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Irish-American Heritage
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Irish-American Heritage Month was first celebrated by proclamation of the President in 1991. It seemed natural to choose March (Saint Patrick’s Day falls on March 17) for the month-long recognition of the contributions that Irish immigrants and their descendants have made to U.S. society.
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Non Fiction
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The Irish Americans: A History
Jay P Dolan - Audible Studios for Bloomsbury
Format: Audiobook
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Jay Dolan of Notre Dame University is one of Americas most acclaimed scholars of immigration and ethnic history. In The Irish Americans, he caps his decades of writing and teaching with this magisterial history of the Irish experience in the United States. Although more than 30 million... |
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The Irish Cookbook
JP McMahon - Phaidon Press
Format: Hardcover
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The Irish Cookbook showcases the true depth of Irish cuisine, its ingredients, and its fascinating history, as never beforeIreland's remarkably rich food heritage dates back millenia and, in The Irish Cookbook, acclaimed chef Jp McMahon captures its unique culinary origins and varied... |
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Wild Geese
Emmanuel, Soula - The Feminist Press
Format: Book
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Irish novelist Soula Emmanuel's debut novel is an intimate sprawl of memory, migration, and queer desire--charting the messy layers of love and loss that constitute a life.
Phoebe Forde has a new home, a new name, and is newly thirty. An Irish... |
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A Ballad of Love and Glory: A Novel
Reyna Grande - Atria Books
Format: Book
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Historical romance about a Mexican woman and an Irish-American soldier who fall in love in the thick of the Mexican-American War.
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Out of Ireland (DVD)
Format: DVD
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Examines the history of the seven million Irish who emigrated to America in the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries including the causes of the exodus and the immigrant experience in the United States. Uses photographs, archival footage, manuscript material and interviews with Irish immigrants... |
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The Immortal Irishman: The Irish Revolutionary Who Became an American Hero
Timothy Egan - Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Format: Print book
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From the National Book Award-winning and best-selling author Timothy Egan comes the epic story of one of the most fascinating and colorful Irishman in nineteenth-century America. The Irish-American story, with all its twists and triumphs, is told through the improbable life of one man.... |
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The Complete Irish Pub Cookbook
Cottage Door Press - Parragon Books
Format: Hardcover
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Pubs in Ireland are the cornerstone of their communities, relaxed places where locals and visitors can experience the best of traditional Irish hospitality. Many pubs have also become the place to go for a great meal, with a choice of both traditional and contemporary dishes. In recent... |
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Girl to the Core (Teen)
Stacey Goldblatt - Delacorte Books for Young Readers
Format: Book
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What kind of person is at your core?Molly O'Keefe's boyfriend, Trevor, is moving too fast, but when she catches him kissing his ex, Molly thinks it might be her own fault. After all, it was her idea to take things slow. In fact, her best friend, Vanessa, recently talked her into... |
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We Are Not Ourselves: A Novel
Matthew Thomas - Simon & Schuster; Reprint edition
Format: Book
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Eileen Tumulty is raised by her Irish immigrant parents in Woodside Queens in an apartment where the mood swings between heartbreak and hilarity depending on how much alcohol has been consumed From an early age Eileen wished that she lived somewhere else She sets her sights on upper... |
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The First Kennedys: The Humble Roots of an American Dynasty
Neal Thompson - Mariner Books
Format: Book
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Today, we remember the Kennedys as an iconic American family - the vanguard of wealth, power, and style, rather than as the descendants of poor immigrants. Based on genealogical breakthroughs and previously unreleased records, this is the first book to explore the inspiring story of the poor... |
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We Are the Brennans: A Novel
Tracey Lange - Celadon Books
Format: Book
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When twenty-nine-year-old Sunday Brennan wakes up in a Los Angeles hospital, bruised and battered after a drunk driving accident she caused, she swallows her pride and goes home to her family in New York. But it's not easy. She deserted them all -- and her high school sweetheart... |
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The Whitsun Daughters: A Novel
Carrie Mesrobian - Dutton Books for Young Readers
Format: Book
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So begins The Whitsun Daughters, a story of three girls in a small Midwestern town, narrated by the ghost of a young Irish immigrant who, over a century earlier, lived and loved on the same small patch of farmland the girls and their mothers now call home. Award-winning author Carrie... |
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Good Eggs: A Novel
Rebecca Hardiman - Atria Books
Format: Hardcover
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When Kevin Gogarty's irrepressible eighty-three-year-old mother, Millie, is caught shoplifting yet again, he has no choice but to hire a caretaker to keep an eye on her. Kevin, recently unemployed, is already at his wits' end tending to a full house while his wife travels to exotic... |
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Captains and the Kings (DVD)
Richard Jordan - Koch Vision
Format: DVD
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Determined to create a better life for his family, Joseph Armagh (Richard Jordan), a penniless Irish immigrant, comes to America in the mid-19th century. Through struggle, heartache and ruthless perseverance, he becomes one of the richest and most powerful men in the country. But fortune... |
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Paddy Drinks: The World of Modern Irish Whiskey Cocktails
Jillian Vose
Format: Hardcover
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A collection of Irish whiskey recipes from the acclaimed Dead Rabbit in New York CityThe folks behind the world-renowned, award-winning Irish pub, Dead Rabbit, know a thing or two about whiskey, and about making great whiskey cocktails. To start, you need to understand the flavors of whiskey,... |
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The Big Crowd: A Novel
Kevin Baker - Houghton Mifflin Harcourt; 1 edition
Format: Book
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A novel of two Irish brothers who travel from the gangland waterfront to the halls of power. Based on one of the great unsolved murders in mob history, and the rise-and-fall of a real-life hero, The Big Crowd tells the sweeping story of Charlie O’Kane. He is the American dream... |
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The Eulogist: A Novel
Terry Gamble - William Morrow
Format: Book
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From the author of The Water Dancers and Good Family, an exquisitely crafted novel, set in Ohio in the decades leading to the Civil War, that illuminates the immigrant experience, the injustice of slavery, and the debts human beings owe to one another, witnessed through the endeavors of one Irish-American... |
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Tracing Your Irish Ancestors: The Complete Guide. Fourth Edition
John Grenham - Genealogical Publishing Company; 4 edition
Format: Paperback
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Genealogical research in Ireland has always depended on records that are more fragmented, localised and difficult to access than anywhere else. The internet is changing that. More and more records are coming online and this book is an indispensable guide to what these records are, where... |
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Fodor's Essential Ireland 2021: with Belfast and Northern Ireland
Fodor's Travel Publications - Fodor's Travel
Format: Paperback
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This guide is part of Fodor's "Essential" guide series, which has been named as the "Best Travel Guide Series of 2019" by BOOKLIST . This new edition is with an easy-to-read layout, fresh information, and beautiful color photos. Fodor's Essential Ireland 2021... |
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Float Like A Butterfly
Carmel Winters - Level 33 Entertainment
Format: DVD
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In this powerful and timely story of a girls pursuit of freedom and belonging, 15-year-old Frances fights for her humble Irish community by becoming a boxer like her idol, Muhammad Ali. While society may be determined to break her spirit and destroy her way of life, Frances was not born... |
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Legends and Lore: Ireland's Folk Tales (Juvenile)
Michael Scott - Delacorte Books for Young Readers
Format: Library Binding
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A competition to become King of the Leprechauns... A trick designed to fool the Queen of the Fairies... A terrifying lake monster confronted by the unlikeliest of heroes... Nine Irish legends come to life in these timeless, action-packed folktales about mythological creatures and epic... |
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Small Mercies: A Novel
Eddie Joyce - Viking
Format: Book
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A startling and tender portrait of one family's struggle to make peace with their son's death An ingeniously layered narrative, told over the course of one week, Eddie Joyce's debut novel masterfully depicts an Italian-Irish American family on Staten Island and their... |
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Saint Patrick Retold: The Legend and History of Ireland's Patron Saint
Roy Flechner - Princeton University Press
Format: Hardcover
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A gripping biography that brings together the most recent research to shed provocative new light on the life of Saint PatrickSaint Patrick was, by his own admission, a controversial figure. Convicted in a trial by his elders in Britain and hounded by rumors that he settled in Ireland for financial... |
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Last of the Name (Juvenile Ages 9-11)
Rosanne Parry - Carolrhoda Books
Format: Book
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Twelve-year-old Danny O'Carolan and his sister, Kathleen, arrive in New York City in 1863. Kathleen refuses to be parted from her only remaining relative, so she finds a job in domestic service for herself and her younger...sister. Danny reluctantly pretends to be a girl to avoid... |
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Albert Nobbs
Glenn Close - Lionsgate
Format: DVD
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Nominated for 3 Academy Awards including Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress, Glenn Close (Albert Nobbs) gives a "powerhouse performance" (New York Post) as a woman who passes as a man in order to work and survive in 19th century Ireland. Some thirty years after donning... |
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Angela's Ashes
Frank McCourt - Scribner
Format: Book
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Luminous memoir of Frank McCourt, born in Depression-era Brooklyn to recent Irish immigrants and raised in the slums of Limerick, Ireland. Frank's mother, Angela, has no money to feed the children since Frank's father, Malachy, rarely works, and when he does he drinks his wages.... |
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Green Suede Shoes: An Irish-American Odyssey
Larry Kirwan
Format: Book
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This rock 'n' roll Angela's Ashes begins in County Wexford, Ireland, in the late 1950s, a vibrant but now almost unrecognizable, womb-like theocracy. Upon arrival in New York, Kirwan finds himself side by side with the Ramones and Blondie at CBGBs; the brothers... |
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A Slip of a Girl (Juvenile)
Patricia Reilly Giff - Holiday House
Format: Paperback
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A heart-wrenching novel in verse about a poor girl surviving the Irish Land Wars, by a two-time Newbery Honor-winning author.For Anna, the family farm has always been home... But now, things are changing. Annas mother has died, and her older siblings have emigrated, leaving Anna and her father... |
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Greek-American Heritage
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Greek American Heritage Month, also known as Hellenic Heritage Month, takes place in March. The commemoration of Greek American history is on March 25, the same day as Greece’s National Greek Independence Day.
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The Greek Revolution: 1821 and the Making of Modern Europe
Mark Mazower - Penguin Press
Format: Book
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As Mark Mazower shows us in his enthralling and definitive new history, myths about the Greek War of Independence outpaced the facts from the very beginning, and for good reason. This was an unlikely cause, against long odds, a ragtag collection of Greek patriots up against what was still... |
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Cooking as Fast as I Can: A Chef's Story of Family, Food, and Forgiveness
Cat Cora - Scribner Book Company
Format: Hardcover
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Remarkably candid, compulsively readable, renowned chef Cat Cora's no-holds-barred memoir on Southern life, Greek heritage, same sex marriage, and the meals that have shaped her memories.Before she became a celebrated chef, Cathy Cora was just a girl from Jackson, Mississippi, where... |
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Greece: Biography of a Modern Nation
Roderick Beaton - University of Chicago Press
Format: Book
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We know ancient Greece, the civilization that shares the same name and gave us much that defines Western culture today. Yet, as financial crises have convulsed Greece repeatedly since 2010, worldwide coverage has revealed just how poorly we grasp the modern nation. This book sets out to understand... |
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The Greek World: A Study of History and Culture (DVD)
Format: DVD
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"The ancient Greeks, more than any other early culture, have given us the template for Western civilization, as seen in their superlative achievements in the fields of architecture, political theory, philosophy, science, and art - not the least of which are their inventions of democracy... |
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Mazi: Modern Greek Food
Christina Mouratoglou - Firefly Books
Format: Hardcover
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"Probably the best Greek restaurant in England, Mazi is pure alchemy and poetry." -- Alain Ducasse, renowned triple Michelin-starred French chef The Greek word mazi means "together" -- gathering, company, mass, combination, mixture. In the realm of food, mazi is a stimulating... |
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Aegean
Marianna Leivaditaki - Interlink Pub Group
Format: Book
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It is a love song to a special place and its cuisine. Marianna Leivaditaki grew up in Chania, on the Greek island of Crete, and spent her childhood helping out in the family-run taverna. Her love for the food of her heritage flows through every page, but she brings it her own contemporary... |
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Let me explain you : a novel
Annie Liontas - Scribner, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, Inc., 2015. 2015
Format: Print book
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Sending a scathing email to his family members after becoming convinced he will die within days, a proud Greek immigrant garners laughter and scorn from his recipients, who are dismayed when he promptly disappears. |
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My Big Fat Greek Wedding (DVD)
Joel Zwick - Hbo Home Video
Format: DVD
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It's not surprising that My Big Fat Greek Wedding grew more popular over the course of its theatrical release (whereas most blockbusters open big and then drop precipitously)--not only does it have believable situations and engaging characters, but these characters (particularly... |
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My Greek Table: Authentic Flavors and Modern Home Cooking from My Kitchen to Yours
Diane Kochilas - St. Martin's Griffin
Format: Hardcover
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Celebrity chef and award-winning cookbook author Diane Kochilas presents a companion to her Public Television cooking-travel series with this lavishly photographed volume of classic and contemporary cuisine in My Greek Table: Authentic Flavors and Modern Home Cooking from My Kitchen to Yours.Inspired... |
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Ikaria: Lessons on Food, Life, and Longevity from the Greek Island Where People Forget to Die
Diane Kochilas - Rodale Books
Format: Hardcover
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Ikaria is mythical, beautiful, enigmatic--and, as we learned after reading the New York Times article about it, a place where residents live unaccountably long lives. Part cookbook, part travelogue, filled with gorgeous photography, stunning recipes, and interviews with locals, and packed... |
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Mamma Mia! The Movie (DVD)
Meryl Streep - Universal Studios
Format: DVD
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Sophie has just one wish to make her wedding perfect: to have her father walk her down the aisle. Now she just has to find out who he is. Join the music, laughter and fun of the irresistibly charming Mamma Mia! The Movie. Academy Award-winner Meryl Streep leads an all-star cast, including... |
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When the Cypress Whispers
Yvette Manessis Corporon - Harper; First Ed 1st Printing edition
Format: Hardcover
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On a beautiful Greek island, myths, magic, and a colorful cast of characters come together in When the Cypress Whispers, Yvette Manessis Corporon’s lushly atmospheric story about past and present, family and fate, love and dreams that poignantly captures the deep bond between an American... |
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A History of Greek Art
Mark Stansbury-O'Donnell
Format: Book
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Offering a unique blend of thematic and chronological investigation, this highly illustrated, engaging text explores the rich historical, cultural, and social contexts of 3,000 years of Greek art, from the Bronze Age through the Hellenistic period.
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North of Ithaka: A Journey Home Through a Family's Extraordinary Past
Nicholas Gage - St. Martin's Press; First Edition edition
Format: Hardcover
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Leaving behind a sparkling social life and a successful journalism career, Eleni Gage moved from New York City to the remote Greek village of Lia. Lia is the same village where her father was born and her grandmother murdered, and which her father, Nicholas Gage, made famous twenty years... |
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The Orphan: A Cinderella Story from Greece (Juvenile)
Anthony Manna - Schwartz & Wade
Format: Book
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Once upon a time in Greece, fate left a young girl an orphan. Her stepmother was so hateful that she counted every drop of water the orphan drank! But with the help of Nature's blessings, the orphan was showered with gifts: brilliance from the Sun, beauty from the Moon, gracefulness... |
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The Genesis of Science: The Story of Greek Imagination
Stephen Bertman - Prometheus Books
Format: Hardcover
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Historians often look to ancient Greece as the wellspring of Western civilization. Perhaps the most ingenious achievement of the Greek mind was the early development of the sciences. The names we give to science's many branches today—from physics and chemistry to mathematics,... |
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The Dress and the Girl (Juvenile)
Camille Andros - Abrams Books for Young Readers
Format: Book
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A little girl and her favorite dress dream of an extraordinary life. They enjoy simple pleasures together on a beautiful Greek island. They watch the sunset, do chores, and pick wildflowers on the way home. One day, the dress and the girl must leave the island and immigrate to the United... |
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Orexi!: Feasting at the modern Greek table
Theo A. Michaels - Ryland Peters & Small
Format: Hardcover
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A collection of over 80 classic and modern recipes from chef Theo Michaels; paying homage to his heritage whilst championing new modern dishes inspired by the flavors of Greece and Cyprus.Kali orexi is the Greek equivalent of bon appétit and this enticing book will certainly whet your... |
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My Life in Ruins (DVD)
Nia Vardalos - Fox Searchlight
Format: DVD
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Immerse yourself in this sunny, uplifting romantic comedy starring Oscar® nominee Nia Vardalos* (My Big Fat Greek Wedding) and Academy Award® winner Richard Dreyfuss. Vardalos delivers a charming performance as Georgia, a recently laid-off — though anything but laid-back... |
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Greek Myths: Meet the heroes and heroines, monsters and gods of Ancient Greece
DK - DK Children
Format: Hardcover
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Journey into a world of gods, goddesses, heroes, extraordinary creatures, and fantastic monsters with this beautifully illustrated introduction to Ancient Greek mythology for kids.Perfect for children aged 7 to 9, this collection contains enthralling new retellings of favorite myths as well... |
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My First Book of Greek Words (Juvenile)
Katy R. Kudela - A+ Books; Bilingual edition
Format: Book
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How do you say hello in Greek? Explore the pages of this Greek English picture dictionary to learn new words and phrases. Colorful photographs and simple labels make learning Greek easy.
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300 (DVD)
Gerard Butler - Warner Home Video
Format: DVD
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Sin City author Frank Miller's sweeping take on the historic Battle of Thermopylae comes to the screen courtesy of Dawn of the Dead director Zack Snyder. Gerard Butler stars as Spartan King Leonidas and Lena Headey plays Queen Gorgo. The massive army of the Persian Empire is sweeping... |
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