Summary: 19 Arab women journalists speak out about what it's like to report on their changing homelands in this first-of-its-kind essay collection, with a foreword by CNN Chief International Correspondent Christiane Amanpour. International media coverage of the Arab world and its many complex, interconnected conflicts is dominated by the work of Western correspondents, many of whom are white and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Books 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 070.4082 OURAnastasio, Dina
Summary: Introduces facts about the Super Bowl, including the history of the game, famous players throughout its history, and the spectacle of the Super Bowl Halftime Show.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Grosset & Dunlap, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA) LLC 2015
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 796.332 ANACopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in JT Non-Fiction, Call number: JT Sport What AnastasioFine, Doug.
Summary: Like many Americans, Doug Fine enjoys his creature comforts, but he also knows full well they keep him addicted to oil. So he wonders: Is it possible to keep his Netflix and his car, his Wi-Fi and his subwoofers, and still reduce his carbon footprint? Inan attempt to find out, Fine moves to a remote ranch in New Mexico, where he brazenly vows to grow his own food, use sunlight to power his...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Villard 2009
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 333.72 FINFine, Doug.
Summary: Doug Fine's humorous and topical work chronicles his year embracing an environmentally friendly lifestyle. Vowing to grow all his own food, harness the sun's power for his electrical needs, and consume as little fossil fuel as necessary, Fine faces surprising obstacles at every turn as he discovers that going green is easier said than done.
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: Recorded Books 2008
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 333.72092 FINFine, Doug.
Contents: Introduction: After-school snacks before Doritos -- Hemp gets out ring around the collar -- Turning a profit even with Medieval harvesting techniques -- Want to make it in the hemp game? Two words: dual cropping -- Grow your next house (or factory or office or high-rise or school) -- Heck, grow your whole tractor out of hemp -- Fill 'er up with hemp -- A new utility paradigm; the distributed,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chelsea Green Pub Co 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 634.4 FINCopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Garden Home FineSummary: Although the fighting lasted for only six days in June of 1967, the effects of the Six Day War are still apparent today. On its 40th anniversary, the region remains trapped in conflict and is every bit as explosive as it was then. For Israel, the 1967 war was a military success. But it also redrew the map of the Middle East and mired the region in a never-ending cycle of occupation, terrorism...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: WGBH Boston Video 2007
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV SIXZasadsinska, Aida
Summary: Chronicles a man's search for his lost brother who was sent out to Israel for adoption after World War II when he was a child in a displaced persons camp.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Music Box Films 2018
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC AIDCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC AIDSummary: Naturalist and nineteenth century painter, John James Audubon was one of the most remarkable men of early America. The program brings to life his timeless paintings with dazzling footage of the living birds he immortalized, and celebrates visually the natural world he described in his writings. Interviews reveal the man, explore his art, and put his groundbreaking work in modern perspective.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2017
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV AUDSummary: "All-American athlete, scholar, renowned baritone, stage actor, and social activist, Paul Robeson ... the son of an escaped slave, managed to become a top-billed movie star during the time of Jim Crow America ... his film legacy lives on and continues to speak eloquently of the long and difficult journey of a courageous and outspoken African-American."--Container.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2007
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1 available in NEW Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD DRAMA PAUBailey, Susannah
Summary: The mice are captivated by Matisse and the cats are exploring the Surrealists' room ... what else is going on in the gallery? This quirky and creative search-and-find book takes children, room by room, through a wonderfully illustrated gallery, where an array of animals are enjoying everything from Impressionism and Surrealism to Pop Art and Cubism. Each room is filled with strange and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: LOM Art 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 708 BAICopies Available at East Bay
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 708 BAIIsol.
Summary: This alphabet book explores feelings, raises questions, and features rich, thought-provoking pictures.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Enchanted Lion Books 2016
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1 available in JE Concept Crates, Call number: JE ISOGrace, Sina
Summary: As teenager Clark Kent and his friends grieve the death of a classmate, Smallville's latest threat pushes Clark to grapple with life's biggest questions in order to become the hero his town needs.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2023
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1 available in New YA Materials, Call number: YA 741.5 SUPCopies Available at Kingsley
1 available in Young Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: YA GRAPHIC SUPSOUL ASYLUM.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 1995
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD POP/ROCK SOUSummary: "Haphazard pirates, wayward ghosts, dashing knights, rampaging kaiju (and down-to-earth regular joes!) are all assembled here to amaze and delight you in a wildly unique anthology celebrating love between men, from an astounding array of comics creators who know exactly how it feels. Featuring stories and art from SINA GRACE, NED BARNETT, ANTHONY OLIVEIRA, CHARLES PULLIAM-MOORE, NICK ROBLES,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: A Wave Blue World, Inc. 2022
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1 available in Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: 741.5 YOUSummary: Inside the Black Box spotlights the world's greatest Black artists within the entertainment industry. A 2022 Television Series. With ten-hour-long episodes with hosts Joe Morton and Tracey Moore. Reminiscent of "Inside the Actor's Studio with Robert Lipton." Features prominent actors, directors, writers, and producers of color and helps to further the never-ending dialectic on race in American...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2022
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV INSSawabatake, Iina
Summary: "A cookbook filled with over 50 recipes with clear step-by-step instructions for assembling elegant plates of amazing, all-vegan re-creations of classic rolls that mimic the flavor and texture of fish"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: The Experiment 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.56362 SAWSingh, Rina
Summary: A collection of Turkish folktales featuring Nasrudin Hoja and lessons taken from his experiences with his family, at the market, and with animals.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Tundra Books 2011
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 398.2 SINBaker, Nena
Summary: Links everyday products to illness-causing chemical buildups in the body, exploring the roles of manufacturing breakthroughs, political policies, and popular culture in exposing people to chemical hazards.
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Publisher / Publication Date: North Point Press 2008
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 615.9 BAKKoul, Scaachi
Summary: "In One Day We'll All Be Dead and None of This Will Matter, Scaachi Koul deploys her razor sharp humor to share all the fears, outrages, and mortifying moments of her life. She learned from an early age what made her miserable, and for Scaachi anything can be cause for despair. Whether it's a shopping trip gone awry; enduring awkward conversations with her bikini waxer; overcoming her fear of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Picador 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 KOUL, SCAACHI KOUCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Adult, Call number: B KOUL KOUSummary: Two retired, down-on-their luck outlaws pick up their guns one last time to collect a bounty offered by the vengeful prostitutes of the remote Wyoming town of Big Whiskey.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2002
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1 available in Western DVDs, Call number: DVD WESTERN UNFShul, Brian
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Publisher / Publication Date: Mach 1 1995
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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 797.54 SHUKoul, Sudha.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Cashmir 1989
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.5954 KOUKramer, Nika.
Summary: Presents a pictorial look at women break dancers known as the B*Girlz.
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Publisher / Publication Date: PowerHouse Books 2005
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 793.3 KRASoll, Karen.
Summary: "Simple text and full-color photographs describe the lowest places on the planet"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2016