Summary: The documentary takes viewers on an eye-opening journey through the life and work of the great Salvador Dali and his longtime muse and collaborator, Gala. The film begins in 1929, a crucial year in Dali's life and career, as he joined the surrealist group and met Gala, and ends in 1989, the year of his passing. Using archival footage, images, and documents (many of them never before used in a...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2021
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC SALSummary: A biography of Salvador Dali, the Spanish painter and self-styled genius. "Presents Dali's entire oeuvre--painting, sculpture, writing, fashion and film--in the context of his extraordinary life and international career"--Container
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Publisher / Publication Date: Distributed exclusively by Image Entertainment 1999
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC DALTurner, Pamela S.
Summary: "Once upon a time there lived a girl who swept floors and washed dishes, and was little more than a servant to her family. Until, one day, an invitation arrived. It was an invitation to a new country and a new beginning--a place where Caroline's dreams, her fascination with the night sky, and her extraordinary talent would open up a world of beauty and renown, and make her the belle of the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chronicle Books 2024
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 HERSalt, Rachel
Summary: "An exploration of the ways in which we use and dispose of plastic and how our dependence on plastic is negatively impacting our planet. The text concludes with a call to action for readers to help change the current rates of plastic use."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Firefly Books 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 363.72 SALSalt, Zelda
Summary: In this book, readers discover the most fascinating facts about respiration, the structure of the lungs, and even some of the seemingly gross processes that happen in their body!
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Publisher / Publication Date: Gareth Stevens Publishing 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 612.2 SALAlt, Carol
Summary: A collection of raw food recipes features ideas for meals, appetizers, desserts, and drinks, and offers advice on shopping for raw foods, purchasing kitchen equipment, preparing ingredients, and stocking up on food staples.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Clarkson Potter 2012
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 613.265 ALTMcGuirk, Dal.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Stanley Paul 1987
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 940.5423 MCGWhitman, Walt
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Publisher / Publication Date: Oxford University Press 2004
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 811.3 WHIAlt, Carol
Summary: Introduces fifty fast and easy recipes for raw food dishes for every meal of the day, accompanied by information on the health benefits of eating raw foods, tips on eating out, and a raw foods shopping list.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Clarkson Potter/Publishers 2007
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.56 ALTKalt, Brian C.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Michigan State University Press 2001
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Summary: In this version of "Little Red Riding Hood," set in Ghana, a young girl fails to heed Granny's warning about the dangers of talking to strangers.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Clarion Books 2007
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 398.2 DALWhitman, Walt.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 1993
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 811.3 WHIAlt, Carol
Summary: In her first fully illustrated lifestyle book, bestselling author, supermodel, and TV host Carol Alt shows readers how to approach all aspects of life with energy and vitality—from diet and fitness, to beauty and fashion. Drawing on her years of experience as a raw food advocate and ambassador for a mindful, health-focused lifestyle, Carol guides readers of all ages with simple, effective...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dey St., an imprint of William Morrow Publishers 2015
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 613.26 ALTGuglielmo, Amy
Summary: "Salvador Dali struggles to follow the rules and fit in with his peers, until one day he realizes that artists can be and do anything they like. This realization gives him the freedom to truly be himself"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: G.P. Putnam's Sons 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 DALSummary: Documentary film chronicling Richard Stanley's tenure as writer/director of the 1996 adaptation of H.G. Wells' The island of Dr. Moreau as well as the start of the film's production.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Severin Films 2015
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC LOSYang, Dali L.
Summary: "Dali L. Yang's Fateful Choices offers a penetrating study of China's management of the COVID-19 outbreak in Wuhan, a momentous event that has reverberated globally as the severe pandemic in a century. Yang's work sheds light on the advantage Chinese health decision-makers had, including access to the novel coronavirus's genomic sequences from several laboratories, as early as the end of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Oxford University Press 2024
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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Group 2011
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 811.3 WHIWhitman, Walt.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Doubleday Page & CO. 1921
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 811.3 WHISummary: Walt Disney was uniquely adept at art as well as commerce, a master filmmaker who harnessed the power of technology and storytelling. This new film examines Disney's complex life and enduring legacy. Features rare archival footage from the Disney vaults, scenes from some of his greatest films, interviews with biographers and animators, and the designers who helped turn his dream of Disneyland...
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Publisher / Publication Date: PBS Distribution 2015
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC WALDaly, Ruth
Summary: "Rocks and minerals are natural resources found in Earth. They are used as fuel, for building, and to make items sush as smartphones. Some minerals, including gold and silver, are prized for their beauty. Find out about the different types of rocks and minerals, how they formed, how they are used, and what we can do to conserve and recycle them"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Crabtree Publishing Company 2021
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J553 DALBogdanich, Walt
Summary: McKinsey & Company is the most prestigious consulting company in the world, earning billions of dollars in fees from major corporations and governments who turn to it to maximize their profits and enhance efficiency. Bogdanich and Forsythe shows that often McKinsey's advice boils down to major cost-cutting, including layoffs and maintenance reductions, to drive up short-term profits, thereby...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Doubleday 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 001.068 BOGDisney, Walt
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Publisher / Publication Date: 1997
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Summary: A collection of poetry, letters, and prose by Walt Whitman that were inspired by the Civil War.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dover Publications 1995
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 811.3 WHIWhitman, Walt
Contents: Leaves of grass (1855) -- Leaves of grass (1891-92) -- Complete prose works (1892) : Specimen days. Collect. Notes left over. Pieces in early youth. November boughs. Good-bye my fancy. Memoranda -- Supplementary prose.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Literary Classics of the United States 1982