Cranston Public Library

"The global adventurer provides insight into what it's really like to explore places where few would dare to go and discusses the valuable lessons he's learned in the wild, sharing his most personal challenges and achievements and celebrating the true value of adventure. "--

20 minutes into the future...Television networks battle one another in an unrelenting ratings war. Whoever controls the airwaves controls the dystopic world in which they broadcast. So when Network 23's star reporter, Edison Carter, uncovers a deadly secret that could shake up the stations dominion over its viewers, the only option is to eliminate Carter before he can make his story public. After Carter's "accident," his mind is uploaded to create...

"After an injury cripples her dance career in the US, Sam is scouted by a wealthy Russian investor seeking ballerinas for his Versailles-esque campus in rural Russia. Not only is she geographically cut-off from the rest of the world, Sam isolates herself from friends and family as her heroin addiction takes control. Similarly alone, Jonah, her brother, is monitoring elephants in the thick of Gabon. An unfortunate crossing with a poacher soon pulls...

Embracing his life roles as a cultural curator, social commentator, job creator and Girl Dad, the cohost of the nationally syndicated morning radio institution The Breakfast Club shares his thoughts on growth, empowerment and evolution in our fast-changing world--in short, it's time to stop lying to each other, and ourselves.

A biography of the performer and talk show host, discussing her childhood of neglect and her rise to the top of the entertainment world.

"The fan-favorite couple from Netflix's Love Is Blind share their ups and downs after two years of marriage, love advice for the modern world, and behind-the-scenes anecdotes from the pods"-- When Cameron Hamilton and Lauren Speed locked eyes for the first time, they were already engaged. They had no idea what to expect, having fallen in love across the divider of their pods on the Netflix reality show Love Is Blind. Here they take us back to the...

"Five years ago Amanda Pierce was excitedly preparing to marry her college sweetheart in a lavish ceremony at The Grand Victoria Hotel in Palm Beach. With their guests and families on site, Amanda disappeared. In present-day New York City, Laurie Moran realizes a missing bride is the perfect cold case for her investigative television series, Under Suspicion. She and her team set out to recreate the night of the disappearance at the Florida resort...

"A unique and compelling portrait of William F. Buckley as the champion of conservative ideas in an age of liberal dominance, taking on the smartest adversaries he could find while singlehandedly reinventing the role of public intellectual in the network television era. When Firing Line premiered on American television in 1966, just two years after Barry Goldwater's devastating defeat, liberalism was ascendant. Though the left seemed to have decisively...

"Marcus Butler is everyone's best friend. His videos on his YouTube channels gain over 22 million views a month, and his funny, natural style has won him legions of loyal followers over the years. His ability to talk genuinely on a wide range of subjects is what sets him apart from the vlogging community, and he has blossomed from a pranking teenager to a mature adult without ever losing the wit and charm which are the essence of his success. His...

"Mister Rogers is one of the most beloved television personalities ever, but before he was the man who brought us "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood", he was just little Freddie Rogers. You Are My Friend tells how Fred was a sickly and lonely child. At school, he was bullied and had trouble making friends and expressing his feelings. His parents and grandparents encouraged Fred to ask for help and explore his world. When Fred grew up he became a champion...