Summary: From master director Jia Zhang-Ke comes a vital document of Chinese society since 1949. Jia interviews three prominent authors, Jia Pingwa, Yu Hua, and Liang Hong, born in the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s, respectively. In their stories, we hear of the dire circumstances they faced in their rural villages and small towns, and the substantial political effort undertaken to address it, from the social...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2021
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC SWIBinstadt, Chari Yost.
Summary: This is a memory book about time spent in northern Michigan. It is filled with colorful photographs, and it takes the reader through the seasons up north.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Petunia Press 0000
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 977 BINCopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J MI BinstadtWeintraub, Aileen
Summary: "Meet 50 super-inspiring kids! It's never too early--and you're never too young-- to make a difference in the world! The amazing musicians, writers, scientists, athletes, activists, and other fascinating kids in this book accomplished great feats by the age of eighteen. They impacted people's lives by coming up with new inventions, making art and music, competing in sports, and speaking out...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sterling Children's Books 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 920 WEIStein, Ellin.
Summary: Goes behind-the-scenes at the start-up of the humor magazine "The National Lampoon" and travels through the publication's growth as it captured and transformed American culture with a unique, biting brand of subversive humor.
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Publisher / Publication Date: W.W. Norton & Company 0000
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 051 STELast, Shari
Summary: "Travel the eight known regions of the Pokaemon World like never: uncover hidden villages in Kanto region, surf the tropical Alola region's waves, and explore castles in the historic Galar region. Discover the must see. Check out reviews and what to pack--and of course, meet the amazing variety of Pokaemon that live there. With Ash as your guide, giving his top tips to see and do in each...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2023
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Summary: Enter the magical world of Pixar and learn all about your favorite characters - playful toys, brave bugs, big red pandas, sea monsters, and so much more!
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Publisher / Publication Date: DK Publishing 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 791.43 PIXContents: disc 1. Broke (79:00) / director, Billy Corben ; 9.79 (79:00) / director, Daniel Gordon -- disc 2. There's no place like home (59:00) / directors, Maura Mandt and Josh Swade ; Benji (77:00) / directors, Coodie and Chike ; Ghosts of Ole Miss (51:00) / director, Fritz Mitchell -- disc 3. You don't know Bo (76:00) / director, Michael Bonfiglio ; Survive and advance (101:00) / director, Jonathan...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2015
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV ESPAlbiston, Isabel
Summary: Lonely Planet's Chile and Rapa Nui (Easter Island) is our most comprehensive guide that extensively covers all the country has to offer, with recommendations for both popular and lesser-known experiences. Hike through winding forests to the mountain spires of Las Torres; watch sunset turn the Valle de la Luna intense shades of colour; and see the giant statues of Easter Island; all with your...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Lonely Planet Global 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 918.3 CHIKing, Shani M.
Summary: Black lives matter. King affirms the message repeatedly, tenderly, with cumulative power and pride. She celebrates 116 -- just a tiny sample-- of the Black lives who deserve to shine. Her book honors the fortitude of Black role models and celebrates their achievements in sports, music, art, literature, journalism, politics, law, science, medicine, and social justice. The message is joyful,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Tilbury House Publishers 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 920 KINNicholas, Chani
Summary: "A revolutionary empowerment book that uses astrology as a tool for self-discovery, success, and self-care from the beloved astrologer Chani Nicholas, a media darling with a loyal following of 1 million monthly readers"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: HarperOne, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2020
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Summary: Details everything that happens in the first year of life in step-by-step pictures with detailed explanations, with every milestone of baby development, from gurgles to coos to first words, documented and explained.
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Publisher / Publication Date: DK 2015
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 649 BHAClein, Emmeline
Summary: "A personal and cultural look at the dark underbelly of Western beauty standards and the lethal culture of disordered eating they've wrought. In Dead Weight, Emmeline Clein tells the story of her own disordered eating alongside and through other women from history, pop culture and the girls she's known and loved. Tracing the medical and cultural history of Anorexia, Bulimia, and Orthorexia,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Alfred A. Knopf 2024
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: Follows the man behind the beloved children's icon, Elmo, examining the life of puppeteer Kevin Clash. Provides behind-the-scenes views of Sesame Street and the Jim Henson Workshop and featuring interviews with Frank Oz, Rosie O'Donnell, Cheryl Henson, and Joan Ganz Cooney.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Docuramafilms 2012
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1 available in TC Film Fest DVDs, Call number: DVD TCFF BEIKeller, Shana
Summary: "Benjamin Banneker is known and admired for his work in science, mathematics, and astronomy. He was born free at a time in America, 1731, when most African Americans were slaves. At the age of 22 he built a strike clock based on his own drawings and using a pocket-knife"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sleeping Bear Press 2016
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 BANKleon, Austin
Summary: The best-selling creator of Show Your Work! shares uplifting, anecdotal advice on how to stay true to and focused on one's creative vision in spite of burnout and external distractions.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Workman Publishing 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 153.3 KLETwain, Shania.
Summary: A country music star who has had immense success at crossing over into pop music discusses both her personal and professional life.
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: Audioworks 2011
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 921 TWAIN, SHANIA TWAHeld, Shai
Summary: "A dramatic misinterpretation of the Jewish tradition has shaped the history of the West: Christianity is the religion of love, and Judaism the religion of law. In the face of centuries of this widespread misrepresentation, Rabbi Shai Held―one of the most important Jewish thinkers in America today―recovers the heart of the Jewish tradition, offering the radical and moving argument that love...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Farrar, Straus and Giroux 2024
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Publisher / Publication Date: 1995
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD COUNTRY TWABirley, Shane
Summary: Presents the fundamentals of blogging and setting up a vlog, discussing how to outline a personal story, edit content, film a vlog, use video editing software, add audio, deal with cyberbullies, and stay safe online.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Walter Foster Jr. 2016
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 006 BIRCopies Available at Kingsley
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 006 BIRFrederick, Shane.
Summary: "Discusses the forms of technology that has revolutionized the game of hockey"--Provided by publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press 2013
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J796.962 FREKlein, Aaron.
Summary: Outline blueprints for President Obama's second term in office, contending that he is preparing a New Deal-style overhaul that will establish government control over the economy and a government-run jobs program based on paycheck fairness.
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Publisher / Publication Date: WND Books 2012
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 973.932 KLEKlein, Dan.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Octopus Books 1974