Summary: Best-selling author, culinary adventurer and self-proclaimed hedonist, Anthony Bourdain has carved out a distinct place as a gastronomic Indiana Jones. In this series, his journey introduces viewers to people and places far beyond the realm of food as he travels the world sampling local foods and culture. Paris: Take an unusual tour of the city of light and love as Tony ventures from a hardcore...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Discovery Communications 2007
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: In a food-obsessed world, best-selling author Anthony Bourdain stands apart as the consummate culinary adventurer. The globe-trotting hedonist known as the "gastronomic Indiana Jones" scrupulously explores a locale's cuisine like no other TV traveler. In Season three, he nibbles caviar and goes clubbing in Moscow, samples the finest Thai Town noodles in Los Angeles, investigates rumors of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Image Entertainment 2008
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1 available in NEW Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD E-TV ANTSummary: Travel to the far reaches of the globe with best-selling author and self-proclaimed hedonist Anthony Bourdain, the Indiana Jones of world cuisine. Join Anthony as he experiences the rich cultures of the people he meets in his travels and samples their many gastronomic delights. Sweden: While sampling popular Swedish delicacies like lingonberry sorbet and lobster with butter and sugar, Anthony...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Image Entertainment 2008
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: Touring China is a compelling visual pilgrimage into a country where the ancient and the modern coexist. Touring India is a travel adventure unlike any other. Experience India in all its diversity, from tropical beaches to Himalayan mountain vistas.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Distributed by Questar 2008
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2 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 915.04 TOUSummary: Tour the best Ireland and Scotland have to offer with Public Television's most famous traveler, Rick Steves.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Back Door Productions 2009
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Place a hold to request this item.Keillor, Garrison.
Summary: Life These Days features 11 of Garrison Keillor's signature "News From Lake Wobegon" monologues recorded from live radio broadcasts of A Prairie Home Companion.
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: HighBridge 1998
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 817.54 KEISummary: The royal tour is a groundbreaking special, produced and hosted by Peter Greenberg, that will showcase Mexico in a way no visitor has ever seen the country before -- through the eyes of its leader.
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Publisher / Publication Date: PBS Distribution 2012
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 917.2 MexSummary: For three years, the Driftwood, a 60-foot motor yacht, and its modern-day band of explorers traveled along 25,000 miles of North American waterways rediscovering the sites and sounds of a continent that has fascinated and challenged adventurers for hundreds of years. Join the crew of sailors and young filmmakers in this 13-part series as they sample the substance, the spirit and the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: MPI Home Video 2007
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 917.304 ONSummary: Season 4 of the Emmy and James Beard Award-winning series The Mind of a Chef takes you into the mind of Chef Gabrielle Hamilton, best-selling author of "Blood, bones, and butter", as she runs her restaurant, explores her roots in Pennsylvania, and ventures to Rome and Milan, all the while retracing the inspiration for her culinary career ad exploring what it truly means to cook, think, create,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2015
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.5 GABSummary: Follows Michael Wood as he travels in search of the truth behind four famous legends. Explores not only the historical past and literal truth of these myths, but also the mythic past and archetypal stories behind them. Examines the Biblical myth of the Queen of Sheba, an exotic and mysterious woman of power who, with King Solomon, plays a key role in the founding myths of the modern states of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: PBS Home Video 2005
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV INSSummary: Retraces some of the world's most ancient, meaningful and challenging religious pilgrimages. Viewers travel alongisde contemporary seekers as they explore breathaking locations, fascinating history, and ancient religious traditions.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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1 available in NEW Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD E-TV SACSummary: Bestselling British author Vanessa Collingridge searches for the man behind the legend Captain James Cook as she traces his story in a series that is part biography, part travelogue and completely enthralling.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: BFS Entertainment & Multimedia 2013
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV CAPSummary: Get up close to the wildlife, see the many natural wonders of Cape Town, drive along the beautiful coastline, and visit the village of Franschhoek, in the heart of wine country.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Distributed by Questar, Inc. 2011
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 916.804 BESSummary: Season two of this beautifully shot travelogue series introduces viewers to some of the quirkiest locations and heartwarming characters throughout New Zealand.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2022
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1 available in Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD TV NEWSummary: Rick Stevens is your perfect travel partner, guiding you through 60 hours of discoveries in his favorite European cities, villages, and off-the-beaten-path destinations. The complete DVD set brings you every one of Rick's half-hour TV shows- plus his highly acclaimed, hour-long TV specials.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 914 RICSummary: Travel journalist Rudy Maxa and Washington, D.C. restaurateur Daisuke Utagawa present three episodes that highlight three distinct regions of Japan, focusing on the nation's food and food producers. From the ramen of the northern island of Hokkaido, to the sushi of Tokyo, to the Wagyu beef raised on the southern island of Kyushu, food is a window on the soul of Japan.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 915.2 RUDSummary: Season one of this beautifully shot travelogue series introduces viewers to some of the quirkiest locations and heartwarming characters throughout New Zealand.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2022
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: Twelve fictional, character-building dramas on the heroes of the Bible performed by actors and originally aired on the Adventures in Odyssey radio program.
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: Focus on the Family 2008
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CDA FIC ADVSummary: "When Novacom Broadcasting moves in to the town of Odyssey, the media company gives every impression of being family friendly--until unexplained events begin to happen"--Container
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: Focus on the Family 2009
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CDA FIC ADVSummary: "Joseph crisscrosses Armenia to ancient sites where some of the world's oldest artifacts have been discovered. From roadside fruit stands to riverside wine stalls and bustling markets, Joseph is welcomed into local homes to witness traditional artisans at work and join in religious and communal celebrations that inspire, enlighten and reveal the Armenian heart and soul"--Amazon.com.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2016
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 914.7 ARMSummary: Joseph visits ancient burial sites, historic churches as well as the markets and homes of present-day Armenians. He joins in religious and communal celebrations which offer a view into the Armenian heart and soul. Every archeological site offers viewers insights into how the Armenians of the distant and near past lived, and what is discovered are mirrors which reflect on the present.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2016