Summary: Recounts how, on the streets of the Bronx in the summer of 1973, DJ Herc took the percussion breaks from an obscure album by the Incredible Bongo Band and extended them by playing them back to back.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2013
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC SAMTerris, Ben
Summary: "In this fascinating investigation into the real life inner workings of a post-Trump American government, uncover the odd and eccentric personalities grappling for their own bit of power in D.C. The Big Break investigates how Washington works, and how different kinds of people try to make it work for them. Ben Terris presents an inside history of this crucial moment in Washington, reporting...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Twelve 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 306.2 TERBurns, Bob
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chronicle Books 2000
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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 791.4361 BURHarris, Bob.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Decorative Concrete Institute 2004
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 690.16 HARHarris, Bob.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Decorative Concrete Institute] 2004
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 693.5 HARHarris, Bob.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Decorative Concrete Institute] 2005
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 721.0445 HARMorris, Bob (Robert K.)
Summary: "Ken Morris's journey began one cold Pittsburgh morning in 1935. In the middle of the Great Depression, he was going to see the country as a door-to-door salesman. Detroit was to be his first and last stop. Life was hard and few people during this time of crisis knew how their future would evolve. After months of unemployment, Ken found a job at the Briggs Manufacturing Company, the toughest...
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Publisher / Publication Date: iUniverse LLC 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 331 MORSummary: In 1970, such names as Janis Joplin, The Band, and The Grateful Dead traveled by a customized train for five days to Toronto, Calgary, and Winnipeg for a mega-concert at each stop. This experience was filmed and some footage was locked away, until now.
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Publisher / Publication Date: New Line Home Entertainment 2004
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: Instruction in reflexology, the practice of manipulating nerves in the feet, hands, or ears (this program focuses on reflexology of the feet) to alleviate various health problems elsewhere in the body, including: PMS; stress and fatigue; headache; arthritis; insomnia; depression; digestive problems; common children's ailments; heart disease; menopausal problems; asthma.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Naturaljourneys 2003
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 615.8224 REFSummary: The feature-length documentary reveals the fascinating, far-reaching impact and appeal of the show with a compelling blend of rare footage, historical images, and behind-the-scenes stories while also exploring the dramatic talents of creator-producer-director Dan Curtis. Known as the "King of TV Horror," the Emmy-winning filmmaker followed the show with other iconic genre favorites including...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2019
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC MASReed, Lou
Summary: "Lou Reed was a musician, singer, songwriter, poet, and founding member of the legendary rock band the Velvet Underground. He collaborated with many artists, from Andy Warhol and John Cale to Robert Wilson and Metallica. Reed had a groundbreaking solo career that spanned five decades until his death in 2013. Reed was also an accomplished martial artist whose practice began in the 1980s. He...
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Publisher / Publication Date: HarperOne, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 REECopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 REED, LOU REEBurris, Judy
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Publisher / Publication Date: Storey Pub. 2006
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 595.78 BurSchwartz, Morris S.
Summary: "From the eponymous subject of the beloved classic Tuesdays with Morrie comes an insightful, poignant masterpiece on staying vibrant and connected for life. Who am I really? What have I done? What is important and meaningful to me? What difference does it make that I have lived? What does it mean to be truly human, and where am I on that scale? Morrie Schwartz, the beloved subject of the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Blackstone Publishing 2023
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: It all ends with a bang! In the final episodes, Emmy winners Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul bring the saga of Breaking Bad to a bloody conclusion in their roles as meth kingpin, Walter White and his guilt-ridden partner, Jesse Pinkman. As each tries to get clear of the wreckage they left behind in the meth world, DEA agent Hank Schrader's obsessive pursuit of "Heisenberg" gains steam, leading up...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2013
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1 available in Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD BRECopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD BRE RATED RBerris, Jonathan.
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Publisher / Publication Date: JVMI Publishing 2008
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 236 BERBarris, Chuck.
Summary: The creator of The Gong Show, The Dating Game, and other television game shows describes his career and shares a tongue-in-cheek glimpse of his personal life.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Hyperion 2002
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 791.45 HARBurgis, Tom
Summary: The trade in oil, gas, gems, metals and rare earth minerals wreaks havoc in Africa. During the years when Brazil, India, China and the other "emerging markets" have transformed their economies, Africa's resource states remained tethered to the bottom of the industrial supply chain. While Africa accounts for about 30 per cent of the world's reserves of hydrocarbons and minerals and 14 per cent...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Public Affairs 2015
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 960 BURBurritt, Amy
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Publisher / Publication Date: Ironwood Press 1998
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 917.3 BUR1 available in Reference, Call number: NEL 917.3 BUR
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 917.3 BURDorris, Michael.
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Publisher / Publication Date: G.K. Hall & Co. 1990
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1 available in Large Print, Call number: LP 362.292 DorriWagner, Richard
Summary: The four operas of The Ring Cycle.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Deutsche Grammophon 2012
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1 available in Opera DVDs, Call number: DVD OPERA RINSummary: Former Vice President Al Gore explains the facts of global warming, presents arguments that the dangers of global warning have reached the level of crisis, and addresses the efforts of certain interests to discredit the anti-global warming cause. Between lecture segments, Gore discusses his personal commitment to the environment, sharing anecdotes from his experiences.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Paramount 2006
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC INC1 available in TC Film Fest DVDs, Call number: DVD TCFF INC
Burros, Marian Fox.
Summary: Presents one hundred easy, delicious recipes, from buttermilk mashed potatoes to toasted cheese sandwiches with cream of tomato soup, that offer hassle-free preparation and represent simple home cooking.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster 2003
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.5 BURBourrie, Mark
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Publisher / Publication Date: University of Michigan Press 2005
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 910.452 BOUNelson, Willie
Summary: On April 29 and 30 of this year, a variety of artists spanning genres and generations came together with Willie Nelson to celebrate the legend's 90th birthday for a star-studded, once-in-a-lifetime event at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles. This two CD+Blu-ray set captures the highlights of this amazing night, including 39 performances across the two CDs and the same songs captured in HD on...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2023