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Great Rift: Africa's Wild Heart. by Quarshie, Hugh,actor.; BBC Studios (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Hugh QuarshieOriginally produced by BBC Studios in 2010.Africa's Great Rift Valley runs four thousand miles from the Red Sea to the mouth of the Zambezi - a diverse landscape of erupting volcanoes, forest-clad mountains, spectacular valleys, rich grasslands and mighty rivers. Home to the greatest concentration of animals on Earth - lions, crocodiles, elephants, hippos and flocks of flamingos - and pastoralists such as the Maasai - this is a land in constant geological turmoil. Great Rift takes you to another world - a world of exotic extremes, where the forces of nature have shaped the landscape and so created a hotbed of evolution.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Science.; Agriculture.; Zoology.; Environmental sciences.; Documentary films.; Television series.; Motion pictures.; History.; Africa.; Nature.; Earth sciences.; Documentary television programs.;
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Victory city : a novel / by Rushdie, Salman,author.;
In the wake of an insignificant battle between two long-forgotten kingdoms in fourteenth-century southern India, a nine-year-old girl has a divine encounter that will change the course of history. Pampa Kampana becomes a vessel for the goddess Parvati, who begins to speak out of the girl's mouth. Over the next two hundred and fifty years, Pampa Kampana's life becomes deeply interwoven with the great city of Bisnaga. As years pass, rulers come and go, battles are won and lost, and allegiances shift, the very fabric of Bisnaga becomes an ever more complex tapestry--with Pampa Kampana at its center.
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Magic realist fiction.; Novels.; Parvati (Hindu deity); Cities and towns; Goddesses;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Change your words, change your life : understanding the power of every word you speak / by Meyer, Joyce,1943-;
The impact of words -- Taming your tongue -- Learning to say what God says -- The characteristics of a mature Christian -- What do you want in the future? -- Staying strong through the storms of life -- Defeating your enemies -- How happy do you want to be? -- Words that grieve the Holy Spirit -- Fasting your words -- Speak no evil -- Speak faith and not fear -- Don't complain -- Words of encouragement -- Love listens and speaks -- Don't let the Devil speak through you -- Do you really have to give your opinion? -- Say something good or don't say anything -- Gentle words -- Keeping your word -- Watch your mouth -- Do you want to change your life?"Joyce Meyer discusses the power of words and provides a guide to 'smart talk' that can change your life"--Provided by the publisher.
Subjects: Communication; Language and languages; Rhetoric;
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Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The obesity code cookbook : recipes to help you manage your insulin, lose weight, and improve your health / by Fung, Jason,author.;
Dr. Jason Fung has inspired thousands of people around the world to transform their diets with his groundbreaking book The Obesity Code. Now, The Obesity Code Cookbook makes it even easier to follow Dr. Fung's weight-loss advice. Mouth-watering recipes-from slow-roasted pork shoulder to chia pudding and almond cake-showcase healthy fats, nutrient-dense foods, and low or no carbs. The Obesity Code Cookbook is an indispensable tool for home cooks looking to lower insulin, lose weight, manage diabetes, or simply lead a healthy, longer life. -- from Amazon.
Subjects: Cookbooks.; Recipes.; Diabetes; Low-carbohydrate diet; Reducing diets;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Fahrenheit 11/9 [videorecording] / by Deal, Carl,film producer.; Hogg, David,on-screen participant.; Moore, Michael,1954 April 23-film director,screenwriter,film producer,on-screen participant.; O'Hara, Meghan,film producer.; Trump, Donald,1946-on-screen participant.; Briarcliff Entertainment (Firm),production company,film distributor.; State Run Films (Firm),production company.;
Michael Moore, David Hogg, Donald J. Trump.A provocative and comedic portrait of Donald Trump as a bully, a liar, a racist, a hedonist, a father with a creepy closeness to his daughter Ivanka and a man who doesn't even try to hide his baser instincts. The way that Michael Moore sees it, Trump runs his country like one of his corporations, like a dictatorship. Cross him and it's firing time. He even compares Trump to Hitler, dubbing the President's own words into the Fuhrer's mouth. It will explore the two most important questions of the Trump Era: How the f**k did we get here, and how the f**k do we get out?Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.MPAA rating: R; for language and some disturbing material/images.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Trump, Donald, 1946-; Trump, Donald, 1946-; Opposition (Political science); Politics, Practical;
For private home use only.
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Did you eat yet? : craveable recipes from an all-American Asian chef / by Woo, Ronnie,author.;
"From chef and food personality Ronnie Woo, a cookbook of 100 craveable all-American Asian-inspired recipes. If you were ever to visit Ronnie Woo, chef and extra-AF food personality, the first words out of his mouth would be "did you eat yet?"-just like how his mother would greet him. While not everyone would be so lucky to experience a Ronnie-cooked meal firsthand, or his mood-lifting humor, Did You Eat Yet? is the next best thing, with 100 of his surprisingly achievable, effortlessly stylish, and beloved recipes celebrating an All American Asian pantry. With chapters spanning from breakfast to dinner, with everything in between, you can start your day with Chicken Congee with Pork Floss & X.O. Sauce or a Big Ass Buttermilk Cinnamon Roll, snack on Blistered Miso Butter Green Beans, have a healthy lunch of Hawaiian Inspired Chicken Vermicelli Bun Bowl, feast on Gochujang Grilled Skirt Steak, and end on a nostalgic note with Mandarin Orange Creamsicle Cake with Crunchy Almonds. Whether it's a health carb conscious recipe, an overly indulgent cheat meal, or stunning happy-hour fare, plus mouth-watering photographs throughout, Ronnie's over-the-top book delivers on flavor with memorable humor and offers a serious array to easily elevate your home cooking and make sure you and your loved ones are well fed"--
Subjects: Cookbooks.; Recipes.; Asian Americans; Cooking, Asian.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Julia [videorecording] / by Child, Julia,on-screen participant.; Cohen, Julie(Filmmaker),film director.; Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm),publisher.;
Julia Child.The film brings to life the legendary cookbook author and television superstar who changed the way Americans think about food, television, and even about women. Using never-before-seen archival footage, personal photos, first-person narratives, and cutting-edge, mouth-watering food cinematography, the film traces Julia Child's twelve year struggle to create and publish the revolutionary Mastering the Art of French Cooking (1961) which has sold more than 2.5 million copies to date, and her rapid ascent to become the country's most unlikely television star. It's the empowering story of a woman who found her purpose, and her fame, at 50, and took America along on the whole delicious journey.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.MPAA rating: PG-13; for brief strong language/sexual reference, and some thematic elements.Subtitled for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).DVD ; wide screen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Biographical films.; Documentary films.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Child, Julia.; Cooks; Women cooks;
For private home use only.
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Of mice and men / by Steinbeck, John,1902-1968,author.;
"They are an unlikely pair: George is "small and quick and dark of face"; Lennie, a man of tremendous size, has the mind of a young child. Yet they have formed a "family," clinging together in the face of loneliness and alienation. Laborers in California's dusty vegetable fields, they hustle work when they can, living a hand-to-mouth existence. For George and Lennie have a plan: to own an acre of land and a shack they can call their own. When they land jobs on a ranch in the Salinas Valley, the fulfillment of their dream seems to be within their grasp. But even George cannot guard Lennie from the provocations of a flirtatious woman, nor predict the consequences of Lennie's unswerving obedience to the things George taught him"--
Subjects: Fiction.; Psychological fiction.; Psychological fiction.; People with mental disabilities; Male friendship; Ranch life; Cowboys; FICTION; FICTION; FICTION; Cowboys.; Friendship.; Men.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Billy and the giant adventure / by Oliver, Jamie,1975-; Armiño, Mónica.;
Billy and his friends know that Waterfall Woods is out of bounds; strange things are rumored to have happened there and no one in their village has ventured past its walls for decades... But when they discover a secret way in, Billy and his best friends, Anna, Jimmy and Andy, can't resist the temptation to explore! Only to quickly discover that the woods are brimming with magic and inhabited by all sorts of unusual creatures, including a whole community of sprites who need the children's help! With magical battles, a long-lost mythical city, fantastical flying machines, epic feasts and one giant rescue -- not to mention some mouth-watering recipes at the back -- get ready for an adventure you'll never forget!
Subjects: Fantasy fiction.; Action and adventure fiction.; Adventure and adventurers; Magic;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The shadow girls / by Laurin, Nina,author.;
"Georgina Prescott's world collapses when her daughter, star dancer at a prestigious ballet academy, is grounded by a metatarsal fracture-the same injury that ended Georgina's own career two decades prior. And one person knows what happened: Naomi Thompson, Anna's best friend and new school star who takes Anna's principal role. Dawn Thompson is proud of her daughter. But suddenly, ugly rumors course through the close-knit ballet community saying that Naomi somehow caused Anna to fall and hurt herself. But Naomi would never do such a thing ... would she? While Georgina grows obsessed with Naomi and Dawn wonders just how far a mother will go to protect her daughter, Anna receives an anonymous letter telling her to keep her mouth shut-and vanishes without a trace ... "--
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Psychological fiction.; Novels.; Ambition; Ballerinas; Ballet dancers; Female friendship; Missing persons; Mothers and daughters; Young women;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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