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1642) Legends of jazz drumming
Publisher
Alfred Pub. Co
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
Description
Traces the history of jazz drumming in America. Included are rare film clips and still photographs of Baby Dobbs, Paul Barbarin, Chick Webb, Gene Krupa, Buddy Rich, Dave Tough, Sid Catlett, Jo Jones, and Kenny Clarke (pt. 1), and Shelly Manne, Joe Morello, Art Blakey, Philly Joe Jones, Elvin Jones and Tony Williams (pt. 2).
Series
Publisher
Kino Lorber Animation
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
With a nose for clues, an eye for intrigue, and a mind like a steel trap that's jammed shut, the Inspector sets out to solve Paris' most puzzling crime mysteries. An excellent addition to this wonderful and hilarious series about that wily pink cat known as the Pink Panther!
Author
Publisher
Rutgers Univ Pr
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
E.L. Doctorow once observed that literature "endows places with meaning." Yet, as this wide-ranging new book vividly illustrates, understanding the places that shaped American writers' lives and their art can provide deep insight into what makes their literature truly meaningful. Published on the eve of the 50th anniversary of the Historic Preservation Act, Writing America is a unique, passionate, and eclectic series of meditations on literature...
1646) The last of the Mohicans
Publisher
KOCH Vision
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
The definitive adaptation of the James Fenimore Cooper novel, this eight-part BBC production stars Philip Madoc, in an Emmy-nominated performance as the villainous Magua, and Kenneth Ives as the intrepid frontier scout Hawkeye. In 1757, during the French and Indian War, half-sisters Cora and Alice Munro set out to join their father, the British commander of Fort William Henry. After they are betrayed by Magua, the sisters are rescued by Hawkeye, whose...
Publisher
MVD Visual
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
Director Jon Brewer worked closely with the gregarious and charming musician and was given extraordinary access to his friends, family and colleagues. This is a no holds barred, powerful documentary that explores how an orphaned kid from Mississippi turned his life around, battled against all odds and against unrelenting racism to overcome even the toughest critics in the entertainment industry, to become 'King of the Blues'.
1649) Go for broke!
Publisher
St. Clair Vision
Pub. Date
[2003]
Language
English
Description
A triumphant look at the grit and guts of the Japanese-Americans who made up the 442nd regiment during World War II. Dealing with their prejudiced commander and facing battlefront horrors with true heroism and team spirit earned them national respect.
1650) Talmage Farlow
Publisher
Productions Á-Propos
Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
English
Description
Jazz guitarist Talmage Holt Farlow embodied the unusual. The Greensboro, North Carolina native joined the New York City jazz scene in the late 1940s, where his highly innovative style and unique sense of harmony led to high acclaim. By 1958, the acclamations had become a question "What ever happened to Tal Farlow?" Following Thoreau, Farlow stepped away from the temptations of the jazz life, following his own musical drummer and struggling to find...
Series
Publisher
Mill Creek Entertainment
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Description
Bobby Deerfield: Bobby Deerfield is a world-renowned race car driver. When a colleague is killed in an explosive crash, Bobby's world is thrown into chaos, complicated by a beautiful woman who steals his heart.
Baby, the rain must fall: A man is released from prison, but reuniting with his family is difficult due to his violent temper.
The chase: The moral foundation of a small Texas town is torn apart in this explosive drama about power and greed.
Ship...
Publisher
Twentieth Century fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
Navy SEALS: A Navy SEAL team is mobilized to free an U.S. aircraft crew held as hostages in the Mideast. Armed with advanced weaponry, the SEALs burst into the terrorist stronghold where they find a cache of deadly Stinger missiles. The terrorists begin using the Stingers on civilian aircraft, and the SEALs must stop them.
Red dawn: When a town is invaded by foreign forces and the security of the United States seems threatened, a group of high school...
Publisher
Paramount Pictures
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
To solve the most twisted crimes, the FBI's Behavioral Analysis Unit (BAU) explores the darkest places--inside the depths of Criminal Minds. Seasoned undercover, FBI Agent Kate Callahan joins the elite team led by Supervisory Special Agent Aaron Hotchner as they pursue a serial killer who hacks his victims beyond all recognition. Experienced profiler David Rossi is dogged by mysterious woman from his past, while Dr. Spencer Reid grapples with the...
Publisher
PolyGram Video
Pub. Date
[1997]
Language
English
Description
Cafe bar: In this brushstroke animation a random meeting at a cafe becomes two people's "escape" from one another. Bride of Resistor: In this sequel to the kinetic animation film Mr. Resistor, the diminuitive scrap heap hero returns to have his heart stolen by a plasticine mistress. Girl's own story: A girl's hopes are pierced by the barbs of early 60's life in a film that mirrors an entire society's loss of innocence. Depth solitude: A lyrical short...
1655) Elvis Presley
Author
Series
Publisher
Bookwright Press
Pub. Date
1986.
Language
English
Description
Describes the life and achievements of the legendary singer who became known as the "King" of Rock 'n' Roll.
Publisher
History Channel Club
Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
English
Description
In April, 1865, after four years of bloody internecine conflict, the Civil War finally came to an end. In that one month, Richmond fell, General Lee embarked on his harrowing retreat and the Confederate States surrendered at Appomattox. Only half way through the month of April, President Lincoln was assassinated. Based on the book by Jay Winik.
Publisher
University Press of Mississippi
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
"The Allied victory in World War II relied on far more than courageous soldiers. Americans on the home front constantly supported the war effort in the form of factory work, war bond purchases, salvage drives, and morale-rallying efforts. Motivating these men, women, and children to keep doing their bit during the war was among the conflict's most urgent tasks. One of the most overlooked aspects of these efforts involved a surprising initiative--comic...
1658) Guadalcanal diary
Series
Publisher
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2001]
Language
English
Description
This strikingly realistic film follows a devoted platoon of Marines through the terrors of war in the South Pacific.
1659) LeAnn Rimes
Author
Series
Publisher
Chelsea House Publishers
Pub. Date
[2001]
Language
English
Description
A biography of the country music star who gained popularity and won a Grammy at a remarkably young age.
1660) The regrets
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
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Description
"Reality and dream collide in Amy Bonnaffons's dazzling, darkly playful debut novel about a love affair between the living and the dead. For weeks, Rachel has been noticing the same golden-haired young man sitting at her Brooklyn bus stop, staring off with a melancholy air. When, one day, she finally musters the courage to introduce herself, the chemistry between them is undeniable: Thomas is wise, witty, handsome, mysterious, clearly a kindred spirit....
