and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Alfred A. Knopf 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 270 HEAPrincipe, Lawrence.
Summary: Twelve 30-minute lectures by Professor Lawrence M. Principe on the relation between science and religion from early times to the present.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Teaching Co. 2006
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 201.65 Principe 2006Tzvetkova, Juliana
Summary: Culture Smart! Bulgaria provides a key to understanding the Bulgarian people. It outlines their long and complex history, shows you what everyday life is like there today, and offers advice on what to expect and how to navigate unfamiliar cultural terrain. This is a small country of proud and persevering people. Familiarize yourself with their traditions and way of life, and the warmth and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2023