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This ordinary stardust : a scientist's path from grief to wonder / by Townsend, Alan R.,author.;
"A decade ago, Dr. Alan Townsend's family received two unthinkable, catastrophic diagnoses: his 4-year-old daughter and his brilliant and vivacious wife developed unrelated, life-threatening forms of brain cancer. As he witnessed his young daughter fight during the courageous final months of her mother's life, Townsend -- a lifelong scientist -- was indelibly altered. He began to see scientific inquiry as more than a source of answers to a given problem, but also as a lifeboat: a lens on the world that could help him find peace with the painful realities he could not change. Through scientific wonder, he found ways to bring meaning to his darkest period. At a time when society's relationship with science is increasingly polarized while threats to human life on earth continue to rise, Townsend offers a balanced, moving perspective on the common ground between science and religion through the spiritual fulfillment he found in his work. Awash in Townsend's electrifying and breathtaking prose, This ordinary stardust offers hope that life can carry on even in the face of near-certain annihilation"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Personal narratives.; Townsend, Alan R.; Townsend, Alan R.; Biogeochemistry.; Brain; Grief.; Religion and science.; Spouses of cancer patients;
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Welcome to Marwen [videorecording] / by Carell, Steve,1963-actor.; Christie, Gwendoline,1978-actor.; Gonzalez, Eiza,actor.; Hogancamp, Mark.Welcome to Marwencol.; Shellen, Chris.Welcome to Marwencol.; Hentschel, Falk,1985-actor.; Kruger, Diane,1976-actor.; Mann, Leslie,1972-actor.; Monáe, Janelle,actor.; O'Leary, Matt,1987-actor.; Roccas, Patrick,actor.; Witschl, Nikolai,actor.; Zemeckis, Robert,1952-screenwriter,film director,film producer.; Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm),film distributor.;
Steve Carell, Eiza Gonzalez, Janelle Monae, Diane Kruger, Leslie Mann, Gwendoline Christie, Falk Hentschel, Matt O'Leary, Nikolai Witschl, Patrick Roccas.When a devastating attack leaves Mark Hogancamp shattered and without his memory, no one expected recovery. But by putting together pieces from his old and new life, Mark meticulously creates a wondrous fantasy world, where he draws strength to triumph in the real one. His astonishing art installation becomes a testament to the powerful women who support him on his journey.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.MPAA rating: PG-13.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1, 2.0 DVS.
Subjects: Fiction films.; Feature films.; Biographical films.; Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.; Hogancamp, Mark; Photography, Artistic; Imaginary places in art; Amnesiacs; Models and modelmaking; Brain damage; Victims of violent crimes;
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Welcome to Marwen [videorecording] / by Carell, Steve,1963-actor.; Christie, Gwendoline,1978-actor.; Gonzalez, Eiza,actor.; Hogancamp, Mark.Welcome to Marwencol.; Shellen, Chris.Welcome to Marwencol.; Hentschel, Falk,1985-actor.; Kruger, Diane,1976-actor.; Mann, Leslie,1972-actor.; Monáe, Janelle,actor.; O'Leary, Matt,1987-actor.; Roccas, Patrick,actor.; Witschl, Nikolai,actor.; Zemeckis, Robert,1952-screenwriter,film director,film producer.; Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm),film distributor.;
Steve Carell, Eiza Gonzalez, Janelle Monae, Diane Kruger, Leslie Mann, Gwendoline Christie, Falk Hentschel, Matt O'Leary, Nikolai Witschl, Patrick Roccas.When a devastating attack leaves Mark Hogancamp shattered and without his memory, no one expected recovery. But by putting together pieces from his old and new life, Mark meticulously creates a wondrous fantasy world, where he draws strength to triumph in the real one. His astonishing art installation becomes a testament to the powerful women who support him on his journey.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.MPAA rating: PG-13.Blu-ray disc (requires Blu-ray player for playback) ; anamorphic widescreen format (2.39:1 aspect ratio) ; Dolby TrueHD 5.1 ; Dolby Digital 5.1, 2.0 DVS.
Subjects: Fiction films.; Feature films.; Biographical films.; Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.; Hogancamp, Mark; Photography, Artistic; Imaginary places in art; Amnesiacs; Models and modelmaking; Brain damage; Victims of violent crimes;
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Born reading : 20 stories of women reading their way into history / by Krull, Kathleen.; Loh-Hagan, Virginia.; Lewis, Aura.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Cleopatra (69 BC-30 BC) -- Wu Zetian (624-705) -- Queen Elizabeth I (1533-1603) -- Sor (Sister) Juana Inés de la Cruz (1651-1695) -- Phillis Wheatley Peters (1753-1784) -- E. Pauline Johnson (1861-1913) -- Chien-Shiung Wu (1912-1997) -- Indira Gandhi (1917-1984) -- Shirley Chisholm (1924-2005) -- Patsy Mink (1927-2002) -- Audre Lorde (1934-1992) -- Temple Grandin (1947- ) -- Sally Ride (1951-2012) -- Oprah Winfrey (1954- ) -- Sonia Sotomayor (1954- ) -- Serena Williams (1981- ) -- Taylor Swift (1989- ) -- Malala Yousafzai (1997- ) -- Amanda Gorman (1998- ) -- Marley Dias (2005- )."Once books change their brains, girls change history. Discover the foundation of reading that empowered some of the world's most influential women in this collection of 20 biographies"--Ages 8-12.
Subjects: Women; Women;
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Life's edge : the search for what it means to be alive / by Zimmer, Carl,1966-author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."We all assume we know what life is, but the more scientists learn about the living world--from protocells to brains, from zygotes to pandemic viruses--the harder they find it is to locate life's edge"--
Subjects: Life (Biology); Life sciences.;
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Cultureshock: Freaks And Geeks. by Hodge, Brent,film director.; A&E® (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Originally produced by A&E® in 2018.A profile of the cult classic series and original dramedy, "Freaks and Geeks," that captured the sad yet humorous difficulties of teenage life, and for the first time, offered protagonists who weren't stereotypical "jocks and brains."Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Mass media.; Digital communications.; Documentary films.; Mass media and culture.;
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Limitless Mind. by LIT Videobooks (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Originally produced by LIT Videobooks in 2022.A professor of education at Stanford reveals the six keys to unlocking learning potential, based on the latest scientific findings.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Literature.; Arts.; Social sciences.; Teachers.; Education.; Psychology.; Instructional films.; Mental health.; Health.; Documentary films.; Educational films.; Artists.; American authors.; Women authors.; Neurology.; Teaching.; Classroom management.; Brain.; Universities and colleges.; Self-help techniques.; Art and architecture.;
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Don't think, dear : on loving & leaving ballet / by Robb, Alice,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."An incisive exploration of ballet's role in the modern world, told through the experience of the author and her classmates at the most elite ballet school in the country: the School of American Ballet. Ballet is an art full of hyper-feminine trappings, but beneath the ornate costumes and exaggerated stage makeup, traits like thinness, stoicism, and submission are valued above all else. Journalist Alice Robb spent years immersed in that universe as a child, but as an adult, she couldn't shake the feeling that the same laws that governed the dance world still applied in the regular one. Certain bodies hold more value than others, and men oftentimes hold the most power of all. Pain is best left concealed, along with sexuality, in all of its messiness. Obedience and conformity are rewarded, while standing out comes at a cost. Profound, nuanced, and obsessively researched, Don't Think, Dear, is Robb's excavation of her adolescent years as a dancer, and an exploration of how those days informed her life for years to come. As she grapples with the pressure she faced as a student at the storied School of American Ballet, she explores the fates of her former classmates as well. From sweet and shy Emily--whose body was deemed "thin enough" only when she was too ill to eat--to the precocious and talented Meiying--who despite her success, had to contend with the fact that she was the only Vietnamese-American in the school. Altogether, their stories are ones of heartbreak and resilience, of reinvention and regret. Along the way, Robb weaves in the myths of famous ballerinas past and present, from the groundbreaking Misty Copeland, to the controversial George Balanchine. Ballet does not exist in a vacuum, it is a laboratory of womanhood, a test-tube world in which traditional femininity is exaggerated. By exploring the psyche of a dancer, Don't Think, Dear grapples with the contradictions and challenges of being a woman today. It's also a story about chasing your dreams, however complicated, and learning when to let them go"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Personal narratives.; Robb, Alice.; School of American Ballet; Ballerinas; Ballerinas; Ballet;
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Lion vs. tiger / by Pallotta, Jerry.; Bolster, Rob.;
Contains facts about lions and tigers, comparing such aspects as their sizes, brain structure, and abilities.Appeals to 1st-3rd graders; Reding level grade 3.LSC
Subjects: Lion; Tiger;
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Tailored realities / by Sanderson, Brandon,author.;
"From #1 New York Times bestselling author Brandon Sanderson--creator of the Stormlight Archive, the Mistborn saga, and countless bestselling works of science fiction and fantasy--comes Tailored Realities, a new short fiction collection including the never-before-published novella "Moment Zero." Spanning the genres of fantasy and science fiction, this collection features stories from beyond the bounds of Brandon Sanderson's Cosmere universe. Along with the new novella "Moment Zero," Tailored Realities includes nine works of short fiction never before gathered into one volume, many available here in print for the first time: "Snapshot" "Perfect State" "Defending Elysium" (from the world of Skyward) "Firstborn" "Mitosis" (from the world of the Reckoners) and four other stories Also including author's notes and stunning interior illustrations for each story, this visionary collection is a must-read whether you're new to Sanderson or a longtime fan"--
Subjects: Fantasy fiction.; Short stories.;
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