Author: Cooke, Dominic, film director. O'Connor, Tom (Screenwriter), screenwriter. Ackland, Adam, film producer. Browning, Ben, film producer. Pugh, Ben (Film producer), film producer.
Published: 2021 2020
Call Number: COURIER
Format: Video disc
Summary: The true story of a British businessman unwittingly recruited into one of the greatest international conflicts in history. Forming an unlikely partnership with a Soviet officer hoping to prevent a nuclear confrontation, the two men work together to provide the crucial intelligence used to defuse the Cuban Missile Crisis.
Author: Kephart, Elza, film director, screenwriter. Gomez Zlatar, Patricia, screenwriter. Denis, Romane, actor. Donahue, Brett, actor. Bhojani, Sehar, actor.
Published: 2021
Call Number: SLAXX
Format: Video disc
Summary: A possessed pair of jeans is brought to life to punish the unscrupulous practices of a trendy clothing company. Shipped to the company's flagship store, the killer jeans proceed to wreak carnage on staff who are locked in overnight to set up the new collection.
Author: Wöbke, Thomas, film producer. Trauer, Philipp, film producer. Waldburger, Ruth, film producer. Minoguchi, Mariko, screenwriter. Fehlbaum, Tim, film director, film producer, screenwriter.
Published: 2021
Call Number: COLONY
Format: Video disc
Summary: Earth has been decimated by climate change, pandemics, and war. Years after the ruling elite escaped to another planet, a mission was launched to find out if a return to an uninhabitable Earth were possible. That mission was lost. Now, a lone astronaut in search of answers struggles to survive the hostile planet, and she must ultimately make a choice that will seal the fate of the wasteland's remaining populace.
Author: Faith, Corinna, film director, screenwriter. Williams, Rose, 1994- actor. Smith, Mark (Actor), actor. Chesham, Marley, actor. Carrick, Charlie, actor.
Published: 2021 2020
Call Number: POWER
Format: Video disc
Summary: London, 1974. As Britain prepares for electrical blackouts to sweep across the country, trainee nurse Val arrives for her first day at the crumbling East London Royal Infirmary. With most of the patients and staff evacuated to another hospital, Val is forced to work the night shift in the empty building. Within these walls lies a deadly secret, forcing Val to face her own traumatic past in order to confront the malevolent force that's intent on destroying everything around her.
Author: Dweck, Michael, film director, film producer. Kershaw, Gregory, film director, film producer. Botto, Piero, on-screen participant. Cicciu, Maria, on-screen participant. Cauda, Sergio, on-screen participant.
Published: 2021 2020
Call Number: 641.358 ITALIAN
Format: Video disc
Summary: A documentary about a small group of men and their expertly trained dogs as they search for rare white Alba truffles in the forests of Piedmont, Italy.
Author: Rowan, Jack, 1997- actor. O'Neill, Nigel, actor. Harland, Louisa, actor. Lynch, John, 1961- actor. Baugh, Chris, screenwriter director
Published: 2021 2020
Call Number: BOYS
Format: Video disc
Summary: Strange events unfold in Six Mile Hill when construction on a new road disrupts the ancient burial ground of Abhartach, a legendary Irish vampire said to have inspired Bram Stoker's famed 'Dracula.' Deadly and sinister forces terrorize the construction crew, and they're forced to fight to survive the night while exposing the true horror that resides in the town's local myth.
Author: Kruger, Ryan, film director, film producer, screenwriter. Williamson, James C., film producer. Green, Gary, actor. de Jager, Chanelle, actor. Williams, Brett, actor.
Published: 2021 2020
Call Number: FRIED
Format: Video disc
Summary: Barry is a drug-addled degenerate who, after yet another bender, gets abducted by aliens. Barry takes a backseat as his alien visitor assumes control of his body and takes it for a joyride through Cape Town. What follows is an onslaught of drugs, sex, and violence as Barry's alien tourist enters the weird and wonderful world of humankind.
Author: Ewing, Heidi E., film director, screenwriter, film producer. Arriaga, Alan Page, screenwriter. Louie, Mynette, film producer. Maire, Gabriela, film producer. Campos, Edher, film producer.
Published: 2021 2020
Call Number: I CARRY SPANISH
Format: Video disc
Summary: Based on true love, this decades spanning romance begins in Mexico between an aspiring chef and a teacher. Their lives restart in incredible ways as societal pressure propels them to embark on a treacherous journey to NYC with dreams, hopes, and memories in tow.
Author: Demaio, John X., director of photography, editor of moving image work, screenwriter, television producer. Dorsey, Joe, director of photography, editor of moving image work, screenwriter, television producer. Gramaglia, Paul, director of photography, television producer. Kazenas, Alecsa, editor of moving image work, screenwriter. Hill, R. J. (Screenwriter), editor of moving image work, screenwriter.
Published: 2019
Call Number: 917.11
Format: Video disc
Summary: In this episode visit Vancouver British Columbia including the: Cuisine; Cesna Em 'The City Before the City' at the Museum of Vancouver; Capilano Suspension Bridge; Vancouver Maritime Museum; Captain Vancouver; Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden; and the Vancouver Police Museum.
Author: TMW Media Group, publisher.
Published: 2019 2018
Call Number: 974.7
Format: Video disc
Summary: Viewers are exploring the other side of New York state in Buffalo and Niagara. They'll take the oath of office like Teddy, at the Roosevelt inauguration site in Buffalo. Then, they'll take a tour of the Frank Lloyd Wright Martin house and learn about America's most celebrated architect. They get soaked on the Maid of the Mist at breathtaking Niagara Falls, and defend the walls at Fort Niagara.
Author: Brolin, James, 1940- film director. Krell, Amy, film producer. Amato, Mark, screenwriter. Lenz, Joy, actor. Kemp, Will, 1977- actor.
Published: 2019 2018
Call Number: ROYAL
Format: Video disc
Summary: A struggling NYC matchmaker is hired by a king to find his son a suitable wife in time for a national celebration. As the clock ticks toward her deadline, the matchmaker finds him the perfect wife, only to realize that she's fallen in love with him!
Author: Steves, Rick, 1955- Back Door Productions. Oregon Public Broadcasting.
Published: 2018
Call Number: 914.04
Format: Video disc
Summary: This two-DVD set includes the 12 newest shows from Season 10 of public television's "Rick Steves' Europe" series, with a bonus extra. Join Rick as he experiences the local culture, cuisine and fun in some of Europe's most interesting places: Sicily, England, Scotland, Portugal, and Greece -- plus multi-country shows covering Europe's most exciting festivals and the skills of smart cruising. Bonus extra: Rick's 1-hour public television special, The Story of European Fascism.
Author: Mikoley, Kate, author.
Published: 2022
Call Number: 302.343
Format: Books
Summary: "As young people continue to share more of their lives online, social media opens up increasing opportunities for international dialogue, but it also means they run the risk of encountering the problematic parts of a virtual community, such as cyber mobs, bullies, and trolls. This thoroughly researched text takes a deep dive into these issues, examining the reasons they happen, common ways to identify them, and tips for protecting oneself from becoming a victim. Readers use full-color photographs, quotes from experts, sidebars, and discussion questions to develop a comprehensive overview of online issues and take precautions in their digital life"--
Author: Brown, Rita Mae, author. Brown, Sneaky Pie, 1982- author. Gellatly, Michael, illustrator.
Published: 2021
Call Number: F BROWN
Format: Books
Summary: A thrilling new tale from New York Times bestselling author Rita Mae Brown and her feline co-author Sneaky Pie Brown. Death stalks the Blue Ridge Mountains once again and Mary Minor "Harry" Harristeen, along with her beloved cats, is on the case. Pharamond "Fair" Haristeen is known throughout Crozet, Virginia, as a good horse vet and a better man. When Benjamin Wagner, a new vet in town, is found dead in his unopened clinic, local police turn to Fair for help getting to the bottom of things. He quickly realizes Ben's clinic has been robbed of ketamine, used by doctors as a horse tranquilizer but also a popular recreational drug. Then Fair's own ketamine goes missing from the back of his truck. When Candida Perez, one of Crozet's oldest and most beloved citizens, is found dead at her desk it's not alarming, given her ninety years of life. But the bickering of her children, Ballard and Constance, over her will and the family's valuable collection of historical letters threatens to drive the rest of the town to madness. Just how far will they take their family squabble? -- adapted from jacket
Author: Brooks, Terry, author.
Published: 2021
Call Number: F BROOKS
Format: Books
Summary: "From the brilliant mind behind the Shannara saga comes an electrifying new fantasy series about a human girl struggling to find her place in a magical world she's never known. At nineteen, Auris Afton Grieg has led an . . . unusual life. Since the age of fifteen, she has been trapped in a sinister prison. Why? She does not know. She has no memories of her past beyond the vaguest of impressions. All she knows is that she is about to age out of the children's prison, and rumors say that the adult version is far, far worse. So she and some friends stage a desperate escape into the surrounding wastelands. And it is here that Auris's journey of discovery begins, for she is rescued by a handsome yet alien stranger. Harrow claims to be Fae--a member of a magical race that Auris had thought to be no more than legend. Odder still, he seems to think that she is one as well, although the two look nothing alike. But strangest of all, when he brings her to his wondrous homeland, she begins to suspect that he is right. Yet how could a woman who looks entirely human be a magical being herself? Told with a fresh, energetic voice, this fantasy puzzle box is Terry Brooks as you have never seen him before, as one young woman slowly unlocks truths about herself and her world--and, in doing so, begins to heal both"--
Author: Strout, Elizabeth, author.
Published: 2021
Call Number: F STROUT
Format: Books
Summary: "Strout's iconic heroine Lucy Barton recounts her complex, tender relationship with William, her first husband -- and longtime, on-again-off-again friend and confidante."-- Lucy Barton is a writer, but her ex-husband, William, remains a hard man to read. William, she confesses, has always been a mystery to me. Another mystery is why the two have remained connected after all these years. They just are. So Lucy is both surprised and not surprised when William asks her to join him on a trip to investigate a recently uncovered family secret--one of those secrets that rearrange everything we think we know about the people closest to us.
Author: Peterson, Tracie, author.
Published: 2021
Call Number: LP F PETERSON
Format: Large print
Summary: She's made big promises. It'll take everything she's got to keep them. Crisscrossing the Great Lakes onboard her father's freighter ship, the Mary Elise, Elise Wright has grown up cooking and caring for the crew. It is a life she loves. Unlike her estranged sister, Elise has turned down numerous opportunities for a "respectable life" with their wealthy relatives. And now, because of promises she made to her dying mother, she's bound to the ship and her deeply grieving father more than ever. Nick Clark is grateful to be hired on as the Mary Elise's first mate as he works to overcome his own guilt and others' censure for a fatal decision he made captaining another ship. He feels protective of the Wrights and their generous natures, especially when a rough new sailor seems intent on causing serious trouble. As the sailor's misdeeds grow, tragedy swells up from another corner. Left to pick up the pieces of the commitments they've made to themselves and to each other, Nick and Elise will have to rely on their faith to see them through.
Author: Saab, Gabriella, author.
Published: 2021
Call Number: F SAAB
Format: Books
Summary: Vowing to avenge the murder of her family, Maria, a young Polish resistance worker imprisoned in Auschwitz, plays chess in exchange for her life, and, in doing so, challenges the man who destroyed her family to one last game that will end in either failure or justice. Maria Florkowska is many things: daughter, avid chess player, and, as a member of the Polish underground resistance in Nazi-occupied Warsaw, a young woman brave beyond her years. Captured by the Gestapo, she is imprisoned in Auschwitz, but while her family is sent to their deaths, she is spared. Realizing her ability to play chess, the sadistic camp deputy, Karl Fritzsch, decides to use her as a chess opponent to entertain the camp guards. However, once he tires of exploiting her skills, he has every intention of killing her. Befriended by a Catholic priest, Maria attempts to overcome her grief, vows to avenge the murder of her family, and plays for her life. For four grueling years, her strategy is simple: Live. Fight. Survive. By cleverly provoking Fritzsch's volatile nature in front of his superiors, Maria intends to orchestrate his downfall. Only then will she have a chance to evade the fate awaiting her and see him punished for his wickedness. As she carries out her plan and the war nears its end, she challenges her former nemesis to one final game, certain to end in life or death, in failure or justice. If Maria can bear to face Fritzsch--and her past--one last time.
Author: Macomber, Debbie, author.
Published: 2021
Call Number: F MACOMBER
Format: Books
Summary: "Lindy Carmichael isn't feeling particularly joyful when she returns home to Wenatchee, Washington, for Christmas. The man she thought was 'the one' has cheated on her with her best friend, and she feels completely devoid of creativity in her graphic-design job. Not even carolers or Christmas cookies can cheer her up--but Lindy's mother, Ellen, remembers an old tradition that might lift her daughter's spirits. Reading through a box of childhood letters to Santa and reminiscing about what she'd wished for as a young girl may be just the inspiration Lindy needs. With Ellen's encouragement, she decides to write a new letter to Santa, one that will encourage her to have faith and believe just as she'd done all those years ago. Little does Lindy know that this exercise in gratitude will cause her wishes to unfold before her in miraculous ways." --Front jacket flap
Author: Kellerman, Jonathan, author. Kellerman, Jesse, author.
Published: 2021
Call Number: LP F KELLERMA
Format: Large print
Summary: When deputy coroner Clay Edison discovers a link between the murder he is investigating and his brother, he is forced to reckon with his own suspicions, resentments, and loyalties. A raging wildfire. A massive blackout. A wealthy man shot to death in his palatial hilltop home. For Clay Edison, it's all in a day's work. As a deputy coroner, caring for the dead, he speaks for those who cannot speak for themselves. He prides himself on an unflinching commitment to the truth. Even when it gets him into trouble. Then, while working the murder scene, Clay is horrified to discover a link to his brother, Luke. Horrified. But not surprised. Luke is fresh out of prison and struggling to stay on the straight and narrow. And now he's gone AWOL. The race is on for Clay to find him before anyone else can. Confronted with Luke's legacy of violence, Clay is forced to reckon with his own suspicions, resentments, and loyalties. Is his brother a killer? Or could he be the victim in all of this, too?
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