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The latest edition of one of the bestselling Microsoft Office books of all time!
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...2) Meru
Publisher
Music Box Films
Language
English
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Three renowned climbers navigate nature’s harshest elements and their own complicated inner demons to ascend Mount Meru, the most technically complicated and dangerous peak in the Himalayas. Winner of the Audience Award for Documentary at the **Sundance Film Festival**. Nominated for Best Documentary at the **Film Independent Spirit Awards**. *"A triumph of editing and narrative beyond "Are you kidding me?" visuals, Meru is a climbing story with...
3) Code black
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English
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In his vivid and thought-provoking filmmaking debut, physician Ryan McGarry gives us unprecedented access to America's busiest Emergency Department. Amidst real life-and-death situations, McGarry follows a dedicated team of charismatic young doctors-in-training as they wrestle with both their ideals and the realities of saving lives in a complex and overburdened system. Winner of the Best Documentary Feature Award at the **Los Angeles Film Festival.**...
4) Naples '44
Publisher
First Run Features
Language
English
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In 1943 a young British officer, Norman Lewis, entered a war-torn Naples with the American Fifth Army. Lewis began writing down everything that happened to him during his one-year stay, observing the complex social cauldron of a city that contrived unbelievable methods of survival on a daily basis. These notes turned into his masterpiece, a memoir titled NAPLES ‘44. Francesco Patierno's new documentary imagines Lewis returning many years later to...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 8 - AR Pts: 8
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English
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Shares the author's minute-by-minute account of his religiously transformative near-death experience and revealing week-long coma, describing his scientific study of near-death phenomena while explaining what he learned about the nature of human consciousness. "Near-death experiences are controversial. Thousands of people have had them, but many in the scientific community have argued that they are impossible. Dr. Eben Alexander was one of those people....
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David McCullough relates a compelling story about the spirit of Christmas and the power of light in difficult, dangerous times. As war raged throughout the world, two leaders-- Roosevelt and Churchill-- delivered a powerful message that still resonates today.
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English
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"This portrait of Washington super-lobbyist Jack Abramoff, from his early years as a gung-ho member of the GOP political machine to his final reckoning as a disgraced, imprisoned pariah, confirms the adage that truth is indeed stranger than fiction. A tale of international intrigue involving Indian casinos, spies, sweatshops, and a mob-style killings, this is a story of the way money corrupts our political process"--Container.
Publisher
Fisher Klingenstein Ventures, LLC
Pub. Date
2016.,c2017
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1 DVD (91 min.) : DVD video, sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
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In February 1972, celebrated jazz musician Lee Morgan was shot dead by his common-law wife Helen during a gig at a club in New York City. The murder sent shockwaves through the jazz community, and the memory of the event still haunts those who knew the Morgans. This feature documentary by filmmaker Kasper Collin is a love letter to two unique personalities and the music that brought them together.
10) De Palma
Publisher
A24
Pub. Date
2016.
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Widescreen.
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1 Blu-ray (107 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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One of the most talented, influential, and iconoclastic filmmakers of all time, Brian De Palma's career started in the '60s and has included such acclaimed and diverse films as Carrie, Dressed to Kill, Blow Out, Scarface, The Untouchables, Carlito's Way, and Mission: Impossible. In this lively, illuminating and unexpectedly moving documentary, directors Noah Baumbach and Jack Paltrow engage in a personal and candid discussion with De Palma.
Publisher
Universal
Pub. Date
[2021]
Edition
Widescreen.
Physical Desc
2 Blu-rays (145 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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A musical odyssey exploring five weird and wonderful decades with brothers Ron and Russell Mael, celebrating the inspiring legacy of Sparks. Features commentary from celebrity fans Flea, Jane Wiedlin, Beck, Jack Antonoff, Jason Schwartzman, Neil Gaiman and more.
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Warner Bros. Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2019]
Edition
Widescreen.
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1 blu-ray (99 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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Marking the centenary of the First World War, internationally renowned director Peter Jackson uses the voices of the veterans combined with original archival footage to bring to life the reality of war on the front line for a whole new generation. Footage has been colorized and transformed with modern production techniques to present never-before-seen detail.
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[distributed by] Films for the Humanities & Sciences
Pub. Date
[2007], c2005
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1 DVD (61 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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A fictionalized depiction of the future in which drug use is legal is interwoven with real world interviews discussing the pros and cons of legalized drug use.
16) McQueen
Publisher
Lionsgate
Pub. Date
2018.
Edition
Widescreen.
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1 Blu-ray (approximately 95 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
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A personal look at the extraordinary life, career, and artistry of Alexander McQueen. Through exclusive interviews with his closest friends and family, recovered archives, exquisite visuals and music, it is an authentic celebration and thrilling portrait of an inspired yet tortured fashion visionary.
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (93 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
A revealing and deeply personal documentary exploring the life and creative renaissance of music icon David Crosby. A cultural force for over fifty years, Crosby faced an uncertain future after the 2015 dissolution of Crosby, Stills and Nash. Racked with health issues and personal obstacles, Crosby forged a new path at the age of 77. Seeking out younger musicians and recording a pair of critically-praised new albums, Crosby now sets out to make a...
18) Life itself
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
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The legacy of Roger Ebert's life, recounts the inspiring and entertaining life of the world-renowned film critic and social commentator, from his Pulitzer Prize-winning film criticism at the Chicago Sun-Times to becoming one of the most influential cultural voices in America.
19) Religulous
Publisher
Lionsgate
Pub. Date
c2008.
Edition
Widescreen.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (101 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
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Comedian and TV host Bill Maher takes a pilgrimage across the globe on a mind-opening journey into the ultimate taboo: questioning religion. Meeting the high and low from different religions, Maher asks questions, like 'Why is faith good?' and more.
20) City of ghosts
Publisher
Broad Green Pictures
Pub. Date
[2017]
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1 blu-ray (92 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
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Follows the efforts of 'Raqqa Is Being Slaughtered Silently,' a handful of anonymous activists who banded together after their homeland was taken over by ISIS in 2014. With deeply personal access, this is the story of a brave group of citizen journalists as they face the realities of life undercover, on the run, and in exile, risking their lives to stand up against one of the greatest evils in the world today.
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