Summary: 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
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC KENSummary: "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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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: "The first volume in more than 20 years tells a new and modern story of the U.S. State Department's Diplomatic Reception Rooms, one of the top collections of American fine and decorative arts in existence. The art of United States diplomacy has been conducted over more than two centuries with figures from all over the world, in peacetime and in conflict. For the last six decades, these...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rizzoli Electa 2023
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: The deeply personal story of a man who confronts the trauma of past sexual abuse by a local priest, only to find his decision shatters his relationships with his family, community, and faith.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Home Box Office 2006
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC TWISnicket, Lemony
Summary: A collection of wit and wisdom compiled from the author's books, private conversations, and unpublished papers.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 818 SNICohen, Joshua G.
Summary: The culmination of three decades of work by Michigan Natural Features Inventory ecologists, this essential guidebook to the natural communities of Michigan introduces the diverse terrain of a unique state. Small enough to carry in a backpack, this field guide provides a system for dividing the complex natural landscape of Michigan into easily understood and describable components called natural...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Michigan State Univiversity Press 2015
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 508 COHGates, S. James (Sylvester James)
Summary: "In 1916, a nearly unknown German-born theoretical physicist named Albert Einstein had developed his theory of relativity, but hadn't yet been able to prove it. The only way to do that was through the clear view and measurement of a solar eclipse. In Mayof 1919, one of the longest total solar eclipses of the 20th century was visible for almost seven minutes in the Southern Hemisphere"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: PublicAffairs 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 530.11 GATComey, James B.
Summary: "James Comey, former FBI Director and New York Times bestselling author of A Higher Loyalty, uses his long career in federal law enforcement to explore issues of justice and fairness in the US justice system. James Comey might best be known as the FBI director that Donald Trump fired in 2017, but he's had a long, varied career in the law and justice system. He knows better than most just what a...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Flatiron Books 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 363.25 COMCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Adult, Call number: 363.2509 COMSummary: The Grinch tries to ruin Christmas for the Whos in Whoville, but when he is outsmarted by little Cindy Lou Who he comes to see the true meaning of Christmas.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Universal Pictures 2002
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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD MOVIE HOWColes, Janet.
Summary: A practical and inspirational guide to beads and jewelry making.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon and Schuster 1990
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 745.582 COLCohen, Jared
Summary: "The strength and prestige of the American presidency has waxed and waned since George Washington. Accidental Presidents looks at eight men who came to the office without being elected to it. It demonstrates how the character of the man in that powerful seat affects the nation and world. Eight men have succeeded to the presidency when the incumbent died in office. In one way or another they...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 973.09 COHCopies Available at Kingsley
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Hist US Pres CohenCohen, Jared
Contents: Destination Iran -- Removing the shackles -- Democracy after dark -- Nuclear pride -- "Death to America" -- The calm before the storm -- The all-night "party of God" -- Struggling for dignity -- Babies in the Ba'ath Party -- The road to Mesopotamia -- Iraqis who like us -- Waking up in the insurgency -- Epilogue : the youth party.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Gotham Books 2007
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 915.604 COHCohen, Jared
Summary: From the Founding to today, this book tells the stories of seven former presidents who each changed history and offered lessons about how to decide what to do in the next chapter of life as they handled human problems of ego, finances and questions about their legacy and mortality.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster 2024
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 920 COHKrames, Jeffrey A.
Contents: The exceptional seven and the traits that defined them -- Place the customer at the epicenter of the business model : Michael Dell and the art of the customer -- Create an authentic learning organization : how Jack Welch converts learning into results -- Focus on solutions : Lou Gerstner on creating a customer-obsessed IBM -- Prepare the organization for drastic change : Andy Grove on strategic...
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Publisher / Publication Date: McGraw-Hill 2003
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 658.4 KRAComey, James B.
Summary: Former FBI director James Comey shares his never-before-told experiences from some of the highest-stakes situations of his career in the past two decades of American government, exploring what good, ethical leadership looks like, and how it drives sound decisions. His journey provides an unprecedented entry into the corridors of power, and a remarkable lesson in what makes an effective leader....
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Publisher / Publication Date: Flatiron Books 2018
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1 available in Adult, Call number: B COMEY COMCordery, Stacy A.
Summary: Alice Roosevelt Longworth lived her entire life on the political stage and in the public eye, earning her the nickname "the other Washington monument." Historian Cordery presents a detailed and entertaining portrait of the witty and whip-smart daughter of Teddy Roosevelt. "Princess Alice" was a tempestuous teenager. Smoking, gambling, and dressing flamboyantly, she flouted social conventions...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Viking 2007
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 LONGWORTH, ALICE ROOSEVELT CorElefteriades, John A.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Prometheus Books 2007
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 616.12 ELEJones, Carly
Summary: "The author is autistic, and she is a leading name in the community with a significant media profile (she was the first British autistic woman to address the United Nations on autistic females' rights, and has received an MBE for her work in this area). Carly works directly with families and multidisciplinary teams to support autistic girls who are at risk of dropping out of education. The...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Jessica Kingsley Publishers 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 362.1968 JONCordery, Stacy A.
Summary: Recounts the life of the woman who founded the sister organization to the Boy Scouts, originally called the Girl Guides, giving meaning and purpose in her privileged but unfulfilling existence as the wife of a British aristocrat.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Viking 2012
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 LOW, JULIETTE GORDON CORFales, Dean A.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dutton 1972
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 749.213 FALJasen, David A.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Mason & Lipscomb 1974
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 823.9 JASJawer, Michael A.
Summary: "Your emotional type as the means to finding the right treatment for your chronic illness or pain"--Provided by publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Healing Arts Press 2011
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 616 JAWTynion, James
Summary: "The Batman: Fear State Event is collected like never before! Gotham City is on the brink of martial law as Batman fights a two-front battle! The Scarecrow is unleashing a devasting attack on the city while the Magistrate have made their move to invade! Gotham City is on the brink of a violent evolutionary path and the danger level to Batman and his allies reaching a fever pitch! The Magistrate...
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Publisher / Publication Date: DC Comics 2022
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1 available in Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: 741.5 BATConley, Kate A.
Summary: Introduces readers to the basic features of calendars and clocks, such as dates and numerals. Readers will learn how to use these features to track time and keep organized. Additional features to aid comprehension include a table of contents, labeled diagrams, a quiz and answer key, a phonetic glossary, an index, sources for further research, and an introduction to the author.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Child's World 2018