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"As a columnist for the Washington Post, Alexandra Petri has watched in real time as those who didn't learn from history have been forced to repeat it. And repeat it. And repeat it. If we repeat history one more time, we're going to fail! Maybe it's time for a new textbook. Alexandra Petri's US History contains a lost (invented!) history of America. (A history for people disappointed that the only president whose weird sex letters we have is Warren...
1002) The pursuit of love
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1 videodisc (180 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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"1920s, Oxfordshire. On the brink of adulthood, Linda Radlett (Lily James) and her beloved cousin Fanny Logan (Emily Beecham) are stuck in the countryside, impatiently waiting for life to begin so they can escape the confines of Alconleigh. Linda, who has lived her life under the terrifying regime of Uncle Matthew (Dominic West), dreams of excitement and adventure. But Fanny, abandoned by her mother The Bolter (Emily Mortimer) and raised by her Aunt...
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xxi, 433 pages ; 25 cm
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English
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Collects forty-two short stories translated into English, originally published in the American Yiddish newspaper, the Forward.
"The Forward, founded in 1897, is the most renowned Yiddish newspaper in the world. It welcomed generations of immigrants to the United States, brought them news of Europe and the Middle East, and provided them with sundry comforts such as comic strips and noodle kugel recipes. It also published some of the most acclaimed...
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3 videodiscs (approximately 330 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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"The three gables": A woman calls for an investigation after she is offered a lot of money to sell her estate. "The dying detective": A woman is convinced that her cousin is putting her family in jeopardy. "The golden pince-nez": Scotland Yard is troubled with a murder investigation and no promising leads. "The red circle": Holmes and Watson are called upon by the landlady of a rooming house who is afraid one of her tenants is up to no good. "The...
1005) Almost friends
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1 videodisc (101 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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Once a promising young chef, now an unmotivated twenty-something, Charlie is living at home with his mother and stepfather while working as an assistant manager at a movie theatre and living vicariously through his best friend, Ben. But his life takes an unpredictable turn when he finds himself falling for local barista Amber. Problem is, Amber has her own distractions: her mooching cousin/roommate, a track-star boyfriend, and steadfast plans to move...
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185 pages : color illustrations ; 27 cm.
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English
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To us, Goofy may be just a modest bumpkin, but in the scary parallel dimension of Argaar, he's the cousin of their acclaimed hero, Alph! In this second and final collection of cartoonist Massimo De Vita's epic saga of the legendary Ice Sword, Goofy and Mickey return to that dangerous domain, rejoining the wizard Yor and his dwarf defenders -- first, to battle an old enemy when "The Prince of Mists Strikes Back," then to save the world from a sinister...
1008) Princess of Montpensier
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1 videodisc (140 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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Français
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"A sweeping and romantic historical epic"--Container.
Set in the 16th century, Marie de Mezieres is deeply in love with her dashing cousin Henri de Guise. However, due to her father's political ambitions, she is forced into a marriage with the well-connected Philippe de Montpensier, who she has never met. When Philippe is called away to fight, she is left in the care of Count Chabannes, an aging nobleman. It isn't long before she is exposed to the...
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