Butler, Amy
Summary: "Here is the world. Beautiful and terrible things will happen. Don't be afraid," said theologian Frederick Beuchner. Pastor Amy Butler, the first woman at the helm of New York's historic Riverside Church, knows firsthand that to navigate such a world, one must be courageous, honest, and compassionate. In Beautiful and Terrible Things, Pastor Amy draws on the most meaningful, challenging, and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: The Dial Press 2023
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Summary: "In this powerful and unforgettable memoir, award-winning writer Amy Butcher examines the shattering consequences of failing a friend when she felt he needed one most. Four weeks before their college graduation, twenty-one-year-old Kevin Schaeffer walked Amy Butcher to her home in their college town of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Hours after parting ways with Amy, he fatally stabbed his...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Blue Rider Press 2015
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 BUTCHER, AMY BUTButcher, Amy
Summary: Amy Butcher was an accomplished college professor, mentor, and writer, but in her own home, she was embarrassed and emotionally burdened by an increasingly abusive relationship. Exhausted and terrified, Amy reached out to Instagram celebrity Joy "Mothertrucker" Wiebe - the nation's only female ice road trucker. Invited by Joy to ride shotgun, Amy found her escape on a road that was treacherous,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little A 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 BUTCHER, AMY BUTKurtz, Jane.
Summary: In 1963 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. gave a speech that proclaimed that it was time -- long overdue -- for all people to be treated as equals. Today his beliefs are more important than ever, and author Jane Kurtz explains Dr. King's words in language even the youngest reader can understand.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Aladdin 2008
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Summary: Elizabeth Chudleigh lived a privileged life in 18th century England where she was part of the Hanoverian court as maid of honor to the Princess of Wales. Known for her style and wit, Elizabeth delighted and scandalized the press and public. She married twice: in secret to a young heir to an earldom and later to a duke. Eventually charged with bigamy, her trial was Georgian England's greatest...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Atria Books 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 BRISTOL, ELIZABETH CHUDLEIGH OSTButler, Blake
Summary: "Blake Butler and Molly Brodak instantly connected, fell in love, married and built a life together. Both writers with deep roots in contemporary American literature, their union was an iconic joining of forces between two major and beloved talents. Nearly three years into their marriage, grappling with mental illness and a lifetime of trauma, Molly took her own life. In the days and weeks...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Archway Editions 2023
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Summary: "A biographical picture book about Clarence Tinker, a member of the Osage Nation, who endured abuse growing up at the hands of a boarding school and went on to serve in the United States Air Force in World War II"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Heartdrum, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 2024
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 TINUllrich, Volker
Summary: "From the author of Hitler: Ascent, 1889-1939--a riveting account of the dictator's final years, when he got the war he wanted but his leadership led to catastrophe for his nation, the world, and himself."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: The Bodley Head 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 HITLER, ADOLF ULLBloom, Amy
Summary: "Amy and Brian's world was changed forever with his diagnosis of early onset Alzheimer's. Forced to confront the daily frustrations and realities of the disease and its impact on their lives and marriage, Brian resolved not to let it dictate his life and instead asked himself: What makes life meaningful, and how do I want to live the rest of mine? His decision led them to learn about Dignitas...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2022
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Summary: This definitive biography of the legendary fashion journalist and media mogul follows her journey from the trendy fashion scene of swinging 1960s London to becoming the editor-in-chief of Vogue magazine.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Gallery Books 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 WINTOUR, ANNA ODEAllison, Amy
Summary: "A member of the generation that grew up in the digital age, Billie Eilish has achieved pop stardom with home studio-produced, sonically and emotionally layered music. She connects powerfully with fans living, like her, in the glare of social media. Delving into Eilish's personal and artistic development, this book explores the forces shaping her as a 21st century phenomenon"--Back cover.
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Publisher / Publication Date: ReferencePoint Press 2023
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 921 EILSchumer, Amy
Summary: Amy Schumer, Emmy Award-winning comedian, actress, writer, and star, mines her past for stories about her teenage years, her family, relationship, and sex, and shares the experiences that have shaped who she is--a woman with the courage to bare her soul and stand up for what she believes in, all while making us laugh. Ranging from the raucous to the romantic, the heartfelt to the harrowing,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Gallery Books 2016
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Summary: "If Ramanujan could crack the number 1 open and find infinity, what secrets would he discover inside other numbers?"--Back cover.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Candlewick Press 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 RAMMcGrath, Amy
Summary: "A memoir of the author's journey to becoming a fighter pilot; her twenty years in the military; and the events that led to her decision to run for U.S. Senate"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Alfred A. Knopf 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 MCGRATH, AMY MCGOestreicher, Amy
Summary: Amy Oestreicher was college-bound with ambitious sights on Broadway, when the week before her senior prom, a blood clot caused her stomach to explode, and she nearly died in the emergency room. Waking from a coma months later, she was told she might never eat or drink again. After 28 operations and years without a drop of liquid or morsel of food, Amy's digestive system was miraculously...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Singing Tree Publishing 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 OESTREICHER, AMY OESGuglielmo, Amy
Summary: Presents the story of Grandins "squeeze machine," describing her childhood love of building and design, as well as her sensitivities.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Atheneum Books for Young Readers 2018
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Summary: "The first and only book to ever be written by a member of America's most secret military unit--an explosive and unlikely story of immigration, service, and sacrifice. Inside our military is a team of operators whose work is so secretive that the name of the unit itself is classified. Highly-trained in warfare, self-defense, infiltration, and deep surveillance, "the Unit," as the Department of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: St. Martin's Press 2024