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4) East of Eden
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This sprawling and often brutal novel, set in the rich farmlands of California's Salinas Valley, follows the intertwined destinies of two families--the Trasks' and the Hamilton's--whose generations helplessly reenact the fall of Adam and Eve and the poisonous rivalry of Cain and Abel. The story of two brothers, Aron is a clean-cut model student, engaged to be married, the pride of his hardworking father. Cal is a rebellious loner, sternly rejected...
Series
H.P. Lovecraft collection volume 2
Publisher
Microcinema
Pub. Date
c2008
Physical Desc
1 DVD (130 min.) : sd., col. and b&w ; 4 3/4 in.
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A secret government group monitors the Dreamers, followers of the ancient cult of Cthulu; three thieves find that robbing an old man of gold coins is more difficult than they thought; a machine opens a portal to another universe; Nazis acquire the Necronomicon and try to unlock its power.
Publisher
Pioneer Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2002
Physical Desc
1 DVD (100 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
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221 Baker Street has gone to the dogs! Sherlock Hound delivers an inspiring introduction of these classic mysteries to new audiences. The wonderful story telling and signature directing styles re-populate Sherlock Holmes' world with anthropomorphic dogs and a light touch suitable for all audiences.
Publisher
Lionsgate
Pub. Date
[2012]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (142 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
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The dangerous streets of Nanjing throw together a group of opposites, a flock of shell-shocked schoolchildren, a dozen seductive courtesans, and a renegade American posing as a priest to save his own skin, or so he thinks, all seeking safety behind a walled cathedral. Trapped by marauding soldiers, over the next few days the prejudices and divides between them will fall away as they unite around a last ditch plan to protect the children from impending...
8) Kaidan
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Publisher
Criterion Collection
Pub. Date
c2000
Physical Desc
1 DVD (161 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Consists of four stories of the supernatural based on Japanese folk material. In The black hair, a poor young samurai leaves his first wife to marry a rich woman. When he is unhappy in his second marriage, he returns to his first wife, who at first appears unchanged from when he last saw her. In The woman of the snow, a woodcutter is spared by a mysterious ghost-like woman in the snow, but must promise never to tell anyone what he has seen. In Hoichi,...
Publisher
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2012]
Physical Desc
1 blu-ray (115 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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Matt King is an indifferent husband and father of two girls, who is forced to re-examine his past and embrace his future when his wife suffers a boating accident off of Waikiki. The event leads to a rapprochement with his young daughters while Matt wrestles with a decision to sell the family's land handed down from Hawaiian royalty and missionaries.
Publisher
Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2010
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Meet charming and jobless Scott Pilgrim. A bass guitarist for garage band Sex Bob-omb, the 22-year-old has just met the girl of his dreams, literally. The only catch to winning Ramona Flowers? Her seven evil exes are coming to kill him. As Scott gets closer to Ramona, he must face an increasingly vicious rogues' gallery from her past, from infamous skateboarders to vegan rock stars and fearsome identical twins. If he hopes to win his true love, he...
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2016.
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The family story behind Abraham Zapruder's film footage of the Kennedy assassination and its lasting impact, told by Zapruder's granddaughter, draws on personal records and previously sealed archive sources to trace the film's role in the media, courts, government, and arts community.--
Publisher
Findaway World, LLC
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
1 launchpad tablet : digital ; 20 x 13 cm + USB cable and 1 AC power adapter (in case 22 x 16 cm)
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Aprender las letras del alfabeto jamás ha sido tan fácil! "Conoce las Letras" es un instrumento poderoso diseñado para enseñar el alfabeto a bebés y niños pequęos durante un períniodo de tiempo oportuno cuando ellos comienzan a hablar. Un reciente estudio a más de 50 bebés y nįos que diariamente vieron "Conoce las Letras", resultó en que la mayoría de niños obtuvieran reconocimiento completo de las letras mayúsculas y minúsculas al...
13) The Wizard of Oz
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Dorothy Gale lives with her Aunt Em and Uncle Henry. She has a pet dog named Toto. When Miss Gulch takes Toto away, Toto escapes and runs back to Dorothy. Soon, she runs away from home, and runs into the fake psychic, Professor Marvel. He tells Dorothy that her Auntie Em is sick, so Dorothy and Toto run back home, but a tornado comes and takes Dorothy and Toto to Oz, a place somewhere over the rainbow. She lands in Munchkinland. Her house accidentally...
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2005
Physical Desc
5 videodiscs (ca. 1010 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Story of a young robot boy modeled after the son of a research scientist. This atomic-powered robot becomes a reluctant superhero who fights for justice and peace, for humans and robots alike.
Publisher
HBO Video
Pub. Date
2009
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9 DVDs (ca. 1290 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Follows a therapist and five sets of his patients as they struggle with their relationships and inner selves. Paul is a therapist who exhibits great insight and confidence when treating his patients. But Paul suffers crippling insecurities and is counseled by his own therapist, Gina. Adding to his list of growing concerns, his wife Kate is overcome with feelings of neglect and resents competing for his attention. Paul's patients include a young doctor...
Series
Publisher
Teaching Company
Pub. Date
[2012]
Physical Desc
4 DVDs (720 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 course guidebook (vi, 193, 7 unnumbered pages ; 19 cm)
Description
Military strategy matters. Civilizations with the greatest strategists-often coupled with the greatest resources-have had a powerful edge over competing civilizations. From Napoleon's revolutionary campaigns to the way insurgency, terrorism, and nuclear weaponry have defined the nature of warfare in the 21st century, the results of military strategy have changed the course of history. Masters of War: History's Greatest Strategic Thinkers gives you...
17) A secret
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Publisher
Strand Releasing
Pub. Date
2009
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (110 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
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A young man discovers his family's history during the Holocaust.
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
2010
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5 DVDs (925 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
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It's Elena's first day back at Mystic Falls High School since the tragic death of her parents. Along with her aunt Jenna, Elena tries her best to look after her troubled younger brother, Jeremy, and salvage what family they have left. The first day is already shaping up to be a struggle for Elena until she meets the mysterious new kid at school, Stefan. Elena is touched that he can relate to what she's going through. What Elena doesn't know is that...
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
[2009]
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7 DVDs (810 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
It's senior year for the Upper East Siders. Applying for college is only one small part of the story, as new romances (and not-so-new ) bloom and fade, scandals erupt at every turn, and alliances shift even faster than Gossip Girl can send an update. Families and reputations are destroyed and made; so are fortunes. And even the strongest friendships are tested. Good thing Gossip Girl is always there to provide the latest and juiciest info.
Publisher
Kino Classics
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
6 DVDs (approximately 1,320 mins) : sound, black & white ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (76 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 18 cm)
Description
In the early decades of cinema, some of the most innovative and celebrated filmmakers in America were women. Alice Guy-Blaché helped establish the basics of cinematic language, while others boldly continued its development: slapstick queen Mabel Normand (who taught Charlie Chaplin the craft of directing), action star Grace Cunard, and LGBTQ icon Alla Nazimova. Unafraid of controversy, filmmakers such as Lois Weber and Dorothy Davenport Reid tackled...
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