Summary: Is based on an incredible true story, and shines a light on even the darkest of places. After rescuing a young boy from ruthless child traffickers, a federal agent learns the boy's sister is still captive and decides to embark on a dangerous mission to save her. With time running out, he quits his job and journeys deep into the Colombian jungle, putting his life on the line to free himself from...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2023
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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD SOUSánchez Vegara, Ma Isabel (María Isabel)
Summary: From an early age, Maria Montessori challenged the norm, studying science at an all-boys school. As an adult, she became the first female doctor in her country, specializing in the care of children. She went on to make important discoveries that completely changed the course of traditional education, setting up Montessori schools around the world. This inspiring story of the revolutionary...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Frances Lincoln Children's Books 2019
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: "One of Mexico's most highly regarded works of political cinema, Canoa: A Shameful Memory reimagines a real-life incident that had occurred just eight years before its release, when a group of urban university employees on a hiking trip were viciously attacked by residents of the village of San Miguel Canoa who had been manipulated by a corrupt priest into believing the travelers were communist...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2017
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1 available in Foreign DVDs, Call number: DVD FOREIGN CANSummary: After returning from World War II, a young G.I. finds he has little in common with the wife he left behind. Disillusioned, he heads north to work as a traveling salesman where he meets the daughter of a wealthy vineyard owner. On her way home, she is terrified of what her father will do when he learns she is unmarried and pregnant. The young man gallantly offers to help by posing as her husband...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc. 2002
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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD WALPayne, Laura.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Parragon 2001
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 759.3 PAYArellano, Gustavo
Summary: Presents a narrative history of Mexican cuisine in the United States, sharing a century's worth of anecdotes and cultural criticism to address questions about culinary authenticity and the source of Mexican food's popularity.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scribner 2012
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.5972 AREFerrer, Gustavo
Summary: "When we are thrust into the role of caregiver for a loved one who is in the process of dying, it's easy to get overwhelmed. Yet it's a situation millions of us face every year with virtually no sort of preparation or guidance. With Graceful Exit, Dr. Gustavo Ferrer offers an all-in-one resource for anyone tasked with managing the end-of-life care of a loved one" -- Amazon.com.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sounds True 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 616 FERSánchez, Aarón
Summary: Chef and television personality Aarón Sánchez recounts his formative years and how he fell in love with the culinary world. From a summer spent in New Orleans with Paul Prudhomme during his adolescent years, to a short-lived stint in culinary school, to ups and downs in New York City's ever-changing restaurant scene, and ultimately to the dizzying world of food television, Sánchez draws...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Abrams Press 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 SANCHEZ, AARON SANSummary: The extraordinary story of the iconic poet, musician and folksinger Violeta Parra, whose songs have become hymns for Chileans and Latin Americans alike. Director Andres Wood traces the intensity and explosive vitality of her life, from humble origins to international fame, her defense of indigenous cultures and devotion to her art.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2013
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1 available in Foreign DVDs, Call number: DVD FOREIGN VIOSummary: The Warriors, a New York City street gang, are unfairly blamed for the death of a rival gang leader. Now they must fight for their lives against armies of gangs that outnumber the police 5 to 1!
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2005
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2 available in Drama DVDs, Call number: DVD DRAMA WARCarta
Contents: Alfred M--Building bridges--Hourglass--Small lights--The likeness is undeniable--Sidereal--Santander--Descension--Prettier at night--Bank of England--Back to nature--Who killed the clerk?--The late Alfred M
Format: sound recording-musical
Publisher / Publication Date: Silber records 0000
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD POP/ROCK CARSantaolalla, Gustavo.
Contents: Apertura -- Lago frías -- Chichina -- Chipi chipi / Gabriel Rodríguez -- Montaña -- Sendero -- Procesión -- Jardín -- La partida -- La muerte de la poderosa -- Lima -- La salida de Lima -- Zambita -- Que rico el mambo / Dámasco Pérez Prado -- Círculo en el río -- Amazonas -- Cabalgando -- Leyendo en el hospital -- El cruce -- Partida del leprosario -- De usuahia a la quiaca -- Revolución...
Format: sound recording-musical
Publisher / Publication Date: Edge Music/UMG Soundtracks 2004
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Contents: Get Ready (1:28) -- Dirty Walk (1:34) -- Just Chatting (0:34) -- Waiting For What (1:36) -- Semi Comfortable In 3 (1:08) -- Strut Pt 1 (1:16) -- Doors and Distance (2:18) -- Night Chatter (1:57) -- Almost Human (1:23) -- Schizo (1:51) -- Internal War (2:51) -- Kinda Messy (0:34) -- Strut Pt 2 (1:19) -- Claustrophobia (1:10) -- Fire Trail (0:48) -- The Anxious Battle for Sanity (6:38) --...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Milan Records 2014
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Cerati, Gustavo.
Contents: Fuerza natural -- Deja vu -- Magia -- Amor sin rodeos -- Traccion a sangre -- Desastre -- Rapto -- Cactus -- Naturaleza muerta -- Domino -- Sal -- Convoy -- He visto a Lucy.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sony Music Latin 2009
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Summary: A silent comic that tells the story of a family of foxes whose life is transformed by the arrival of a strange visitor during a harsh winter.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Kaboom! 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J 741.5 BORSantaolalla, Gustavo.
Contents: Way up / Santaolalla -- Gaucho / Santaolalla -- Atacama / Santaolalla -- Coyita / Santaolalla -- Jardin / Santaolalla -- De ushuaia la quiaca / Santaolalla -- Zenda -- Lela / Santaolalla -- Iguazu / Santaolalla -- Pampa -- Del pago / Santaolalla -- Vuelta (Santaolalla).
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Publisher / Publication Date: Nonesuch Records 1998
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Summary: The famed nineteenth-century lyric poet Gustavo Adolfo Becquer (1836-1870) is best known for the two works in this collection. Usually published together, they include his celebrated "Rhymes--a suite of poems characterized by melancholy and bitterness. The romantic tales comprising "Legends have varied themes: some depict supernatural and semi-religious events; others describe common...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dover Publications 2006
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 468.4 BECParra, Jessica
Summary: As seventeen-year-old Rubi secretly juggles participating in a baking competition, improving her grades for college admission, and a newfound romance, she soon realizes she must learn how to manage her family's expectations while finding her own path.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Wednesday Books 2023
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1 available in Young Adult Fiction, Call number: YA FIC PARParra, John
Summary: Today Juanito is accompanying his father who is in the landscaping business, and he takes his sketchbook along to draw anything that catches his eye, and gets to help his father plan an entire garden--and then help plant it. Includes an autobiographical note.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Library Ideas, LLC 2022
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: As Bruno travels the world in search of fame, no one, whether they are celebrities, politicians or even terrorists, will be spared from his signature sense of style and his wickedly off-kilter manner. And, yes, they are all real situations. Prepare yourself for non-stop laughs and outright gasps when you experience the unforgettable antics of Bruno. Bonus material included.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Universal 2009
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1 available in Comedy DVDs, Call number: DVD COMEDY BRUMarra, Anthony.
Summary: Stegner Fellow, Iowa MFA, and winner of The Atlantic's Student Writing Contest, Anthony Marra has written a brilliant debut novel that brings to life an abandoned hospital where a tough-minded doctor decides to harbor a hunted young girl, with powerful consequences. In the final days of December 2004, in a small rural village in Chechnya, eight-year-old Havaa hides in the woods when her...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Crown Publishing Group 2013
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Flaubert, Gustave
Summary: Features short fiction by the French naturalist author that is introduced by an essay describing his life, works, and artistic abilities, as well as explanatory notes, a chronology, and suggestions for further reading.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin 1924
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC FLAHassouri, Paria
Summary: "In this autobiographical narrative, an Iranian-American pediatrician and mother of three is blindsided when one of her children comes out as transgender. As the author grapples with her child's transition from male to female, she is forced to re-examineher ideas of parenting, gender, and personal identity"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: New World Library 2020