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110283) Crossing the borders of time
Author
Pub. Date
[2012]
Edition
Unabridged.
Language
English
Description
This sweeping account of one family's escape from the turmoil of war-torn Europe hangs upon the intimate and deeply personal story of the passionate romance between Maitland's mother and a Catholic Frenchman. Separated by war and her family's disapproval, the young lovers, Janine and Roland, lose each other for fifty years. It is a testimony to both Maitland's investigative skills and her devotion to her mother that she successfully traced the lost...
110284) Revolutionary characters
Author
Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
English
Description
Presents biographical portraits of George Washington, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, Thomas Paine, and other men known as the "founding fathers" of the United States.
110288) Who is Greta Thunberg?
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"The chronology and themes of Greta Thunberg's inspirational life are presented in a masterfully succinct text, with just a few sentences per page. The fresh, stylized illustrations are sure to captivate young readers and adults alike. With a read-aloud biographical summary in the back, this age-appropriate introduction honors and shares the life and work of one of the most influential environmental activists of our time"--
110289) Jackpot of the beagle brigade
Author
Pub. Date
c1987
Edition
1st ed.
Language
English
Description
A photo essay presenting a beagle at work at Kennedy Airport sniffing out contraband fruits and meats that many travelers bring into the country.
110290) George Wallace
Pub. Date
[2009]
Edition
Two-disc special edition.
Language
English
Description
George Wallace was an infamous politician and segregationist. He had a lust for power and status that made him bedfellows with racists and became one of the most destructive and most hated American politicians of his time. Follows George from his early days as a state circuit judge to his presidential run, when he was paralyzed by a would-be assassin.
110292) The Barnes collection
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
Follow Dr. Albert Barnes on his remarkable rise from a working-class Philadelphia neighborhood to the top of the modern art world. This unique tale follows Dr. Barnes as he travels the world, collecting works of art by some of history's most famous artists. The film digs deep into the intricacies of each painting, offering a rare look at the priceless collection and at the new Philadelphia museum that now houses it.
110294) RFK: his life and legacy
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
Relive the promise of hope and change for the furture that was to become the rally cry of Robert F. Kennedy, the third Kennedy son earmarked for the presidency. Cultivating the most dedicated of friends as well as the most ruthless of political and personal enemies, learn of the shy insider, devoted father, and ruthless politician, in the most complete portrait of the man.
Pub. Date
2001.
Language
English
Description
Tells the inside story of the making of this classic album. Features new and archive performances and interviews with Elton John, his songwriting partner Bernie Taupin, band members Davey Johnstone and Nigel Olsson, producer Gus Dudgeon, engineer David Hentschel, and arranger Del Newman.
Author
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"Cy Young was one of the hardest-throwing pitchers of all time. He recorded three no-hitters-including a perfect game-and accumulated more than 2,800 strikeouts on his way to the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Scott H. Longert uses Young's life story tointroduce middle-grade readers to the game, explaining balls, strikes, and outs in an easy-to-understand way. Longert narrates each season and each milestone game with an enthusiastic play-by-play...
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