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A Thief among the Angels: Barry Moser and the Making of the Pennyroyal Caxton Bible. Filmakers Library. 2001. 54min. $295. 800-555-9815. 752 Book designer, illustrator, publisher, and wood engraver Barry [...]

India: A Tribute. The Tribute Series. 2001. 61min. $24.95 (pp). 310-444-9255. 915.4 Artfully combining elements of history, travel, and culture, this newest release from the producers of Mexico: A Tribute [...]

Teaching Martial Arts for Fitness and Fun Video: A Noncontact Approach for Young People. Human Kinetics. 2001. 50min. $39.95 (pp) (0-7360-3245-2). 800-747-4457. 613.7. Gr. 6-10. Stressing the athletic benefits of [...]

Snow Sense. Inside Edge. 2000. 47min. $44.95 (pp, $139). 250-247-9967. 796.93. Billed as 'the flip side of the hype--the other side of the extreme,' this cautionary program highlights the dangers [...]

Oriental Secrets: Heavenly Circulation of Chi. Goldhil. 2001. 50min. $19.95 (pp) (1-58565-605-4). 800-250-8760. 613.7. 'A sound mind in a sound body' is the catchphrase of this program illustrating ancient meditation [...]

The Greatest Snow on Earth: Utah's Skiing Story. Working Little. 1999; rel. 2001. 55min. $19.95 (pp) (0-9644660-1-5). 801-463-0741. 796.93. The shining 100-year-plus history of skiing in Utah gets a quaint [...]

Chin Na in Depth: Course Two. YMAA. 2000. 28min. $34.95 (pp) (1-886969-01-9). 796.8. In two martial-arts training videos, an articulate Taiwanese instructor demonstrates the principles of chin na--a series of [...]

Chin Na in Depth: Course One. YMAA. 2000. 35min. $39.95 (pp) (1-886969-08-6). 800-669-8892. 796.8. In two martial-arts training videos, an articulate Taiwanese instructor demonstrates the principles of chin na--a series [...]

Baseball Skills & Drills. Human Kinetics. 2001. 3 videos (each 41-43min.). Each, $24.95 (pp). 800-747-4457. 796.357. The essential techniques of baseball are taught by several top-notch college coaches in this [...]

Beyond Gravity. HiLine Videoworks. 2001. 52min. $29.95 (pp). 877-660-8477. 796.52. Prefaced by an onscreen warning about the risks of mountain climbing, this affectionate look at this perilous activity heads up [...]

Heave H.O.E. Basic Instructions for All Flying Disc Students. Motodom.com. 1999; rel. 2000.25min. $19.75 (pp). 877-587-0119. 796.2. Disc golf and other disc-related games and activities are growing in popularity. In [...]

Red Steagall Presents Cowboy: The Legend, the Legacy. Janson. 2001.58min. $19.95 (1-56839-082-3). $75 (pp). 800-952-6766. 306.9. Singer, songwriter, and 'official cowboy poet of Texas,' Steagall is framed front and his [...]

The Irish Empire. Winstar. 2001.5 videos (each 50min.). Each, $14.98. Series, $54.98 (0-7942-0016-8). 2 DVDs, $59.98.212-686-6777. 941.5. The long-standing trials and tribulations of the Irish people are thoroughly documented in [...]

Elizabeth Taylor: England's Other Elizabeth. Kultur/White Star. 2001.60min. $24.95 (pp). DVD, $29.95. 800-573-3782. 791.43 Originally broadcast on PBS, this marvelous profile of London-born actor Taylor includes a recent interview with [...]

Michael Harrington and Today's Other America: Corporate Power and Inequality. Filmakers Library. 2000. 84min. $325. 800555-9815. 330.9. Harrington's The Other America (1962) was a provocative study of U.S. poverty that [...]

Instant Negotiator Successpak. Instructional Video. 2000. 60min. $79.95 (pp). 402-475-6570. 650.1. Promoted as a complete course for 'building success in business and in life,' this practical program makes a persuasive [...]

Books In the Blood. Cinema Guild. 1999; rel. 2000.52min. $295 (0-7815-0795-2). 800-723-5522. 381. Established in 1940, Kenny's Bookshop in Galway, Ireland, is internationally known for its role in Ireland's cultural [...]

Live Nude Girls Unite! First Run/Icarus. 2000. 70min. $285. 800-876-1710. 792.7. Despite the disreputable nature of their profession, strippers deserve job rights, too. So contends Julia Query, a San Francisco [...]

The Miracle Maker: The Story of Jesus. Family Home Entertainment. 2000. 87min. $19.98 (pp). Also available in Spanish. 800-677-0789. 232.9. A family needing help for their ailing daughter encounters a [...]

Our House. Cinema Guild. 2000. 57min. $250 (0-7815-0787-1). 800-723-5522. 306.85. In this enlightening documentary, children of gay parents talk about living in an alternative family. Featuring rural and urban families [...]

Daughter of Suicide. Women Make Movies. 1999; rel. 2001. 72min. Public lib., $89 (pp). Colleges & univ., $275. 212-925-0606. 362.28 Filmmaker Dempsey Rice was 18 years old when her mother [...]

Beauty before Age: Growing Older in Gay Culture. New Day. High schools & public lib., $79 (pp). Colleges & univ., $185. 1998; rel. 2000. 22min. (pp) (1-57448-050-2). 888367-9154. 305.38. The [...]

Model Building for Beginners. Memory Lane Videos. 2000. 25min. $14.95 (pp) (0-9701393-1-4). 800-906-0298. 745.5928. Gr. 4 and up. A young boy named 'Silly Steve' shows how not to build model [...]

Rivers of North America. Film Ideas. 2001. 13 videos (each 22min.). Each, $195. Series, $2,450. 800-475-3456. 551.48. Gr. 6-9. This 13-part series focuses on the unique qualities of such well-known [...]

Gladiators: Bloodsport of the Colosseum. Questar. 2001. 55min. $19.95 (pp) (1-56855-737-X). DVD, $24.95 (1-56855-738-8). 800-544-8422. 796.8. Like the recent Academy Award winner with the similar title, this documentary is one [...]

Sound and Fury: The Communication Wars of the Deaf. Filmakers Library. 2000. 60min. $195. CC. 800-555-9815. 362.4. Two brothers--one deaf, the other hearing--agonize over how to best raise their deaf [...]

Landmarks of Faith: Historic American Cathedrals. Goldhil. 2000. 46min. $19.95 (pp). 800-495-0735. 726.6. This beautifully filmed video examines several majestic historic cathedrals, beginning with the magnificent Washington National Cathedral in [...]

* Abraham and Mary Lincoln: A House Divided. PBS. 2001. 3 videos (each 120min.). $99.95 (pp) (0-7806-3489-6). 3 DVDs, $59.98 (home use) (0-7806-3490-X); $109.98 (pp) (0-7936-3648-5). CC. 800-424-7963. 973.7 Abraham [...]

Yosemite: Preserving the Wild. Chip Taylor. 2000. 45min. $99.99 917.94. In two sampled entries in a four-part Celebrity Journal series, various 'stars' visit scenic locales while emphasizing wildlife preservation. Into [...]

Into Africa. Chip Taylor. 2000. 45min. $159.99. 800-876-2447. 916.8. In two sampled entries in a four-part Celebrity Journal series, various 'stars' visit scenic locales while emphasizing wildlife preservation. Into Africa [...]

Great Pilgrimages. Goldhil. 2001. 101min. $39.95 (pp) (1-58565-615-1). 800-250-8760. 910.91. Scenic and traditional locales in Scotland, Spain, and Canada are among the spots providing inspiration for travelers seeking spiritual renewal, [...]

Lincoln at Gettysburg. Kaw Valley. 2000. 34min. $49.95 (pp) (1-56126-130-0). 800-332-5060. 973.7. Abraham Lincoln's powerful Gettysburg Address was brief but moving. This superb overview of Lincoln's life and the Battle [...]

Gulf War Syndrome: Aftermath of a Toxic Battlefield. MCS Information Exchange. 2000. 78min. $29.95 (pp) (0-9675619-6-5). 207-725-8570. 362.86. Thousands of formerly healthy individuals who served in Operation Desert Storm now [...]

What's Up with the Weather? WGBH Boston. 2000. 120min. $19.95 (pp) (1-57807-486-X). CC. 800-255-9424.551.6. Floods, hurricanes, droughts, and other increasingly common weather-related phenomena trigger a common question, 'Are these natural [...]

Play It Now! Rhythm Guitar: The F.A.S.T. Method. Production Associates. 2000. 30min. $19.95 (pp) (1-887120-57-2). 800-638-4397. 787.87. Standing for 'Four-String Alternative Tuning Simple Chord Technique,' the easy-to-learn F.A.S.T. guitar-playing method [...]

Fabulous Animals Myths and Legends. Janson. 2000.3 videos (each 52min.). $49.95 (pp) (1-56839-079-3). 800-952-6766. 591.68. In this gorgeous ode to a diverse group of animals that are part of the [...]

Journey of Strings. Cinema Guild. 1997; rel. 2000. 24min. $150 (0-7815-0782-0). 800-723-5522. 787. The historic background and musical heritage of various types of stringed instruments are briefly surveyed. Through solo [...]

Soaring to Excellence: Disaster Planning. ALA Editions. 2000. 105min. Video and booklet, $95 (pp), ALA members, $85.50 (0-8389-5769-2). 800-545-2433, ext. 7. 025.8. In this informative primer, a preservation official advises [...]

Monsignor Renard. WGBH Boston. 2000. 2 videos (each 83-160min.). $29.95 (pp) (0-7640-1063-8). CC. 800-255-9424. 791.45. The estimable John Thaw eschews his familiar Inspector Morse role in favor of the title [...]

Learn to Swing Dance. Golden Treasures. 2000. 3hr. $29.95 (pp) (0-9671011-2-3). 323-878-6521. 793.3 On a nicely decorated set with classic black-and-white tile, two experienced dancers demonstrate intricate swing dance steps [...]

How to Communicate with Someone Who Has Aphasia. Healing Arts Communications. 2000. 24min. $49.95 (pp) (0-9653873-7-2). 888-846-7008. 616.8. A nurse and health-care educator, along with a communications professor, speech pathologist, [...]

Cancer Treatment. Fanlight. 2000. 28min. $149. 800-937-4113. 616.99. Half of all men and one-third of all women will contract some form of cancer in their lifetimes, with 60 percent surviving [...]

Coming to Light: Edward S. Curtis and the North American Indians. Bullfrog. 2000. 85min. $295 (1-56029-838-3). Alsoavailable, 56min. $250 (1-56029-839-1). 800-543-3764. 770.92. Photographer Curtis (1868-1952) is well remembered for his [...]

Grizzly Falls. Artisan Home Entertainment. 2000. 94min. $9.98 (home use). 791.45. In this relatively tame adventure tale, famous explorer Tyrone Bankston takes his young son, Harry, on a bear-hunting expedition [...]

Being Hmong Means Being Free. NEWIST/CESA #7. 2000. 57min. $195. 305.895. Gr. 10-12. Migrating centuries ago from China to Laos, Thailand, and Vietnam, Hmong retain a distinct language and cultural [...]

Live Free or Die. Transit Media. 2000. 70min. $39.99 (pp, $99.99). 618.09. 'You are a child butchering pig' begins one of many letters sent to obstetrician-gynecologist Dr. Wayne Goldner, who [...]

Killing Coyote. High Plains. 2000. 83min. $49 (pp, $159) (0-9677181-6-3). 599.77. Filmed against sometimes stark and snowy landscapes, the presented image of the coyote is sympathetic but not reflexively embracing. [...]

Disconnected: Politics, the Press, and the Public. Films for the Humanities & Sciences. 2000. 57min. $129 (0-7365-1722-7). 324.7. In this most recent and engaging 'Fred Friendly Seminar' title, esteemed Harvard [...]

A Biography of America Series. Annenberg/CPB. 2000. 26 videos (each 30min.). $389. CC. 973. Defining history as the 'collective memory of our culture,' this ambitious 26-part series employs a unique [...]

Free at Last: Civil Rights Heroes. Choices. 2000. 3 videos (each 29-39min.). $59.95 (pp) (1-930545-31-2). 323. Gr. 9-12. In this three-part series, narrated by actor Steve Harris, lesser-known civil rights [...]