Author: Burns, Ken, 1953- film director, film producer. Novick, Lynn, film director, film producer. Botstein, Sarah, 1972- film director, film producer. Ward, Geoffrey C., screenwriter. Welt, Mike, film producer.
Published: 2022
Call Number: 940.53
Format: Video disc
Summary: Ken Burns, Lynn Novick, and Sarah Botstein's three-part, six-hour documentary series examines how the American people and leaders responded to one of the greatest humanitarian disasters of the twentieth century, and how this catastrophe challenged America's identity as a nation of immigrants and the very ideals of democracy. The U.S. and the Holocaust examines America's response to one of the greatest humanitarian crises of the twentieth century. Americans consider themselves a "nation of immigrants," but as the catastrophe of the Holocaust unfolded in Europe, the United States proved unwilling to open its doors to more than a fraction of the hundreds of thousands of desperate people seeking refuge. Through riveting firsthand testimony of witnesses and survivors who as children endured persecution, violence and flight as their families tried to escape Hitler, this series delves deeply into the tragic human consequences of public indifference, bureaucratic red tape and restrictive quota laws in America. Did the nation fail to live up to its ideals? This is a history to be reckoned with.
Author: Motion picture adaptation: Macomber, Debbie. Mrs. Miracle Christmas. Munro, Janet D., film director. Weinman, Nina, 1969- teleplay writer. Rhea, Caroline, 1964- actor. Doubleday, Kaitlin, 1984- actor.
Published: 2022 2021
Call Number: MRS.
Format: Video disc
Summary: When a family faces loneliness and loss of faith, Mrs. Miracle swoops in to renew their Christmas Spirit, and they experience a holiday of heavenly proportions.
Author: Roberts, Craig, 1991- film director. Farnaby, Simon, screenwriter. Glover, Kate, film producer. Martin, Nichola, film producer. Miller, Tom, film producer.
Published: 2022 2021
Call Number: PHANTOM
Format: Video disc
Summary: Maurice Flitcroft, a dreamer and unrelenting optimist, managed to gain entry to The British Open Golf Championship Qualifying in 1976 and subsequently shot the worst round in Open history, becoming a folk hero in the process.
Author: Liane, Teressa, actor, on-screen participant. Truong, Ann, actor. Archer, Saskia, actor. Lister, Kate, actor, on-screen participant. Ross, Tim, 1970- actor.
Published: 2022
Call Number: REEF
Format: Video disc
Summary: To heal after witnessing her sister's horrific murder, Nic travels to a tropical resort with her friends for a kayaking and diving adventure. Only hours into their expedition, the women are stalked and then attacked by a great white shark. To survive they will need to band together and Nic will have to overcome her post-traumatic stress, face her fears and slay the monster.
Author: Payton, Amanda, film producer. Sheets, Todd, film director, film producer, screenwriter. Epps, Douglas, actor. Lagen, Rachel, actor. Brotherton, Alexander, actor.
Published: 2022 2020
Call Number: FINAL
Format: Video disc
Summary: A late-night talk show host is stalked by a mysterious caller who may be a serial killer.
Author: Matthews, Michael, (Motion picture producer and director), film director. Duffield, Brian, screenwriter. Levy, Shawn, 1968- film producer. Avery, Julius, film director. Ray, Billy, screenwriter.
Published: 2021 2005
Call Number: BINGEBOX DON'T
Format: Video disc
Summary: Love and mosters: Seven years after the Monsterpocalypse, Joel Dawson, along with the rest of humanity, has been living underground ever since giant creatures took control of the land. After reconnecting over the radio with his high school girlfriend, Aimee, who is now 80 miles away at a coastal colony, Joel begins to fall for her again. As Joel realizes that there's nothing left for him underground, he decides to venture out to Aimee, despite all the dangerous monsters that stand in his way. Overlord: D-Day looms, and two soldiers are prepared to sacrifice their own lives to the noble cause of bringing down the Nazis. They have a secret mission to perform when they sneak into a Nazi-occupied town, but they do not realize what kind of a time they are in for. Not only is their mission dangerous by conventional means, but it has a supernatural element to it that makes their blood run cold. Can they successfully thwart the plot unfolding in front of them, or are they doomed to be unwitting guinea pigs in a sick experiment by the Aryan race? Crawl: When a hurricane hits her hometown, Haley ignores evacuation orders to search for her missing father. Finding him injured in the crawl space of their family home, the two become trapped by floodwaters. As time runs out to escape the storm, Haley and her father discover that the rising water level is the least of their fears. Paranormal activity: After a young, middle-class couple moves into what seems like a typical suburban house, they become increasingly disturbed by a presence that may or may not be demonic, but is certainly most active in the middle of the night. Especially while they sleep. War of the worlds: A father strives to protect his family from a horde of invading aliens.
Author: Jones, Andy T., film director. Heyborne, Kirby, voice actor. Patton, Chris, voice actor. Blake, Marisa, voice actor. McKay, Chason, voice actor.
Published: 2021 2015
Call Number: BINGEBOX HALLOWEE
Format: Video disc
Summary: Haunted house, haunted mouse: Sour balls! Gumdrops! Chocolate! Mouse is stunned as he watches goblins and skeletons and ghosts collect candy. He wants to go trick-or-treating too, so when the little bitty ghost drops her sack, Mouse scrambles inside. Now he's in for a harrowing Halloween adventure! How to catch a monster: In this installment of the New York Times bestselling How to Catch series, join the hunt to scare the monster that lives in the closet! Dem bones: A collection of dancing animals dressed in scary skeleton costumes jump, jive, and dance in this fun, Halloween-inspired adaptation of the song Dem Bones. Ghoulia: Other children are afraid of Ghoulia. But when Halloween rolls around, the little zombie girl hatches a brilliant plan to make new friends. The Gustavo, the shy ghost: Gustavo is great at being a ghost, but not so great at making friends. With the Day of the Dead fast approaching, he makes a plan to get the other kids to notice him.
Author: Allyn, Cathy, screenwriter, film producer, film director. Loeb, Nick, screenwriter, film producer, film director, actor. Voight, Jon, 1938- actor. Dash, Stacey, actor. Grammer, Greer, actor.
Published: 2021 2020
Call Number: ROE
Format: Video disc
Summary: Dr. Bernard Nathanson and Dr. Mildred Jefferson square off in a national battle in this untold conspiracy that led to the most famous and controversial court case in history. It is a compelling and deeper look into the parties involved on both sides of this landmark decision.
Author: Zombie, Rob, 1965- Zombie, Sheri Moon, 1970- Moseley, Bill, 1951- Haig, Sid, 1939-2019.
Published: 2020 2002
Call Number: ROBZOMBI
Format: Video disc
Summary: On Halloween night, two young couples go on a road trip to seek out the legendary Dr. Satan, and end up as hostages of a family of twisted and murderous psychopaths; three members of the psychopathic Firefly family, Otis, Baby Firefly, and Baby's father Captain Spaulding, escape a police ambush and take hostages at an isolated motel; when Otis, Baby Firefly, and Captain Spaulding break out of jail, they make their way to Mexico leaving a trail of bodies in their wake. House of 1000 Corpses : Shock metal superstar Rob Zombie?s affectionately gore-filled tribute to 1970s horror films follows four young people whose stop at a roadside gas station/fried chicken stand/sideshow museum leads to their less-than-willing visit to the title mansion, where a family of bloodthirsty maniacs, mutants and assorted psychos dwells. Rainn Wilson, Sheri Moon, Bill Moseley, Karen Black, and Sid Haig as Captain Spaulding star. 88 min. The Devil's Rejects: Written and directed by Rob Zombie, this terrifying sequel to "House of 1000 Corpses" finds Captain Spaulding, Otis and Baby Firefly on the run from the Texas State Police. Despite being pursued by the authorities, the trio continues their murderous rampage before a final showdown with bounty hunters, Texas Rangers and a revenge-seeking sheriff. Sid Haig, Bill Moseley, Sheri Moon Zombie, William Forsythe star. 3 From Hell: Writer-director Rob Zombie picks back up with the shock-laden saga of "House of 1000 Corpses" and "The Devil?s Rejects," as the state?s locked Otis (Bill Moseley), Baby Firefly (Sheri Moon Zombie), and Capt. Spaulding (Sid Haig) away forever for their heinous crimes. Though an escape gets engineered by Otis? psychotic half-brother Foxy (Richard Brake), their flight to a small Mexican town gets tracked by enemies looking for bloody payback. Danny Trejo, Dee Wallace, Daniel Roebuck co-star.
Published: 2019 1998
Call Number: J FAMILY 10-MOVIE
Format: Video disc
Summary: A compilation of 10 animated and live actions films.
Author: Macchio, Ralph, 1961- author.
Published: 2022
Call Number: B MACCHIO
Format: Books
Summary: "A fun-filled memoir by the Karate Kid and Cobra Kai actor that's equal parts nostalgia and contemporary relevance, based on both the classic movies and his current show, which is Netflix's #1 hit and gaining legions of new fans from every generation"-- "The book will be Ralph Macchio's celebratory reflection on the legacy of The Karate Kid in film, pop culture, and his own life. It will be a comprehensive look at a film that shaped him as much as it influenced the world. Macchio will share an insider's perspective of the untold story behind his starring role--the innocence of the early days, the audition process, and the filmmaking experience--as well as take readers through the birth of some of the film's most iconic moments. Ultimately, the book centers on the film itself, focusing on the reason that the characters and themes have endured in such a powerful way and how these personal experiences have impacted Macchio's life. It will bring readers back to the day they met Daniel LaRusso and Mr. Miyagi for the first time, but will also provide a fascinating lens into how our pasts shape all of us and how the past can come back to enrich one's life in surprising and wonderful ways"--
Author: Wade, Greg, author. Holtzman, Rachel, author. Berger, E. E., photographer.
Published: 2022
Call Number: 641.815
Format: Books
Summary: "At Publican Quality Breads in Chicago, Greg Wade bakes rich, flavorful, naturally leavened breads with local organic flours. His philosophy draws from the music of the Grateful Dead, encouraging readers to 'live no particular way but our own' (make the bread you want to make) and to 'hang it up and see what tomorrow brings' (when things don't turn out perfectly). Wade, who is largely self-taught, presents a laid-back master class that any home cook can engage with: he explains what happens to your bread on a cellular level as it ferments and bakes, and walks readers through the different grains and the various forms they can take (i.e., cracked, sprouted, whole-grain, coarse-milled), describes their flavors, and sheds light on how they behave and what could be substituted with success. His recipes move from simple to more complex and include a delicious basic sandwich loaf, a ciabatta spiked with roasted garlic and mashed potato, as well as crispy, fluffy bagels and whole-wheat pretzels. Experienced bakers will enjoy endlessly riff-able bakes like Ethiopian Injera, White Wheat Tortillas, and Khachapuri (a Georgian egg and cheese bread). Bonuses include baker's percentages with all recipes and a template baking log to record each baking success (and failure). Tripped out with vibrant photographs and a groovy design, Bread Head is ideal for obsessive home bakers eager to craft breads that rival the best professional kitchens"--
Author: O'Reilly, Bill, author. Dugard, Martin, author.
Published: 2022
Call Number: 306.4809
Format: Large print
Summary: "The King is dead. The Walrus is shot. The Greatest is no more. Elvis Presley, John Lennon, and Muhammad Ali. These three icons changed not only the worlds of music, film, and sports, but the world itself. Their faces were known everywhere, in every nation, across every culture. And their stories became larger than life--until their lives spun out of control at the hands of those they most trusted... explore[s] the lives, legacies, and tragic deaths of three of the most famous people of the 20th century. Each experienced immense success, then failures that forced them to change; each faced the challenge of growing old in fields that privilege youth; and finally, each became isolated, cocooned by wealth but vulnerable to the demands of those in their innermost circles"--
Author: Child, Lee, author. Child, Andrew, 1968- author.
Published: 2022
Call Number: LP F CHILD
Format: Large print
Summary: Witnessing a woman pushed to her death in front of a bus, Jack Reacher, following the killer on foot, is unaware that this is part of a secret conspiracy with many moving parts with no room for error and any threats will be permanently removed, including Reacher. In Gerrardsville, Colorado, a woman dies under the wheels of a moving bus. The death is ruled a suicide. But Jack Reacher saw what really happened: A man in a gray hoodie and jeans, moving stealthily, pushed the victim to her demise--before swiftly grabbing the dead woman's purse and strolling away. When another homicide is ruled an accident, Reacher knows this is no coincidence. With a killer on the loose, Reacher has no time to waste to track down those responsible. But Reacher is unaware that these crimes are part of something much larger and more far-reaching: an arsonist out for revenge, a foster kid on the run, a cabal of powerful people involved in a secret conspiracy with many moving parts. There is no room for error, but they make a grave one. They don't consider Reacher a threat. "There's too much at stake to start running from shadows." But Reacher isn't a shadow. He is flesh and blood. And relentless when it comes to making things right. For when the threat is Reacher, there is No Plan B.
Author: Hayasaki, Erika, author.
Published: 2022
Call Number: 362.778
Format: Books
Summary: "Isabella and Ha, identical twin girls born in Vietnam, were raised on opposite sides of the world, each having no idea that the other existed. Erika Hayasaki's deeply reported, intimate story of their journey back to each other upends common conceptions of adoption, family, and identity"-- It was 1998 in Nha Trang, Vietnam, and Lien struggled to care for her newborn twin girls. Ha was taken in by Lien's sister, and she grew up in a rural village with her aunt, going to school and playing outside with the neighbors. They had sporadic electricity and frequent monsoons. Ha's twin sister, Loan, was adopted by a wealthy, white American family who renamed her Isabella. Isabella grew up in the suburbs of Chicago with a non-biological sister, Olivia, also adopted from Vietnam. Isabella and Olivia attended a predominantly white Catholic school, played soccer, and prepared for college. But when Isabella's adoptive mother learned of her biological twin back in Vietnam, all of their lives changed forever. Award-winning journalist Erika Hayasaki spent years and hundreds of hours interviewing each of the birth and adoptive family members. She brings the girls' experiences to life on the page, told from their own perspectives, challenging conceptions about adoption and what it means to give a child a good life. Hayasaki contextualizes the sisters' experiences with the fascinating and often sinister history of twin studies, inter-country and trans-racial adoption, and the nature-versus-nurture debate, as well as the latest scholarship and conversation surrounding adoption today, especially among adoptees. For readers of All You Can Ever Know and American Baby, Somewhere Sisters is a richly textured, moving story of sisterhood and coming of age, told through the remarkable lives of young women who have redefined the meaning of family for themselves.
Author: Beidas, Elspeth, editor. Laidler, Rachel, author. Dorling Kindersley Publishing, Inc.
Published: 2022
Call Number: 796.51
Format: Books
Summary: Compiled by a team of outdoor enthusiasts, this book is packed with ideas for your next hiking trip. Awe-inspiring images and compelling descriptions of each trail will have you itching to get walking, while handy maps, elevation profiles, and practical information--including things like distance and total elevation gain--will help you plan the nitty-gritty of your trip. We've also included the best places to explore en route--whether that's lunch spots, epic viewpoints, or nearby must-see sights--as well as suggestions for alternative ways to tackle a trail. Hike is your ticket to the adventure of a lifetime.--
Author: Rai, Alisha, author.
Published: 2022
Call Number: F RAI
Format: Books
Summary: While settling her aunt's affairs with the help of Naveen Desai, a lawyer--and the man she rejected--Mira and Naveen find themselves in a mad dash through Las Vegas, following clues to untangle the mess her family left behind, which puts both their lives in danger. Mira Patel's got a solid accounting career, good friends, and a whole lot of distance between her and her dysfunctional family. All that's missing is a stable romantic relationship. Armed with a spreadsheet and professional help, she sets out to find her partner in only legal activities, but much to her matchmaker's dismay, no one is quite right. Including Naveen Desai, the very first match she unceremoniously rejected. Lately Naveen's been too focused on keeping his sick grandfather's law firm afloat to think about love, and he's stunned when Mira walks back into his life to settle her aunt's affairs. He's determined to keep things professional...though it's impossible not to be intrigued by all of the secrets piling up around Mira. If getting back together with an ex is a bad idea, getting kidnapped with one is even worse. Suddenly, Naveen and Mira find themselves in a mad dash through Las Vegas to escape jewel thieves, evade crime bosses, and follow the clues to untangle the mess her family left behind. As her past comes back to haunt her, Mira despairs of ever finding someone who might understand her...but maybe, over the course of one wild night, she'll find that he's right by her side.
Author: Mallery, Susan, author.
Published: 2022
Call Number: LP F MALLERY
Format: Large print
Summary: "Until Camryn Neff can return to her "real" life in Chicago, she's in Wishing Tree to care for her twin sisters. She's not looking for forever love, not here. But handsome hotelier Jake Crane is a temptation she can't resist, so she suggests they pair up for the season. No golden rings, no broken hearts. At his side, she sees her hometown through Christmas-colored eyes. The cheer is cheerier, the joy more joyful. She thought she had put her future on hold...but maybe her real life was here all along, waiting for her to come home. New in town, River Best is charmed by Wishing Tree's homespun traditions and warmhearted people. When she's crowned Snow Queen, she's honored but wary. Dylan Tucker, her king, seems like the stuff of sugarplum dreams, but she can't shake the feeling that he's hiding something big. As they perform their "royal" duties--tasting cookies, lighting trees--Dylan's good humor and melty kisses draw her to the brink of love. But she can't let herself fall until she uncovers his secret, even if her lack of faith means losing him forever."--
Author: Box, C. J., author.
Published: 2022
Call Number: LP F BOX
Format: Large print
Summary: "Private Investigator Cassie Dewell's business is thriving, and her latest case puts her on the hunt for a slippery con man who's disappeared somewhere in the "treasure state." A wealthy Florida widow has accused him of absconding with her fortune, and wants Cassie to find him and get it back. The trail takes Cassie to Anaconda, Montana, a quirky former copper mining town that's the perfect place to reinvent yourself. As the case develops, Cassie begins to wonder if her client is telling her everything. On top of that, Cassie is also working what's easily one of her strangest assignments ever. A poem that promises buried treasure to one lucky adventurer has led to a cutthroat competition and five deaths among treasure-hunters. But Cassie's client doesn't want the treasure. Instead, he claims to be the one who hid the gold and wrote the poem. And he's hired Cassie to try to find him. Between the two cases, Cassie has her hands full. In Montana, a killer view can mean more than just the scenery, and Cassie knows much darker things hide behind the picturesque landscape of Big Sky Country. Treasure State, C. J. Box's highly anticipated follow-up to The Bitterroots, is full of more twists and turns than the switchbacks through the Anaconda Range. "--
Author: Hickman, Katie, author.
Published: 2022
Call Number: 978.02
Format: Books
Summary: "As the internationally bestselling historian Katie Hickman writes, "Myth and misunderstanding spring from the American frontier as readily as rye grass from sod, and--like the wiry grass--seem as difficult to weed out and discard." But the true-life story of women's experiences in the Wild West is more gripping, heart-rending, and stirring than all the movies, novels, folk-legends, and ballads of popular imagination. Hard-drinking, hard-living poker players and prostitutes of the new boom towns; wives and mothers traveling two-and-a-half thousand miles across the prairies in covered-wagon convoys, some of them so poor they walked the entire route; African-American women in search of freedom from slavery; Chinese sex-workers sold openly on the docks of San Francisco; Native American women brutally displaced by the unstoppable tide of white settlers--all were women forced to draw on huge reserves of resilience and courage in the face of tumultuous change. Drawing on letters, diaries, and other extraordinary contemporary accounts, sifting through the legends and the myths, the laws and the treaties, Katie Hickman presents us with cast of unforgettable women: the half Cree, Marguerite McLoughlin, the much-admired "First Lady" of Fort Vancouver; the Presbyterian missionary Narcissa Whitman, who in 1837 became the first white woman to make the overland journey west across the Rocky Mountains; Biddy Mason, the Mississippi slave who fought for her freedom through the courts of California; Olive Oatman, adopted by the Mohave, famous for her facial tattoos. This is the story of the women who participated in the greatest mass migration in American history, transforming their country in the process; a tale brought to life by a brilliant social historian and a dynamic storyteller. This is American history, not as it was romanticized, but as it was lived." --Publisher's website.
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