Summary: "In this compelling profile, friends, family, colleagues, and noted historians shed light on one of the nation's greatest heroes. Rare footage reveals the defining moments of Eisenhower's life--from his military victories to his presidential inauguration. Dwight D. Eisenhower: commander- in-chief is the authoritative program about the life and legacy of this remarkable American icon"--Container.
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Publisher / Publication Date: A&E Home Video 2005
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV DWIKrause, Johannes
Summary: "In this eye-opening book, Johannes Krause, director of the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, and journalist Thomas Trappe offer a new way of understanding our past, present, and future. Krause is a pioneer in the revolutionary new science of archaeogenetics, archaeology augmented by revolutionary DNA sequencing technology, which has allowed scientists to uncover a new version...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 599.9094 KRAHeinz, Thomas A.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chartwell Books, Inc. 2000
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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 720.973 HEISummary: Commercial motion pictures were invented at the Edison Laboratory between 1888 and 1893. Perhaps none of the component parts were strictly new, but the ability of Edison and his staff to reorganize them for a specific purpose was an extraordinary cultural achievement. In 1894, Edison was the sole producer of motion pictures in the world. Many Edison films continue to be impressive as the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Kino on Video 2005
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC EDISummary: A character-driven documentary and cooking series that takes viewers inside the life of Chef Vivian Howard, who, with her husband Ben Knight, left the big city to open a fine dining restaurant in small-town Eastern North Carolina.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV CHETranströmer, Tomas
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bloodaxe Books 1997
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 839.71 TRATranströmer, Tomas
Summary: "Tomas Tranströmer--the recipient of the 2011 Nobel Prize in Literature--can be clearly recognized not just as Sweden's most important poet, but as a writer of international stature whose work speaks to us now with undiminished clarity and resonance. Long celebrated as a master of the arresting, suggestive image, Tranströmer is a poet of the liminal: his verse is drawn again and again to...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Farrar Straus & Giroux 2011
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 439.7 TRASummary: The documentary uses Graham Greene's own words from his books and recordings, as well as photographs and clips from his many films, to reveal the fascinating life of one of the great writers of the twentieth century. The cast includes John Le Carre, psychologist Kay Jamison, critic David Lodge, Time correspondent Bernard Diederich, former CIA Inspector General Fredrick Hitz, and Greene's...
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Publisher / Publication Date: PBS Distribution 2013
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV DANSummary: "For many, Milton Glaser is the personification of American graphic design. Best known for co-founding New York Magazine and creating the enduring I (heart) NY campaign, the full breadth of Glaser's remarkable artistic output is revealed in this documentary portrait, Milton Glaser: to inform & delight. From newspapers and magazine designs, to interior spaces, logos and brand identities, to his...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2010
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC MILSummary: Featuring an incredible array of the greatest musicians of the '70s and early '80s. It stands alone in the history of rock n roll as the first ever late-night live concert show on TV, capturing the spirit of a time when rock was exploding in so many new, exciting directions. For nine thrilling years, The Special brought audience the very best live music from every genre, rare performances right...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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1 available in Music DVDs, Call number: DVD MUSIC MIDKnight, Erika
Summary: Each of the 20 projects in this book teaches you a new color-knitting technique - from working motifs in intarsia in a graphic Missoni inspired throw to creating Fair Isle patterns through stranding and weaving in the two-color snood scarf. At the same time you will consolidate and build upon those color skills already learned with the preceding projects. In addition, Erika dispenses her...
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Publisher / Publication Date: St. Martin's Griffin 2015
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 746.432 KNIKnight, Erika
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2001
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Craft Fiber KnightKnight, Michelle
Summary: Describes the details of the abduction and decade-long captivity of one of the three survivors of notorious Cleveland kidnaper Ariel Castro, and how she found the courage to endure unimaginable circumstances and never lose hope for the future.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Perseus Books Group 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 KNIGHT, MICHELLE KNICopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Adult, Call number: B KNIGHT KNIKnight, Richard.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Trailblazer 2001
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 781.643 KNIKnight, Bobby.
Summary: The controversial coach discusses his many achievements, from being named coach of the year four times to taking the Hoosiers to the Final Four five times, and reveals his trials and tribulations as Indiana University's basketball coach.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Thomas Dunne Books 2002
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 796.323 KNICopies Available at Fife Lake
1 available in Adult, Call number: 796.323 KNIKnight, Erika.
Summary: Erika Knight presents 20 new designs destined to be timeless classics. These traditional designs, with sophisticated, modern touches, exude effortless elegance. You'll want to give them, knit them, and wear them again and again.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Potter Craft 2009
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 746.432 KNIKnight, JohnTom
Summary: "It's nearly nighttime, but the sun won't set in Xus National Park! Kodi, Summer, and Eddy Skycedar go to Spirit Park to discover why, and learn an important lesson about what it really means to be a hero"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House Books for Young Readers 2023
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1 available in Beginning Readers - New Reader (Green), Call number: JBR Green KnightKnight, Michelle
Summary: "Michelle Knight-now known as Lily Rose Lee-captured the world's attention in May 2013, when she and two fellow kidnapping victims were found and freed after being held for more than a decade by notorious Cleveland kidnapper Ariel Castro. But many people are still asking: What happened after her escape? How do you re-enter society after years of abuse and isolation? How do you get past the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Hachette Books 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 KNIGHT, MICHELLE KNIKnight, Rob.
Summary: Questions and answers explore the world of animals.
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Publisher / Publication Date: World Book, Inc. 2006
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1 available in J Non Fic Series, Call number: J 598.6Knight, Sarah
Summary: Presents an irreverent guide to letting go of the weight of others' expectations and doubling down on one's dreams to find real, lasting happiness. --Publisher
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown and Company 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 158 KNICopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 158 KNIHomans, John.
Summary: Journalist John Homans explores the dog's complex place in our world and how it came to be. Evolving from wild animals to working animals to nearly human members of our social fabric, dogs are now the subject of scientific studies concerning pet ownership, evolutionary theory, and even cognitive science. They are also subject to many of the same questions of rights and ethics as people, and the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Press 2012
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 636.7 HOMHomans, Jennifer.
Summary: Unique among the arts, ballet has no written texts or standardized notation. It is a storytelling art passed on from teacher to student. A ballerina dancing today is a link in a long chain of dancers stretching back to sixteenth-century Italy and France: Her graceful movements recall a lost world of courts, kings, and aristocracy, but her steps are also marked by the dramatic changes in dance...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2010
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 792.8 HOMToombs, Dan
Summary: "Dan Toombs has perfected the art of Indian restaurant cooking after traveling around sampling and refining recipes at home. In other words, The Curry Guy makes homemade curries that taste like the ones at your local curry house--only better. All of the classic curries are there: tikka masala, korma, jalfrezi, rogan josh, bhuna, madras, vindaloo and balti. No curry is complete without perfect...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Quadrille Publishing 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.5954 TOOHomans, Jennifer
Summary: "The New York Times called him "the Shakespeare of dancing." He appeared on the cover of Time magazine. Arguably the greatest choreographer who ever lived, George Balanchine was one of the cultural titans of the twentieth century. His radical approach to choreography reinvented the art of dance and his richly imaginative ballets made him a legend. Yet, Balanchine's life was as dramatic as his...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2022