Summary: The aim of these lectures is to make viewers feel welcome and comfortable in the company of paintings. By focusing on 65 masterpieces of Western painting, Professor William Kloss offers a vivid, visceral encounter with genius, shining light on the unique technical, stylistic, and expressive achievements of each painting. From the 14th century to the 20th, the images are examined for their...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Teaching Company 2010
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2 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 709 WORCall number: DVD 709 WOR
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Great DVD 759 World 2010De León, Jason
Summary: "An intimate and one-of-a-kind look at the world of human smuggling in Latin America, by a MacArthur "genius" grant winner and anthropologist. Political instability, poverty, climate change, and the insatiable appetite for cheap labor all fuel clandestine movement across borders. As those borders harden, the demand for smugglers who aid migrants across them increases every year. Yet media and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Viking, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC 2024
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1 available in New Non-fiction, Call number: 364.1 DE LSummary: The development of the arts in Europe from the Middle Ages to the modern era is an astonishing record of cultural achievement, from the breathtaking architecture of Gothic cathedrals to the daring visual experiments of the Cubist painters. We all have our favorite artists, periods, or styles from this immensely rich tradition, but how many of us truly know the full sweep of European art? How...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Teaching Co. 2005
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 709 HISDe Leon, Paco
Summary: "A holistic, illustrated guide to navigating your financial life mindfully, no matter your financial situation We are all weird about money. Whether you have a lot or a little, your feelings and beliefs about money have been shaped by a combination of silence (or even shame) around talking about money, personal experiences, family and societal expectations, and a whole big complex system rigged...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Books, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 332.024 DE LDe Milly, Walter.
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Publisher / Publication Date: University of Wisconsin Press 1999
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 364.1536 DEMDe Valinger, Leon
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Publisher / Publication Date: National Genealogical Society 1962
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1 available in Genealogy, Call number: GEN 929.1 DeValSummary: The show chronicles the unlikely partnership between Dr. Dre and Jimmy Iovine. This revealing, compelling and often gritty story takes place in recording studios, humble homes and massive mansions, in criminal courts and in the highest corridors of corporate power. Featuring interviews with those who worked closely with Jimmy and Dr. Dre, including Bono, David Geffen, and more. The docu-series...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2017
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC DEFBean, Billy
Summary: From the only openly gay former major-league baseball player comes a chronicle of America's national pastime, and an intimate memoir of a man who learned to follow his own path. A relentless work ethic, exceptional multi-sport talent, and a quick left-handed swing got Bean into the big leagues--playing in the majors from 1987 to 1995 for the Detroit Tigers, Los Angeles Dodgers, and San Diego...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Marlowe & Co. 2003
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 796.357 BEAHaas, Hein de
Summary: Drawing on three decades of research, this authoritative guide to global migration dispels many of the myths behind one of our most divisive political issues and presents solutions to make migration work better for everyone.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Basic Books 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 325 HAALally, Linda Jean.
Summary: Traces the history, development, and design of the popular bug-shaped car, from its origins in Nazi Germany, to its appeal among college students in the 1960s, to its nostalgic but modern version introduced in 1998.
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Publisher / Publication Date: RiverFront Books 1999
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 629.2222 LALEngle, Margarita
Summary: Describes how Miguel de Cervantes found refuge from his childhood troubles by daydreaming of a brave knight who would right the wrongs of the world, the inspiration for his famous character Don Quixote.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Peachtree 2018
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1 available in Juvenile World Languages, Call number: J SPANISH 811 ENGHarvey, Polly Jean.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 1998
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD POP/ROCK HARHarvey, Polly Jean.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 1993
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD POP/ROCK HARSummary: Writer/detective Jessica Fletcher continues to follow the clues to uncover the truth, both at home in the charming town of Cabot Cove and on her many travels. With incredible guest stars and plot twists that leave viewers wanting more.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Universal Studios Home Entertainment 2013
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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD TV Mu 4Summary: An unprecedented behind-the-scenes look at the making of the coveted September Issue of Vogue in 2007, which was the largest and most sold to date. An intimate, funny and surprising look at the legendary editor-in-chief Anna Wintour and her team of larger-than-life editors. This is the captivating story of how they create the must-have bible of fashion. At the eye of this hurricane is the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Lionsgate 2010
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC SEPZub, Jim
Summary: Nick Fury is slowly learning things are about to get much worse when news breaks out that Iron Man is losing control and to top it all off, the Avenger is being poisoned and could die at any moment.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Spotlight 2017
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1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J 741.5 AVEColby, Lila Fern.
Summary: To establish an historical framework and foundation for the University of Michigannulls Sea Grant ecological and societal research in the Grand Traverse Bay area, we commissioned Lisa Colby, research librarian and archivist, to compile a history of this fascinating and changing region in the Great Lakes basin.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sea Grant Program, University of Michigan 1971
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1 available in Nelson Room, Call number: R NEL 977.464 COLSummary: "True crime, as an entertainment genre, has always prioritized clear narrative arcs: victims wronged, police detectives in pursuit, suspects apprehended, justice delivered. But what stories have been ignored? In Evidence of Things Seen, fourteen of the most innovative crime writers working today cast a light on the cases that give crucial insight into our society. This anthology pulls back the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Ecco, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 364 WEIBoon, Fiona
Summary: "Rhyming text introduces readers to Jesus' death and resurrection." --
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Publisher / Publication Date: Tommy Nelson 2012
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE BOARD BOOCosner, Holly Jean.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Da Capo Press 2005
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 613.71 COSSummary: Coppelia, a mechanical doll made by the toy-maker Dr. Coppelius, is so life-like that some believe she is his daughter. The mistake leads to intrigue and jealousy in love. This 19th century classic, in an enchanting production by Royal Ballet choreographer Dame Ninette de Valoise, with original designs by Sir Osbert Lancaster. Revival of a production first presented by the Royal Ballet (then...
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Publisher / Publication Date: BBC 2000
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1 available in Opera DVDs, Call number: DVD OPERA COPCook, William R. (William Robert)
Summary: Professor Cook leads you on an engaging and energetic discussion on Alexis de Tocqueville, his journey, his writing of Democracy in America and, most of all, his thoughts on the young nation he was observing. For Tocqueville, it seems, had opinions about almost everything he encountered in America, and not exclusively politics and "classical" issues such as the nature of the judiciary and the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Teaching Company 2004
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 320.973 TOCSummary: Answered Prayers was meant to be Truman Capote's greatest masterpiece, an epic novel of New York City's glittering jet-set society, following his smashing success with Breakfast at Tiffany's and In Cold Blood. Instead, it sparked his downfall. Through access to never-before-heard audio archives and interviews with Capote's friends and enemies, including Dick Cavett, Lauren Bacall, Norman Mailer...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2021
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC CAPWilliams, Billy Dee
Summary: "Film legend recalls his remarkable life of nearly eight decades-a heralded actor who's played the roles he wanted, unchecked by the racism and typecasting so rife in the mostly all-white industry in which he triumphed. Billy Dee Williams was born in Harlem in 1937 and grew up in a household of love and sophistication. As a young boy, he made his stage debut working with Lotte Lenya in an Ira...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Alfred A. Knopf 2024