Summary: Don't know who Tom Shadyac is? As a writer and a director, Shadyac first unleashed Ace Ventura: Pet Detective and The Nutty Professor remake on the world, and then a string of film fiascoes, but that's all behind him now. A bike accident left him with a host of debilitating maladies and brought him to the verge of suicide, so he took stock of his life and set out on a quest to answer some of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Shady Acres, Inc. 2011
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC IInce, Robin
Summary: "In this warm and witty celebration of the written word, the popular comedian and presenter takes the reader on a journey across Britain as he explores his lifelong love of books and bookshops. Why play to 12,000 people when you can play to 12? In Autumn 2021, Robin Ince's stadium tour with Professor Brian Cox was postponed due to the pandemic. Rather than do nothing, he decided he would...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Atlantic Books 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 INCE, ROBIN INCSummary: Leonardo da Vinci is well known for his inventions as well as his art. But new evidence shows that many of his ideas were realized long before he sketched them out in his notebooks, some even 1700 years before him.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2017
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Publisher / Publication Date: 1984
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Summary: "The role of homemaker takes on a whole new meaning with this modern guide that offers hands-on décor advice for creative homeowners. Learn how to create a relaxed home atmosphere that doesn't skimp on style; Get decorating advice for every major room in the home; Transform 20 spaces in the home with step-by-step styling projects; Be inspired with entertaining ideas for dinner parties, outdoor...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Better Day Books, Schiffer Publishing, Ltd. 2022
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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 BRIJurek, Scott
Summary: An expert ultrarunner describes how he set out to break the speed record for the Appalachian Trail, a 2,189 mile journey that took an unforeseen physical and emotional toll, but also offered him unexpected rewards.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown and Company 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 JUREK, SCOTT JURPaterek, Josephine.
Summary: A beautifully produced and illustrated (black and white) reference that offers complete descriptions and cultural contexts of the dress and ornamentation of the North American Indian tribes. The volume is divided into ten cultural regions, with each chapter giving an overview of the regional clothing. Individual tribes of the area follow in alphabetical order. Tribal information includes men's...
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Publisher / Publication Date: ABC-CLIO 1994
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 391 PATAyrey, Bill
Summary: A fascinating behind-the-scenes history of a vital component of the space program, this book goes inside the suit that made it possible for human beings to set foot on the Moon. Bill Ayrey, longtime space suit test engineer at ILC Dover, draws on original files and photographs to tell the dramatic story of the company's role in the Apollo Program.
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Publisher / Publication Date: University Press of Florida 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 629.47 AYRAirey, Theresa.
Summary: Artist and teacher Theresa Airey introduces a variety of hands-on and software techniques that can turn conventional photographs into visually exciting masterpieces. From processing color infrared pictures to printing on Washi papers or wood panels, virtually any photo can be transformed into an unforgettable work of art.--From publisher description.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Pixiq 2012
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rodale 2008
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Health Med AremAsano, Inio
Summary: "Selling copies is the only thing that matters. So what if your first series just ended and you have no idea how to start the next one, your marriage is breaking up, your pure love of manga has been destroyed by the cruel reality of the industry and nothing seems to fill the sucking void inside you... Find the secret combo for a new hit manga series and everything will be okay. Right?"--Page...
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Publisher / Publication Date: VIZ Media, LLC 2020
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1 available in Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: 741.5 ASAAtik, Chiara.
Summary: Offers advice on the challenges of modern dating, including setting up an online dating profile and sexting, and navigates individuals through dating's ups and downs with lists, infographics, stories, and checkpoints.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harlequin 2013
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Publisher / Publication Date: Fireside 2006
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1 available in Stacks, Call number: 306.89 RicHilger, M. Inez (Mary Inez)
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Publisher / Publication Date: Minnesota Historical Society Press 1992
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Publisher / Publication Date: St. Martin's Press 1995
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Summary: "Part H Is for Hawk, part The Soul of an Octopus, The Book of Eels is both a meditation on the world's most elusive fish-the eel-and a reflection on the human condition"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Ecco, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2020
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Summary: Describes the various kinds of trolls found in Norway's mountains and relates some of the stories associated with them.
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Publisher / Publication Date: New York Review Books 2006
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Summary: "Get the facts about the dangers and destruction caused by ice storms in 12 in-depth chapters that include freezing rain, forecasting, and harm to power lines, trees, and animals. Includes safety tips, statistics, sidebars, and critical thinking questions, plus editor-curated online resources for up-to-date information"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: 12-Story Library 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 551.55 WINChavez Perez, Inti
Summary: "The world has changed, and the revelations of the #MeToo movement have raised serious questions about how men are raised to understand consent and their own sexuality. Respect is the first guide to sexual health and relationships built around consent. Inti Chavez Perez draws on his vast experience as a sex educator to lay out how to build positive, respectful relationships with friends and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Books 2019
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Day, Nick (Nicholas)
Summary: "On a hot August day in Paris, just over a century ago, a desperate guard burst into the office of the director of the Louvre and shouted, La Joconde, c'est partie! The Mona Lisa, she's gone! No one knew who was behind the heist. Was it an international gang of thieves? Was it an art-hungry American millionaire? Was it the young Spanish painter Pablo Picasso, who was about to remake the very...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House Studio, an imprint of Random House Children's Books 2023
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Summary: Illustrations and text portray the life of Leonardo da Vinci, who gained fame as an artist through such works as the Mona Lisa, and as a scientist by studying various subjects including human anatomy and flight.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dutton Children's Books 2003
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harry N. Abrams 1998
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Summary: Presents illustrated and age-appropriate imaginary tours of the studios of famous artists from Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo to Monet and van Gogh, in an anecdotal reference that is complemented by reproductions of famous works and introductory portraits.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Thames & Hudson 2008