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Author
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
Formats
Description
A witty and humble tribute to the sometimes profane, sometimes profound world of waiting tables
During a year on sabbatical from his university position, Matthew Batt realized he needed money—fast—and it just so happened that one of the biggest breweries in the Midwest was launching a restaurant and looking to hire. So it was that the forty-something tenured professor found himself waiting tables at a high-end restaurant
Author
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press
Pub. Date
[2023].
Physical Desc
272 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"The story of how Matthew Batt, a forty-something professor on sabbatical, found himself returning to a job waiting tables. And loving it. In this rare and vivid memoir, he details the challenge and satisfaction of meeting the demands of a fine dining restaurant's frenzied kitchen and equally expectant crowd. Told with sharp humor, humility, and a keen sense of what matters, The Last Supper Club is an ode to working in restaurants, the relationships...
Author
Publisher
DC Comics
Pub. Date
[2014]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : chiefly color illustrations ; 27 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Beginning a bold new series that details the relationship between The Man of Steel and the Warrior Princess as writer Charles Soule (Swamp Thing) is joined by artist Tony S. Daniel (Batman) to tell the tale of a romance that will shake the stars themselves. These two super-beings love each other, but not everyone shares their joy. Some fear it, some test it--and some will try to kill for it. Some say love is a battlefield, but where Superman and...
Author
Series
Publisher
DC Comics
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 26 cm.
Language
English
Description
The children of the Justice League must travel back in time to prevent the evil goddess Sovereign from becoming what she is. The original Leaguers try to process the shock that they have kids, and some with teammates. They find that one of their one is fated to become the Sovereign, but it's still unclear if they can prevent it in time.
6) Darlin'
Publisher
Dark Sky Films
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (101 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Found at a Catholic hospital filthy and ferocious, feral teenager Darlin' is whisked off to a care home run by The Bishop and his obedient nuns where she is to be tamed into a 'good girl.' However, Darlin' holds a secret darker than the 'sins' she is threatened with, and she is not traveling alone. The Woman, equally fierce and feral, who raised her is ever present and is determined to come for her no matter who tries to step in her way.
Author
Series
Publisher
DC Comics
Pub. Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 cm.
Language
English
Description
The dust may have settled in Smallville after Superman's encounter with Doomsday, but the Man of Steel did not escape unscathed: infected by Doomsday's toxic virus, Superman is slowly turning into a greater threat to Earth than the alien monster ever was. Soon the plague that affected Clark Kent's hometown has spread to Metropolis, and the new "Super Doom" is leaving a path of destruction across the planet. Wonder Woman alone believes her partner...
Series
Mad men volume Season 1
Publisher
Lionsgate
Pub. Date
2008
Physical Desc
4 videodiscs (ca. 616 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
In the glamorous and ego-driven world of advertising, everyone is selling something and nothing is ever what it seems. Set in 1960 New York, this series reveals the lives of the ruthlessly competitive men and women of Madison Avenue's "Golden Age," where key players make an art of the sell while their private world gets sold. And no one plays the game better than Don Draper, the biggest ad man, and ladies' man, in the business.
Series
Jamestown volume Season 3
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (ca. 360 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
1619. The British colony of Jamestown, Virginia, is shaken up when the first women in twelve years land in this breathtaking wilderness. While love triangles, bitter rivalries, and fierce competition cause conflict for the residents and the native inhabitants, the Pamunkey, they are bound together by their resolute will to survive and thrive in their new lives.
Series
Mad men volume Season 3
Publisher
Lionsgate
Pub. Date
[2010]
Physical Desc
4 videodiscs (611 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
At the office, the firings continue; Don is brought in to save the day on a PR campaign only to have the rug pulled out from under him; Peggy and Paul get stoned while working on an ad campaign; Sally steals money from her grandfather; Don has reservations about a misguided potential client; Betty has hallucinations of her dead father as she delivers her baby; Don and Betty renew their love affair while on a business trip.
Series
Mad men volume Season 2
Publisher
Lions Gate Films
Pub. Date
2009
Physical Desc
4 videodiscs (ca. 611 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Returning for its second season, the Golden Globe winning series for Best TV Drama continues to blur the lines between truth and lies, perception and reality. Moving in a new direction, can Sterling Cooper keep up? Meanwhile, the private life of Don Draper becomes complicated in a new way. What is the cost of his secret identity?