Summary: Tells the emotional true story of two men who defined the rules of their time to launch a medical revolution, set against the backdrop of the Jim Crow south. Working in 1940s Baltimore on an unprecedented technique for performing heart surgery on "blue babies", Dr. Alfred Blalock and lab technician Vivien Thomas from an impressive team. As Blalock and Thomas invent a new field of medicine,...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: HBO Video 2005
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Drama DVDs, Call number: DVD DRAMA SOMRickman, Alan
Summary: "Harry Potter and Sense and Sensibility actor Alan Rickman builds upon his legacy as a world-class actor, a tireless political activist, an avid traveler, and more through his diaries--a twenty-five-year passion project in which Rickman invites readers backstage and into his life. Alan Rickman remains the one of the most beloved actors of all time across almost every genre in the American and...
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: 2022
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Playaway, Call number: PA 921 RICKMAN, ALAN RICRickman, Alan
Summary: From his breakout role in Die Hard to his outstanding, multifaceted performances in the Harry Potter films, Galaxy Quest, Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, and more, Alan Rickman cemented his legacy as a world-class actor. His air of dignity, his sonorous voice, and the knowing wit he brought to each role continue to captivate audiences today. But Rickman’s ability to breathe life into projects...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: 2022
Copies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Adult, Call number: B RICKMAN RICRichman, Adam
Summary: "The host of Travel Channel's most popular show explains how iconic American foods have captured our culinary imaginations. You won't look at a bagel the same way again! In America the Edible, Travel Channel host Adam Richman tackles the ins and outs of American cuisine, demonstrating his own unique brand of culinary anthropology. Believing that regional cuisine reveals far more than just our...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Rodale Books 2010