Sileo, Tom.
Summary: "Four weeks after Navy SEALs had killed Osama bin Laden, President Obama stood in Arlington National Cemetery to deliver his Memorial Day address. He extolled the heroism and sacrifice of the two men buried side by side in the graves before him: Travis Manion, a fallen US Marine, and Brendan Looney, a fallen US Navy SEAL. Although they were killed three years apart, one in Iraq and one in...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 956.7044 SILSummary: The aim of these lectures is to make viewers feel welcome and comfortable in the company of paintings. By focusing on 65 masterpieces of Western painting, Professor William Kloss offers a vivid, visceral encounter with genius, shining light on the unique technical, stylistic, and expressive achievements of each painting. From the 14th century to the 20th, the images are examined for their...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Teaching Company 2010
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Great DVD 759 World 2010Summary: The development of the arts in Europe from the Middle Ages to the modern era is an astonishing record of cultural achievement, from the breathtaking architecture of Gothic cathedrals to the daring visual experiments of the Cubist painters. We all have our favorite artists, periods, or styles from this immensely rich tradition, but how many of us truly know the full sweep of European art? How...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Teaching Co. 2005
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 709 HISStabler, David
Summary: Sixteen "true tales from the childhoods of famous athletes, from Babe Ruth (so incorrigible that his parents put him in reform school at age 7) to Muhammad Ali (who learned to fight at age 12 after a thief stole his bicycle)"--Amazon.com.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Quirk Books 2015
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Summary: "Meet 50 super-inspiring kids! It's never too early--and you're never too young-- to make a difference in the world! The amazing musicians, writers, scientists, athletes, activists, and other fascinating kids in this book accomplished great feats by the age of eighteen. They impacted people's lives by coming up with new inventions, making art and music, competing in sports, and speaking out...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sterling Children's Books 2018
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Summary: "This is how wars are fought now: by children, traumatized, hopped up on drugs, and wielding AK-47s. Children have become the soldiers of choice. In the more than fifty violent conflicts going on worldwide, it is estimated that there are some 300,000 child soldiers. Ishmael Beah used to be one of them. What does war look like through the eyes of a child soldier? How does one become a killer?...
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: Macmillan Audio 2007
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 966.404 BEAKuper, Simon
Summary: "With rare and unrivaled access, bestselling coauthor of Soccernomics and longtime Financial Times journalist Simon Kuper tells the story of how FC Barcelona became the most successful club in the world-and how that era is now ending"--
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Press 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 796.334 KUPSummary: From Rodney Dangerfield's ABC variety specials, to his landmark HBO shows, this set includes non-stop humor from Rodney and his many special guests.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: R2 Entertainment 2004
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1 available in Performing Arts DVDs, Call number: DVD PERFORMING ARTS NOSwaby, Rachel
Summary: Aspiring scientists, young history enthusiasts, and children who enjoy learning about the world will be fascinated by these riveting snapshots--and parents who enjoyed the film Hidden Figures will find this to be the perfect extension. Covering important advancements made by women in fields such as biology, medicine, astronomy, and technology, author Rachel Swaby explains that people aren't...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Yearling Books 2017
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 920 SWAContents: Blank generation / Richard Hell & The Voidoids -- Lesson no. 1 / Glenn Branca -- Nothing left / Alan Vega -- Eternity / Soundwalk Collective with Patti Smith -- All is loneliness / Moondog -- Basement contender / Sonic Youth -- Howl (Part II) / Allen Ginsberg -- Dark time in the revolution / Laurie Anderson -- Monkey / Dim Stars -- Get it right now / Jon Spencer & The Hitmakers -- Instrumentals...
Format: sound recording-musical
Publisher / Publication Date: 2022
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2 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD POP/ROCK MOJAnderson, Josh
Summary: "Lionel Messi and Pelé are soccer legends. They thrilled fans with incredible goals and led their national teams to World Cup titles. But which soccer hero is better? Compare their accomplishments and decide for yourself"--
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Lerner Publications 2024
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 796.334 ANDDylan, Bob
Contents: She belongs to me -- Leopard-skin pill-box hat -- It takes a lot to laugh, it takes a train to cry -- Down in the flood -- Meet me in the morning -- Gotta serve somebody -- The groom's still waiting at the alter [sic] -- Seeing the real you at last -- Everything is broken -- Dirt road blues -- High Water (for Charley Patton) -- Blind Willie McTell.
Format: sound recording-musical
Publisher / Publication Date: Columbia 2006
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD POP/ROCK DYLFain, Sammy
Format: notated music
Publisher / Publication Date: 1945
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2 available in Sheet Music, Call number: SHMWatson, Doc.
Contents: Black mountain rag -- Windy & warm -- June apple -- Doc's guitar -- Stone's rag -- Victory rag -- Nashville pickin' -- Medly: fiddler's dram/whistling Rufus/Ragtime Annie (Raggedy Ann) -- Billy in the lowground -- Rainbow -- Dill pickle rag -- Salt river/Bill Cheatham -- Lonesome banjo -- Texas gales -- Tucker's barn -- Cannonball rag.
Format: sound recording-musical
Publisher / Publication Date: Sugar Hill Records 2000
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD FOLK WATHaynes, Roy.
Contents: Disc one (1949-1962): Ding dong (2:29) -- Bouncin' with Bud (3:04) -- My little suede shoes (3:06) -- Morpheus (2:22) -- Down (2:52) -- I know (2:32) -- I'll walk alone (4:57) -- Shulie-a-bop (2:41) -- Two brothers (3:32) -- How high the moon (2:37) -- Reflection (4:24) -- Rhythm-a-ning (9:25) -- Don't go to strangers (3:49) -- On Green Dolphin Street (5:45) -- I'm late, I'm late (45 rpm issue)...
Format: sound recording-musical
Publisher / Publication Date: Dreyfus Jazz 2007
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD JAZZ HAYSummary: Danny Archer is an ex-mercenary turned smuggler. Solomon Vandy is a local Mende fisherman. Amid the explosive civil war overtaking 1999 Sierra Leone, these men join together for two dangerous missions: recovering a rare pink diamond of immense value and rescuing the fisherman's son. The son was conscripted as a child soldier into the brutal rebel forces ripping a swath of torture and bloodshed...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Warner Home Video 2007
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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD BLOCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Drama DVDs, Call number: DVD DRAMA BLOCopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD Movie Blood 2007Bowie, David
Summary: David Bowie has been one of rock music's most influential artists for decades. From Space Oddity to Where Are We Now, his entire career is chronicled in this new retrospective. Also included is the new track Sue (Or in a Season of Crime).
Format: sound recording-musical
Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD POP/ROCK BOWBarr, Luke.
Summary: Presents a dramatic account of the 1970 gathering in Provence where such culinary luminaries as James Beard and Julia Child debated and inadvertently launched the modern food movement in America.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Random House Inc 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.5973 BARSummary: Ambitious and acclaimed series from The Queen writer Peter Morgan offers a comprehensive look at the adult life and reign of Elizabeth II over a projected six-season arc. The fifth season follows Elizabeth from the early to late '90s, as the fraying union of Charles and Diana ultimately came to separation, and John Major saw his tenure as prime minister end with the election of Tony Blair.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2023
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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD TV CROCopies Available at Woodmere
4 available in Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD TV CRO1 available in Browsing Hot DVDs, Call number: HOT DVD
Young, Neil
Contents: Heading west (from Barn) -- Tell me why (from Young Shakespeare) -- Out on the weekend (from Tuscaloosa) -- Powderfinger (from Rust Never Sleeps) -- Separate ways (from Homegrown) -- Country home (from Way Down in the Rust Bucket) -- Falling from above (from Return to Greendale) -- Only love can break you heart (from After the Goldrush) -- Tumblin' thru the years (from Barn).
Format: sound recording-musical
Publisher / Publication Date: 2022
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2 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD POP/ROCK MOJKing Crimson (Musical group)
Contents: 21st century schizoid man (radio edit) Cadence and cascade (feat. Greg Lake, Gordon Haskell, Adrian Belew and Jakko Jakszyk) -- Starless (edit) -- Red -- Requiem (extended edit) -- Eyes wide open (acoustic version) -- Frakctured (from The Reconstrukction of light) -- Easy money (from Live in Chicago) -- Epitaph (from Live in Vienna) -- Meltdown (from Radical action to unseat the hold of monkey...
Format: sound recording-musical
Publisher / Publication Date: 2019
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2 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD POP/ROCK MOJKraftwerk (Musical group)
Summary: The compilation showcases Kraftwerk's immense influence on Club & DJ culture, techno and all forms of electronic dance music. Featuring 19 official remixes, it collates Kraftwerk's own remixes alongside contributions from some of the world's biggest DJ's and producers including François Kervorkian, William Orbit, Étienne de Crécy, Orbital, Underground Resistance, DJ Rolando and Hot Chip. The...
Format: sound recording-musical
Publisher / Publication Date: 2022
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD ELECTRONIC KRACampbell, Greg.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Westview Press 2002