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Summary: David Powlett-Jones, a young Welshman, returns from the trenches of World War I disillusioned and suffering from shellshock. Accepted as a teacher at an elite boys boarding school, David fears he won't last. Luckily, the faith of the headmaster who hired him proves well-founded. Over the course of his 20-year rise through the ranks of the school, he finds and loses love with several women.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Acorn Media 2003

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1 available in British Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD BRITISH TV TO

Summary: David Powlett-Jones, a young Welshman, returns from the trenches of World War I disillusioned and suffering from shellshock. Accepted as a teacher at an elite boys boarding school, David fears he won't last. Luckily, the faith of the headmaster who hired him proves well-founded. Over the course of his 20-year rise through the ranks of the school, he finds and loses love with several women.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Acorn Media 2003

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1 available in British Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD BRITISH TV TO

Matheny, Bill

Summary: A young Batman battles the Penguin as he pulls a heist that could reveal Bruce Wayne's secret identity and destroy vast portions of Gotham City.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: 2014

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Kelly, Jim

Summary: When Philip Dryden is informed that his father has been killed in an accident, Dryden must discover how this could be since he knew the man to have been killed in a flood years earlier, and how this might to relate to two new unexplained cases.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Crème de la Crime 2012

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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC KEL

Summary: David Powlett-Jones, a young Welshman, returns from the trenches of World War I disillusioned and suffering from shellshock. Accepted as a teacher at an elite boys boarding school, David fears he won't last. Luckily, the faith of the headmaster who hired him proves well-founded. Over the course of his 20-year rise through the ranks of the school, he finds and loses love with several women.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Acorn Media 2003

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in British Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD BRITISH TV TO

Summary: David Powlett-Jones, a young Welshman, returns from the trenches of World War I disillusioned and suffering from shellshock. Accepted as a teacher at an elite boys boarding school, David fears he won't last. Luckily, the faith of the headmaster who hired him proves well-founded. Over the course of his 20-year rise through the ranks of the school, he finds and loses love with several women.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Acorn Media 2003

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in British Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD BRITISH TV TO

Rauf, Don

Summary: Containing profiles of several of the most famous serial killers throughout history such as Jack the Ripper and H. H. Holmes, this in-depth analysis of the killers minds, behavior, and actions will surely intrigue any psychology student. Comprehensive text explains the life and crimes of these prolific killers from history, and a personality disorder self-assessment quiz will give readers...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Enslow Publishing 2016

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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 364 RAU

Delaney, Scott B.

Summary: In Delaney's debut, Christian-themed thriller, a Texas youth minister becomes the target of a diabolical group that's assassinating members of a religious movement. The story's swift pace leads to a rousing, winter showdown between Andrew and Nicolai involving the titular cold, dark mine shaft. A tight, suspenseful tale..."

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Archway Publishing 0000

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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC DEL

Maberry, Jonathan

Summary: "Kagen the Damned marks the first installment of an exciting new series of dark epic fantasy novels from bestselling author Jonathan Maberry. Sworn by Oath Kagen Vale is the trusted and feared captain of the place guard, charged with protection the royal children of the Silver Empire. But one night, Kagen is drugged and the entire imperial family is killed, leaving the empire in ruins....

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: St. Martin's Griffin 2022

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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC MAB

Summary: In 2003, the Wide Angle program Time for School profiled children in seven countries-Afghanistan, Benin, Brazil, India, Japan, Kenya, and Romania-as they started their first year of school, often in the face of great adversity. Three years later this Wide Angle episode returns to visit each child, updating the progress of their educational and personal development. The similarities and...

Format: software, multimedia

Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006

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Cannell, Dorothy.

Summary: Amateur sleuth Ellie haskell agrees to investigate strange happenings at Cragstone House, a manor in Yorkshire, in part because of her love of Gothic romances.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: St. Martin's Minotaur 2007

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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC CAN

Summary: Looks, personality, intellect, bank account-the reasons for attraction can't be predicted. Or can they? This program investigates ways that men and women evaluate potential lovers and life partners, and shows how male and female criteria may be more similar than many think. Creating a relaxed, club-like setting in which a small group of singles meet, flirt, and discuss their goals, the program...

Format: software, multimedia

Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006

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Rossiter, Nan Parson

Summary: Widowed mother Libby worries about her handsome son, Chase. Chase is going to marry Liam, but both men resist including their traditional parents. Libby surprises them all after she joins a support group for women.

Format: sound recording-nonmusical

Publisher / Publication Date: 2022

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1 available in Audiobook on MP3 CD, Call number: MP3CD FIC ROS

Summary: The war of the sexes, like any war, needs leaders and followers. Using a military-style competition between male and female test subjects, this program examines the different ways in which men and women exercise power, set goals, construct hierarchies, and perform teamwork. A chain of command, incorporating clearly defined roles and responsibilities, quickly materializes among the male...

Format: software, multimedia

Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006

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Summary: Packing the trunk, finding the right road, parking in a tight spot-are these masculine tasks, best accomplished with a man's mechanical aptitude and spatial reasoning? This program resists broadly brushed stereotypes, but does identify disparities in the ways men and women operate machines, manipulate tools, focus on tasks, and navigate. Accompanying two teams as they race to organize and...

Format: software, multimedia

Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006

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Burke, Alafair.

Summary: When fresh-faced college student Chelsea Hart is found murdered in East River Park, her wavy blond hair brutally hacked off, NYPD detective Ellie Hatcher catches the case--and finds herself under the watchful eye of a psychopath eager to add the prideful young female detective to his list of victims.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Harper 2008

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1 available in Large Print, Call number: LP M BUR

Summary: Why do girls demonstrate greater reading and writing ability than boys? Is the female brain hardwired for faster verbal development? Should men let women do the talking? This program studies language differences between the sexes and explores the possibility that many communication skills are gender-specific. Following two teams of well-educated adults as they undergo a crash course in...

Format: software, multimedia

Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006

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Summary: When asked to describe birth from a baby's perspective, a group of women talk about fear, elation, and other feelings-while their male counterparts summon only physical sensations. What causes such a contrast? This program explores the divergent emotional tendencies of men and women, throwing gender differences into bold relief through spontaneous theatrical exercises and expert commentary....

Format: software, multimedia

Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006

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Summary: Over 100 million children worldwide have never spent a day in school. One in four does not complete even five years of basic education. Now, 182 nations have promised to provide access to free and compulsory education for every child in the world-by 2015. To test the reality of that sweeping commitment, this Wide Angle installment profiles children in Japan, Kenya, Benin, Brazil, Romania,...

Format: software, multimedia

Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006

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Monk, Thelonious.

Contents: Brilliant corners / Monk (7:42) -- Ba-lue Bolivar ba-lues-are / Monk (13:08) -- Pannonica / Thelonious Monk (8:50) -- I surrender dear / Clifford, Barris (5:25) -- Bemsha swing / Monk, Best (7:42).

Format: sound recording-musical

Publisher / Publication Date: Riverside 1982

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Brown-Wood, JaNay

Summary: "Miguel has many plants in his community garden, and today he must find his sunflowers. Let's help Miguel look for them!"--Back cover.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Peachtree Publishing 2022

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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE BRO

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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE BRO

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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE BRO

Roberts, Nora.

Summary: "A Harper has always lived at Harper House, the centuries-old mansion just outside of Memphis. And for as long as anyone alive remembers, the ghostly Harper Bride has walked the halls, singing lullabies at night... At forty-seven, Rosalind Harper is a woman whose experiences have made her strong enough to bend without breakingand to weather any storm. A widow with three grown sons, she survived...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Berkley Books 2014

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1 available in Adult, Call number: FIC ROB

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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC ROB

Summary: The job of the dental hygienist is just as hands-on as any dentist's-and it offers an outstanding springboard for a career in the healthcare and dental fields. This program shows what a dental hygienist can expect as far as training, duties, and compensation, while outlining the personal qualities and people skills that any successful D.H. should possess. Featuring interviews with experienced...

Format: software, multimedia

Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2007

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Summary: The aging of the baby boomer generation will dramatically increase the need for home care, opening up opportunities in a frequently overlooked field. This program explores the challenging and deeply satisfying work of the home health aide and the personal care assistant—revealing the skills and special personality traits these jobs require and the personal rewards that come from helping people...

Format: software, multimedia

Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2008

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