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Summary: A look at the high stakes world of surfing at Oahu's paradisiacal North Shore where, for two months every winter, its population triples and brings to the surface violence, drugs, illegal fights, and an undying love for the massive ocean waves.
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Publisher / Publication Date: HarperCollins 2013
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 797.3 SMISmith, Chris
Summary: For almost 17 years, The Daily Show with Jon Stewart brilliantly redefined the borders between television comedy, political satire, and opinionated news coverage. It launched the careers of some of today's most significant comedians, highlighted the hypocrisies of the powerful, and garnered 23 Emmys. Now, for the first time, the people behind the show's seminal moments come together to share...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Grand Central Publishing 2016
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 791.45 SMISmith, Chris
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Publisher / Publication Date: American Diabetes Association 2000
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 641.5631 SMISmith, Chris
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Publisher / Publication Date: American Diabetes Association 2008
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Summary: To settle an inheritance dispute between two brothers, King Solomon tells a tale of how Jerusalem came to be founded.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Barefoot Books 2007
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 398.2 SMISummary: A look at five extraordinary homes and the people who inhabit them. The movie interweaves their stories in a way that makes a person think about the meaning of home and the place of individuality in society.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2003
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC HOMSummary: A groundbreaking investigative documentary about the epidemic of rape within the U.S. military. Follows the stories of several idealistic young servicewomen who were raped and then betrayed by their own officers when they courageously came forward to report.
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Publisher / Publication Date: New Video Group 2012
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC INVSummary: "Indian Point Nuclear Power Plant looms just 35 miles from Times Square. With over 50 million people living in close proximity to the aging facility, its continued operation has the support of the plant's operators and the NRC--Nuclear Regulatory Commission--yet has stoked a great deal of controversy in the surrounding community, including a vocal anti-nuclear contingent concerned that what...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2015
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Summary: Devoted to the memory of her father, who has been missing in action in Vietnam for more than ten years, Ancil has difficulty accepting her new stepfather. A companion volume to "Last Was Lloyd."
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Publisher / Publication Date: 1983
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: "The Auntie Sewing Squad Guide to Mask Making, Radical Care, and Racial Justice is a community manifesto of essays, poems, recipes, and art describing people who stepped up in the absence of government leadership. In March 2020, when the US government failed to provide personal protective equipment in the face of COVID-19, the Auntie Sewing Squad emerged to meet a critical need--sewing...
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Publisher / Publication Date: University of California Press 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 362.1962 AUNSummary: The feature-length documentary reveals the fascinating, far-reaching impact and appeal of the show with a compelling blend of rare footage, historical images, and behind-the-scenes stories while also exploring the dramatic talents of creator-producer-director Dan Curtis. Known as the "King of TV Horror," the Emmy-winning filmmaker followed the show with other iconic genre favorites including...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2019
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC MASSummary: Kirby Dick's provocative film investigates the secretive and inconsistent process by which the Motion Picture Association of America rates films. Kirby looks at some of the controversial rating decisions of the past four decades, hires a private eye to find out who these anonymous raters are and puts his own film through the rating process.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Distributed by Genius Entertainment 2007
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1 available in TC Film Fest DVDs, Call number: DVD TCFF THISummary: Eli Roth explores the dark power and wicked fun of scary movies, the craft that went into making them and the ways that horror films reflect the anxieties of their times. The themes include Houses of Hell, Monsters, Body Horror, Witches, Chilling Children, and Classic Horror. Interviewees include Stephen King, Quentin Tarantino, Jordan Peele and more.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2021
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV ELICheris, Elaine.
Summary: "Fencing: Steps to Success" covers all of the essential skills of the epee and foil forms of fencing. This book will serve as the perfect training guide for less experienced fencers and students of fencing, as well as a valuable reference for instructors of this highly technical sport. One of the most recognized fencing figures in the United States, author Elaine Cheris shares her expertise as...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Human Kinetics 2002
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 796.86 CHEMcDougall, Chros
Summary: This encyclopedia highlights more than 40 Olympic sports. Alongside both historic and recent photographs, readers will learn about the basics of each competition, its origin, how it has changed throughout the years, and the icons in each sport. In addition, this book provides information about the Paralympics. Features include a glossary, additional resources, and an index. Aligned to Common...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Abdo Reference, an imprint of Abdo Publishing 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 796.48 MCDKohl, Cris.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Seawolf Communications 2004
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 910.452 KOHRieu, André.
Summary: André Rieu and the Johann Strauss Orchestra concert captured live at Roda Stadium in Kerkrade, Netherlands during 2004 performance of popular classics of instrumental, dance, folk and vocal music (popular songs and couple of operatic arias). The feature concert filmed in two parts, ca. 69 min. each part.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Denon 2005
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1 available in Music DVDs, Call number: DVD MUSIC ANDChrisp, Peter.
Summary: Explores the life and times of Columbus and his discovery of the New World.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dorling Kindersley Pub. 2001
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Summary: "Nineteen eighties Detroit was a volatile place to live, but above the fray stood a safe haven: Chung's Cantonese Cuisine, where anyone--from the city's first Black mayor to the local drag queens, from a big-time Hollywood star to elderly Jewish couples--could sit down for a warm, home-cooked meal. Here was where, beneath a bright-red awning and surrounded by his multigenerational family,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown and Company 2023
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Publisher / Publication Date: DK Publishing 2004
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 822.3 ChrChrisp, Peter.
Summary: Describes the achievements of the scientists who have discovered and interpreted the fossils of the dinosaurs.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dorling Kindersley 2009
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JBR BLUE CHRChrisp, Peter.
Summary: Chronologically traces human history and civilization from prehistoric times to the present day using a detailed timeline, covering key events, people, inventions, and discoveries, and ideas and beliefs.
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Publisher / Publication Date: DK Pub. 2013
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 909 CHRSligh, Charles R. (Charles Robert)
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Publisher / Publication Date: 1921