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Pub. Date
c2012
Description
Traces how the author worked through grief and anxiety by founding the Global Medical Relief Fund to raise money for child war victims, recounting her efforts with the Shriners Hospitals to provide dozens of injured children with free housing and ongoingmedical care.
27062) I am Chris Farley
Pub. Date
[2015]
Description
A documentary film that will tell the bittersweet story of one of the most innovative comedians who ever graced the stage, screen and television, before his untimely death from a drug overdose at the tender age of only 33. Immortalized for his uniquely bold, energetic, and in-your-face comedic style, Chris Farley's off the charts talent cemented his place as a key player in a movement that evolved and redefined the comedic genre.
27063) The Pilot
Pub. Date
2021
Description
In December 1941, a German tank column is moving towards Moscow. During a mission to stop the enemy advance, Soviet pilot Nikolai Komlev's Il-2 is shot down in enemy territory. To survive, Komlev must face hunger, extreme cold, evading wild wolves, and avoiding Nazi soldiers. When he finally makes it back to safety, he faces the strongest challenge of them all.
Author
Pub. Date
[2016]
Description
This volume tells the history of Ute Pass with stories and anecdotes from the pioneers and homesteaders who permanently settled the area, punctuated with hundreds of historic photos. (Volume 1 told the story of the towns in Lower Ute Pass: Cascade, Chipita Park, Green Mountain Falls and Crystola.) Volume II tells the rest of the story, beginning with Woodland Park, and traveling west to Edlowe, Divide and Midland.
Author
Pub. Date
[2023]
Description
Isolated, broke, and restless in a drafty mountain A-frame with colicky twins, Brook Eddy needed a path out. STEEPED: Adventures of a Tea Entrepreneur is the story of how Brook built a socially conscious multimillion-dollar tea company with a fierce devotion to sustainability. Part business memoir, part India travelogue, STEEPED is brimming with provocative prose, transcendent images of travel throughout India, and advice for aspiring entrepreneurs,...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2007]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.8 - AR Pts: 5
Description
Presents the true story of Howard DeMallie, a young American pilot who, along with his crew were forced to bail out of their B-17 over occupied Holland during World War II, helped by the Dutch underground, and imprisoned in a German prisoner of war camp.
Author
Pub. Date
[2012], ́2008
Description
James Herriot's Treasury for Children Oscar, Cat-About-Town to the yuletide warmth of The Christmas Day Kitten, these stories—radiantly illustrated by Peter Barrett and Ruth Brown—are perennial favorites, and this new complete edition will make a wonderful gift for all readers, great and small.A Macmillan Audio production.
27074) The Beatles: Unauthorized
Pub. Date
c2002
Description
This one-of-a-kind compilation offers a fascinating, entertaining, and surprising look at the Fab Four with rare newsreel footage, candid and revealing interviews, and historic performances.
27075) The fabulous Tom Mix
Author
Pub. Date
[1957]
Description
An excellent firsthand account of the famed cowboy movie star.
Tom Mix (1880—1940) was an American motion picture actor, director, and writer whose career spanned from 1910 to 1935. During this time he appeared in 270 films and established himself as the screen's most popular cowboy star. Mix's flair for showmanship set the standard for later cowboy heroes such as Gene Autry and Roy Rogers. His horse Tony also became a celebrity who received his...
27076) Diana: in her own words
Pub. Date
2017
Description
In 1991, Diana, Princess of Wales, participated in a series of secret interviews for a book written about her life. Now, National Geographic Documentary Films and filmmaker Tome Jennings Tom Jennings (1895 Films) reveal Princess Diana's thoughts at a very specific point in her life, presenting her side of the story entirely in her voice. Most of these unique recordings have never been broadcast before.
27077) What Happened, Miss Simone?
Description
A documentary about the life and legend Nina Simone, an American singer, pianist, and civil rights activist labeled the High Priestess of Soul. This includes a bonus CD of her works which features the classics I Loves You Porgy; Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out; I Put a Spell on You; and many more.
Author
Pub. Date
[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Most Americans believe that Thomas Edison invented the light bulb. But British scientist Joseph Swan was working on this invention at the same time. Patent battles, lies, and determination fill out this race to create the first usable light bulb!
Author
Pub. Date
[2018]
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"The only graphic biography of Anne Frank's diary that has been authorized by the Anne Frank Foundation and that uses text from the diary--it will introduce a new generation of young readers to this classic of Holocaust literature. This adaptation of Anne Frank's Diary of a Young Girl into a graphic version for a young readership, maintains the integrity and power of the original work. With stunning, expressive illustrations and ample direct quotation...
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