Summary: Chronicles the rise and fall of Tower Records, from the opening of its flagship store in Sacramento, California in 1960, to its evolution into an international retail chain and bankruptsy in 2006. Owner Russ Solomon and various store employees discuss Tower's unique approach to selling recorded music.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: 2015

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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC ALL

Ovid

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Indiana University Press 1957

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 871.2 OVI

Sierakowiak, Dawid.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Oxford University Press 1996

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 940.5318 SIE

Davidi, Guy

Summary: Bil'in villager Emad Burnat documents the Palestinian struggle when he buys a camera to record the birth of his youngest son and he then films the turmoil and destruction happening around him as his village is threatened by encroaching Israeli settlements.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Kino Lorber 2013

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2 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC FIV
1 available in TC Film Fest DVDs, Call number: DVD TCFF FIV

Davids, Sharice

Summary: This inspiring picture book autobiography tells the remarkable story of Sharice Davids, one of the first Native American women elected to Congress and the first LGBTQ congressperson to represent Kansas.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2021

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 DAV

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 DAV

Ovid

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Johns Hopkins University Press 1994

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 873.01 OVI

Davids, Sharice

Summary: Rich, vivid illustrations by Ojibwe Woodland artist Pawis-Steckley are delivered in a graphic style that honors Indigenous people. The bold artwork adds impact to the compelling text. (Kirkus starred review) The prose is reminiscent of an inspirational speech ("Everyone's path looks different"), with a message of service that includes fun biographical facts, such as her love of Bruce Lee....

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: [Library Ideas, LLC] 2021

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1 available in Juvenile Audiobooks, Call number: J READ-ALONG DAV

Ovid

Summary: Ovid's poem brings together an array of mythological tales, ingeniously linked by the idea of transformation, often as a result of love or lust, in which men and women find themselves magically changed into new and sometimes extraordinary beings. Beginning with the creation of the world and ending with the deification of Augustus, Ovid interweaves many of the best known myths and legends of...

Format: sound recording-nonmusical

Publisher / Publication Date: Blackstone Audiobooks 2008

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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: 871.01 OVI

Hartman, Davida

Summary: The Growing Up Book for Boys explains the facts behind the growth spurts, body changes and mood swings of adolescence for boys aged 9-14 on the autism spectrum. The pre-teen and teenage years are a confusing time when bodies start acting with a will of their own, friendships change and crushes start to develop. Using direct literal language and cool colour illustrations, this book tells boys...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Jessica Kingsley Publishers 2015

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 613.042 HAR

Davids, Kenneth

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: St. Martin's Griffin 2001

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.3373 DAV

Summary: About every two minutes a police officer uses a Taser. Sold as an effective way to subdue violent suspects without injuring them, Tasers, have revolutionized the way officers do their jobs. One company is responsible for this revolution: Taser International. The company's mission statement: "Protect Truth. Protect Life." In 1993, brothers Rick and Tom Smith started what would become Taser...

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: 2016

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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC KIL

Dalin, David G.

Summary: In 1921, the beneficiary of an appointment the British would live to regret, Haj Amin al-Husseini became the mufti of Jerusalem, the most eminent and influential Islamic leader in the Middle East. For years, al-Husseini fomented violence in the region against the Jews he loathed and wished to destroy. Forced out in 1937, he eventually found his way to the country whose legions he desperately...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2008

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 956.94 DAL

Gimpel, Erich

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Thorndike Press 2003

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1 available in Large Print, Call number: LP 940.5487 GIM

Cappel, Constance

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Fleet Pub. Corp. 1966

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1 available in Adult, Call number: B HEMINWAY MON

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1 available in Reference, Call number: NEL 813.52 MON

Gimpel, Erich

Summary: An autobiography of Nazi spy Erich Gimpel chronicling his efforts to sabotage America's atomic program in World War II.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Thomas Dunne Books/St. Martin's Press 2003

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 940.5487 GIM

Rieppel, Lukas

Summary: A lively account of how dinosaurs became a symbol of American power and prosperity and gripped the popular imagination during the Gilded Age, when their fossil remains were collected and displayed in museums financed by North America's wealthiest businesstycoons. Although dinosaur fossils were first found in England, a series of dramatic discoveries during the late 1800s turned North America...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Harvard University Press 2019

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 560.75 RIE

Ovid

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: P. Dry Books 2000

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 873.01 OVI

Ovid

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Farrar, Straus and Giroux 1997

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 873.01 OVI

Pippen, Sylvia

Summary: "A guide to making quilts using a combination of Sashiko and appliqué techniques. Step-by-step instructions and full-size patterns for 6 quilts with colorful tropical themes. Includes a gallery"--Provided by publisher.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: C&T Pub. 2009

Copies Available at Interlochen

1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Craft Sew Pippen

Dakin, Glenn.

Summary: Explores the life of a Sith warrior, discussing their weapons, leaders, and enemies.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: DK Pub. 2013

Copies Available at Kingsley

1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 791.43 DAK

Havig, Bettina.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Sterling Pub. Co. 1992

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 746.46 HAV

DALIN, CHENG.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: 1984

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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 951 DAL