Summary: "A group of hedonistic middle-aged friends gather eatch night on a luxurious houseboat for dancing, love-making and smoking hashish. When a young news reporter visits the houseboat to write a story on the group, she is outraged to learn the tragic depths of their social alienation"--Container.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Arab Film Distribution 2004
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1 available in Foreign DVDs, Call number: DVD FOREIGN ADRSummary: How do you find lasting love in today's world? For documentary-maker and dating app addict Zoe, swiping right has only delivered an endless stream of Mr. Wrongs, to her eccentric mother Cath's dismay. For Zoe's childhood friend and neighbor Kaz, the answer is to follow his parents' example and opt for an arranged (or "assisted") marriage to a bright and beautiful bride from Pakistan. As Zoe...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2023
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1 available in Comedy DVDs, Call number: DVD COMEDY WHAAli, Kazim
Summary: "An examination of the lingering effects of a hydroelectric power station on Pimicikamak sovereign territory in Manitoba, Canada"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Milkweed Editions 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 ALI, KAZIM ALIBagieu, Pénélope
Summary: With her characteristic wit and dazzling drawings, celebrated graphic novelist Penelope Bagieu profiles the lives of these feisty female role models, some world famous, some little known. From Nellie Bly to Mae Jemison or Josephine Baker to Naziq al-Abid, the stories in this comic biography are sure to inspire the next generation of rebel ladies.
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Publisher / Publication Date: First Second, an imprint of Roaring Book Press 2018
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1 available in Young Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: YA 920 BAGCopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Young Adult Collection, Call number: YA 920 BagieuSummary: 19 Arab women journalists speak out about what it's like to report on their changing homelands in this first-of-its-kind essay collection, with a foreword by CNN Chief International Correspondent Christiane Amanpour. International media coverage of the Arab world and its many complex, interconnected conflicts is dominated by the work of Western correspondents, many of whom are white and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Books 2019
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2 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 070.4082 OURSummary: Touki bouki: "A vivid, fractured portrait of Senegal in the early 1970s. ... two young lovers long to leave Dakar for the glamour and comforts of France, but their escape plan is beset by complications both concrete and mystical"--Container.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Criterion Collection 2013
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1 available in Foreign DVDs, Call number: DVD FOREIGN MARSummary: Simone Bitton, a Jewish woman born in Morocco who identifies with both Arab and Jewish cultures, examines the personal, cultural, and monetary costs of the Israeli West Bank Barrier, a wall being built to separate Israelis and Palestinians.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Life Size Entertainment 2005
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC WALSummary: An autobiographical film based on the director's life beginning in 1942 during Hitler's struggle to wrest Egypt, especially the city Alexandria, from the British Army. Yehia, an aspiring actor, and his friends experience the impact of war. Yehia studies cinema in Alexandria, stages his first makeshift productions, and finally reaches the conclusion that his future lies in America.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2000
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1 available in Foreign DVDs, Call number: DVD FOREIGN ALESmooth Jazz All Stars
Contents: Through The Fire (4:53) -- Secret Lovers (4:14) -- Ooo La La La (4:05) -- On My Own (4:25) -- A House Is Not A Home (4:45) -- The Sweetest Taboo (3:07) -- Sexual Healing (4:31) -- Can't Get Over You (4:36) -- Caravan Of Love (4:36) -- Saving All My Love For You (4:19) -- All Season (4:00) -- Ebony Eyes (3:49) -- Where There Is Love (3:42) -- Smooth Operator (3:48) -- Sweet Love (3:35) -- Silky...
Format: sound recording-musical
Publisher / Publication Date: CC Entertainment 2013
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Hazelwood, Ali
Summary: "From the New York Times bestselling author of The Love Hypothesis comes a collection of steamy, STEMinist novellas and their loves in loathing-with a special bonus chapter! Under One Roof An environmental engineer discovers that scientists should never cohabitate when she finds herself stuck with the roommate from hell-a detestable big-oil lawyer who won't leave the thermostat alone. Stuck...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Berkley 2023
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1 available in New Fiction, Call number: FIC HAZAlmossawi, Ali
Summary: "An illustrated, humorous guide to verbal and written rhetorical tricks, teaching readers to more competently analyze the hidden content behind words"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: The Experiment 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 152.4 ALMBenjamin, Ali
Summary: Led by new student Caitlyn, seventh-graders at a tiny rural school in Vermont create a reality-show inspired competition to determine who will replace the school's legendary class clown, Paulie Fink.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown and Company 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC BENCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JFIC BENBenjamin, Ali
Summary: "Life for Ethan and Zo used to be simple. Ethan co-founded a lucrative media start-up, and Zo was well on her way to becoming a successful filmmaker. Then they moved to a rural community for a little more tranquility--or so they thought. When newfound political activism transforms Zo into a barely recognizable ball of outrage and #MeToo allegations rock his old firm, Ethan finds himself a...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: 2021
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1 available in Large Print, Call number: LP FIC BENBrady, Ali
Summary: "Two best friends torn apart by a life-altering secret. They have one summer to set the record straight. When twelve-year-olds Kat Steiner and Blake O'Neill meet at Camp Chickawah, they have an instant connection. But everything falls apart when they learn they're not just best friends-they're also half-sisters. Confused and betrayed, their friendship instantly crumbles. Fifteen years later...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Berkley 2022
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC BRACramer, Ali
Summary: "Ayurveda is an ancient South Asian system of holistic health and wisdom that's been practiced throughout the world for thousands of years. It teaches us to live in harmony with the world around us by balancing our naturally-occurring physical and mental tendencies with the limitations of our lives. Modern Ayurveda introduces you to the basics of the Ayurvedic way of eating and lifestyle...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Althea Press 2019
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Summary: "When a fake relationship between scientists meets the irresistible force of attraction, it throws one woman's carefully calculated theories on love into chaos. As a third-year Ph.D. candidate, Olive Smith doesn't believe in lasting romantic relationships--but her best friend does, and that's what got her into this situation. Convincing Anh that Olive is dating and well on her way to a happily...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Jove 2021
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC HAZCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Adult, Call number: FIC HAZCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC HAZHazelwood, Ali
Summary: Rival physicists collide in a vortex of academic feuds and fake dating shenanigans in this delightfully STEMinist romcom from the New York Times bestselling author of The Love Hypothesis and Love on the Brain. The many lives of theoretical physicist Elsie Hannaway have finally caught up with her. By day, shes an adjunct professor, toiling away at grading labs and teaching thermodynamics in the...
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: 2023
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1 available in Playaway, Call number: PA FIC HAZKamanda, Ali
Summary: Illustrations and rhyming text encourage Black boys to learn about the accomplishments of famous men in Black history and then forge their own paths. The last two pages provide information on the accomplishments of the eight men mentioned in the book.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Sourcebooks eXplore 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE KAMLove, Ali.
Contents: Defected Presents The Closing Party Ibiza 2014 Mix 1 (01:10:38) -- Defected Presents The Closing Party Ibiza 2014 Mix 2 (01:15:24) -- Forget (6:06) -- Do You Feel The Same? (4:41) -- Love Taking Over (6:22) -- Misunderstood (6:40) -- Deep Into The Night (Hercules & Love Affair Remix) (6:12) -- Live At Palladium (7:29) -- Let Me Down (Tube & Berger Remix) (6:15) -- One [Live Edit] (6:51) -- 64...
Format: sound recording-musical
Publisher / Publication Date: Defected Records 2014
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Miller, Ali
Summary: The book provides quizzes as well as advanced lab and supplement recommendations to help you discover and address the root causes of your body's imbalances. The Anti-Anxiety Diet's healthy approach supports your brain signaling while satiating cravings.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Ulysses Press 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 616.8522 MILNolan, Ali
Summary: "A no-nonsense, interactive guide that empowers all women at all levels to run their strongest, best marathon ever As recently as 1966, women were forbidden to run in the marathon. Professionals-including doctors-believed it was physically impossible anddangerous for women to run more than a mile and a half. But as with many other barriers women have faced over time, we fought our way in....
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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Books 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 796.42 NOLSmith, Ali
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Publisher / Publication Date: Thorndike Press 2006
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1 available in Large Print, Call number: LP FIC SMISmith, Ali
Summary: "In the present, Sacha knows the world's in trouble. Her brother Robert just is trouble. Their mother and father are having trouble. Meanwhile, the world's in meltdown--and the real meltdown hasn't even started yet. In the past, a lovely summer. A different brother and sister know they're living on borrowed time. This is a story about people on the brink of change. They're family, but they...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Pantheon Books 2020
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC SMISparkes, Ali
Summary: When their sister, Jenny, is accidentally turned into a crane fly by Petty Potts' SWITCH spray, twins Josh and Danny must transform themselves, as well, and rescue her before she burns her legs off.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Darby Creek 2013