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[2021]
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"A vibrant history of the modern conservation movement-told through the lives and ideas of the people who built it. In the late nineteenth century, as humans came to realize that our rapidly industrializing and globalizing societies were driving other animal species to extinction, a movement to protect and conserve them was born. In Beloved Beasts, acclaimed science journalist Michelle Nijhuis traces the movement's history: from early battles to save...
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Pub. Date
[2019]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.4 - AR Pts: 3
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From World War II London to outer space, meet the coolest cats in history in a colorful illustrated compendium of famous felines and cat facts. Drawing from the thrilling lives of more than 30 adorable cats throughout history, Kimberlie Hamilton retells the fascinating tales of cats through the centuries. Meet Mrs. Chippy, a cat who joined a daring ocean journey to Antarctica, or Simon, the only cat to receive a medal for wartime bravery, and dozens...
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The U: Throughout the 1980s, Miami was at the center of a racial and cultural shift taking place throughout the country, and the University of Miami football team served as a microcosm for this evolution. Broke: Sucked into bad investments, stalked by freeloaders and saddled with medical problems, most pro athletes get shocked by harsh economic realities after years of living the high life.
Pub. Date
2016
Description
Hard partying brothers Mike and Dave place an online ad to find the perfect dates for their sister's Hawaiian wedding. Hoping for a wild getaway, the boys instead find themselves outsmarted and out partied by the uncontrollable duo.
"A surprisingly fun summer comedy and icing on the (wedding) cake for fans of the raunchiest of humor."--New York Daily News
"Zac Efron and Aubrey Plaza lead a game cast in a gently nutty comedy that has a bit of cleverness...
Pub. Date
[2013?]
Description
30 years, 30 stories, 30 filmmakers: 30 years of sports covered in 30 stories by 30 different film directors.
Kings ransom: "On August 9, 1988, the NHL was forever changed with the single stroke of a pen when the Edmonton Oilers sent Wayne Gretzky to the Los Angeles Kings. Acclaimed director Peter Berg (Friday night lights, The kingdom) presents the captivating story of the trade that knocked the wind out of an entire country and placed a star-studded...
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2015
Description
Filmmakers Sarah and Greg set out to critically explore American culture, compassion, and fear by relying on the kindness of strangers for a home each night. Traveling through 30 states in 60 days, they spend every day in a new town, learning why people may or may not be willing to open their homes. At times funny, heartbreaking, and inspirational, these individual stories reflect the daily choices we make to trust, to confide, to care for, and to...
Pub. Date
[2013]
Description
30 years, 30 stories, 30 filmmakers: 30 years of sports covered in 30 stories by 30 different film directors.
Kings ransom: "On August 9, 1988, the NHL was forever changed with the single stroke of a pen when the Edmonton Oilers sent Wayne Gretzky to the Los Angeles Kings. Acclaimed director Peter Berg (Friday night lights, The kingdom) presents the captivating story of the trade that knocked the wind out of an entire country and placed a star-studded...
Pub. Date
[2014]
Description
The first-ever animated feature from StoryCorps celebrates the transformative power of listening. Presents stories from ten years of the innovative oral history project, where everyday people sit down together to ask life's important questions and share stories from their lives.
9) Born free
Pub. Date
c2003
Description
When game warden George Adamson (Bill Travers) is forced to kill a lion and lioness, he and his wife Joy (Virginia McKenna) adopt their three cubs. Two are sent off to zoos but the third is kept, a female they name Elsa, to which they have become attached. When Elsa is fully grown, the Adamsons realize she must be taught to survive on her own and eventually set free.
Pub. Date
c2008
Description
Provides a refreshing blend of information, bold discussion and real-life stories that will grab the attention of mothers and women who plan to be mothers. All meeting for the first time in the relaxed setting of a coffeehouse - they speak their minds and bare their souls in an open, honest and refreshing way. Their amusing, touching and cathartic conversations are punctuated by "expert moments" that offer advice and quick tips from leading therapists...
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[2023]
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In All wigged out, Grammy® Award-winner Marcy Marxer uses her renowned musical mastery and eclectic wit, storytelling, and comedy to share her firsthand experiences with breast cancer. Starting with a funky mammogram in June 2015 and ending shortly after her last chemo pill in spring of 2021, Marxer traces her transition from award-winning virtuosic musician to artist struggling with chemo-induced neuropathy, and her path back to touring musician....
Pub. Date
2012
Description
When celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain travels around the globe, he doesn't spend his layover at the airport or hotel. Instead he explores the city he is in and makes the most of the short amount of time he has there. With The Layover, he shows viewers some of his favorite places in the U.S., Asia, and Europe while sharing tips and expertise that he has gathered as an experienced traveler.
Pub. Date
[2014]
Description
With New York City as the backdrop, the documentary focuses on the psychological, social, and concrete impact on the caregivers of caring for a loved one with cancer is portrayed in-depth through the personal experiences of four individuals. All are members of Gilda's Club New York City, a cancer support community named after the late actress and comedienne Gilda Radner.
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