Summary: An examination of Bertolt Brecht's "Mother Courage and her children", and the political philosophies the play represents. Preparing for The Public Theater's 2006 production of Brecht's anti-war play, Meryl Streep allows a camera crew to document her rehearsal process and interest in the work. Moreover, the life and times of Brecht himself are followed, most notably the playwrites' escape from...

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Alive Mind 2009

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

Summary: Featuring an incredible array of the greatest musicians of the '70s and early '80s. It stands alone in the history of rock n roll as the first ever late-night live concert show on TV, capturing the spirit of a time when rock was exploding in so many new, exciting directions. For nine thrilling years, The Special brought audience the very best live music from every genre, rare performances right...

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: 2014

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1 available in Music DVDs, Call number: DVD MUSIC MID

Purvis, Karyn B. (Karyn Brand)

Summary: Offers parents practical advice on how to welcome an adopted child into their family, with tips for coping with common problems, building affection and trust, dealing with learning or behavioral disorders, and disciplining an adoptive child without harming the parent-child relationship.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: McGraw-Hill 2007

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1 available in Adult, Call number: 649.145 Purvi

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1 available in Juvenile Parent-Teacher Collection, Call number: JPT 649 PUR

Summary: "They were charismatic and forward thinking, imaginative and courageous, compassionate and resolute, and, at times, arrogant, vengeful, and reckless. For hundreds of years, Native American leaders from Massasoit, Tecumseh, and Tenskwatawa, to Major Ridge, Geronimo, and Fools Crow valiantly resisted expulsion from their lands and fought the extinction of their culture. Sometimes, their...

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: WGBH Educational Foundation 2009

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2 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV WE

Britt, Chris

Summary: Drift was a plain snowman who dreamed of wearing a scarf, mittens, and stylish hat, and having a pointy orange carrot nose. When a blizzard begins to blow, Drift gives up the things he loves to help others.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Balzer + Bray, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 2016

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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE BRI

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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE BRI

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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE FIC BRI

Contents: Trifle: One way glass -- Colosseum: Elegy -- Curtiss Maldoon: man from Afghanistan -- Brett, Paul: 3D Mona Lisa / Paul Brett Sage -- Quicksand (Port Talbot): Home is where I belong -- Second Hand: Somethin' you got -- Paladin: Get one together -- Fat Mattress: Cold wall of stone -- Hard Stuff: Libel -- Gravy Train: Sanctuary -- The Web (England): City of darkness -- Campbell-Lyons, Patrick: Out...

Format: sound recording-musical

Publisher / Publication Date: RPM Records 2017

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

Summary: Collects the original broadcast episodes from the third season of Star trek, the next generation.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Paramount Home Entertainment 2002

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

Summary: Recruited by the Anti-Villain League, Gru helps deal with a powerful new super criminal.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Universal Home Video 2013

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

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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD DES RATED PG

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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD De 2

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1 available in Family DVDs, Call number: DVD FAMILY DES

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1 available in Family DVDs, Call number: DVD Family Despicable 2013

Contents: Disc 1. Courageous (Casting Crowns) -- 10,000 reasons (bless the Lord) (Matt Redman) -- Overcome (radio version) (Jeremy Camp) -- Blessings (Laura Story) -- My hope is in you (Aaron Shust) -- I lift my hands (Chris Tomlin) -- The hurt & the healer (MercyMe) -- Forgiveness (Matthew West) -- We are (Kari Jobe) -- Live like that (Sidewalk Prophets) -- Fall apart (Josh Wilson) -- Angel by your side...

Format: sound recording-musical

Publisher / Publication Date: EMI Christian Music Group 2012

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2 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD RELIGIOUS WOW

Summary: A mysterious woman is perched between the harsh legacy of World War II and the hope of a new life in Australia.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: 2015

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

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1 available in Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD PLA NOT RATED

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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD TV Pl 2

Summary: Collects the original broadcast episodes from the fourth season of Star trek, the next generation. Picking up decades after Gene Roddenberry's original, it follows the intergalactic adventures of Captain Jean-Luc Picard and his crew aboard an all-new USS Enterprise.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Paramount Home Entertainment 2002

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

Summary: They call themselves the Borg--a half-organic, half-machine collective with a sole purpose: to conquer and assimilate all races. Led by their seductive and sadistic queen, the Borg are headed to earth with a devious plan to alter history. Picard's last encounter with the Borg almost killed him. Now, he wants vengeance.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Paramount Pictures 1996

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

Summary: Called to the neutral zone to help negotiate peace between the Romulans and the Federation, Picard and the crew of the Enterprise are confronted by the mysterious new Romulan Praetor Shinzon, a man who claims to be Picard's clone, and who plans to lead a Romulan attack on the Federation.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Paramount Home Entertainment 2003

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1 available in Science Fiction DVDs, Call number: DVD SCI-FI STA

Summary: Captain Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart) at the helm of the U.S.S. Enterprise is one of the franchise's most prominent and beloved captains. With his crew, Captain Picard strives against foes of all kinds, from dangerous alien races to cyborgs to even himself. His thrilling adventures in space and time are presented in Blu-ray high definition to bring you four films--Star Trek: Generations,...

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Paramount Pictures Corp. 2019

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2 available in Television Series DVDs, Call number: BLU-RAY TV STA

Contents: You put a move on my heart / Quincy Jones featuring Tamia (edit : 4:20) -- Come lie with me / Holly Palmer (4:44) -- Seduction / Boney James (edit : 3:45) -- I'm calling you / Marilyn Scott (edit : 3:37) -- Through the fire / Chaka Khan (4:47) -- Could you learn to love / Tevin Campbell (4:09) -- Heaven / Nu Flavor (5:25) -- Please don't bend / Donovan (4:12) -- Sentimental man / The Blue Nile...

Format: sound recording-musical

Publisher / Publication Date: Warner Bros. 1997

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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD EASY LISTENING VAL

Summary: 1950, rural Alabama. It's a make-or-break weekend for the Honeydripper Lounge and its owner Tyrone "Pine Top" Purvis. Deep in debt, Tyrone is desperate to lure the young cotton pickers and local Army base recruits into his juke joint and away from the rival club across the way. He lays off his regular talent and hires the famous electric guitar player, Guitar Sam, for a one night only gig. When...

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Screen Media Films 2008

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1 available in Drama DVDs, Call number: DVD DRAMA HON