Summary: An examination of Bertolt Brecht's "Mother Courage and her children", and the political philosophies the play represents. Preparing for The Public Theater's 2006 production of Brecht's anti-war play, Meryl Streep allows a camera crew to document her rehearsal process and interest in the work. Moreover, the life and times of Brecht himself are followed, most notably the playwrites' escape from...

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Alive Mind 2009

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1 available in TC Film Fest DVDs, Call number: DVD TCFF THE

Fjelstul, Alice Bancroft.

Summary: Full-sized patterns traced in New England homes and stencils from early coverlets, together with complete directions showing how anyone can use them with ease.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Dutton 1982

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 745.7 Early

Storrie, Paul D.

Summary: The son of Zeus, king of the gods, and a mortal mother, Hercules faces the wrath of Zeus's wife Hera, who resents her illegitimate stepson and vows to bring him misery. She tricks Hercules into performing a series of twelve seemingly impossible labors. Is Hercules strong enough to foil her scheme?

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Graphic Universe 2007

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1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J FIC STO

Summary: June 28, 2019 marks the fiftieth anniversary of the Stonewall uprising - the most significant event in the gay liberation movement and the catalyst for the modern fight for LGBTQ rights in the United States. Drawing from the New York Public Library's archives, The Stonewall Reader is a collection of firsthand accounts, diaries, periodic literature and articles from LGBTQ magazines and...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Books 2019

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 323.3 STO

Fontes, Ron.

Summary: A graphic novel depicting how the Greeks used a wooden horse to win the ten-year-long Trojan War.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Graphic Universe 2007

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1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J FIC FON

Krohn, Katherine E.

Summary: "In graphic novel format, follows the adventures of Max Axiom as he explores various sources of renewable energy"--Provided by publisher.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press 2019

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 333.79 KRO

Brecht, Bertolt

Summary: Play concerning the latter period of the life of Galileo Galilei. Unrelenting in his search for "simple truth", Galileo shatters beliefs held sacred for two thousand years. Under threat of torture by the Holy Inquisition, he argues for his very life in a passionate debate over science, politics, religion and ethics that resonates to this day.

Format: sound recording-nonmusical

Publisher / Publication Date: L. A. Theatre Works 2005

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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 832.912 BRE

Evens, Brecht

Summary: "As night falls in the City of Belgium, three strangers in their late twenties-a most dangerous age-arrive at a popular restaurant. Jona is about to move away; he calls his wife, who's already settled in Berlin, before trying to make plans with friends for one last night on the town. No one bites-they're all busy or maybe they just don't want to party-but he's determined to make this night...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Drawn & Quarterly 2021

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1 available in Graphic Novels, Call number: 741.5 EVE

McHoy, Peter.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Anness Pub. 2003

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Garden Land McHoy

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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 635.9 MCH

Summary: A look at five extraordinary homes and the people who inhabit them. The movie interweaves their stories in a way that makes a person think about the meaning of home and the place of individuality in society.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: 2003

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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC HOM

Summary: In 1957, Little Rock Central became a symbol of the struggles and hopes of the Civil Rights Movement. African-American students were not allowed into the building. An eye-opening look at racial equality, education, and class at the high school today.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Home Box Office 2007

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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC LIT

Schnall, Marianne

Summary: "Journalist Marianne Schnall has gathered together the most insightful and thought-provoking reflections from her interviews with remarkable public figures, including Oprah Winfrey, Arianna Huffington, Kerry Washington, Natalie Portman, Sheryl Sandberg, Melinda Gates, Nancy Pelosi and Gloria Steinem. Their words of wisdom encourage you to know your power, use your voice, and be an agent of...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Tiller Press 2019

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 305.42 SCH

Schnall, Maxine.

Summary: Explores the role of adversity in making individuals stronger, and offers stories of people who turned misfortune into benefit and strength.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Perseus 2002

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 158.1 SCH

Summary: (1st work) The teacher from the Black Lagoon: On the first day of school, a young boy expects the worst when he discovers that his new teacher, Mrs. Green, is the "monster." (2nd work) What's under my bed?: Mary Ann and Louie are convinced there is something scary under their beds. (3rd work) By the light of the Halloween moon: A spying cat, a watchful witch, a hobgoblin sprite, all are scary...

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: 2004

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2 available in Juvenile Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD JUV TEA

Barbera, Paul

Summary: This is not a book about cats. Nor is it a book on interiors. It is somewhere in-between: a look at how cats and interiors interact, and how cats become a fundamental part of one's home. Really, it is about how a cat completely takes over their home. House Cat is a celebration of fifty-seven charismatic cats and the incredible spaces that they nonchalantly wander. From Grace Coddington's famous...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Thames & Hudson, Inc. 2024

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1 available in New Non-fiction, Call number: 747.0869 BAR

Schell, Jonathan

Summary: Brave, eloquent, and controversial, these classic works by Jonathan Schell illuminate the nuclear threat to our civilization, and envision a way forward to peace. In The Fate of the Earth–an international bestseller that inspired the nuclear freeze movement–Schell distills the best available scientific and technical information to imagine the apocalyptic aftereffects of nuclear war. Dramatizing...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: The Library of America 2020

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 327.1747 SCH

Alikhan, Salima

Summary: During World War II, Germany's Nazi forces stormed across Europe, committing horrific crimes against Jewish people and others. In 1942, 21-year-old Sophie Scholl formed a student-led, anti-Nazi organization called the White Rose. Their goal: distribute informational pamphlets to draw public attention to Nazi crimes--and, ultimately, stop them. Scholl's activism and resistance eventually led to...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press, a Capstone imprint 2022

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 SCH

Barrera, Jazmina

Summary: "Divided into six chapters that each cover a specific lighthouse, this meditative account includes general explanations about lighthouses, literary references, shipwrecks, and legends, but also sublime personal digressions about her visits, about collecting, about birds, or about the very light that shines from the lighthouse lanterns."--

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Two Lines Press 2020

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 387.1 BAR

Barbassa, Juliana

Summary: Rio de Janeiro is a city of extremes: from Carnaval's hedonistic delights, to the poverty of the favelas, to the softly seductive samba beat. But there's a dark side to this beautiful city: for years, Rio was ravaged by inflation, drug wars, and crooked leaders, and the legacy of decades of corruption can be seen in the very real struggles the city faces today. Now, Rio is ready to remake...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Touchstone, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, Inc. 2015

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 981 BAR

Barbery, Muriel

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Gallimard 2006

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 448.6 FIC BAR

Aylesworth, Jim.

Summary: A retelling of the traditional tale of how a boy's lost mitten becomes a refuge from the cold for an increasing number of animals.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Press 2009

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 398.2 AYL