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Award-winning music critic celebrates the sounds, people, and events of the years 1936 through 1938, as America emerged from the…
Great Depression. In a series of brief narratives, Orgill chronicles Amelia Earhart's around-the-world flight attempts, Joe Louis's triumph over German boxer Max Schmeling, and the rise of big bands. 2008Génération Canal Famille
By Simon Portelance, Guy A. St Cyr. 2022
"Dans cette anthologie destinée à devenir la référence en la matière, on retrace l'existence complète du Canal Famille, célèbre chaîne…
télévisuelle pour enfants ayant opéré de 1988 à 2001. Photos, témoignages d'artistes et anecdotes du public bonifient ce récit définitif du bien-aimé canal."Fluffy meets the dinosaurs (Hello Reader! Ser.)
By Kate McMullan. 1999
Fluffy the class guinea pig joins the students on a trip to the museum, where he carefully studies the exhibits…
and imagines tracing his ancestry back to the dinosaurs. For grades K-3. 1999Lives of the artists
By Calvin Tomkins. 2008
Contributor to the New Yorker profiles ten modern artists: Matthew Barney, Maurizio Cattelan, John Currin, Damien Hirst, Jasper Johns, Jeff…
Koons, Julian Schnabel, Richard Serra, Cindy Sherman, and James Turrell. One piece discusses the 1992 tiger-shark-in-formaldehyde work by young British artist Hirst, as well as anecdotes revealing his personality. 2008The Gardner heist: the true story of the world's largest unsolved art theft
By Ulrich Boser. 2009
In March of 1990 the greatest art theft in history occurred at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston. Ulrich…
Boser delves deep into the art underworld to help reveal the trail of the still unsolved crime of how over a dozen masterpieces were stolen and the leads on how they can hopefully be recovered. Contains some strong languageMy road to radio and The vocal scene: memoir of an opera commentator
By George Jellinek. 2007
Autobiography of George Jellinek (1919-2010), who hosted a weekly syndicated radio show, The Vocal Scene, in New York City from…
1969-2004. Reminisces about his Hungarian childhood before the onset of World War II, fleeing to America, and serving in the U.S. Army. Discusses his career in the opera world. 2007Reluctant heroes: true five-minute-read adventure stories for boys
By Kendall F Haven. 2008
Twenty-five short accounts--from history, modern life, and nature--of ordinary people who acted heroically. Told to inspire, entertain, and demonstrate effective…
storytelling, they cover young people involved in wars, participating in traditional cultural events, and facing wild animals. Includes each tale's background and recommendations for further reading. For grades 3-6. 2008British-born author penned this knitting guide while living in a one-room schoolhouse in the woods. Presents monthly projects ranging from…
an Aran sweater in January to a last-minute December pullover. Includes anecdotes, tips, and alternate suggestions, along with patterns for mittens, hats, socks, baby items, and "nether garments." 1981Discusses the Great Books of the Western World, a fifty-four-volume anthology that debuted in 1952 and took the country by…
storm--generating thousands of book-discussion groups. Examines the men and marketing behind the project and the reasons the series, containing works by dead white males, eventually fell out of favor. 2008Rin Tin Tin: the life and the legend
By Susan Orlean. 2011
Relates the 1918 discovery of an abandoned German shepherd puppy on a French World War I battlefield by American soldier…
Lee Duncan. Describes Rin Tin Tin and his descendants' acting roles from early silent movies to the 1950s television show. Some strong language. Bestseller. 2011Funny how things change
By Melissa Wyatt. 2009
Lisa convinces her boyfriend, Remy, to escape from their mountain town in West Virginia and move away with her when…
she starts college. But Remy meets Dana, an outsider painting a mural on the community water tower, and Remy reevaluates his future and his home. For senior high readers. 2009Weaving without a loom: Second Edition
By Sarita R Rainey. 2007
Art educator provides instructions for weaving without a loom by putting threads under tension with simple equipment such as picture…
frames, pencils, cardboard pieces, reeds, and other items that can become part of the finished work. Describes techniques that foster creative experimentation with materials and form. 2007American rebel: the life of Clint Eastwood
By Marc Eliot. 2009
Film historian's biography of the Academy Award-winning actor, producer, and director. Discusses Eastwood's five decades of work, his personal life…
as the father of seven children with five different women, the palimony lawsuit against him, and his stint as mayor of Carmel-by-the-Sea. Some strong language. 2009The obelisk and the Englishman: the pioneering discoveries of Egyptologist William Bankes
By Dorothy U. Seyler. 2015
Professor Dorothy U. Seyler recounts the life and work of William John Bankes, a scholar of language, history, and ancient…
Egypt. She discusses his many discoveries, such as the Egyptian King List, and his extensive work with the "lost" city of Petra. His personal troubles throughout this time are also examined. 2015The book of useless information
By Noel Botham. 2006
The Useless Information Society, a British group, presents trivia on a variety of subjects including the entertainment industry, the literary…
world, politics, history, sports, and animals. Tidbits include: "a group of goats is called a trip" and "Mick Jagger attended the London School of Economics for two years." 2006Air castle of the South: WSM and the making of Music City (Music in American life)
By Craig Havighurst. 2007
Chronicles the rise of Nashville radio station WSM, established in 1925, which popularized country music including the Grand Ole Opry…
performances. Discusses the station's importance to the city. Profiles the businessmen and entertainers who influenced the station's popularity and protested the 2002 proposed format change. 2007Forty projects organized by fibers and styles for each season--silk and rayon cardigans for spring, cotton skirts for summer, alpaca…
pullovers for fall, and bulky wool turtlenecks for winter. Sweaters range from sleeveless to zippered and accessories include tote bags, scarves, belts, and caps. 2007Knit with beads: Stunning shawls & wraps : easy techniques, 15 beautiful designs
By Scarlet Taylor. 2007
Freelance knitting designer presents step-by-step instructions for incorporating beaded embellishments into stitched-yarn garments to add texture and glamour. Describes novel…
projects for all skill levels, including a tweed poncho, pearl caplet, nautical shrug, argyle wrap, and houndstooth stole. Provides information on blocking and laundering. 2007Searching for Schindler: a memoir
By Thomas Keneally. 2008
Author of Schindler's List (RC 20835, BR 9689) describes his novel-writing process. Recalls his 1980 chance encounter with Holocaust survivor…
Leopold Pfefferberg in Beverly Hills, which led to Keneally writing about Oskar Schindler, a Nazi who saved hundreds of Jews from death camps. Some strong language. 2007God is not one: the eight rival religions that run the world--and why their differences matter
By Stephen R. Prothero. 2010
Author of Religious Literacy (DB 64243) posits that religion is more than a private matter and affects the world socially,…
economically, politically, and militarily--as a force for both good and evil. Discusses the major religions, their traditions, and the importance of the differences among them. 2010