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Summary: Describes the environment, history, industry, tourist attractions, arts, sports, and cultural groups that make British Columbia unique.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Weigl 2014
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 971 GOLKimantas, John.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Whitecap 2005
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 797.122 KIMSullivan, Randall
Summary: "A vivid portrait of the Columbia River Bar that combines maritime history, adventure journalism, and memoir, bringing alive the history--and present--of one of the most notorious stretches of water in the world. Off the coast of Oregon, the Columbia River flows into the Pacific Ocean and forms the Columbia River Bar: a watery collision so turbulent and deadly that it's nicknamed the Graveyard...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Atlantic Monthly Press 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 979.7 SULVargas Llosa, Mario
Summary: "Publicado a comienzos de la década de los setenta y desaparecido de las librerÃas desde hace muchos años, este ensayo, que en su origen fue la tesis que le valió a Vargas Llosa en 1971 el tÃtulo de doctor por la Universidad Complutense de Madrid, muestra la admiración del Nobel peruano por GarcÃa Márquez y por su novela Cien años de soledad. En él se analiza en profundidad la obra del autor...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Alfaguara 2021
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 468 SPANISH LLOIllugi Jökulsson.
Summary: Presents the history of FC Barcelona, profiles the team's most successful coaches and players, and discusses the various championship titles the club has earned.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Perseus Distribution Services 2014
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 796.334 ILLKuper, Simon
Summary: "With rare and unrivaled access, bestselling coauthor of Soccernomics and longtime Financial Times journalist Simon Kuper tells the story of how FC Barcelona became the most successful club in the world-and how that era is now ending"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Press 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 796.334 KUPHuyghe, Patrick.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Hyperion 1992
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 970.015 HUYAbler, Amanda
Summary: "A heart-warming and true story about an orphaned orca named Springer who was found swimming alone in the Puget Sound in 2002. The book takes us on Springer's journey from being near starvation to rescued to then the challenges of her release, eventual adoption, and the start of her own family."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little bigfoot, an imprint of Sasquatch Books 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 599.53 ABLDe la Tour, Shatoiya
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Publisher / Publication Date: Storey Books 2001
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 635.7 DELFeiling, Tom
Summary: "The Island that Disappeared tells, for the first time, the story of the passengers aboard the Mayflower's sister ship (the Seaflower) who in 1630 founded a rival Puritan colony on an isolated Caribbean island called Providence--so small it doesn't appear on most maps. Chaos ensued, and the great experiment failed. One-hundred years later the disaster repeated itself. Traveling to the island...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Melville House 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 972.9 FEIHarden, Blaine
Summary: "The New York Times bestselling author of Escape From Camp 14 returns with the riveting and revealing story of one of the most persistent "alternative facts" in American history: the story of a missionary, a tribe, a massacre, and a myth that shaped the American West In 1836, two missionaries and their wives were among the first Americans to cross the Rockies by covered wagon on what would...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Viking 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 979.5 HARLarson, Erik
Summary: Tells the parallel stories of Daniel Burnham, the main architect of the 1893 Chicago World's Fair, and serial killer Henry H. Holmes, discussing the challenges Burnham faced in creating the hugely successful White City, and looking at how Holmes used the opportunities afforded by the fair to lure victims to their deaths.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Large Print Press (Gale, Cengage Learning) 2013
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1 available in Adult, Call number: LP 364.152 LARMowat, Farley.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Steerforth Press 2000
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 970.011 MOWBell, Carol Willsey.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bell Books 1990
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1 available in Reference, Call number: GEN 929.377163 BELHempstead, Andrew
Summary: Canada resident and avid outdoorsman Andrew Hempstead offers his firsthand advice on experiencing the Canadian Rockies, from rafting on the Bow River and hiking Lake O'Hara to staying in a remote log cabin. Hempstead includes unique trip ideas, such as A Week Under the Stars and Exploring the Canadian Rockies with Children. Complete with details on escaping the crowds at Lake Louise, viewing...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Avalon Travel 2018
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Contents: Fixing Mr. Goldfarb -- A very short history of heart surgery -- Artisans at work -- The most precious resource -- Erika's story -- School for heart surgeons -- The measurement problem -- The future of heart surgery -- Money -- Policy.
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Publisher / Publication Date: W.W. Norton 2007
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 617.092 MORDuBois, Jill
Summary: "The culture of Colombia is presented to readers in a fresh and vibrant way in this meticulously updated guide. Readers are inspired to think about both the history and current events that have affected and are still affecting this nation as they explore the detailed main text. Additional information is presented in sidebars, which also include short biographies of Colombian citizens who are...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Cavendish Square 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 986.1 DUBCullen, David
Contents: Author's note on sources -- Female down -- After and before -- Downward spiral -- Take back the school -- Judgment day -- Afterword: "Forgiveness" -- Timeline: before -- Appendices.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Twelve 2010
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1 available in Large Print, Call number: LP 373.788 CulKallen, Stuart A.
Summary: Uses primary source documents to follow Christopher Columbus on his journeys to the New World.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Lerner Publications 2018
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1 available in J Non Fic Series, Call number: J 970.01 KALLehrburger, Carl
Summary: "The real history of the New World and the visitors, from both East and West, who traveled to the Americas long before 1492. Provides more than 300 photographs and drawings, including Celtic runes in New England, Gaelic inscriptions in Colorado, and Asian symbols in the West. Reinterprets many archaeological finds, such as the Ohio Serpent Mound. Reveals Celtic, Hebrew, Roman, early Christian,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bear & Company 2015
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 973.1 LEHLevy, Janey
Summary: "It's something many Americans are certain is a solid fact: Columbus discovered America. But it's not true. First, Columbus never landed on the North American mainland. And second, how can someone "discover" a place that's already home to millions of people? In this lively and engaging book, readers will uncover the truth behind many myths about explorers in the Americas. Accessible text...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 970.01 LEVKlebold, Sue
Summary: "The mother of one of the two shooters at Columbine High School draws on personal recollections, journal entries and video recordings to piece together what led to her son's unpredicted breakdown and share insights into how other families might recognize warning signs,"--NoveList.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Crown 2016
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 373.788 KLECopies Available at East Bay
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 KLECopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 KLEBOLD, SUE KLEWeisman, Alan.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chelsea Green Pub. 1998
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 986.1 WEIGould, Stephen Jay.
Summary: Explains why the diversity of the Burgess Shale is important in understanding our past and evolution.
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Publisher / Publication Date: W.W. Norton 1989