Summary: An overview of the worldwide political upheavals during the Sixties and Seventies. Interweaves footage from the Vietnam War and the antiwar protests in the U.S., May '68 in Paris, the Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia, Salvador Allende and the coup in Chile, Che Guevara and Regis Debray in Bolivia, the Shah of Iran, Fidel Castro, et alia. Contains official images, film clips, news coverage...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Icarus Films Home Video 2009
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC GRIMenashe, Ori
Summary: "From the most sought-after dinner reservation in Los Angeles comes the dishes and stories behind the wildly popular Bavel restaurant, with recipes celebrating the diversity and variety of Middle Eastern cuisines"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Ten Speed Press 2021
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: Focusing on eight iconic works of art, this series reveals the history of visual imagination through the ages. A combination of reconstruction, photography and storytelling transport the viewer back to the intense moments when great works were conceived and born: the murderous, messianic world of Baroque Rome; opulent, parvenu Amsterdam; paranoid, revolutionary Paris; Victorian England...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: BBC Video 2007
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV SIMSummary: A Saint Petersburg official wakes up one morning to find that his nose has disappeared from his face and has assumed a life of its own, pretending to be human.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: VAI 2010
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1 available in Opera DVDs, Call number: DVD OPERA NOSLuzzatto, Sergio
Summary: A historical appraisal of the life of the controversial twentieth-century saint examines the miracles he is believed to have performed, as well as detracting reports, offering insight into the relationship between modern Catholicism and politics.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Henry Holt and Co. 2010
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 PIO, SAINT LUZPeres, Shimon
Summary: A portrait of Israel's first prime minister covers his support of the United Nations 1947 Partition Plan for Palestine, his granting of first exemptions to Orthodox military servicepeople, and his peaceful overtures toward post-Holocaust Germany.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Nextbook/Schocken 2011
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 956.9405 BEN-GURION, DAVID PERPerish, Patrick
Summary: "Engaging images accompany information about how to survive an avalanche. The combination of high-interest subject matter and light text is intended for students in grades 3 through 7"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bellwether Media, Inc. 2017
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1 available in J Non Fic Series, Call number: J 613.6 PERPeres, Daniel
Summary: In the vein of Mary Karr's Lit, Augusten Burroughs' Dry and Sarah Hepola's Blackout, As Needed for Pain is a raw and riveting--and often wryly funny--addiction memoir from one of New York media's most accomplished editors which explores his never-before-told story of opioid addiction and the drastic impact it had on his life and career--Jacket.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 PERES, DANIEL PERCámara, Sergi.
Summary: "This book instructs in cartoon drawing and animation techniques and practices for aspiring professionals who plan to work in film and video production. It's also valuable for artists who prefer to work on their own using traditional cartooning methods, 3D, or computer programs that allow frame-by-frame sequences of images"--Page 4 of cover.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Barron's 2006
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 741.2 CAMPaganelli, Sergio.
Summary: A survey of the evolution of the design and decoration of musical instruments over a period of 400 years.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Hamlyn 1970
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 781.91 PAGSergio, Lisa
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Publisher / Publication Date: Lippincott 1978
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 684.12 SERPakroo, Peri
Summary: More people than ever are committing themselves to serving their communities and changing the world. Whether you're aiming to protect the environment, support the arts, or help people in need, understanding how to set up a solid nonprofit organization is a great foundation for being as effective as you can be. With practical advice, legal information, tips, and step-by-step instructions, this...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Nolo 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 658.6 PAKCariello, Sergio
Summary: Retells the stories of the Bible in graphic novel format, including the stories of Noah, Abraham, Jacob, Joseph, Moses, Jonah, and the life and death of Jesus Christ.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: David C. Cook 2010
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 220.9 CARRuzzier, Sergio
Summary: Rather than fulfill the expectations of his persistent companion, an animal chooses to live as himself.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Abrams Books for Young Readers 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE RUZPerish, Patrick
Summary: Relevant images match informative text in this introduction to collared lizards. Intended for students in kindergarten through third grade.
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: [Library Ideas, LLC] 2019
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Summary: Drawing upon interviews with a wide range of people across the asexual spectrum, Eris Young is here to take you on an empowering, enriching journey through the rich multitudes of asexual life.With chapters spanning everything from dating, relationships and sex, to mental and emotional health, family, community and joy, the inspirational stories and personal experiences within these pages speak...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Jessica Kingsley Publishers 2023
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Summary: "A "wildly inventive" (Food & Wine) James Beard Award-winning chef interprets one of Asia's greatest cuisines for the everyday eater. The best Korean food is Korean home cooking. The cornerstones of every meal are kimchi and white rice, and once you unlock that perfect marriage of flavor, the universe of wholesome, vegetable-centric cooking will inspire healthy eating, every day. In this...
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Publisher / Publication Date: W.W. Norton & Company, Inc. 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.59519 SERSummary: 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
Plokhy, Serhii
Summary: A major new history of the eight days in February 1945 when FDR, Churchill, and Stalin decided the fate of the world. Harvard historian Serhii Plokhy goes against conventional wisdom--cemented during the Cold War--and argues that an ailing Roosevelt did better than we think. Much has been made of FDR's handling of the Depression; here we see him as wartime chief.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Viking 2010
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 940.5314 PLORudenko, Serhiĭ
Summary: "Three years after the political novice Volodymyr Zelensky was elected to Ukraine's highest office, he found himself catapulted into the role of wartime leader. The former comedian has become the public face of his country's courageous and bloody struggle against a brutal invasion by Russia. Born to Jewish parents in central Ukraine, Zelensky campaigned for the presidency in the 2019 election...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Polity Press 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 ZELENSKY, VOLODYMYR RUDYergin, Daniel
Summary: "Recent changes in the global production and flow of energy have remade the world. In this book, the author reveals the forces shaping the future of energy, both renewable and fossil fuel. The New Map offers a new vision of the world's energy reserves and, therefore, the future of geopolitics"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Press 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 333.79 YERPerish, Patrick
Summary: "Engaging images accompany information about animal trainers. The combination of high-interest subject matter and light text is intended for students in grades 3 through 7"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bellwether Media, Inc. 2015
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 636 PERPerish, Patrick
Summary: "Engaging images accompany information about gemstones. The combination of high-interest subject matter and narrative text is intended for students in grades 3 through 8"--
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: [Library Ideas, LLC] 2023
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Summary: "Engaging images accompany information about how to survive a plan crash. The combination of high-interest subject matter and light text is intended for students in grades 3 through 7"--Provided by publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bellwether Media 2017