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Emperor of Rome Augustus 63 B.C.-14 A.D Drama Feature films Horror tales, American Man-woman relationships Man-woman relationships Drama Robeson, Paul 1898-1976 Rome History Civil War, 43-31 B.C Drama Rome History, Military 265-30 B.C Drama Rome Politics and government 265-30 B.C Drama Short storiesFilter By Subjects
Emperor of Rome Augustus 63 B.C.-14 A.D Drama Feature films Horror tales, American Man-woman relationships Man-woman relationships Drama Robeson, Paul 1898-1976 Rome History Civil War, 43-31 B.C Drama Rome History, Military 265-30 B.C Drama Rome Politics and government 265-30 B.C Drama Short storiesSummary: The first issues of nine of comics' most compelling new titles are collected in this shelf-busting compendium. Discover new horror, drama, fantasy, and science fiction by some of comics' top talent-- writers and artists who will draw readers into their worlds and hook them in a single issue.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Image Comics, Inc. 2016
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1 available in Graphic Novels, Call number: 741.5 WILSheldon, Kennon M. (Kennon Marshall)
Summary: "For centuries, philosophers have debated the question of free will. Do we make our own choices? Or are we more like rudderless ships drifting on the ocean, buffeted by winds and currents outside ourselves? In TK, research psychologist Ken Sheldon reveals that the way we answer these questions has serious implications for our wellbeing. We may never know for certain whether free will exists,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Basic Books 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 123 SHEKEENER, RICHARD B.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 1974
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1 available in Reference, Call number: NEL 551.22 KEESummary: A collection of new and exclusive short stories inspired by, and in tribute to, Shirley Jackson. Chilling, human, poignant and strange, her stories have inspired a generation of writers and readers. This anthology, edited by legendary horror editor Ellen Datlow, will bring together today's leading horror writers to offer their own personal tribute to the work of Shirley Jackson.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Titan Books 2021
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC WHESummary: In the highly anticipated fourth installment of the Twilight Saga, a marriage, a honeymoon, and the birth of a child bring unforeseen and shocking developments for Bella and Edward and those they love, including new complications with young werewolf Jacob Black.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Summit Entertainment 2012
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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD Movie Breaking 2012Summary: Creed: Adonis Johnson never knew his famous father, world heavyweight champion Apollo Creed, who died before he was born. Still, there's no denying that boxing is in his blood, so Adonis heads to Philadelphia, the site of Apollo Creed's legendary match with a tough upstart named Rocky Balboa.
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Publisher / Publication Date: SDS 2023
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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD CREKeegan, Marina
Summary: An affecting and hope-filled posthumous collection of essays and stories from the talented young Yale graduate whose title essay captured the world's attention in 2012 and turned her into an icon for her generation.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Tantor Media, Inc. 2014
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 818.609 KEESummary: "Maxine Peake returns as QC Martha Costello who, one year into being a member of the Queen's Counsel, is busier than ever. Sparks continue to fly between Martha and fellow QC Clive Reader. Can they keep their relationship professional? Will an Exciting job opening tear the team of barristers apart? Rivalries sizzle and passions flare in the gripping third season of Silk"--Container.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2015
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1 available in British Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD BRITISH TV SILSummary: In the year 44 B.C., Julius Caesar has been assassinated and civil war threatens to destroy the Republic. In the void left by Caesar's demise, egos clash and numerous players jockey for position. The brutally ambitious Mark Antony attempts to solidify his power, aligning himself with Atia, but coming to blows with her cunning son Octavian, who has been anointed in Caesar's will as his only son...
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Publisher / Publication Date: HBO Home Video 2007
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1 available in Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD TV ROMSummary: Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon are on an all-expenses-paid trip for the Observer. Their tough assignment is to drive through beautiful Italian country, eat lavishly, and stay in exquisite small hotels, all so that one or the other can write high-toned culinary drivel for the paper.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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1 available in Comedy DVDs, Call number: DVD COMEDY TRIHarris, Charlaine
Summary: "Investigative reporter Nora Hesper spends her nights cloaked in shadows. As Indigo, she's become an urban myth, a brutal vigilante who can forge darkness into weapons and travel across the city by slipping from one patch of shadow to another. Her primary focus both as Nora and as Indigo has become a murderous criminal cult called the Children of Phonos. Children are being murdered in New York,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: St. Martin's Press 2017
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC HARCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC INDSummary: Teena Brandon alters her appearance to appear as a man, and assumes the name Brandon Teena. She moves to a tiny Nebraska town and begins making new friends under her new identity. All goes well until her new friends discover her secret. Based on a true story about hope, fear, and the courage it takes to be yourself.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment 2000
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1 available in Drama DVDs, Call number: DVD DRAMA BOYSummary: This eerie excursion into the Gothic recesses of Maddin's mad, imaginary childhood is a nightmare set in a lighthouse on grim Notch Island, where fictional protagonist Maddin was raised by an ironfisted, puritanical mother.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Criterion Collection 2008
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1 available in Avant-Garde DVDs, Call number: DVD AVANT-GARDE BRASummary: In ancient Greece, 1200 B.C., a queen succumbs to the lust of Zeus to bear a son promised to overthrow the tyrannical rule of the king and restore peace to a land in hardship. But this prince, Hercules, knows nothing of his real identity or his destiny. He desires only one thing: the love of Hebe, Princess of Crete, who is promised to his brother. When Hercules learns of his greater purpose, he...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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Summary: "Many people will disagree when discussing politics in polite conversation. But understanding it is essential if you're going to understand the world around you. Politics help people decide how to run cities and countries, and how even the simplest decisions in society get made. There are politics involved in almost every aspect of your daily life."
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Publisher / Publication Date: EDC Publishing 2018
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: John Turturro plays an extremely uptight engineer whose entire life is punctual and routine to the point of absurdity. He finds himself struggling with the monotony of everyday life and the threat of middle age. Then a routine business trip turns into a life-altering experience when he meets some bizarre but sincere strangers: a free spirit played by Sam Rockwell, a phone sex operator...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Trimark Home Video 1997
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1 available in Comedy DVDs, Call number: DVD COMEDY BOXSummary: A young black man meets his white girlfriend's parents at their estate, only to find out that the situation is much more sinister than it appears.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Universal Studios Home Entertainment 2017
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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD GETCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD GET RATED RCopies Available at Woodmere
2 available in Horror DVDs, Call number: DVD HORROR GETCopies Available at East Bay
1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD MOVIE GETSummary: A powerful story that blends raw emotion with fiery passion to form an unforgettable cinematic masterpiece. After 25 years together, the members of a world-renowned string quartet learn that their beloved cellist may soon be forced to retire. But the news stirs up equally painful challenges when competing egos, harbored resentment, and irrepressible lust threaten to derail the group as they...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2013
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1 available in Drama DVDs, Call number: BLU-RAY DRAMA LATSummary: "All-American athlete, scholar, renowned baritone, stage actor, and social activist, Paul Robeson ... the son of an escaped slave, managed to become a top-billed movie star during the time of Jim Crow America ... his film legacy lives on and continues to speak eloquently of the long and difficult journey of a courageous and outspoken African-American."--Container.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2007
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1 available in NEW Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD DRAMA PAUContents: Season 4. Disc 19: Crusade ; Gone ; Facade ; Devoted -- Disc 20: Run ; Transference ; Jinx ; Spell -- Disc 21: Bound ; Scare ; Unsafe ; Pariah -- Disc 22: Recruit ; Krypto ; Sacred ; Lucy -- Disc 23: Onyx ; Spirit ; Blank ; special features -- Disc 24: Ageless ; Forever ; Commencement ; special features.
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Publisher / Publication Date: distributed by Warner Home Video 2011
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1 available in Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD TV SMASummary: Stigmatized from infancy by the fate of his criminal father, young Danny is bruised and bullied until one night, in a fit of rage, he kills his most persistent tormenter. As the police close in around him, Danny makes a desperate bid for the love of the dead man's fiancé, a schoolteacher who sees the wounded soul behind his aggression. A small-town fable about violence and redemption, it is the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2018
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1 available in Crime / Mystery DVDs, Call number: DVD CRIME/MYSTERY MOOSummary: Over the holidays, Ned, an overprotective but loving dad and his family visit his daughter at Stanford, where he meets his biggest nightmare: her well-meaning but socially awkward Silicon Valley billionaire boyfriend, Laird. The rivalry develops, and Ned's panic level goes through the roof when he finds himself lost in this glamorous high-tech world and learns that Laird is about to pop the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment 2017
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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD WHY RATED RCopies Available at Kingsley
1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD WhSummary: Collects twelve Easter stories, that can be read in five minutes, starring beloved Disney characters, including Cinderella, Winnie the Pooh, and Bambi.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Disney Press 2020