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'American Utopia' Book Argues For The Reincarnation Of Hope In The American Project
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'Snapped' Grounds A Sparky Romance In Real-World Experience
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What the Tumultuous Year 1968 Can Teach Us About Today
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The tax collector [DVD]
Author: Ayer, David, film director, screenwriter, film producer. Long, Chris (Film director), film producer. Thompson, Tyler (Film producer), film producer. Antoun, Matt, film producer. Soto, Bobby, 1986- actor.
Published: 2020
Call Number: TAX
Format: Video disc
Summary: David and Creeper, are "tax collectors" for the crime lord Wizard, collecting his cut from the profits of local gangs' illicit dealings. But when Wizard's old rival returns to Los Angeles from Mexico, the business is upended, and David finds himself desperate to protect what matters more to him than anything else: his family.
Published: 2020
Call Number: TAX
Format: Video disc
Summary: David and Creeper, are "tax collectors" for the crime lord Wizard, collecting his cut from the profits of local gangs' illicit dealings. But when Wizard's old rival returns to Los Angeles from Mexico, the business is upended, and David finds himself desperate to protect what matters more to him than anything else: his family.
The 2nd [DVD] : family comes first
Author: Skiba, Brian, film director. Bromberg, Eric, screenwriter. Taegel, Paul, screenwriter. Grodnik, Daniel, film producer. Phillippe, Ryan, 1974- film producer.
Published: 2020
Call Number: 2ND
Format: Video disc
Summary: Secret-service agent Vic Davis is on his way to pick up his estranged son, Shawn, from his college campus when he finds himself in the middle of a high-stakes terrorist operation. The daughter of a Supreme Court Justice is the target and this armed faction will stop at nothing to kidnap her. Vic quickly realizes that there's no one coming to rescue them and must now use his entire set of skills to save her and his son from an incredibly dangerous and lethal situation.
Published: 2020
Call Number: 2ND
Format: Video disc
Summary: Secret-service agent Vic Davis is on his way to pick up his estranged son, Shawn, from his college campus when he finds himself in the middle of a high-stakes terrorist operation. The daughter of a Supreme Court Justice is the target and this armed faction will stop at nothing to kidnap her. Vic quickly realizes that there's no one coming to rescue them and must now use his entire set of skills to save her and his son from an incredibly dangerous and lethal situation.
Let it snow [DVD]
Author: Kapralov, Stanislav, film director. Sakhno, Ivanna, 1997- actor. Hafner, Alex, actor. Dalakishvili, Tinatin, actor. Lions Gate Home Entertainment, film distributor.
Published: 2020
Call Number: LET
Format: Video disc
Summary: In this terrifying blend of action and horror, Max and Mia sneak onto a restricted snowboarding slope, but Max goes missing and Mia is attacked by a murderous snowmobile rider.
Published: 2020
Call Number: LET
Format: Video disc
Summary: In this terrifying blend of action and horror, Max and Mia sneak onto a restricted snowboarding slope, but Max goes missing and Mia is attacked by a murderous snowmobile rider.
Save yourselves [DVD]
Author: Fischer, Alex H., screenwriter, film director. Wilson, Eleanor (Motion picture producer and director), screenwriter, film director. Mani, Sunita, actor. Reynolds, John, 1991- actor. Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm), film distributor.
Published: 2020
Call Number: SAVE
Format: Video disc
Summary: A young Brooklyn couple heads to an upstate cabin to unplug from their phones and reconnect with each other. Blissfully unaware of their surroundings, they are left to their own devices as the planet falls under attack.
Published: 2020
Call Number: SAVE
Format: Video disc
Summary: A young Brooklyn couple heads to an upstate cabin to unplug from their phones and reconnect with each other. Blissfully unaware of their surroundings, they are left to their own devices as the planet falls under attack.
You should have left [DVD]
Author: Koepp, David, film director, screenwriter. Blum, Jason, film producer. Bacon, Kevin, 1958- film producer, actor. Seyfried, Amanda, actor. Essex, Avery, actor.
Published: 2020
Call Number: YOU
Format: Video disc
Summary: When a banker and his family take a vacation in a remote modern home on the Welsh countryside, they soon discover that things are not quite as they seem.
Published: 2020
Call Number: YOU
Format: Video disc
Summary: When a banker and his family take a vacation in a remote modern home on the Welsh countryside, they soon discover that things are not quite as they seem.
The secret [DVD] : dare to dream
Author: Tennant, Andy, 1955- film director. Brunstetter, Bekah, screenwriter. Cort, Robert W., film producer. Holmes, Katie, 1978- actor. Lucas, Josh, actor.
Published: 2020
Call Number: SECRET
Format: Video disc
Summary: Miranda Wells is a hard-working young widow struggling to raise three children on her own. A powerful storm brings a devastating challenge and a mysterious man, Bray Johnson, into her life. In just a few short days, Bray's presence re-ignites the family's spirit, but he also carries a secret, and it's a secret that could change everything.
Published: 2020
Call Number: SECRET
Format: Video disc
Summary: Miranda Wells is a hard-working young widow struggling to raise three children on her own. A powerful storm brings a devastating challenge and a mysterious man, Bray Johnson, into her life. In just a few short days, Bray's presence re-ignites the family's spirit, but he also carries a secret, and it's a secret that could change everything.
The secret garden [DVD]
Author: Munden, Marc, film director. Thorne, Jack, screenwriter. Heyman, David, 1961- film producer. Alison, Rosie, film producer. Egerickx, Dixie, 2005- actor.
Published: 2020
Call Number: J SECRET
Format: Video disc
Summary: Mary Lennox is a prickly and unloved ten-year-old girl, born in India to wealthy British parents. When they suddenly die, she is sent back to England to live with her uncle. There, she begins to uncover many family secrets, particularly after meeting her sickly cousin Colin, who has been shut away in a wing of the house. Together, these two damaged, slightly misfit children heal each other through their discovery of a wondrous secret garden.
Published: 2020
Call Number: J SECRET
Format: Video disc
Summary: Mary Lennox is a prickly and unloved ten-year-old girl, born in India to wealthy British parents. When they suddenly die, she is sent back to England to live with her uncle. There, she begins to uncover many family secrets, particularly after meeting her sickly cousin Colin, who has been shut away in a wing of the house. Together, these two damaged, slightly misfit children heal each other through their discovery of a wondrous secret garden.
Valley girl [DVD]
Author: Goldenberg, Rachel Lee, film director. Talkington, Amy, screenwriter. Lane, Andrew, 1951- screenwriter. Crawford, Wayne, screenwriter. Rothe, Jessica, actor.
Published: 2020
Call Number: VALLEY
Format: Video disc
Summary: In the wake of her daughter's heartbreak, a mother tells her daughter about her first love back in the 1980s. Risking her popular life spent at the mall with her fashionable friends, a songwriting punk bandmember captures her heart and they make beautiful music together.
Published: 2020
Call Number: VALLEY
Format: Video disc
Summary: In the wake of her daughter's heartbreak, a mother tells her daughter about her first love back in the 1980s. Risking her popular life spent at the mall with her fashionable friends, a songwriting punk bandmember captures her heart and they make beautiful music together.
Empire [DVD]. Season 6
Author: Daniels, Lee, 1959- television producer. Strong, Danny, 1974- television producer. Howard, Terrence, actor. Henson, Taraji P., actor. Sidibe, Gabourey, actor.
Published: 2020 2019
Call Number: EMPIRE SEASON 6 DISC 1-2
Format: Video disc
Summary: The sixth season of the groundbreaking cultural phenomenon is filled with drama, shocking surprises, and more jaw-dropping moments. The drama is about a family dynasty set within the glamorous and sometimes dangerous world of hip-hop music. With Cookie and Lucious at the center of the series, the couple has taken viewers through the highs and lows that come with fame and fortune.
Published: 2020 2019
Call Number: EMPIRE SEASON 6 DISC 1-2
Format: Video disc
Summary: The sixth season of the groundbreaking cultural phenomenon is filled with drama, shocking surprises, and more jaw-dropping moments. The drama is about a family dynasty set within the glamorous and sometimes dangerous world of hip-hop music. With Cookie and Lucious at the center of the series, the couple has taken viewers through the highs and lows that come with fame and fortune.
NOS4A2 [DVD]. Season 2.
Author: Shiban, John, television director. Cummings, Ashleigh, 1992- actor. Quinto, Zachary, actor. Ólafur Darri Ólafsson, actor. Smith, Jahkara J., actor.
Published: 2020
Call Number: NOS4A2 SEASON 2 DISC 1-2
Format: Video disc
Summary: After eight years on life-support, Charlie Manx finally dies and the news hits Vic hard; she can't believe it's over... and with good reason. Soon Manx is back and desperate for revenge against the woman who put him in critical condition, and her whole family -- but especially her son -- is under threat. Allies new and old on both sides are ready to battle for the future.
Published: 2020
Call Number: NOS4A2 SEASON 2 DISC 1-2
Format: Video disc
Summary: After eight years on life-support, Charlie Manx finally dies and the news hits Vic hard; she can't believe it's over... and with good reason. Soon Manx is back and desperate for revenge against the woman who put him in critical condition, and her whole family -- but especially her son -- is under threat. Allies new and old on both sides are ready to battle for the future.
Vienna blood [DVD]
Author: Dornhelm, Robert, television director. Da?, Umut, 1982- television director. Thompson, Steve (Stephen), screenwriter. Kamm, Andreas (Filmmaker), television producer. Auspitz, Oliver, television producer.
Published: 2020 2019
Call Number: TV SERIES VIENNA
Format: Video disc
Summary: "This program includes material that may not be appropriate for younger viewers. Viewer discretion is advised."-- "Set in 1900s Vienna--a hot bed of philosophy, science and art, where a clash of cultures and ideas collide in the city's grand cafes and opera houses. When Max Liebermann, a disciple of Sigmund Freud, meets Detective Oskar Rheinhardt, a Detective Inspector struggling with a strange case, he agrees to help Oskar investigate a series of unusual and disturbing murders. Max's extraordinary skills of perception and forensics--and his deep understanding of human behavior and deviance--lead them to solve some of Vienna's most mysterious and deadly cases."--
Published: 2020 2019
Call Number: TV SERIES VIENNA
Format: Video disc
Summary: "This program includes material that may not be appropriate for younger viewers. Viewer discretion is advised."-- "Set in 1900s Vienna--a hot bed of philosophy, science and art, where a clash of cultures and ideas collide in the city's grand cafes and opera houses. When Max Liebermann, a disciple of Sigmund Freud, meets Detective Oskar Rheinhardt, a Detective Inspector struggling with a strange case, he agrees to help Oskar investigate a series of unusual and disturbing murders. Max's extraordinary skills of perception and forensics--and his deep understanding of human behavior and deviance--lead them to solve some of Vienna's most mysterious and deadly cases."--
The Flash [DVD]. Season 6
Author: Berlanti, Greg, creator. Johns, Geoff, 1973- creator. Kreisberg, Andrew, 1971- creator. Gustin, Grant, 1990- actor. Patton, Candice, 1988- actor.
Published: 2020 2019
Call Number: FLASH SEASON 6 DISC 1-2
Format: Video disc
Summary: Shortly after defeating the Thinker, Barry Allen/the Flash and his wife, Iris, were stunned by the arrival of their already grown, speedster daughter from the future, Nora. However, acclimating to their lives as parents won't be the only challenge they face, as season five pits Team Flash against Central City's latest scourge, the DC Super-Villain Cicada.
Published: 2020 2019
Call Number: FLASH SEASON 6 DISC 1-2
Format: Video disc
Summary: Shortly after defeating the Thinker, Barry Allen/the Flash and his wife, Iris, were stunned by the arrival of their already grown, speedster daughter from the future, Nora. However, acclimating to their lives as parents won't be the only challenge they face, as season five pits Team Flash against Central City's latest scourge, the DC Super-Villain Cicada.
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