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Apologetics Authors, English Authors, English 20th century Biography Baggins, Frodo (Fictitious character) Drama Fantasy fiction, English Kings and rulers Drama Middle Earth (Imaginary place) Middle Earth (Imaginary place) Drama Tolkien, J. R. R. (John Ronald Reuel) 1892-1973 Video recordings for the hearing impairedTolkien, J. R. R. (John Ronald Reuel)
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Publisher / Publication Date: Grafton 2002
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 823.912 TOLSummary: The Fellowship divides to conquer, as Frodo and Sam, with the help and hindrance of Gollum, continue on their way to Mount Doom. Gandalf and Pippin ride to Minas Tirith to help defend Gondor, while Merry remains with Eowyn and the other Rohan fighters. Aragorn, Legolas, and Gimli seek aid from those that live in the Cursed Mountains. All these battles have one ultimate goal in mind: to distract...
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Publisher / Publication Date: New Line Home Entertainment 2004
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1 available in Fantasy DVDs, Call number: DVD FANTASY LORCopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD TV Series Lord 2004Pollack, Pam
Summary: Best known for his epic Lord of the Rings trilogy and The Hobbit, J.R.R. Tolkien was born in British-occupied South Africa. His early life was full of action and adventure. Tolkien spent his childhood roaming the British countryside with his family and could read and write by age four. He was naturally gifted with languages and used this skill as a signals officers in World War II as well as in...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Turtleback Books 2015
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 TOLCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JB BASKET TOLKIENGreenberg, Joel (Joel R.)
Summary: Naturalist Joel Greenberg relates how the pigeons' propensity to nest, roost, and fly together in vast numbers made them vulnerable to unremitting market and recreational hunting. His cautionary tale provides a close look at what happens when species and natural resources are not harvested sustainably.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bloomsbury 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 598.168 GRESt. John, John R.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Black Letter-Press 1976
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: MI 917.749 ST.JSummary: It explores the fundamental characteristics of myth, reality, ritual, and imagination, and tells the story of C.S. Lewis's intellectual journey into the realm of faith, which began at a meeting with fellow author J.R.R. Tolkien.
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Publisher / Publication Date: PBS Distribution 2017
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV TOLDuraffourg, Willy
Summary: "This graphic novel explores the youth of the author of The Lord of the Rings, and his traumatic experience of the battlefields of the First World War, which will forge the imagination of his literary work" --
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Publisher / Publication Date: Ablaze Publishing 2023
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1 available in Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: 921 TOLKIEN, J.R.R. DURTolkien, J. R. R. (John Ronald Reuel)
Summary: From his creative attention to detail in these lectures there arises a sense of the immediacy and clarity of his vision. It is as if he entered into the imagined past: standing beside Beowulf and his men shaking out their mail shirts as they beached their ship on the coast of Denmark, listening to the rising anger of Beowulf at the taunting of Unferth, or looking up in amazement at Grendel's...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 829.3 TOLSummary: "This film tells the story of John Ronald Reuel Tolkien, English writer, poet, philologist and author of many stories, including most famously The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. It describes the importance of the rural English West Midlands, where Tolkien grew up, in shaping his literary imagination and how the ancient northern languages he studied and taught throughout his life influenced...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Kultur 2009
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV J.R.R.Biemer, Jon R.
Summary: "We create "Handprints" by planting trees, eating healthfully, eco-remodeling, introducing youth to nature, and giving to earth-friendly causes. This book shows us how, individually and together, we can revive rivers, revitalize agriculture, curtail carbon emissions, form a circular economy, and foster a better world"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rowman & Littlefield 2021
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Summary: Leelanau — one of the country’s most beautiful counties— is famous for its farms and orchards, wineries, friendly villages, and gorgeous drives. People from the world over are drawn to its hiking and biking trails, and pristine lakes, rivers and streams. Leelanau is also the place that most of the Sleeping Bear Dunes Lakeshore calls home. There are many ways to take in the beauty of Leelanau...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Jon Raymond Constant 0000
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 917.3 CONSummary: Using the latest mapping techniques and the brilliant art of the Brothers Hildebrandt, follow the journey of Frodo and the rest of the Fellowship day by day.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Kultur 2003
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV INTolkien, J. R. R. (John Ronald Reuel)
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Publisher / Publication Date: HarperCollins 1997
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 823.912 TOLPaul, Joel R.
Summary: Documents the machinations of three individuals in their efforts to win the American Revolution, tracing their applications of espionage to smuggle weapons and supplies while spinning a web of international political intrigue.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Riverhead Books 2009
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 973.385 PAUPaul, Joel R.
Summary: A portrait of the influential chief justice, statesman, and diplomat illuminates his pivotal role in the establishment of the Constitution and Supreme Court and recounts his work as an advisor to multiple presidents.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2018
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1 available in Adult, Call number: B MARSHALL PAUCorey, Shana
Summary: "Acclaimed author Shana Corey and New York Times Best Illustrated artist R. Gregory Christie deliver a fresh look at Kennedy, underscoring the greatness and fallibility of our leaders and how each one of us, no matter who we are, have the power to make adifference. With quotes from JFK's speeches, detailed back matter, and a thought- provoking author's note, this biography offers a sensitive...
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Publisher / Publication Date: NorthSouth 2017
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 KENSummary: This series of lectures introduces the greatest of universal museums. Its aim is not comprehensive. The focus is narrowed to the Department of Paintings, which is responsible for European paintings from the Middle Ages until the mid-19th century. These works of art form an encyclopedic summary of the achievements of painters that can be called the single most important such collection in the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Teaching Co. 2006
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2 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 708.4 MUSCall number: DVD 708.4 MUS
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Great 708.4 MuseumBartlett, John R.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Genealogical Pub. Co. 1990
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1 available in Genealogy, Call number: GEN 929.1Coats, John R.
Summary: In this vivid new interpretation of Genesis, former Episcopal priest John R. Coats looks at the ancient text and its characters in a new light, as stories about people whose day-to-day concerns, triumphs, and failures are not unlike our own. In fact, understanding the people and stories of Genesis can help you understand your own life, family, and colleagues. In the relationships of Cain and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Free Press 2009
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 222.11 COAGribbin, John R.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2004
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 003 GRIGribbin, John R.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown & Co. 1995
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 530.12 GRIGribbin, John R.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harmony Books 1992
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 523.8875 GRIFalk, John R.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 1991
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 636.752 FALGribbin, John R.
Summary: This is a multi-title review. Titles include Curie in 90 Minutes, Darwin in 90 Minutes, Einstein in 90 Minutes, and Faraday in 90 Minutes - Emulating Paul Strathern's series about philosophers that began with Aristotle in 90 Minutes , the Gribbins here sprint through the life and work of four famous scientists. They're pushing simplification to the limit, trying to reach those whose...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Constable 1997