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Adult children of dysfunctional families Mental health Drew, Robert 1924-2014 Dysfunctional families Psychological aspects Emotional maturity Humphrey, Hubert H. (Hubert Horatio) 1911-1978 Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald) 1917-1963 Kennedy, Robert F 1925-1968 Literature, Modern United States Wallace, George C. (George Corley) 1919-1998Grey-Wilson, C.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Timber Press 1997
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 635.974 GRESummary: ""In almost any culture, at any time, you can find food writing," writes guest editor Mark Bittman in his introduction. "Food means growing and hardship, and health and medicine, and work and holiday. In its abundance it is a gift and a joy, and in its absence a curse and a tragedy. If a culture has writing, that culture has food writing." The stories in this year's Best American Food Writing...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.3 BESWeldon, Glen
Summary: From NPR comes the definitive guide to podcasting, featuring step-by-step advice on how to find a unique topic, tell the best stories, and engage the most listeners, as well as the secrets that will take a podcast to the next level.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Ten Speed Press 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 006.00 WELCopies Available at East Bay
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 791.46 WELSummary: "From ongoing reports of police brutality to the disproportionate impact COVID-19 has had on Black Americans, 2020 brought a renewed awareness to the deep-rootedness of racism and white supremacy in every facet of American life. Edited by Anna Gifty Opoku-Agyeman, The Black Agenda is the first book of its kind-a bold and urgent move towards social justice through a profound collection of essays...
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Publisher / Publication Date: St. Martin's Press 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 305.896 BLASummary: "Gather At The River isn't a collection of big fish stories. This is PEN/Faulkner Finalist Ron Rash writing about a 50-year-old fly reel. It's #1 New York Times Bestselling Author CJ Box explaining where he wants his ashes spread when he dies. This is ananthology about friendship, family, love and loss, and everything in between, because as Henry David Thoreau wrote, 'It is not really the fish...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Hub City Press 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 808.83 GATWilson, G. Willow
Summary: "Wonder Woman's journey through the broken realm has reached its end--but who waits for her there? And what exactly created this place between dimensions in the first place? The answer will shock Diana and provide the missing piece of a puzzle that's defined her entire life! But in the wake of Ares' escape from his prison, who among the Amazons could possibly change the course of history? Only...
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Publisher / Publication Date: DC Comics 2020
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1 available in Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: 741.5 WONGorey, Edward
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harcourt 2001
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 GOREY, EDWARD GoreySummary: Commercial motion pictures were invented at the Edison Laboratory between 1888 and 1893. Perhaps none of the component parts were strictly new, but the ability of Edison and his staff to reorganize them for a specific purpose was an extraordinary cultural achievement. In 1894, Edison was the sole producer of motion pictures in the world. Many Edison films continue to be impressive as the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Kino on Video 2005
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC EDISummary: "All-American athlete, scholar, renowned baritone, stage actor, and social activist, Paul Robeson ... the son of an escaped slave, managed to become a top-billed movie star during the time of Jim Crow America ... his film legacy lives on and continues to speak eloquently of the long and difficult journey of a courageous and outspoken African-American."--Container.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2007
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Contents: The adolescent genome -- Breast cancer's broken genes -- Not so thrifty diabetes genes -- Unhealthy hygiene -- Genetic AIDS -- Generating depression -- The Alzheimer's generation -- Genetic normality.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Pearson Education 2009
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 616.042 GIBBruchac, Joseph
Summary: "Through poems that capture the essence of each person's life, acclaimed Native American writer Joseph Bruchac introduces readers to famous indigenous leaders from The Peacemaker in 1000 A.D. to modern day dancer Maria Tallchief and Cherokee chief Wilma Mankiller. Each poem is illustrated by a modern-day tribally enrolled artist."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Reycraft Books 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 811 BRUWatson, Fred
Summary: "In Exploding Stars and Invisible Planets, Fred Watson, an award-winning astronomer, presents the most up-to-date knowledge on hot topics in astronomy and space science, providing a fascinating and entertaining account of the latest research. Watson explains how to find invisible planets around other stars, why dark matter matters, and the future of citizen space travel, all while recounting...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Columbia University Press 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 520 WATDorey, Martin
Summary: Every kid can be a superhero, fighting plastic waste at home, at school, and in their community. This engaging guide is chockfull of facts, vibrant art, graphics, and #2minutesuperhero missions-- practical ways to take action now. Some ideas may spring to mind right away, such as picking up trash. Others are surprising, such as learning to cook with fresh ingredients or mending clothes. Readers...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Candlewick Press 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 363.738 DORWilson, Brian C.
Contents: Yankees in New England and beyond -- Yankees come to Michigan -- Yankees on the Michigan frontier -- The flowering of Yankee Michigan -- The industrialization of Yankee Michigan -- The decline of Yankee Michigan.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Michigan State University Press 2008
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 977.4 DTPOM WilsonWilson, Jared C.
Summary: Some lies are repeated so often they seem to be common sense. That's why lies about God are so dangerous. The Gospel According to Satan examines eight lies the enemy wants us to believe and provides eight lines of counterattack against them. The lies include: God just wants you to be happy; you only live once you need to live your truth; and just let go and let God. Jared C. Wilson reveals...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Nelson Books 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 235.47 WILSummary: John James Audubon's story is dramatic and surprising. He was not born in America, but saw more of the North American continent than virtually anyone alive. His growing apprehension about the destruction of nature became his prophecy. As an artist and naturalist his achievements were monumental. John James Audubon: Drawn from Nature creates a meaningful portrait of Art and Science in the first...
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Publisher / Publication Date: PBS 2016
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV JOHSernett, Milton C.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Duke University Press 2007
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 TUBMAN, HARRIET SERWilson, Brian C.
Summary: "John E. Fetzer and the Quest for the New Age is the remarkable story of the spiritual search of one of Michigan's most successful entrepreneurs, a search that culminated in the creation of the Fetzer Institute whose ambitious mission is nothing less than the spiritual transformation of the world. Born in 1901 and headquartered for most of his life in Kalamazoo, John Fetzer parlayed his first...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Wayne State University Press 2018
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1 available in Adult, Call number: B FETZER WILCopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Belief Spirit FetzerGibson, Lindsay C.
Summary: If you grew up with an emotionally immature, unavailable, or selfish parent, you may have lingering feelings of anger, loneliness, betrayal, or abandonment. You may recall your childhood as a time when your emotional needs were not met, when your feelings were dismissed, or when you took on adult levels of responsibility in an effort to compensate for your parent's behavior. These wounds can be...
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Publisher / Publication Date: New Harbinger Publications, Inc. 2015
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: Key scenes of MacBeth are enacted by classically trained actors, then analyzed and interpreted by internationally renowned Shakespeare scholars. Insightful comments help explain meaning, characters, motives, background action and plot.
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Publisher / Publication Date: TeleMedia Productions 2007
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 822.3 MACSpeichert, C. Greg.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Meredith Books 2001
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 633.7 SpeichertLahue, Kalton C.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Clymer Publications 1985
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 623.8723 SuzukiWaid, Mark.
Summary: The bright, defiant, energized team of 31st century super-powered teenagers known as the Legion of Super-Heroes is adjusting to its newest member: Supergirl.
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Publisher / Publication Date: DC Comics 2007
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1 available in Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: 741.5 WaidSummary: In 1960, a filmmaking group was granted direct access to John F. Kennedy, filming him on the campaign trail and eventually in the Oval Office. This resulted in three films of remarkable, behind-closed-doors intimacy, Primary, Adventures on the New Frontier, and Crisis, and, following the president's assassination, the poetic short Faces of November. Collected here are all four of these titles,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2016