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Sadler, Anthony

Summary: "On August 21, 2015, Ayoub al-Khazzani boarded the 15:17 train in Brussels, bound for Paris. Khazzani's mission was clear: he had an AK-47, a pistol, a box cutter, and enough ammunition to obliterate every passenger on the crowded train. Slipping into the bathroom in secret, he armed his weapons and prepared to launch his attack. But when he emerged, he encountered something he hadn't...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: PublicAffairs 2016

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 363 SAD

Copies Available at East Bay

1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 363 SAD

Copies Available at Fife Lake

1 available in Adult, Call number: 363 SAD

Summary: 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.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Warner Home Video 2007

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Schoellgen, Sebastian

Summary: "An inspiring collection of luxury and privately-run boutique hotels and curated regional insider's guides in the definitive volume for year-round Alpine travel. This lavishly illustrated and engaging book is the authoritative guide to the most exclusive Alpine destinations in Europe. Notable hotel expert and 84 Rooms Founder, Sebastian Schollgen, presents a uniquely curated selection of 84...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: The Monacelli Press 2023

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Binder, Hannes

Summary: "Hunting hat, smoking pipe, coat collar turned up-- that's how we know Sherlock Holmes, the most famous detective of all time. He usually investigates from London's Baker Street. But Holmes' most spectacular case leads him in a fast-paced chase from the metropolis of London across the continent to the Swiss Alps. At the roaring Reichenbach Falls there is a showdown between Holmes and his...

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Publisher / Publication Date: NorthSouth Books, Inc. 2022

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Summary: Play Misty for me: A radio disc jockey becomes the victim of psychotic obsession when he tries to end a torrid love affair with a fan.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: 2009

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Haley, Alex.

Summary: Alex Haley traces his family's history from the mid-18th century when one of his ancestors was captured and sold into slavery. He follows the struggle for freedom that began with the boy's abduction to America and continued throughout the generations that followed.

Format: sound recording-nonmusical

Publisher / Publication Date: BBC Audiobooks America/Sound library 2007

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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 929.2 HAL

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.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: 2016

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1 available in Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD TV ROO

Summary: Alvin Ailey was a trailblazing pioneer who found salvation through dance. AILEY traces the full contours of this brilliant and enigmatic man whose search for the truth in movement resulted in enduring choreography that centers on the Black American experience with grace, strength, and unparalleled beauty. Told through Ailey's own words and featuring evocative archival footage and interviews...

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: 2021

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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC AIL

Summary: Louis Mazzini seeks to avenge his mother's disinheritance by ascending to her family's dukedom. To do this, he must kill eight of his relatives in the d'Ascoyne family.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Criterion Collection 2006

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1 available in Comedy DVDs, Call number: DVD COMEDY KIN

Johnson, Dana Kenneth

Summary: his book provides a history of the schools of Alger County, in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, along with additional historical information on its various towns.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: [Dana Kenneth Johnson] 2021

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 977.4932 JOH

Summary: Hannibal, one of history's most famous generals, achieved what the Romans thought to be impossible. With a vast army of 30,000 troops, 15,000 horses, and 37 war elephants, he crossed the mighty Alps in only 16 days to launch an attack on Rome from the north. In Hannibal in the Alps, a team of experts conclusively proves for the first time that Hannibal's army did indeed cross the Alps.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: 2018

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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV HAN

Hempstead, Andrew

Summary: Canada resident and avid outdoorsman Andrew Hempstead offers his firsthand advice on experiencing the Canadian Rockies, from rafting on the Bow River and hiking Lake O'Hara to staying in a remote log cabin. Hempstead includes unique trip ideas, such as A Week Under the Stars and Exploring the Canadian Rockies with Children. Complete with details on escaping the crowds at Lake Louise, viewing...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Avalon Travel 2018

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 917.1 CAN

Falk-Allen, Francine

Summary: n No Spring Chicken, Francine Falk-Allen―a polio survivor who knows a thing or two about living with a disability―offers her own take on how to navigate the complications aging brings with equanimity (and a sense of humor). The handbook is divided into three sections: Part I is a jaunt through accessible travel pleasures and pitfalls in several parts of the world; Part II addresses the...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: She Writes Press 2021

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 362.196 FAL

Emminizer, Theresa

Summary: "ALFA is an acronym for Anonima Lombarda Fabbrica Automobili. Since its founding during the early 1900s, Alfa Romeo has been a top player in the manufacturing of luxury cars. It is a leading producer of airplane engines, race cars, and family vehicles. In this book, readers will be introduced to the rich history of the Alfa Romeo company and the iconic cars it produces. Eye-catching...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Enslow Publishing 2023

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 629.222 EMM

Haley, Alex.

Summary: The fictionalized saga of Haley's father's family, sequel to Roots.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: W. Morrow 1993

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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC HAL

Haley, Alex.

Summary: This poignant and powerful narrative tells the dramatic story of Kunta Kinte, snatched from freedom in Africa and brought by ship to America and slavery, and his descendants. Drawing on the oral traditions handed down in his family for generations, the author traces his origins back to the seventeen-year-old Kunta Kinte, who was abducted from his home in Gambia and transported as a slave to...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Doubleday 1976

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1 available in Adult, Call number: 920 HAL

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 929.2 HAL

Zlozower, Neil.

Summary: Candid, live, and backstage photographs of the band "Van Halen" tracing the group's rise to fame from 1978 through 1984 are paired with quotations from other rock stars commenting on the band's influence and talent.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Chronicle Books 2008

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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 782.42 VAN HALEN ZLO

Sarnowski, Claire

Summary: "The true story of a young girl and a Holocaust survivor whose friendship led to a significant change in their community and beyond"--

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown and Company 2024

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 920 SAR

O'Connor, George

Summary: "The myth continues in the tenth year of the fabled Trojan War where two infamous gods of war go to battle. The spotlight is thrown on Ares, god of war, and primarily focuses on his battle with the clever and powerful Athena. As the battle culminates and the gods try to one-up each other to win, the human death toll mounts. Who will win this epic clash of power? And how many will have to die...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: First Second 2015

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1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J FIC OCO

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1 available in JT Fiction, Call number: JT Series O'Connor

Gruber, William.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin 2002

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 979.6 GRU

Alda, Alan

Summary: The popular actor looks back to reassess the meaning of his own life and the paths he has taken, from the turbulent 1960s to the tragedy of September 11, and to answer such questions as "What do I value?" and "What, exactly, is the good life?"

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2007

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 792.02 ALD

Alda, Alan

Summary: One of America's most recognizable and acclaimed actors, the only person to ever win Emmys for acting, writing, and directing, Alda has written a memoir as elegant, funny, and affecting as his greatest performances. The son of a popular actor and a loving but mentally ill mother, he spent his early childhood backstage in the erotic and comic world of burlesque and went on, after early...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2005

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 792.028 ALD

Dean, Andrea Oppenheimer.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Princeton Architectural Press 2002

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 720.71 DEA

Summary: Henry Louis Gates, Jr. finds out who we are and where we come from.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: PBS Distribution 2014

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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV FIN

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