Christopher, Matt
Summary: "Julian Pryce was once the star center of the Tornadoes. But when he joins a new team after his family moves, he suddenly finds himself the star benchwarmer. It turns out the Warriors already have a starting center, Paul Boyd, who has no intention of sharing the court with Julian. The coach is no help, either, for one simple reason: Paul is his son! Now Julian may have to take drastic measures...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown and Company 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction Series, Call number: J FIC CHRChristopher, Matt
Summary: Julian feels a lot of pressure when he realizes he's the only remaining player from last year's winning team, but a friend's health crisis helps him regain perspective.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Spotlight, a division of Abdo 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction Series, Call number: J FIC CHRSummary: Rafael is very charming salesman to the ladies in the deluxe department store he works in, but when he doesn't get the position of manager, he changes his whole attitude. When his rival goes missing, Rafael becomes the prime suspect.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Tartan Video USA 2007
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1 available in Foreign DVDs, Call number: DVD FOREIGN PERRand, Ayn
Summary: This is the story of a man who said that he would stop the motor of the world, and did. Is he a destroyer or a liberator? Why does he have to fight his battle not against his enemies but against those who need him most? Why does he fight his hardest battle against the woman he loves? You will learn the answers to these questions when you discover the reason behind the baffling events that play...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dutton 1992
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: Fiction RandRand, Ayn.
Summary: This is the story of a man who said that he would stop the motor of the world, and did. Is he a destroyer or a liberator? Why does he have to fight his battle not against his enemies but against those who need him most? Why does he fight his hardest battle against the woman he loves? You will learn the answers to these questions when you discover the reason behind the baffling events that play...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Blackstone Audio, Inc. 2008
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Publisher / Publication Date: New American Library 1964
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 171.9 RANVan Dusen, Chris.
Summary: When haughty King Hugo tangles with a sorceress, she causes him to see himself in a more realistic light.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Candlewick Press 2011
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Summary: The story of a man who said he would stop the motor of the world--and did. This novel is the setting for the author's philosophy of objectivism.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Signet 1996
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC RANSummary: Part two of Ayn Rand's groundbreaking novel. The global economy is on the brink of collapse. Brilliant creators, from artists to industrialists, continue to mysteriously disappear. Dagny Taggart, Vice President in Charge of Operations for Taggart Transcontinental, has discovered what may very well be the answer to a mounting energy crisis, a revolutionary motor that could seemingly power the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment 2013
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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD ATL RATED PG-13Wong, Eva
Summary: For the first time, the great depth and diversity of Taoist spirituality is introduced in a single, accessible manual. Taoism, known widely today through the teachings of the classic Tao Te Ching and the practices of t'ai chi and feng-shui, is less known for its unique traditions of meditation, physical training, magical practice, and internal alchemy. Covering all of the most important texts,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Shambhala 2011
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Summary: "Taoism for Beginners is a practical guide to applying the key notions, concepts and beliefs underlying Taoism's various branches and schools. Authors C. Alexander and Annellen Simpkins tap into their years of training and study in meditation, martial arts and Eastern philosophy to provide readers with a comprehensive introduction to the spiritual tenets and attainments that mark the holistic...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Tuttle Publishing 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 299.5 SIMHoff, Benjamin
Summary: Winnie-the-Pooh has a certain way about him, a way of doing things that has made him the world's most beloved bear, and Pooh's Way, as Benjamin Hoff brilliantly demonstrates, seems strangely close to the ancient Chinese principles of Taoism. Follow the Pooh Way in this humorous and enlightening introduction to Taoism, with classic decorations by E.H. Shepard throughout.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Farshore 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Belief Phil HoffSummary: Nanny enrolls Eloise in the prestigious Hawthorne Academy, but she soon finds out it isn't exactly what she was expecting. There are mean girls on the playground, very strict teachers, and so many rules. Eloise decides it is time to make school fun again, she's teaching her new friends to stand up to bullies, helping her teacher understand there are a lot of different ways to learn and having...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Distributed by Starz Home Entertainment 2007
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1 available in Juvenile Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD JUV ELOLaozi
Summary: Most people know Ursula K. Le Guin for her extraordinary science fiction and fantasy writing. Fewer know just how pervasive Taoist themes are to so much of her work. And in Lao Tzu: Tao Te Ching, we are treated to Le Guin's unique take on Taoist philosophy's founding classic. Reflecting more than forty years of Le Guin's personal study and contemplation, her rendering of the text is a brilliant...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Shambhala 2019
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Summary: From the publisher. The definitive guide to understanding Taoism -- no matter your background or faith. Lao Tzu's Tao Te Ching is the second most translated book in the world, and the practice of religious Taoism is on the rise in China, where adherents currently number in the hundreds of millions. Yet there remains a remarkable lack of reliable information about Taoism for curious westerners....
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Publisher / Publication Date: John Wiley & Sons 2013