Foo, Stephanie
Summary: "A searing memoir of reckoning and healing from an acclaimed journalist and former This American Life producer investigating the little-understood science behind Complex PTSD and how it has shaped her life. By age thirty, Stephanie Foo was successful on paper: She had her dream job as a radio producer at This American Life and had won an Emmy. But behind her office door she was having panic...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Ballantine Group 2022
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: "'Is addiction really a disease?' In this high-definition video essay, Kevin McCauley explores the arguments for and against this vital debate, reviewing the latest neuroscientific research about addiction along the way. Using the spectacular landscape of Utah's State and National Parks to describe the brain areas involved in addiction, Dr. McCauley turns complex neuroscientific concepts into...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Institute for Addiction Study 2009
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC PLESummary: The Italian Renaissance's contributions to revolutions in architecture, art, religion, commerce, politics, and navigation are discussed in this program. The Signoria Tower, Ghiberti's Baptistry doors, and Giotto's Bell Tower exemplify innovative ideas in architecture and art; Martin Luther and John Calvin apply similar revolutionary thinking to religion; Portuguese seafarers boldly set out to...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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Summary: This program examines how the French and Industrial Revolutions altered Europe in the 18th and 19th centuries. The French Revolution spread anti-royalty sentiment and increased awareness of the ideals of democracy throughout the continent. The Industrial Revolution promoted the middle class and turned Europe into an urbanized, industrial society. Karl Marx published his Communist Manifesto, and...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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Summary: This program discusses Western democracy's confrontation with and ultimate defeat of communism from the end of World War II to the destruction of the Berlin Wall. Events depicted include the Red Army's invasion of Poland, Hungary, and Czechoslovakia, and the heightening of the Cold War between the U.S. and Russia through the 1950s, 60s, and 70s. The destruction of the Berlin Wall is the...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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Summary: This program traces the evolution of Europe during the Middle Ages from a group of loosely tied kingdoms to a prosperous community of nations. Topics include the role of the Church, development of the feudal system, the rise of the nobility, the Crusades, formation of the German Hanseatic League, the effects of the Plague, the growth of trade guilds, the discovery of printing, the urbanization...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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Summary: Deep below snowy, cobblestone streets, tucked away in networks of winding subterranean tunnels, lives a civilization of hardworking mice, terrified of the bears who live above ground. Unlike her fellow mice, Celestine is an artist and a dreamer, and when she nearly ends up as breakfast for ursine troubadour Ernest, the two form an unlikely bond.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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1 available in Family DVDs, Call number: DVD FAMILY ERNSummary: This program traces Greek civilization from the Minoans to the city-states dominated by Athens. The Trojan War, Marathon, Thermopylae, and Salamis are discussed as major historical turning points. The rise of the Roman Empire and its 500-year dominance of Europe and the Mediterranean are attributed to its engineering and architectural expertise and military prowess. Emperor Diocletian,...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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Summary: Sue Parker finds herself in a desperate battle to save her family's struggling business, which is on the brink of collapse due to her father's neglect. When a handsome drifter comes into town she sees him as the only chance to prevent their bar from falling into the hands of a ruthless local tycoon. What starts as a simple plan to save her family, quickly spirals into larceny, lawlessness, and...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2023
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1 available in Browsing Hot DVDs, Call number: HOT DVDSummary: World War I altered the economic landscape of Europe and inadvertently contributed to World War II. In this program, we see how the interruption of American economic aid following the 1929 stock market crash caused havoc in the post-war European economy. The Treaty of Versailles, Germany's inability to repay its war debt, and its chronic inflation problems are discussed. Germany's problem with...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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Summary: This program examines how liberal ideas from the French Revolution fueled the fires of European nationalism, and how extreme nationalistic beliefs led to World War I. In Germany, Chancellor Otto von Bismarck constructed the philosophical and political framework for a unified Germany, steeped in the mythology of a German super-race and its destiny: to rule Europe. Serbians, inflamed by...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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Summary: Six beloved stories about adventure and science.. Stories include I'm Dirty, find out just how dirty a backhoe can get while doing its' job. Other stories include Burt Dow: Deep-Water Man, The Paper Boy, Stars! Stars! Stars!, Fletcher and the Falling Leaves, and Johnny Appleseed. Also included are author interviews from Kate & Jim McMullan and celebrity narration from Steve Buscemi and Forest...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic 2011
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1 available in Juvenile Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD JUV I'MSummary: Members of the rock band Foo Fighters move into an Encino mansion steeped in grisly rock n' roll history to record their much-anticipated tenth album.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2022
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Place a hold to request this item.Bourgeois, Stéphanie.
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Publisher / Publication Date: David & Charles 2004
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 745.59 BourgeoisHillard, Stephane
Summary: "One person's trash is another person's treasure. Sometimes people want to get rid of things from their home but don't want those things to be thrown away or wasted. However, they also don't want the work of planning and executing a yard sale. In this volume, readers will learn how to plan a yard sale, not only for their own unwanted possessions but for their neighbors' and friends'...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2020
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1 available in JT Non-Fiction, Call number: JT Job HillardHillard, Stephane
Summary: "The leaves are falling. The snow is accumulating. The grass is growing. Weeds are overtaking the garden. Each of these things is an opportunity to make some cold, hard cash. Many people may be willing to pay someone to help them with tasks around their yard. In this title, readers will learn the importance of advertising their business, paying close attention to detail, and pricing their...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2021
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1 available in JT Non-Fiction, Call number: JT Job HillardFoo Fighters
Contents: Something from nothing -- The feast and the famine -- Congregation -- What did I do?/God as my witness -- Outside -- In the clear -- Subterranean -- I am a river.
Format: sound recording-musical
Publisher / Publication Date: Sony Bmg Music 2014
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD POP/ROCK FOOO'Meara, Colin
Summary: Reporter Tintin and his dog Snowy travel around the world on adventures.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Shout! Factory 2011
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2 available in Juvenile Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD JUV ADVSummary: Tells the story of Hadassah, the young Jewish girl who becomes the Biblical Esther, Queen of Persia. Despite her position, Hadassah's life is in danger, as the state has decreed that all Jews will be put to death. Defying warnings to remain silent, however, Hadassah struggles to save her people, even as she seeks to win the heart of the king.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment 2006
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1 available in Family DVDs, Call number: DVD Family One 2006Copies Available at Kingsley
1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD OSummary: Young readers are invited to join Anakin, Luke and Yoda for an epic collection of 12 stories that can be read in five minutes, adapted from all seven Star Wars films, including Star Wars: The Force Awakens!
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Publisher / Publication Date: Disney Lucasfilm Press 2015
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE FIC DISCopies Available at East Bay
1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE FIVCopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE Fiction Schmidt 2015Summary: Two 1980s' feature films about Eddie Wilson, whose car took a dive off a Jersey bridge with the troubled rock idol at the wheel. His body was never found.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Distributed by Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment 2008
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1 available in Drama DVDs, Call number: DVD DRAMA EDDLoh, Stefanie
Summary: "On July 7, 2019, Megan Rapinoe ran out onto the field to play in her third Women's World Cup final. Determined to succeed after having to sit out of the semifinals due to an injury, Megan scored the first goal of the match. Thanks to this goal, Team USA won the Women's World Cup, and Megan added yet another victory to her impressive record. In her career, Megan has won Olympic gold medals,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Workshop 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 RAPSummary: A young man finds an ancient map and becomes intrigued with the search for hidden treasure. He discovers that sometimes being a true hero is often nothing more than caring enough to help someone in need and persevering until that need is met.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Feature Films for Families 2003