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Major Pettigrew's last stand [sound recording] : a novel / by Simonson, Helen.; Altschuler, Peter,narrator.; Random House Audio Publishing.(CARDINAL)344792; Altschuler, Peter.;
Read by Peter Altschuler.In the small English village of Edgecombe St. Mary, retired war hero Major Ernest Pettigrew is enjoying the quiet life. However, when his brother's death coincidentally sparks a friendship with Mrs. Jasmina Ali, the village's only Pakistani shopkeeper, Major Pettigrew finds himself falling in love. But when small-town bigotry taboos his relationship, Major Pettigrew is left to decide if happiness is worth a ruined reputation.
Subjects: Audiobooks.; Love stories.; Audiobooks.; Country life; Retirees; Widowers; Widows; Interracial friendship; Pakistanis; Audiobooks.; Audiobooks, unabridged--DCPL.;
Available copies: 14 / Total copies: 14
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Creativity, Inc. [sound recording] : overcoming the unseen forces that stand in the way of true inspiration / by Catmull, Edwin E.; Altschuler, Peter.; Random House Audio.; TEI Landmark Audio.;
Read by Peter Altschuler."In 1986, Ed Catmull co-founded Pixar, a modest start-up with an immodest goal: to make the first-ever computer animated movie. Nine years later, Pixar released Toy Story, which went on to revolutionize the industry, gross $360 million, and establish Pixar as one of the most successful, innovative, and emulated companies on earth. This book details how Catmull built an enduring creative culture -- one that doesn't just pay lip service to the importance of things like honesty, communication, and originality, but committed to them, no matter how difficult that often proved to be. As he discovered, pursuing excellence isn't a one-off assignment. It's an ongoing, day-in, day-out, full-time job. And one he was born to do"--
Subjects: Audiobooks.; Creative ability in business.; Corporate culture.; Organizational effectiveness.; Pixar (Firm);
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 3
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The devil's chessboard [sound recording] / by Talbot, David,1951-author.; Altschuler, Peter,narrator.;
Read by Peter Altschuler.Describes how the longest-serving director of the CIA befriended the wealthy elite, targeted foreign leaders for assassination, and manipulated American presidents to further his own agenda, and offers new evidence of his involvement in the assassination of JFK.
Subjects: Audiobooks.; Dulles, Allen, 1893-1969.; United States. Central Intelligence Agency; Spies; Intelligence service; Espionage, American;
Available copies: 0 / Total copies: 1
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Titanic [sound recording] : voices from the disaster / by Hopkinson, Deborah.(CARDINAL)279646; Altschuler, Peter.nrt; Bramhall, Mark.nrt(CARDINAL)348903;
Read by Mark Bramhall, Peter Altschuler, and additional voices.Presents a one hundredth anniversary tribute to the Titanic tragedy based on the words and stories of its witnesses and survivors.4-6
Subjects: Children's audiobooks.; Titanic (Steamship); Titanic (Steamship); Shipwrecks; Audiobooks.; Shipwrecks.;
Available copies: 13 / Total copies: 13
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One hundred favorite folktales. / by Thompson, Stith,1885-1976.(CARDINAL)153742; Altschuler, Franz.(CARDINAL)346966;
The three billy-goats Gruff (Norwegian) -- The ingrate (Italian) -- John the bear (French) -- The giant who had no heart in his body (Norwegian) -- The castle of no return (Spanish) -- The danced-out shoes (Russian) -- The maiden in the tower (French) -- How the devil married three sisters (Italian) -- The white cat (French) -- The little gardener with golden hair (French) -- Anpu and Bata (ancient Egyptian) -- The doctor and his pupil (French) -- A tale of a boy who set out to learn fear (German) -- Haensel [Hansel] and Gretel (German) -- Boots and the troll (Norwegian) -- The master-smith (Norwegian) -- The child sold to the devil (French) -- Godfather Death (Swedish) -- Little Red Riding-Hood (French) -- Maid Len (Danish) -- The three princesses of Whiteland (Norwegian) -- The frog princess (Russian) -- The white bride and the black bride (Swedish) -- The three citrons (Italian) -- Sleeping Beauty (Swedish).East o' the sun and west o' the moon (Norwegian) -- King Bean (Italian) -- King Lindorm (Swedish) -- The frog king (German) -- Sister Alionushka and Brother Ivanushka (Russian) -- The six swans (Swedish) -- The rich man and his son-in-law (Swedish) -- The animal wife (Greek) -- Friends in life and death (Norwegian) -- The two step-sisters (Norwegian) -- Tom Tit Tot (English) -- The three aunts (Norwegian) -- The hunchback's gift (Irish) -- The princess who was rescued from slavery (Swedish) -- The hearth-cat (Portuguese) -- Katie Woodencloak (Norwegian) -- One-eye, Two-eyes, and Three-eyes (German) -- The self-propelled carriage (French) -- Faithful John (German) -- The princess on the glass hill (Norwegian) -- The servant who took the place of his master (Greek) -- The goose-girl (German) -- Lord Peter (Norwegian) -- The gold bird (German) -- The well at the world's end (Irish) -- The goldfish (Russian) -- The grateful animals and the talisman (Greek) -- The ass that lays money (Italian) -- Two out of the sack (Russian) -- Horns (Russian).The magic bird (Greek) -- The king's hares (Norwegian) -- The lamb with the golden fleece (Hungarian) -- The blue belt (Norwegian) -- True and untrue (Norwegian) -- The louse skin (Danish) -- The young giant (German) -- The miller's four sons (French) -- The speedy messenger (Russian) -- The language of animals (Bulgarian) -- The three languages (Italian) -- The lazy boy (Danish) -- Tom Thumb (German) -- The armless maiden (Russian) -- The dancing water, the singing apple, and the speaking bird (Italian) -- Snow-White (German) -- The juniper (German) -- The poor and the rich (German) -- The greater sinner (Greek) -- The singing bone (Italian) -- The princess who wanted to solve riddles (Russian) -- The princess in the earth cave (Swedish) -- The clever peasant girl (Italian) -- The king who wanted a beautiful wife (Italian) -- The crumb in the beard (Italian) -- The three words of advice (Greek) -- The king and the bishop (Danish) -- Intelligence and luck (Czech) -- The treasure chamber of Rhampsinitus (literary, Herodotus) -- The anger bargain (Danish).Polyphemus, the Cyclops (ancient Greek) -- Gudbrand on the hillside (Norwegian) -- Clever Elsie and her companions (Italian) -- The master thief (Scottish) -- Shemiaka the judge (Russian) -- Little Claus and Big Claus (Danish) -- The man from paradise (French) -- The just reward (Russian) -- The brave little tailor (German) -- Crab (Italian) -- Salt (Russian) -- Peter Ox (Danish) -- "What should I have said?" (Russian) -- "Is he fat?" (English) -- The pancake (Norwegian).Large collection of European folktales each one selected to represent a particular tale-type by its completeness and quality. Notes on the sources of the folktales are included.
Subjects: Fiction.; Tales.; Folklore;
Available copies: 4 / Total copies: 4
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The GI Bill : a new deal for veterans / by Altschuler, Glenn C.(CARDINAL)718852; Blumin, Stuart M.(CARDINAL)337395;
MARCIVE 03/02/10Includes bibliographical references (pages 215-236) and index.Editor's note -- Introduction -- 1: Before the GI bill : veterans and politics from the Revolution through World War I -- 2: FDR and the reshaping of veterans' benefits, 1940-1943 -- 3: Mission accomplished -- 4: SRO: veterans and the colleges -- 5: Most inclusive program: race, gender, and ethnicity in Title II -- 6: Overlooked: GI Joe, but not Joe College -- 7: Finding a home : the VA mortgage -- Epilogue -- Acknowledgments -- Notes -- Index.From the Publisher: On rare occasions in American history, Congress enacts a measure so astute, so far-reaching, so revolutionary, it enters the language as a metaphor. The Marshall Plan comes to mind, as does the Civil Rights Act. But perhaps none resonates in the American imagination like the G.I. Bill. In a brilliant addition to Oxford's acclaimed Pivotal Moments in American History series, historians Glenn C. Altschuler and Stuart M. Blumin offer a compelling and often surprising account of the G.I. Bill and its sweeping and decisive impact on American life. Formally known as the Serviceman's Readjustment Act of 1944, it was far from an obvious, straightforward piece of legislation, but resulted from tense political maneuvering and complex negotiations. As Altschuler and Blumin show, an unlikely coalition emerged to shape and pass the bill, bringing together both New Deal Democrats and conservatives who had vehemently opposed Roosevelt's social-welfare agenda. For the first time in American history returning soldiers were not only supported, but enabled to pursue success-a revolution in America's policy towards its veterans. Once enacted, the G.I. Bill had far-reaching consequences. By providing job training, unemployment compensation, housing loans, and tuition assistance, it allowed millions of Americans to fulfill long-held dreams of social mobility, reshaping the national landscape. The huge influx of veterans and federal money transformed the modern university and the surge in single home ownership vastly expanded America's suburbs. Perhaps most important, as Peter Drucker noted, the G.I. Bill "signaled the shift to the knowledge society." The authors highlight unusual or unexpected features of the law-its color blindness, the frankly sexist thinking behind it, and its consequent influence on race and gender relations. Not least important, Altschuler and Blumin illuminate its role in individual lives whose stories they weave into this thoughtful account. Written with insight and narrative verve by two leading historians, The G.I. Bill makes a major contribution to the scholarship of postwar America.
Subjects: Veterans; Veterans;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Sing America [sound recording]
Produced by David Altschul and Gregg Geller.Various artists.Contains chiefly previously released material plus two debut recordings.Compact disc.
Subjects: Music; Patriotic music; Popular music;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 3
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