Summary: Explores the nature of Islam and unfolds many of its inner-dimensions. It dispels many myths and discusses contributions to science and math.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Institute of Arabic and Islamic Studies 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 297 LEGLaNier, Carlotta Walls
Summary: A personal account of the nation's most famous school integration recounts the author's decision to attend Little Rock's all-white Central High and describes how subsequent events affected her family's beliefs about dedication, perseverance, and sacrifice.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Delacorte Press 2023
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2 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 LANSummary: The two Escobars: "A gripping drama about the intersection of crime, sports and nationalism in 1990's Columbia. At a time when drug money fueled the sport known in the underworld as "narco-soccer", the fates of Andres Escobar, the inspirational captain of Nacional, and Pablo Escobar, the notorious leader of the Medellin cartel, were permanently linked. When Andre was murdered 10 days after...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: ESPN Films 2011
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: Rabble rouser or activist? Opportunist or trailblazer? During his six-decade journey from pastoral prodigy to racial justice firebrand to elder media statesman, the Reverend Al Sharpton has been a polarizing figure on the national stage. It is the definitive look at his life and legacy, featuring President Barack Obama, Reverend Jesse Jackson, and Senator Chuck Schumer.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2023
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC LOUSummary: The Book Keepers follows the uplifting journey of a husband who keeps his wife's dream alive by becoming the spokesperson for her book after her death. Carol Wall's debut memoir, about cancer, friendship, and cultivating an open heart, was a breakout success. But joy turned to tragedy when the breast cancer she wrote about returned, and she died months after its publication. Carol's husband,...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2022
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC BOOWelch, Jack
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Warner Books 2001
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 621.38 WELSummary: "Oscar- winning director Louie Psihoyos (The Cove) assembles a team of artists and activists on an undercover operation to expose the hidden world of endangered species and the race to protect them against mass extinction. Spanning the globe to infiltrate the world's most dangerous black markets and using high tech tactics to document the link between carbon emissions and species extinction,...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2016
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC RACWall, Ashley
Summary: A fun-filled friendship story about our favorite things that go…CONSTRUCTION VEHICLES! Luke can’t believe his eyes when he looks from his window and sees a bulldozer outside…with his name on it! He feels like the luckiest boy in the world vrooming around with his best buddy, his dog Bobo. But the fun is only getting started when his friends ride in on a dump truck, steamroller, and excavator....
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: MamaBear Books, LLC 0000
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE WALSummary: Demonstrates how to set up your kitchen with basic equipment and staple ingredients; how to purchase the right foods each week; and how to prepare a few items in advance so that daily meals are quick and easy. Recipes include smoothies and juices, soups, dressings, entrees, and desserts.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Book Pub. Co. 2007
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2 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.56 CORLaNier, Carlotta Walls.
Summary: Unabridged.
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: Recorded Books 2009
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 379.263 LANNelson, Willie
Summary: On April 29 and 30 of this year, a variety of artists spanning genres and generations came together with Willie Nelson to celebrate the legend's 90th birthday for a star-studded, once-in-a-lifetime event at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles. This two CD+Blu-ray set captures the highlights of this amazing night, including 39 performances across the two CDs and the same songs captured in HD on...
Format: sound recording-musical
Publisher / Publication Date: 2023
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Place a hold to request this item.Boak, Dick.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Konecky & Konecky 2010
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: OVS 787.87 BOASummary: Chronicles the efforts of nature photographer James Balog to document the receding of the Solheim glacier in Iceland, a consequence of climate change and global warming, in which strategically placed cameras would take one picture every hour for three years.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Docuramafilms 2013
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC CHARees-Jones, Trevor
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Warner Books 2000
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 REES-JONES, TREVOR REECopies Available at Fife Lake
1 available in Adult, Call number: 941.085` REELemire, Jeff
Summary: "DC Comics and Dark Horse Comics present the ultimate superhero crossover event of 2019! A strange man arrives simultaneously on Black Hammer Farm and in Metropolis and both worlds are warped as Starro attacks! Batman, Green Lantern, Flash, Wonder Woman, Superman, and more crossover with Golden Gail, Colonel Weird and the rest of the Black Hammer gang!"--Page [4] of cover.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Dark Horse Books 2020
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1 available in Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: 741.5 LEMWelsh, Douglas.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Galahad Books 1982
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 973.3 WELWelsh, Johnny
Summary: "A young couple pledges to stay connected to each other by disconnecting from the rest of the world for a 16-day vacation. Unplugged smartphones and devices are the first rule of the road. Chance encounters, surprising side trips, and a cast of unique characters met along the way, make this unplugged travel adventure a fun trip for anyone who has had it with today's smartphone-addicted world"
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Word Wit WelshRock
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Regan Books 1999
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 796.812 ROCEmerson, Ralph Waldo
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: 0000
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 814 EMEEmerson, Ralph Waldo
Summary: With Selected journals 1820-1842 and its companion volume Selected journals 1841-1877, the Library of America presents the most ample and comprehensive nonspecialist edition of Emerson's work ever published--one that retains the original order in which he composed his thoughts and preserves the range of his style in long, uninterrupted passages, but without the daunting critical apparatus of...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Library of America 2010
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 810.8 EMEDoak, Carol.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: That Patchwork Place 1995
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 646.45 DOADoak, Carol.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: That Patchwork Place 1997
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 746.46 DOASummary: Kiara and Kovu, the newest generation of the prides, experience the power of love and enjoy more of Timon and Pumbaa's antics. Kiara, Simba's headstrong daughter and heir to the Pride Lands, is on the prowl for adventure. While boldly exploring the Outlands - which are strictly off-limits - she meets Kovu, a young cub chosen to walk in Scar's path. Kiara and Kovu find that they may be the only...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Walt Disney Pictures 2004