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Banned books : the world's most controversial books, past and present. by DK Publishing, Inc.,publisher.;
"Explores why some of the world's ... literary classics and seminal non-fiction titles were once deemed too controversial for the public to read--whether for challenging racial or sexual norms, satirizing public figures, or simply being deemed unfit for young readers. From the banning of All Quiet on the Western Front and the repeated suppression of On the Origin of Species, to the uproar provoked by Lady Chatterley's Lover, entries offer a ... chronological account of censorship, and the ... role that some banned books have played in changing history"--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Books and reading; Censorship; Prohibited books.;
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The fight against book bans : perspectives from the field / by Oltmann, Shannon M.,editor.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."Offers a timely overview of book bans and challenges, their context, and how working librarians have handled them"--
Subjects: Challenged books; Libraries; Prohibited books;
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By starlight / by Garlock, Dorothy.;
"In early 1930s Montana, in the small town of Colton, Maddy Aldridge struggles to make ends meet during the Great Depression. With her mother long dead, her stubborn younger sister fighting her at every turn, and her father's arthritis deteriorating so badly that she has to run the family store alone, her desperation grows by the day. Enter Jeffers Grimm with a proposition too great for her to turn down: open an illegal speakeasy in the mercantile's basement, defy Prohibition, and make enough money to make her worries disappear. But, unbeknownst to Maddy, Jeffers has made a deal with the mob to bring huge quantities of alcohol across the Canadian border and store it in the mercantile. He wants to get rich, regardless of who stands in his way. Jack Rucker is an agent for the Bureau of Prohibition, the federal police force created for the difficult task of enforcing the new law. Years earlier, he'd been a boy living in Colton, loving a young Maddy Aldridge. Now, after hearing rumors of an operation, the Bureau wants him to go back and hide in plain sight. With a pain-in-the-rump partner breathing down his neck, what will Jack do when he finds out what Maddy is up to? Can he and Maddy rekindle the love they once knew? If Jeffers discovers Jack is a federal agent, to what ends will he go to silence him forever?"--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Love stories.; Depressions; Prohibition;
© 2012., Grand Central Publishing,
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Lula Dean's little library of banned books : a novel / by Miller, Kirsten,1973-author.;
When Lula Dean, trying to rid public libraries of "pornographic" books, starts her own lending library in front of her home, Lindsay, the daughter of Lula's arch nemesis, sneaks in nightly, secretly filling it with banned books wrapped in "wholesome" dust jackets, changing the lives of those who borrow them in unexpected ways.
Subjects: Satirical fiction.; Novels.; Books and reading; Enemies; Prohibited books; Public libraries; Small libraries;
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Answers in the pages / by Levithan, David.;
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Subjects: Mothers and sons; Schools; Gender identity; Prohibited books; Censorship;
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This book is banned / by Haldar, Raj.; Patton, Julia.;
This is a book about dinosaurs. No it's not. Dinosaurs are not allowed. Oh. This is now a book about avocados! Sorry. We deleted those too. FINE. This book is about--nope! Forbidden! Maybe you shouldn't even try reading this book...But what could possibly be inside? Discover just what can happen when ideas are erased instead of expressed with this hilarious picture book romp that kids (and grown-ups) will want to read over and over again.Ages 4 and up.
Subjects: Picture books.; Vocabulary; Banned books; Challenged books; Prohibited books; Libraries; Censorship; Books;
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Cocoa Beach / by Williams, Beatriz,author.;
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Domestic fiction.; Widows; Family secrets; Prohibition;
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Live by night [videorecording] / by Affleck, Ben,1972-screenwriter,film director,actor.; Fanning, Elle,1998-actor.; Gleeson, Brendan,actor.; Messina, Chris,actor.; Miller, Sienna,1981-actor.; Appian Way (Firm),production company.; Pearl Street Films,production company.; Warner Bros. Home Entertainment (Firm),publisher.; Warner Bros. Pictures (1969- ),presenter.;
Director of photography, Robert Richardson ; editor, William Goldenberg ; music, Harry Gregson-Williams.Ben Affleck, Elle Fanning, Brendan Gleeson, Chris Messina, Sienna Miller.It's the Roaring Twenties and Prohibition hasn't stopped the flow of booze in an underground network of gangster-run speakeasies. The opportunity to gain power and money is there for any man with enough nerve, and Joe Coughlin, the son of the Boston Police superintendent, long ago turned his back on his strict upbringing for the spoils of being an outlaw. But even among criminals there are rules, and Joe breaks a big one: crossing a powerful mob boss by stealing his money and his moll.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Action and adventure films.; Crime films.; Feature films.; Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.; Crime; Gangsters; Nineteen twenties; Prohibition;
For private home use only.
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Live by night [videorecording] / by Affleck, Ben,1972-screenwriter,film director,actor.; Fanning, Elle,1998-actor.; Gleeson, Brendan,actor.; Messina, Chris,actor.; Miller, Sienna,1981-actor.; Appian Way (Firm),production company.; Pearl Street Films,production company.; Warner Bros. Home Entertainment (Firm),publisher.; Warner Bros. Pictures (1969- ),presenter.;
Director of photography, Robert Richardson ; editor, William Goldenberg ; music, Harry Gregson-Williams.Ben Affleck, Elle Fanning, Brendan Gleeson, Chris Messina, Sienna Miller.It's the Roaring Twenties and Prohibition hasn't stopped the flow of booze in an underground network of gangster-run speakeasies. The opportunity to gain power and money is there for any man with enough nerve, and Joe Coughlin, the son of the Boston Police superintendent, long ago turned his back on his strict upbringing for the spoils of being an outlaw. But even among criminals there are rules, and Joe breaks a big one: crossing a powerful mob boss by stealing his money and his moll.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.Blu-ray disc (requires Blu-ray player for playback) ; anamorphic widescreen format (2.40:1 aspect ratio) ; Dolby Atmos ;DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, DTS-HD Digital surround 5.1.
Subjects: Action and adventure films.; Crime films.; Feature films.; Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.; Crime; Gangsters; Nineteen twenties; Prohibition;
For private home use only.
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The Paris bookseller / by Maher, Kerri,author.;
Includes bibliographical references."When bookish young American Sylvia Beach opens Shakespeare and Company on a quiet street in Paris in 1919, she has no idea that she and her new bookstore will change the course of literature itself. Shakespeare and Company is more than a bookstore and lending library: Many of the most prominent writers of the Lost Generation, like Ernest Hemingway, consider it a second home. It's where some of the most important literary friendships of the twentieth century are forged--none more so than the one between Irish writer James Joyce and Sylvia herself. When Joyce's controversial novel Ulysses is banned, Beach takes a massive risk and publishes it under the auspices of Shakespeare and Company. But the success and notoriety of publishing the most infamous and influential book of the century comes with steep costs. The future of her beloved store itself is threatened when Ulysses' success brings other publishers to woo Joyce away. Her most cherished relationships are put to the test as Paris is plunged deeper into the Depression and many expatriate friends return to America. As she faces painful personal and financial crises, Sylvia--a woman who has made it her mission to honor the life-changing impact of books--must decide what Shakespeare and Company truly means to her"--
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Biographical fiction.; Beach, Sylvia; Joyce, James, 1882-1941; Shakespeare and Company (Paris, France); Booksellers and bookselling; Bookstores; Prohibited books;
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