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African American motion picture producers and directors African Americans in motion pictures Humorous stories Large type books Military campaigns North Carolina Fiction Springer, Julia (Fictitious character) Springer, Julia (Fictitious character) Fiction Widows Fiction Women North Carolina FictionSummary: The extraordinary experiences of three men and their fellow Marines take them from the first clash with the Japanese in the haunted jungles of Guadalcanal, through the impenetrable rain forests of Cape Gloucester, across the blasted coral strongholds of Peleliu, up the black sand terraces of Iwo Jima, through the killing fields of Okinawa, to the triumphant, yet uneasy, return home after V-J Day.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: HBO Home Entertainment 2010
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1 available in Television Series DVDs, Call number: BLU-RAY TV PACSummary: The extraordinary experiences of three men and their fellow Marines take them from the first clash with the Japanese in the haunted jungles of Guadalcanal, through the impenetrable rain forests of Cape Gloucester, across the blasted coral strongholds of Peleliu, up the black sand terraces of Iwo Jima, through the killing fields of Okinawa, to the triumphant, yet uneasy, return home after V-J Day.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: HBO Home Entertainment 2010
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Place a hold to request this item.Cole, Babette.
Summary: When a new baby arrives, Truelove the dog must teach his family that there is enough love to go around.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Dial Books for Young Readers 2002
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE COLCole, Babette.
Summary: Not wishing to marry any of her royal suitors, Princess Smartypants devises difficult tasks at which they all fail, until the multitalented Prince Swashbuckle appears.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Putnam 1987
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: The Turtle brothers work to earn the love of New York City while facing down an army of mutants.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Paramount 2023
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: King T'Challa returns home to the isolated, technologically advanced African nation of Wakanda to serve as new leader. However, T'Challa soon finds that he is challenged for the throne from divisions within his own country. When two enemies conspire to destroy Wakanda, the hero known as Black Panther must join forces with C.I.A. agent Everett K. Ross and members of the Wakandan Special Forces,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Buena Vista Home Entertainment 2018
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2 available in Action / Adventure DVDs, Call number: DVD ACTION/ADVENTURE BLACopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD BLACopies Available at Fife Lake
1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD BLACopies Available at East Bay
1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD MOVIE BLACopies Available at Kingsley
1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD TCFF BlSummary: Actor Thomas Mitchell stars in each episode as writer O. Henry himself as he relates his stories to his publisher, his barber, a bartender, or the cop on the beat. In some episodes, O. Henry meets his characters as he discovers firsthand the story he will later write.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2022
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1 available in Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD TV OSummary: Bob Marley was a musical and philosphical icon who inspired generations through his message of love and unity. His life is a powerful story of overcoming adversity and revolutionary music.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Paramount 2024
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: "There is no dispute. The Warner Bros. Cartoons are the funniest animated shorts in all of film history, and its classic cartoon stars Bugs Bunny, Tweety and Sylvester, Porky Pig, The Road Runner, and Wile E. Coyote, to name but a few are the most popular of all time. This second collection of rarely seen gems - all presented here for the first time on Blu-ray - features twenty-five more titles...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2023
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: Private detective Philip Marlowe is hired by a rich family. Before the complex case is over, he's seen murder, blackmail, and what might be love.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Warner Home Video 2005
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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD BIGCopies Available at Fife Lake
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1 available in Crime / Mystery DVDs, Call number: DVD CRIME/MYSTERY BIGSummary: Among the most fascinating chapters of film history is that of the so-called "race films" that flourished in the 1920s -'40s. Unlike the "black cast" films produced within the Hollywood studio system, these films not only starred African Americans but were funded, written, produced, edited, distributed, and often exhibited by people of color. Entrepreneurial filmmakers built an industry apart...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2016
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC PIO1 available in Sight & Sound Print Material, Call number: SSC DVD DOC PIO
Summary: Major Sinclair Yeates is a retired English army officer who becomes a Resident Magistrate in pre-independence West Ireland. Living in a ramshackle country house surrounded by the community's eccentric inhabitants, Major Yeates struggles to apply judicial logic in a country where the inevitable never happens, but the improbable frequently does.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Acorn Media 2015
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1 available in British Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD BRITISH TV IRISummary: "Meet the Sweathogs. They're the rowdiest, goofiest bunch of students to ever step foot inside a high school. But if they think they're too unruly for a good teacher to handle, they're in for a rude awakening when they meet Mr. Kotter -- a former Sweathog who's returned to his alma mater to shape the minds of these remedial students as their new teacher! With the hilarious talents of comedian...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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2 available in Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD TV WELRoss, Ann B
Summary: "The delightful new installment of the beloved and New York Times bestselling Miss Julia series When Miss Julia's regular doctor goes on vacation with his wife, leaving a replacement in his stead, Miss Julia is immediately concerned. Never one to miss an opportunity to entertain--or size up--a newcomer, she invites the charming Dr. Don Crawford, and his painfully shy wife, Lauren, to dinner....
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company 2019
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1 available in Large Print, Call number: LP FIC ROSRoss, Ann B.
Summary: Miss Julia reckons Mr. J.D. Pickens is the key to solving all of Hazel Marie's problems, especially the female kind. But how can Miss Julia coax the savvy PI back to town-- and back into the arms of her 40-something friend Hazel Marie?
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Thorndike Press 2009
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1 available in Large Print, Call number: LP FIC ROSRoss, Ann B.
Summary: "In this latest installment of the Miss Julia series, Miss Julia has decided to stop meddling in other peoples' lives. But soon she is called on to help when Mildred's grandchild, whom she has never met, shows up unexpectedly. Miss Julia has experience dealing with children dropped on doorsteps, and sweeps in to lend a hand. But there's something just a bit strange about the child, and Miss...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Thorndike Press 2020
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1 available in Large Print, Call number: LP FIC ROSRoss, Ann B.
Summary: Are Miss Julia's single days numbered? Her longtime beau, Sam Murdoch, wants to tie the knot. But Julia isn't about to give up her independence so easily.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Thorndike Press 2004
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1 available in Large Print, Call number: LP FIC ROSRoss, Ann B.
Summary: Reluctantly attending a marriage enrichment class taught by dreaded psychologist Fred Fowler, Miss Julia investigates an attack on Francie Pitts that has placed the heavily perfumed Etta Mae Wiggins under suspicion.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Viking 2010
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC ROSRoss, Ann B.
Summary: This time, America's favorite senior citizen takes on thieves who've stolen her jewelry. Although it's not the first time they've targeted her small North Carolina town, Miss Julia vows to make it the last. Soon she and her posse rush to Palm Beach for some sun, sand, and a bizarre stakeout. But how can two elderly ladies, a boy, and a tipsy private eye outfox crafty criminals?
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: Recorded Books 2007
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD FIC ROSRoss, Ann B.
Summary: Sharp-tongued Southern lady Miss Julia decides to help the handsome deputy sheriff Coleman Bates and lawyer Binkie Enloe tie the knot, rolling up her sleeves to assist with all the details, with hilarious results.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Viking 2002
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC ROSRoss, Ann B.
Summary: "In the latest installment of Ann B. Ross's New York Times bestselling series, Miss Julia takes a trip to the beach, only to confront a hurricane roiling off the coast--and all the trouble it washes ashore Miss Julia's sweet and generous husband, Sam, has decided to take a big group trip to the beach, inviting family and friends. While Miss Julia prepares for the big trip, her longtime friend...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Viking 2017
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC ROSCopies Available at East Bay
1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: M ROSRoss, Ann B.
Summary: It's summer in Abbotsville, and Miss Julia has visions of enjoying a life of leisure. But before she can even sip some iced tea on her front porch, a letter from her long-lost cousin Elsie informs her that Elsie's granddaughter is on a bus headed to Abbotsville that very day. Reminding Miss Julia of an old family debt, Elsie proclaims that she is sending Trixie to Miss Julia's to learn to...
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: Recorded Books 2014