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Ashley, Phillipa. Bornikova, Phillipa. Gershator, Phillis. Holub, Joan Winston, Lolly.Summary: The gripping story is told through four generations, from the capture of Kunta Kinte in Africa to his transport to Colonial America in brutal conditions through successive generations fighting to win their freedom in the Civil War.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2016
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1 available in Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD TV ROOSummary: "In 1970, Twentieth Century-Fox, impressed by the visual zing 'King of the Nudies' Russ Meyer had been bringing to bargain-basement exploitation fare, handed the director a studio budget and the title to one of its biggest hits, Valley of the Dolls. With a satirical screenplay by Roger Ebert, Beyond the Valley of the Dolls follows three young female rockers going Hollywood, in hell-bent sixties...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2016
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1 available in Comedy DVDs, Call number: DVD COMEDY BEYSummary: "A gripping noir crime thriller set in late 1930s Bay City centers around a brooding, down-on-his-luck detective; Philip Marlowe, played by Liam Neeson, who is hired to find the ex-lover of a glamorous heiress, daughter of a well-known movie star. The disappearance is the first twist in a series of bewildering events, and soon Marlowe is embroiled in a deadly investigation and web of lies that...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2023
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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD MOVIE MARCopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD Movie MarloweSummary: Is ornery Judd Travers a changed man? Marty believes he is, even when a body is found and just about everyone in town thinks Judd is the murderer. But the piece of orange cloth Shiloh digs up may be a clue to what really happened.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Warner Home Video 2006
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2 available in Family DVDs, Call number: DVD FAMILY SAVSummary: "The Man of Steel Stars in DC's New Superman: Red & Blue anthology mini-series! In the spirit of DC's iconic Eisner Award-winning Batman: Black & White anthology series, DC proudly announces Superman: Red & Blue, a new anthology mini-series presenting fresh new takes on the Man of Steel. Around the world, everyone knows that when they see a red and blue streak in the sky, it's not a bird...it's...
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Publisher / Publication Date: DC Comics 2021
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1 available in Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: 741.5 SUPHolub, Joan
Summary: Phew, it's hot! Under the titan Hyperion's rule, the sun is burning even brighter than normal and scorching everything in northern Greece, including the villagers! The Olympians are forced to play a sizzling "game" of Dodge the Sunbursts as Hyperion hurls giant fireballs that could fry them to pieces! Armed with some clues, Zeus, Poseidon, and Hades set out to figure out why in the world...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Aladdin, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing Division 2013
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Summary: The Olympians must face the fierce giant Typhon in order to find magic seeds that will help grow the earth after the terrible drought brought upon the land by Hyperion.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Aladdin 2013
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: When the secret organization headquarters are destroyed and the world is held hostage, their journey leads the agents to the discovery of an allied spy organization in the US called Statesman, dating back to the day they were both founded. In a new adventure that tests their agents' strength and wits to the limit, these two elite secret organizations band together to defeat a ruthless common...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2017
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1 available in Action / Adventure DVDs, Call number: DVD + BLU-RAY ACTION/ADVENTURE KINSummary: It's Christmas Eve in icebound Wichita, Kansas, and this year Charlie Arglist just might have something to celebrate. Charlie is an attorney for the sleazy businesses of Wichita, along with his unsavory associate, the steely Vic Cavanaugh, the two have just successfully embezzled $2 million from Kansas City boss Bill Guerrard. But the real prize for Charlie is the stunning Renata, who runs the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Universal Studios Home Entertainment 2006
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1 available in Comedy DVDs, Call number: DVD COMEDY ICESummary: When Eric O'Neill is promoted from a low-level surveillance job into the headquarters of the FBI, his dream of becoming a full-fledged agent is on the verge of reality. He is hand picked to work for the renowned operative Robert Hanssen within "information assurance," a new division created to protect all classified FBI intelligence. Eric quickly discovers the true reason for his hire: Hanssen...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Universal Studios Home Entertainment 2007
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1 available in Drama DVDs, Call number: DVD DRAMA BRESummary: The fourth season of this classic groundbreaking series saw the beginning of one-hour episodes. This allowed for more elaborate and detailed stories which plunged viewers even further into the twilight zone.
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Publisher / Publication Date: CBS DVD 2006
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1 available in Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD TV TWISummary: Join Rose Tico as she takes center stage in the fight against the First Order, young Anakin Skywalker competes in a podrace that's unlike any he's seen before, and Ezra Bridger, Hera Syndulla, and the rest of the Ghost crew must retrieve a sacred bird from the Empire's clutches before pirate Hondo Ohnaka gets to it first.
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Publisher / Publication Date: IDW Publishing 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J 741.5 STAAshley, Phillipa.
Summary: Phillipa Ashley is a bestselling author in the UK with over 50,000 copies sold and the kind of funny, accessible British voice that U.S. audiences love. Jack Thornfield, new CEO, is shocked to see his long lost love, Beth Allen's resume come across his desk. After 8 years apart they have a second chance at happiness in this romantic story about love and secrets.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sourcebooks, Inc. 2011
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Summary: Illustrations and rhyming text explore the sights and sounds of nature in each season of the year.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Barefoot Books 2007
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE GERSummary: Young Guns : The year is 1878, Lincoln County. John Tunstall, a British ranchowner, hires six rebellious boys as "regulators" to protect his ranch against the ruthless Santa Fe Ring. When Tunstall is killed in an ambush, the Regulators, declare war on the Ring. As their vendetta turns into a bloody rampage, they are branded outlaws, becoming the objects of the largest manhunt in Western history.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2000
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1 available in Western DVDs, Call number: DVD WESTERN YOUSummary: Frank Underwood is a cunning career politician. Zoe Barnes is an ambitious young journalist. Together they forge a partnership that trades powerful secrets for political access, and so much more.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2021
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1 available in Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD TV HOUBornikova, Phillipa.
Summary: In a world where humans endure the laws and politics of vampires, werewolves, and elves in order to avoid becoming prey, Linnet Ellery embarks on a career with a "white fang" firm and is targeted by random attacks.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Tor 2012
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC BORWinston, Lolly.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Thorndike Press 2004
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1 available in Large Print, Call number: LP FIC WINSummary: In 1837, a diminutive, neglected teenager is crowned Queen Victoria, navigates the scandal, corruption, and political intrigues of the Court, and soon rises to become the most powerful woman in the world.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2017
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2 available in British Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD BRITISH TV VICCopies Available at Interlochen
2 available in Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD TV Series Victioria 2017Copies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD VIC NOT RATEDSummary: An adaptation of Alex Haley's "Roots", in which Haley traces his African American family's history from the mid-18th century to the Reconstruction era.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Warner Home Video 2007
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1 available in Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD TV ROOSummary: In this Australian film, a couple on their small boat rescues a half-delirious stranger from the sea. This man is a demented killer and the couple are soon in a fight for their lives.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Warner Home Video 1989
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1 available in Thriller DVDs, Call number: DVD THRILLER DEASummary: Sarah Pierce is a new stay at home mom struggling with the solitude of her new role. Spending every moment with a three year old tests the patience of the one-time English scholar. One day, at a local playground, she interacts with a group of moms and the differences are clear. They embrace motherhood and seem to relish all that their new role brings. One day, Brad, a stay at home dad brings...
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Publisher / Publication Date: New Line Home Entertainment 2007