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Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
A book that will be the basis for a documentary on the Lifetime Movie Network revisits one of the coldest case in U.S. history?́?the murder of 7-year-old Maria Ridulph in the winter of 1957?́?which attracted the attention of the FBI and President Eisenhower, but wasn't solved until 55 years later.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
In this enchanting picture book, two children set out on separate adventures to blaze their very own trail, mapping it as they go. Set out, pen in hand. Yours are the first footsteps on the map! You never know where the path to adventure might lead! This imaginative picture book combines brief, lyrical text with a stunning combination of photographs and artist's illustrations as it spins a charming story that introduces the art of mapmaking from a...
Pub. Date
[2012], c2004
Language
English
Description
Frank Clarke, world-famous watercolor artist, has introduced thousands of people to the joys of leisure painting. In this program, Frank selects his subject: a scenic route in Ireland's County Kerry, where George Bernard Shaw wrote some of his most famous works.
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Language
English
Description
In this powerful novel, #1 New York Times bestselling author Danielle Steel tells the story of two World War II concentration camp survivors, the life they build together, and the son who faces struggles of his own as a first generation American determined to be his own person and achieve success.
When U.S. troops occupy Germany, friends Jakob and Emmanuelle are saved from the terrible fate of so many in the camps. With the help of sponsors, they...
Author
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
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All Ages Native American Heritage
Historical Fiction - MID
Native American Heritage - Juvenile & Middle Grade
Historical Fiction - MID
Native American Heritage - Juvenile & Middle Grade
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Teased for his fair coloring, eleven-year-old Jimmy McClean travels with his maternal grandfather, Nyles High Eagle, to learn about his Lakota heritage while visiting places significant in the life of Crazy Horse, the nineteenth-century Lakota leader and warrior, in a tale that weaves the past with the present. Includes historical note and glossary.
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Series
Library of wisdom and compassion volume 4
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
The fourth volume of the Dalai Lama's definitive series on the path to awakening, The Three Jewels of Refuge and the Three Higher Trainings, delves into the substance of spiritual practice. You'll first hear His Holiness's explanation of the Buddha, Dharma, and Sangha, why they are reliable guides on the path, and how to relate to them. His Holiness then describes the three essential trainings common to all Buddhist traditions: the higher trainings...
Pub. Date
1998.
Language
English
Description
Take part in the journey as Michael Wood leads a colorful trek across 20,000 miles of history-rich terrain, bringing to life the creation of an empire that stretched from the Balkans to India.
"****...one of the best historical documentaries...research is excellent...Highly recommended. Editor's Choice."--Video Librarian
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Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"On an autumn morning in 1849, Henry David Thoreau stepped out his front door to walk the beaches of Cape Cod. Over a century and a half later, Ben Shattuck does the same. With little more than a loaf of bread, brick of cheese, and a notebook, Shattuck sets out to retrace Thoreau's path through the Cape's outer beaches, from the elbow to Provincetown's fingertip. This is the first of six journeys taken by Shattuck, each one inspired by a walk once...
Pub. Date
[2009], c2009
Language
English
Description
Written around 1400 in Middle English by an unknown hand, Sir Gawain and the Green Knight is a mysterious poem about an uncanny event that takes place in the legendary realm of King Arthur. In this program, renowned Gawain translator Simon Armitage seeks a richer understanding of the poem by walking the fading trail that ends at the Green Chapel, the climax point of the famously alliterative epic that is equal parts adventure story, supernatural tale,...
Pub. Date
[2013], c1993
Language
English
Description
This program traces the history of the Inuit people, from the arrival of their ancestors, who came across the land bridge between Siberia and Alaska some 8,000 years ago, through the 20th century. The program examines the development of Inuit culture, the first contacts with European settlers, the impact of the Hudson Bay Company on the Inuit economy, the role of whaling, the arrival of the first missionaries, and the development of the first Inuit...
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Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"In the Footsteps of the Savior is an invitation to come alongside Max as he shares meaningful insights on the people and places that shaped Jesus's life. In this special compilation, Max weaves together in-depth teaching from his bestsellers with poignant reflections on his time in the Holy Land, guiding you through three distinct aspects of Jesus' life: the arrival of the Savior; Jesus's ministry; the crossroads and the cross. With beautiful photographs...
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Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
In Putin's Footsteps is Nina Khrushcheva and Jeffrey Tayler's unique combination of travelogue, current affairs, and history, showing how Russia's dimensions have shaped its identity and culture through the decades. With exclusive insider status as Nikita Khrushchev's great grand-daughter, and an ex-pat living and reporting on Russia and the Soviet Union since 1983, Nina Khrushcheva and Jeffrey Tayler offer a poignant exploration of the largest country...
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English
Description
At the height of its power and influence, the Etruscan civilization extended from the Po Valley to Campania, and its merchant fleet was the master of the Mediterranean. This program documents the salvaging of the first Etruscan ship ever found: a spectacular wreck off the coast of southern France with a perfectly preserved lower hull and laden with hundreds of amphorae. What artifacts are waiting to be found among the many containers of wine? Lying...
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