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By Billy Crystal. 2013
Sixty-five-year-old comedian and actor Billy Crystal (born 1948) looks back at his accomplishments. Highlights his happy Long Island childhood, career…
success, and family life. Ponders the realities and humor of aging. Strong language. Bestseller. 2013By Rebecca Eaton. 2013
Executive producer of PBS's Masterpiece Theatre and Mystery! reminisces about productions she has been a part of; decisions she has…
made, including her efforts to attract younger viewers; and the development of the Masterpiece brand during her tenure. Preface by Kenneth Branagh. 2013By Henry Bushkin. 2013
Confidant and longtime attorney for Johnny Carson--who had a bitter falling-out with Carson in 1988--provides insights into the personable, yet…
inscrutable, late-night television host. Details events in Carson's life and the star's relationships with other show-biz personalities. Strong language. Bestseller. 2013By Joseph Horowitz. 2013
Music critic for the New York Times examines the development of the seminal American opera Porgy and Bess. Traces the…
ways director Rouben Mamoulian transformed DuBose Heyward's novella Porgy and George Gershwin's music to create a stage hit. 2013By Keith Houston. 2013
Blogger examines the history of typographical symbols, including the pilcrow or paragraph mark, the octothorpe or pound sign, the ampersand,…
and the hyphen. Discusses the use of these and other symbols to denote irony and sarcasm, both historically and in the digital age. 2013By Simona Merchant-Dest. 2013
Knitwear designers present techniques and patterns involving seamless construction, including raglan shoulders, knitting in the round, and converting seamed designs…
to seamless. Some patterns use set-in shoulder construction. Discusses customizing patterns, reading charts, and stitch pattern placement for a more flattering fit. 2013By Alain De Botton. 2014
Philosopher and author of The Consolations of Philosophy (DB 51489) provides techniques for critically analyzing news reports. Focuses on the…
subject categories of politics, world news, economics, celebrity, disaster, and consumption. Considers the ways people receive news in the early twenty-first century, including personalized reports on electronic devices. 2014By Rita Moreno. 2013
Eighty-two-year-old Hispanic recipient of Oscar, Tony, Emmy, and Grammy awards reflects on her life. Describes moving to New York with…
her Puerto Rican single mother and breaking into acting as a teen. Discusses her two great loves--Brando and her husband--and parenthood. Some strong language and some descriptions of sex. 2013By Albert Millaire. 2010
By Ross King. 2012
Author of Brunelleschi's Dome (DB 53639) chronicles the life of Leonardo da Vinci and the events that led to his…
commission to paint a mural, The Last Supper, at Santa Maria delle Grazie in Milan, which he began in 1495 and completed in 1498. Young adult appeal. 2012By Matt Kaplan. 2012
Science journalist examines ancient and modern myths of monsters, from the Nemean Lion of ancient Greece to King Kong and…
the Terminator. Uses archaeology and other disciplines to theorize on the sources of these tales and the reasons they fascinate us. Young adult appeal. Some violence. 2012By Katherine Applegate, Patricia Castelao. 2012
Ivan the gorilla has lived comfortably for years in a down-and-out, circus-themed mall. But when baby elephant Ruby arrives, Ivan…
decides that he must find her a better life. For grades 3-6 and older readers. 2012By Cissy Houston. 2013
Grammy Award-winning gospel singer Cissy Houston recalls the life of her daughter, singer/actress Whitney (1963-2012). Discusses Whitney's career and family…
relationships, including her tumultuous marriage to fellow entertainer Bobby Brown. Speculates on Whitney's drug use and the pitfalls of fame. Foreword by Dionne Warwick. 2013By Shirley Sherrod. 2012
Autobiography of African American civil rights activist Shirley Sherrod, who was fired from the Department of Agriculture in 2010 following…
claims of reverse race discrimination that were later disproven. Sherrod discusses her childhood in the segregated South, father's murder, and family's commitment to equal rights. Some strong language. 2012By Robert Gottlieb. 2010
Biography of world-renowned late-nineteenth-century French actress examines the many conflicting stories and mysteries surrounding her life. Recounts Bernhardt's unknown paternity…
and neglect by her unmarried courtesan mother. Discusses the thespian's lovers, her beloved only child Maurice, and the roles and drive that led to her success. 2010By Lucien Lemieux. 2010
« [...] L'histoire de la population du Québec sous son angle religieux. De l’expérience spirituelle des Amérindiens à celle des…
nouveaux arrivants, en passant par les différentes époques marquées par l’influence du catholicisme romain, Lucien Lemieux nous trace un portrait saisissant de notre histoire. Un ouvrage essentiel pour connaître ou redécouvrir la place, l’influence et la signification que l’aventure religieuse tient dans la vie d’un peuple et dans la construction de son identité. » -- 4e de couvBy Andrew McCarthy. 2012
Actor and travel writer McCarthy discusses the impact his travels have had on his psyche. Describes climing Mt. Kilimanjaro; visiting…
Baltimore, Maryland; and boating on the Amazon. Details the ways the trips helped him grow up, learn about himself, and better relate to others. 2012Short biography of William Powell (1916-2009), who in 1948 was the first African American to build, own, and open a…
golf course--the Clearview Golf Club--for everyone, regardless of race. Discusses his childhood ambitions, hard work, service in the U.S. Army, and family life. For grades 2-4. 2012Entertainment producer describes the rise of African American comedian Tyler Perry as his career expanded from the "chitlin' circuit" of…
black Southern clubs into a multi-billion-dollar enterprise. Highlights the financial side of show business and the author's estrangement from Perry. Strong language. 2012By Bernard Émond. 2010
" Le docteur Rainville, un vieux médecin de campagne très attaché à ses patients, doit prendre sa retraite et cherche…
un remplaçant. Jeanne Dion, une urgentologue de Montréal, accepte de venir le remplacer à Normétal pendant quelques semaines, mais elle ne pense pas demeurer plus longtemps dans ce village éloigné du Québec. Normétal est un village sur le déclin, dont la seule entreprise majeure, une mine, a fermé il y a trente ans. La vie y est difficile et le rapport avec les patients, beaucoup plus intime que celui qu'a connu Jeanne à l'urgence d'un grand hôpital. À la mort du vieux médecin, Jeanne doit décider si elle reste ou non au village et si elle accepte une responsabilité qui l'engage bien au-delà de ce qu'elle entrevoyait. " -- 4e de couv