Largey, Michael D.
Summary: From the Publisher: In Haitians in Michigan, Michael Largey chronicles the challenges facing Haitian immigrants and their U.S.-born children as they seek to maintain their cultural identity in the United States. Beginning with a useful outline of Haitian political history, Largey explains how Haiti and the United States have become linked by a shared history of commerce and colonialism.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Michigan State University Press 2010
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 977.4 DTPSummary: "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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Summary: "A one-of-a-kind treasury of the most strange and fascinating knowledge and lore about animals. Largo tells us their most fascinating secrets and reveals fact after astonishing--and often hilarious--fact about their oddest behavior. Largo also looks at the beasts we created with our imaginations, as well as ones long gone"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2013
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Summary: "In this new collection of interviews, some of America's most prominent novelists identify the key intellectual developments that led to the rise of the contemporary biographical novel, discuss the kind of historical 'truth' this novel communicates, indicate why this narrative form is superior to the traditional historical novel, and reflect on the ideas and characters central to their...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bloomsbury USA Academic 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 813.082 TRULargie, Anthony D.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2017
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE Toddler Largie 2017Summary: "Follow the phenomenal journey of renowned artist Matthew Barney and his collaborator, singer-songwriter Björk, as they embark on an unbelievable filmmaking journey in Japan. From artistic vision to manifestation, this compelling documentary reveals Barney's unique process in creating Drawing restraint 9, a massive cinematic piece that combines a whaling vessel; 45,000 pounds of petroleum...
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Publisher / Publication Date: IFC Films 2007
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC MATCarley, Michael John.
Contents: What is Asperger's Syndrome? -- Now I know: what the diagnosis feels like -- Long walks: looking back on the past with a new perspective -- Disclosure -- The right toolbox: coping strategies -- Special interests = passion (+future?) -- Happiness.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Perigee 2008
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 616.8588 CARBennett, Tony
Contents: Don't get around much anymore (Michael Bublé) -- Who can I turn to (When nobody needs me) (Queen Latifah) -- Stranger in paradise (Andrea Bocelli) -- Watch what happens (Natalie Cole) -- Body and soul (Amy Winehouse) -- It had to be you (Carrie Underwood) -- Blue velvet (K.D. Lang) -- Don't get around much anymore (Michael Bublé) -- Blue velvet (K.D. Lang) -- Speak low (Norah Jones) -- On the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Columbia Music Video 2012
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD TONSummary: Enlightening documentary about the Russian avant-garde and the role art played in the Russian Revolution. Explores the works and careers of important Russian artists, including Chagall, Kandinsky, Rodchenko, Malevich, and many others. Includes historical reenactments.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2018
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC REVCarey, Mariah
Summary: The global icon, award-winning singer, songwriter, producer, actress, mother, daughter, sister, storyteller, and artist tells the unfiltered story of her life.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Andy Cohen Books, Henry Holt and Company 2020
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1 available in Adult, Call number: B CAREY CARSummary: This compilation of five early short films by Martin Scorsese offers a fascinating window onto his artistic development. Spanning the years from Scorsese's time at NYU in the mid-1960s to the late '70s.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2020
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1 available in Drama DVDs, Call number: BLU-RAY DRAMA SCOSan Souci, Robert D.
Summary: Presents the life of Guinevere from her girlhood to her betrothal to King Arthur.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bantam Doubleday Dell Books for Young Readers 1996
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 398.22 SANWhite, Michael D. (Michael Douglas)
Summary: No policing tactic has been more controversial than "stop and frisk," whereby police officers stop, question and frisk ordinary citizens, who they may view as potential suspects, on the streets. As Michael White and Hank Fradella show in Stop and Frisk, the first authoritative history and analysis of this tactic, there is a disconnect between our everyday understanding and the historical and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: New York University Press 2016
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 363 WHIDoubler, Michael D. (Michael Dale)
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Publisher / Publication Date: University Press of Kansas 1994
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 940.5421 DOULankton, Larry D.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Oxford University Press 1997
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: MI 622.343 LANLankton, Larry D.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Oxford University Press 1991
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 622.343 LANSan Souci, Robert D.
Summary: Recounts the story of King Arthur's boyhood, the sword in the stone, his first victorious battle, and his unification of a new kingdom.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Doubleday Book for Young Readers 1997
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2 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 398.22 SANSan Souci, Robert D.
Summary: Presents the life of Lancelot, relating how he became the greatest knight of the Round Table.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Doubleday Book For Young Readers 1996
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 398.22 SANMichel
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Publisher / Publication Date: Crescent Books 1986
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 709 MichaelAbrashoff, D. Michael.
Summary: "The story of Captain D. Michael Abrashoff and his command of USS Benfold has become legendary inside and outside the Navy. Now in this updated 10th anniversary edition of his classic bestseller, Abrashoff presents his fascinating tale of top-down changefor anyone trying to navigate today's uncertain business seas. When Captain Abrashoff took over as commander of USS Benfold, a ship armed with...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Business Plus 2012
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 658.4 ABRCoe, Michael D.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Thames & Hudson 2002
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 972 COECole, Michael D.
Summary: A detailed account of the terrifying journey and danger involved in the near fatal mission to the Moon-- the Apollo 13-- on April 13, 1970. Describes how teamwork helped the astronauts avoid a tragedy.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Enslow Publishers 1995
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 629.454 COLDavis, Michael D.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Carol Pub. Group 1992
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 MARSmith, Michael D.
Summary: Traditional network television programming has always followed the same script: executives approve a pilot, order a trial number of episodes, and broadcast them, expecting viewers to watch a given show on their television sets at the same time every week. But then came Netflix's 'House of Cards'. Netflix gauged the show's potential from data it had gathered about subscribers' preferences,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: MIT Press 2016