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Betty goes bananas / by Antony, Steve.;
Betty the gorilla gets very upset when she is unable to peel her banana, and every effort Mr. Toucan makes to help her only seems to make things worse.LSC
Subjects: Gorilla; Toucans; Bananas; Behavior;
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The story of Israel / by Gilbert, Martin,1936-2015,author.;
The Story of Israel is an illuminating book tells the story of the country. Seventy years after Israel declared independence on 14 May 1948, the dramatic events before and since this point form an extraordinary period of history. From Theodor Herzl's efforts to establish a sovereign Jewish nation in Palestine to the 21st-century roadmap for peace and beyond, The Story of Israel brings the period to life as never before. Sir Martin Gilbert's authoritative text is supplemented by more than 150 photographs and maps, as well as rare documents, including pages from Herzl's diary, identification papers of an Exodus refugee and Ben-Gurion's copy of his Declaration of Independence speech - all of which shed light on fascinating history of the country.
Subjects: Zionism;
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There's an alien in your book / by Fletcher, Tom,1985-; Abbott, Greg.;
Encourages the reader to shake, tilt, and wiggle the book in an effort to launch the alien back into space, because aliens do not belong on Earth--or maybe they do.LSC
Subjects: Humorous fiction.; Extraterrestrial beings; Books; Friendship;
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There's an alien in your book / by Fletcher, Tom,1985-; Abbott, Greg.;
Encourages the reader to shake, tilt, and wiggle the book in an effort to launch the alien back into space, because aliens do not belong on Earth--or maybe they do.LSC
Subjects: Humorous fiction.; Extraterrestrial beings; Books; Friendship;
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Auntie Mame. by DaCosta, Morton,film director.; Browne, Coral,actor.; Tucker, Forrest,actor.; Clark, Fred,actor.; Cass, Peggy,actor.; Smith, Roger,actor.; Russell, Rosalind,actor.; Warner Bros. (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Coral Browne, Forrest Tucker, Fred Clark, Peggy Cass, Roger Smith, Rosalind RussellOriginally produced by Warner Bros. in 1958.When young, impressionable Patrick Dennis' millionaire father dies, the boy is left in the care of his only living relative--his flamboyant, extravagant, devil-may-care… and never, never dull Auntie Mame.New York during the Jazz Age--Despite the best efforts of estate executive Dwight Babcock to rear Patrick as a boring, stuffy aristocrat, the boy is swept into Mame Dennis' (Rosalind Russell) world of parties, flappers and the most eccentric, entertaining, intelligent set of friends anywhere. Through the stock market crash, a marriage to a rich Southerner and his death while scaling the Alps, Mame's whirlwind approach to life opens Patrick's eyes to endless possibilities.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Motion pictures.; Comedy films.; Motion Pictures.;
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The China study : the most comprehensive study of nutrition ever conducted and the startling implications for diet, weight loss and long-term health / by Campbell, T. Colin,1934-author.; Campbell, Thomas M.,II,author.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 389-438) and index.This work presents the results of a large study of diet and death rates from cancer in adults across China and Taiwan and explains the study's significance and what it reveals about the implications of poor nutrition. While revealing that proper nutrition can have a dramatic effect on reducing and reversing these ailments as well as obesity, this text calls into question the practices of many of the current dietary programs, such as the Atkins diet, that enjoy widespread popularity in the West. The impact of the politics of nutrition and the efforts of special interest groups on the creation and dissemination of public information on nutrition are also discussed.
Subjects: Diet in disease.; Food Habits.; Health.; Nutrition.; Nutritionally induced diseases.; Self-care, Health.; Vegetarianism.;
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The winding stream [videorecording] : the Carters, the Cashes and the course of country music / by Crow, Sheryl.; Harrington, Beth.; Jones, George,1931-2013.; Virgil Films (Firm),publisher.;
Johnny Cash, June Carter Cash, Rosanne Cash, George Jones, Sheryl Crow.The Winding Stream is a 90-minute High Definition music history documentary-in-progress that tells the story of the American roots music dynasty, the Carters and the Cashes. Starting with the Original Carter Family (A.P., Sara, Maybelle), the film traces the ebb and flow of their influence, the transformation of that act into the Carter Sisters, the marital alliance with legend Johnny Cash and the efforts of present-day family to keep this legacy alive. No one has yet pulled together all the elements of this family saga in one documentary. The goal of The Winding Stream is to honor this multi-generational family where it stands -- at the headwaters of American roots music.E.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; stereophonic.
Subjects: Biographies.; Biographical films.; Documentary films.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Carter, A. P. (Alvin Pleasant), 1891-1960.; Carter, Maybelle, 1909-1978.; Carter, Sara, 1898-1979.; Cash, Johnny.; Cash, June Carter, 1929-2003.; Carter Family (Musical group); Carter Sisters.; Country music; Country musicians;
For private home use only.
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A declaration of the rights of magicians / by Parry, H. G.,author.;
"A sweeping tale of revolution and wonder in a world not quite like our own. It is the Age of Enlightenment -- of new and magical political movements, from the necromancer Robespierre calling for revolution in France to the weather mage Toussaint L'Ouverture leading the slaves of Haiti in their fight for freedom, to the bold new Prime Minister William Pitt weighing the legalization of magic amongst commoners in Britain and abolition throughout its colonies overseas. But amidst all of the upheaval of the early modern world, there is an unknown force inciting all of human civilization into violent conflict. And it will require the combined efforts of revolutionaries, magicians, and abolitionists to unmask this hidden enemy before the whole world falls to darkness and chaos"--
Subjects: Fantasy fiction.; Magic; Magicians;
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The golden yarn / by Funke, Cornelia Caroline.; Latsch, Oliver.;
Jacob Reckless continues to travel the portal in his father's abandoned study. His name has continued to be famous on the other side of the mirror, as a finder of enchanted items and buried secrets. His family and friends, from his brother, Will to the shape-shifting vixen, Fox, are on a collision course as the two worlds become connected. Who is driving these two worlds together and why is he always a step ahead? This new force isn't limiting its influence to just Jacob's efforts -- it has broadened the horizon within MirrorWorld. Jacob, Will and Fox travel east and into the Russian folklore, to the land of the Baba Yaga, pursued by a new type of being that knows our world all to well.LSC
Subjects: Fantasy fiction.; Adventure fiction.; Good and evil; Brothers; Magic; Adventure and adventurers;
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The President's lawyer : a novel / by Robbins, Lawrence,author.;
After a long career as one of DC's most powerful litigators, Rob Jacobson is faced with the case of a lifetime: the former President of the United States--his childhood best friend--has been accused of murdering his mistress. Rob knows he's the only one who can prove his friend's innocence, but he is soon overwhelmed as he attempts to devise a strategy to defend an authoritative man with a taste for infidelity, serious anger issues, and unconventional sexual appetites. As the high-profile case unfurls, the troubled, intertwining pasts of the two men complicate Rob's efforts and soon, doubts begin to grow in his head. Could his oldest friend truly be capable of murder or is something even darker at play?
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Legal fiction (Literature); Novels.; Criminal defense lawyers; Ex-presidents; Friendship; Lawyers; Murder; Trials (Murder);
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