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Cavett, Dick. Levy, Janey O'Connor, Jim Ralph, Jason Ripley, Mark Venditti, Robert.Summary: "In 1915, African American newspaper editor and civil rights activist William Monroe Trotter waged a battle against D.W. Griffith's notoriously Ku Klux Klan-friendly blockbuster The Birth of a Nation, which unleashed a fight still raging today about race relations and representation, and the power and influence of Hollywood. Birth of a Movement features commentary from Spike Lee, Reginald...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2017
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV BIRSummary: Boston gangster Whitey Bulger deals with the FBI and competing crime families as he tries to make his way to the top of the criminal underworld.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Warner Bros. Entertainment 2015
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1 available in Video Discs, Call number: DVD BLACopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD BLA RATED RCopies Available at Woodmere
2 available in Crime / Mystery DVDs, Call number: DVD CRIME/MYSTERY BLASummary: "Nothing ever happens": Kiper is excited to discover a magician's hat. "Tiger's torch": What better place to shine Tiger's new torch than on a campout. "Pig's shop": Kipper and Tiger visit Pig's sweet shop but have no money. "Cousins": Who's eating Kipper out of house and home? "The key": Mouse is jealous of Kipper's toyclockwork mouse, but discovers it can be a fun toy after all. "The missing...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Hit Entertainment 2004
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1 available in Children's videos, Call number: DVD InkpeRipley, Mark
Summary: Readers with inquisitive minds are guaranteed to enjoy this fascinating look at life science in action. Highlighting one of Earth s most popular animals, this book investigates the science behind the polar bear s unique adaptations. Each chapter is accompanied by vibrant photographs, which complement the text. Manageable language explains advanced concepts in an accessible manner. This...
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Publisher / Publication Date: PowerKids Press 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 599.786 RIPSummary: Vast dangers lurking in the fantasy realm navigate a path to Earth, becoming a threat in reality, and it's up to Dirk and the gang to stop them in their tracks. But first, they need to find each other.
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Publisher / Publication Date: BBC America 2018
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2 available in British Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD BRITISH TV DIRSummary: He's got no style, no flash, and he's middle-aged. But Swedish detective Martin Beck is good at one thing: methodically catching criminals so they can be put away for a long time. Includes the episodes Sender Unknown, The Ad Man, and The Boy in the Glass Bowl.
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Publisher / Publication Date: MHZ Networks Home Entertainment 2013
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1 available in Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD TV BECSummary: He's got no style, he's got no flash and he's squarely in middle age. But Swedish detective Martin Beck is good at one thing: methodically catching criminals so that they can be put away ... for a long time. His tightly-wound partner, Gunvald, is his opposite: an impulsive man who cuts a dashing figure, is in no way politically correct and who never met a boundary he didn't leap across. It's...
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Publisher / Publication Date: MHZ Networks Home Entertainment 2012
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1 available in Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD TV BECSummary: Self-destructive, pigheaded, and over-fond of the bottle, Jack Taylor (Iain Glen, Game of Thrones, Downton Abbey) is a forty-something ex-cop trying to earn a living as a private detective in his native Galway. Taylor has burned a lot of bridges, but he still has a knack for uncovering ugly truths. In his new trade, Taylor finds evil at every turn: the serial murders of young female factory...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment 2013
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1 available in British Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD BRITISH TV JACSummary: Patrick Jane is a celebrity psychic whose wife and child are viciously murdered by an elusive serial killer called Red John. Devastated, Patrick admits his paranormal act is fake, renounces his earlier life and uses his astonishing skills of observation and analysis to help the California Bureau of Investigation. These talents make him appear psychically gifted and help him bring killers to...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Warner Bros. Entertainment 2009
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1 available in Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD MENCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD TV MENCavett, Dick.
Summary: Legendary talk show host Dick Cavett shares his reflections and reminiscences about Hollywood legends, American cultural icons, and the absurdities of everyday life. On his talk show, Cavett welcomed the leading figures from film, music, theater, literature, comedy, and politics, and engaged them in conversation that made viewers feel that the discussion was taking place in their own living...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Henry Holt & Co 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 CAVETT, DICK CAVO'Connor, Jim
Summary: "The LEGO toy company was founded in 1934 by a Danish carpenter who loved making wooden pull toys. From its humble beginnings, the company has lived up to its name--which comes from the Danish phrase meaning to always "play well"--encouraging children to use their imagination and build whatever they can dream up. In this book, author Jim O'Connor describes how a simple concept--small plastic...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Workshop 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 688.7 O'COCopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in JT Non-Fiction, Call number: JT Business O'ConnorSummary: A scientist performs regeneration experiments on himself, and passes on the genes to his son, Bruce. Now Bruce is performing experiments that expose him to radiation and nanomeds, which combined with his unique genes, unleashes the Hulk.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Universal 2003
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1 available in Action / Adventure DVDs, Call number: DVD ACTION/ADVENTURE HULSummary: Collection of eight classic stories. Swashbuckling pirates, talking rabbits in top hats, majestic horses, and flittering fairies spring into action, setting into motion the tales that have delighted audiences for ages.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Gaiam 2012
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1 available in Family DVDs, Call number: DVD FAMILY STOVenditti, Robert.
Summary: A graphic novel adaptation of "The Titan's Curse," in which the goddess Artemis disappears while hunting a rare, ancient monster, a group of her followers joins Percy and his friends in an attempt to find and rescue her before the winter solstice, when her influence is needed to sway the Olympian Council regarding the war with the Titans.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Disney/Hyperion Books 2013
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2 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J 741.5 RIOCopies Available at Fife Lake
1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J FIC RIOCopies Available at Kingsley
1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J GRAPHIC PERLevy, Janey
Summary: "Hippos and polar bears are both fairly large mammals that spend much of their time in water, but is that where their similarities end? Readers of this captivating book will find out the answer to that and many more questions as they imagine these two beasts battling it out. Colorful photographs and a dynamic page layout assist with the understanding of key elementary science concepts. After...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Gareth Stevens Publishing 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 599.63 LEVSummary: After exposure to cosmic radiation, four astronauts become the most remarkable, if not most dysfunctional, superheroes of all time. Reed Richards is the leader of the group and gains the ability to stretch all parts of his body, he takes the name Mr. Fantastic. His girlfriend, Sue Storm, gains the ability to turn invisible and create force fields, calling herself the Invisible Woman. Her...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment 2005
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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD FANSummary: In season 7, Tim is now in charge of the Heartland Ranch, and he is making some decisions that are most contrary to what Jack would want, including introducing sheep to the ranch. Amy and Ty are happily engaged; however with Ty going to veterinary school, it is not yet time for their wedding to take place. Amy gets back in the groove working with horses again, landing a very important client....
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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1 available in Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD TV HEACopies Available at Kingsley
1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD TV He 7Ralph, Jason
Summary: Follows grad student Quentin Coldwater and others after they are chosen to attend Brakebills University for Magical Pedagogy in upstate New York to hone their powers.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Universal Studios Home Entert. 2016
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1 available in Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD TV MAGSummary: Washington, D.C. has been murder-free thanks to astounding technology which identifies killers before they commit their crimes. But when the chief of the pre-crime unit is himself accused of a future murder, he has just 36 hours to discover who set him up.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2003
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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD MINCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Science Fiction DVDs, Call number: DVD SCI-FI MINSummary: Detective Inspector Jack Frost tracks down criminals in the fictional town of Denton, England.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2013
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: "A high-octane, globe-spanning thriller, Strike Back focuses on two members of Section 20, a secret British anti-terrorist organization: Michael Stonebridge, a consummate British soldier still struggling to overcome tragedy in his life, and Damien Scott, a disgraced U.S. Delta Force operative who has found redemption with S-20. In the fourth and final season, unlikely S20 partners Michael...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2016
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1 available in Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD TV STRSummary: Detective Inspector Jack Frost tracks down criminals in the fictional town of Denton, England.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2013
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: Largely responsible for bold American television in the 1970s, Norman Lear's name is synonymous with the sitcom. From his childhood and early career with his groundbreaking TV success (All in the Family, The Jeffersons, Good Times, Maude) and social activism, Lear proved social change was possible through an unlikely prism "laughter" and created some of the greatest moments in television history.
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Publisher / Publication Date: PBS Distribution 2016