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The astronaut wives club [sound recording] / by Koppel, Lily.; Cassidy, Orlagh.;
Read by Orlagh Cassidy.As America's Mercury Seven astronauts were launched on death-defying missions, television cameras focused on the brave smiles of their young wives. Overnight, these women were transformed from military spouses into American royalty. They had tea with Jackie Kennedy, appeared on the cover of Life magazine, and quickly grew into fashion icons. Annie Glenn, with her picture-perfect marriage, was the envy of the other wives; platinum-blonde Rene Carpenter was proclaimed JFK's favorite; and licensed pilot Trudy Cooper arrived on base with a secret. Together with the other wives they formed the Astronaut Wives Club, meeting regularly to provide support and friendship. Many became next-door neighbors and helped to raise each other's children by day, while going to glam parties at night. As their celebrity rose-and as divorce and tragic death began to touch their lives-they continued to rally together, and the wives have now been friends for more than fifty years. The astronaut wives club tells the real story of the women who stood beside some of the biggest heroes in American history.
Subjects: Astronautics; Astronauts' spouses; Audiobooks.; Women;
© p2013., Hachette Audio,
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Brown-eyed girl [sound recording] / by Kleypas, Lisa,author.; Pressley, Brittany,narrator.; Brilliance Audio (Firm),publisher.;
Read by Brittany Pressley.Avery Crosslin is a talented young fashion designer. But when the company goes into liquidation, Avery finds herself without a job and a boyfriend who decides to leave her. When her father falls ill, Avery is by his side day and night. But one evening she notices a young man, Joe, in distress and offers to help. Their instant attraction to one another is magnetic but even though she is unexpectedly charmed by the good-looking stranger, Avery tells him that she has a boyfriend.
Subjects: Love stories.; Audiobooks.; Bachelors; Love stories; Man-woman relationships; Photographers; Wedding planners; Weddings;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Sex on the Moon : the amazing story behind the most audacious heist in history / by Mezrich, Ben,1969-;
Subjects: Roberts, Thad, 1977-; United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration; Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center; Interns; Lunar petrology; Scientists; Theft; Theft; Thieves;
© c2011., Doubleday,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Kid guides. [videorecording (DVD)] / by Echo Entertainment.; Janson Media.;
Downtown Aquarium, Houston, Texas -- Shedd Aquarium, Chicago, Illinois -- Monterey Bay Aquarium, Monterey, California.G.DVD.
Subjects: John G. Shedd Aquarium.; Monterey Bay Aquarium.; Aquariums; Aquariums; Aquariums; Children's films.; Video recordings for children.;
© c2008., Janson Media,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Sparkle [videorecording (BLURAY)]. by Luke, Derek; Houston, Whitney; Epps, Mike; Sumpter, Tika; Sparks, Jordin; Ejogo, Carmen;
Derek Luke, Jordin Sparks, Mike Epps, Whitney Houston, Tika Sumpter, Carmen Ejogo.Set in the 1960s, Sparkle and her two sisters form a singing group and dream of becoming stars beyond the affluent Detroit suburb where they come from, and where they are already well-known. But as the sisters become more famous, the close-knit nature of their family begins to fall apart. Features the late Whitney Houston's final screen performance.CHVRS rating: PG.Blu-ray.
Subjects: Drama.; African-American Filmakers.; Drama.;
© 2012., Columbia,
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80 for Brady [videorecording] / by Brady, Tom,1977-film producer,actor.; Field, Sally,actor.; Fonda, Jane,1937-actor.; Halpern, Emily,screenwriter.; Haskins, Sarah,1979-screenwriter.; Marvin, Kyle,film director.; Moreno, Rita,actor.; Tomlin, Lily,actor.; Paramount Home Entertainment (Firm),publisher.;
Rita Moreno, Sally Field, Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin, Harry Hamlin, Sally Kirkland, Sara Gilbert, Bob Balaban, Tom Brady, Glynn Turman, Jimmy O. Yang.As the New England Patriots reach the Super Bowl in Houston, four female fans become determined to go to the game and meet quarterback Tom Brady, which proves a more memorable experience than they anticipated after the Patriots fall behind by four touchdowns.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.MPAA rating: PG-13; for brief strong language, some drug content and some suggestive references.Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired.DVD ; wide screen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Comedy films.; Feature films.; Sports films.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Brady, Tom, 1977-; New England Patriots (Football team); Super Bowl 2017 : Houston, Tex.); Best friends; Female friendship; Football fans; Older women;
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Texas rising [videorecording] / by Coiro, Rhys.; Davies, Jeremy,1969-; Fraser, Brendan,1968-; Glover, Crispin.; Jane, Thomas.; Martinez, Olivier,1966-; McDonald, Christopher,1955-; Morgan, Jeffrey Dean,1966-; Murray, Chad Michael,1981-; Paxton, Bill,1966-; Arts and Entertainment Network.; Entertainment One (Firm : Canada),film distributor.; History Channel (Television network);
Chad Michael Murray, Thomas Jane, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Brendan Fraser, Bill Paxton, Olivier Martinez, Crispin Glover, Jeremy Davies, Rhys Coiro, Christopher Mcdonald.Bringing to life the true story of how the people of Texas fought for freedom against the mighty Mexican military that had overtaken the Alamo. The legendary Texas Rangers assembled for the first time against General Santa Anna's massive military might. United under the leadership of Sam Houston and with the help of his ragtag army, they passionately battled for life and country and the Lone Star State.14A.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby digital 5.1.
Subjects: Houston, Sam, 1793-1863; Santa Anna, Antonio López de, 1794?-1876; Texas Rangers; Frontier and pioneer life; Television mini-series.;
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Tribe : endangered peoples around the world / by Gibbon, Piers.; Houston, Jane.;
Includes bibliographical references (p. [188-189]), Internet addresses, and index.LSC
Subjects: Indigenous peoples.; Indigenous peoples; Tribes.;
© c2010., Firefly Books,
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His name is George Floyd : one man's life and the struggle for racial justice / by Samuels, Robert,1984-author.; Olorunnipa, Toluse,1986-author.;
Includes bibliographical references."A landmark biography by two prizewinning Washington Post reporters that reveals how systemic racism shaped George Floyd's life and legacy-from his family's roots in the tobacco fields of North Carolina, to ongoing inequality in housing, education, health care, criminal justice, and policing-telling the singular story of how one man's tragic experience brought about a global movement for change. The events of that day are now tragically familiar: on May 25, 2020, George Floyd became the latest Black person to die at the hands of the police, murdered outside of a Minneapolis convenience store by white officer Derek Chauvin. The video recording of his death set off a series of protests in the United States and around the world, awakening millions to the dire need for reimagining this country's broken systems of policing. But behind a face that would be graffitied onto countless murals, and a name that has become synonymous with civil rights, there is the reality of one man's stolen life: a life beset by suffocating systemic pressures that ultimately proved inescapable. This biography of George Floyd shows the athletic young boy raised in the projects of Houston's Third Ward who would become a father, a partner, a friend, and a man constantly in search of a better life. In retracing Floyd's story, Washington Post reporters Robert Samuels and Toluse Olorunnipa bring to light the determination Floyd carried as he faced the relentless struggle to survive as a Black man in America. Placing his narrative within the larger context of America's deeply troubled history of institutional racism, His Name Is George Floyd examines the Floyd family's roots in slavery and sharecropping, the segregation of his Houston schools, the overpolicing of his communities, the devastating snares of the prison system, and his attempts to break free from drug dependence-putting today's inequality into uniquely human terms. Drawing upon hundreds of interviews and extensive original reporting, Samuels and Olorunnipa offer a poignant and moving exploration of George Floyd's America, revealing how a man who simply wanted to breathe ended up touching the world"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Floyd, George, 1973-2020.; African American men; African Americans; African Americans; Black lives matter movement.; Murder victims; Police brutality; Racism; Trials (Police misconduct);
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Boldly go / by Walters, Eric,1957-;
"In this novel for middle readers, fourteen-year-old Houston is on his way to the International Space Station as part of a secret NASA study."--
Subjects: Action and adventure fiction.; United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration; Astronauts; Teenagers;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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