Summary: Director Robert J. Flaherty journeyed with his wife, Frances, and their children to the South Seas island of Savai'i to capture on film the exotic lifestyles of the Samoan people. In doing so, they resurrected and dramatized the recently vanished customs and struggles of the people just before modernization permanently altered the cultural landscape of the island. In 1975, nearly 50 years after...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2015
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC MOAMontana, Gladiola.
Summary: Henry Ward Beecher said "the common sense of one century is the common sense of the next." That said, these pocket-sized humor books pack quite a bit of punch--lines that is. With more than 1.5 million copies in print, their all-new look will leave a whole new generation in stitches!
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Gibbs-Smith 1993
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 817.54 MONFontana, David
Summary: The New Secret Language of Symbols is a beautifully illustrated sourcebook of symbols and symbol systems. An illuminating introduction looks at the cultural and psychological explanations of symbols - including the Jungian idea of the collective unconscious. Then follows "The World of Symbols," the heart of the book in which more than 500 symbols are presented and explained theme by theme -...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Watkins 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 302.2 FONHart, Rosana
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Publisher / Publication Date: Juniper Ridge Press 1994
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 636.296 HARMontana-Leblanc, Phyllis.
Summary: Hurricane Katrina survivor LeBlanc--featured in Spike Lee's acclaimed HBO documentary "When the Levees Broke"--offers an astounding and poignant account of her struggle to survive one of the nation's worst disasters.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Atria Books 2008
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 363.34 MONEyre, Makana
Summary: Drawing on oral history and testimony, as well as extensive archival research, this powerful story recounts the transformation of Polish nationalist Aleksander Kulisiewicz after an unlikely friendship with a Jewish conductor in Sachsenhausen who tasked him with a mission: to save the musical heritage of the victims of the Nazi camps.
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Publisher / Publication Date: W.W. Norton & Company 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 KULISIEWICZ, ALEKSANDER TYTUS EYRMontano, Samantha
Summary: "In Disasterology, Dr. Montano, a disaster researcher, brings readers with her on an eye-opening journey through some of our worst disasters, helping readers make sense of what really happened from a emergency management perspective. She explains why we aren't doing enough to prevent or prepare for disasters, the critical role of media, and how our approach to recovery was not designed to serve...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Park Row Books 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 363.738 MONMorano, Michele.
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Publisher / Publication Date: University of Iowa Press 2007
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 946 MORMontano, Mark.
Contents: Perfect pillows -- Wonderful walls -- Delicious dinnerware -- Whimsical windows -- Amazing accents -- Captivating candlelight -- Terrific tables -- Luscious lighting & lavish lampshades -- Brilliant bedrooms -- Marvelous mirrors -- Awesome artwork -- Incredible ikea ideas -- Fab-tastic furniture -- Sensational seating -- Stuff I like to have around the house -- Resource guide.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Stewart, Tabori & Chang 2010
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 645 MONFerllini, Roxana.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Firefly Books 2002
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 363.25 FERMorgana, Rowan
Summary: "Wicca centers around harmony, balance, wholeness, and a reverence for all living things. The Solitary Wicca Guide gives you the freedom to choose how you practice and where your magick takes you. You'll find spells to help you grow more enlightened every day and focus on bettering each moment through your magickal work. Build your Solitary Wicca practice with an overview of Wiccan deities,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rockridge Press 2020
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Summary: Lonely Planet's Portugal is our most comprehensive guide that extensively covers all the country has to offer, with recommendations for both popular and lesser-known experiences. Spend an evening in one of Lisbon's many fado houses, discover stunning architecture in Porto and soak up the sun in the Algarve; all with your trusted travel companion.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Lonely Planet Global Limited 2023
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 910 TRAVEL EUROPEJames, Omotara
Summary: "A profound and intersectional text, Song of My Softening is a queer, fat, love song of the interior. Poems study the ever-changing relationship with oneself, while also investigating the relationship that the world and nation has with Black queerness. This book is a window into what perseverance looks like, ungilded, a mirror for anyone born into a culture outside of their identity, who has...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Alice James Books 2024
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1 available in New Non-fiction, Call number: 811 JAMMolina, Juana.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2002
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD POP/ROCK MolinMOHAN, A.G.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rudra press 1993
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 613.7046 MOHJullapat, Roxana
Summary: "100 craveable recipes to kick-start baking, cooking, and eating ancient grains, from a celebrated California baker. Owner of the popular Los Angeles bakery Friends & Family, Roxana Jullapat knows that all-purpose flour is an easy route to success. But for cooks eager to use the new array of grains grown locally in the United States and their flours, she has more than eighty creations, many...
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Publisher / Publication Date: W.W. Norton & Company 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.331 JULMontano, Judith.
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Publisher / Publication Date: C&T Pub. 1991
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 746.46 MONMataya, Marybeth.
Summary: "Luke and Leo like lively poems. They teach their friend Lizzy about limericks with help from her older sister, Jill. Limericks always have five lines and a bouncy rhythm. It's fun to end them with a funny line. What funny poems will Luke, Leo and Lizzy build next?"--(p.4) of cover.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Norwood House Press 2011
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Summary: "16-year-old Raquel lives in a small town in Portugal, the kind of place where everyone knows everyone else's business. Her parents are divorced and she's just been suspended for cursing out a school aide asking about her father's new marriage. She has two best friends, Luísa and Fred, but wants something more. Then, from afar, she sees Pardalita, a senior and a gifted artist who's moving to...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Levine Querido 2023
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1 available in Young Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: YA 741.5 ESTModan, Rutu.
Summary: "After the death of her son, Regina Segal takes her granddaughter, Mica, to Warsaw to reclaim a family property lost during World War II."--Back cover.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Drawn & Quarterly 2013
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1 available in Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: 741.5 MODMotta, Veruska
Summary: To be living as a king or queen sounds amazing, doesn't it? This book shows the real ups and downs of Queens and Kings lives, to show that all that glitter isn't gold! The stories of great Queens and Kings from all over the world are here collected, from the main events to their secrets! Nero, Cleopatra, Henry VIII, Elizabeth II, just to name a few, are the protagonists of this volume, enriched...
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Publisher / Publication Date: White Star Kids 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 920 MOTLaurance, Ewa Mataya.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Alpha Books 1999
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 794.72 LAUFontana, David.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chronicle Books 2001
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 294.3 FONFontana, David.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chronicle Books 1994