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Baggins, Frodo Baggins, Frodo (Fictitious character) Drama Baggins, Frodo Drama Hobbits (Fictitious characters) Hobbits (Fictitious characters) Drama Middle Earth (Imaginary place) Middle Earth (Imaginary place) Drama Tolkien, J. R. R. (John Ronald Reuel) 1892-1973 Tolkien, J. R. R. (John Ronald Reuel) 1892-1973 Characters Tolkien, J. R. R. (John Ronald Reuel) 1892-1973 Film adaptationsRuhl, Sarah
Summary: "In this poignant and deeply intimate memoir, Sarah Ruhl chronicles her experience with Bell's palsy after giving birth to twins. At night, I dreamed that I could smile. The smile felt effortless in my dreams, the way it did in my childhood. Happily married and in the flush of hard-earned professional success, with her first play opening on Broadway, Sarah Ruhl has just survived a high risk...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 RUHL, SARAH RUHCopies Available at Peninsula
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Word Mem RuhlFonstad, Karen Wynn.
Summary: Find your way through every part of Tolkien's great creation from Middle-Earth to the undying lands of the west. Completely revised, Karen Wynn Fonstad's The Atlas of Middle-Earth is an indispensable volume that will enchant all Tolkien fans. Here is the essential guide to the geography of Middle-Earth from its founding in the Elder Days through the Third Age, re-creating the journeys of Bilbo,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin 1991
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 823.912 FONSummary: 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...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Teaching Company 2010
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Great DVD 759 World 2010Day, David
Summary: "An illustrated guide to the least-known period in Middle-earth's history, the Second Age. The lore and legends of this period are given life through hundreds of illustrations from artists who have studied Tolkien's work, and insightful commentary from David Day makes this a valuable addition to the shelf of anyone with a keen interest in exploring more of Tolkien's world"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Thunder Bay Press 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 823 DAYClinton, Chelsea
Summary: Profiles the lives of thirteen American women who have left their mark on U.S. history, including Harriet Tubman, Helen Keller, Margaret Chase Smith, and Oprah Winfrey.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Philomel Books 2017
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J920 CLIGarth, John.
Summary: This book tells the full story of how Tolkien embarked on the creation of Middle-earth as the world around him was plunged into the catastrophe of World War I. It reveals the horror and heroism that he experienced as a signals officer in the Battle of the Somme and introduces the circle of friends who spurred his mythology into life. It shows how, after two of these brilliant young men were...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin 2003
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Bio TolkienCooper, Andrew Scott
Summary: " An immersive, gripping account of the rise and fall of Iran's glamorous Pahlavi dynasty, written with the cooperation of the late Shah's widow, Empress Farah In this remarkably human portrait of one of the twentieth century's most complicated personalities, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, Andrew Scott Cooper traces the Shah's life from childhood through his ascension to the throne in 1941. He draws...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Henry Holt and Co. 2016
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 955 COOCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Adult, Call number: 995.05 COOSummary: The Fellowship divides to conquer, as Frodo and Sam, with the help and hindrance of Gollum, continue on their way to Mount Doom. Gandalf and Pippin ride to Minas Tirith to help defend Gondor, while Merry remains with Eowyn and the other Rohan fighters. Aragorn, Legolas, and Gimli seek aid from those that live in the Cursed Mountains. All these battles have one ultimate goal in mind: to distract...
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Publisher / Publication Date: New Line Home Entertainment 2004
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1 available in Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD TV Series Lord 2004Day, David
Summary: "A visual celebration of the vast lands, epic battles, formidable beasts, heroes, peoples, and armies of Tolkien's world. Tolkien's works have inspired artists for generations and have given rise to myriad interpretations of the rich and magical worlds he created. The Illustrated World of Tolkien gathers together artworks, essays, and commentaries from illustrators, painters, and etchers, and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Thunder Bay Press 2019
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: In the second film of 'The lord of the rings' trilogy, the breathtaking adventure continues. The Fellowship is broken, but its quest to destroy the One Ring continues. Frodo and Sam continue on to Mordor in their mission to destroy the ring, as their former companions make new allies and launch an assault on Isengard.
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Publisher / Publication Date: New Line Home Entertainment 2006
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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD LORWeintraub, Aileen
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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Place a hold to request this item.Killen, Andreas.
Contents: Fear of flying -- Reality programming -- Operation homecoming -- Personality crisis -- Warholism -- Reinventing the fifties -- Power shift -- Conspiracy nation.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bloomsbury 2006
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 973.924 KILSummary: The epic conclusion to the adventures of Bilbo Baggins. The dragon Smaug rains his fiery wrath down upon the defenseless men, women, and children of Lake-town. Obsessed above all else with his reclaimed treasure, Thorin sacrifices friendship and honor to hoard it as Bilbo attempts to make him see reason.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2015
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1 available in Fantasy DVDs, Call number: DVD + BLU-RAY FANTASY HOBSummary: The final battle for Middle Earth begins. Frodo and Sam, led by Gollum, continue their dangerous mission toward the fires of Mount Doom in order to destroy the One Ring.
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Publisher / Publication Date: New Line Home Entertainment 2006
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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD LORGrotta, Daniel
Summary: Surprisingly little is known about the personal life of the creator of Middle Earth. This man, who was embarrassed by success, lived most of his life as an Oxford scholar in the surrounds of a cloistered academic community. As a child in South Africa, Tolkien was kidnapped by a native and taken into the bush. As a youngster in the industrial city of Birmingham, England, Tolkien was raised by a...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Running Press 1992
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 TOLKIEN, J.R.R. GROSummary: When a dangerous and powerful magic ring falls into his hands, a hobbit named Frodo gets caught up in an adventure. The mighty wizard Gandalf and a daring band of elves, dwarfs and warriors defend their enchanted land from the wicked sorcerer who would see it destroyed.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2001
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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD Family LordWright, Lawrence
Summary: With his hallmark insight into the forces at play in the Middle East and his acclaimed journalistic skill, Lawrence Wright takes us through each of the thirteen days of the Camp David conference, delving deeply into the issues and enmities between the two nations, explaining the relevant background to the conflict and to all the major participants at the conference, from the three heads of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Alfred A. Knopf 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 909 WRISummary: An epic fantasy tale of good versus evil, friendship and sacrifice. With the help of a courageous fellowship of friends and allies, Frodo the hobbit embarks on a perilous mission to destroy the legendary One Ring. Hunting him are servants of the Dark Lord Sauron, the Ring's evil creator. If Sauron reclaims the Ring, the whole of Middle-Earth is doomed. Part one of three films.
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Publisher / Publication Date: New Line Home Entertainment 2006
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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD LORIndyk, Martin
Summary: "A perceptive and provocative history of Henry Kissinger's diplomatic negotiations in the Middle East that illuminates the unique challenges and barriers Kissinger and his successors have faced in their attempts to broker peace between Israel and its Arabneighbors"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Alfred A. Knopf 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 327.73 INDDay, David
Summary: A comprehensive illustrated reference guide, to all the living creatures - both flora and fauna - that inhabit J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle-earth and undying lands. Also includes a map and a chronology of all the ages, and a special index referring readers back to Tolkien's original works.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chancellor Press 2002
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 823.09 DAYSummary: Inspired by She Persisted by Chelsea Clinton and Alexandra Boiger comes a chapter book series about women who stood up, spoke up, and rose up against the odds. This collection includes the first eight biographies in the series.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Audiobooks, Call number: J CD 920 SHEBirzer, Bradley J.
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Publisher / Publication Date: ISI Books 2002
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 828.912 BIRSibley, Brian
Summary: Enter Bilbo Baggins's world through exclusive interviews with the principal cast and filmmakers, who share film-making secrets and tales of what it was like making movie magic in Middle-earth.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2013
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 791.43 SIBTolkien, J. R. R. (John Ronald Reuel)
Summary: "It is well known that J.R.R. Tolkien published The Hobbit in 1937 and The Lord of the Rings in 1954-5. What may be less known is that he continued to write about Middle-earth in the decades that followed, right up until the years before his death in 1973. For him, Middle-earth was part of an entire world to be explored, and the writings in The Nature of Middle-earth reveal the journeys that he...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2021