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...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2016
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Summary: Guided by the spirit of his legendary Mesopotamian ancestor, Jalal, Varjak Paw, a pure-bred cat, leaves his home and pampered existence and sets out to save his family from the evil Gentleman who took their owner, the Contessa, away.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Alfred A. Knopf 2003
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: In this Shakespearean tale of jealousy and betrayal, a man who is an honorable itinerant cattleman, befriended and hired by a bighearted ranch owner despite his unwillingness to talk about his past. When the new hand becomes the target of the flirtatious attentions of the owner's bored wife and is entrusted by the boss with a foreman's responsibilities, his presence at the ranch starts to...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Criterion Collection 2013
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Summary: Henri has attended a special school for her learning disability, dyscalculia, but when she is mainstreamed, she finds herself struggling to balance other parts of her life, and not just in math class--a family feud, drama on the soccer team, and a passion for poetry.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Katherine Tegen Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2023
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Summary: "After her best friend, JC, has a kidney transplant, Serena feels that they are falling out of touch, especially as JC makes a new best friend in the hospital"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Katherine Tegen Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2020
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Summary: Discusses the forced internment of Japanese Americans in camps following the attack on Pearl Harbor, their way of life there, and their eventual assimilation into society following the war.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dutton 1982
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Summary: In desperate need of clear skies as she starts a new school, Madalyn has days filled with clouds that lead to serious storms until she learns the power of community and family after disaster strikes.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Katherine Tegen Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2021
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Summary: Jessica Jones is a hard-nosed private investigator, and the dark underbelly of the Marvel Universe is her beat. But it wasn't always this way. Once, Jessica was a costumed adventurer herself. Now, for the first time, learn all her hidden secrets--how she got her powers and became a hero, and the dark, unspoken chapter in Marvel Universe history that changed her life forever. Guest-starring...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Marvel Comics 2015
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1 available in Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: 741.5 JESSummary: "The first volume in more than 20 years tells a new and modern story of the U.S. State Department's Diplomatic Reception Rooms, one of the top collections of American fine and decorative arts in existence. The art of United States diplomacy has been conducted over more than two centuries with figures from all over the world, in peacetime and in conflict. For the last six decades, these...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rizzoli Electa 2023
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: Brings the world of Gilbert and Sullivan to life as a dramatization of the staging of the duo's legendary 1885 comic opera, The Mikado. The world-famous Victorian librettist and composer, along with their troupe of temperamental actors, must battle personal and professional demons while mounting this major production becomes an epic about the harsh realities of creative expression.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Criterion Collection 2011
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1 available in Musicals DVDs, Call number: DVD MUSICALS TOPSummary: When Cruella DeVille dognaps all of the Dalmatian puppies in London, brave animal heroes launch a daring plan to save all puppies from Cruella's clutches!
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Publisher / Publication Date: Walt Disney 2020
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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD ONESummary: William Burroughs: the Beats éminence grise, "literary outlaw," culture hero to generations of poets, musicians, artists, and filmmakers who had their minds blown by his 1959 classic, banned-in-America "Naked Lunch." This film covers his life in a straightforward manner, but the portrait drawn is at odds with the character who wrote in outlandish graphic detail about then-forbidden sexuality in...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Yonilizer Productions 2011
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Summary: "A revelatory, timely, and masterful biography of President Andrew Jackson that offers a new perspective on this charismatic figure in the context of American populism--identifying the reasons for his unprecedented appeal as it shows us the man and politician in his full complexity."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scribner, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, Inc. 2022
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Summary: The fierce polarization of contemporary politics has encouraged Americans to read back into their nation's past a perpetual ideological struggle between liberals and conservatives. However, in this timely book, David S. Brown advances an original interpretation that stresses the critical role of moderate statesmen, ideas, and alliances in making our political system work. Beginning with John...
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Publisher / Publication Date: University of North Carolina Press 2016
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 306.2 BROBrown, David S. (David Scott)
Summary: "Henry Adams is perhaps the most eclectic, accomplished, and important American writer of his time. His autobiography and modern classic The Education of Henry Adams was widely considered one of the best English-language nonfiction books of the 20th century. The last member of his distinguished family--after great-grandfather John Adams, and grandfather John Quincy Adams--to gain national...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scribner 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 ADAMS, HENRY BROSummary: An augmented human and Sarah Connor must stop an advanced liquid Terminator from hunting down a young girl, whose fate is critical to the human race.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2020
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Summary: "Superman has beaten back Batman and the resistance's forces at every turn. With his back against the wall, Batman asks the one person he would never trust for help--John Constantine! But even with the might of the dark mage's power, will it be enough against the primal and eternal forces of magic that oppose Batman and his allies? Collects #7-12 of INJUSTICE: GODS AMONG US YEAR 3 and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: DC Comics 2016
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1 available in Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: 741.5 INJAbraham, David S.
Summary: Our future hinges on a set of rare metals that few of us have even heard of. In this eye-opening book, a natural resource strategist reveals the critical importance of these transformative elements to our technological lifestyle and the consequences of our reliance upon them, including geopolitical instability and environmental degradation. To see our growing dependency, you need only look at...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Yale University Press 2015
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 330 ABRKidder, David S.
Summary: Outlines the managerial decisions and leadership goals that guide a startup business to success, and provides tips and advice from the founders of such companies as Spanx, Zipcar, Flickr, Honest Tea, and LinkedIn.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chronicle Books 2012
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Summary: This clever how-to handbook is the first step to living off the grid.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Skyhorse Pub. 2008
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Summary: Hawkman, long presumed dead following the universe-shattering final battle with Parallax, has seemingly returned. Is he the same hero who was once the chairman of JSA? And if so, then what happened to him, and why has he come back now?
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Publisher / Publication Date: DC Comics 2002
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1 available in Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: 741.5 JSAHodgson, David S. J.
Summary: To coincide with the launch of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition, Prima Games has re-released the celebrated The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition Collector's Guide for fans and new players alike.
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Publisher / Publication Date: DK/Prima Games, a divison of Penguin Random House LLC 2016
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Publisher / Publication Date: Timber Press 2006