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Demi
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English
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"Florence Nightingale revolutionized the world of medicine by emphasizing cleanliness, food that was hot and nutritious, and organization in hospitals. What began as an attempt to make army hospitals safer and more effective became a lifelong mission, and remains relevant today. This new picture book biography of Florence Nightingale, from celebrated author and artist Demi, beautifully portrays the story of Florence's life and explores the long-lasting...
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 cm
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English
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In this version of a tale with many Asian variations, a wise king, who rules a town full of foolish people in the mountains of Tibet, puts a donkey and a rock on trial to settle the dispute between two honest men.
9) Buddha
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 cm
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English
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A biography of Sidhartha, a prince from the Himalayan mountains who became a spiritual leader of the Buddhism religion.
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 27 cm
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English
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Presents ten animal stories, each containing a moral lesson, including the importance of being humble, the dangers of being too proud, the importance of generosity and sharing, and how everyone, no matter how small, has a part to play in life.
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262 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm
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English
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"Even as Demi was becoming the highest paid actress in Hollywood, however, she was always outrunning her past, just one step ahead of the doubts and insecurities that defined her childhood. Throughout her rise to fame and during some of the most pivotal moments of her life, Demi battled addiction, body image issues, and childhood trauma that would follow her for years all while juggling a skyrocketing career and at times negative public perception....
15) Wild oats
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1 videodisc (86 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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Eva, a widow and retired history teacher, enjoys a quiet life. Everything changes when she receives a life insurance check accidentally made out for $5,000,000 instead of the expected $50,000. At the not-so-gentle urging of her best friend Maddie, Eva deposits the money and the two friends head to the Canary Islands with every intention of living it up. But their fantasy is short-lived when they discover that they have become media sensations overnight....
16) About last night
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1 videodisc (approximately 113 min.) : sound, color, ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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After drinks at a favorite Chicago hang-out, Danny Martin and Debbie Sullivan head to Danny's place to indulge in the single's quest -- the one-night-stand. Danny and Debbie wind up living together and amidst the daily drudge of domestic life, they begin to realize that making love is easy, saying "I love you" more difficult, and being in love the hardest of all.
17) Very good girls
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1 videodisc (93 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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When two best friends make a pact to lose their virginity their first summer out of high school, their friendship is tested when they fall for the same street artist.
18) Liberation
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1 audio disc (50 min.) : CD audio, digital, stereo ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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1 videodisc (119 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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Lynn and her three youngest children attend the wedding of her estranged eldest son at her parents' Annapolis estate. Though she is hoping for a joyful reunion, her attempts at reconciliation veer quickly off-course when she is hurled into the center of touchy family dynamics.
20) Parasite
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1 videodisc (85 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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Paul Dean, a scientist, discovers a deadly parasite which can be used for the good of mankind. But some unscrupulous people have other uses in mind. To prevent his discovery from being put to ill use, Dean destroys his lab and flees, taking two parasites with him, one he keeps in a tin but the other he keeps in his stomach - with potentially fatal consequences. Dean not only has to escape from his pursuers, but he also has to find an antidote to save...