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Desperately seeking something : a memoir about movies, mothers, and material girls / by Seidelman, Susan,author.;
"The funny and insightful first-person story of the trailblazing movie director of the 80s and 90s whose fearless punk drama, "Smithereens" became the first American indie film to compete at Cannes, and smash hit "Desperately Seeking Susan" led to a four-decade career in film. Starting out in the mid-70s, a time when few women were directing movies, Susan was determined to become a filmmaker. She longed to tell stories about the unrepresented characters she wanted to see on screen: unconventional women in unusual circumstances, needing to express themselves and maintain their autonomy. Her genre-blending films reflect a passion for classic Hollywood storytelling, mixed with a playful New Wave spirit, informed by her years living in downtown NYC. Seidelman continued to shape American pop culture well into the nineties, directing the pilot of the iconic TV series "Sex and The City," focusing her sharp lens on the changing place of women in American society and helping to fundamentally reshape our self-image in ways that are still felt today. Raised in the safe cocoon of 1960s suburbia, Susan Seidelman wasn't a misfit, an oddball, or an outlier. She was a "good-girl" with a little bit of "bad" hidden inside. A restless teenager, she dreamed of escape and reinvention, a theme that would play out in her films as well as in her own life. Because she loved stories, a high school guidance counselor suggested she become a librarian, but she had her sights set further afield. In 1973, she left the Philly suburbs, enrolled at NYU's burgeoning graduate film school and moved to NYC's Lower East Side. There, she found herself in the right place at the right time. New York City was falling apart, but out of that chaos came a burst of creative energy whose effects are still felt in American pop culture today. Downtown became a vibrant playground where film, music, performance and graffiti art cross-pollinated and where Seidelman chronicled the lives of the colorful misfits, oddballs, dreamers and schemers she met there. It's all in Desperately Seeking Something. Seidelman not only has a keen perspective on the times she's lived through -- from her Twiggy-obsessed girlhood, through the Women's Lib movement of the early 70s, the punk scene of the late 70s, Madonna-mania of the 80s, to the dot-com "greed is good" 90s, and beyond -- she tells great stories"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Personal narratives.; Seidelman, Susan.; Women motion picture producers and directors; Women television producers and directors;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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A field guide to identifying woods in American antiques & collectibles / by Hoadley, R. Bruce.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.LSC
Subjects: Wood; Furniture; Antiques; Collectibles;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Upcycling : 20 creative projects made from reclaimed materials / by McMurdo, Max,author.; Brown, Simon,1955-photographer.;
Subjects: Salvage (Waste, etc.) in interior decoration.; Salvage (Waste, etc.); Recycling (Waste, etc.); Recycled products.; Handicraft.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Elevate your scrap sewing projects : 20+ beautiful techniques using your fabric stash / by Harrison, Sallieann,author.;
"Use your sewing scrap fabrics to make impressive, out-of-the-box sewing projects that will wow! Elevate Your Scrap Sewing Projects is filled with 10 super cute projects, from wallets and cushions to pouches, baskets, quilts, soft toys, and more, that include step-by-step instructions, coordinating photography, and expert tips to ensure success. You'll also learn and practice 20 sewing techniques for basket weaving, angled pleats, patchwork piecing, hand embroidery, tiny applique, and other skills. Using both hand and machine techniques to make unique accessories, this is a must-have guide for crafters of every skill level to make something amazing!"--
Subjects: Handicraft.; Patchwork.; Quilting.; Scrap materials.; Sewing.; Textile crafts.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The outsiders / by Hinton, S. E.;
Subjects: Gangs; Brothers;
© 2008, c1967., Penguin Group,
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 3
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La carrera de autos / by Brooke, Samantha.; Lombana, Juan Pablo,1966-;
Grade 2K-2nd gradersLSC
Subjects: Automobile racing; Spanish language materials;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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What is it made of? : noticing types of materials / by Rustad, Martha E. H.(Martha Elizabeth Hillman),1975-; Schneider, Christine M.;
Includes bibliographical references, Internet addresses and index."Introduction to the properties of materials."--Provided by publisher.LSC
Subjects: Materials science; Matter;
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A number of things : stories of Canada told through fifty objects / by Urquhart, Jane,1949-author.;
From one of our nation's most beloved and iconic authors comes a lyrical 150th birthday gift to Canada. Jane Urquhart chooses 50 Canadian objects and weaves a rich and surprising narrative that speaks to our collective experience as a nation. Each object is beautifully illustrated by the noted artist Scott McKowen, with Jane Urquhart conjuring and distilling meaning and magic from these unexpected facets of our history. The fifty artifacts range from a Nobel Peace Prize medal, a literary cherry tree, a royal cowcatcher, a Beothuk legging, a famous skull and an iconic artist's shoe, as well as an Innu tea doll, a Sikh RCMP turban, a Cree basket, a Massey-Harris tractor and a hanging rope, among an array of unexpected and intriguing objects. Bringing the curiosity of the novelist and the eloquence of the poet to her task, Jane Urquhart composes a symphonic memory bank with objects that resonate with symbolic significance. In this compelling portrait of a completely original country called Canada, a master novelist has given all of us a national birthday bouquet like no other.
Subjects: National characteristics, Canadian.; Material culture;
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What I mean to say : remaking conversation in our time [The Iqaluit lecture] / by Williams, Ian,1979-author.;
Includes bibliographical references.Text in Inukitut and English languages."Enough small talk. Let's get right to it: Why can't we talk to each other anymore? What makes good communication? Ian Williams seeks to ignite a conversation about conversation, to confront the deterioration of civic and civil discourse, and to reconsider the act of conversing as the sincere, open exchange of thoughts and feelings"--
Subjects: Conversation.; Interpersonal communication.; Listening.; Inuktitut language materials;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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A Native American thought of it : amazing inventions and innovations / by Landon, Rocky,1958-; MacDonald, David,1961-;
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subjects: Indians of North America; Indians of North America; Inventions;
© 2008., Annick Press,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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