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61) Strange Egypt
Publisher
History Channel
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Description
The daily life of ancient Egyptians was filled with magic, mystery, and sex. Viewers will get a closer look at the beliefs and habits of one of the world's oldest cultures. There was incest in the royal palace, divine cats, and an entire industry devoted to ushering the dead into the next world. Spells, potions, and incantations ruled every aspect of life. Yet even in these unusual customs, viewers will find the human face of the ancient people of...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.7 - AR Pts: 11
Language
English
Description
Founder of the lifestyle website TheChicSite.com and CEO of her own media company, Rachel Hollis has created an online fan base by sharing tips for living a better life while fearlessly revealing the messiness of her own. Each chapter begins with a specific lie Hollis once believed that left her feeling overwhelmed, unworthy, or ready to give up. As a working mother, a former foster parent, and a woman who has dealt with insecurities about her body...
Author
Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
Formats
Description
In a manner that is direct, down-to-earth, accessible, and articulate, Academy Award-winner (Little Miss Sunshine, Argo, The Kominsky Method) Alan Arkin reveals insights not only about himself (and his audience and students), but also truths for the rest of us about work, relationships, and sense of self.
Alan Arkin knew he was going to be an actor from the age of five: "Every film I saw, every play, every piece of music fed...
Alan Arkin knew he was going to be an actor from the age of five: "Every film I saw, every play, every piece of music fed...
Publisher
A & E Television Networks
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
The fourth season of the television series analyzes alien evidence here on Earth to investigate extraterrestrial forces and Earth's natural disasters; extraterrestrial beings, the Mayans' disappearance and the doomsday prophecies; and the existence of grey aliens.
Publisher
Oscilloscope Laboratories
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Judd Apatow and Michael Bonfiglio's award-winning documentary is an intimate portrait of the acclaimed North Carolina band The Avett Brothers, charting their decade-and-a-half rise while chronicling their collaboration with producer Rick Rubin on the multi-Grammy-nominated album "True Sadness", released on American Recordings/Republic Records.
Author
Publisher
Harvard Common Press
Pub. Date
2000
Language
English
Formats
Description
Grilling, America's favorite home-grown cooking technique, and Southwestern food, the country's best-loved regional cuisine, together make a sizzlingly perfect match. With brilliant barbecue wizardry, Michael McLaughlin serves up 200 dazzlingly tasty recipes perfect for casual weekday dinners and spectacular weekend feasts. Recipes include authentic dishes of the region like West Texas Drive-in Chilidogs with the Works and Spice-Rubbed Chicken
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Series
Language
English
Description
"The acclaimed author of the influential bestseller The Black Swan, Nicholas Nassim Taleb takes a next big step with a deceptively simple concept: the "antifragile." Like the Greek hydra that grows two heads for each one it loses, people, systems, and institutions that are antifragile not only withstand shocks, they benefit from them. In a modern world dominated by chaos and uncertainty, Antifragile is a revolutionary vision from one of the most subversive...
69) Billie
Publisher
Kino Lorber
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
Documentary on the famed jazz singer Billie Holiday, and her would-be biographer.
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
On the morning of Nov. 8, 2018, a devastating firestorm engulfed the picturesque city of Paradise, California. By the time the Camp Fire was extinguished, it had killed 85 people, displaced 50,000 residents and destroyed 95% of local structures. Ron Howard presents a moving story of resilience in the face of tragedy, as a community ravaged by disaster comes together to recover what was lost and begin the important task of rebuilding.
72) RBG
Publisher
Magnolia Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
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Description
At the age of 85, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has developed a lengthy legal legacy while becoming an unexpected pop culture icon. But the unique personal journey of her rise to the nation's highest court has been largely unknown, even to some of her biggest fans - until now. RBG explores Ginsburg's life and career.
Author
Pub. Date
2021
Language
English
Formats
Description
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AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
“A roadmap on the journey to truth and authenticity… [The Way of Integrity] is filled with aha moments and practical exercises that can guide us as we seek enlightenment.” –Oprah Winfrey
Bestselling author, life coach, and sociologist Martha Beck explains why “integrity”—needed...
AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
“A roadmap on the journey to truth and authenticity… [The Way of Integrity] is filled with aha moments and practical exercises that can guide us as we seek enlightenment.” –Oprah Winfrey
Bestselling author, life coach, and sociologist Martha Beck explains why “integrity”—needed...
Author
Language
English
Description
"New York Times best-selling author Ann Voskamp sits at the edge of her life and all of her own unspoken brokenness and asks: What if you really want to live abundantly before it's too late? What do you do if you really want to know abundant wholeness? This is the one begging question that's behind every single aspect of our lives--and one that The Broken Way rises up to explore in the most unexpected ways,"--Amazon.com.
Author
Language
English
Description
"The must-have companion to Bill O'Reilly's historical docudrama series Legends and Lies: The Real West, a fascinating, eye-opening look at the truth behind the western legends we all think we know : How did Davy Crockett save President Jackson's life only to end up dying at the Alamo? Was the Lone Ranger based on a real lawman--and was he African American? What amazing detective work led to the capture of Black Bart, the "gentleman bandit" and one...
Author
Publisher
Random House
Language
English
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"Oak Flat tells the story of a race-against-time struggle for a swath of American land, which pits one of the poorest communities in the United States against the federal government and two of the world's largest mining conglomerates. The book follows the fortunes of two families with profound connections to the contested site: the Nosies, an Apache family whose teenage daughter is an activist and leader in the Oak Flat fight, and the Gorhams, a mining...
77) The automat
Publisher
Kino Lorber
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
The Automat recounts the lost history of the iconic restaurant chain Horn & Hardart, which served affordable food to millions of New Yorkers and Philadelphians for more than a century. Founded by Joseph Horn and Frank Hardart in 1888, it revolutionized the nationb2ss restaurant scene with technology that captured the public's imagination like nothing else the customer put nickels into slots, and little windows opened to reveal the customer's pick,...
Author
Publisher
Stackpole Books
Language
English
Description
Which one will you knit first? With 50 patterns for knitted shawls and wraps to choose from, in so many styles, textures, and yarns, choosing your first project will be a welcome challenge. From simple knit-purl designs for beginners to slip-stitch color work designs, doubleknit, brioche, lace, and cables—there are designs to interest every level of knitter. There are so many fabulous designs, this will become your go-to shawl knitting book....
80) The family radio
Author
Publisher
HighBridge
Language
English
Formats
Description
A sampler of crowd-pleasers from A Prairie Home Companion: four "News from Lake Wobegon" monologues, "commercials" for Bertha's Kitty Boutique and the Fearmonger's Shoppe, and great music. All selections are from original live radio broadcasts.Contents:World Theater, Here We Come!Powdermilk BiscuitsThe Family RadioBertha's Kitty BoutiqueLifestyle WaltzFearmonger's ShoppeAs We Get OlderJason's SongDave's HarmonicaPorch SongNews from Lake WobegonBallad...
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