Summary: The development of the arts in Europe from the Middle Ages to the modern era is an astonishing record of cultural achievement, from the breathtaking architecture of Gothic cathedrals to the daring visual experiments of the Cubist painters. We all have our favorite artists, periods, or styles from this immensely rich tradition, but how many of us truly know the full sweep of European art? How...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Teaching Co. 2005
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 709 HISSummary: Ricky Jay is a world-renowned magician, author, historian and actor, as well as a performer who regularly provokes astonishment from even the most jaded audiences. Trace Jay's achievements and influences, from his apprenticeship at age four with his grandfather, to such now-forgotten legends as Al Flosso, Slydini, Cardini and his primary mentors, Dai Vernon and Charlie Miller. Featuring rare...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2013
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC DECRubin, Rick
Summary: "From the legendary music producer, a savant at helping people connect with the wellsprings of their creativity, comes a beautifully crafted book, many years in the making, that offers that same deep wisdom to all of us. "I set out to write a book about what to do to make a great work of art. Instead, it revealed itself to be a book on how to be." -Rick Rubin Many famed music producers, however...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Press 2023
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: Follow the Dixie chicks, the top selling female band of all-time, through the now infamous anti-Bush comment made by the groups lead singer Natalie Maines in 2003. Follow the lives and careers of the Dixie Chicks over a period of three years during which they were under political attack and received death threats, while continuing to live their lives, have children, and make country music. At a...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Weinstein Co. 2007
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1 available in Music DVDs, Call number: DVD MUSIC SHURovin-Murphy, Deborah
Summary: "Jackie Kennedy loved the arts. And America loved Jackie. The first lady knew she had the country's attention and she wanted to encourage Americans to appreciate art. This is the little-known story about how Jackie Kennedy brought the world's most famous painting, the Mona Lisa, to the United States"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE ROVSummary: Includes the director's music videos for the bands Jay-Z, Linkin park, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Johnny Cash, Audioslave, No Doubt, Mick Jagger, Janet Jackson, Michael Jackson, Fiona Apple, Nine Inch Nails, Beck, Weezer, Eels, Snic Youth, Madonna, R.E.M., G. Love & Special Sauce, David Bowie, Lenny Kravitz, Keith Richards, En Vogue and kd lang, as well as interviews, commentaries and a...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Palm Pictures 2005
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1 available in Music DVDs, Call number: DVD MUSIC WORTurnbull, Stephanie
Summary: "Did you know that the ancient Greeks held the very first Olympic Games in Olympia - nearly 3,000 years ago? Find out how their Games differed from ours, and also about their warriors, gods and way of life in this exciting book."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: EDC Publishing 2015
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J Around Usb TurnbullMullally, Megan
Summary: The popular comedic couple trace the story of their relationship, sharing anecdotes, family photos, and secrets that reveal how they overcame considerable social differences through their shared values and mutual love of music and laughter.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dutton 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 920 MULLicks
Contents: DISC v. 1: Comments from: Paul McCartney -- James Jamerson Jr. -- Will Lee -- "Chili" Ruth and Joe Weaver -- John Entwistle -- Gerald Veasley -- Phil Chen -- Martha Reeves -- Pino Palladino -- Geddy Lee -- Joe Messina -- Chuck Rainey -- Wah Wah Watson -- Philadelphia Intl. Rhythm Section -- Joe Hunter -- "Ready" Freddy Washington -- Garry Tallent -- Dennis Coffey -- Allen McGrier -- Gil Askey...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dr. Licks Pub. 1989
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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 787.87 LICSummary: After many years of prescription medications failed her, a suicidal woman turns to the underground to overcome her depression, anxiety, and opioid addiction with illegal psychedelic medicine such as magic mushrooms and iboga. Adrianne's first dose of psilocybin mushrooms catapulted her into a world of healing where plant medicines are redefining our understanding of mental health and addiction.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2021
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC DOSRobiko
Summary: Mizutani is a self-absorbed overachiever, concerned only with maintaining the highest grades in school. Haru is an impulsive short tempered brute, who scares everyone with his explosive bursts of violence. Haru gets suspended on the first day of school when he encounters some bullies harassing a student and dispatches the bullies with some rather bloody violence. Mizutani is tasked with...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Kodansha Comics, an imprint of Kodansha USA Publishing, LLC 2015
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: Earth has never experienced anything like us: a single species dominating and transforming the planet. Biologist Shane Campbell-Staton travels the world to explore our global impact. Because while we may tell ourselves what it means to be human, the clearest vision of who we are emerges from what we do.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2023
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV HUMRo, Ronin.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Thunder's Mouth Press 2007
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 DR. DRE RORobins, Sheila
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Publisher / Publication Date: Avalon Books 2006
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1 available in Adult, Call number: FIC RobinRovin, Jeff.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Facts on File 1995
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: OVS 809.3876 ROVHavard, Micki
Summary: No matter your age, race, size, gender, or physical ability, there are 50 exercises that you can practise, even from the comfort of your own home. Every exercise uses the essential elements of Pilates to ensure you can gain all the physical and mental benefits, but each exercise also comes with at least three variations to help you find the right modification. All the talented models in Pilates...
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Publisher / Publication Date: DK Publishing 2021
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1 available in New Non-fiction, Call number: 613.7 HAVFarzad, Roben
Summary: The wild, true story of the Mutiny, the hotel and club that embodied the decadence of Miami's cocaine cowboys heyday--and an inspiration for the blockbuster film, Scarface...
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Publisher / Publication Date: New American Library 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 363.4 FARObomsawin, Robbin
Summary: What your mother never told you about contractors--Design 101--How much does a custom house cost to build--The secret of building perfection--The good, the bad, and the ugly--Building for a lifetime.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Gibbs Smith 2003
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 694 OBOCarroll, Ricki
Summary: Widely acclaimed as "the Cheese Queen," Ricki Carroll has guided thousands of home cheese makers and inspired the burgeoning popularity of artisanal cheese making with her classic book, Home Cheese Making, first published in 1982, with over 400,000 copies in print.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Storey Publishing 2018
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2 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 637 CARCopies Available at Kingsley
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 637 CARHowell, Vickie.
Summary: Projects: For the body, neck of the woods, polar cap, wrist factor, pash-greena, camisoul, solar sweetie, greensleeves, capelet crusader, cloud cover, rebooty, tie-phoon, cardigan neutral, nature walk, nature calls, waste not, want not, rainforest wrapper, circumpolar scarves, ice core cap, for the home, greenhouse, global warmth, alter-eco, extra! eco!, sari charlie, animal planet, green...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Lark Books 2009
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 746.43 HowRozin, Elisabeth.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Alfred A. Knopf 1992
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.59 ROZRobico
Summary: Shizuku's mother gives her advice about having it all, success in studies and success in love. All it takes is effort! But it's not only Shizuku who exerts the effort. Oshima reaffirms her love for Haru, and Natsume continues her hopeless assault on Mitchan's heart. And Yamaken struggles to overcome his own arrogance to make an earnest attempt at prying Shizuku away from Haru. So much effort...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Kodansha Comics, an imprint of Kodansha USA Publishing LLC 2015
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1 available in Young Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: YA 741.5 MYSummary: Five films and made-for-TV movies by director Alan Clarke, and a postumous documentary.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Blue Underground 2004