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Author
Publisher
Gallery Books
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
""The only art I'll ever study is stuff that I can steal from." --David Bowie // Three years before David Bowie died, he shared a list of 100 books that changed his life. His choices span fiction and nonfiction, literary and irreverent, and include timeless classics alongside eyebrow-raising obscurities. // In 100 short essays, music journalist John O'Connell studies each book on Bowie's list and contextualizes it in the artist's life and work. How...
143) Athena's child
Author
Publisher
Sourcebooks Landmark
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"For readers of Madeleine Miller and Claire Heywood comes the story of the most infamous monster of Greek mythology: Medusa. First, they loved her. Then, they abused her. Finally, they made her a villain. Gifted and burdened with stunning beauty, young Medusa seeks sanctuary with the Goddess Athena. But when she catches the eye of the lecherous but mighty Poseidon, she is beyond protection. Powerful men rarely answer for their actions, after all....
144) Berlin: a novel
Author
Publisher
Penguin Books
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
A wickedly insightful, darkly funny novel in which a young woman in the grip of an existential malaise moves to a new city for a fresh start but her attempt at reinvention doesn't quite go to plan. when Daphne arrives in Berlin, the last thing she expects is to run into more drama than she left behind. Of course, she knew she'd need to do the usual: make friends, acquire lovers, grapple with German and a whole new way of life. She even expected the...
Author
Series
Publisher
Penguin Workshop, an imprint of Penguin Random House
Pub. Date
[2013]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Born into a close knit family in Chicago, Michelle Robinson was a star student who graduated from Princeton and Harvard Law. Then in 1992, she married another promising young lawyer and the rest, as they say, is history. It is undeniable that President Barack Obama has changed the United States but so has Michelle Obama, the self proclaimed "Mom in Chief." This compelling, easy-to-read biography is illustrated by New Yorker artist John O'Brien."--...
Series
Publisher
VIZ Media, LLC
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Formats
Description
"In the magic realm, magic is everything--everyone can use it, and one's skill determines their social status. Deep in the forest, oblivious to the ways of the world, lives Mash. Thanks to his daily training, he's become a fitness god. When Mash is discovered, he has no choice but to enroll in magic school, where he must beat the competition without revealing his secret--he can't use magic! With Lévis defeated, Mash must face his toughest opponent...
Author
Publisher
St. Martin's Press
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"Role-playing game historian Ben Riggs unveils the secret history of TSR- the company that unleashed imaginations with Dungeons & Dragons, was driven into ruin by disastrous management decisions, and then saved by their bitterest rival. Co-created by wargame enthusiasts Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson, the original Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game released by TSR (Tactical Studies Rules) in 1974 created a radical new medium: the role-playing game....
Series
Publisher
VIZ Media, LLC
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"In the magic realm, magic is everything--everyone can use it, and one's skill determines their social status. Deep in the forest, oblivious to the ways of the world, lives Mash. Thanks to his daily training, he's become a fitness god. When Mash is discovered, he has no choice but to enroll in magic school, where he must beat the competition without revealing his secret--he can't use magic! Lang's vicious hunt for coins is in full swing! To stop them...
Publisher
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
Star resident Dr. Conrad Hawkins continues to make difficult calls in the best interests of his patients. But, having rekindled a romantic relationship with nurse Nicolette "Nic" Nevin, the two must face unresolved issues from their past. Conrad's father, Marshall Winthrop, has taken over as head of Chastain, and comes into direct conflict with the hospital's newly minted CEO, Dr. Randolph Bell. Meanwhile, Dr. Mina Okafor continues to work with her...
150) Bee movie
Publisher
Paramount Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
Having just graduated from college, Barry B. Benson finds himself disillusioned with the prospect of having only one career choice - honey. As he ventures outside of the hive for the first time, he breaks one of the cardinal rules of the bee world and talks to a human, a New York City florist named Vanessa. He is shocked to discover that the humans have been stealing and eating the bee's honey for centuries. He ultimately realizes that his true calling...
Series
Publisher
VIZ Media, LLC
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Can muscles crush magic?! In the magic realm, magic is everything--everyone can use it, and one's skill determines their social status. Deep in the forest, oblivious to the ways of the world, lives Mash. Thanks to his daily training, he's become a fitness god. When Mash is discovered, he has no choice but to enroll in magic school, where he must beat the competition without revealing his secret--he can't use magic! Right before the destined day of...
Series
Publisher
VIZ Media, LLC
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"In the magic realm, magic is everything--everyone can use it, and one's skill determines their social status. Deep in the forest, oblivious to the ways of the world, lives Mash. Thanks to his daily training, he's become a fitness god. When Mash is discovered, he has no choice but to enroll in magic school, where he must beat the competition without revealing his secret--he can't use magic! Just as the battle with Doom and Mash is nearing its climax,...
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