The Freeman/Lozier Library is always changing to keep up with the latest trends and services to offer you our best. Our More Than Books newsletter has a “Did You Know” section that keeps you informed about the changes that have taken place in the library. Here is the latest news from that newsletter:
Is this the real life? Is this just fantasy? Like most musical biopics, “Bohemian Rhapsody,” is that. The film follows the life of Freddie Mercury, and the creation of one of the greatest rock bands of all time, “Queen.”
This book was chosen on the basis of the title alone. It is packed full of “fun facts” and “did you knows.” Have you ever wondered where language starts, why we say the things we do, where it all comes from, and how the meaning of the words have changed over the years? For example, in today’s world when you call someone a louse you are in essence calling them an obnoxious person; but, during the Elizabethan Era, you are literally saying that they are covered in lice.
We have received the following titles in the last quarter.
Interested?
Check them out!
List compiled by Jessica Omer.
The Bellevue University Library’s LibGuide on “World Religions” is a wonderful starting point for general research on the different religions from around the world. It has resources on Christianity, Islam, Judaism, etc., includes important aspects and topics such as, how a culture’s psychology can be shaped by their religion. Continue reading
Ken Burns and Lynn Novick’s 10 episode, 18 hour documentary, The Vietnam War, takes viewers through a time in history that not only shaped millions of people’s lives but also shaped a culture. The documentary takes viewers through the history of colonial Vietnam, the rise of Ho Chi Minh, and France’s doomed war, leading viewers into the beginning and ending of the American conflict. The Vietnam War, is considered one of Burns’s saddest projects as it offers no uplifting message or happy ending. It simply documents decades of bad decisions following bad decisions all culminating in a time of waste that took millions of lives for nothing. It points out that the war was started with good intentions by good people but because of misunderstanding, overconfidence and Cold War mistakes, it turned into a tragedy. Continue reading
We have received the following titles in the last quarter.
Interested?
Check them out!
List compiled by Jessica Omer. Continue reading
John Hargrove’s book, “Beneath the Surface: Killer Whales, SeaWorld, and the Truth Beyond Blackfish,” tells the story of his life and career at SeaWorld. Beginning with his first visit to SeaWorld when he was six-years-old, his obsessions with wanting to work with Orcas started. This book travels through his almost 14 years as a senior Orca trainer, working in all three SeaWorld locations in the United States, as well as one in Spain and France. Continue reading
For centuries people have been trying to study the history, culture, and languages of their own people; trying to discover where they come from and what their ancestors were like. Taking this path to discovery can be difficult; however, there is one journal that can help take you in the right direction. “Anthropological Linguistics” allows readers to explore many different aspects of the world, and sets out to help readers explore what makes us human. Continue reading
On November 15, 2013, the Make a Wish Foundation and the city of San Francisco went out of their way to make a young cancer victim’s greatest wish come true. Miles Scott’s one wish in the whole world was to be Batman and to fight crime. With the help of the city of San Francisco, the Make a Wish Foundation was able to turn the city by the bay into Gotham City for one day. Along with the help of Batman impersonator Eric Johnston, 200 extras, San Francisco police and fire departments, they were also able to make one small boy feel that for at least one day he was the biggest superhero in the world. Continue reading