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Browne, Jill Conner. Eisner, Will. Radner, Gilda. Renner, Bill. Roesler, Jill Rozier, Gilles.Rozier, Gilles.
Summary: Recruited by the Gestapo to translate sensitive documents, a German teacher in occupied World War II France takes a daring risk to rescue a Jewish soldier and hide him at his home, along with a cache of banned books, an act that leads to their unlikely friendship.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown 2006
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC ROZRadner, Gilda.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster Paperbacks 2009
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 RADNER, GILDA RADEisner, Will.
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Publisher / Publication Date: DC Comics 1978
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Summary: Through narrative nonfiction text, readers learn about the experiences of Japanese Americans in internment camps during World War II, including their work, family life, and efforts to combat prejudice.
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Publisher / Publication Date: The Childs World Inc 2016
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 940.53 ROEEisner, Will.
Summary: Adapted from Eisner's landmark course at New York's School of Visual Arts, Comics and Sequential Art is an essential text filled with invaluable theories and easy-to-use techniques. Eisner reveals here the fundamentals of graphic storytelling. He addresses dialogue, anatomy, framing, and many other important aspects of the art form. Full updated and revised to reflect current practices and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: W.W. Norton 2008
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Publisher / Publication Date: Kitchen Sink Press 1991
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1 available in Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: 741.5 EISEisner, Will.
Summary: Comics luminary Will Eisner takes on literary giant Charles Dickens, in this fascinating retelling of the life of Oliver Twist's Fagin! Imagining Fagin's impoverished childhood in the slums of London and his initiation into the criminal underworld, Eisner's story counters the anti-Semitism of Victorian literature as his gorgeous brushwork creates an evocative portrait of the era. Now with...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dark Horse 2013
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Summary: The legendary graphic novel and the sequels that launched an art form. With graphic narrative that "was closer to the writing of Bernard Malamud or Isaac Bashevis Singer than any comic art which had preceded it" (The Economist), A Contract with God, originally published in 1978, was the first graphic novel: the prototype-along with A Life Force and Dropsie Avenue-for such seminal works as Maus...
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Publisher / Publication Date: W.W. Norton 2006
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Publisher / Publication Date: Human Kinetics 1997
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 796.332 RENSummary: After the re-emergence of the world's first mutant, world-destroyer Apocalypse, the X-Men must unite to defeat his extinction level plan.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2016
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2 available in Action / Adventure DVDs, Call number: DVD ACTION/ADVENTURE X-MECopies Available at Fife Lake
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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD XME RATED PG-13Summary: With the emergance of the world's first mutant, Apocalypse, the X-men must unite to defeat his extinction level plan.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2016
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1 available in Action / Adventure DVDs, Call number: DVD + BLU-RAY ACTION/ADVENTURE X-MEBrowne, Jill Conner.
Summary: Offers humorous anecdotes and advice for coping with life's trials and tribulations in such areas as parenting, aging, and depression, and provides tips on finding humor in difficult situations.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Amazon Pub. 2012
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 818.5407 BROBrowne, Jill Conner.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Three Rivers Press 1999
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 814.54 BROSummary: An American tail: While emigrating to the United States, a young Russian mouse gets separated from his family and must relocate them while trying to survive in a new country.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Universal Pictures Home Entertainment 2017
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: Death wish 2: "Architect-turned-vigilante Paul Kersey is back, now living in Los Angeles and tracking down five street punks who murdered his daughter and housekeeper while keeping his brand of justice a secret from his newest girlfriend and co-workers"--Packaging.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Twentieth Century Fox 2010
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: When celebrated scholar Joseph Campbell sat down with veteran journalist Bill Moyers for a discussion about his life's work, the nation was captivated. The series brought Campbell's theories into popular culture and led to a bestselling companion book. Includes six episodes.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Athena 2010
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2 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV JOSSummary: High plains drifter: When "The Stranger" rides into the sin-ridden town of Lago, bullets fly as he battles three ruthless gunmen in a pulse-pounding shoot-'em-up.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Universal Studios Home Entertainment 2007
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House Audio 2004
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD FIC BROBrowne, Jill Conner.
Summary: A humorous compilation of personal anecdotes, recipes, and advice from the Sweet Potato Queens explains how to plan for an extraordinary wedding, as well as how to survive the nastiest divorce.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Crown Publishers 2005
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 817.54 BROSummary: "Meet the Sweathogs. They're the rowdiest, goofiest bunch of students to ever step foot inside a high school. But if they think they're too unruly for a good teacher to handle, they're in for a rude awakening when they meet Mr. Kotter -- a former Sweathog who's returned to his alma mater to shape the minds of these remedial students as their new teacher! With the hilarious talents of comedian...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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2 available in Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD TV WELSummary: An FBI agent teams with a town's veteran game tracker to investigate a murder that occurred on a Native American reservation.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Lions Gate Entertainment 2017
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2 available in Drama DVDs, Call number: DVD DRAMA WINCopies Available at East Bay
1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD MOVIE WINCopies Available at Kingsley
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Summary: New York Times bestselling humorist Jill Conner Browne takes a "Hit and Run" down Memory Lane for the sake of offering "Asset-Preserving Tips," with astonishing disclosures about women and aging.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster 2009
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 818.5402 BROBrowne, Jill Conner.
Summary: Presents a collection of wisdom on such topics as weddings, marriage, divorce, and child rearing, with advice on dating preparedness, recipes for therapeutic and indulgent foods, and tips on dealing with the challenges of life in as "Queenly" a manner aspossible.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Three Rivers Press 2001
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 817.54 BROSummary: Happily divorced for 14 years, Lilly and Dan still hate each other. But after a fight at their daughter's wedding, their hostility suddenly turns to unbridled passion.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Universal Home Video 1998