Hijuelos, Oscar
Summary: The first Latino novelist to be awarded the Pulitzer Prize, Oscar Hijuelos (1951?2013) wrote rich and radiant novels that brought the Cuban American immigrant experience into the heart of American literature. "I marveled," recalls Juan Felipe Herrera, at "how meticulous he was and how deep he got into the lives of Latino and Cuban Americans in the United States." Hijuelos launched his career...
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Publisher / Publication Date: The Library of America 2022
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC HIJSummary: "Melodrama casts noirish shadows in this portrait of maternal sacrifice from Hollywood master Michael Curtiz. Its iconic performance by Joan Crawford as Mildred, a single mother hell-bent on freeing her children from the stigma of economic hardship, solidified Crawford's career comeback and gave the actor her only Oscar. But as Mildred pulls herself up by the bootstraps, first as an unflappable...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2017
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1 available in Drama DVDs, Call number: BLU-RAY DRAMA MILCarson, Lori.
Contents: 16 days. -- Take your time. -- Breathe. -- Head in a box. -- Caroline. -- Stars. -- Spinning world. -- Rainy day. -- Fourth of July. -- Treasure.
Format: sound recording-musical
Publisher / Publication Date: Restless Records 1999
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD POP/ROCK CARCarson, Lori.
Contents: Something's got me -- Make a little luck -- Black thumb -- Snow come down -- Whole heart -- Fade -- Souvenir -- Train -- Greener -- I saw the light -- Something's got me.
Format: sound recording-musical
Publisher / Publication Date: Restless Records 1997
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD POP/ROCK CARSummary: After the death of her husband, Claire Underwood becomes the first female President of the United States, but faces formidable threats to her legacy.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment 2019
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1 available in Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD TV HOUFlora, Carlin
Summary: Illuminates the critical role of friendship in happiness, combining scientific findings with relatable anecdotes to explore how relationships, long-time friends, and social networking groups shape an individual's mental, emotional, and physical health.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Doubleday 2013
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 158.2 FLOSummary: An anthology of ten stories by young adult authors about surprising and unusual collections.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dutton Books 2023
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1 available in Young Adult Fiction, Call number: YA FIC COLSummary: Two women from very different backgrounds find themselves in an unexpected love affair in 1950s New York. As conventional norms of the time challenge their undeniable attraction, an honest story emerges to reveal the resilience of the heart in the face of change. A young woman in her twenties, Therese is a clerk working in a Manhattan department store and dreaming of a more fulfilling life when...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2016
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1 available in Drama DVDs, Call number: DVD DRAMA CARCarlson, Laurie M.
Summary: The story of John Stetson and how he came to create the most popular hat west of the Mississippi.
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Publisher / Publication Date: DK Ink/DK Pub. 1998
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 STEPaulson, Henry M.
Summary: "Henry M. Paulson, Jr., former Secretary of the U.S. Treasury and CEO of Goldman Sachs, delivers a behind-the-scenes account of China's rise as an economic superpower. When Hu Jintao, China's then vice president, came to visit the New York Stock Exchange and Ground Zero in 2002, he asked Hank Paulson to be his guide. It was a testament to the pivotal role that Goldman Sachs played in helping...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Grand Central Publishing 2015
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 330.951 PAUCarlson, Laurie M.
Summary: Presents art and craft projects that benefit the environment through such activities as recycling.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Williamson Pub. 1993
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 745.584 CARSummary: After five-year old Jack and his Mom escape from the enclosed environment that Jack has known his entire life, the boy makes a miraculous discovery: the outside world.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2016
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Summary: Gives instructions for preparing foods, making clothes, and creating other items used by European settlers in America, thereby providing a description of the daily life of these colonists.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chicago Review Press 1997
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Summary: More than 150 craft and art activities for creative self-expression of youngsters, with easy-to-follow instructions.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Williamson Pub. Co. 1990
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 745.5 CARCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 745.5 CARCarlson, Laurie M.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chicago Review Press 1994
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J Crafts CarlsonSummary: Lavish Biblical epic that tells the life story of Moses, who turned his back on a privileged life to lead his people to freedom outside Egypt.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Paramount 2004
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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD MOVIE TENSummary: The life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., from the beginnings of the Civil Rights movement in Montgomery, Alabama, and culminating with his assassination in Memphis in 1968. Including archival footage, this film is an indispensable primary resource of a pivotal moment in American and world history. Originally screened in theaters for only a single night in 1970.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2013
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC KINSummary: Newly elected President Mandela knows his nation remains racially and economically divided in the wake of apartheid. Believing he can bring his people together through the universal language of sport, Mandela rallies South Africa's underdog rugby team as they make an unlikely run to the 1995 World Cup Championship match.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Warner Home Video 2010
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1 available in Drama DVDs, Call number: DVD DRAMA INVCopies Available at East Bay
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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD Movie Invictus 2009Summary: Three are dead. Who is number four? John Smith is an extraordinary teen masking his true identity to elude a deadly enemy sent to destroy him. Living with his guardian in the small town he now calls home, John encounters unexpected life-changing events, his first love, powerful new abilities, and a secret connection to the others who share his incredible destiny. Complete with deleted scenes...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Touchstone Home Entertainment 2011
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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD MOVIE ILord, M. G.
Summary: A cultural critic and investigative journalist uncovers the full history of the Barbie doll, from her introduction in 1959 through countless transformations, makeovers and career changes to its emergence as an international pop culture icon.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Liveright Publishing Corporation, a division of W.W. Norton & Company 2024
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1 available in New Non-fiction, Call number: 688.7 LORLee, Lori M.
Summary: While trying to rescue her brother's soul from the spirit world, eleven-year-old Pahua discovers that she is the reincarnation of a legendary shaman warrior.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Disney-Hyperion 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC LEESummary: Creature from the Black Lagoon: Members of a scientific expedition to the Amazon discover a gruesome half man/half fish creature. Revenge of the Creature: A monster, half man and half fish, kills two men and abducts a woman ichthyologist after escaping from the tank where it is chained. The creature walks among us: Despite the clear intention of enjoying his watery home deep in the Everglades,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Universal Studios Home Entertainment 2014