CEKnox
Burnaby Public Library
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BrigadoonBrigadoon, DVD
DVD - 2005DVD, 2005
Added Apr 02, 2023
Manh(a)ttanManh(a)ttan, DVDSeason One, Disc 1-2
DVD - 2015DVD, 2015
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Added Aug 31, 2021
Suitability
Ages 14
Manh(a)ttanManh(a)ttan, DVDSeason Two
DVD - 2016DVD, 2016
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Added Aug 31, 2021
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Added Nov 12, 2020
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The Last High is all about the battle to save drug users in spite of themselves, about the work done by various agencies like the Vancouver Police Department and Poison Control. Since the author works in Vancouver, BC where this book takes place, it's not hard to imagine where exactly everything takes place. The book is current - fentanyl has become a big problem on the Downtown East Side. Users never know exactly what they are getting when they buy heroin or crack or meth or some opioid - it all depends upon the cook and what materials are available. Each batch is different. The book describes who is at the top of things: the Triads, Persians (covering Iran, Iraq, Afghanistan, etc), the (East) Indians, Pakistani, etc. etc. Then there are the cooks, the dealers, etc. This book brings everything to life. I will be reading this again just to get all of the details straight.The Last High is all about the battle to save drug users in spite of themselves, about the work done by various agencies like the Vancouver Police Department and Poison Control. Since the author works in Vancouver, BC where this book takes place,…
Apollo 11Apollo 11, DVD
DVD - 2019DVD, 2019
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Added Dec 06, 2019
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To be honest, it was interesting, par for the period. However. we've been spoiled by thd likes of Apollo 13 and the Martian.
HeroesHeroes, DVDSeason 1, Disc 1-3
DVD - 2007DVD, 2007
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Added Dec 06, 2019
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Added Jul 08, 2019
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Added Mar 11, 2019
Added Feb 28, 2019
Hidden FiguresHidden Figures, DVD
DVD - 2017DVD, 2017
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Added Feb 17, 2019
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This movie is about a part of history which remained "hidden" for so many years. I doubt many knew then nor do many people know these facts. I am glad that this story has come to light and I hope that this is taught in schools throughout the US and the world.This movie is about a part of history which remained "hidden" for so many years. I doubt many knew then nor do many people know these facts. I am glad that this story has come to light and I hope that this is taught in schools throughout the US and…
Suitability
Ages 10
The Looming TowerThe Looming Tower, DVD
DVD - 2018DVD, 2018
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Added Nov 03, 2018
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Not completely impressed by this series. There is so much minutiae, that my mind gets bogged down and turns off. And there is so much cursing and swearing. There really is no need for them in every sentence or every other sentence. It is possible to make a movie, TV show, or documentary without cursing. Perhaps the writers don't have access to a thesaurus to find other perfectly usable words to indicate the same meaning. I got halfway through the second episode and just quit. Perhaps my opinion may be vilified, but that is what I felt about this particular movie.Not completely impressed by this series. There is so much minutiae, that my mind gets bogged down and turns off. And there is so much cursing and swearing. There really is no need for them in every sentence or every other sentence. It is possible to…
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Ages 13
Added Oct 02, 2018
Highest DutyHighest Duty, BookMy Search for What Really Matters
by Sullenberger, ChesleyBook - 2009Book, 2009
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Added Aug 31, 2018
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Added Jul 11, 2018
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I really liked this book. It takes a look at 6 students who are trapped in their high school when several bombs go off, one at a time. They have to figure out how to get out, to basically rescue themselves because the fire fighters and other first responders don't want to go inside, lest they are blown up by a bomb. At one point, by listening to an old radio, the teens learn that the police think one of them is the bomber. Is this true? You won't know until the end of the book.
The novel is about discovering the unseen emotions and thoughts of each teen, that no one else knows about. It's about moving beyond prejudices, of which there are a few. It's about bullying, suicide, religion, coming out, and teamwork. I highly recommend this book.I really liked this book. It takes a look at 6 students who are trapped in their high school when several bombs go off, one at a time. They have to figure out how to get out, to basically rescue themselves because the fire fighters and other first…
Suitability
Ages 12
Déjà VuDéjà Vu, DVD
DVD - 2007DVD, 2007
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Added Jun 28, 2018
Time BombsTime Bombs, DVD
DVD - 2008DVD, 2008
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Added Jun 23, 2018
San AndreasSan Andreas, DVD
DVD - 2015DVD, 2015
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Added Apr 29, 2018
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This movie is a compilation of most of the disaster type movies I've ever seen, especially when it comes to the apocalyptic type, when Mother Nature declares war on humankind. Check out 2012 and you can see California breaking off into the ocean - also seen in San Andreas. Huge earthquakes. Tsunamis. Family in danger. Family getting together again. Surprised there wasn't a great deal of fire. It was OK for a first viewing, but I won't be watching it again.This movie is a compilation of most of the disaster type movies I've ever seen, especially when it comes to the apocalyptic type, when Mother Nature declares war on humankind. Check out 2012 and you can see California breaking off into the ocean -…
Suitability
Ages 10
The Gentle Art of Swedish Death CleaningThe Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning, BookHow to Free Yourself and your Family From A Lifetime of Clutter
by Magnusson, Margareta (Artist)Book - 2018Book, 2018
Added Apr 14, 2018
NCIS, Naval Criminal Investigative ServiceNCIS, Naval Criminal Investigative Service, DVDThe Thirteenth Season, Discs 5-6
DVD - 2016DVD, 2016
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Added Apr 14, 2018
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Added Apr 04, 2018
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Remember those young women from Ohio who were kidnapped and held for years by a guy who would be the last person anyone suspect as the culprit?
This is a fictional tale along the same lines. A young 13 year old girl is taken by a neighbourhood small business man. It takes place when the man falls, hurts himself and is missed at work. Charlotte, who is very very afraid to make any noise, lest the man be behind the door waiting to trick her and beat her up (as he has done in the past). But she's brave and makes terrific noises that leads the paramedics to discover her and rescue her.
Charlotte discovers that the ideal family she had dreamed of all the time she was imprisoned isn't the family she discovers when she gets home. Aftermath is all about Charlotte and the lives of her family when she disappeared, and when she is finally rescued.
You will cheer, you will cry, and you will get very angry.Remember those young women from Ohio who were kidnapped and held for years by a guy who would be the last person anyone suspect as the culprit?
This is a fictional tale along the same lines. A young 13 year old girl is taken by a neighbourhood…
Suitability
Ages 14
Surviving and Thriving With An Invisible Chronic IllnessSurviving and Thriving With An Invisible Chronic Illness, BookHow to Stay Sane and Live One Step Ahead of your Symptoms
by Jacqueline, IlanaBook - 2018Book, 2018
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Added Mar 12, 2018
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Added Feb 13, 2018
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This is an interesting novel. It weaves back and forth, between the past and the present. There are paintings which connect the young woman who found one of the paintings in a thrift store, to the unknown painter from the past. It's a mystery the present day woman is eager to solve.
This novel also discusses with the working conditions that the "radium girls" experienced. It was a horrifying experience given the number of women who died from radium exposure. No one knew at that time how dangerous radium actually was. Marie Curie herself died of exposure to radioactive ores which caused aplastic anemia (or possibly leukemia).This is an interesting novel. It weaves back and forth, between the past and the present. There are paintings which connect the young woman who found one of the paintings in a thrift store, to the unknown painter from the past. It's a mystery the…
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Ages 10
HomelandHomeland, DVDThe Complete First Season, Disc 1-2
DVD - 2012DVD, 2012
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Added Oct 18, 2017
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I was very disappointed by this series. I was not aware that this series was so full of explicit sex and violence. I quit watching 1/2 through the first disc. This is definitely not for anyone under the age of 18. IMO it should not be accessible by anyone under that age.I was very disappointed by this series. I was not aware that this series was so full of explicit sex and violence. I quit watching 1/2 through the first disc. This is definitely not for anyone under the age of 18. IMO it should not be accessible by…
Suitability
Ages 18
PassengersPassengers, DVD
DVD - 2017DVD, 2017
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Added Jul 17, 2017
Defying GravityDefying Gravity, DVDThe Complete First Season, Disc 1-2
DVD - 2009DVD, 2009
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Added Jul 07, 2017
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