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"When Carrie Fisher recently discovered the journals she had kept during the filming of the first Star Wars movie, she was astonished to see what they had preserved--plaintive love poems, unbridled musings with youthful naiveté, and a vulnerability that she barely recognized. Today her fame as an author, actress, and pop-culture icon is indisputable, but in 1976, Carrie Fisher was just a teenager with an all-consuming crush on her costar. With these...
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English
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1910, Mexico. The country's revolution spreads. Dolores, daughter of a wealthy banker, must flee her comfortable life in Durango or risk death. Her family settles in Mexico City; she marries Jaime del Río. At a party she meets an influential American director who recognizes in her a natural performer. He invites her to Hollywood, and practically overnight, the famous Miss del Río is born. Swept up in Tinseltown's glitzy inner circle, she takes her...
Author
Publisher
Mad Creek Books, an imprint of The Ohio State University Press
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
vi, 202 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"A collection of personal and historical essays at the intersection of 1980s pop culture and the Cold War, examining Star Wars, video games, professional wrestling, Choose Your Own Adventure books, the Satanic Panic, stranger danger, Looney Tunes, and nuclear war"--
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English
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"This epic World War II tale of star-crossed lovers separated by class, circumstance, and tragedy--from the international bestselling author of the "gripping...filled with passion and hope" (Kate Quinn, New York Times bestselling author) The Girl They Left Behind--explores the impact of war on civilian life and the indestructible resilience of first love. Hungary, 1943: As war encroaches on the country's borders, willful young Eva César arrives in...
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Publisher
Faber and Faber Limited
Pub. Date
2020.
Physical Desc
x, 276 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"Rising star Simon Hall captures the spirit of the 1960s in ten days that revolutionized the Cold War: Fidel Castro's visit to New York. New York City, September 1960. In this unforgettable slice of modern history, Simon Hall reveals how these ten days were a foundational moment in the trajectory of the Cold War, a turning point in the history of anti-colonial struggle, and a launching pad for the social, cultural and political tumult of the decade...
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Series
Gene Hammons novels volume 1
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"Phoenix, 1933: A young city with big dreams and dark corners. Great War veteran and rising star Gene Hammons lost his job as a homicide detective when he tried to prove that a woman was wrongly convicted of murder to protect a well-connected man. Now a private investigator, Hammons makes his living looking for missing persons--a plentiful caseload during the Great Depression, when people seem to disappear all the time. But his routine is disrupted...
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Publisher
Lake Union Publishing
Pub. Date
[2021]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
397 pages ; 22 cm
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English
Description
"Caroline Grant is struggling to accept the end of her marriage when she receives an unexpected bequest. Her beloved great-aunt Lettie leaves her a sketchbook, three keys, and a final whisper ... Venice. Caroline's quest: to scatter Juliet "Lettie" Browning's ashes in the city she loved and to unlock the mysteries stored away for more than sixty years. It's 1938 when art teacher Juliet Browning arrives in romantic Venice. For her students, it's a...
11) Shockaholic
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English
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Shockaholic is the juicy account of Carrie Fisher's life, focusing more on the Star Wars years and dishing about the various Hollywood relationships she's formed since she was chosen to play Princess Leia at only nineteen years old. Fisher delves into the gritty details that made the movie such a phenomenal success, admitting, "It isn't all sweetness and light sabers."
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Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
xiii, 275 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
During World War I, American army camps, navy stations, and marine barracks formed football's first true all-star teams, which competed against each other and top colleges while raising millions of dollars for the war effort. In War Football: World War I and the Birth of the NFL, Chris Serb details three long-forgotten seasons of American football when college amateurs mixed with blue-collar pros on the field of play. These games showed investors...
13) Julius Caesar
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Language
English
Description
Presents the original text of Shakespeare's play side by side with a modern version, with marginal notes and explanations and full descriptions of each character.
Author
Publisher
Westholme
Pub. Date
[2007]
Physical Desc
xvii, 444 pages : illustrations, maps ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
In April 1862, 20 Union soldiers crossed Confederate lines to steal a locomotive called the General and destroy a critical Confederate supply line. In the aftermath half the team was executed; the half that escaped received the newly established Medal of Honor. -- publishers description.
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English
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"From director George Lucas (Star Wars) and producer Francis Ford Coppola (The Godfather), American Graffiti is a classic coming-of-age story set against the 1960s backdrop of hot rods, drive-ins and rock n' roll. Starring Ron Howard, Richard Dreyfuss, Harrison Ford, Cindy Williams, Mackenzie Phillips and Suzanne Somers in their breakout roles, this nostalgic look back follows a group of teenagers as they cruise the streets on their last summer night...
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Publisher
Delacorte Press
Pub. Date
2021.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
388 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
Hollywood, 1946. The war is over, and Clara Berg spends her days shelving reels as a vault girl at Silver Pacific Studios. All her dreams are pinned on getting a break in film editing. When she returns a reel of film to storage one night, Clara stumbles across the lifeless body of a woman in Vault 5. The costume, the makeup, the ash-blond hair are unmistakable: it's Babe Bannon, A-list star. And it looks like murder. As the Silver Blonde murder ignites...
18) STEAM student!
Series
Publisher
Findaway World, LLC
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
1 Launchpad tablet : digital, sound, color ; 20 x 13 cm + 1 USB cable and 1 AC power adapter (in case 22 x 16 cm).
Language
English
Description
"These games and learning tools will help kids explore the world through science, technology, engineering, art, and math. Learn about the solar system; Discover why the seasons happen; Improve literacy skills; Advance math skills."--
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