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Foster, Ruthie. James, Russell. L Russell,I James B Pepper Marsden, James Russell, James M.Russell, James M.
Summary: Inspired by the hugely popular sitcom The Good Place, which uses a comic format to examine moral dilemmas and schools of ethical thought, this is a brief tour of the main issues that face humans when we try to "do the right thing." Using traditional and modern thought experiments, as well as 21st century dilemmas from the etiquette of texting to the narcissism of "selfie" culture, here is...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Palazzo Editions Ltd 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 170 RUSJames, Russell.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Bloodlines/Do-Not Press 2000
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC JAMSummary: " ... the first documentary to investigate the actual mechanisms by which mobile phone technology can cause cancer. The film takes a deeper look at how humanity is reacting to the most profound environmental change the planet has ever seen. Two billion years ago life first appeared on earth, a planet bathed in a natural electromagnetic frequency. As life slowly evolved from simple to complex...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Janson Media 2013
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC RESL Russell,I James B Pepper
Format: notated music
Publisher / Publication Date: Ardmore Music Corp. 1953
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1 available in Sheet Music, Call number: SHMSummary: Centers around eight boisterous-yet-talented schoolboys hoping to gain admittance to England's most prestigious universities. They are aided on their quest by two teachers, a shrewd young upstart and an inspiring old eccentric, whose opposing philosophies challenge the boys to confront the true meaning of education and the relative values of happiness and success.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment 2007
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2 available in Comedy DVDs, Call number: DVD COMEDY HISContents: Coup (23 Skidoo) -- Erase you (ESG) -- You can't be funky (Bush Tetras) -- Triangle (Delta 5) -- Sax maniac (James White and the Blacks) -- Hop on down (Arthur Russell) -- My main man (Screamin' Rachael) -- White & green place (extraterrestrial mix) (Maximum Joy) -- Icka prick (Funkadelic) -- Tell me, tell me (how ya like to be loved) (Curtis Mayfield) -- 3,000,000 synths (Chaz Jankel) --...
Format: sound recording-musical
Publisher / Publication Date: 2015
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD POP/ROCK MOJContents: Warrior lord (Poliça) -- You're not good enough (Blood Orange) -- Strange life (Arabian Prince) -- Florida (Luke Temple) -- The gaudy side of town (Gayngs) -- So many details (Toro y Moi) -- We're through (James Pants) -- Sweet salvation (The Stepkids) -- Get around to it (Arthur Russell) -- Sexy mama (Darondo) -- Stone lover (Music Love & Funk) -- I've got my eyes on you (The Girls) -- & it...
Format: sound recording-musical
Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD RHYTHM AND BLUES MOJSummary: Endeavour and his colleagues are entering a new decade and era of change. Opening on New Year's Eve 1969, normal order has been resumed and the team reunited at Castle Gate CID, with Chief Superintendent Bright back in charge. However, the events of the past year have left their mark. Old friendships will be challenged, and new relationships will blossom.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2020
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2 available in British Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD BRITISH TV ENDSummary: A secret military mission takes a group of men through an Egyptian artifact known as the Stargate to an ancient civilization on the other side of the universe. Once there, they must battle the astoundingly powerful sun god, Ra, before they can find their way home.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Artisan Entertainment 1998
Copies Available at Fife Lake
1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD STASummary: A secret military mission takes a group of men through an Egyptian artifact known as the Stargate to an ancient civilization on the other side of the universe. Once there, they must battle the astoundingly powerful sun god, Ra, before they can find their way home.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Artisan Home Entertainment 2003
Copies Available at East Bay
1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD MOVIE STASummary: "This inspiring and entertaining film chronicles Jobs' early days as a college dropout to his rise as the co-founder of Apple Computer, Inc. and forced retirement from the company. More than a decade later, Jobs returns and single-handedly sets a course that will turn the once-tiny startup into one of the world's most valuable companies. His epic journey blazes a trail that changes...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2013
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1 available in Drama DVDs, Call number: DVD DRAMA JOBCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD JOB RATED PG-13Summary: When a young Mathayus witnesses his father's death at the hands of the king, his quest for vengeance transforms him into the most feared warrior of the ancient world.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Universal Studios Home Entertainment 2008
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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD SCOSummary: Blue steel: In order to save a town from extinction, a cowpoke lets the residents in on the fact that gold is in the nearby hills, but an outlaw gang that already knew about the gold is displeased to have the townspeople know, too.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Treasure Box 2003
Copies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Video Discs, Call number: DVD Classic AngelSummary: Three detectives in the corrupt and brutal L.A. police force of the 1950s use differing methods to uncover a conspiracy behind the shotgun slaying of the patrons at an all-night diner in this lush tribute to tough film noir crime films.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Warner Home Video 1998
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2 available in Crime / Mystery DVDs, Call number: DVD CRIME/MYSTERY L.A.Marsden, James
Summary: Heir to the Easter Bunny title, EB defies his father and runs off to Hollywood to find fame as a drummer, meeting jobless slacker Fred who takes EB in after he hits him with his car, and together they learn the importance of family and responsibility.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Universal Studios Home Entertainment 2012
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1 available in Family DVDs, Call number: DVD FAMILY HOPCopies Available at Fife Lake
1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD HOPCopies Available at East Bay
1 available in Juvenile Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD JUV HOPSummary: During the Napoleonic Wars, a British frigate, the HMS Surprise, and the larger French warship, Acheron, stalk each other off of the coast of South America. Lucky Jack, as he is referred to by his crew, is well regarded by his men, who trust him implicitly, even after the first devastating battle and an apparent personal vendetta against the French captain. The ship's surgeon balances the...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment 2004
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2 available in Action / Adventure DVDs, Call number: DVD ACTION/ADVENTURE MASCopies Available at Fife Lake
1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD MOVIE MASCopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD Movie MasterSummary: Having spent years in a Russian prison, Lucas North is welcomed back by MI-5 supremo and old friend Harry Pearce, who was instrumental in finally securing his release. Lucas is keen to get back to work straight away and, with Section D's current priority operation having a strong Russian connection, he could well prove invaluable. But, after so many years with only a high ranking Russian...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2009
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1 available in British Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD BRITISH TV MI-5Summary: Arizona in the late 1800s. Infamous outlaw Ben Wade and his vicious gang of thieves and murderers have plagued the Southern Railroad. When Wade is captured, Civil War veteran Dan Evans, struggling to survive on his drought-plagued ranch, volunteers to deliver him alive to the train that will take the killer to trial. On the trail, Evans and Wade, each from very different worlds, begin to earn...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Lionsgate 2008
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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD THR RATED RSummary: It's 1969, and things have taken a darker turn for the old Cowley team. With the gang now scattered across Oxfordshire, it takes a series of brutal crimes to reunite them. Now joined by former adversary DCI Ronnie Box and his sidekick DS Alan Jago, the gang must battle crime and corruption to finally solve their greatest challenge, which is to find the truth behind George Fancy's death.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2019
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1 available in British Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD BRITISH TV ENDSummary: Young Winnie Foster, stifled by the formality of her proper life and her domineering mother, escapes into the woods only to get lost. Her magical summer begins when she meets Jesse Tuck. Jesse is full of life and adventure and Winnie falls in love. The Tuck family has a powerful secret-- a spring that holds the magic of everlasting life. Now Winnie must choose whether she wants to live life...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Walt Disney Home Entertainment 2003
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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD Family TuckCopies Available at Fife Lake
1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD MOVIE TUCFoster, Ruthie.
Summary: Soulful vocalist Ruthie Foster creates a deeply intimate recording that is a smoky mix of original songs and inventive interpretations of an unexpected collection of covers. All the while Foster takes listeners on her most personal journey yet.
Format: sound recording-musical
Publisher / Publication Date: Blue Corn Music 2011
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD FOLK FOSSummary: The desperadoes: Steve Upton is the sheriff of a Utah community in 1860. Upton's best friend, Cheyenne Rogers, was once an outlaw, but under Steve's guidance, has gone straight and tries to earn an honest living. But when a bank is robbed, Cheyenne is the prime suspect and will need Upton's help to save him from a lynching.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2021
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1 available in Western DVDs, Call number: BLU-RAY WESTERN RANSummary: A robust collection of classic film noir (black film), a genre that became a cinematic staple for American audiences during the mid 1940s through the late 1950s
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2015