Summary: The story of the extraordinary final chapter of Freddie Mercury's life and how, after his death, Queen staged one of the biggest concerts in history, to celebrate his life and challenge the prejudices around HIV/AIDS.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2022
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2 available in Music DVDs, Call number: DVD MUSIC FREJones, Lesley-Ann.
Summary: This rock biography is a revelaing, intimate look at the man who would be Queen. The lead vocalist for the iconic rock band Queen, Freddie Mercury's unmatched skills as a songwriter and his flamboyant showmanship made him a superstar and Queen a household name. But despite his worldwide fame, few people ever really glimpsed the man behind the glittering facade. Now, more than twenty years...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster 2012
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 MERCURY, FREDDIE JONBlake, Mark
Summary: "Freddie Mercury was one of rock's most dazzling front men. When he died in 1991, the music world lost one of its most flamboyant characters, as well as a supremely talented writer and vocalist. Best known as the lead singer of Queen, his amazing four-octave voice was a distinctive element in the band's unique sound, which resulted in more than a dozen million-selling albums through the 1970s,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Backbeat Books 2016
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 MERCURY, FREDDIE BLAZuchora-Walske, Christine.
Summary: An imaginary journey to Mercury provides facts about the planet's size, year, appearance, gravity, temperature, and core, and suggests some of the questions scientists would want to answer if it really were possible to travel there.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Magic Wagon 2012
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1 available in J Non Fic Series, Call number: J 523.41 ZUCMilroy, Liz
Summary: "Did you know Mercury doesn't have any moons? In this energetic text, readers will get a glimpse of interesting facts and scientific explanations about what makes Mercury unique"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Lerner Publications 2021
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Summary: This title focuses on the Los Angeles Rams and gives information related to the team's origin in the NFL, their journey through the decades, and highlighting their Hall of Fame players. This hi-lo title is complete with vibrant photographs, simple text, a glossary, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2022
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Summary: "Tells the story of Minamata disease, a debilitating and sometimes fatal condition caused by the Chisso chemical factory's careless release of methylmercury into the waters of the coastal community of Minamata in southern Japan. First identified in 1956, it became a hot topic in Japan in the 1970s and 80s, growing into an iconic struggle between people versus corporations and government...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Stone Bridge Press 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 615.9 WILMurray, Julie
Summary: This title will teach readers all about the very hot, closest planet to the sun, Mercury! The title will cover important information, like how Mercury is the fastest moving planet in our solar system. This is a Level 3 title and is written specifically for transitional readers. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Dash! is an imprint of Abdo Zoom, a division of ABDO.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Abdo Zoom 2019
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1 available in J Non Fic Series, Call number: J 523.41 MURSummary: The true-life story of Janet Frame, New Zealand's most distinguished author. The film follows Frame along her inspiring journey, from a poverty-stricken childhood to a misdiagnosis of schizophrenia and electroshock therapy to, finally, literary fame.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2019
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1 available in Drama DVDs, Call number: BLU-RAY DRAMA ANGSommer, Nathan
Summary: "Engaging images accompany information about Mercury. The combination of high-interest subject matter and light text is intended for students in grades 3 through 7"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bellwether Media 2019
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1 available in J Non Fic Series, Call number: J 523.41 SOMBrimner, Larry Dane.
Summary: Describes the orbit, rotation, temperature, and surface formations of the planet Mercury and the probe Mariner X that took pictures of it in 1974 and 1975.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Children's Press 1998
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 523.41 BRISquire, Ann.
Contents: A Hot, Dry Planet -- What is Mercury Made of? -- The Big Truth : Mercury's Strange Orbit -- Early Views of Mercury -- Exploring Mercury -- Timeline -- True Statistics -- Important Words.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 523.41 SQUBulkeley, Kelly
Summary: "What if our dreams could offer spiritual insight for personal growth and social transformation? Leading dream expert Kelly Bulkeley brings us time-honored methods to stimulate our innate dreaming capacity, including the latest research on dreaming and strategies from seasoned, vivid dreamers"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Broadleaf Books, an imprint of 1517 Media 2023
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Summary: "A moving account of one man's border crossings-both literal and figurative-by the award-winning author of Palestinian Walks, published on the fiftieth anniversary of the Six Day War In what has become a classic of Middle Eastern literature, Raja Shehadeh, in Palestinian Walks, wrote of his treks through the hills surrounding Ramallah over a period of three decades under Israel's occupation. In...
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Publisher / Publication Date: The New Press 2017
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Summary: Back in 2007, when Barack Hussein Obama announced his campaign, his election seemed to be a long shot. But he won in a decisive victory, also garnering a record 69.5 million votes, and on January 20, 2009, he became the 44th president of the United States and its first African American chief executive. Now, after two terms, this book explores Obama's journey in pictures, from his remarkable...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sterling 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: OVS 921 OBAMA, BARACK GREKnausgsård, Karl Ove
Summary: "Two world-class writers reveal themselves to be the ultimate soccer fans in these collected letters Karl Ove Knausgaard is sitting at home in Skåne with his wife, four small children, and dog. He is watching soccer on TV and falls asleep in front of the set. He likes 0-0 draws, cigarettes, coffee, and Argentina. Fredrik Ekelund is away, in Brazil, where he plays soccer on the beach and watches...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Farrar, Straus and Giroux 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 896 KNASummary: "An introduction to Mercury and Venus for primary and intermediate grade students with information about their features and exploration. Includes charts and diagrams, a list of highlights for each chapter, fun facts, glossary, resource list, and index"--Provided by publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: World Book 2014
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Summary: In The Power of Mercury, acclaimed astrologer Leslie McGuirk casts new light on Mercury Retrograde—treating it as an opportunity to slow down in a tech-crazed world, from approaching agreements with caution to communicating with intention. With an unparalleled sense of humor and uncommon helping of straight talk, McGuirk further dispels the mysteries of Mercury Retrograde by teaching us how to...
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Publisher / Publication Date: HarperElixir 2016
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Summary: Inside this manual you will find routine maintenance, tune-up procedures, engine repair, cooling and heating, air conditioning, fuel and exhaust, emissions control, ignition, brakes, suspension and steering, electrical systems, and wiring diagrams.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Haynes Pub. Group 1988
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 629.2 FORD THUNDERBIRDMellick, Jill.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Conari Press 1996
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 154.63 MELNorberg, Tilda.
Summary: Tonight you may have a dream that changes your life. Dreams are otherworldly - sometimes zany, sometimes horrific, sometimes both at once. They emerge from the subconscious, a rather irrational place. The dreamscape is ideal for exploring emotions irrationally, fearlessly and freely - forcing us all to face up to who we really are. "Your dreams send you nightly invitations to grow, invitations...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Fresh Air Books 2008
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 248 NORGrant, Russell.
Summary: Hundreds of precise definitions to help decode the messages received while sleeping.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Main Street 2006
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 154.63 GRAWeschcke, Carl Llewellyn
Summary: Dreams fascinate the mind and the imagination, and now those dreams can be harnessed to enrich daily life through the power of intentional dreaming. Written in part by Louis Culling and completed by Carl Llewellyn Weschcke, Dream ESP is the key to creating a partnership between your subconscious and conscious self.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Llewellyn Publications 2015