Vargas, Rodrigo
Summary: "Shy Mariana is looking for her chance to shine. She's having trouble making friends after a cross-country move to Ohio, plus, her dad refuses to let her help out at his hair salon, despite the fact that she's a social media expert! So when she meets science whiz Zoe and creative maven Everly, and the three decide to start their own hair styling studio, she finally finds the friends--and the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Clarion Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2023
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Place a hold to request this item.Mulligan Sepúlveda, J.J.
Summary: "For author Mulligan Sepúlveda, the son and husband of Spanish-speaking immigrants, the battle for immigration reform is personal. Mulligan Sepúlveda writes of visiting border detention centers, defending undocumented immigrants in court, and taking hisservices to JFK to represent people being turned away at the gates during Trump's infamous travel ban"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Melville House 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 325.73 MULRodrigo y Gabriela
Contents: CD. Hanuman -- Buster voodoo -- Triveni -- Logos -- Santo Domingo -- Master Maqui (feat. Strunz and Farah) -- Savitri -- Hora zero -- Chac Mool -- Atman (feat. Alex Skolnick) -- 11:11.
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Publisher / Publication Date: ATO Records 2009
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD LATIN RODOwen, Rodrick
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Publisher / Publication Date: Interweave Press 1995
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 746.42 OwenRodino, Heather
Summary: Puerto Rico is one of the Caribbean's most exciting destinations, and with many nonstop flights from major East Coast cities, it's one of the easiest islands to reach. From vibrant San Juan to laid-back Vieques, all the energy and color of Puerto Rico comes to life in this guide.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Fodor's Travel 2015
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Trav Wor PuertoBraithwaite, Rodric
Summary: An expert historian and former ambassador to Moscow unlocks fact from fiction to reveal what lies at the root of the Russian story. Churchill remarked that Russia is a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma. That has become an excuse for intellectual laziness. Russia is not all that different from anywhere else. But you have to disentangle the facts from the myths created both by the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Pegasus Books 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 947 BRARodino, Heather
Summary: "Watching delicate seedlings sprout from the ground and plucking cute cherry tomatoes at the peak of ripeness--if this is your idea of living the dream, you'll want this friendly guide. Gardening expert Heather Rodino teaches the basics of growing your own vegetables, such as how to choose the right plants for a climate and guarding the crop from hungry critters. Included are 30 profiles of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Union Square & Co. 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 635 RODRodrik, Dani
Summary: An honest discussion of free trade and how nations can sensibly chart a path forward in today's global economy. Not so long ago the nation-state seemed to be on its deathbed, condemned to irrelevance by the forces of globalization and technology. Now it is back with a vengeance, propelled by a groundswell of populists around the world. In Straight Talk on Trade, Dani Rodrik, an early and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Princeton University Press 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 382 RODRoerig, Fred.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Collector Books 2006
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 738.38 RoerigSummary: Nowhere is the worldwide erosion of democracy, fueled by social media disinformation campaigns, more starkly evident than in the authoritarian regime of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte. Journalist Maria Ressa places the tools of the free press, and her freedom, on the line in defense of truth and democracy.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2021
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: Featuring contributions from an award-winning, bestselling group of Black voices, past and present, this powerful poetry anthology elicits vital conversations about race, belonging, history and faith to highlight Black joy and pain.
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Publisher / Publication Date: HarperTeen, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2024
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: To reflect on the 500th anniversary of the Spanish conquest of Mexico in 2021, director Reyes offers a bold hybrid cinema experience exploring the brutal legacy of colonialism in contemporary Mexico. Through the eyes of a ghostly conquistador, the film recreates Hernan Cortes' epic journey from the coasts of Veracruz to the Aztec capital of Tenochtitlan, the site of contemporary Mexico City. As...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2022
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: Rodrigo Reyes₂ provocative essay film re-imagines the Mexico/U.S. border as a mythical place comparable to Dante₂s purgatory. Leaving politics aside, he takes a fresh look at the brutal beauty of the border and the people caught in its spell. By capturing a stunning mosaic of compelling characters and broken landscapes on the border, Reyes reflects on the flaws of human nature and the powerful...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2015
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1 available in TC Film Fest DVDs, Call number: DVD TCFF PURFreeman, Sam
Summary: During World War I, a young soldier is assigned to one of the most deadly areas along the Western Front. However, he finds the greatest threat to his life lies not with the enemy, but with a cult formed by his own men.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Mad Cave Studios, Inc. 2024
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1 available in Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: 741.5 FRESummary: The extraordinary story of the iconic poet, musician and folksinger Violeta Parra, whose songs have become hymns for Chileans and Latin Americans alike. Director Andres Wood traces the intensity and explosive vitality of her life, from humble origins to international fame, her defense of indigenous cultures and devotion to her art.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2013