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Plutocrats : the rise of the new global super-rich and the fall of everyone else / by Freeland, Chrystia,1968-;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Introduction -- History and why it matters -- Culture of the plutocrats -- Superstars -- Responding to revolution -- Rent-seeking -- Plutocrats and the rest of us -- Conclusion.
Subjects: Poor.; Rich people;
© c2012., Doubleday Canada,

How the Irish saved civilization : the untold story of Ireland's heroic role from the fall of Rome to the rise of medieval Europe / by Cahill, Thomas;
Includes bibliographical references and index.A look at how the Irish monasteries preserved all of the classical manuscripts that are now available while the rest of Europe was destroying them.
Subjects: Learning and scholarship; Civilization, Classical; Books; Manuscripts; Monastic libraries; Transmission of texts.; Scriptoria;
© 1995., Doubleday,

Breakers of the code / by Hunter, Erin.;
"Cast out of his coalition, Stride the cheetah embarks on a perilous mission for the Great Parent, accompanied by a honey badger burdened with a dark and mysterious past. Whisper the water buffalo has been searching desperately for her brother Echo, presumed dead after a terrible fall. And the hyena now known as Breathstealer finds herself courted by the Great Spirit at one moment and other times tempted by the Great Devourer...The balance of power in Bravelands rests on a knife's edge, and the Great Devourer waits hungrily in the shadows"--
Subjects: Fantasy fiction.; Animal fiction.; Cheetah; Honey badger; Water buffalo; Hyenas; Animals;

Good omens [videorecording] / by Arjona, Adria,1992-actor.; Bradley, Tim(Television producer),television producer.; Brooke, Sian,1980-actor.; Buck, Sam Taylor,actor.; Collinson, Phil,television producer.; Cumberbatch, Benedict,1976-actor.; Dynevor, Josh,television producer.; Enos, Mireille,1975-actor.; Frift, Paul,television producer.; Gaiman, Neil,creator,screenwriter,television producer.; Hamm, Jon,1971-actor.; MacKinnon, Douglas,television director,television producer.; Mays, Daniel,actor.; McDormand, Frances,actor.; McKean, Michael,actor.; Offerman, Nick,1970-actor.; Sheen, Michael,actor.; Sussman, Chris,television producer.; Tennant, David,1971-actor.; Treen, Mike,television producer.; Whitehall, Jack,1988-actor.; Wilkins, Rob(Television producer),television producer.; Winstone, Simon(Television producer),television producer.; television adaptation of (work):Gaiman, Neil.Good omens.; television adaptation of (work):Pratchett, Terry.Good omens.; Amazon Prime Video (Firm),production company,broadcaster.; Amazon.com (Firm),production company,broadcaster.; BBC Studios,production company.; BBC Two (Television station : London, England),broadcaster.; BBC Worldwide Ltd.,publisher.; Blank Corporation (Firm),production company.; British Broadcasting Corporation,production company.; Narrativia (Firm),production company.;
First assistant director, Francesco Reidy.David Tennant, Michael Sheen, Adria Arjona, Miranda Richardson, Michael McKean, Jack Whitehall, Nick Offerman, Mireille Enos, Benedict Cumberbatch, Sam Taylor Buck, Jon Hamm, Daniel Mays, Sian Brooke.In the beginning and eleven years ago, two immortal beings decide that it might not be time to start an Apocalypse. Having followed the wrong boy for years, Aziraphale and Crowley must now try to locate the whereabouts of the real Antichrist. Perhaps the story of Agnes Nutter and her famous prophecies will hold the answer?14A.DVD, NTSC region 1, widescreen (2.35:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Digital 2.0.
Subjects: Television comedies.; Television programs.; Fantasy television programs.; Television mini-series.; Apocalyptic television programs.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Angels; Antichrist; Armageddon; Demonology; Good and evil; Witches;
For private home use only.

Mrs. Bacon is fakin'! / by Gutman, Dan.; Paillot, Jim.;
The new music teacher must try to teach A.J. and the rest of his class to play well enough during their recital to impress crabby Dr. Carbles.Ages 6-10.LSC
Subjects: Humorous fiction.; Music teachers; School children; Elementary school teachers; Elementary schools; Schools;

Harrow the ninth / by Muir, Tamsyn,author.;
"After rocking the cosmos with her deathly debut, Tamsyn Muir continues the story of the penumbral Ninth House in Harrow the Ninth, a mind-twisting puzzle box of mystery, murder, magic, and mayhem. Nothing is as it seems in the halls of the Emperor, and the fate of the galaxy rests on one woman's shoulders. Harrowhark's health is failing, her magic refuses to cooperate, her sword makes her throw up, and even her mind threatens to betray her. What's worse, someone is trying to kill her. And she has to wonder: if they succeeded, would the universe be better off?"--
Subjects: Fantasy fiction.; Imaginary wars and battles; Lesbians; Magic; Murder; Swordsmen;

Chickens to the rescue / by Himmelman, John;
Six days a week the chickens help the Greenstalk family and their animals recover from mishaps that occur on the farm, but they need one day to rest.
Subjects: Chickens; Farms; Domestic animals; Days; Humorous stories;
© 2006., H. Holt,

Easy yoga for easing pain [videorecording] / by Baynard, John.; Cappy, Peggy.; PBS Distribution (Firm); Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.); WGBH Educational Foundation.;
Instructor: Peggy Cappy.Instructor Peggy Cappy leads participants through easy yoga poses for upper and lower body while seated, standing poses for hips and legs with the aid of a chair (if needed), and relaxation and meditation.E.DVD ; widescreen presentation.
Subjects: Hatha yoga.; Pain; Pain;
© c2012., Distributed by PBS Distribution,

Puppy birthday to you! / by Huntley, Tex.; Petrossi, Fabrizio.; Golden Books Publishing Company.;
"Can Skye, Rubble, and the rest of the puppies from Nickelodeon's PAW Patrol save Adventure Bay and throw a Chase a surprise birthday party?"--Provided by publisher.LSC
Subjects: PAW patrol (Television program); PAW Patrol (Fictitious characters); Dogs; Puppies; Birthday parties;

The Graveyard Club. [graphic novel] / by Stine, R. L.,author,creator.; Borelli, Carola,illustrator.; Campbell, Jim(Letterer),letterer.; Martinelli, Gloria,colourist.; Segala, Francesco,colourist.;
Parker West and the rest of the Graveyard Club return for more terrifying misadventures, as Parker, Rhonda, Patti, and Trip investigate the mysterious disappearance of Parker and Rhonda's dads.
Subjects: Monster comics.; Horror comics.; Graphic novels.; Clubs; High school students; Missing persons; Monsters; Small cities; Teenagers;

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