Summary: The story of the Funk Brothers, the group of musicians that played on every single hit Motown record from the label's beginnings to 1972.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Artisan Home Entertainment 2003
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1 available in Music DVDs, Call number: DVD MUSIC STASummary: An in-depth look into the life of fashion icon Iris Apfel, and her husband of over 60 years: the quick-witted, flamboyantly dressed 93-year-old style maven with an outsized presence on the New York & Palm Beach fashion scenes. Despite the abundance of glamour in her current life, Iris continues to embrace the values and work ethic established during a middle-class Queens upbringing during the...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Magnolia Home Entertainment 2015
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC IRIWeiner, Eric Daniel
Summary: Hello! Freddie Parrott III here with some exciting news. Too exciting, in fact. The stories I have to tell you are rather feather-raising. But don't worry. Somehow my butler and best friend, Peccary, always finds a way to save the day. Then he and I have a big chuckle--at my expense. They don't call me famously funny for nothing!
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Publisher / Publication Date: Delacorte Press 2022
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Independent Reader (Red), Call number: JBR RED WEIPartridge, Elizabeth
Summary: "Legendary photographers Dorothea Lange, Toyo Miyatake, and Ansel Adams all photographed the Japanese American incarceration, but with different approaches-and different results. This nonfiction picture book for middle grade readers examines the Japanese-American incarceration-and the complexity of documenting it-through the work of these three photographers"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chronicle Books 2022
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Summary: "Mackinac Island is located in Lake Huron. It is one of three crown jewels that are within the borders of Michigan. Upon arrival, you will notice a lot of bicycles, horse-drawn carriages-some for hauling freight, others for shuttling people to and from their hotel-the maroon Grand Hotel bus, taxis, and public tour carriages. People are walking on the streets and sidewalks as well. If you arrive...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2015
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1 available in Michigan Collection, Call number: MI Straits KitterSummary: It's the ultimate contest of courage, wits, and endurance when twelve of the world's best survivalists from the series return to take on a grueling survival challenge: 40 days and 40 nights in the Colombian badlands, with no food, no water, no clothes, and no help from the camera crews. Hunting for food and building shelters is only the beginning, as the survivalists confront such dangers as a...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2015
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1 available in Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD TV NAKApfel, Iris Barrel
Summary: "A unique and lavishly illustrated collection of musings, anecdotes, and observations on all matters of life and style, infused with the singular candor, wit, and exuberance of the globally revered ninety-six-year-old fashion icon whose work has been celebrated at the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute and by countless fans worldwide. A woman who transcends time and trends, Iris...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper Design, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 APFEL, IRIS BARREL APFTinter, Andreas.
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Publisher / Publication Date: T.F.H. Publications 1990
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 638.5 TINMinter, Adam
Summary: "When you drop your Diet Coke can or yesterday's newspaper in the recycling bin, where does it go? Probably halfway around the world, to people and places that clean up what you don't want and turn it into something you can't wait to buy. In Junkyard Planet, Adam Minter-- veteran journalist and son of an American junkyard owner-- travels deeply into a vast, often hidden, multibillion-dollar...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2013
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 338.473 MINBooker, Adriel
Summary: Though one in four pregnancies ends in loss, miscarriage is shrouded in such secrecy and stigma that the woman who experiences it often feels deeply isolated, unsure how to process her grief. Her body seems to have betrayed her. Her confidence in the goodness of God is rattled. Her loved ones don't know what to say. Her heart is broken. She may feel guilty, ashamed, angry, depressed, confused,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Baker Publishing Group 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 248 BOOAbriel, Anita
Summary: "It is 1946 when Vera Frankel and her best friend Edith Ban arrive in Naples. Refugees from Hungary, they escaped from a train headed for Auschwitz and were hidden by farmers until the end of the war while the rest of their families perished. Now, they want to start new lives abroad, and armed with a letter of recommendation from an American general, Vera finds work at the United States embassy...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2019
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC ABRCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Adult, Call number: FIC ABRCopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: Fiction Abriel 2019Ariely, Dan
Summary: Explores the question of dishonesty from Washington to Wall Street, and the classroom to the workplace, to examine why cheating is so prevalent and what can be done to prevent it.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper 2012
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 177.3 ARIHemingway, Mariel.
Summary: "A moving, compelling memoir about growing up and escaping the tragic legacy of mental illness, suicide, addiction, and depression in one of America's most famous families: the Hemingways"--
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Center Point Large Print 2015
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1 available in Large Print, Call number: LP 921 HEMINGWAY, MARIEL HEMWinder, Simon.
Summary: The Habsburg Empire was a ramshackle, lumbering old giant centered in the Danube Valley that held a central place in European politics from the Middle Ages to the end of WWI, ruled by the dominant dynasty of Europe for four centuries, the Habsburg family. Winder set out to wander through the lands that used to constitute the empire, describing and reflecting on what he sees now, particularly in...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 943.604 WINMinter, Adam
Summary: "In Secondhand, journalist Adam Minter takes us on an unexpected adventure into the often-hidden, multibillion-dollar industry of reuse: thrift stores in the American Southwest to vintage shops in Tokyo, flea markets in Southeast Asia to used-goods enterprises in Ghana, and more. Along the way, Minter meets the fascinating people who handle-and profit from-our rising tide of discarded stuff,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bloomsbury Publishing 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 381 MINWinder, Elizabeth
Summary: The Rolling Stones's innovative music and iconic performances defined a generation. Behind these larger-than-life rock stars were four women who inspired, styled, wrote for, remixed, and ultimately helped create their legend. Winder profiles the contributions that Marianne Faithfull, Marsha Hunt, Bianca Jagger, and Anita Pallenberg made to the Rolling Stones, transforming them into...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Hachette Books 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 782.42 WINWinder, Simon
Summary: "From the bestselling author of Germania, Lotharingia is the third installment in Simon Winder's personal history of Europe"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Farrar, Straus and Giroux 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 944 WINAriely, Dan.
Summary: An evaluation of the sources of illogical decisions explores the reasons why irrational thought often overcomes level-headed practices, offering insight into the structural patterns that cause people to make the same mistakes repeatedly.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper 2008
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 330 ARISherwood, Adiel
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Publisher / Publication Date: Clearfield 1827
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1 available in Genealogy, Call number: R-GEN 929.3 GEORGIA SHEWinner, Cherie.
Summary: Synopsis: Everything Bird is the newest addition to our popular Kids' FAQs series. The question and answer format packed with photos and kid-appealing layout has made this series stand out from the pack. In addition to providing basic information like habitat, diet, life cycle and history, these books delve into the more unusual questions like why are vultures so ugly? Perfect for the budding...
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Publisher / Publication Date: NorthWord 2007
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J598 WINFriel, Bob.
Summary: Relates the story of professional thief Colton Harris-Moore, a neglected child who eluded authorities, gained a cult following, and used self-taught knowledge and skills to pilot stolen planes.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Hyperion 2012
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 364 FRISummary: The heroic Jedi Knights struggle to maintain order and restore peace as the Clone Wars continue to sweep through the galaxy.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Warner Home Video 2008
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1 available in Juvenile Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD JUV STACopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Science Fiction DVDs, Call number: DVD SCI-FI STACopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD STA RATED PGWinner, Cherie
Summary: "If you're like most kids who love the outdoors, you want to do more than go on picnics or hike a nature trail. You don't want to go home at the end of the day. You want to stay out in the woods, mountains, or desert. You want to camp. With Kids' Guide to Camping, you'll learn how to make roughing it easy. You'll find great tips for choosing the best campsite and setting up your home away from...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Walter Foster Jr. 2017
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Publisher / Publication Date: VeloPress 2009