Summary: Were it not for the elemental forces of the Nile River, the great architecture of ancient Egypt and Ethiopia might never have been built. But in today's water-starved world, the river could lead both countries down a destructive path. This program examines lives and livelihoods that depend on the Nile, from the humble to the hugely ambitious. In Egypt, viewers encounter a struggling Cairo...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2009
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Bacon, Lee
Summary: When the summer comes to an end, Joshua--along with his friends Sophie, Milton, and Miranda--are about to begin seventh grade. A trip to the mall turns into an attack by nFinity and a couple of Phineas Vex's goons and it becomes clear that they're no longer safe in Sheepsdale. To ensure their safety, Joshua and his friends must enroll in Alabaster Academy, a school for Gyfted kids. Located on...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Yearling, an imprint of Random House Children's Books 2015
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC BACBacon, Lee.
Summary: Joshua Dread accepts an invitation to Gyfted & Talented, a summer program for children with superpowers, but he and his friends have been chosen to form the greatest superhero team of all time, and their newfound fame could mean big trouble with Joshua'ssupervillain parents.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Delacorte Press, an imprint of Random House Children's Books, a division of Random House, Inc. 2013
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1 available in J Series, Call number: J FIC BACBacon, Lee
Summary: After machines take control of Earth, following the extinction of humans, twelve-year-old robot XR 935A confronts its prejudices about humans and begins to reconsider its own existence within robot society after discovering and befriending a twelve-year-old human girl.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Amulet Books 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC BACBacon, John U.
Summary: "After steaming out of New York City on December 1, 1917, laden with a staggering three thousand tons of TNT and other explosives, the munitions ship Mont-Blanc fought its way up the Atlantic coast, through waters prowled by enemy U-boats. As it approached the lively port city of Halifax, Mont-Blanc's deadly cargo erupted with the force of 2.9 kilotons of TNT--the most powerful explosion ever...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2017
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1 available in Large Print, Call number: LP 971 BACDollarhide, William.
Summary: Most genealogical records during the decade of the Civil War are related to the soldiers and regiments of the Union and Confederate military. However, there are numerous records relating to the entire population as well. Dollarhide identifies the places to look, and documents to be found, for ancestors during the decade 1861-1869, as well as post-war veterans.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Family Roots Pub. Co. 2009
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1 available in Genealogy, Call number: R-GEN 929.1 DOLMurdock, Lee.
Contents: Disc One. The Great Lakes song -- The Persia's crew -- Low bridge, everybody down -- Lost on the Lady Elgin -- Queen of the beach -- The mules that walked the fo'c's'le deck -- White squall -- Shores of Lake Michigan ; May Day (Bannockburn) -- No nets will be found -- The Christmas ship.
Format: sound recording-musical
Publisher / Publication Date: Depot Recordings 1998
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD LOCAL MurdoBacon, John U.
Summary: After steaming out of New York City on December 1, 1917, laden with a staggering three thousand tons of TNT and other explosives, the munitions ship Mont-Blanc fought its way up the Atlantic coast, through waters prowled by enemy U-boats. As it approached the lively port city of Halifax, Mont-Blanc's deadly cargo erupted with the force of 2.9 kilotons of TNT -- the most powerful explosion ever...
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Publisher / Publication Date: William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2017
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3 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 971 BACCopies Available at Fife Lake
1 available in Adult, Call number: 971 BACCopies Available at Kingsley
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 971 BacCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Adult, Call number: 971.6 BACMcPherson, James M.
Summary: Recounts the naval campaigns of the Civil War, discussing the daring and innovation of the Confederate navy in sinking Union ships, and the Union navy's blockade of the Confederate coast and victories in some of the war's most strategic battles.
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Publisher / Publication Date: University of North Carolina Press 2012
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 973.7 MCPBacon, Lindo
Summary: "Fat isn't the problem. Dieting is the problem. A society that rejects anyone whose body shape or size doesn't match an impossible ideal is the problem. A medical establishment that equates 'thin' with 'healthy' is the problem. The solution? Health at every size. Tune in to your body's expert guidance. Find the joy in movement. Eat what you want, when you want, choosing pleasurable foods that...
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Publisher / Publication Date: BenBella Books 2010
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 613.2 BACMorgan, Lee
Summary: "An intimate account--the first from a trail veterinarian--of the canines who brave the challenges of the Iditarod. Few events attract as much attention, or create as much spectacle, as the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race. Each March, despite subzero temperatures and white-out winds, hundreds of dogs and mushers journey to Anchorage, Alaska, to participate in "The Last Great Race on Earth," a...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Liveright Publishing Corporation 2024
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Summary: An epic tale of the path to power of Vladimir Putin, who emerged from obscurity to become one of the world's most conflicted and important leaders. Vladimir Putin rose out of Soviet deprivation to the pinnacle of influence in the new Russian nation. He came to office in 2000 as a reformer, cutting taxes and expanding property rights, bringing a measure of order and eventually prosperity to...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster 2015
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 PUTIN VLADIMIR MYEHazlewood, Lee.
Contents: For one moment -- When a fool loves a fool -- Not the lovin' kind -- Your sweet love -- Sand -- My autumn's done come -- These boots are made for walkin' -- I move around -- So long, babe -- Bugles in the afternoon -- My baby cried all night long.
Format: sound recording-musical
Publisher / Publication Date: Water 2007
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD POP/ROCK HAZHooker, John Lee.
Contents: I'm in the mood (2:41) -- Boogie chillun (2:34) -- Hobo blues (2:46) -- Boom, boom (2:27) -- I love you honey (2:32) -- No shoes (2:23) -- Dimples (2:10) -- This is hip (2:27) -- Crawlin' kingsnake (2:43) -- I'm mad again (2:37) -- Big legs, tight skirt (2:16) -- I'm going upstairs (2:52) -- Onions (2:08) -- It serves me right (to suffer) (3:30) -- Will the circle be unbroken (2:31) -- I'm so...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Blues Factory 2000
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD PM Hooker 2000Zimmerman, Adeline J.
Summary: "In Bee or Wasp?, beginning readers will learn to spot the differences between these insects. Carefully leveled text relays what the insects look like and how they fly and behave. Each page then asks readers to name which one is shown in the photo. Answers appear upside down on the bottom of each page, making reading for learning interactive and fun. A See and Compare spread shows and labels...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bullfrog Books/Jump!, Inc. 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 595.79 ZIMJensen, Les.
Summary: Describes the uniforms worn by members of the Confederate Army during the Civil War.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chelsea House 1999
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 355.14 JENSummary: She's confident, she's bubbly, and she loves fashion. But Amy-Lee also dreams of fighting crime in the courtroom, advocating for victims while pulling down a barrister's salary. In this program a career specialist and a life coach guide Amy-Lee through the process of choosing a priority: does she want a career that engages her academic side or one that lets her indulge her fashion hobby? The...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2007
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Gifford, Kathie Lee
Summary: "Kathie Lee Gifford has for decades had deep conversations about her faith with anyone who is interested in talking about it. What she discovered early on is most people want to talk about Jesus: atheists, agnostics, Scientologists, broken-hearted Catholics, confused Baptists, Pentecostals, Sikhs, Buddhists, and Hindus alike. While some do not share her belief that Jesus is the Messiah, they...
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Publisher / Publication Date: W Publishing Group, an imprint of Thomas Nelson 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 232 GIFCopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Belief Rel GiffordLee, Stan
Summary: American comics writer and editor Stan Lee discusses how to draw characters from various adventure comics, with tips and information on other genres, including horror, romance, and manga.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Watson-Guptill Publication 2010
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 741.2 LeeShetterly, Margot Lee
Summary: Before John Glenn orbited the Earth or Neil Armstrong walked on the moon, a group of professionals worked as "Human Computers," calculating the flight paths that would enable these historic achievements. Among these were a coterie of bright, talented African-American women. Segregated from their white counterparts by Jim Crow laws, these "colored computers," as they were known, used slide...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper, An Imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 2016
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 920 LEECopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 920 SHEFadl, Mahmoud.
Contents: The Drummers of the Nile. Maqsoum (2:38) ; Darig Masri (2:10) ; Hagala (2:06) ; Falahi (2:08) -- Nagrashad. Halawa Ya (2:54) -- South Nubian & Sudanese Rhythms. Mardoum (2:03) ; Saira (1:41) ; Shaygiya (1:57) ; Dishka (2:13) ; Karachi (1:56) ; Wahda (2:02) -- A night on Mohamed Ali street. Aament Bellah (12:03) -- Traditional Nubian Rythms. Koumbakash (1:40) ; Kiechade (1:55) ; Kaff (Ollin...
Format: sound recording-musical
Publisher / Publication Date: Piranha 1997
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD INTERNATIONAL/MIDDLE EAST FADGoldberg, Lee
Summary: Monk's been swindled out of his savings but now it's payback time, in the latest original mystery featuring everyone's favorite OCD detective. In the midst of a financial crisis, the SFPD fires Adrian Monk as a consultant. Monk figures he can live off his savings for a while. Then Natalie learns that Monk invested his money some time ago with Bob Sebes, the charismatic leader of Reinier...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Obsidian 2010
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC GOLFeek, Rory Lee
Summary: Singer Joey Martin and her songwriter husband Rory Feek were enjoying a steadily growing fan base in country music and a baby daughter when Joey was diagnosed with a rapidly spreading cancer. Rory blogged about the final months of Joey's life. In this memoir, Rory takes us for the first time into his own challenging life story and what it was like growing up in rural America with little money...
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Publisher / Publication Date: W Publishing Group, an imprint of Thomas Nelson 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 FEEK, RORY FEEHooker, John Lee.
Contents: Boogie chillen' -- Crawlin' King snake -- Hobo blues -- Huckle up baby -- I'm in the mood -- I need some money -- Dimples -- Boom boom -- Shake it baby -- Big legs, tight skirt -- It serves you right to suffer -- You know, I know -- One bourbon, one scotch, one beer -- I'm bad like Jesse James -- Burning hell -- Terraplane blues (with Roy Rogers).
Format: sound recording-musical
Publisher / Publication Date: Rhino Records 1995