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Summary: The extraordinary story of the iconic poet, musician and folksinger Violeta Parra, whose songs have become hymns for Chileans and Latin Americans alike. Director Andres Wood traces the intensity and explosive vitality of her life, from humble origins to international fame, her defense of indigenous cultures and devotion to her art.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: 2013

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1 available in Foreign DVDs, Call number: DVD FOREIGN VIO

Bane, Peter.

Summary: A step-by-step, illustrated guide to creating resilient and prosperous households and neighborhoods across America introduces permaculture as a practical way to live well with less money, convert waste into wealth, reduce dependence on fossil fuels, and increase the availability of local produce.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: New Society Publishers 2012

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Ohler, Norman

Summary: Harro Schulze-Boysen and Libertas Haas-Heye met in the summer of 1935, and soon the two lovers were leading a network of antifascist fighters that stretched across Berlin's bohemian underworld.

Format: sound recording-nonmusical

Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2020

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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 940.53 OHL

Summary: When Rodney was a teenager his mother just dropped him off at the home of Connie Stevens and left him. Eventually he landed his first show-business job as a double for Davey Jones on "The Monkeys". Rodney ended up using his skills as a consummate hanger-on and his genuine enthusiasm for rock & roll to become a central figure in the L.A. music scene and is lauded for his good taste and good...

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: First Look Home Entertainment 2004

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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC MAY

Summary: Examined Life takes philosophy into the hustle and bustle of the everyday. The "rock star" philosophers of our time take "walks" through places that hold special resonance for them and their ideas. These places include crowded city streets, deserted alleyways, Central Park, and a garbage dump.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Distributed by Zeitgeist Films 2010

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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC EXA

Summary: Based on the thrilling and inspirational life of an iconic American freedom fighter, the movie tells the extraordinary tale of Harriet Tubman's escape from slavery and transformation into one of America's greatest heroes. Her courage, ingenuity, and tenacity freed hundreds of slaves and changed the course of history.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: 2020

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2 available in Drama DVDs, Call number: DVD DRAMA HAR

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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD HAR

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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD HAR

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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD Ha

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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD MOVIE HAR

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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD MOvie Harriet 2020

Summary: This version of Frederick Ashton's Sylvia has restored the splendour of its elegant and opulent three-act form for the 75th anniversary celebrations of The Royal Ballet. Taken from Greek mythology, it tells the story of Sylvia, loved by Aminta, abducted by Orion and eventually rescued by Eros.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Opus Arte 2007

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1 available in Opera DVDs, Call number: DVD OPERA SYL

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Summary: Among the most fascinating chapters of film history is that of the so-called "race films" that flourished in the 1920s -'40s. Unlike the "black cast" films produced within the Hollywood studio system, these films not only starred African Americans but were funded, written, produced, edited, distributed, and often exhibited by people of color. Entrepreneurial filmmakers built an industry apart...

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: 2016

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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC PIO
1 available in Sight & Sound Print Material, Call number: SSC DVD DOC PIO

Summary: Inspector Morse is a melancholy, enigmatic and romantic man who never uses his first name and who find solace in real ale, classical music, and difficult crosswords. Together with his able sergeant Lewis, Morse uses his considerable intellect and passion for truth and justice to investigate death and murder in the English university town of Oxford. (Happy families) When Sir John Balcombe is...

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: 2009

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2 available in British Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD BRITISH TV INS

Summary: Born for adventure, Lea Clark heads deep into the Brazilian rainforest, where her most exciting story awaits. When Lea's brother, Zac, goes missing while studying the ecology in South America, she suspects he's fallen prey to a band of ruthless animal poachers, and Lea convinces her mom to spring into action. From the minute their plane touches down, Lea's mom wants her to stay safe in the...

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: 2016

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1 available in Juvenile Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD JUV AME

Summary: An orphan comes to live with a foster family in a Canadian mining village, and becomes a part of the comical foibles and heartbreaks of a small French-Canadian town.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Criterion Collection 2008

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1 available in Foreign DVDs, Call number: DVD FOREIGN MON

Summary: The Doctor is traveling through time and space in his TARDIS. New traveling companions Bill Potts and Nardole, old enemies with the return of Missy, and lots of adventures are awaiting him in his season ten journey.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: 2017

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1 available in British Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD BRITISH TV DOC

Summary: A group of female friends keeps ties by sharing a pair of blue jeans.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Warner Home Video 2005

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1 available in Comedy DVDs, Call number: DVD COMEDY SIS

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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD Movie Sisterhood

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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD SIS

Boase, Tony.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Guild of Master Craftsman Publications 1999

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 684.083 BOA

Bab Bonde, Jessica

Summary: "The testimonies of six survivors of the Holocaust are presented in comics form, aimed at teenage readers. Some of them were children then, and are still alive to tell what happened to them and their families. How they survived. What they lost--and how you keep on living, despite it all. Jessica Bab Bonde has, based on survivor's stories, written an important book. Peter Bergting's art makes...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Dark Horse Books 2020

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1 available in Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: 741.5 BAB

Summary: Malcolm Gray is a decorated anti-terrorist black-ops soldier. When a military effort to tackle an arms dealer ends in Gray's capture and torture, he later finds himself back in his Brooklyn apartment, struggling to overcome the effects of severe paranoia and anxiety.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: CodeBlack Entertainment 2010

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1 available in TC Film Fest DVDs, Call number: DVD TCFF LEG

Summary: Presents a collection of nature and science essays published in American periodicals in 2014.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2015

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 500 BES

Summary: Join the four best friends as they finish their first year of college and dive into a summer of excitement. Bridget journeys to Turkey on an archeological dig. Carmen plunges into the hectic, creative world of summer theater in Vermont. Lena discovers new love and old heartbreak at the Rhode Island School of Design. Tibby takes a big step in her relationship with Brian in the Big Apple.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Distributed by Warner Home Video 2008

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1 available in Comedy DVDs, Call number: DVD COMEDY SIS

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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD Movie Sisterhood 2008

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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD SIS

Puccini, Giacomo

Contents: Le villi. Se come voi piccina io fossi -- Edgar. Addio, mio dolce amor -- Manon Lescaut. Donna non vidi mai ; Sola, perduta, abbandonata -- La bohème. Donde lieta uscì -- Tosca. Un tal baccano in chiesa ... ; Or tutto è chiaro ... ; Tre sbirri, una carrozza ; E lucevan le stelle -- Madama Butterfly. Un bel di vedremo -- La fanciulla del West. Ch'ella mi creda -- La rondine. Chi il bel sogno di...

Format: sound recording-musical

Publisher / Publication Date: Royal Opera House Covent Garden 1995

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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD O PUC

Summary: Bobby is a struggling podcast host who hates commitement. That all changes when he meets Aaron, a detached lawyer who likes to play the field. Repeatedly drawn to each other, both men begin to show their vulnerable sides as their undeniable attraction turns into something resembling a commitment.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Universal Studios 2022

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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD BRO

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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD BRO

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1 available in Comedy DVDs, Call number: DVD COMEDY BRO

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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD MOVIE BRO

Summary: Kinescopes of 14 episodes from Victor Borge's first comedy-variety series, broadcast Feb.-June 1951.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Passport Video 2006

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1 available in Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD TV VIC

Summary: In conjunction with the 100th anniversary of America's entry into the war on April 6, 1917, a six-hour documentary presented over three nights, explores how World War I changed America and the world. Drawing on the latest scholarship, including unpublished diaries, memoirs and letters, it tells the rich and complex story of the conflict through the voices of nurses, journalists, aviators and...

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: 2017

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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV GRE

Summary: Vanessa embarks on a solo trip after the death of her best friend Jennifer. But her self-care plans change when she finds Jennifer standing in her kitchen, claiming to be an extraterrestrial.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Decal 2022

Copies Available at East Bay

1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD MOVIE I'M

Pearla

Format: sound recording-musical

Publisher / Publication Date: 2022

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD POP/ROCK PEA

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