Summary: From master director Jia Zhang-Ke comes a vital document of Chinese society since 1949. Jia interviews three prominent authors, Jia Pingwa, Yu Hua, and Liang Hong, born in the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s, respectively. In their stories, we hear of the dire circumstances they faced in their rural villages and small towns, and the substantial political effort undertaken to address it, from the social...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2021
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC SWISummary: Explores the three categories of mineral resources found within the earth (power resources, gem stones, and metals) and how they have been utilized for the advancement of civilization.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2017
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV TRESummary: The adrenaline-filled odyssey of five legendary kungfu monks in search of the American dream. The men in this movie are not only accomplished Zen masters but famous kungfu stars with huge followings. It also has footage and history of the Shaolin Temple in Henan province, & chronicles the creation of Zen and kungfu by a wandering monk named Bodhidharma 1500 years ago. Today the temple is a...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Docurama 2004
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC SHASummary: David Attenborough returns to the world's oceans in this sequel to the acclaimed documentary filming rare and unusual creatures of the deep, as well as documenting the problems our oceans face.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: BBC Earth 2018
Copies Available at Woodmere
2 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV BLUDong, Li.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Tuttle Publishing 2010
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Young Adult Foreign Language, Call number: YA FOREIGN CHISummary: The Pacific Ocean covers one third of the Earth's surface, holds half of the world's water, and hides the deepest place on the planet. It is a place where huge and iconic, rare and dazzling creatures live, and where creatures yet to be discovered lurk. Filmed in cinematic 4K, the program breaks the boundaries between land and sea to present the Pacific Ocean in a way never seen before.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2017
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV BIGSummary: "In distant realms far beyond the familiar solar system, an epic drama is playing out, with a cast list featuring rogue planets, colliding galaxies, and black holes more massive than a billion suns, and each character has its own extraordinary story to tell."
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2022
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV UNISummary: Examines the various factors that make Earth suitable for life, including its size, weather system, distance from the sun, and other natural factors.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2021
Copies Available at Kingsley
1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD DOC PeCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV PERCopies Available at East Bay
1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD MOVIE PERCopies Available at Fife Lake
1 available in Browsing Hot DVDs, Call number: DVD PERSummary: Wonderwoman, Thief Catcher, and Invisible Girl team up to battle the baby stealing Demon-Lord of the Underworld.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Miramax Home Entertainment 2002
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Action / Adventure DVDs, Call number: DVD ACTION/ADVENTURE HERSummary: A "farewell cruise" takes a luxury ship up the vast Yangtze River shortly before completion of the massive Three Gorges Dam. The passengers glimpse a rapidly changing countryside, while the local people struggle to adapt as their lives are irrevocably altered.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Zeitgeist Films 2008
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC UP1 available in TC Film Fest DVDs, Call number: DVD TCFF UP
Jiang, Ji-li.
Summary: An outstanding student and much admired leader of her class, Ji-Li Jiang was poised for a shining future in the Communist party until the Cultural Revolution of 1966. Told with simplicity, innocence and grace, this unforgettable memoir gives a child's eye view of a terrifying time in 20th-century history--and of one family's indomitable courage under fire.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: HarperTrophy 1998
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC JIAFerroa, Peggy Grace
Summary: "Chinese culture is a fascinating mix of ancient and modern, and readers discover how the natural world, government, and history of this vast country have impacted its people for centuries. Featuring the most up-to-date information about life in the most populous country in the world, this focused guide gives readers a comprehensive look at how the past and present come together in China....
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Cavendish Square Publishing 2023
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 951 FERTian
Summary: "Year of the Rabbit tells the true story of one family's desperate struggle to survive the murderous reign of the Khmer Rouge in Cambodia. In 1975, the Khmer Rouge seizes power in the capital city of Phnom Penh. Immediately after declaring victory in the war, they set about evacuating the country's major cities with the brutal ruthlessness and disregard for humanity that characterized the...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Drawn & Quarterly 2020
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: 741.5 TIAYong, Jui Lin
Summary: "Trinidad and Tobago are two tropical islands located off the northern coast of Venezuela in the Caribbean Sea, but together they make one nation. Both are home to a vibrant culture. Through this detailed text, readers explore many aspects of this country, such as its history, geography, lifestyle, language, festivals, and food. In addition, informative sidebars; comprehensive maps; a detailed...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Cavendish Square Publishing 2020
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 972.983 YONSummary: "Oscar- winning director Louie Psihoyos (The Cove) assembles a team of artists and activists on an undercover operation to expose the hidden world of endangered species and the race to protect them against mass extinction. Spanning the globe to infiltrate the world's most dangerous black markets and using high tech tactics to document the link between carbon emissions and species extinction,...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2016
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC RACLi, Qing
Summary: A guide to the therapeutic Japanese practice of shinrin-yoku, or forest bathing, demonstrates how it can reduce stress levels, improve the immune system, and promote health and happiness, and includes more than one hundred photographs from forests around the world.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Viking 2018
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 615.8 LIDang Nghiem
Summary: Learn the accessible and deeply compassionate practices for healing trauma, known as the Five Strengths of applied Zen Buddhism. More than a philosophy, these body-based practices are backed by modern neuroscience research, and they can be applied by anyone suffering from trauma to begin experiencing relief. Mindfulness teacher Sister Dang Nghiem, MD, is an inspiration for anyone who has ever...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Parallax Press 2021
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 616.89 DANYi, Hyong
Summary: The initial version of Hyong Yi's 100 Love Notes launched on the streets of Charlotte, North Carolina on November 21, 2015. To honor his wife, Catherine Zanga, on the one-year anniversary of her death from ovarian cancer, Hyong and his two young children gave strangers 100 handwritten love notes, notes that chronicled Hyong and Catherine's life together, from their first meeting, to dating,...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Lorimer Press 2017
Copies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Adult, Call number: 808.869 YIHong, Ying
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Grove Press 1998
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 HONG, YING HONThan, Gavin Aung
Summary: "Feeling unappreciated by their superheroes, J.J. and his fellow sidekicks make their own crime-fighting team, and quickly learn they must defend the world from the evil Dr. Enok"--
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2020
Copies Available at East Bay
1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J 741.5 THACopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J 741.5 THAYang, Kelly
Summary: "A lyrical nonfiction picture book featuring eighteen Asian American changemakers and two pivotal moments in Asian American history, illustrated by fifteen renowned Asian and Asian American artists"--
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Dial Books for Young Readers 2022
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 920 YANDi Perna, Alan
Summary: "History of the rock band from 1988 through 2011, illustrated with photography and memorabilia"--Provided by publisher.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Voyageur Press 2012
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 782.42 GREEN DAY DIPHong, Ying
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Marion Boyars 2002
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 895.1352 HONLi, Juan
Summary: "An award-winning travel memoir from China documents how the author, a girl from the Altai Mountains, joined a Kazakh family of camel, sheep and cattle herders during their winter pasture migration from the Ulungur River to the Heavenly Mountains"--
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Astra House 2021