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Contents: Worlds and times -- Kind regards -- The incarnation of the word and the words -- The birth of the redeemer -- The sacrificial body -- Partakers of the altar -- The social body -- Two worlds/one world: Rubens -- Two worlds/one world: Velazquez.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Yale University Press 1999
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 246 DRULaury, Jean Ray.
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Publisher / Publication Date: C&T Pub. 1999
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 746.04 LAULaury, Jean Ray.
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Publisher / Publication Date: C&T Pub. 2002
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 746.6 LaurySummary: When a trio of witches prophesy Macbeth's ascension to the throne, Lady Macbeth pushes her husband into a murderous spree. But once crowned king of Scotland, Macbeth sees ghastly visions, fueled by guilt and a new prophecy, that ensure his ultimate downfall.
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Publisher / Publication Date: A & E Home Video 2004
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1 available in Performing Arts DVDs, Call number: DVD PERFORMING ARTS MACSummary: Strives to break through the myths and explain what addiction really is, what causes it, and how to get the best available treatments.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Home Box Office 2007
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 362.29 ADDDrury, Bob
Summary: "Bob Drury and Tom Clavin's The Last Hill is the incredible untold story of one Ranger battalion's heroism and courage in World War II. They were known as "Rudder's Rangers," the most elite and experienced attack unit the Army had. In December 1944, they would be the spearhead into Germany, taking the war into Hitler's homeland at last. Their colonel was given this objective: Take Hill 400. The...
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Publisher / Publication Date: St. Martin's Press 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 940.54 DRUDrury, Bob.
Summary: The untold story of the great Ogala Sioux chief Red Cloud, the most powerful Indian commander of the Plains who witnessed the opening of the West and forced the American government to sue for peace in a conflict named for him.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2013
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 RED CLOUD DRUDrury, Nevill
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Publisher / Publication Date: Prism Press 1985
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 158.12 DRUAbrams, Dan
Summary: Examines the story behind the bizarre trial of Jack Ruby, a Dallas nightclub owner who murdered Lee Harvey Oswald, the accused assassin of President John F. Kennedy, live on national television.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Hanover Square Press 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 345.73 ABRCopies Available at Peninsula
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 973 ABRDrury, Bob
Summary: "The explosive true saga of the legendary figure, Daniel Boone, and the bloody struggle for America's frontier by two bestselling authors at the height of their writing power--Bob Drury and Tom Clavin. It is the mid-eighteenth century, and in the 13 colonies founded by Great Britain, anxious colonists desperate to conquer and settle North America's "First Frontier" beyond the Appalachian...
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Publisher / Publication Date: St. Martin's Press 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 976.9 CLACopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 976.9 DRUDrury, Bob.
Summary: In December 1944, America's most popular and colorful naval hero, Admiral William "Bull" Halsey, unwittingly sailed his undefeated Pacific Fleet into the teeth of a powerful typhoon. Three destroyers were capsized, sending hundreds of sailors and officers into the raging, shark-infested waters. Over the next sixty hours, small bands of survivors fought seventy-foot waves, exhaustion, and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Atlantic Monthly Press 2007
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 940.5459 DRUDrury, Bob.
Summary: During the Korean War, 234 heroic marines from Fox Company, First Division, held off a force of 10,000 Chinese soldiers in subzero weather to secure the Toktong Pass. This is their story.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Atlantic Monthly Press 2009
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 951.9042 DRUDrury, Bob.
Summary: November, 1950. After General MacArthur ignores Mao's warnings and pushes his UN forces deep into North Korea, his 10,000 First Division Marines find themselves surrounded and hopelessly outnumbered by 100,000 Chinese soldiers near the Chosin Reservoir. Their only chance for survival is through the Toktong Pass, which will need to be held open at all costs. The mission fell to Captain William...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Thorndike Press 2009
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1 available in Large Print, Call number: LP 951.904 DRUDrury, Bob
Summary: "The explosive true saga of the legendary adventurer Jedediah Smith and the Mountain Men who explored the American frontier, written by New York Times bestselling authors of Blood and Treasure Bob Drury and Tom Clavin. It is the early 19th century, and the land recently purchased by President Thomas Jefferson stretches west for thousands of miles. Who inhabits this vast new garden of Eden? What...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2024
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: Introduces 6 main characters of the American Revolution. Promotes interest in reading of biography with comedy, tragedy, error, foolishness, courage and persistence that is relevant to life today.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Weston Woods 2007
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1 available in Juvenile Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD JUV JEASummary: An unforgettable look at the 86th Combat Support Hospital, which is the premier U.S. Army medical facility in Iraq. Watch as doctors and nurses fight to save lives of wounded soldiers on a frighteningly routine basis.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Home Box Office 2006
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC BAGBridges, Ruby
Summary: Ruby Bridges was the first Black child to attend an all-white elementary school in New Orleans. She established the Ruby Bridges Foundation to promote tolerance and to create change through education. She traveled across the US, listening to the inspiring voices of young children.Dear Ruby: Hear Our Hearts is a compilation of letters from concerned young students about today's issues, including...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Orchard Books. an Imprint of Scholastic Inc. 2024
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Contents: v. 1. Baden, Bavaria, Wuerttemberg -- v. 2. Saxon States, Silesia, Schleswig-Holstein, Westphalia ...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Genealogical Pub. Co. 1900
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1 available in Reference, Call number: GEN 929.343 GUIBohn, Yvonne.
Summary: Three obstetrician/gyncecologists who are also mothers themselves offer a comprehensive guide to pregnancy, childbirth, and dealing with newborns, including complications, high-risk pregnancies, and other situations.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Da Capo Lifelong 2011
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 618.2 BOHCerny, Johni.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Ancestry Inc. 1985
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1 available in Genealogy, Call number: GEN 929.1 CernyHohn, Donovan.
Summary: When the author heard of the mysterious loss of thousands of bath toys at sea, he figured he would inerview a few oceanographers, talk to a few beachcombers, and read up on Arctic science and geography. But questions can be like ocean currents: wade in too far, and they carry you away. His accidental odyssey pulls him into the secretive world of shipping conglomerates, the daring work of Arctic...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Viking 2010
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 551.46 HOHWolfrom, Joen.
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Publisher / Publication Date: C & T Pub. 1995
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 746.46 WOLZohn, Ethan
Summary: Real-life pro soccer player, Ethan Zohn, explains what it is like to play soccer in Africa, focusing on the culture and geography of the country.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Nomad Press 2010