Summary: The first year of life is the toughest. Four cinematographers follow six iconic baby animals as they face the challenges of surviving their first year on Earth. For these animal babies, it is the story of what it takes to survive in the wild.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2019
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV ANISummary: An epic exploration of cinema history through the lens of some of the world's greatest directors, all of them women. Four years in the making and told in 40 chapters, this inspiring fourteen-hour road trip is narrated by Tilda Swinton, Jane Fonda, Debra Winger, Adjoa Andoh, Kerry Fox, Thandie Newton, and Sharmila Tagore. This epic historical journey explores life, love, politics, humor, and death.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2020
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: BLU-RAY DOC WOMArrian.
Summary: During twelve years of continuous campaigns, Alexander conquered an empire that stretched from the shores of the Adriatic to the edge of modern India. Arrian's history of those conquests is the most reliable and detailed account to emerge from the ancient world. --from publisher description
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Publisher / Publication Date: Anchor Books 2012
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 938.07 ARRAtria, Travis
Summary: "By the 1930s, Briggs was considered "the Louis Armstrong of Paris," and was the peer of the greatest names of his time, from Josephine Baker to Django Reinhardt. In 1940, he was arrested and sent to the prison camp at Saint Denis. Based on groundbreaking research and including unprecedented access to Briggs's oral memoir, this is a crucial document of jazz history, a fast-paced epic, and an...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chicago Review Press 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 BRIGGS, ARTHUR BRIAdrià, Ferran
Summary: A collection of simple, tasty and affordable recipes for the dishes that the staff at elBulli eats every day. Shows the reader the step-by-step secrets of how to plan, prepare and cook everyday meals in the easiest way possible.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Phaidon Press Inc 2011
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.5 ADRAria, Barbara.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chronicle Books 1992
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 495.1 ARIAria, Barbara.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chronicle Books 2001
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 495.1 ARICardona, Melissa.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Schiffer Pub. 2005
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 721.8 CARAncona, George.
Summary: Describes the various breeds of dogs used to guard and herd sheep, explains how they work, and discusses the importance of these dogs to the sheep industry.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Lothrop, Lee & Shepard 1985
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 636.7 ANCJonaitis, Aldona
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Publisher / Publication Date: The Museum 1991
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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 704.0397 JONAntona, Rick
Summary: Discover the perfect diamond at the right price for you! It is never easy finding the perfect diamond. Every diamond is a one-of-a-kind treasure. In The Perfect Diamond Buying Guide, you will discover important insights and tips to guarantee you are purchasing the highest quality diamond at the best possible value. The Perfect Diamond Buying Guide is a straightforward book that will walk you...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Uptown Diamond 2016
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 640.73 ANTArana, Marie
Summary: "Against the background of a thousand years of vivid history, acclaimed writer Marie Arana tells the timely and timeless stories of three contemporary Latin Americans whose lives represent three driving forces that have shaped the character of the region:exploitation (silver), violence (sword), and religion (stone). Leonor Gonzales lives in a tiny community perched 18,000 feet above sea level...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 920.08 ARAArons, Ron.
Summary: How and where to find and/or research criminal records of all types. Arranged in an easy to follow state-by-state format. Includes (but not limited to) how to access prison, criminal court, parole, police, and other criminal records.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2009
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1 available in Genealogy, Call number: R GEN 929.1 AronsLoria, Lorraine
Summary: Fun Mystery for young readers Henry Mozzarella and The Case of The Missing Diamonds is the first book in a new series for young readers. Henry, a very clever mouse, is the town's detective and his canine friend, Max, are great at following clues. The two live with their animal friends in the friendly town of Wheresit. Could there be missing diamonds in Wheresit? Follow the clues with Henry and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Piccolo Tales Publications 0000
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE LORRoca, Nuria.
Summary: Discusses the various facets of the winter season, including activities and celebrations, through simple questions and answers.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Barron's Educational Series 2004
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE Preschool Roca 2004Ancona, George
Summary: Describes how children can help their communities in different ways, from tending a community garden and training service dogs to volunteering to help people with disabilities and mentoring younger students.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Candlewick Press 2015
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Summary: A collection of simple, quick recipes for weekday cooking features such dishes as chicken parmesan, fish tacos, hearty Southwest chili, turkey wraps, Asian burgers, and tuna casserole.
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Publisher / Publication Date: St. Martin's Griffin 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.54 GUNLoria, Laura
Summary: The sense of sight shapes our comprehension of the world around us. Each layer of the eye plays an integral part in helping to convert light into electrical impulses that the brain can process. Beyond learning about the structure of the eyes, readers will think critically about how eyesight affects their lives. This volume also describes common vision problems and how to treat them. Each...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Britannica Educational Publishing, in association with Rosen Educational Services 2015
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 612.8 LORAbrahams, Kyria.
Summary: A stand-up comedian who was brought up as a Jehovah's Witness describes how her childhood was haunted by perpetual doomsday prophecies about an imminent apocalypse in which her non-believing neighbors and schoolmates were doomed.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster 2009
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 289.9 ABRBooker, 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 BOOLauria, Jo.
Summary: This book is a companion to the Craft in America PBS television series and to the traveling museum exhibition of the same name. This book will show that craft has never been just about pretty things. It has always been about our things, our inheritance, our personal collections. It is about functionality, about identity, about conceptual thinking, about fun and experiment.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Clarkson Potter 2007
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 709 LauriaSummary: Aryana Farshad's quest in her native Iran to explore the religious rituals and traditions that have fascinated the Western world for centuries. Includes rare glimpses of the women's chamber at the Great Mosque, the fire rituals in Zarathustra, and the dance of the Dervishes in Kurdistan.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Questar, Inc. 2008
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 200 MYS1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC MYS
Arias, Lisa
Summary: Rhyming text provides an introduction to the concept of fractions, including how to add, subtract, and compare them.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rourke Educational Media 2015
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Summary: Traces the history of song in film, both in musicals and in dramatic movies such as High Noon. --from publisher description.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Oxford University Press 2010