Davidson, Susanna
Summary: "Tales of Brave and Brilliant Girls from the Greek Myths celebrates heroines from Circe to Psyche, from Athena to Artemis, re-telling their stories to inspire and empower a new generation of readers. Watch as Penelope cunningly outwits her suitors and discover how Artemis defeats two giants. See Circe perform powerful magic and follow Demeter on her brave search for her missing daughter....
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Publisher / Publication Date: Usborne Publishing Limited 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC DAVGlymph, Thavolia
Summary: "Historians of the Civil War often speak of "wars within a war"--the military fight, wartime struggles on the home front, and the political and moral battle to preserve the Union and end slavery. In this broadly conceived book, Thavolia Glymph provides acomprehensive new history of women's roles and lives in the Civil War--North and South, white and black, slave and free--showing how women were...
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Publisher / Publication Date: The University of North Carolina Press 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 973.7082 GLYSummary: Director Stig Björkman allows us unprecedented access to Ingrid Bergman's world, culling from the most personal of archival materials: letters, diary entries, photographs, and Super eight and sixteen mm footage Bergman herself shot, and following her from youth to tumultuous married life and motherhood. Intimate and artful, this lovingly assembled portrait, narrated by actor Alicia Vikander,...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2016
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC INGLindgren, Astrid
Summary: Recounts the intrepid strong-girl's experiences as she answers a teacher's questions, refuses to sell her house, and takes her friends Annika and Tommy to visit her island king father.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Enfant, an imprint of Drawn & Quarterly 2014
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1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J 741.5 LINSummary: A personal look at the extraordinary life, career, and artistry of Alexander McQueen. Through exclusive interviews with his closest friends and family, recovered archives, exquisite visuals and music, it is an authentic celebration and thrilling portrait of an inspired yet tortured fashion visionary.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Vertical Entertainment 2018
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC MCQSummary: Cesar Millan has the uncanny ability to rehabilitate problem dogs of all shapes and sizes. Each episode documents the remarkable transformations that take place under Cesar's guidance by teaching and helping dogs and their owners achieve happier lives together.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Screen Media Films 2008
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 636.7 MILSummary: Bonus features include fear of loud noises, finding the right canine professional and vet tips to help your dog's exercise routine.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Cesar Millan, Inc. 2009
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 636.7 COMSummary: Volume 1 begins with a look at two of the many crises faced by George Washington during his term as America's first president. At a time when any conflict had the potential to dissolve the fragile union, Washington surrounded himself with brilliant men who were bound by their undying devotion to America, but who were often bitterly divided about how best to serve their common cause. Volume 2...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2002
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV FOUSummary: A common sense guide to understanding the basics of dog behavior. Dog behavior expert Cesar Millan shares his wisdom and wit from a lifetime of living and working with dogs.
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Publisher / Publication Date: MPH Entertainment 2005