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Eat the Buddha : life and death in a Tibetan town / by Demick, Barbara,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."Set in Aba, a town perched at 12,000 feet on the Tibetan plateau in the far western reaches of China that has been the engine of Tibetan resistance for decades, Eat the Buddha tells the story of a nation through the lives of ordinary people living in the throes of this conflict. Award-winning journalist Barbara Demick illuminates a part of China and the aggressions of this superpower that have been largely off limits to Westerners who have long romanticized Tibetans as a deeply spiritual, peaceful people. She tells a sweeping story that spans decades through the lives of her subjects, among them a princess whose family lost everything in the Cultural Revolution; a young student from a nomadic family who becomes radicalized in the storied monastery of Kirta; an upwardly mobile shopkeeper who falls in love with a Chinese woman; a poet and intellectual who risks everything to voice his resistance. Demick paints a broad canvas through an intimate view of these lives, depicting the tradition of resistance that results in the shocking acts of self-immolation, the vibrant, enduring power of Tibetan Buddhism, and the clash of modernity with ancient ways of life. Her depiction is nuanced, unvarnished, and at times shocking"--
Subjects: Buddhism; Refugees, Tibetan.; Tibetans; Tibetans;
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A dog's purpose [videorecording] / by Apa, K. J,actor.; Cameron, W. Bruce.Dog's purpose.; Gad, Josh,1981-actor.; Hallström, Lasse,film director.; Kirby, Luke,1978-actor.; Lipton, Peggy,1947-actor.; Ortiz, John,actor.; Quaid, Dennis,actor.; Robertson, Brittany,actor.; Rylance, Juliet,actor.; Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm),film distributor.;
Britt Robertson, Dennis Quaid, Josh Gad, John Ortiz, Peggy Lipton, K.J. Apa, Juliet Rylance, Luke Kirby.Based on the beloved bestselling novel by W. Bruce Cameron, A Dog's Purpose, from director Lasse Hallström (The Cider House Rules, Dear John, The 100-Foot Journey), shares the soulful and surprising story of one devoted dog (voiced by Josh Gad) who finds the meaning of his own existence through the lives of the humans he teaches to laugh and love.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.MPAA rating: PG.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1, 2.0.
Subjects: Feature films.; Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.; Dogs; Human-animal relationships;
For private home use only.
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Best birthday ever [videorecording] / by Bateman, Rufus,voice actor.; Brücken, Aje,screenwriter.; Davies, Beatrice,voice actor.; Ekbladh, Michael,film director.; Lester, Max,voice actor.; Schatz, Alexandra,film producer.; Freestyle Digital Media,publisher.;
Max Lester, Beatrice Davies, Rufus Bateman, Harry Wright, Jonathan Bailey, Jennifer Saunders, Adrian Edmondson.Charlie's long-awaited birthday will be completely different than he imagined. Little Sister gets sick, and no one has time to celebrate. So, Charlie escapes to head for his grandmother's house. But to get there he must first go through the forest.G.Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired.DVD ; wide screen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Digital 2.0.
Subjects: Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Children's films.; Animated films.; Fiction films.; Feature films.; Birthday parties; Birthdays; Families; Rabbits; Forest animals;
For private home use only.
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Knit or dye trying / by Pleiter, Allie,1962-;
"As spring comes to Collinstown, the village launches a food festival to draw a new group of tourists. Libby, proud owner of Y.A.R.N., has planned a yarn event to provide an alternative option to a foodie weekend. Artisan fiber dyer Julie Wilson--known for her work with animal-friendly, plant-based knitting fibers such as bamboo and hemp as well as her brilliant use of color--will hopefully draw a crowd with a special dyeing workshop. The festival begins, but it draws more than crowds. First a flock of sheep parades down the street, herded by farmers protesting Julie's antiwool stance. Then Julie's celebrity chef sister appears, and the siblings resume a long-standing rivalry. Despite all this, Julie's workshop has sold out. Libby is thrilled, and they're preparing for a full house. But the night before the event, Julie is found alone in the warehouse event space--dead. The witty "Watch Julie Wilson Dye" workshop title now has a terrible new meaning--and it's up to Libby to catch a crafty killer"--
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Cozy mysteries.; Women-owned business enterprises; Knitting; Murder;
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Good-bye bear / by Chapman, Jane,1970-;
"Bear died on a Friday, while sunlight speckled the grass and caterpillars nibbled leaves in the forest." Beaver and Mole, two of Bear's friends, return some of bear's belongings to his tree house, not quite understanding why their friend is no longer with them. The two cry together, sit quietly together, and feel angry together over the loss of their friend--but they gradually realize that Bear wouldn't want them to be unhappy, so they decide to finish something that Bear had started."--Publisher.LSC
Subjects: Animals; Grief; Death; Bears; Friendship;
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Daniel Tiger's neighborhood. [videorecording] / by PBS for Kids,distributor.;
The Tiger Family is heading out on a road trip to Grandpere's house! At first, Daniel doesn't know what to expect on the ride, but when Mom Tiger gives him a helpful map, he learns that there are so many exciting things to do and see when you're on a trip with your family.G.DVD ; widescreen ; NTSC, Region 1 ; stereo.
Subjects: Animated television programs.; Children's television programs.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Emotions; Families; Friendship; Grandparent and child; Holidays; Tiger; Voyages and travels;
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The snowman [videorecording] / by Bowie, David.; Briggs, Raymond.Snowman.Videorecording.; Jackson, Dianne.; NCircle Entertainment.;
David Bowie, Raymond Briggs.A young boy builds a snowman which comes to life and spends a fantastic evening with him. They explore his house and then the snowman takes him on a visit to the North Pole.G.DVD.
Subjects: Briggs, Raymond.; Animated films.; Children's films.; Christmas; Feature films.; Friendship; Snowmen; Video recordings for children.;
© c2014., NCircle Entertainment,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The magic school bus. [videorecording (DVD)] / by Bastien, Charles E.; Cole, Joanna.; Degan, Bruce.; Jacobs, Lawrence.; Lurye, Peter.; Stone, Stuart.; Tamberelli, Daniel,1982-; Tomlin, Lily.; Warner Home Video (Firm);
For lunch -- Inside Ralphie -- Flexes its muscles.Key animators, Shane Doyle ... [et al.] ; editors, Richard Bond, Stephanie Duncan ; music, Peter Lurye ; designers, Scott Bennett.Voices: Lily Tomlin, Daniel Tamberelli, Stuart Stone.As Ms. Frizzle leads the way, the class takes a journey through Arnold's digestive system, a pulsating excursion through Ralphie's bloodstream, and an exciting exploration through the Ralphie Robot to learn about bones, joints and muscles.Canadian Home Video Rating: G.DVD, region 1, full screen (1.33:1) presentation ; Dolby digital.
Subjects: Cardiovascular system.; Children's television programs.; Digestive organs; Frizzle, Ms. (Fictitious character); Human body.; Musculoskeletal system.; Video recordings for children.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.;
© c2009., Warner Home Video,
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Fairy tale : a novel / by King, Stephen,1947-author.;
Legendary storyteller Stephen King goes into the deepest well of his imagination in this spellbinding novel about a seventeen-year-old boy who inherits the keys to a parallel world where good and evil are at war, and the stakes could not be higher - for that world or ours. Charlie Reade looks like a regular high school kid, great at baseball and football, a decent student. But he carries a heavy load. His mom was killed in a hit-and-run accident when he was ten, and grief drove his dad to drink. Charlie learned how to take care of himself - and his dad. When Charlie is seventeen, he meets a dog named Radar and her aging master, Howard Bowditch, a recluse in a big house at the top of a big hill, with a locked shed in the backyard. Sometimes strange sounds emerge from it. Charlie starts doing jobs for Mr. Bowditch and loses his heart to Radar. Then, when Bowditch dies, he leaves Charlie a cassette tape telling a story no one would believe. What Bowditch knows, and has kept secret all his long life, is that inside the shed is a portal to another world.
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Paranormal fiction.; Novels.; Children of alcoholics; Doorways; Good and evil; High school students; Human-animal relationships; Imaginary places; Imaginary wars and battles; Multiverse; Older people; Teenagers;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 5
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Christmas with Molang [videorecording] / by NCircle Entertainment,publisher.;
The magic of Christmas is all around! Join our best friends, Molang and Piu Piu, on their adventures during this idyllic season. It's the perfect time to build a snowman, go ice-skating with friends, find the most beautiful Christmas tree and of course, meet Santa! Merry Christmas from Molang and Piu Piu!G.DVD.
Subjects: Children's television programs.; Animated television programs.; Christmas television programs.; Santa Claus; Chicks; Rabbits; Friendship; Christmas;
For private home use only.
Available copies: 0 / Total copies: 1
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