Summary: The extraordinary debut from documentarian Bing Liu weaves a story of skateboarding, friendship, and fathers and sons into a coming-of-age journey of courageous vulnerability.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2021
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC MINChang, Gordon G.
Summary: A pessimistic view of China's political and economic future examines the corruption, decay, deflation, insolvency, and other problems that are threatening Chinese society.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2001
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 951 CHAChang, Gordon H.
Summary: In 1864, as the Civil War still raged, throngs of Chinese migrants began to converge on the enormous western worksite of the Transcontinental Railroad. Over the next five years, they blasted tunnels through the granite cliffs of the Sierra Nevada and laid tracks across the burning Nevada and Utah deserts. As many as twelve hundred lost their lives along the route. Those who survived would...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2019
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 331.6 CHASummary: "All-American athlete, scholar, renowned baritone, stage actor, and social activist, Paul Robeson ... the son of an escaped slave, managed to become a top-billed movie star during the time of Jim Crow America ... his film legacy lives on and continues to speak eloquently of the long and difficult journey of a courageous and outspoken African-American."--Container.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2007
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: These legendary documentaries have only been released on VHS until now. Penelope Spheeris' Decline of Western Civilization was perceived as shocking and outrageous at the time of its original release in 1981. Parts II and III were no less extraordinary and unprecedented. Today, museums and educational institutions around the world present them as historically significant works of art....
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Shout Factory 2015
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1 available in Music DVDs, Call number: DVD MUSIC DEC1 available in Sight & Sound Print Material, Call number: SSC DVD MUSIC DEC
Wagner, Richard
Summary: The four operas of The Ring Cycle.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Deutsche Grammophon 2012
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1 available in Opera DVDs, Call number: DVD OPERA RINSummary: "A collection of essays by fifteen philosophers presenting a thoughtful, introductory guide to choosing a philosophy for living an examined and meaningful life"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Vintage Books, a division of Penguin Random House LLC 2020
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: Featuring an incredible array of the greatest musicians of the '70s and early '80s. It stands alone in the history of rock n roll as the first ever late-night live concert show on TV, capturing the spirit of a time when rock was exploding in so many new, exciting directions. For nine thrilling years, The Special brought audience the very best live music from every genre, rare performances right...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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Place a hold to request this item.Ling, Mary.
Summary: Photographs and text depict the growth and development of a calf from the moment it is born through its early stages of life.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dorling Kindersley 1993
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 636.2 LINSummary: Over the course of a summer day in Los Angeles, the lives of 25 young Angelenos intersect. Through poetry they express life, love, heartache, family, home, and fear.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2021
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2 available in Comedy DVDs, Call number: BLU-RAY COMEDY SUMReich, Steve
Summary: "Steve Reich is a living legend in the world of contemporary classical music. As a leader of the minimalist movement in the 1960s, his works have become central to the musical landscape worldwide, influencing generations of younger musicians, choreographers and visual artists. He has explored non-Western music and American vernacular music from jazz to rock, as well as groundbreaking music and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Hanover Square Press 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 780.92 REISandler, Martin W.
Summary: This book features photographs taken for the Farm Security Administration by ten renowned photographers, featuring scenes from regions throughout the United States.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Candlewick Press 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 770 SANCopies Available at Kingsley
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 770 SANWeintraub, 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 WEISummary: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990, 95 min.): After wading in a puddle of radioactive waste, these radical reptiles are transformed into New York City's greatest crime-fighting quartet.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2010
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2 available in Family DVDs, Call number: DVD FAMILY TEEGorton, Stephanie
Summary: "A fascinating history of the rise and fall of influential Gilded Age magazine McClure's and the two unlikely outsiders at its helm--and a timely, full-throated defense of investigative journalism in America"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Ecco 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 051 GORGorton, Wendy
Summary: "California kids live in a magnificent natural playground, and 50 Hikes with Kids California helps them explore its beaches, deserts, mountains, and forests. Scavenger hunts for every hike make it fun for families to learn about the region's geology, flora, and fauna. For successful adventures with even the youngest trekkers, award-winning author Wendy Gorton includes a detailed map,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Timber Press 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 796.51 GORGurdon, Martin.
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Publisher / Publication Date: The Lyons Press 2004
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 636.5 GURScieszka, Jon.
Summary: This big, noisy, high-octane collection of favorite truckery rhymes includes "Peter Peter Payload Eater," "Little Dan Dumper," and "Pop Blows the Diesel."
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers 2009
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE Fiction Scieszka 2009Bordon, David.
Summary: 101 THINGS YOU SHOULD DO BEFORE YOU RETIRE will inspire you with 101 unique and creative ideas to get more out of life than just punching a clock. This book will show readers how to live life to the max and challenge them to experience the adventure God has planned for their lives, moment by moment. Who says your career is the defining element of your life?
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Publisher / Publication Date: Warner Faith 2006
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 646.79 BORBang, Molly.
Summary: A picture book with bright illustrations explores the influence of the sun and examines how its light, heat, and power benefit our daily lives and the world in which we live.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Blue Sky Press 2004
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 621.47 BANCopies Available at Fife Lake
1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE FIC BANLank, Edith.
Contents: Starting your homebuying -- You and the broker -- Choosing an agent -- What can you spend for your home? -- Costs of home ownership -- What sort of home? -- Financing your home purchase -- House hunting -- Buying investment property -- Arriving at a contract -- Your mortgage application -- Buying your home at last.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dearborn Trade 2001
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 643.12 LANGurdon, Martin.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Lyon's Press 2005