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The open road [videorecording] / by Moore-Lewy, Justin.; Meredith, Michael.; Bridges, Jeff,1949-; Timberlake, Justin,1981-; Mara, Kate,1983-(CARDINAL)345190; Stanton, Harry Dean,1926-2017.(CARDINAL)346026; Lovett, Lyle.; Steenburgen, Mary.; Anchor Bay Entertainment, Inc.(CARDINAL)340087; Anchor Bay Films (Firm); Aqua Foxx Productions (Firm); Heavy Lifting (Firm); Maximon Pictures (Firm); Odd Lot Entertainment (Firm); Perfect Weekend (Firm);
Director of photography, Yaron Orbach ; editors, Suzy Elmiger, Jacob Craycroft ; music, Charlie Sexton ; production designer, Patrick Smith ; costume designer, Molly Elizabeth Grundman.Jeff Bridges, Justin Timberlake, Kate Mara, Harry Dean Stanton, Lyle Lovett, Mary Steenburgen.Minor league baseball player Carlton Garrett takes an unplanned road trip to find his estranged father, legendary baseball player Kyle Garrett, after his mother becomes ill. Knowing that his father is charming, yet extremely immature, he brings along his sometimes girlfriend for support. After father and son are reunited, Carlton must struggle to deal with the misadventures brought on by his father's antics. Frustrations from the past come to a head as the mismatched trio returns home to Houston.MPAA rating: PG-13; for some language.DVD; Dolby surround 5.1.
Subjects: Comedy films.; Feature films.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Minor league baseball; Baseball players; Fathers and sons; Mothers and sons; Man-woman relationships;
Available copies: 8 / Total copies: 8
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The mommy myth : the idealization of motherhood and how it has undermined women / by Douglas, Susan J.(Susan Jeanne),1950-(CARDINAL)192891; Michaels, Meredith W.(CARDINAL)770087;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 337-361) and index.The new momism -- Revolt against the MRS -- Mouthing off to Dr. Spock -- Threats from without: satanism, abduction, and other media panics -- Attack of the celebrity moms -- Threats from within: maternal delinquents -- The war against welfare mothers -- The "mommy wars" -- Dumb men, stupid choices, or why we have no childcare -- Moms "R" us -- Dr. Laura's neighborhood: baby wearing, nanny cams, and the triumph of the new momism -- Exorcising the new momism.
Subjects: Motherhood; Mothers; Women in mass media; Motherhood.; Mothers.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 2
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A child's introduction to poetry / by Driscoll, Michael,1973-(CARDINAL)658690; Hamilton, Meredith.(CARDINAL)705373;
Includes bibliographical references (page 93).Introducing Professor Driscoll: Rhymes and their reasons: Poems of cradles and bough-breakings, too, moon-jumping cows and ten kids in a shoe (Nursery rhymes) -- Rhymes that prompt laughter (If that's what you're after) (Nonsense verse) -- Nineteen lines but just two rhymes (Villanelle) -- There once was a poem so outrageous, read aloud, it became quite contagious (Limerick) -- Haikus have three lines and seventeen syllables simple, beautiful (Haiku) -- Gather round for a story of heroes and glory (Narrative verse) -- My dear, aren't you smitten by these words that I've written? (Lyric verse) -- Poem fantastic (Though usually old) that may teach a lesson (So it's often retold) (Ballad) -- Sheep, shepherds, and other sappy stuff (Pastoral) -- Poems of feelings and hearts shining bright (They're a pleasure to hear, but a devil to write) (Sonnet) -- When you haven't got time to think of a rhyme (Free verse) -- Alphabet poems, riddles, epitaphs, and other unusual styles (Poems peculiar) -- Poetry's greats: Rulers of rhyme, legends of the lyric and superstars of the spoken word: First poet: Homer (c. 700-800 B.C.) -- Bard: William Shakespeare (1564-1616) -- Free spirit: John Milton (1608-1674) --Artist: William Blake (1757-1827) -- People's poet: William Wordsworth (1770-1850) -- Daughter, wife, and poet: Elizabeth Barrett Browning (1806-1861) -- Poet of "Fantastic Terrors": Edgar Allan Poe -- Rebel without applause: Emily Dickinson (1830-1886) -- Voice of America: Walt Whitman (1819-1892) -- Poet of heaven and earth: Christina Rossetti (1830-1894) -- Poems of everyday beauty: Robert Frost (1875-1963) -- Adventurer: Robert Louis Stevenson (1850-1894) -- Englishman in Bombay: Rudyard Kipling (1863-1936) -- Good poet for bad children: Hilaire Belloc (1870-1953) -- American spirit: Carl Sandburg (1878-1967) -- Thinker: W.H. Auden (1907-1973) -- Brave new voice: Langston Hughes (1902-1967) -- Beat of the city: Lawrence Ferlinghetti (1919- ) -- Irish eye: Seamus Heaney (1939- ) -- Visions of Mexico: Octavio Paz (1914-1998) -- Caged bird's song: Maya Angelou (1928- ).Anne Bobby, John Kolvenbach.This wide-ranging journey through the history and highlights of the world's poetry covers everything from epics and odes to nonsense verse and haikus, and includes a full-length CD! Hey there! I'm Professor Driscoll, and I'll be your guide as we explore the wonderful world of poetry, a fun and exciting place where anything can happen through the magic power of words. Get ready to visit imaginary lands filled with fascinating creatures like "Jabberwocks", or to travel backwards in time over 2,000 years to ancient Greece, or to be transported to far-away places like mountains, meadows, or big city streets. On the first part of our journey we'll get to know all the different types of poetry with their weird and wonderful names like lyric, haiku, sonnet, and villanelle. During the second part we'll get to meet some of the most famous poets of all time. Brilliant men and women such as William Shakespeare, Emily Dickinson, Robert Frost, Maya Angelou, and many more, who have used their imaginations to create all of the wonderful places and people we'll read about in this book. Best of all, we can listen to the poems being read aloud as we read along on the page. Every time you see the PLAY TRACK symbol you'll know it's time to listen to the CD and hear the poetry come to life. So, turn the page. Turn on your CD player. Turn on your imagination and let's be on our way!
Subjects: Compact discs.; Books with discs.; Books with discs.; Nonfiction.; Children's poetry.; Children's poetry.; Books on compact disc.; Poésie enfantine.;
Available copies: 19 / Total copies: 21
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Michael Loew : works on paper from the 1940s and 1950s. by Loew, Michael,1907-1985.(CARDINAL)290593; Ward, Meredith.(CARDINAL)195506; Meredith Ward Fine Art.(CARDINAL)281456;
Subjects: Exhibition catalogs.; Loew, Michael, 1907-1985;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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A child's introduction to the night sky : the story of the stars, planets, and constellations-- and how you can find them in the sky / by Driscoll, Michael,1973-author.(CARDINAL)658690; Hamilton, Meredith,illustrator.(CARDINAL)705373;
Provides an introduction to astronomy, discussing how planets get their names, the best time to spot a "shooting star," and why the moon changes shape.NC1120L
Subjects: Instructional and educational works.; Picture books.; Astronomy; Stars; Constellations;
Available copies: 5 / Total copies: 8
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A child's introduction to the night sky : the story of the stars, planets, and constellations, and how you can find them in the sky / by Driscoll, Michael,1973-author.(CARDINAL)658690; Hamilton, Meredith,illustrator.(CARDINAL)705373;
Includes bibliographical references (page 93).Since ancient times, people have been looking up and wondering about all of the things that glow in the night sky, and about our place in the big, wide universe. The study of the sky and all of the objects and forces up there is called astronomy, and A Child's Introduction to the Night Sky is a great introduction to what astronomers have learned (and are still discovering), what astronauts and scientists explore - and what you yourself can find by gazing up into the sky at night.--NC1120LAccelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Astronomy; Constellations; Stars;
Available copies: 26 / Total copies: 28
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Family ties. [videorecording] by Bateman, Justine.(CARDINAL)783227; Baxter, Meredith,1947-(CARDINAL)640585; Fox, Michael J.,1961-(CARDINAL)750932; Gross, Michael,1947-(CARDINAL)531001; Yothers, Tina,1973-; CBS Paramount Network Television (Firm)(CARDINAL)849263; CBS Studios Inc.(CARDINAL)787899; Paramount Home Entertainment (Firm)(CARDINAL)287167; Paramount Pictures Corporation.(CARDINAL)141482;
Michael Gross, Meredith Baxter Birney, Michael J. Fox, Justine Bateman, Tina Yothers.A couple who were radicals in the '60s now face the problems of raising children in suburbia. With a young Republican for a son, one daughter that's only concerned with fashion, and another who is a tomboy, life is never dull in the Keaton household.Not rated.DVD, region 1, full screen (1.33:1) presentation; Dolby Digital mono., NTSC.
Subjects: Families; Television comedies.; Television programs.; Television series.;
Available copies: 0 / Total copies: 1
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"But he doesn't know the territory" : the story behind Meredith Willson's The music man / by Willson, Meredith,1902-1984,author.(CARDINAL)171068; Feinstein, Michael,writer of foreword.(CARDINAL)777861;
"Chronicles the making of Meredith Willson's The Music Man"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Willson, Meredith, 1902-1984.; Willson, Meredith, 1902-1984.; Composers;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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A child's introduction to the environment : the air, earth, and sea around us : plus experiments, projects, and activities you can do to help our planet! / by Driscoll, Michael,1973-author.(CARDINAL)658690; Driscoll, Dennis M.(CARDINAL)516480; Hamilton, Meredith,illustrator.(CARDINAL)705373;
Includes bibliographical references (page 95).Our wonderful world -- Talking on water -- The land we live on -- The air around us -- We've got the whole world-- .Discusses a variety of environmental sciences topics, including global warming, food chains, and desertification, along with a collection of experiments and conservation activities.NC1060L
Subjects: Environmental sciences; Environmental sciences; Environmentalism;
Available copies: 4 / Total copies: 5
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A child's introduction to the environment : the air, earth, and sea around us--plus experiments, projects, and activities you can do to help our planet! / by Driscoll, Michael,1973-author.(CARDINAL)658690; Driscoll, Dennis M.,author.(CARDINAL)516480; Hamilton, Meredith,illustrator.(CARDINAL)705373;
Includes bibliographical references and index."This upbeat yet clear-eyed, interactive look at our magnificent planet and how we can safeguard it has been updated to include the latest developments in climate change. Also included are dozens of experiments and activities to encourage achievable action by young environmentalists and activists"--NC1060L
Subjects: Environmental sciences; Environmental sciences; Environmentalism;
Available copies: 4 / Total copies: 4
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