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Autobiographies. bibliography biography Biography. History. Nonfiction. Pictorial works.Eire, Carlos M. N.
Summary: Eire traces the concept of eternity from ancient times to the present. He examines the rise and fall of five different conceptions of eternity, how they developed, and how they have helped shape individual and collective self-understanding.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Princeton University Press 2010
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 236.21 EIREire, Carlos M. N.
Summary: "Accounts of seemingly impossible phenomena abounded in the early modern era-tales of levitation, bilocation, and witchcraft-even as skepticism, atheism, and empirical science were starting to supplant religious belief in the paranormal. In this book, Carlos Eire explores how a culture increasingly devoted to scientific thinking grappled with events deemed impossible by its leading...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Yale University Press 2023
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Publisher / Publication Date: Clarke Historical Library, Central Michigan University 1984
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: MI 973.7475 STEHayes, Karen E. N.
Summary: "The complete book of senior equine management and first aid"--Cover.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Primedia Enthusiast Publications 2001
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 636.1 HAYSull, Donald N. (Donald Norman)
Summary: Outlines an approach to high-performance problem solving and decision making that draws on insights from survival guides, pop culture, and other sources.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2015
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 658 SULWiggins, Arthur W.
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Publisher / Publication Date: J. Wiley 2003
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 500 WIGWynne, Ben
Contents: The original Mississippians -- Explorers and settlers, 1541-1798 -- From territory to state, 1798-1846 -- The crisis years, 1846-1861 -- The Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Reconstruction, 1865-1877 -- Into the 20th century, 1877-1945 -- Into the modern era, 1946- -- Mississippi's cultural heritage.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Interlink Books 2008
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 917.62 WYNRoss, Catherine Sheldrick.
Contents: The company of readers / Catherine Ross -- Becoming a reader : childhood years / Lynne (E.F.) McKechnie -- Young adults and reading / Paulette Rothbauer -- Adult readers / Catherine Ross.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Libraries Unlimited 2006
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 028.9 ROSGwynne, S. C. (Samuel C.)
Summary: "S.C. Gwynne's Hymns of the Republic addresses the period from Ulysses S. Grant's appointment as general of all Union armies in March 1864 to the surrender of Robert E. Lee at Appomattox a year later."
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scribner 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 973.7 GWYGwynne, S. C. (Samuel C.)
Summary: "New York Times bestselling, award-winning historian S.C. Gwynne tells the incredible story of how Hal Mumme and Mike Leach--two unknown coaches who revolutionized American football in the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s--changed the way the game is played at every level, from high school to the NFL"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scribner 2016
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 796.332 GWYGwynne, S. C. (Samuel C.)
Summary: Stonewall Jackson has long been a figure of legend and romance. As much as any person in the Confederate pantheon, even Robert E. Lee, he embodies the romantic Southern notion of the virtuous lost cause. Jackson is also considered, without argument, one of our country's greatest military figures. His brilliance at the art of war tied Abraham Lincoln and the Union high command in knots and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 JACKSON, STONEWALL GWYGwynne, S. C. (Samuel C.)
Summary: Describes the actions of both whites and Comanches during a 40-year war over territory, in a story that begins with the kidnapping of a white girl, who grew up to marry a Comanche chief and have a son, Quanah, who became a great warrior.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scribner 2010
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Summary: "The tragic story of the British airship R101--which went down in a spectacular hydrogen-fueled fireball in 1930, killing more people than died in the Hindenburg disaster seven years later--has been largely forgotten. In His Majesty's Airship, historian S.C. Gwynne resurrects it in vivid detail, telling the epic story of great ambition gone terribly wrong. Airships, those airborne leviathans...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scribner 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 363.12 GWYWynne, Clive D. L.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Princeton University Press 2004
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 591.513 WYNEpperson, Gwenn F.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Genealogical Pub. Co. 1994
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1 available in Genealogy, Call number: GEN 929.1 EpperWynne, Clive D. L
Summary: A pioneering canine behaviorist draws on cutting-edge research to show that a single, simple trait--the capacity to love--is what makes dogs such perfect companions for humans, and to explain how people can better reciprocate their affection.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 636.7 WYNHaas, Ken.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Thames & Hudson 2000
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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 793.319 EDWLieberman, A. N. (Abraham N.)
Summary: Provides both the doctor's and patient's views and gives you authoritative, practical answers to your questions about treatment options, quality of life, and sources of support. Written by an internationally recognized expert on Parkinson disease, this book is an invaluable resource for anyone coping with the physical and emotional turmoil of this devastating disease.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Jones and Bartlett Publishers 2011
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 616.833 LIEMattis, James N.
Summary: "Call Sign Chaos is the account of Jim Mattis's storied career, from wide-ranging leadership roles in three wars to ultimately commanding a quarter of a million troops across the Middle East. Along the way, Mattis recounts his foundational experiences as a leader, extracting the lessons he has learned about the nature of warfighting and peacemaking, the importance of allies, and the strategic...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2019
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1 available in Adult, Call number: B MATTIS MATTimberlake, Justin
Summary: "In his first book, Justin Timberlake creates a characteristically dynamic experience, one that combines an intimate, remarkable collection of anecdotes, reflections, and observations on his life and work with hundreds of candid photographs from his personal archives that range from his early years to the present day, in locations around the world, both on and off the stage. Justin discusses...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper Design, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2018
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1 available in Adult, Call number: B TIMBERLAKE TIMFonstad, Karen Wynn.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Ballantine Books 1984
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 813.54 FONHalsted, Judith Wynn
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Publisher / Publication Date: Ohio Psychology Press 1994
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1 available in Reference, Call number: NEL 025.535 HALBayer, Linda N.
Summary: Presents the life and accomplishments of the second woman justice named to the United States Supreme Court.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chelsea House Publishers 2000
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1 available in Stacks, Call number: JB GINSBERG BAYBertera, Martin N.
Summary: From the Publisher: This fascinating narrative tells the story of a remarkable regiment at the center of Civil War history. The real-life adventure emerges from accounts of scores of soldiers who served in the 4th Michigan Infantry, gleaned from their diaries, letters, and memoirs; the reports of their officers and commanders; the stories by journalists who covered them; and the recollections...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Michigan State University Press 2010