Clarke Peters
Publisher
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2018]
Edition
Widescreen version.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (115 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
After months have passed without a culprit in her daughter's murder case, Mildred Hayes makes a bold move, painting three signs leading into her town with a controversial message directed at William Willoughby, the town's revered chief of police. When his second-in-command Officer Dixon, an immature mother's boy with a penchant for violence, gets involved, the battle between Mildred and Ebbing's law enforcement is only exacerbated.
2) Harriet
Publisher
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2020]
Edition
Widescreen version.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (125 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Based on the thrilling and inspirational life of an iconic American freedom fighter, the movie tells the extraordinary tale of Harriet Tubman's escape from slavery and transformation into one of America's greatest heroes. Her courage, ingenuity, and tenacity freed hundreds of slaves and changed the course of history.
Author
Publisher
HarperCollins
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Formats
Description
The New York Times bestseller following a big-hearted, exhilarating novel exploring the profoundly intertwined lives of two Oakland families.
"An immensely gifted writer and magical prose stylist."
—Michiko Kakutani, New York Times
New York Times bestselling, Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Michael Chabon has transported readers to wonderful places: to New York City during
...5) The art of X-ray reading: how the secrets of 25 great works of literature will improve your writing
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2016.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
viii, 326 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"What are the secrets to great writing? Was Melville simply born with the skill to write? Did Shirley Jackson write 'The Lottery' in one sitting? Actually, she did, but that's beside the point. The truth is, great writers are great readers, and the secret to learning how to write is as simple as learning how to read very, very closely. In this practical and engaging guide, Roy Peter Clark, . . . teaches the fine art of X-ray reading. When we X-ray...
Author
Pub. Date
2008
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
xi, 260 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"'Writing is a craft you can learn,' says Roy Peter Clark. 'You need tools, not rules.' In this essential guide, Clark distills decades of experience into fifty tools that writer of all kinds can use every day." -- Page [4] cover.
Pub. Date
2019
Edition
Widescreen ed.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 102 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
She was the ultimate patriot. Now, what she knows could bring down the government. Libby is a former top national security advisor who, while working with ruthless political veteran Rachel, signed off on a controversial military action that was supposed to end the war on terror. Except thousands died under false pretenses. Haunted by this, Libby sets out to tell the truth, risking treason and her own life, to expose a cover-up that stretches all the...
8) Harriet
Publisher
Universal
Pub. Date
[2020]
Edition
Blu-ray + DVD version ; Widescreen version.
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (125 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Based on the thrilling and inspirational life of an iconic American freedom fighter, the movie tells the extraordinary tale of Harriet Tubman's escape from slavery and transformation into one of America's greatest heroes. Her courage, ingenuity, and tenacity freed hundreds of slaves and changed the course of history.
Publisher
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (201 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Marley & me : John and Jen are journalists who are a newly married couple. Marley is the adopted puppy that no one wants, a high-strung lab who is virtually untrainable. Marley shreds cushions, destroys floors and walls and most everything in between. Instead of taking him to the pound, they love their dog and he faithfully loves them in return. John and Jen eventually have three children and Jen gives up her career to be a mom. John's career continues...
Author
Pub. Date
2009
Physical Desc
xiii, 412 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"This study of European cities and towns from the fall of the Roman Empire to the present day looks both at regional trends from across Europe and also at the widely differing fortunes of individual communities on the roller coaster of European urbanization. Taking a wide-angled view of the continent that embraces northern and eastern Europe as well as the city systems of the Mediterranean and western Europe, it addresses important debates ranging...
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown Spark
Pub. Date
2023.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
xv, 301 pages ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
"In Tell It Like It Is, bestselling author, writing coach, and teacher Roy Peter Clark offers a succinct and practical guide to writing with clarity, honesty, and conviction. By analyzing stellar writing samples from a diverse collection of public writers, Clark highlights and explains the tools journalists, scientists, economists, fact-checkers, even storytellers use to engage, inform, and hook readers, and how best to deploy them in a variety of...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2013
Lexile measure
500L
Physical Desc
32 pages : color illustrations ; 18 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Through vivid photos and simple, engaging nonfiction text, this fun and fact-filled Rookie Read-About Science book answers the question 'How is ketchup made?' Tomatoes to Ketchup lets young kids learn firsthand how plump, ripe tomatoes are made into America's favorite condiment." -- Page [4] cover.