Contents: Suite, no. 3 in D major, BWV 1068. Air / Johann Sebastian Bach -- Concerto for guitar, D major, RV 93. Largo / Antonio Vivaldi -- Gymnopédies, nos. 1 and 3 / Erik Satie (orch., Claude Debussy) -- Thaïs. Meditation / Jules Massenet -- Carnival of the animals. The swan / Camille Saint-Saëns -- Concerto for harpsichord, no. 5 in F minor, BWV 1056. Largo / Johann Sebastian Bach -- Rèverie / Claude...
Format: sound recording-musical
Publisher / Publication Date: Universal Music & Video 2004
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD NEW AGE FORSummary: During the first few years of life, the body builds up key survival mechanisms while facing some of its most deadly enemies. This program explores that process of defense-building and what happens when those defenses are compromised. Nine-year-old James's heart is so malformed it could collapse at any time. To survive, he must endure one of the most severe traumas a body can face-a heart...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2008
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Summary: As we reach and move beyond our 40s, imperfections in our physiology-many that we have unknowingly carried for years-begin to reveal themselves. This episode explores the human body's ability to draw on its own reserves when things go wrong. During a routine checkup, 53-year-old Alan is found to have a life-threatening thoracic aneurysm in the blood vessel supplying his vital organs. Viewers...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2008
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Summary: As the human body transitions into the teen years, it grows stronger and more resilient than ever, with an immune system nearing full strength. This program reveals the teen body's newfound power and independence, which, unfortunately for many teens, means more dangerous behavior. Rushed to the emergency room with stab wounds to his chest, 17-year-old Mohammed needs a lung drain to help him...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2008
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Summary: What happens to a mother's body as it undertakes the mission of delivering a baby? How does the body of a newborn react when there are complications in the delivery room? As this program shows, the riskiest day of anyone's life is the day of his or her birth. At only two hours old, baby Gabriel faces grave danger with a condition called Meconium Aspiration Syndrome. Baby Arnav's umbilical cord...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2008
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Summary: Despite its slowed responses in old age, the human body, with help from modern medicine, can still fight injury and illness. This program demonstrates that sustained ability by following medical cases involving patients as advanced as age 80 and older. Entering the hospital with intense chest pain, Geoffrey finds he is facing a tiny enemy-a blood clot in one of the vessels feeding his heart....
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2008
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Summary: At about 20 years of age, the body's defenses reach their peak strength-but danger can still strike even the most robust system. This program reinforces that unfortunate irony, exploring medical challenges and complications occurring in otherwise healthy young adults. Hit by a speeding car, Rubinda receives almost immediate help-from medics and from her own body's defenses. Charlotte has a...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2008
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Swift, Ginger
Summary: "Introduce your baby or toddler to everyone's favorite...kittens! In this adorable lift-a-flap board book, simple sentences reinforce future language structure while grasping and lifting the sturdy flaps helps develop fine motor skills. A perfect early learning book!"--Amazon website.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: 2020
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1 available in Board Books, Call number: JE Board Swift 2020Hechtman, Betty
Summary: "Asked to write a celebration of life book for the funeral of a former client, writer for hire Veronica Blackstone finds herself questioning the death. No one quite knows what happened and the prominent family are more concerned with their image than the truth. While celebrating her client's life, Veronica searches for the truth about her death"--
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Severn House 2021
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC HECHechtman, Betty
Summary: As a writer for hire, Veronica Blackstone puts her keyboard to use to help others. That includes writing advertising copy for local businesses, and love letters for those needing romantic help. Tony Richards needs the latter. Debonair, charismatic, handsome, Tony seems like the last person who'd need help with love letters, but help him Veronica does... only, Tony owes her money and won't tell...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Severn House 2021
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC HECDavis, Alan
Summary: Even the strongest family can be torn apart by tragedy - and in the futuristic world of tomorrow, the members of the once-Fantastic Four are divided and vulnerable to opponents from their past.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Marvel 2008
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1 available in Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: 741.5 DAVHechtman, Betty
Summary: "Maeve Winslow hires Veronica Blackstone to help write her memoirs. Maeve is the wife of a famous artist, and claims there's a surprise at the conclusion of the book that may be about his work. Before Maeve can reveal the truth to anyone, she's found dead. Can Veronica unravel the clues hidden within the memoir to discover who the killer is?."--Publisher
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Severn House 2022
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC HECWelch, Edward T.
Summary: Overly concerned about what people think of you? Welch uncovers the spiritual dimension of people-pleasing and points the way through a true knowledge of God, ourselves, and others. - Publisher.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: P & R Pub. 1997
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 248.4 WELBloch, Robert
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: T. Doherty Associates 1989
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC BLOSummary: This program savors the peaceful splendor of autumn in Kyoto. First, visits to Kozan-ji Temple, an example of early Kamakura architecture and repository of a painting by Toba Sojo; Sanzen-in Temple, immortalized by 18th-century poet Ueda Akinari; and many other temples offer views of the region's beautiful red-colored maples. Then, the video covers the autumn festival in Arashiyama, the Jidai...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006
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Summary: The story of a woman who borrows her friend's necklace, only to lose it, this dramatization of Maupassant's cynical and caustic tale will delight students of all levels.
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006
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Willimon, William H
Summary: "A seasoned pastor and church leader reflects on aging as a spiritual journey and offers practical advice on helping others with the challenges of retirement, aging, caring for the aging, and finding faith in the last quarter of life"--
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Baker Academic, a division of Baker Publishing Group 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 248.8 WILSummary: Profiles the life of Abigail Adams, John Adams' wife, focusing on her experiences during the American Revolution and how her role in Adams' presidency would set the standard for future first ladies.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Collins 2009
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JB ADAMS ORRSummary: Clara Barton wanted to help people from the time she was a child. She turned her compassion for others into several careers, including teaching and nursing. Risking her life to assist soldiers during the Civil War turned her into an American hero. She went on to found the American Red Cross.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Collins 2008
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JB BARTON PROSummary: If a teenager is psychologically resilient, he or she has the ability to "bounce back" after something negative happens. This program explains how young adults can develop that resilience, increasing the likelihood that they'll recover from adolescent stresses and crises without developing deep or lasting psychological problems. A case study of a traumatized young woman who turned to drugs as a...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2009
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Summary: A student's first step to dealing constructively with stress is understanding it: what it is, how it works, and why it's such a powerful force in a teenager's life. Use this program to show your students how to take control of stress! It distinguishes between positive and negative stressors, describes how the body reacts to stressors, explores common causes of teen stress, and suggests ways to...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2009