Kiowa County Public Library District

Bob Marley's universal appeal, impact on music history and role as a social and political prophet is both unique and unparalleled. MARLEY is the definitive life story of the musician, revolutionary, and legend, from his early days to his rise to international superstardom. Made with the support of the Marley family, the film features rare footage, incredible performances and revelatory interviews with the people that knew him best.

Poetic text recounts the childhood of the noted Spanish poet, including his love for the nature and folklore of his native Andalusia, his introduction to music and literature at home, and his health problems.

Dramatization of the life and teachings of the great yogi of 11th century Tibet.

"Yale University, along with the rest of the Ivy League, kept its gates closed to women until the class of 1969. The reason for letting them in? As an incentive for men to attend. Yale Needs Women is the story of why the most elite schools in the nation refused women for so long, and what the first women to enter those halls faced when they stepped onto campus"--

Presents the story of the Green Berets' "hearts and minds" counterinsurgency in Afghanistan's notorious Pech River Valley, told by the unit commander who befriended the locals while hunting for terrorists in the dangerous early days of the Afghan War.

Describes how brothers Joseph and Etienne created the world's first flying machine in 1782, sparking the birth of human flight.

This practical leadership guide offers seven timeless principles for building a supportive and inclusive community with a strong sense of purpose. Many people think of "community" as something that happens by accident or emerges naturally over time. But in The Art of Community, Charles Vogl shows that there are specific principles that leaders can use to create or strengthen communities. Drawing on three thousand years of tradition, Vogl lays out...

The books altered the course of history; the lives behind them have the dark fascination of fiction.

At the onset of Prohibition, small-time hood Al Capone moves to Chicago to become the bodyguard of a local racketeer. The criminal activity that followed would soon be legendary. Capone soon became the head of Chi-Town's biggest "business", extorting whatever he wanted from whomever he pleased. The infamous gangster was sitting on top of the world with nowhere to go but down.

Three young black men from Newark made a pact, they promised each other they would all become doctors, and stick it out together through the long, difficult journey to attaining that dream.