Summary: Tales of terror: three stories adapted from the works of Edgar Allan Poe. In "Morella," a dying young woman tries to reconcile with her father, who has always blamed her for her mother's death during childbirth. In "The black cat," a man discovers his wife's affair and takes steps to remove his rival, only to have his wife's black cat reveal his evil deed. And In "The facts in the case of M....
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Publisher / Publication Date: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. 2007
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1 available in Horror DVDs, Call number: DVD HORROR VINSummary: The breathtaking, generation-defining Broadway phenomenon becomes a soaring cinematic event as Tony, Grammy, and Emmy Award winner Ben Platt reprises his role as an anxious, isolated high schooler aching for understanding and belonging amid the chaos and cruelty of the social-media age. Directed by acclaimed filmmaker Stephen Chbosky, the film is written for the screen by the show's Tony winner...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2021
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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD DEACopies Available at Fife Lake
1 available in Browsing Hot DVDs, Call number: DVD DEACopies Available at East Bay
1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD MOVIE DEACopies Available at Woodmere
2 available in Musicals DVDs, Call number: DVD MUSICALS DEAContents: disc 1. Casey Jones (Billy Murray) -- Casey Jones (Fiddlin' John Carson) -- Southern Casey Jones (Jesse James) -- Steamboat Bill (Arthur Collins) -- Casey and Bill (Earl McDonald's Original Louisville Jug Band) -- Steamboat Bill boogie (Delmore Bros.) -- Red wing (Frank C. Stanley & Henry Burr) -- Red wing (Doc Williams & the Border Riders) -- Just break the news to mother (George J. Gaskin) --...
Format: sound recording-musical
Publisher / Publication Date: 2019
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD COUNTRY PROSummary: Frank Taylor and people like him have a vision for America. It is a vision shaped by terror and fueled by fear, ignorance and hate - a nation of 'free, white, 100-percent Americans!'
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Distributed by Warner Home Video 2008
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1 available in Crime / Mystery DVDs, Call number: DVD CRIME/MYSTERY BLASummary: A collection of tales which range from comic to tragic, but most often having a wicked sense of humor and filled with unexpected twists.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: CBS DVD 2006
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Place a hold to request this item.Davison, Emily Ann
Summary: "A magical umbrella seems to grow and grow during a rainstorm so everyone in town is able to stay safe and dry"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House Studio 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE DAVSummary: Beautifully filmed in and around Oxford this engaging biopic follows the creator of The Chronicles of Narnia from the tragic death of his mother when he was just nine years old, through his strained relationship with his father, to the nightmare of the trenches of World War I to Oxford University, where friends like J.R.R. Tolkien challenged his unbelief.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2022
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: Offers science fiction and fantasy stories from American authors, including Kelly Link, Karen Russell, and Rich Larson.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Mariner Books 2022
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: When Pete and Ellie choose to start a family, they stumble headfirst into the world of foster care adoption. After they learn their perfect foster child comes with two other siblings, Pete and Ellie find themselves speeding from zero to three kids overnight and must hilariously learn the ropes of instant parenthood if they hope to become a real family.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Paramount Home Entertainment 2019
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2 available in Comedy DVDs, Call number: DVD COMEDY INSCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD INSCopies Available at Kingsley
1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD InCopies Available at East Bay
1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD MOVIE INSCopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD Movie Instant 2019Summary: After inheriting her spying business from her late father, private eye Honey West outwits criminals and solves crimes using her unique arsenal of martial arts and scientific gadgets.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Distributed by VCI Entertainment 1965
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1 available in Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD TV HONSummary: A historical drama that tells the story of a young frontier leader, his spirited wife, and their struggles in the backwoods of New York state.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2005
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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD Movie DrumsSummary: It centers around a young jazz guitarist, Jazzen Goodman, who dreams of becoming a jazz legend, hiring his best friend Dylan to film him on his journey. After being upstaged by his old bandmate at a house show where their now dueling bands are on the same bill, Jazzen has a dream about his death. Haunted by this "premonition" that he will meet his death in 30 days, Jazzen starts to devise a...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2022
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: Examines the efforts of the Children's Aid Society in New York, organized by minister Charles Loring Brace, which from 1853 to 1929 sent over 100,000 unwanted and orphaned children from the city to homes in rural America.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: PBS Home Video 2006
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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD ORPMen
Format: sound recording-musical
Publisher / Publication Date: Alliance Entertainment 2020
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD POP/ROCK MENContents: disc 1. Broke (79:00) / director, Billy Corben ; 9.79 (79:00) / director, Daniel Gordon -- disc 2. There's no place like home (59:00) / directors, Maura Mandt and Josh Swade ; Benji (77:00) / directors, Coodie and Chike ; Ghosts of Ole Miss (51:00) / director, Fritz Mitchell -- disc 3. You don't know Bo (76:00) / director, Michael Bonfiglio ; Survive and advance (101:00) / director, Jonathan...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2015
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: The remarkable love story inspired by the lives of artists Lili Elbe and Gerda Wegener. Lili and Gerda's marriage and work evolve as they navigate Lili's groundbreaking journey as a transgender pioneer.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2016
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1 available in Video Discs, Call number: DVD DANCopies Available at Woodmere
2 available in Drama DVDs, Call number: DVD DRAMA DANCopies Available at East Bay
1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD MOVIE DANWood, Levison
Summary: "Starting in the Yucatán, Wood sets out on an epic walking voyage, moving through Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama, travelling in the opposite direction along vital migrant routes. Journeying from sleepy barrios to glamourous cities to Mayan ruins lying unexcavated in the wilderness, Wood forges new relationships along the way that stand at the heart of this...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Atlantic Monthly Press 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 910 WOOCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Adult, Call number: 917.28 WOOKeno, Leigh.
Summary: Antique experts Leigh and Leslie Keno describe more than a dozen of their most fascinating treasure hunts and extraordinary discoveries.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Warner Books 2000
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 749.213 KENSummary: Its January 1977 and Gary Gilmore is about to become the first convicted murderer to be executed in a decade. Gary's youngest brother, Mikal, can help prevent the execution, but first he has to get to know the brother he barely remembers. Born of a brutal father, raised in a family haunted by death, religion and superstition, the brothers discover their shared past.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: HBO Home Video 2002
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1 available in Drama DVDs, Call number: DVD DRAMA SHOSummary: Liz Murray was raised in poverty by drug-addicted parents. Though they loved her, they were unable to care for her and Liz ended up living on the streets by the age of 15. Profoundly affected by her mother's AIDS-related death, Liz forced herself to look at her future and make some significant changes. Her prospects were dismal, yet she turned her life around by going back to high school. While...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Warner Home Video 2004
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1 available in Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD TV HOMSummary: 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...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Kino on Video 2005
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC EDILevison, Jesse
Summary: Hasn’t every parent looked at their adorable, chubby baby and thought: I Could Eat You Up? This delightful, silly, and heartfelt board book is stocked with food puns that tell a baby just how much they are treasured. Artist and stationery designer (Gold Teeth Brooklyn) Jesse Levison’s stylish and impactful handmade silkscreen illustrations teach young children the names of different foods,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: pow! 2021
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Place a hold to request this item.Wood, Levison
Summary: "Ever since he was young, Levison Wood has been fascinated by elephants and their fight for survival. While trekking the Nile he finally saw these beasts up close, and in The Last Giants, he satisfies his lifelong desire to learn more about the majestic African elephant. These giants journey through some of Africa's most magnificent landscapes as they go in search of life-giving waters and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Black Cat 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 599.67 WOOSummary: From dusk till dawn (107 min.): The notorious Gekko Brothers, Seth and Richard, are on the run and headed for Mexico to meet with the mysterious "Carlos." Their simple bank robbery ended up killing multiple Texas Rangers. They hijack the mobile home of Minister Jacob Fuller and his family to ensure their safe passage. Their appointed destination is a neon-covered topless bar catering to bikers...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dimension Home Video 2000