Summary: Explores the indomitable spirit of three "Lost Boys" from the Sudan who are forced to leave their homeland due to a tumultuous civil war. Chronicles their triumph over seemingly insurmountable adversities and a relocation to the United States, where the Lost Boys build active and fulfilling new lives but remain deeply committed to helping friends and family they have left behind.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment 2007
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC GODBau, Joseph
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: 1998
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 940.5318 BAUBull, John.
Summary: A simple and enjoyable book to aid in the identification of eastern species of birds.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Knopf 1977
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 598 BULSummary: An epic three-part series that charts the rise and fall of the Boleyn family. This story of love, sex, betrayal and obsession is told from the unique perspective of the Boleyn family.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2022
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2 available in British Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD BRITISH TV BOLHickman, Joseph
Summary: Provides an insider's account of the capture, detention, and torture of Abu Zubaydah, arguing that his case has been used as a way for American authorities to sell the ℗₃"War on Terror" to the American people.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Hot Books 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 363 HICSummary: David Attenborough returns to the world's oceans in this sequel to the acclaimed documentary filming rare and unusual creatures of the deep, as well as documenting the problems our oceans face.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: BBC Earth 2018
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2 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV BLUSummary: The aim of these lectures is to make viewers feel welcome and comfortable in the company of paintings. By focusing on 65 masterpieces of Western painting, Professor William Kloss offers a vivid, visceral encounter with genius, shining light on the unique technical, stylistic, and expressive achievements of each painting. From the 14th century to the 20th, the images are examined for their...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Teaching Company 2010
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Great DVD 759 World 2010Lea, Bud.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Triumph Books 2002
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 796.332 LEABaum, Dan.
Summary: "Nine Lives" explores New Orleans through the lives of nine characters over 40 years, bracketed by two epic hurricanes. It brings back to life the doomed city, its wondrous subcultures, and the rich and colorful lives that played themselves out within its borders.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Spiegel and Grau 2009
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 976.3 BAUSummary: "Enter the world of Ohad Naharin and the Batsheva Dance Company. A man with an extraordinary vision, Naharin is regarded as one of the most important choreographers in the world today. He is known for developing "Gaga"--a movement language that resists labels, highlights somatic experience, emphasizes improvisation, and pushes dancers to use their body in ways that are ignored or overlooked by...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2016
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC MR.Bull, John L.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Knopf 1994
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2 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 598.297 BULCopies Available at East Bay
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 598.297 BULCopies Available at Kingsley
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 598.297 BULBai, Xue
Summary: "Written from the perspective of children who observe the world through their windows, this book for young readers looks at the lives of housebound children during the coronavirus pandemic. Inspired by true events and people from around the world, "From My Window" shows children that we all have the same fears, and that we can overcome them by being creative and empathetic, and by staying...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: United Nations Publications 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE BAIVan't Hul, Jean.
Summary: Provides over sixty art projects for children designed to inspire creativity and imagination, including creating artful envelopes, tracing shadow shapes, and making collage frames.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Roost Books 2013
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 745.5 VANCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 745.5083 VAN1 available in Juvenile Parent-Teacher Collection, Call number: JPT 745.5 VAN
Baur, Joe
Summary: Describes points of interest in each region of the country, providing recommendations on restaurants, hotels, shopping, entertainment, and historic sites.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Fodor's Travel, a division of Internet Brands, Inc. 2019
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 910 TRAVEL EUROPE- GERMANYVan't Hul, Jean.
Summary: Presents a year's worth of art projects, seasonal activities, and recipes for simple, family-friendly crafting through the seasons and holidays.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Roost Books 2015
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 745.5941 VANCopies Available at East Bay
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 745.5941 VANBae, Kenneth
Summary: Driven by his passion to help the people of North Korea, Bae moves to neighboring China to lead guided tours into the secretive nation. Six years later, after eighteen successful excursions in and out of the country, Ken is suddenly stopped at the border: he inadvertently brought his hard drive, that reveals the true nature of his visits, to customs. He is arrested, brought to Pyongyang for...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: W. Publishing Group 2016
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 BAE, KENNETH BAESummary: The feature-length documentary reveals the fascinating, far-reaching impact and appeal of the show with a compelling blend of rare footage, historical images, and behind-the-scenes stories while also exploring the dramatic talents of creator-producer-director Dan Curtis. Known as the "King of TV Horror," the Emmy-winning filmmaker followed the show with other iconic genre favorites including...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2019
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC MASBar-el, Dan.
Summary: Three strange tales filled with shivery fun occur on a dark, spooky night and include the stories of a broom that goes in search of a witch, mermaids who swim in a bathtub and a house party that turns unexpectedly batty.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Kids Can Press Ltd
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J Graphic BARSummary: The Pacific Ocean covers one third of the Earth's surface, holds half of the world's water, and hides the deepest place on the planet. It is a place where huge and iconic, rare and dazzling creatures live, and where creatures yet to be discovered lurk. Filmed in cinematic 4K, the program breaks the boundaries between land and sea to present the Pacific Ocean in a way never seen before.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2017
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV BIGBaur, Gene
Summary: Gene Baur, the cofounder and president of Farm Sanctuary, the nation's leading farm animal protection organization, knows that the key to happiness lies in aligning your beliefs with your actions. In this definitive vegan and animal-friendly lifestyle guide, he and Gene Stone, author of Forks Over Knives, explore the deeply transformative experience of visiting the sanctuary and its profound...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Rodale 2015
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.5637 BAUSrinivasan, Bhu
Summary: From the days of the Mayflower and the Virginia Company, America has been a place for people to dream, invent, build, tinker, and bet the farm in pursuit of a better life. Americana takes us on a four-hundred-year journey of this spirit of innovation and ambition through a series of Next Big Things -- the inventions, techniques, and industries that drove American history forward: from the...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Press 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 330.9 SRICopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Adult, Call number: 330.973 SRIWesterveld, Bab.
Summary: Text and photographs give detailed instructions on making a variety of string figures with and without a companion. Also discusses the origins and names of the individual figures and games that can be played with them.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Books 1979
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 793.9 WESBak, Richard
Summary: "The trans-Atlantic air race of 1927 and the flight that made Charles Lindbergh a hero. The race to make the first nonstop flight between the New York and Paris attracted some of the most famous and seasoned aviators of the day, yet it was the young and lesser known Charles Lindbergh who won the $25,000 Orteig Prize in 1927 for his history-making solo flight in the Spirit of St. Louis. Drawing...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: John Wiley & Sons 2011
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 629.13 BAKBak, Richard
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Huron River Press 2004