Summary: In this exuberant celebration of the world’s museums, great and small, revered writers like Ann Patchett, Julian Barnes, Neil Gaiman, and more tell us about their favorite museums, including the Lower East Side Tenement Museum in New York, the Musée Rodin in Paris, and Tate Modern in London. These essays, collected from the pages of The Economist's Intelligent Life magazine, reveal the special...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Public Affairs 2016
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: An exploration of Sinead O'Connor's rise and fall and her enduring cultural impact. By the age of 20, O'Connor was one of Ireland's brightest rising stars but her decision to use her fame as a platform to speak out on several controversial issues shifted her narrative from global stardom to worldwide condemnation. In a new interview, O'Connor reveals the abusive upbringing that left her feeling...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2023
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1 available in Music DVDs, Call number: DVD MUSIC NOTSummary: From the first smartphones to social media, eBay to emojis, the ideas that dominate lives were born at a 1989 tech startup never heard of. It is a tale of how a great vision and an epic failure changed the world.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2019
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC GENSummary: 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.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2016
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1 available in Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD TV ALLSummary: The misadventures of the Pritchett-Dunphy-Tucker clan are as hilarious as ever in the celebrated comedy series' final season. When Phil and Claire babysit the twins, Haley and Dylan realize they're the more responsible parents. While Manny's still rebounding from heartache, Phil's still trying to bond with Jay. And although they're raising Lily with a positive self-image, Mitch and Cam discover...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2020
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1 available in Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD TV MODMasie
Contents: Listen, it's obsessive! -- I'm ashamed -- Flight song #7 -- Guts -- Ambra and her fans -- Dance stone -- Easy tune for Simon Jeffes -- Division -- Vigo oh oh -- Post modern? -- Post modern! -- Sipsysolly -- Candies -- H.A.D.D. -- I am not a fucking vegetarian -- I am sad -- Sense of speed -- When I float -- William Lustig.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Acidsoxx Musicks 2003
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD POP/ROCK MASMaggio, Rosalie.
Contents: ch. 1. Acceptances -- ch. 2. Acknowledgements -- ch. 3. Adjustment, letters of -- ch. 4. Advice, letters of -- ch. 5. Announcements -- ch. 6. Apologies -- ch. 7. Appointments and interviews, letters about -- ch. 8. Appreciation, letters of -- ch. 9. Collection letters -- ch. 10. Complaints -- ch. 11. Confirmation, letters of -- ch. 12. Congratulations -- ch. 13. Contracts, letters about -- ch....
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Publisher / Publication Date: Prentice Hall 1990
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 808.6 MAGMagpie Salute
Format: sound recording-musical
Publisher / Publication Date: 2019
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD POP/ROCK MAGMaggio, Teri.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Perseus Pub. 2002
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 945.8 MAGMaggio, Rosalie.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Beacon Press 1989
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 423.1 MAGRamm, Meggie
Summary: Batcat loves being all alone in their home on Spooky Island, spending time playing videogames and watching TV. But, when they find themself being haunted by an annoying, ice cream-stealing ghost, they visit the local Island Witch for a spell to remove their ghostly guest permanently.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Amulet Books 2023
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Place a hold to request this item.Feguson, Harry.
Summary: A former MI6 officer and undercover agent describes the true story of a daring naval rescue attempt in 1919 to save a British agent trapped in Russia during the power struggle between the former Tsarists and Bolsheviks.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Overlook Press 2009
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 327.1241 FERPalatini, Margie.
Summary: After many unsuccessful attempts to control his unruly hair one morning, Oliver and his family think that they have solved the problem--until he gets to school and finds that it is school picture day.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers 2000
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: E PALPalatini, Margie.
Summary: Stewart's loud, obnoxious sweet tooth constantly gets him into trouble, until Stewart uses a healthy diet to take control of the situation.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers 2004
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE PALPalatini, Margie.
Summary: Three billy goats, unable to cross a bridge because they cannot pay the toll, form a car pool with The Three Bears, Little Red Riding Hood, and Jack of beanstalk fame to get past the rude Troll.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers 2005
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE FIC PALCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE PALContents: Guantanamera (Jackson Browne and Joan Baez) -- If I had a hammer (Billy Bragg with Eliza Carthy) -- Words, words, words (John Wesley Harding and the Minus 5) -- Walking down death row (Steve Earle) -- Oh, had I a golden thread (Dar Williams and Toshi Reagon) -- 66 Highway blues (Arlo Guthrie and Pete Seeger) -- Talking union (John McCutcheon and Corey Harris) -- Maple syrup time (Moxy FrFuvous)...
Format: sound recording-musical
Publisher / Publication Date: Appleseed Recordings 2001
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2 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD FOLK SEEHeggie, Jake
Format: sound recording-musical
Publisher / Publication Date: Erato 2001
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD OPERA HEGSummary: Prepare for more pulse-pounding thrills, more breathtaking action and more high-stakes heroism. The gallivanting royal bodyguards for King Louis XIII, Athos, Aramis, Porthos and d'Artagnan, are back for love, honor and adventure. Together, the inseparable Musketeers employ their bravery and skill to track down a missing Musketeer; become embroiled in a full-scale riot orchestrated by a...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2015
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1 available in British Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD BRITISH TV MUSManning, Maurie.
Summary: Two sleepy children sneak out of their beds to watch as their parents, who love each other very much, break into a dance while washing the dishes.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Clarion Books 2008
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1 available in Stacks, Call number: JE ManCabot, Meggin.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Thorndike Press 2004
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1 available in Large Print, Call number: LP FIC CABGould, Margee.
Summary: Introduces some common poisonous plants, including poison ivy, water hemlock, and deadly nightshade, and describes how they look, how dangerous they are, and how to avoid them in the wild.
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Publisher / Publication Date: PowerKids Press 2012
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 581.659 GOUWatts, Reggie.
Summary: Unique blend of improvised music, vocalizations, and humor.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Comedy Central Records 2010
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD COMEDY/SPOKEN WATDeeb, Margie.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Watson-Guptill Publications 2008
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 745.582 DEEPalatini, Margie.
Summary: After they all agree to ignore the story of "The Farmer in the Dell," the rat, cat, dog, child, farmer, and his wife have a party featuring the tempting hunk of cheese.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Katherine Tegen Books 2007