Man's search for meaning
Author: Frankl, Viktor E. (Viktor Emil), 1905-1997.
Published: 2006
Call Number: B FRANKL
Format: Books
Published: 2006
Call Number: B FRANKL
Format: Books
The good earth
Author: Buck, Pearl S. (Pearl Sydenstricker), 1892-1973.
Published: 2004 1958
Call Number: CL BUCK
Format: Books
Summary: Pearl S. Buck's epic Pulitzer Prize-winning novel of a China that was -- now in a Contemporary Classics edition. Though more than sixty years have passed since this remarkable novel won the Pulitzer Prize, it has retained its popularity and become one of the great modern classics. "I can only write what I know, and I know nothing but China, having always lived there," wrote Pearl Buck. In The Good Earth she presents a graphic view of a China when the last emperor reigned and the vast political and social upheavals of the twentieth century were but distant rumblings for the ordinary people. This moving, classic story of the honest farmer Wang Lung and his selfless wife O-lan is must reading for those who would fully appreciate the sweeping changes that have occurred in the lives of the Chinese people during this century. Nobel Prize winner Pearl S. Buck traces the whole cycle of life: its terrors, its passions, its ambitions and rewards. Her brilliant novel -- beloved by millions of readers -- is a universal tale of the destiny of man.
Published: 2004 1958
Call Number: CL BUCK
Format: Books
Summary: Pearl S. Buck's epic Pulitzer Prize-winning novel of a China that was -- now in a Contemporary Classics edition. Though more than sixty years have passed since this remarkable novel won the Pulitzer Prize, it has retained its popularity and become one of the great modern classics. "I can only write what I know, and I know nothing but China, having always lived there," wrote Pearl Buck. In The Good Earth she presents a graphic view of a China when the last emperor reigned and the vast political and social upheavals of the twentieth century were but distant rumblings for the ordinary people. This moving, classic story of the honest farmer Wang Lung and his selfless wife O-lan is must reading for those who would fully appreciate the sweeping changes that have occurred in the lives of the Chinese people during this century. Nobel Prize winner Pearl S. Buck traces the whole cycle of life: its terrors, its passions, its ambitions and rewards. Her brilliant novel -- beloved by millions of readers -- is a universal tale of the destiny of man.
Long Road to Antietam: how the Civil War became a revolution
Call Number: 973.7 SLOTKIN
Format: Books
Format: Books
The cleansing hour [DVD]
Author: Leveck, Damien, film director, screenwriter, film editor.. Bradley, Shirit, film producer. Beavan, Sean, composer. Beavan, Juliette, composer. Bernier, Jean-Philippe, 1979- cinematographer.
Published: 2021 2019
Call Number: CLEANSIN
Format: Video disc
Summary: Max and Drew run a popular webcast that streams "live exorcisms" watched by millions across the globe. In reality, the exorcisms are just elaborately staged hoaxes performed by paid actors. But their fortunes take a turn when one of the actors becomes possessed by an actual demon and takes the crew hostage. In front of a rapidly growing audience, the demon subjects the crew to a series of violent challenges, threatening to expose the dark secrets they've been hiding from each other.
Published: 2021 2019
Call Number: CLEANSIN
Format: Video disc
Summary: Max and Drew run a popular webcast that streams "live exorcisms" watched by millions across the globe. In reality, the exorcisms are just elaborately staged hoaxes performed by paid actors. But their fortunes take a turn when one of the actors becomes possessed by an actual demon and takes the crew hostage. In front of a rapidly growing audience, the demon subjects the crew to a series of violent challenges, threatening to expose the dark secrets they've been hiding from each other.
Always and forever [DVD]
Author: Stokes, Christopher B., 1966- film director, screenwriter. Johnson, Patrick, Jr., film director screenwriter, film producer. Brown, Alana, film director screenwriter. White, Harvey, composer (expression) Addai-Robinson, Cynthia, 1985- actor.
Published: 2021 2020
Call Number: ALWAYS
Format: Video disc
Summary: Nicole seems to have it all, a great job, an adoring husband, but her perfect world is shattered when her childhood friend is suddenly found dead. The tragedy reunites Nicole with her best friends from years ago, but they each soon find themselves in danger, targets of a deranged stalker. Nicole knows this can?t be a coincidence. The secrets of their past are coming back to haunt them and this deadly nightmare is just beginning for the girls.
Published: 2021 2020
Call Number: ALWAYS
Format: Video disc
Summary: Nicole seems to have it all, a great job, an adoring husband, but her perfect world is shattered when her childhood friend is suddenly found dead. The tragedy reunites Nicole with her best friends from years ago, but they each soon find themselves in danger, targets of a deranged stalker. Nicole knows this can?t be a coincidence. The secrets of their past are coming back to haunt them and this deadly nightmare is just beginning for the girls.
Dead reckoning [DVD]
Author: Bartkowiak, Andrzej, 1950- film director. Apa, K. J. (Keneti James), 1997- actor. Elsley, India, actor. Adkins, Scott, 1976- actor. Remar, James, actor.
Published: 2021 2020
Call Number: DEAD
Format: Video disc
Summary: Tillie Gardner's summer romance with local cab driver Niko before starting college is helping her cope with the tragic death of her parents in a private plane crash a few weeks earlier. Too bad she doesn't know yet he is the brother of the terrorist who actually sabotaged the plane, and who is also involved with a plot to bomb the annual Fourth of July beach celebration on Nantucket Island.
Published: 2021 2020
Call Number: DEAD
Format: Video disc
Summary: Tillie Gardner's summer romance with local cab driver Niko before starting college is helping her cope with the tragic death of her parents in a private plane crash a few weeks earlier. Too bad she doesn't know yet he is the brother of the terrorist who actually sabotaged the plane, and who is also involved with a plot to bomb the annual Fourth of July beach celebration on Nantucket Island.
Jungleland [DVD]
Author: Winkler, Max, 1983- film director, screenwriter. Smith, David Branson, 1984- screenwriter. Bressman, Theodore B., screenwriter. Daly, Jules, film producer. Walsh, Kevin J., 1975- film producer.
Published: 2021 2020
Call Number: JUNGLELA
Format: Video disc
Summary: Stan and Lion are two brothers struggling to stay relevant in the underground world of bare-knuckle boxing. While Stan trains Lion for the fight of his life, a series of events threaten to tear the brothers apart but their love for one another and belief in a better life keep them going.
Published: 2021 2020
Call Number: JUNGLELA
Format: Video disc
Summary: Stan and Lion are two brothers struggling to stay relevant in the underground world of bare-knuckle boxing. While Stan trains Lion for the fight of his life, a series of events threaten to tear the brothers apart but their love for one another and belief in a better life keep them going.
Come play [DVD]
Author: Chase, Jacob, 1986- film director. Robertson, Azhy, 2010- actor. Jacobs, Gillian, 1982- actor. Gallagher, John, Jr., 1984- actor. Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm), publisher.
Published: 2021 2020
Call Number: COME
Format: Video disc
Summary: Oliver is a lonely young boy who feels different from everyone else. Desperate for a friend, he seeks solace and refuge in his ever-present cell phone and tablet. When a mysterious creature uses Oliver's devices against him to break into our world, Oliver's parents must fight to save their son from the monster beyond the screen.
Published: 2021 2020
Call Number: COME
Format: Video disc
Summary: Oliver is a lonely young boy who feels different from everyone else. Desperate for a friend, he seeks solace and refuge in his ever-present cell phone and tablet. When a mysterious creature uses Oliver's devices against him to break into our world, Oliver's parents must fight to save their son from the monster beyond the screen.
Fatman [DVD]
Author: Nelms, Eshom, film director. Nelms, Ian, film director. Gibson, Mel, actor. Goggins, Walton, 1971- actor. Jean-Baptiste, Marianne, actor.
Published: 2021 2020
Call Number: FATMAN
Format: Video disc
Summary: Santa's workshop is in financial peril and to make matters worse, a disgruntled boy puts a sizable hit on the fatman's head after receiving a lump of coal for Christmas.
Published: 2021 2020
Call Number: FATMAN
Format: Video disc
Summary: Santa's workshop is in financial peril and to make matters worse, a disgruntled boy puts a sizable hit on the fatman's head after receiving a lump of coal for Christmas.
Grant [DVD]
Author: Greene, Nicholas (Filmmaker), screenwriter. Rendina, Frederick, screenwriter. Venville, Malcolm, 1962- television director. DiCaprio, Leonardo, television producer. Stevens, Fisher, television producer.
Published: 2020
Call Number: B GRANT
Format: Video disc
Summary: The dramatized mini-series examines Grant's life story using his perspective and experiences to explore a turbulent time in history: the Civil War and Reconstruction. "Tells the ... American story of a humble man who overcomes incredible obstacles to rise to the highest ranks of power and save the nation not once, but twice. This complete three-part miniseries seamlessly blends expert commentary, dramatic reenactments, and ... enhanced archival imagery to reveal the true legacy of the unlikely hero who led the nation during its greatest tests: the Civil War and Reconstruction."--
Published: 2020
Call Number: B GRANT
Format: Video disc
Summary: The dramatized mini-series examines Grant's life story using his perspective and experiences to explore a turbulent time in history: the Civil War and Reconstruction. "Tells the ... American story of a humble man who overcomes incredible obstacles to rise to the highest ranks of power and save the nation not once, but twice. This complete three-part miniseries seamlessly blends expert commentary, dramatic reenactments, and ... enhanced archival imagery to reveal the true legacy of the unlikely hero who led the nation during its greatest tests: the Civil War and Reconstruction."--
The trouble with Maggie Cole [DVD]
Author: Brotherhood, Mark, creator, screenwriter. Hanley, Joanna, television producer. Gregor, Ben, television director. French, Dawn, actor. Heap, Mark, 1957- actor.
Published: 2020
Call Number: TROUBLE
Format: Video disc
Summary: Maggie Cole is the self-appointed oracle of Thurlbury, a close-knit town. When a radio journalist interviews Maggie, she gives him far more detail and embellishment about the locals and their personal lives than he was counting on. When the interview is played in full, all the guarded secrets, indiscretions and gossip are broadcast for the whole county to hear, changing life in Thurlbury forever.
Published: 2020
Call Number: TROUBLE
Format: Video disc
Summary: Maggie Cole is the self-appointed oracle of Thurlbury, a close-knit town. When a radio journalist interviews Maggie, she gives him far more detail and embellishment about the locals and their personal lives than he was counting on. When the interview is played in full, all the guarded secrets, indiscretions and gossip are broadcast for the whole county to hear, changing life in Thurlbury forever.
Spell [DVD]
Author: Tonderai, Mark, film director. Wimmer, Kurt, writer. Onono, Ben, composer. Hardwick, Omari, 1974- actor. Devine, Loretta, actor.
Published: 2020
Call Number: SPELL
Format: Video disc
Summary: While flying to his father's funeral in rural Appalachia, an intense storm causes Marquis to lose control of the plane carrying him and his family. He awakens wounded, alone, and trapped in Ms. Eloise's attic, who claims she can nurse him back to health with the Boogity, a Hoodoo figure she has made from his blood and skin. Unable to call for help, Marquis desperately tries to outwit and break free from her dark magic.
Published: 2020
Call Number: SPELL
Format: Video disc
Summary: While flying to his father's funeral in rural Appalachia, an intense storm causes Marquis to lose control of the plane carrying him and his family. He awakens wounded, alone, and trapped in Ms. Eloise's attic, who claims she can nurse him back to health with the Boogity, a Hoodoo figure she has made from his blood and skin. Unable to call for help, Marquis desperately tries to outwit and break free from her dark magic.
Lupin III [DVD] : the first
Author: Yamazaki, Takashi, 1964- film director, screenwriter. Hada, Takuya, film director. Nakashima, Takashi, film director. Kurita, Kanichi, voice actor. Brimmer, J. David, voice actor.
Published: 2020 2019
Call Number: LUPIN
Format: Video disc
Summary: When Professor Bresson, touted to be this century's most established archaeologist passes away, he leaves behind the Bresson Diary, rumored to hold clues to the treasures of a lost civilization. When elusive Lupin III, grandson of the famous French thief, learns of this, he decides to snatch the sought-after diary to claim the lost treasures for himself and to redeem his grandfather's name, who allegedly was not able to solve the Bresson diary.
Published: 2020 2019
Call Number: LUPIN
Format: Video disc
Summary: When Professor Bresson, touted to be this century's most established archaeologist passes away, he leaves behind the Bresson Diary, rumored to hold clues to the treasures of a lost civilization. When elusive Lupin III, grandson of the famous French thief, learns of this, he decides to snatch the sought-after diary to claim the lost treasures for himself and to redeem his grandfather's name, who allegedly was not able to solve the Bresson diary.
Spiral [DVD]
Author: Harder, Kurtis David, film director. Bowyer-Chapman, Jeffrey, 1984- actor. Munro, Lochlyn, 1966- actor. Wood, Ty, actor. Poole, Aaron, actor
Published: 2020 2019
Call Number: SPIRAL
Format: Video disc
Summary: A same-sex couple moves to a small town so they can enjoy a better quality of life as they raise their sixteen-year-old daughter. But nothing is as it seems in their picturesque neighborhood. And when they see that the folks next door are throwing a very strange party, being the new family in town suddenly feels extremely dangerous.
Published: 2020 2019
Call Number: SPIRAL
Format: Video disc
Summary: A same-sex couple moves to a small town so they can enjoy a better quality of life as they raise their sixteen-year-old daughter. But nothing is as it seems in their picturesque neighborhood. And when they see that the folks next door are throwing a very strange party, being the new family in town suddenly feels extremely dangerous.
Summerland [DVD]
Author: Swale, Jessica, film director, screenwriter. Heeley, Guy, film producer. Sturges, Adrian, 1976- film producer. Arterton, Gemma, actor. Mbatha-Raw, Gugu, 1983- actor.
Published: 2020
Call Number: SUMMERLA
Format: Video disc
Summary: Alice is a reclusive writer, resigned to a solitary life on the seaside cliffs of Southern England while World War II rages across the channel. When she opens her front door one day to find she's to adopt a young London evacuee name Frank, she's resistant. It's not long, however, before the two realize they have more in common in their pasts than Alice had assumed.
Published: 2020
Call Number: SUMMERLA
Format: Video disc
Summary: Alice is a reclusive writer, resigned to a solitary life on the seaside cliffs of Southern England while World War II rages across the channel. When she opens her front door one day to find she's to adopt a young London evacuee name Frank, she's resistant. It's not long, however, before the two realize they have more in common in their pasts than Alice had assumed.
Seized [DVD]
Author: Primorac, Rafael, film producer. Axume, Elias, film producer. Lowry, Richard, 1964- screenwriter. Florentine, Isaac, film director. Adkins, Scott, 1976- actor.
Published: 2020
Call Number: SEIZED
Format: Video disc
Summary: Hiding out with his son Taylor on the Mexican coast, Nero hopes to put his violent Special Forces career behind him. But after Nero?s home is attacked and Taylor is abducted, the mysterious Mzamo orders Nero to slaughter the members of three rival crime syndicates. If he fails, Taylor will die. With bullets flying and bodies dropping, Nero must now complete his mission and find Mzamo's hideout, to exact his revenge.
Published: 2020
Call Number: SEIZED
Format: Video disc
Summary: Hiding out with his son Taylor on the Mexican coast, Nero hopes to put his violent Special Forces career behind him. But after Nero?s home is attacked and Taylor is abducted, the mysterious Mzamo orders Nero to slaughter the members of three rival crime syndicates. If he fails, Taylor will die. With bullets flying and bodies dropping, Nero must now complete his mission and find Mzamo's hideout, to exact his revenge.
The wolf of Snow Hollow [DVD]
Author: Cummings, Jim (Film director), film director, screenwriter, actor. Grace, Kathleen (Producer), film producer. Hoklotubbe, Matt, film producer. McGarry, Michael J. (Producer), film producer. Metzger, Natalie, 1986- film producer.
Published: 2020
Call Number: WOLF
Format: Video disc
Summary: A stressed-out police officer struggles not to give in to the paranoia that grips his small mountain town as bodies turn up after each full moon.
Published: 2020
Call Number: WOLF
Format: Video disc
Summary: A stressed-out police officer struggles not to give in to the paranoia that grips his small mountain town as bodies turn up after each full moon.
Hacking your mind [DVD]
Author: McMahon, Kate (Documentary journalist), television producer, screenwriter. Byker, Carl, television director, television producer, screenwriter. Ward, Jacob, on-screen presenter, screenwriter. Hedge, Christopher, composer. Kallem, Lisa Suinn, 1962- editor of moving image work.
Published: 2020 2019
Call Number: 153.8
Format: Video disc
Summary: Your mind operates on auto-pilot, there's no reason why you shouldn't have a copy of the owner's manual. Learn how culture and commerce attempt to hack into your system, how to defend yourself, and even how to use those same techniques to improve your life and society.
Published: 2020 2019
Call Number: 153.8
Format: Video disc
Summary: Your mind operates on auto-pilot, there's no reason why you shouldn't have a copy of the owner's manual. Learn how culture and commerce attempt to hack into your system, how to defend yourself, and even how to use those same techniques to improve your life and society.
Jiu jitsu [DVD]
Author: Logothetis, Dimitri, film producer, screenwriter, film director. McGrath, James (James B.), screenwriter. Barab, Martin, film producer. Economides, Chris, film producer. Moussi, Alain, 1981- actor.
Published: 2020
Call Number: JIUJITSU
Format: Video disc
Summary: Every six years, an ancient order of jiu-jitsu fighters joins forces to battle a vicious race of alien invaders. But when a celebrated war hero goes down in defeat, the fate of the planet and mankind hangs in the balance.
Published: 2020
Call Number: JIUJITSU
Format: Video disc
Summary: Every six years, an ancient order of jiu-jitsu fighters joins forces to battle a vicious race of alien invaders. But when a celebrated war hero goes down in defeat, the fate of the planet and mankind hangs in the balance.
Faith under fire [DVD]
Author: Reisig, Joel Paul, film director, screenwriter, film producer. Kerley, Melissa, film producer. Morrison, Gregory W., film producer. Maki, Todd, composer. Knudsen, Daniel Mark, 1988- film editor, cinematographer.
Published: 2020
Call Number: FAITH
Format: Video disc
Summary: After an exhausting night of saving a little girl from a raging house fire, Fireman Tom Hatcher is at the end of his rope. He couldn't save his wife from cancer, and worse yet, his six-year-old daughter, Tiffany, is now facing the same possible fate. When he finds himself in a cold jail cell after punching a pastor out of frustration with a seemingly absent God, Tom begins to reflect on his downward spiral into despair.
Published: 2020
Call Number: FAITH
Format: Video disc
Summary: After an exhausting night of saving a little girl from a raging house fire, Fireman Tom Hatcher is at the end of his rope. He couldn't save his wife from cancer, and worse yet, his six-year-old daughter, Tiffany, is now facing the same possible fate. When he finds himself in a cold jail cell after punching a pastor out of frustration with a seemingly absent God, Tom begins to reflect on his downward spiral into despair.
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