Alive Inside - DVD
“A joyous cinematic exploration of music's capacity to
reawaken our souls and uncover the deepest parts of our humanity. Filmmaker
Michael Rossato-Bennett chronicles the astonishing experiences of individuals
around the country who have been revitalized through the simple experience of
listening to music.” –WorldCat
The Boom: How Fracking Ignited the American Energy
Revolution and Changed the World by Russell Gold
“Fracking has vociferous critics and fervent defenders, but
the debate between these camps has obscured the actual story: Fracking has
become a fixture of the American landscape and the global economy. It has
upended the business models of energy companies around the globe, and it has
started to change geopolitics and global energy markets in profound ways. Here
the author tells the story of this once-obscure oilfield technology, a
story with an incredible cast of tycoons and geologists, dreamers and drillers,
speculators and skeptics, a story that answers a critical question of our time:
Where will the energy come from to power our world, and what price will we have
to pay for it?” –Jacket
Feminisms Matter: Debates, Theories, Activism by Victoria L.
Bromley
"In this lively narrative, newcomers to women's and gender
studies, feminist politics, history, and sociology explore a refreshing take on
a subject matter often loaded with assumptions. Feminist theories are viewed
through the critical intersections of race, class, sexuality, age, and ability,
and are embedded in the experiences of everyday life, allowing Bromley to
engage readers in doing theory, in making sense of concepts like ‘power’
and ‘privilege,’ and in effecting social change. Using a variety of devices,
including provocative images, discussion questions, and classroom activities, Feminisms
Matter helps readers cultivate a way of thinking critically about their
everyday worlds." –WorldCat
The Frackers: The Outrageous Inside Story of the New
Billionaire Wildcatters by Gregory Zuckerman
“Things looked grim for American energy in 2006.
Oil production was in steep decline and natural gas was hard to find.
The Iraq War threatened the nation’s already tenuous relations with the
Middle East. China was rapidly industrializing and competing
for resources. Major oil companies had just about given up on new
discoveries on U.S. soil, and a new energy crisis seemed likely. But a
handful of men believed everything was about to change….By experimenting
with hydraulic fracturing through extremely dense shale—a process now
known as fracking—the wildcatters started a revolution. In just a few
years, they solved America’s dependence on imported energy,
triggered a global environmental controversy—and made and lost
astonishing fortunes.” –Jacket
Groundswell: The Case for Fracking by Ezra Levant
"In a few short years, the discovery of vast reserves of
until now unreachable natural gas, and the adoption of a process to get at it,
have brought about a shale-gas revolution. Fracking involves the injection of
millions of gallons of water mixed with sand and chemicals into a well deep
underground to fracture shale rock. Levant debunks claims about contaminated
groundwater, fracking chemicals, and earthquakes, and looks at fracking's
benefits." –WorldCat
Human Planet - DVD
“Humans are the ultimate animals - the most successful
species on the planet. Uniquely in the animal kingdom, humans have managed to
adapt and thrive in every environment on Earth. Each episode examines one of
the extremes of our planet: the arctic, mountains, oceans, jungles, grasslands,
deserts, rivers, and even the urban jungle. Each habitat engenders astonishing
solutions in the face of extreme adversity. Here are people who survive by
building complex, exciting, and often mutually beneficial relationships with
their animal neighbors, or the hostile elements of the natural world. This
eight-part series is a celebration of the amazing, complex, profound, and
sometimes challenging relationship between humankind and nature.” –WorldCat
The Rise and Fall of the Berlin Wall - DVD
“On one night in August 1961, a few railway cars and a lot
of barbed wire were moved into position in Berlin, dividing East Germany from
West. It was a barrier that would be extended and become increasingly more
sophisticated over the 18 years of its existence, a technological counter to
each escape attempt. In this feature length special, History uses a computer
imagery to reconstruct how the wall grew from a meager obstacle to a 97-mile
barrier of concrete slabs, watchtowers and guards. It charts the rise and then
the sudden fall of the wall on November 9, 1989.” –WorldCat
Running From Crazy - DVD
”This documentary examines the personal journey of Mariel
Hemingway, the granddaughter of writer Ernest Hemingway, as she strives for a
deeper understanding of the suicide and mental illness that have afflicted so
many of her family members. Intimate verité footage and raw, emotional interviews
with Mariel and her daughter are interwoven with rarely seen archival footage
of the three Hemingway sisters and their parents.” –WorldCat