Summary: "Backs Against The Wall: The Howard Thurman Story explores the extraordinary life and legacy of one of the most important religious figures of the 20th century. Born the grandson of slaves, Thurman became a "spiritual foundation" for the Civil Rights Movement, inspiring many of its leaders including Martin Luther King, Jr, Jesse Jackson and Congressman John Lewis. In the mid-1930s, Thurman was...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2019
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC BACSummary: Join Christopher Kimball and the cast of America's Test Kitchen to learn the basics of great home cooking. Learn recipes that will work the first time you try them, thanks to the dozens of test cooks who develop, refine, and test recipes again and again until they arrive at the very best versions. Learning to become a better cook has never been this foolproof or fun!
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.5 AMESummary: Welcome to the home of Cook's Country, a renovated 1806 farmhouse with a full working test kitchen, a live audience, two barns, and the odd neighbor who stops by with cooking problems that need immediate attention. Join host Christopher Kimball and your favorite chefs from America's Test Kitchen. This set contains all 13 episodes from Season 2 of Cook's Country.
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Publisher / Publication Date: PBS Distribution 2009
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.5 COOSummary: Join Christopher Kimball and the cast of America's Test Kitchen to learn the basics of great home cooking. Learn recipes that will work the first time you try them, thanks to the dozens of test cooks who develop, refine, and test recipes again and again until they arrive at the very best versions. Learning to become a better cook has never been this foolproof or fun!
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Publisher / Publication Date: PBS 2012
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.5 AMESummary: It features the best regional home cooking in the country and relies on a practical, no-nonsense food approach where family-friendly recipes are scientifically re-imagined for the modern home cook. Join hosts Bridget Lancaster and Julia Collin Davison as they uncover blue-ribbon specialties from across the country and classic fare in need of a makeover.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.5 COOSummary: Presents all 26 episodes of Season 13 of America's test kitchen, the public television cooking show filmed in the test kitchens of Cook's illustrated magazine.
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Publisher / Publication Date: PBS 2013
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.5 AMESummary: Rick Stevens is your perfect travel partner, guiding you through 60 hours of discoveries in his favorite European cities, villages, and off-the-beaten-path destinations. The complete DVD set brings you every one of Rick's half-hour TV shows- plus his highly acclaimed, hour-long TV specials.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 914 RICSummary: Rick Steves guides the viewer through destinations in Spain, Greece, Turkey, Israel and Palestine.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2019
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: Join Ming Tsai on the Emmy-nominated 'Simply Ming' as he and a great group of guest chefs find inspiration from his East-West pantry and from surprise ingredients that range from exotic fruits and vegetables to meats and fish. Ming highlights techniques to help you at home, from filleting a fish to sharing a technique for cooking veggies kids will love. Includes six episodes.
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Publisher / Publication Date: PBS 2012
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.595 SIMSummary: This video analyzes the links between biological and cultural development in boys, and addresses problems-such as Attention Deficit Disorder and behavioral difficulties in schools-that tend to involve boys.
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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Summary: Includes 26 episodes of Season 7 of America's Test Kitchen, the public television cooking show filmed in the test kitchens of Cook's illustrated magazine.
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Publisher / Publication Date: A La Carte Communications 2007
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.5 AMESummary: The most effective discipline is not punishment, but a form of teaching-and that requires an understanding of how a child learns. This video examines learning capacity at critical stages of development, presenting the best strategies for setting limits.
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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Summary: Scientists are using cutting-edge brain imagery to increase their understanding of how children sleep. This video explores new discoveries in sleep dynamics, discusses the treatment of sleep disorders, and explains the safe and proper way to put a baby to bed.
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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Summary: Auditions, photo shoots, talent agencies. should they be a part of childhood? This video provides an inside look at the show business game-studying its effects on the families of aspiring child stars.
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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Summary: Cognitive science has provided exciting breakthroughs in child development. This video demonstrates how children are learning much more, at much earlier ages than many experts thought possible-and that learning is rooted in emotion as well as logic.
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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Summary: This is the only DVD that includes all 7 half-hour Rick Steves' Europe TV shows on Greece and Turkey, produced from 2000 to 2009: Athens and Side Trips; Greece's Peloponnese; Greek Islands; Istanbul; and more.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Back Door Productions 2009
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: Welcome again to the home of Cook's Country, a renovated 1806 farmhouse with a full working test kitchen, a live audience, and the odd neighbor who stops by with cooking problems that need immediate attention. Join host Christopher Kimball and the chefs from America's Test Kitchen as they turn their no-nonsense approach to cooking to the American repertoire, turning bad food into great food...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2013
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: Many women now give birth at home. Modern hospitals increasingly employ doulas and midwives. This video examines trends in birthing, including late-in-life motherhood and the treatment of postpartum depression.
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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Summary: New research points to the role that a father plays in his child's IQ development, social adaptation, and even the stability of that child's eventual marriage. This video offers a fascinating look at today's father, and what he can and does mean to his kids.
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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Summary: Corporate medicine is rapidly replacing the traditional family practice. This video provides today's parents with information and support in navigating the confusing new world of health care.
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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Summary: What can be done about the escalating violence in the lives of today's teenagers? This video focuses on ways to identify and reduce aggressive tendencies in young children.
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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Summary: Increased use of fertility drugs has led to a rise in multiple births-twins, triplets, sometimes more. This video sheds light on the phenomenon, detailing the serious health and developmental issues that sometimes accompany multiple births.
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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Summary: Join the cast as they reveal the test kitchen's secrets to foolproof cooking at home. From simple combinations to more complicated ones, these recipes will work the first time you try them.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2017