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Publisher
New Day Films
Pub. Date
2010.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (streaming video file) (22 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
Language
English
Description
A companion to the New Day documentary Power and Control: Domestic Violence in America, this 20 minute film offers an inside look at the highly regarded domestic violence program at Mercy Medical Center in Baltimore, MD. Doctors and nurses in the ER, the mother-baby unit, pre-op and the sexual assault forensics unit share candid observations about domestic violence prevention and offer specific, practical suggestions.. The film profiles the coordinator...
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English
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Twelve previously unpublished writings on war and peace include such pieces as an essay on the destruction of Dresden, a story about the first-meal fantasies of three soldiers, and a meditation on the impossibility of shielding children from the temptations of violence.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 7.5 - AR Pts: 8
Language
English
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Description
"Ruth David was growing up in a small village in Germany when Adolf Hitler rose to power in the 1930s. Under the Nazi Party, Jewish families like Ruth's experienced rising anti-Semitic restrictions and attacks. Just going to school became dangerous. By November 1938, anti-Semitism erupted into Kristallnacht, the Night of Broken Glass, and unleashed a wave of violence and forced arrests. Days later, desperate volunteers sprang into action to organize...
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Publisher
SAGE
Pub. Date
[2015]
Edition
Second edition.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (xii, 491 pages)
Language
English
Description
The Sage Handbook of Family Communication provides a comprehensive examination of family communication theory and research. Chapters by leading scholars in family communication expand the definition of family, address recent shifts in culture, and cover important new topics, including families in crisis, families and governmental policies, social media, and extended families. The combination of groundbreaking theories, research methods, and reviews...
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Language
English
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"A letter from a son to a mother who cannot read. Written when the speaker, Little Dog, is in his late twenties, the letter unearths a family's history that began before he was born--a history whose epicenter is rooted in Vietnam--and serves as a doorway into parts of his life his mother has never known, all of it leading to an unforgettable revelation. At once a witness to the fraught yet undeniable love between a single mother and her son, it is...
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Series
Demon slayer volume 23
Publisher
Viz Media
Pub. Date
[2018]-
Edition
Shonen Jump edition.
Physical Desc
volumes : chiefly illustrations
Language
English
Description
In Taisho-era Japan, Tanjiro Kamado is a kindhearted boy who makes a living selling charcoal. But his peaceful life is shattered when a demon slaughters his entire family. His little sister Nezuko is the only survivor, but she has been transformed into a demon herself! Tanjiro sets out on a dangerous journey to find a way to return his sister to normal and destroy the demon who ruined his life.
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Language
English
Description
Dedicated to the daughter she never had but sees all around her, Letter to My Daughter reveals Maya Angelou's path to living well and living a life with meaning. Whether she is recalling such lost friends as Coretta Scott King and Ossie Davis, extolling honesty, decrying vulgarity, explaining why becoming a Christian is a "lifelong endeavor," or simply singing the praises of a meal of red rice--Maya Angelou writes from the heart to millions of women...
Publisher
Universal
Pub. Date
c2002
Edition
Fullscreen.
Physical Desc
6 DVDs (17 hrs., 20 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Presents the first season of the Emmy Award-winning television series about the investigation and prosecution of cases ripped straight from today's headlines.
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Publisher
VIZ Media
Pub. Date
2014-
Edition
Shonen Jump manga edition.
Physical Desc
volumes : chiefly illustrations ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
In order to to keep the peace between their feuding gang families, Japanese high school students Raku Ichijou and Chioge Kirisaki agree to pretend they are in a romantic relationship.
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Publisher
Scholastic Press
Pub. Date
2022.
Edition
First edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 13
Physical Desc
326 pages ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
With the recent death of her mother and the possibility of her family losing their farm, Samantha Sakamoto does not have space in her life for dreams, but when faced with prejudice and violence in her Washington State community after Pearl Harbor, she isdetermined to use her photography to document the bigotry around her.
Author
Publisher
First Second
Pub. Date
2012
Edition
1st ed.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 2.7 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
198 p. : chiefly ill. ; 22 cm.
Language
English
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Description
This semi-autobiographical tale is set in 1968 Texas, against the backdrop of the fight for civil rights. A white family from a notoriously racist neighborhood in the suburbs and a black family from its poorest ward cross Houston's color line, overcoming humiliation, degradation, and violence to win the freedom of five black college students unjustly charged with the murder of a policeman.
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Language
English
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"The definitive history of World War II from the African American perspective, written by civil rights expert and Dartmouth history professor Matthew Delmont. Over one million Black men and women served in World War II. Black troops were at Normandy, IwoJima, and the Battle of the Bulge, serving in segregated units and performing unheralded but vital support jobs, only to be denied housing and educational opportunities on their return home. Without...
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Publisher
Guilford Press
Pub. Date
[2006]
Physical Desc
xiv, 481 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
Language
English
Description
Will the person you love ever get better? Chances are you've grappled with the question. With care and support from their families, people with schizophrenia can and do make vast improvements. Noted therapists Kim Mueser and Susan Gingerich deepen your understanding of the illness and cover a wide range of effective treatments. Based on decades of research and experience, they offer pragmatic suggestions for dealing with depression, psychosis, and...
Publisher
Distributed by Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
[2009]
Edition
Widescreen.
Physical Desc
6 DVDs (ca. 945 min.) : sd., col. and b&w ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
After enduring unspeakable torture, Dean escapes from Hell, rescued by an angel who recruits Sam and Dean into Heaven's battle against Hell for the future of humankind. Amid whispers that a certain Fallen Angel will soon be freed from his prison deep in Hell. If Sam and Dean can't stop Lucifer from walking free, he'll bring on the Apocalypse. Meanwhile, the Winchester brothers reunite and hit the road, battling the supernatural wherever they go. They...
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Publisher
Vida Press
Pub. Date
[2010]
Edition
Tenth anniversary edition.
Physical Desc
xvi, 253 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
This book fills a tremendous void ... ' wrote E. Fuller Torrey, M.D., about the first edition of I AM NOT SICK, I Don't Need Help! Ten years later, it still does. Dr. Amador's research on poor insight was inspired by his attempts to help his brother Henry, who developed schizophrenia, accept treatment. Like tens of millions of others diagnosed with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, Henry did not believe he was ill. In this latest edition, 6 new...
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Publisher
National Geographic Kids
Pub. Date
2019.
Physical Desc
1 volume : illustrations (colour) ; 31 cm
Language
English
Description
The timeless tales from the early books of the Bible have captivated generations. In this lush storybook, the fresh voice of lyrical storyteller Donna Jo Napoli and the lavish artwork of Christina Balit bring classic stories to life for a young, modern audience. Noah's Ark, Moses, David and Goliath, the ten plagues, Daniel and the lions' den, Jonah and the giant fish, and many more of the Bible's most powerful stories--27 in all--are compellingly...
Publisher
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2005
Edition
Collector's ed.
Physical Desc
4 DVDs (571 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet ([28 p.] : col. ill. ; 13 cm.)
Language
English
Description
Season 7 of The Simpsons brought fans the answer to the question 'Who shot Mr. Burns?' They also got to go rock out at Homerpalooza and watch as Lisa became a vegetarian. This set contains the complete season along with many extras.
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