Summary: The gripping story is told through four generations, from the capture of Kunta Kinte in Africa to his transport to Colonial America in brutal conditions through successive generations fighting to win their freedom in the Civil War.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2016
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1 available in Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD TV ROOSummary: Hang on for the adrenaline rush of a lifetime as Jack Bauer unveils darker secrets, faces deadlier conspiracies, and is thrust into more extreme action than ever before! As Day Eight unfolds, Bauer races against the clock to prevent the assassination of a Middle Eastern leader on a vital peace-making mission. Meanwhile, a deadly terrorist threat against New York City intensifies and builds...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment 2010
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2 available in Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD TV TWEThomson, Erik
Summary: When an Australian newspaper columnist quits his job, he moves with his two teenage children to a remote seaside town in New Zealand.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rlj Entertainment 2016
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: A young, idealistic, white teacher, confronts all the prejudices of the Deep South when he teaches African Americans at Yamacraw School on an island off the coast of South Carolina.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2006
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1 available in Family DVDs, Call number: DVD Family Water 2006Kingsley, Ben
Summary: Examines the life of Anne Frank and her family from 1939-1945.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Kino International 2020
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2 available in Drama DVDs, Call number: DVD DRAMA ANNSummary: Almanzo Wilder comes to Walnut Grove with his sister Eliza Jane, the new schoolteacher. The Ingalls decided to adopt Albert. Nels Oleson is reunited with his estranged circus-sideshow sister. Laura and Mary are held captive by escaped convicts. Albert and a friend accidentally set fire to the school for the blind. Almanzo proposes marriage to Laura.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2015
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1 available in Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD TV LITSummary: Relive the heartwarming moments when orphan Albert wins Charles' heart, when Mary conquers doubts about becoming a wife and mother, and when Laura and Albert help a dying friend realize his dream. All twenty four uncut episodes are restored and remastered for premium picture and sound to capture hearts once again.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2015
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1 available in Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD TV LITSummary: In season seven, change is in the air! It's wedding bells and a baby on the way for Laura and Almanzo. Adam's sight returns and he and Mary open a law practice. Laura begins teaching in Walnut Grove; Nellie's pregnancy ignites a family disagreement and Albert's love for Sylvia stirs rumors. The townswomen fight for equal property rights and the Ingalls consider adoption.
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Publisher / Publication Date: NBC Studios 2015
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: After relocating from the whirlwind of Sydney, newspaper columnist George Turner is slowly learning what it means to be a local in the quirky New Zealand town of Weld. He wanted his kids, Shay and Arlo, to have a fresh start after the death of his wife, but not all went according to plan. Following last season's harrowing boating accident, the townsfolk of Weld mount a search-and-rescue...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2018
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1 available in British Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD BRITISH TV EIGSummary: George begins dating someone new, providing endless fodder for gossip in his quirky New Zealand coastal town. Meanwhile, his two teenage kids experience the rocky side of romance, and the whole family reels from revelations about the death of George's wife a few years earlier.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2019
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1 available in British Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD BRITISH TV EIGSummary: Academy Award-winner Kate Winslet plays Mare Sheehan, a small-town Pennsylvania detective who investigates a local murder as life crumbles around her. From creator and writer Brad Ingelsby, with all episodes directed by Craig Zobel, the seven-part limited series is an exploration into the dark side of a close community and an authentic examination of how family and past tragedies can define our...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Warner Bros. Entertainment 2021
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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD MOVIE MARCopies Available at Woodmere
2 available in Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD TV MARCopies Available at Kingsley
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1 available in Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD TV Series Mare 2021Summary: After the death of his wife, newspaper columnist George Turner decided to move his family from Sydney to the small New Zealand seaside town of Weld. He wanted his kids, Shay and Arlo, to have a fresh start, but all did not go according to plan. In Season Two George must reunite his family and bring Shay home from her self-appointed exile in Australia. George is also finding out what it means to...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2017
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: The central character is Detective Chief Inspector Vera Stanhope. Who is obsessive about her work and driven by her own demons. If she's lonely she doesn't show it and faces the world with caustic wit, guile, and courage. Her trusted and long suffering colleague is Sergeant Joe Ashworth. Together they approach every new case with unparalleled gusto and professionalism.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2019
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1 available in British Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD BRITISH TV VERSummary: "The indomitable Vera and her trusted team unravel more complex cases, exploring stories of corporate corruption, organized crime and deeply buried personal guilt" --Container.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2021
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1 available in British Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD BRITISH TV VERSummary: Benjamin Lebel is a luminary in his field: an internationally renowned wine expert who publishes a keenly-awaited new guide every year. When the local police chief enlists his help in the hunt for a serial killer who combines murders with Grand Crus, Benjamin's intuition and his nose are stimulated by the puzzling case.
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Publisher / Publication Date: MHZ Networks Home Entertainment 2013
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: Based on William Brinkley's popular novel, it chronicles a global catastrophe that nearly decimates the world's population. Because of its positioning, the Navy destroyer U.S.S. Nathan James avoided falling victim to the devastating tragedy. But now the crew and its captain must confront the reality of their new existence in a world where they may be among the few remaining survivors.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2018
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1 available in Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD TV LASSummary: The scam of Saint-Vivant: "While on tour in Burgundy, Benjamin is approached by the son of a notable estate owner seeking his professional expertise. He soon finds out that his presence is curiously un-welcomed by the father. To make matters worse, a former employee of the estate is found dead and the police consider everyone a suspect, including Benjamin himself."--Container.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2015
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1 available in Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD TV BLOSummary: After the death of his wife, newspaper columnist George Turner decided to move his family from Sydney to the small New Zealand seaside town of Weld. He wanted his kids, Shay and Arlo, to have a fresh start, but all did not go according to plan. In Season Two George must reunite his family and bring Shay home from her self-appointed exile in Australia. George is also finding out what it means to...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2017
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: "The American president, Helen Tyler, is on a state visit to Stockholm when, under mysterious circumstances, she vanishes without a trace. During the intensive police investigation, a power struggle takes place between a panic-stricken USA and Sweden, as the threat to one of the world's most powerful people rocks the world."--Container.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2018
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1 available in Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD TV MODSummary: Benjamin Lebel is a luminary in his field: an internationally renowned wine expert who publishes a keenly-awaited new guide every year. When the local police chief enlists his help in the hunt for a serial killer who combines murders with Grand Crus, Benjamin's intuition and his nose are stimulated by the puzzling case. They both prove infallible as he works his own investigation in the...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2013
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: The Wonder Pets head to India to save a Bengal Tiger who's got a thorn stuck in her paw. Then, travel to Costa Rica for a play date with a Baby Gecko who can't seem to stay out of trouble and help the heroes save a mystery animal. Next, fish out a little Ladybug trapped inside a Venus flytrap and head off to Japan to help a Baby Sea Turtle find a path to the ocean. Last, A gaggle of Goslings...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Paramount Pictures 2008
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: Bryan Cranston stars in a riveting look at the formidable challenges and demons faced by President Lyndon Johnson on his tumultuous first year in office, from his accidental ascension to the presidency in November 1963, to his relentless fight to win passage of a landmark Civil Rights Bill with the election of 1964 looming.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2016