Gonzalez, Elisa
Summary: Grand Tour, the debut collection of poetry by Elisa Gonzalez, dramatizes the mind in motion as it grapples with something more than an event: she writes of a whole life, to transcendent effect. By the end, we feel we have been witness to a poet remaking herself.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Farrar, Straus and Giroux 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 811 GONHastings, Selina
Summary: "From the celebrated biographer of Nancy Mitford, and Evelyn Waugh: a full and fascinating biography--the very first--of the long-admired and universally-acclaimed English writer. When Sybille Bedford died in 2006 at the age of 94, she had written ten books, including four novels and a biography of Aldous Huxley. Her novels--the last of which was shortlisted for the Booker--all fictionalized...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Alfred A. Knopf 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 BEDFORD, SYBILLE HASLake, Selina.
Summary: If you love rummaging through markets for unusual fabrics, and can't pass an antique or secondhand store without popping in, BAZAAR STYLE is for you.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Ryland Peters & Small 2008
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Home Decor LakeHastings, Selina.
Summary: The best-loved stories of the Old and New Testaments are retold and brought to life with vivid and finely detailed illustrations.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dorling Kindersley 2004
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J Religion HastingsFuhrman, Elina
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2016
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Health Nut FuhrmanZhang, Selina
Summary: Presents recipes, mostly featuring clear school glue and liquid starch, for colorful, non-toxic slimes, including slimes with sequins, glitter, and beads, that glow in the dark, or that can be blown to make bubbles.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Lark 2017
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 620.1 ZHADavies, Melina
Summary: Melina Davies treats everyone like family. Stop by her house and she'll whip you up a fluffy, buttery vegetable quiche with fresh greens in a homemade dressing. Visit her wildly popular L.A. restaurant and marketplace, Olive & Thyme, and she'll come by your table to see how you're enjoying your avocado and burrata toast. Ask her for tips on hosting the in-laws for dinner, and she'll walk you...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Prospect Park Books 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.5973 DAVGonzales, Debbie
Summary: "A celebration of the strength, endurance, and athleticism of women and girls throughout the ages, Girls With Guts! keeps score with examples of women athletes from the late 1800s up through the 1970s, sharing how women refused to take no for an answer, and how finally, they pushed for a law to protect their right to play, compete, and be athletes."--Amazon.com.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Charlesbridge 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 796.082 GONDanhier, Celine
Summary: Examines the development of independent and experimental film in the economically bankrupt and dangerous New York City of the 1970s and 80s.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Kino Lorber 2012
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC BLAGonzalez, Elaine.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Contemporary Books 1983
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.853 GONGonzalez, Philip
Summary: Philip Gonzalez had lost all interest in living after an industrial accident left him disabled. A friend suggested he adopt a dog. Reluctantly he went to the shelter, where Ginny, a badly abused one-year-old pup, quickly won him over. Philip realized immediately that Ginny was no ordinary dog--she had a sixth sense that enabled her to find and rescue stray and ailing cats. There's Madame, who...
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Publisher / Publication Date: HarperCollins 1995
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 818.54 GONKhanga, Yelena.
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Publisher / Publication Date: W.W. Norton 1992
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 920 KHAMelina, Vesanto
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Publisher / Publication Date: Healthy Living Publications 2003
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 613.2 MelinaAlko, Selina
Summary: Presents quotes on civil rights from important and influential figures, including Queen Lili'uokalani, John Lewis, Nina Simone, and Barack Obama.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chronicle Books 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 323.092 ALKAlko, Selina.
Summary: What do African dance, samosas, and Japanese gardens have in common? They are all gifts the United States received from immigrants: the vibrant, multifaceted people who share their heritage and traditions to enrich the fabric of our daily lives. From Jewish delis to bagpipes, bodegas and Zen Buddhism, this joyful ABC journey is a celebration of immigrants: our neighbors, our friends.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Henry Holt and Co. 2021
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1 available in JE Concept Crates, Call number: JE ALKHastings, Selina.
Summary: He was a brilliant teller of tales, one of the most widely read authors of the twentieth century, and at one time the most famous writer in the world, yet W. Somerset Maugham's own true story has never been fully told. At last, the fascinating truth is revealed in a landmark biography by the award-winning writer Selina Hastings. Granted unprecedented access to Maugham's personal correspondence...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2010
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 MAUGHAM, W. SIMERSET HASO'Grady, Selina
Summary: In this groundbreaking book, Selina O'Grady examines how and why the post-Christian and the Islamic worlds came to be as tolerant or intolerant as they are. She asks whether tolerance can be expected to heal today's festering wound between these two worlds, or whether something deeper than tolerance is needed. Told through contemporary chronicles, stories and poems, Selina O'Grady takes the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Pegasus Books 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 201.7 O'GRSteen, Celine.
Summary: Presents one hundred recipes for baked vegan items, including such options as breads, muffins, pies, cookies, and pancakes, with a discussion on ingredients and baking techniques.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Fair Winds Press 2013
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.5637 STEGonzález, Rigoberto
Summary: These poems consider the history of the Americas and their uncertain future, particularly regarding the danger of climate change, and suggest a line from colonialism toward a shattering “Apocalipsixtlán.”
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Publisher / Publication Date: Four Way Books 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 811 GONBland, Celia.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chelsea House 1995
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JB PONTIAC BLALewis, Celia
Summary: Presents illustrations of one hundred breeds of North American and European chickens, along with descriptions of their physical characteristics and behavior and advice on housing, fencing, feeding, and breeding.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Skyhorse Publishing 2011
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 636.5 LEWRyker, Celia
Summary: Celia Ryker's Walking Home: Trail Stories is about more than mud, sweat, and blisters while thru-hiking the Long Trail. Reminiscent of Cheryl Strayed's Wild, Ryker's mind wanders as her legs carry her forward, beyond a woodland path, to places and people she thought she had forgotten. Her grandmother's spirit appears on Mount Baker. A lost cousin waits for her at the bottom of every ladder. Her...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rootstock Publishing 0000
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 RYKBland, Celia.
Summary: A brief introduction to the physical characteristics, habits, and natural environment of various species of bats.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Kidsbooks, Inc. 1997
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 599.4 BLAGonzález, Rigoberto
Summary: Standing over two graves, Rigoberto González studies the names “Ramon” and “María” under the family name “González.” “She was María Carrillo, not María González,” he thinks. His grandmother is missing. So begins González’s memoir, a journey to recover a more complete picture of his grandmother, who raised him following his mother’s death. González travels to his abuela’s birthplace, Michoacán,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: The University of Wisconsin Press 2022