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The world's fastest Indian [videorecording (DVD)] / by Donaldson, Roge; Goggins, Walton; Grant, Saginaw; Gribble, David; Hopkins, Anthony,1937; Ladd, Diane; Lawford, Christopher; Robinson, J. Peter; Alliance Atlantis (Firm;
Director of photography, David Gribble ; editor, John Gilbert ; music, J. Peter Robinson ; costume designers, Nancy Cavallaro, Jane Holland ; production designers, Robert Gillies, J. Dennis Washington ; visual effects supervisor, Kent Houston.Anthony Hopkins, Saginaw Grant, Diane Ladd, Walton Goggins, Christopher Lawford, William Lucking, Aaron Murphy, Laurel Moglen, Paul Rodriguez, Jessica Cauffiel.Burt Munro, a Kiwi from far south New Zealand has been building and rebuilding his motorcycle for the last 40 years, dreaming of the day when he and the bike can go to Utah's Bonneville Salt Flats and see what they can really do. When Burt's heart goes bad on him, his dreaming is threatened to come to an end. Luckily, Burt is not ready to stop dreaming. He decides to mortgage his house and bring his dream to life. He and the motorcycle head for American to participate in 'Speed Week'. His journey from Long Beach to Utah brings him through a cross section of American 'characters'. Each recognizes in Burt, that burning desire to achieve a dream and each helps him in the way that they can to make that dream happen. When Burt finally stands on Bonneville Salt Flats, by himself thinking of all the greatness that has transpired here and now he, Burt Munro, can at last test himself on this 'sacred groundCanadian Home Video Rating: PGDVD, region 1, widescreen presentation; Dolby Digital
Subjects: Munro, Burt, 1899-1978; Feature film; Indian motorcycle; Speed record holders;
© c2006., Magnolia Pictures, ; Distributed by Alliance Atlantis,

First things first : hip-hop ladies who changed the game / by Simmons, Nadirah,author.;
This enlightening book reframes the history of hip-hop-and this time, women are given credit for all their trailblazing achievements that have left an undeniable impact on music. Hip-hop is not just the music, and women have played a big role in shaping the way it looks today. FIRST THINGS FIRST takes readers on a journey through some notable firsts by women in hip-hop history and their importance. Factual firsts like Queen Latifah becoming the first rapper to get a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, Lauryn Hill making history as the first rapper to win the coveted Album of the Year Award at the GRAMMYs, April Walker being the first woman to dominate in the hip-hop fashion game, and Da Brat being the first solo woman rapper to have an album go platinum, and metaphorical firsts like Missy Elliott being the first woman rapper to go to the future. (Trust me, she really did.) Altogether, FIRST THINGS FIRST is a celebration of the achievements of women in hip-hop who broke down barriers and broke the mold. So the next time someone doesn't have their facts straight on the ladies in hip-hop, you can hit them with "first things first" ...
Subjects: Biographies.; Personal narratives.; Women rap musicians; Hip-hop; Rap (Music);

In a blink / by Thorpe, Kiki.; Christy, Jana.;
The smell of salt water, a gust of seabreeze, and the bell-like ringing of a fairy's laugh are the only hints that something magical is happening to Kate, Mia, Lainey, and Gabby. In a blink of an eye, the four friends are whisked out of their ordinary lives to the most wonderful place of all-Never Land, home to fairies, mermaids...and now four lost girls. The girls don't want to leave right away, but Queen Clarion and Tinker Bell have figured out a way for them to get home. Will Kate, Mia, Lainey, and Gabby's fantastic adventure end before it's barely begun?
Subjects: Fantasy fiction.; Fairies; Magic;
© 2013., Random House,

The golden spoon : a novel / by Maxwell, Jessa,author.;
"When production for the tenth season of the hit cooking competition Bake Week begins at the gothic estate of the show's host and founder, celebrity chef Betsy Martin, everything seems normal. The six contestants are eager to prove their culinary talentsover the course of five days, while Betsy struggles for control of the show with her new co-host, the brash and unpredictable Archie Morris. But as the baking competition gets under way, things begin to go awry. At first it's merely sabotage-sugar replaced with salt, a burner turned to high-but then someone shows up dead and suddenly everyone's a suspect"--
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Novels.; Baking; Murder; Reality television programs; Secrecy;

Healing earth : an ecologist's journey of innovation and environmental stewardship / by Todd, John,author.;
Subjects: Ecological engineering.; Environmental responsibility.; Environmental protection.;

Wild Dark Shore A Novel [electronic resource] : by McConaghy, Charlotte.aut; Mortlock, Cooper.nrt; Littrell, Katherine.nrt; Maarleveld, Saskia.nrt; West, Steve.nrt; CloudLibrary;
This program features multicast narration. An ENTHRALLING new novel from the NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING author of Migrations and Once There Were Wolves "A WILDLY TALENTED writer." ―Emily St. John Mandel A family on a remote island. A mysterious woman washed ashore. A rising storm on the horizon. Dominic Salt and his three children are caretakers of Shearwater, a tiny island not far from Antarctica. Home to the world’s largest seed bank, Shearwater was once full of researchers, but with sea levels rising, the Salts are now its final inhabitants. Until, during the worst storm the island has ever seen, a woman mysteriously washes ashore. Isolation has taken its toll on the Salts, but as they nurse the woman, Rowan, back to strength, it begins to feel like she might just be what they need. Rowan, long accustomed to protecting herself, starts imagining a future where she could belong to someone again. But Rowan isn’t telling the whole truth about why she set out for Shearwater. And when she discovers sabotaged radios and a freshly dug grave, she realizes Dominic is keeping his own secrets. As the storms on Shearwater gather force, they all must decide if they can trust each other enough to protect the precious seeds in their care before it’s too late—and if they can finally put the tragedies of the past behind them to create something new, together. A novel of breathtaking twists, dizzying beauty, and ferocious love, Wild Dark Shore is about the impossible choices we make to protect the people we love, even as the world around us disappears. A Macmillan Audio production from Flatiron Books.
Subjects: Audiobooks.; Contemporary Women; Family Life;
© 2025., Macmillan Audio,

Crafting with nature : grow or gather your own supplies for simple handmade crafts, gifts & recipes / by Renea, Amy,author.;
A collection of handmade crafts using materials from nature. Collect plant materials from the woods, the backyard, the garden and even the pantry, then craft those items into something special yet easy to do. Provides detailed tutorials and recipes for things like making solid perfume, crafting wooden buttons to accent a hat, preparing natural dye for easy paper flowers, canning your own fruit jam, handcrafting wreaths, using seed pods to create beautifully rustic earrings and even making your own coconut oil for lotions or sea salt for hand scrubs. Learn new crafting techniques like wood burning, imprinting leaves onto clay and how to infuse oil with herbs.
Subjects: Nature craft.; Handicraft.;

Healthy family favorites. by Taste of Home Books,issuing body,publisher.;
Looking to take charge of your family's diet by lightening up weeknight menus? With Healthy Family Favorites it's never been easier! Inside you'll find all the satisfying dishes you've come to expect from Taste of Home ... with fewer calories, salt, fat and carbs. Every recipe offers a complete set of nutrition facts, and each dish was reviewed by a registered dietician and tested in the Taste of Home Test Kitchen. Best of all, these heart-smart recipes come from today's family cooks! They know how to cut calories without losing flavor, and now they're sharing their most-popular dishes with you.
Subjects: Cookbooks.; Cooking.;

Magpie murders. [videorecording] / by Anderson, Ian Lloyd,actor.; Cattaneo, Peter,television director.; Hill, Conleth,1964-actor.; Horowitz, Anthony,1955-screenwriter.; Manville, Lesley,actor.; McAuley, Suzanne,television producer.; McMullan, Tim,actor.; Brit Box (Firm),production company.; Eleventh Hour Films (2010- ),production company.; PBS Distribution (Firm),publisher.; Salt Films (Firm),production company.;
Lesley Manville, Tim McMullan, Ian Lloyd Anderson, Conleth Hill, Michael Maloney, Alexandros Logothetis, Claire Rushbrook, Daniel Mays, Matthew Beard.A beguiling murder mystery with a solution that will both astonish and shock viewers, the plot revolves around the character Susan Ryeland, an editor who is given an unfinished manuscript of author Alan Conway's latest novel, but has little idea it will change her life.14A.Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired.Subtitled for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).DVD ; wide screen presentation ; stereophonic.
Subjects: Detective and mystery television programs.; Television programs.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Criminal investigation; Male authors; Manuscripts; Murder; Women editors;
For private home use only.

The water walker / by Robertson, Joanne,1960-;
The story of a determined Ojibwe Grandmother (Nokomis) Josephine Mandamin and her great love for Nibi (Water). Nokomis walks to raise awareness of our need to protect Nibi for future generations, and for all life on the planet. She, along with other women, men, and youth, have walked around all of the Great Lakes from the four salt waters, or oceans, all the way to Lake Superior. The water walks are full of challenges, and by her example Josephine inspires and challenges us all to take up our responsibility to protect our water and our planet for all generations. Her story is a wonderful way to talk with children about the efforts that the Ojibwe and many other Indigenous peoples give to the protection of water - the giver of life.LSC
Subjects: Traditional ecological knowledge; Human ecology; Native peoples; Water conservation; Environmental protection; Ojibwa Indians;

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