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My ex, the antichrist / by DiLouie, Craig,1967-author.;
"1998: A punk band is formed by Lily Lawlor and Drake Morgan. Drake inspires faith in some. Fear in others. Lily is a believer. 1999: A Battle of the Bands ends in a shocking death, and a riot that claims the lives of three teenagers. 2009: At the height of her stardom, Lily walks into a police station and confesses to murder. Now: The band has refused to talk to the press about the night of the riot, Lily's confession, or anything else. It's been over a decade, but Lily has finally agreed to an interview. And the band is following her lead. What follows is a story of prophecy, death, and apocalypse. A story about love and love lost. A story about the antichrist. Maybe it's all true. Maybe none if it is. Either way, this is their story. And they're sticking to it"--
Subjects: Horror fiction.; Novels.; Bands (Music); Death; Man-woman relationships; Murder;

Dyke Hard. by Anderson, Bitte,film director.; Eriksson, Alle,actor.; Sands, Peggy,actor.; Under the Milky Way (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Alle Eriksson, Peggy SandsOriginally produced by Under the Milky Way in 2014.A lesbian rock band sets off on a road trip to a battle of the bands in the big city. A mysterious billionaire with an army of ninjas, cyborgs and roller derby girls is doing everything to stop them. Their journey is a whacky adventure filled with motorcycle gangs, prison riots and flamboyant musical numbers.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Foreign films.; Motion pictures.; Comedy films.; Queer cinema.; Action and adventure films.;

Mapantsula. by Schmitz, Oliver,film director.; Rathebe, Dolly,actor.; van Heerden, Marcel,actor.; Mtshali, Thembi,actor.; Mogotlane, Thomas,actor.; Film Movement (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Dolly Rathebe, Marcel van Heerden, Thembi Mtshali, Thomas MogotlaneOriginally produced by Film Movement in 1988.During demonstrations in apartheid-era South Africa, the police arrest Panic, a “mapantsula” or petty gangster, while rounding up activists. His interrogation reveals the motivation for his involvement in the riots. Once only concerned with personal interests, Panic finds himself irreversibly pulled into the fray. Now, he must choose between freedom and taking a stand against oppression.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Foreign films.; Motion pictures.; Drama.; Crime.; Motion pictures--Africa.; Apartheid.;

Belle : the slave daughter and the Lord Chief Justice / by Byrne, Paula.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 281-283).The Girl in the Picture -- The Captain -- The Slave -- The White Stuff -- "Silver-Tongued Murray" -- The Adopted Daughters -- Black London -- Mansfield the Moderniser -- Enter Granville Sharp -- The Somerset Ruling -- The Merchant of Liverpool -- A Riot in Bloomsbury -- A Visitor from Boston -- The Zong Massacre -- Gregson v. Gilbert -- Changes at Kenwood -- The Anti-Saccharites -- Mrs. John Davinier -- Appendix: Jane Austen's Mansfield Connection.
Subjects: Belle, Dido Elizabeth, 1761-1804.; Mansfield, William Murray, Earl of, 1705-1793; Mansfield, William Murray, Earl of, 1705-1793.; Antislavery movements; Illegitimate children; Nobility; Racially mixed people; Slaves;

Coriolanus [videorecording]. by Fiennes, Ralph; Redgrave, Vanessa; Butler, Gerard; Chastain, Jessica;
Ralph Fiennes, Vanessa Redgrave, Gerard Butler, Jessica Chastain.Caius Martius 'Coriolanus' is a feared and revered Roman general, suddenly pitted against his own city and fellow citizens. Rebelling against the power-hungry designs of his manipulative mother and rejected by his own people, Coriolanus incites a riot that expels him from Rome. The banished hero joins forces with his sworn enemy Tullus Aufidius to extract his revenge and determine his destiny.CHVRS rating: 14A.DVD.
Subjects: Action.; Foreign.; Action / Adventure.;
© 2012., The Weinstein Company Home Entertainment,

Refugee / by Gratz, Alan,1972-author.; Goldstrom, Michael,1974-narrator.; Garcia, Kyla,narrator.; Cohen, Assaf,1972-narrator.;
Read by Michael Goldstrom, Kyla Garcia, and Assaf Cohen.8-12.Although separated by continents and decades, Josef, a Jewish boy living in 1930s Nazi Germany; Isabel, a Cuban girl trying to escape the riots and unrest plaguing her country in 1994; and Mahmoud, a Syrian boy in 2015 whose homeland is torn apart by violence and destruction, embark on harrowing journeys in search of refuge, discovering shocking connections that tie their stories together.
Subjects: Audiobooks.; Compact discs.; Juvenile works.; Children's audiobooks.; Audiobooks.; Children's audiobooks.; Fiction.; Juvenile works.; Historical fiction.; Children's audiobooks.; Audiobooks.; Historical fiction.; Jewish refugees; Refugees; Refugees; Refugees; Emigration and immigration; Survival; Jewish refugees; Refugees; Refugees; Refugees; Emigration and immigration; Survival; JUVENILE FICTION Action & Adventure / Survival Stories.; JUVENILE FICTION / Historical / Military & Wars.; JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Emigration & Immigration.; Emigration and immigration.; Jewish refugees.; Refugees.; Survival.;

'Twas the night before Pride / by McClintick, Joanna.; Medina, Juana,1980-;
A glittering celebration of queer families puts Pride gently in perspective -- honoring those in the LBGTQ+ community who fought against injustice and inequality. Pride Day is a day that means "Together, we are strong!" With bright, buoyant illustrations and lyrical, age-appropriate rhyme modeled on "'Twas the Night Before Christmas," it tackles difficult content such as the Stonewall Riots and the AIDS marches.LSC
Subjects: Stories in rhyme.; Families; Sexual minorities; Gay Pride Day; Gay pride celebrations; Gay liberation movement;

Joyce Carol Oates [videorecording] : a body in the service of mind / by Dern, Laura,narrator.; Björkman, Stig,1938-film director.; Kino Lorber, Inc.,publisher.;
Joyce Carol Oates ; narrated by Laura Dern.One of the country's preëminent and prolific serious writers, Joyce Carol Oates is the author of more than 100 novels, including Them, We Were the Mulvaneys and Blonde. In this candid and revealing documentary, she provides insight into her life, creative process, and the events that have shaped her writings, including the 1967 Detroit Riot, the Chappaquiddick incident, and the tragic life of Marilyn Monroe.E.Subtitled for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).DVD ; wide screen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Digital 2.0.
Subjects: Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Biographical films.; Documentary films.; Oates, Joyce Carol, 1938-; Novelists, American; Novelists, American; Women authors;
For private home use only.

Days of rage [videorecording] : The Rolling Stones' road to Altamont / by Jagger, Mick,on-screen participant.; Jones, Brian,1942-1969,on-screen participant.; Richards, Keith,1943-on-screen participant.; Taylor, Mick,on-screen participant.; Taylor, Dick,on-screen participant.; Watts, Charlie,on-screen participant.; O'Dell, Tom(Director),film director.; Vision Films,production company,film distributor.;
Rolling Stones.The decade that began with vibrant optimism and the Summer of Love was shattered in the late 1960s amidst riots, assassinations, and a war that would not end. The Rolling Stones emerged as a prominent voice of this new era and became the band which unwittingly played a leading role in the fall of the decade, coming to a horrific close with the Hells Angels at the Altamont music festival.E.DVD ; full screen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1, 2.0.
Subjects: Biographical films.; Documentary films.; Historical films.; Feature films.; Nonfiction films.; Rolling Stones.; Hell's Angels.; Altamont Festival (1969 : Tracy, Calif.); Rock groups; Rock musicians; Rock music; Music festivals; Peace movements;
For private home use only.

The ultimate survival manual [Canadian edition] / by Johnson, Richard,1947 Aug. 6-; James, Robert F.;
Urban adventure, wilderness survival and disaster preparedness in the Canadian edition of The ultimate survival manual. Special content is targeted to situation Canadians might need to survive, including animal attacks, extreme weather, and wilderness conditions. Sprinkled throughout are real-life "extreme survival" stories that inform and entertain. Even if the most terrifying thing you've ever survived is a riot at a hockey game, this book is a must-read.
Subjects: Survival; Wilderness survival;
© c2013., Weldon Owen,

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