Taneja, Preti

Summary: "A stunning debut novel, a modern-day King Lear set in contemporary India: the tale of a battle for power within a turbulent family, for status within a nation in a constant state of transformation, and for the love and respect of a father disappearing into dementia Jivan Singh, the bastard scion of the Devraj family returns to his New Delhi childhood home at the age of twenty-three after...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Alfred A. Knopf 2018

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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC TAN

Summary: Now an ex-cop on the run, Brian, hooks into outlaw street racing. When the Feds strong-arm him back, Brian's no rules, win-or-die skills are unleased against an international drug lord. With his velocity-addicted buddy riding shotgun, and a drop-dead-georgeous undercover agent dialing up the heat ... it becomes a desperate race for survival and justice.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Universal 2003

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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD Movie 2Fast

Summary: A timely documentary that raises urgent questions about how we travel and the unintended cultural and environmental consequences of tourism around the globe. Gringo Trails follows well-worn travelers' routes through Bolivia, Thailand, Mali, and Bhutan and reveals the complex relationships between colliding cultures, such as the host countries' need for financial security and the tourists who...

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Icarus Films Home Video 2015

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

Poets

Contents: Now we're thru' -- There are some -- That's the way it's got to be -- I'll cry with the moon -- I am so blue -- I love her still -- Call again -- Some things I can't forget -- Baby don't you do it -- I'll come home -- Wooden spoon -- In your tower

Format: sound recording-musical

Publisher / Publication Date: Grapefruit Records

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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD POP/ROCK POE

Tanega, Norma

Format: sound recording-musical

Publisher / Publication Date: Redeye Distribution 2021

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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD FOLK TAN

Summary: A high-powered consultant in love with her upscale Miami lifestyle is sent to a small Minnesota town, in the middle of nowhere, to oversee the restructuring of a blue collar manufacturing plant. She endures a frosty reception from the locals, along with the icy roads and freezing weather. She warms up to the small town's charm, and eventually finds herself being accepted by the community. When...

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Lionsgate 2009

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2 available in Comedy DVDs, Call number: DVD COMEDY NEW

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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD NEW

Maljartschuk, Tanja

Summary: A Biography of a Chance Miracle explores the life of Lena, a young girl growing up in the somewhat vapid, bureaucracy-ridden and nationalistic Western Ukrainian city of San Francisco. Lena is a misfit from early childhood due to her unwillingness to scorn everything Russian, her propensity for befriending forlorn creatures, her aversion to the status quo, and her fear of living a stupid and...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Cadmus Press 2018

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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC MAL

Chhibber, Preeti

Summary: "A group of new teachers arrives at Avengers Assembly, and not everyone is who they seem! Kamala, Doreen, and Miles are back at Avengers Assembly for a new semester! When Captain Marvel announces she's adding staff to the school, the students aren't sure who could possibly join--but it looks like Cap went above and beyond, and the school is full of new teachers! With all these new teachers,...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Inc. 2021

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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC CHH

Crouch, Tanja.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Barron's Educational Series 2008

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 780.23 CRO

Ōyama, Sumita

Summary: "Zen monk Santoka Taneda (1882-1940) is one of Japan's most beloved modern poets, famous for his 'free-verse' haiku, the dominant style today. This book tells the fascinating story of his life, liberally sprinkled with more than 300 of his poems and extracts from his essays and journals--compiled by his best friend and biographer Sumita Oyama and elegantly translated by William Scott Wilson."--

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Tuttle Publishing 2021

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 TANEDA, SANTOKA OYA

Chhibber, Preeti

Summary: Kamala Khan, Miles Morales, Doreen Green, America Chavez, and other young Marvel heroes join forces to defeat . . . the academic decathlon? Welcome to the Avengers Institute!

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Inc. 2020

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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC CHH

Dusy, Tanja

Summary: "The perfect way to eat: a colorful bowl, packed with wonderful healthy ingredients. Buddha Bowls are not only satisfying, they are also really nourishing. All the recipes have a simple basic theme in common: a wide variety of ingredients and tastes come together to create a harmonious overall meal. The balanced combination of carbohydrates, fat, and protein provides the body with everything it...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Grub Street 2020

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.5636 DUS

Pretz, Floyd.

Summary: You’ve snuck aboard an alien ship that’s about to attack Earth and it’s up to you to stop it! Set a course for sabotage with this unique “Cardventure” – an interactive story that puts you at the controls. Do you reprogram the flight computer, or do you destroy the engine room? Do you grab that key card, or head for the escape pods? Choose wisely – your fate depends on the path you pick! Whether...

Format: three dimensional object

Publisher / Publication Date: Gamewright 2016

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1 available in Games, Call number: GAME STO

Chhibber, Preeti

Summary: "Celebrate the 40th anniversary of Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back and learn how to use the Force in this hilarious and stylized picture book narrated by everybody's favorite Jedi Master, Yoda!" --Amazon.com.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Disney Lucasfilm Press 2020

Copies Available at Kingsley

1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE CHH

Chhibber, Preeti

Summary: The first in a three-book middle grade novel series by Spider-Man's number one fan and hilarious fiction writer, Preeti Chhibber! Peter Parker has been swinging and thwipping his way through New York City as Spider-Man for just a few months, and balancing his double life is complicated. He goes to school and tries not to embarrass himself in front of his crush, MJ; he takes photos for the Daily...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Marvel 2022

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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC CHH

Summary: Among the most fascinating chapters of film history is that of the so-called "race films" that flourished in the 1920s -'40s. Unlike the "black cast" films produced within the Hollywood studio system, these films not only starred African Americans but were funded, written, produced, edited, distributed, and often exhibited by people of color. Entrepreneurial filmmakers built an industry apart...

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: 2016

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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC PIO
1 available in Sight & Sound Print Material, Call number: SSC DVD DOC PIO

Janega, Eleanor

Summary: "The Middle Ages: A Graphic Guide busts the myth of the 'Dark Ages', shedding light on the period's present-day relevance and interest in a unique illustrated style. This history takes us through the rise and fall of empires, papacies, caliphates and kingdoms; through the violence and death of the Crusades, Viking raids, the Hundred Years War and the Plague; to the curious practices of monks,...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Icon Books 2021

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 940.1 JAN

Preto, Gato.

Contents: A Luta Continua (Intro) -- Moçambique -- Dia D -- Tempo -- Pirão -- Feitiço feat. Flore + Mc Zulu -- Puxa feat. Bizt -- Polícia feat. Delasi -- Pé Na Roda feat. Diamondog -- Barulho feat. Edu K -- Take A Stand feat. Crooked Bois + Iche -- Televisão.

Format: sound recording-musical

Publisher / Publication Date: 2017

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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD INTERNATIONAL/AFRICAN PRE

Summary: A spirited local girl finds herself drawn into the lush fantasy world of a prep-school rebel, but what started as a magical summer adventure soon becomes a dangerous friendship.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Universal Pictures 2005

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1 available in TC Film Fest DVDs, Call number: DVD TCFF MY

Fumaça Preta (Musical group)

Contents: Pupilas dilatadas -- Toda pessoa -- Eu era um cão -- Você enlouqueceu -- Recitando à toa -- Espelhos fundidos -- Fumaça preta -- Amor tece dor -- Vou me libertar -- Tire sua máscara -- Perdidos.

Format: sound recording-musical

Publisher / Publication Date: 2014

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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD LATIN FUM

Anders, Lou/ Angleberger, Tom/ Chhibber, Preeti/ Convery, E. Anne/ Cordova, Zoraida

Summary: Recounts major events from Star Wars: The Clone Wars from the respective viewpoints of different characters, from Darth Maul to Yoda.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: 2020

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1 available in Juvenile Fiction Series, Call number: J FIC STA

Charles, Tanika

Summary: Composed and recorded while in and out of lockdowns, it is an album anchored in growth and maturity. The thematic inspiration came from an unlikely source, a creature that soars after the sun sets, but often goes unnoticed until the light shines on it. Following the success of "Soul Run" (2016/17) and "The Gumption" (2019), Tanika had found a comfortable pace of releasing albums then hitting...

Format: sound recording-musical

Publisher / Publication Date: 2022

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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD RHYTHM AND BLUES CHA