Summary: Tells the tale of an extraordinary man who lives a remarkable life without setting foot on land. Abandoned atop a piano and raised by a lowly crew member in the bowels of a luxurious cruise ship, the boy is dubbed 1900 for the year he was born. As he grows up, he is drawn to the piano and discovers he has an amazing gift for creating music. His reputation spreads, but he refuses to leave the...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: New Line Home Entertainment 2002
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1 available in Drama DVDs, Call number: DVD DRAMA LEGSummary: Stranded on an island in a post-apocalyptic world, teenager Dinky and her friends hatch a dangerous plan to escape in the hope of finding a better life. Meanwhile, her old friend Birdboy has shut himself off from the world, pursued by the police and haunted by demon tormentors. But unbeknownst to anyone, he contains a secret inside him that could change the world forever. Based on his own...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: GKids 2018
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1 available in Foreign DVDs, Call number: DVD + BLU-RAY FOREIGN BIRVásquez, Juan Gabriel
Summary: "A new collection of electric, searing stories from award-winning, bestselling author Juan Gabriel Vasquez. The characters in Songs for the Flames are men and women touched by violence -- sometimes directly, sometimes only in passing -- but whose lives are changed forever, consumed by fire, and by unexpected encounters and unyielding forces. A photographer becomes obsessed with the traumatic...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Riverhead Books 2021
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC VASCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC VASVazquez, Jennifer
Summary: A fun and easy way for young children to learn the planets of the Solar System. Rhyme and repetition promote and enhance the learning process.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Booksurge publishing 0000
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE Fiction Vazquez 2007Montt, Alberto
Summary: "Este libro es un homenaje a la raza que desde tiempos inmemoriables impulsó la construcción de pirámides, inspiró a dioses, propició memes y acompañó a nuestros solteros y solteras empedernidos hasta el fin de los tiempos." --
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Publisher / Publication Date: Planeta 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 468.4 MONAlberts, Laurie.
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Publisher / Publication Date: University Press of New England 1996
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC ALBAlberti, Rafael
Summary: A bilingual anthology by a Spanish poet, illustrated with paintings that inspired it. In the poem, Botticelli, accompanied by the painting, The Birth of Venus, he writes: "Upon the sea / all is curling witchery, / twirling curl / & rippling wave, / a geometric order / carried to the border / by uncooling winds that shower bird & flower."
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Publisher / Publication Date: Northwestern University Press 1997
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 468.4 ALBVasquez, Junior.
Contents: disc a. Magic orgasm (House Heroes) ; Meet her at the love parade (Hans) ; The lightning (Future Primitive) ; Annihilate (Major North) ; Dreamers (The Music Makers) ; The build up (Razor & Guido) ; Voodoo drums (Kult of Krameria) ; Elements (Danny Tenaglia) ; Stellar funk (Jestofunk) ; Men beat their men (Razor & Guido) ; Future is overrated (Arkarna) ; The future (Future Primitive) ; Music...
Format: sound recording-musical
Publisher / Publication Date: Drive Entertainment 1998
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD ELECTRONIC VASHunter, Alberta.
Contents: St. Louis blues (2:33) -- Moanin' low (4:41) -- Downhearted blues (2:55) -- Now I'm satisfied (2:45) -- Sweet Georgia Brown (6:36) -- You better change (5:34) -- C-jam blues (2:52) -- Streets paved with gold (3:02) -- Gallon stomp (3:05) -- I will always be in love with you (3:26).
Format: sound recording-musical
Publisher / Publication Date: Naxos Music Library 2008
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD BLUES HUNVazquez Galvez, Madelaine
Summary: "Cuban food is known worldwide for its blend of bright colours and intense flavors, and Cuba: The Cookbook is the first book to celebrate and document comprehensively its cuisine and contemporary food culture. Collected by those who best know the entire Cuban culinary landscape, the 350 home-cooking recipes in this compendium explore the country's myriad traditions and influences - from Spanish...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Phaidon Press Limited 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.59 VAZIglesias, Alberto.
Contents: Opening Titles (3:21) -- The Call, Kabul 1978 (2:33) -- He Hates Me (1:08) -- Kite Shop (3:07) -- Sin (1:34) -- Tanha Shudam Tanha (3:35) -- Kite Tournament (5:40) -- Hassan Theme (2:58) -- Az Man Begurezed (5:04) -- Plant The Watch (1:30) -- Russians Invade (2:23) -- The Truth (1:59) -- Omaid e Man (1:47) -- Fuel Tanker (3:09) -- End Phone Call (2:06) -- The Stadium (2:34) -- Escape (3:10) --...
Format: sound recording-musical
Publisher / Publication Date: DG 2007
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Rayo, Alberto
Summary: A fox who teases other animals receives a lesson in humility when he is left behind, uninvited to a party.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Picture Window Books 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J 741.5 RAYCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JFIC RAY (Graphic Novel)Villoldo, Alberto
Summary: "The Illumination Process guides the reader on a healing journey, forged by the timeless wisdom of indigenous cultures and the latest theories of neurobiology. Through various stages in this journey of initiation, we grow to understand the causes of our suffering and how to free ourselves from the pain and drama of our unhealed emotions. Life itself invites us to be initiated through many...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Hay House, Inc. 2017
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: The lives of five people are intertwined by romance, friendship and rivalry. Victor has fallen for a woman, Elena. Elena wants nothing to do with Victor and she calls the cops when he shows up at her apartment. The two cops that show up are David and Sancho. Sancho is a chronic, abusive drunk and believes his wife, Clara may be having an affair with his partner, David.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2001
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1 available in Foreign DVDs, Call number: DVD FOREIGN LIVAlberto, José
Contents: CD 1. Hay un runrún ; Con la espuela (feat. Edwin Bonilla) ; Mi son oriental (feat. Oscar D'León) ; El lunar ; Pensamiento (feat. Ismael Miranda) ; El que usted conoce no soy yo (feat. Eduardo Bringuez) ; Metiste la pata (feat. Aymee Nuviola) ; No quiero llanto ; Su señoria la conga -- CD 2. Baja y tapa la olla (feat. Andy Montañez) ; Sabroso ; Rita la caimana (feat. Estrellas de la Charanga) ;...
Format: sound recording-musical
Publisher / Publication Date: Los Canarios 2014
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD LATIN ALBManguel, Alberto.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harcourt Brace 2000
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1 available in Reference, Call number: R 809 MANManguel, Alberto.
Summary: Author looks at libraries from fifteen distinct perspectives.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Yale University Press 2008
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 028 MANMoravia, Alberto
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Publisher / Publication Date: Steerforth Press 1999
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC MORAngela, Alberto
Summary: "One of Italy's most revered cultural figures reconstructs the extraordinary life of the legendary Cleopatra at the height of her power in this epic story of passion, intrigue, betrayal, and war. Our world today would not be the same without Cleopatra. While she is one of the most famous figures in history, the legendary Egyptian queen remains, in many ways, an enigma. In this mesmerizing...
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Publisher / Publication Date: HarperVia, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 CLEOPATRA ANGFanfani, Alberto.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster 1989
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 635.934 FANManguel, Alberto.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Viking 1996
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Word ManguelBreccia, Alberto
Summary: "This graphic novel follows the existential odyssey of a political dissident. When he voluntarily loses his memory, he's dubbed "Perramus" from the brand of his raincoat. During his absurdist travels, he teams up with the gruff Cannelloni; a foreign aviator dubbed "The Enemy" by despot Mr. Whitesnow; and the blind author "Borges" (based on the real-life literary figure), who comes to be a...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Fantagraphics Books 2020
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1 available in Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: 741.5 BREManguel, Alberto.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Macmillan 1980
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1 available in Reference, Call number: R 809 MANManguel, Alberto.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Viking 1996