Bilas, Jay
Summary: The basketball player, coach, and ESPN analyst examines his life and career through the prism of toughness, which he explains comes from discipline, a team-oriented mind-set, and belief in oneself.
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Publisher / Publication Date: New American Library 2013
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 BILAS, JAY BILSummary: 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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Summary: "Molly Caro May grew up as part of a nomadic family, one proud of their international sensibilities, a tribe that never settled in one place for very long. Growing up moving from foreign country to foreign country, just like her father and grandfather, she became attached to her identity as a global woman from nowhere. But, on the verge of turning thirty years old, everything changed. Molly...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Pgw 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 MAY, MOLLY CARO MAYBelcourt, Billy-Ray
Summary: This brilliant new essay collection on grief, colonial violence, joy, love and queerness from the youngest ever winner of the Griffin Prize touches upon his personal history and demonstrates the power of words to both devastate and console us.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Two Dollar Radio 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 814 BELMills, Kay.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dutton 1993
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 HAMER, FANNIE LOU MILMills, Kay.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dutton 1998
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 372.21 MILBelli, Mary Lou.
Summary: Do you know a teen that's been bitten by the acting bug? Aimed at teens and tweens, this book lets kids hone their skills and develop their craft. It begins with the five W's: WHO am I? WHAT do I want? WHY do I want it? WHERE am I? WHEN does this event take place? Sounds basic--but many young child actors are told simply to "get up there and act." This book explores each of these questions,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Back Stage Books 2006
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 792.02 BELSummary: Examines the life and legacy of African American poet, memoirist, and civil rights worker Maya Angelou, from her upbringing in the Depression-era South to her work with Malcolm X in Ghana to the recitation of her inaugural poem for President Bill Clinton. Includes Angelou's own words woven together with archival photographs and videos as well as interviews with Angelou's friends and family.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2017
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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD MAYBiles, Simone
Summary: "Simone takes you through the events, challenges, and trials that carried her from an early childhood in foster care to a coveted spot on the 2016 Olympic team" --
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Publisher / Publication Date: Zondervan 2016
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 921 BILHutchison, Kay Bailey
Summary: Biographical portraits of: Sybil Ludington, Lydia Darragh, Deborah Sampson, Margaret Corbin, Sarah Emma Edmonds, Loreta Janeta Velasquez, Rose Greenhow, Elizabeth Van Lew, Ruby Bradley, Virginia Hall, Anna Mae Hays, Elizabeth Hoisington, Jeanne Holm, Dolley Madison, Helen "Nellie" Taft, Edith Wilson, Eleanor Roosevelt, Bess Truman, Mamie Eisenhower, Jacqueline Kennedy, Lady Bird Johnson, Pat...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper Luxe 2007
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1 available in Large Print, Call number: LP 920.72 HUTKiki
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Publisher / Publication Date: The Ecco Press 1996
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 KIKI KikiSummary: "The husband-and-wife team of Charles and Ray Eames is widely regarded as America's most important designers. Perhaps best remembered for their mid-century plywood and fiberglass furniture, the Eames Office also created a mind-bending variety of other products ... But their personal lives and influence on significant events in American life ... has been less widely understood. Narrated by James...
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Publisher / Publication Date: First Run Features 2011
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC EAMSummary: Explores the indelible footprint that humans have left on this planet, and the catastrophic effects of environmental neglect and abuse, and calls for restorative action through a reshaping of human activity.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2008
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC ELESummary: Professor Gates' journey continues as a weekly series that will look at an ever-widening spectrum of our nation's fascinating ethnic mixture.
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Publisher / Publication Date: [Publisher not identified] 2016
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV FINBendis, Brian Michael
Summary: "The Secret Invasion rocks the New Avengers' world! Trapped in the Savage Land, battling both friend and foe, Spider-Man turns to the one person he knows he can trust: Ka-Zar! But is it really him? Is anyone who they say they are? Discover how the Skrull infiltration ties to the team's founding, and learn who instigated it - and why! When the Invasion ends and a Dark Reign begins, who will be...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Marvel Worldwide, Inc. 2017
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1 available in Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: 741.5 NEWKelly, Mary.
Summary: A colourfully illustrated retelling of the story of the Nativity for young readers.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Usborne 2012
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Summary: This is the first comprehensive history of the pietistic movement that shaped modern Judaism. The book's unique blend of intellectual, religious, and social history offers perspectives on the movement's leaders as well as its followers, and demonstrates that, far from being a throwback to the Middle Ages, Hasidism is a product of modernity that forged its identity as a radical alternative to...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Princeton University Press 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 296 BIASummary: The year 2011 marks the 400th anniversary of the creation of the King James Bible, arguably the greatest piece of English Literature ever produced. King James had an uncanny love of beautiful things, including language to stir the soul. With several English translations in use across the Kingdom, the Puritan leader John Rainolds took his opportunity to suggest that a new, more accurate...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Distributed by Vision Video 2010
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 220.5 KJVSummary: 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 4Bailey, Mary Jane.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Mark Publishing 1990
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: "Oscar- winning director Louie Psihoyos (The Cove) assembles a team of artists and activists on an undercover operation to expose the hidden world of endangered species and the race to protect them against mass extinction. Spanning the globe to infiltrate the world's most dangerous black markets and using high tech tactics to document the link between carbon emissions and species extinction,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2016
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC RACRay, Nick
Summary: Lonely Planet's Cambodia is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Explore Khmer history at the National Museum of Cambodia, marvel at the Cambodian Circus, and explore majestic temples in Angkor; all with your trusted travel companion. Begin your journey now!
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Publisher / Publication Date: Lonely Planet 2023
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: Using historical footage and dramatic reenactments, this film focuses on one of the seminal events in the march for human rights -- the grape strike and boycott led by César Chávez and Dolores Huerta in the 1960s. Thousands of people from across the nation joined in a struggle for justice for the some of the most exploited people in the United States.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Southern Poverty Law Center 2012