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Series
Publisher
Europa Editions
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
"In the summer of 2016, Clotilde is spending her vacation in Corsica with her husband Franck and her teenage daughter Valentine. It is the first time she has been back to the island since the car accident in which her parents and her brother were killed decades earlier. She was in the car too, but miraculously escaped with her life ... When a mysterious letter signed "Palma"--Clotilde's mother--arrives, the truth about her family, her parents' death,...
Author
Publisher
Encante Press
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
What if you could make a change to history that would eliminate the Spanish Inquisition, American slavery, World War II, global warming, and an US president who thought he could drop nuclear bombs here and there without negative consequences? What if that change also made the United States and 5 billion people disappear? Would you do it?
Author
Publisher
Penguin Press
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"Ocean Vuong's second collection of poetry looks inward, on the aftershocks of his mother's death, and the struggle - and rewards - of staying present in the world. Time Is a Mother moves outward and onward, in concert with the themes of On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous, as Vuong continues, through his work, his profound exploration of personal trauma, of what it means to be the product of an American war in America, and how to circle these fragmented...
Publisher
[Publisher not identified]
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
Returning to his childhood home in Queensbridge, Nas shares stories of his upbringing, his influences - from the music of his jazz musician father Olu Dara to the burgeoning hip hop scene in New York City - and the obstacles he faced before his major label signing at age twenty. Features interviews with his Illmatic producers, Large Professor, Pete Rock, Q-Tip, L.E.S., and DJ Premier, and musical peers, including Pharrell Williams and Alicia Keys....
Series
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Do we really know what time it is? Cern physicist Professor Brian Cox (and author of E=mc2) unlocks the secrets of time in this entertaining and informative program. His journey starts with the Sun, our historical dictator of time, but Brian discovers that the world doesn't always spin like clockwork in fact, it flutters, like an irregular heartbeat. In his search for a more reliable way to tell the time, he experiences the physical definition of...
Series
Publisher
Giant Interactive
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
The story behind Nas's groundbreaking 1994 debut album 'Illmatic,' and the early life of one of the most talented rappers of all time. Featuring interviews with Pharrell Williams, Alicia Keys, Q-Tip, and Busta Rhymes. Official Selection at the **BFI London Film Festival** and **Tribeca Film Festival**. *"A strikingly photographed and genuinely revealing exploration of the early influences that formed one of the most distinctive voices in rap." - Wendy...
Author
Series
Posadas County mysteries volume 15
Publisher
Thomas Dunne Books/St. Martin's Minotaur
Pub. Date
2008
Language
English
Series
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Begin your study of the physics of time with these questions: What is a clock? What does it mean to say that "time passes"? What is the "arrow of time"? Then look at the concept of entropy and how it holds the key to the one-way direction of time in our universe.
Author
Publisher
Encante Press
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"Time Is Irreverent 2: Jesus Christ, Not Again! is a hilarious, thought-provoking satire with unpredictable twists, colorful and colorless aliens, the outrageous Holy Smokin' Hot Nellie, and a juicy role for Jesus Christ, the actual guy!"--Page 4, Cover.
Author
Publisher
Marvel Worldwide, Inc
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
Since his exile from his own time, Conan the Barbarian has conquered every foe the modern-day Marvel Universe has to offer - but what happens when this hard-edged Cimmerian finds himself targeted by the cybernetic future soldier called Deathlok? Outgunned and outmatched, Conan must turn to an unlikely group of loners, berserkers and killers if he hopes to survive. But as Deathlok pursues Conan and these new Savage Avengers from the present day back...
Author
Publisher
Convergent
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Beloved nun and social activist Joan Chittister, who appeared on Oprah's Super Soul Sunday, offers a soul-stirring and inspiring guide that speaks to all who feel disillusioned and dissatisfied with the power-hungry institutions and systems of this world. Joan Chittister has been a passionate voice for women's rights for over 50 years. Called "one of the most well-known and trusted contemporary spiritual authors" by Publishers Weekly, this rabble-rousing...
Author
Publisher
Free Press
Pub. Date
2005, ©2003
Language
English
Description
The Power of Full Engagement is a highly practical, scientifically based approach to managing your energy more skillfully. It provides a clear road map to becoming more physically energized, emotionally connected, mentally focused, and spiritually aligned -- both on and off the job. -- Book jacket.
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