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Wright, Robert A. (Robert Anthony)

Summary: Puts newly unclassified documents to use in recounting how Canadian ambassador Ken Taylor hid six Americans who had slipped out a side door and gathered intelligence for the U.S. government during the Iran Hostage Crisis.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Other Press 2011

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 955.05 WRI

Summary: A collection of tales which range from comic to tragic, but most often having a wicked sense of humor and filled with unexpected twists.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: CBS DVD 2006

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Summary: In 1960, a filmmaking group was granted direct access to John F. Kennedy, filming him on the campaign trail and eventually in the Oval Office. This resulted in three films of remarkable, behind-closed-doors intimacy, Primary, Adventures on the New Frontier, and Crisis, and, following the president's assassination, the poetic short Faces of November. Collected here are all four of these titles,...

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: 2016

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

Summary: In the year 44 B.C., Julius Caesar has been assassinated and civil war threatens to destroy the Republic. In the void left by Caesar's demise, egos clash and numerous players jockey for position. The brutally ambitious Mark Antony attempts to solidify his power, aligning himself with Atia, but coming to blows with her cunning son Octavian, who has been anointed in Caesar's will as his only son...

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: HBO Home Video 2007

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Summary: Actor Thomas Mitchell stars in each episode as writer O. Henry himself as he relates his stories to his publisher, his barber, a bartender, or the cop on the beat. In some episodes, O. Henry meets his characters as he discovers firsthand the story he will later write.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: 2022

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

Summary: "Wealthy entrepreneur Bruce Wayne and his ward Dick Grayson lead a double life: they are actually the crime-fighting duo Batman and Robin. A secret Batpole in the Wayne mansion leads to the Batcave, where Police Commissioner Gordon summons the Dynamic Duo on the Batphone with the latest emergency threatening Gotham City. Racing to the scene of the crime in the jet-powered Batmobile, Batman and...

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: 2014

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

Summary: Jerry and Rachel are two strangers who are thrown together by a mysterious phone call from a woman they have never met. Threatening their lives and family, she pushes Jerry and Rachel into a series of increasingly dangerous situations, using the technology of everyday life to track and control their every move. Now they must carry out a high-tech assassination plot of an unscrupulous artificial...

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: DreamWorks Home Entertainment 2008

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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD EAG RATED PG-13

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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD MOVIE EAG

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1 available in Thriller DVDs, Call number: DVD THRILLER EAG

Summary: Coppelia, a mechanical doll made by the toy-maker Dr. Coppelius, is so life-like that some believe she is his daughter. The mistake leads to intrigue and jealousy in love. This 19th century classic, in an enchanting production by Royal Ballet choreographer Dame Ninette de Valoise, with original designs by Sir Osbert Lancaster. Revival of a production first presented by the Royal Ballet (then...

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: BBC 2000

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1 available in Opera DVDs, Call number: DVD OPERA COP

Summary: The extraordinary experiences of three men and their fellow Marines take them from the first clash with the Japanese in the haunted jungles of Guadalcanal, through the impenetrable rain forests of Cape Gloucester, across the blasted coral strongholds of Peleliu, up the black sand terraces of Iwo Jima, through the killing fields of Okinawa, to the triumphant, yet uneasy, return home after V-J Day.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: HBO Home Entertainment 2010

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

Summary: On the planet Cybertron, a war was waged between the Autobots and the Decepticons for control of the Allspark, a mystical talisman that would grant unlimited power to whoever possessed it. The Allspark is smuggled off the planet, but Megatron goes in search of it. He tracks it to Earth and his desire for power sends him into the Arctic Ocean. The sheer cold forces him into a paralyzed state....

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Paramount Home Entertainment 2007

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1 available in Stacks, Call number: DVD Movie Transformers 2007

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

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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD TRA RATED PG13

Ryberg, Roben.

Summary: "This book is a friendly yet authoritative cookbook that simplifies the challenges of a gluten-free diet. It's a common-sense approach to the sensitive immune system of the reader"--Provided by publisher.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Da Capo Press 2008

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.5632 RYB

Summary: The extraordinary experiences of three men and their fellow Marines take them from the first clash with the Japanese in the haunted jungles of Guadalcanal, through the impenetrable rain forests of Cape Gloucester, across the blasted coral strongholds of Peleliu, up the black sand terraces of Iwo Jima, through the killing fields of Okinawa, to the triumphant, yet uneasy, return home after V-J Day.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: HBO Home Entertainment 2010

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1 available in Television Series DVDs, Call number: BLU-RAY TV PAC

Contents: Run to Jesus for refuge (Charles Barnett) -- Joe Turner (Ed Young & Hobart Smith) -- The Titanic (Bessie Jones, Hobart Smith & the Georgia Sea Island Singers) -- Witness for my Lord (Silver Leaf Quartet) -- Dark day (Silver Leaf Quartet) -- The very same God (Silver Leaf Quartet) -- Gospel train (Silver Leaf Quartet) -- I got a home (Nat Rahmings, Hobart Smith & Ed Young) -- Hey, hey, honey...

Format: sound recording-musical

Publisher / Publication Date: Rounder 1997

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2 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD RELIGIOUS SOU

Summary: "The public enemy": A young hoodlum rises up through the ranks of the Chicago underworld, even as a gangster's accidental death threatens to spark a bloody mob war. "White heat": A psychopathic criminal with a mother complex makes a daring break from prison and leads his old gang in a chemical plant payroll heist. Shortly after the plan takes place, events take a crazy turn. "Angels with dirty...

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Turner Entertainment/Warner Bros. Entertainment 2016

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1 available in Crime / Mystery DVDs, Call number: DVD CRIME/MYSTERY GAN

Summary: Thunderball : The thrills never let up as James Bond dives into this riveting adventure filled with explosive confrontations and amazing underwater action sequences! Sean Connery brings his characteristic style, humour and magnetism to Agent 007 as he travels to Nassau to track down villainous creminal Emilio Largo, who is threatening to plunge the world into a nuclear holocaust.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Danjaq LLC and United Artists 2006

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

Ryberg, Roben.

Summary: Being gluten-free doesn't mean that you have to give up dessert. This title features more than 100 gluten-free recipes for cookies. It includes recipes ranging from Chocolate Chip to Oreos, Macaroons to Lemon Bars, Girl Scout Cookies to Animal Crackers, and, Shortbread to Thumbprints.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Da Capo Press 2010

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Summary: Between 1970 and 1977, six low budget films shown at midnight transformed the way we make and watch movies: The allegorical freak-out "El topo," the graphic horror of "Night of the living dead," the outrageous filth fest "Pink flamingos," outlaw reggae's "The harder they come," the phenomenal "Rocky horror picture show," and the darkly disturbing "Eraserhead." Discover the stories behind the...

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Distributed by Starz Home Entertainment 2007

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

Summary: "In a rundown circus on the outskirts of Mexico City, 13 year-old Alma earns a living as a trapeze artist. When her fellow performers find out that she is pregnant, Alma is expelled from the circus. She lives on the streets until she meets a troupe of traveling puppeteers that preach the word of God. Alma sees a promise in them, a glimpse of hope. This is a story of a young girl's search for...

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Desert Mountain Media 2002

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1 available in Foreign DVDs, Call number: DVD FOREIGN ANG

Summary: Relives the grand hopes, dreams, loves, and adventures of generations of residents in Centennial, Colorado-- from their risky attempts to establish a settlement in 1795 through the politics and power plays of the 20th century. Begins with French and Scottish trappers interacting with Native Americans and follows the increasing conflicts as more permanent settlers arrive. Shows how the town of...

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Universal City Studios, Inc. 2008

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Summary: "Ernest Hemingway's simple but gripping short tale "The Killers" is a model of economical storytelling. Two directors adapted it into unforgettably virile features: Robert Siodmak, in a 1946 film that helped define the noir style; and Don Siegel, in a brutal 1964 version that was intended for television but deemed too violent for home audiences and released theatrically instead. The first is...

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: 2015

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Summary: Tales of terror: three stories adapted from the works of Edgar Allan Poe. In "Morella," a dying young woman tries to reconcile with her father, who has always blamed her for her mother's death during childbirth. In "The black cat," a man discovers his wife's affair and takes steps to remove his rival, only to have his wife's black cat reveal his evil deed. And In "The facts in the case of M....

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. 2007

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1 available in Horror DVDs, Call number: DVD HORROR VIN

Summary: A Navy sailor tries to rekindle a romance with the woman he loves while on shore leave in San Francisco.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Warner Home Video 2005

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1 available in Musicals DVDs, Call number: DVD MUSICALS FOL

Summary: Featuring an incredible array of the greatest musicians of the '70s and early '80s. It stands alone in the history of rock n roll as the first ever late-night live concert show on TV, capturing the spirit of a time when rock was exploding in so many new, exciting directions. For nine thrilling years, The Special brought audience the very best live music from every genre, rare performances right...

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: 2014

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1 available in Music DVDs, Call number: DVD MUSIC MID

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Summary: The desperadoes: Steve Upton is the sheriff of a Utah community in 1860. Upton's best friend, Cheyenne Rogers, was once an outlaw, but under Steve's guidance, has gone straight and tries to earn an honest living. But when a bank is robbed, Cheyenne is the prime suspect and will need Upton's help to save him from a lynching.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: 2021

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1 available in Western DVDs, Call number: BLU-RAY WESTERN RAN

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