Summary: Edith Piaf was raised in a brothel, wrested from the only life she knew by her father so they could join the circus, Edith spent her teen years on the streets. She is finally "rescued" by a crime figure who gives her career a start, and, ultimately, her international success and final illness. She was always frail, sickly, malnourished, and wildly temperamental. She was often on drugs or...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: HBO Video 2007
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2 available in Foreign DVDs, Call number: DVD FOREIGN VIECopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD VIE RATED PG-13Rosenstock, Barb
Summary: "Known for both his paintings and stained-glass windows, Marc Chagall rose from humble beginnings to become one of the world's most renowned artists. Admired for his use of color and the powerful emotion in his work, Chagall led a career that spanned decades and continents, and he never stopped growing. This lyrical narrative shows readers, through many different windows, the pre-WWI childhood...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Alfred A. Knoff 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 CHABare, Bobby.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2005
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD COUNTRY BARFarb, Peter.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dutton 1978
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 970.1 FARHendee, Barb.
Summary: For years, Magiere and Leesil have sought a long-forgotten artifact, even though its purpose has been shrouded in mystery. All Magiere knows is that she must keep the orb from falling into the hands of a murdering Noble Dead, her half-brother Welstiel. And now, dreams of a castle locked in ice lead her south, on a journey that has become nothing less than an obsession.--From publisher description.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Roc 2008
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC HENMusick, Barb.
Summary: Over 100 recipes that can be prepared with a spiralizer, making it easy and fun to eat more plant-based meals and create delicious, healthy options where fruits and veggies are the star.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rockridge 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.5637 MUSRosenstock, Barb
Summary: Presents the story of Bill Monroe, whose deep Kentucky roots helped him to create the unique American music called bluegrass.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Calkins Creek, an imprint of Highlights 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 781.6 ROSRosenstock, Barb
Summary: Describes how as a young artist, Claude Monet rejected a traditional life path while embracing initially unpopular new approaches to painting and seeing, launching the French Impressionism movement.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Alfred A. Knopf 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE ROSCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE ROSRosenstock, Barb
Summary: Chronicles the story of the legendary baseball star, his favorite bat, Betsy Ann, and the longest hitting streak in baseball history, which united the country on the brink of World War II.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Boyds Mills Pr 2014
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 DIMBare, Bobby.
Contents: All American boy -- Shame on me -- Detroit city -- 500 miles away from home -- Miller's cave -- Four strong winds -- A dear John letter -- It's alright -- The streets of Baltimore -- The game of triangles -- Charleston Railroad tavern -- Margie's at the Lincoln Park Inn -- Bless America again -- Your husband, my wife -- Ride me down easy -- Daddy what if -- Marie Laveau -- The winner --...
Format: sound recording-musical
Publisher / Publication Date: RCA Records Label 1997
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD COUNTRY BAREBarn Owl
Contents: Sundown -- Visions in dust -- Night's shroud -- Ancestral star -- Cavern hymn -- Flatlands -- Twilight -- Awakening -- Incantation -- LIght from the Mesa
Format: sound recording-musical
Publisher / Publication Date: Thrill Jockey Records 0000
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD POP/ROCK BAREditors, Bark.
Summary: A pot roast left unguarded. An open bedroom door. An ill-timed squat. Dogs seem to have impeccable timing. Yet how quickly calamity turns to comedy in the company of a dog, and the wrong moment turns out to be just the right one. In this delightful follow-up to Dog Is My Co-Pilot , which won the Best Book of the Year award from the Dog Writers Association of America, the editors of The...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Crown Publishing Group 2007
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Publisher / Publication Date: HarperCollins Publishers 1998
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 747 LYNBark, Sandra.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper Design 2012
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 818.602 BARAdams, Barb.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Kansas City Star Books 2006
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 746.46 AdamsHendee, Barb.
Summary: Determined to free his mother from her elven assassin captors, Leesil joins forces with his beloved Magiere, the sage Wynn, and their canine protector Chap to embark on a perilous quest through the dangers of the wilderness and the Elven Territories.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Roc 2007
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC HENHendee, Barb.
Summary: Wynn is determined to recover the ancient texts she brought back from the castle in the Farlands. She must journey to the mountain stronghold of the dwarves in search of the "Stonewalkers".
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Publisher / Publication Date: Roc 2011
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC HENRosenstock, Barb
Summary: "A picture book about the five largest lakes in North America - how they formed, the importance of these waters, and how they've become a national treasure"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Alfred A. Knopf 2024
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1 available in New Youth Materials, Call number: J 977 ROSCopies Available at Kingsley
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 977 ROSRosenstock, Barb
Summary: "Young Fred Urquhart was fascinated by insects, especially his favorite, the monarch butterfly. He wondered where monarchs spent the winter. No one knew. After he became an entomologist (bug scientist),Fred and his wife, Norah,tagged hundreds of butterflies,hoping to solve the mystery of the monarchs. But they soon discovered that they needed help. They started a "butterfly family," a community...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Alfred A. Knopf 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 595.78 ROSSchwarz, Barb
Contents: Introduction -- So you're selling your house -- Ready, stage, sell: home staging guidelines that work -- Staging magic: how to stage each room in your house -- Taking the staging magic outside -- Getting it done: it's commitment time -- Staging on a dime -- Showing your staged house: lights! music! action! -- Welcome to Barb's house: staging to live! -- What do you do when you need help? ASPs...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Wiley 2006
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 643.12 SCHWebb, Barb
Summary: Sustainable living boasts no boundaries. You don’t need massive amounts of acreage or even a fenced-in backyard. We may not be 100 percent sustainable in our lifestyle, but we can become more in-tune with our environment and conscientious of our actions. Like all aspects of life, it’s about balance, finding ways to live a greener, cleaner life within the parameters of your current lifestyle....
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Publisher / Publication Date: Viva Editions an imprint of Start Midnight, LLC 2015
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 636 WEBChristensen, Barb.
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Publisher / Publication Date: [publisher not identified] 1970
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1 available in Nelson Room, Call number: R NEL 977.486 ChristensenRosenstock, Barb
Summary: Retells the story of the famous thinker's first invention as a young Ben Franklin, troubled by the fact that fish swim better than he does, tries to invent a way to swim more fluidly.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Calkins Creek, an imprint of Highlights 2014
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 FRARosenstock, Barb
Summary: An introduction to the life and achievements of the documentary photographer describes the disability that inspired Lange's photography career and her efforts to raise awareness about the unseen victims of the Great Depression.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Calkins Creek, an imprint of Highlights 2016