Summary: "Happy takes us on a journey from the swamps of Louisiana to the slums of Kolkata in search of what really makes people happy. Combining real life stories of people from around the world and interviews with the leading scientists in happiness research, Happy explores the secrets behind our most valued emotion." -- Container.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2012
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC HAPDaum, Meghan
Summary: "A book blending memoir, reporting, and argument, which drills past the obvious political opinions of our moment in an attempt to make sense of our social and political landscape, particularly with regards to feminism and the various layers of the Trump Resistance movement"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Gallery Books 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 306.0973 DAUDom & Ink
Summary: "Celebrate some of the LGBTQIA+ community's modern-day trailblazers, champions, and icons who have shaped, or are shaping, our world, from well-known public figures and allies to others you will wish you had heard of earlier. Covering topics including coming out, gender, mental health, and activism, this book is packed full of empowering quotes, inspiring life lessons, and helpful advice that...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Workshop 2023
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 920 DOMDaum, Meghan
Summary: "A master of the personal essay candidly explores love, death, and the counterfeit rituals of American life In her celebrated 2001 collection, My Misspent Youth, Meghan Daum offered a bold, witty, defining account of the artistic ambitions, financial anxieties, and mixed emotions of her generation. The Unspeakable is an equally bold and witty, but also a sadder and wiser, report from early...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Farrar, Straus and Giroux 2014
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Publisher / Publication Date: New American Library 2002
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 796.357 FORNguyen, Duy
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sterling Pub. 2001
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 736.982 NGUNguyen, Duy
Summary: "132 great projects include: butterfly, elephant, vulture, cockatoo, seahorse, blue shark, octopus, giraffe, orangutan, rattlesnake, hippopotamus, stegosauraus [sic], cyclops, mermaid, unicorn, vampire bat, rodeo cowboy, Abraham Lincoln, Apache helicopter, aircraft carrier, carrier jet, Christmas candle, alien, spaceship, halloween skull, and many more!"--P. [4] of cover.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sterling Innovation 2010
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 736 NGUNguyen, Duy
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sterling Pub. 2002
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 736.982 NGUNguyen, Duy
Summary: Provides techniques for creating holiday origami projects, from Halloween to Easter, including a scarecrow, witch, angel, Santa Claus, and an Easter bunny and basket.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sterling Pub. Co. 2002
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 736.982 NGUNguyễn, Duy
Summary: "Widely considered the most important poet of his generation, Duy began his career as a writer on the battlefields of Vietnam. The power of his highly-crafted poetry stems from its distinct sense of time and place, his unrelenting honesty, and his deep compassion. Born into a peasant family, Duy captures the essence of village life in his poetry. Whether it is love, family, war, present or lost...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Curbstone Press 1999
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 495.7 NGUMcPeak, Dub.
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Publisher / Publication Date: K. M. Jacobson 2011
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: BASKET JE MCPDun & Bradstreet Corporation
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Publisher / Publication Date: 1958
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2 available in Nelson Room, Call number: NEL 332.7 DUNNgCheong-Lum, Roseline
Summary: "The Maldives is an island nation full of wonder and tropical vistas. Lying in the middle of the Indian Ocean, it is a haven for environmental conservation, prime island tourism, and crystal clear waters. This book offers readers a comprehensive view of the Maldives, including its history, environment, lifestyle, food, and festivals. Through photographs, sidebars, and engaging text, readers are...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Cavendish Square 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 954.95 NGCSummary: The journey of two teenage Sudanese boys, orphaned by their war torn country, who traveled to America looking for a safer environment and learning to cope with the unfamiliar complexities of contemporary American society.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: New Video Group 2004
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC LOSNgCheong-Lum, Roseline
Summary: "Provides comprehensive information on the geography, history, wildlife, governmental structure, economy, cultural diversity, peoples, religion, and culture of Fiji"--Provided by publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Marshall Cavendish Benchmark 2011
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: Documentary film detailing the partnership between The Beatles and Cirque du Soleil that led to the creation of Cirque du Soleil's stage production 'Love' at the Mirage in Las Vegas. Includes interviews with Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Yoko Ono Lennon, Olivia Harrison and George Martin.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Cirque Apple Creation Partnership 2008
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC ALLMills, Dan
Summary: When Sgt. Mills and the rest of the 1st Battalion flew into Iraq in April, 2004, they were soon fighting for their lives. "Sniper One" is a breathtaking chronicle of endurance, camaraderie, dark humor, and courage in the face of relentless, lethal assault.
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Publisher / Publication Date: St. Martin's Press 2008
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 956.7044 MILDemi
Summary: Illustrated biography of Mahatma Gandhi, who vowed to instigate social and political change through nonviolent means and succeeded in changing India's prejudicial caste system and winning India's independence from Great Britain
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Publisher / Publication Date: Margaret McElderry Books 2001
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 GANDemi.
Summary: With the aid of his magical horse, Ptitsa, a young archer fulfills the increasingly difficult requests of Tsar Ivan and wins the hand of Princess Vassilissa.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Holt 1994
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Summary: After being forced to change to a fancy new coat to attend a party, Nasrettin Hoca tries to feed his dinner to the coat, reasoning that it was the coat that was the invited guest.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Margaret K. McElderry Books 2004
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Summary: A biography of Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu, known as Mother Teresa, who spent most of her life serving "the poorest of the poor" in Calcutta, India.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Margaret K. McElderry Books 2005
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Summary: When Ping admits that he is the only child in China unable to grow a flower from the seeds distributed by the Emperor, he is rewarded for his honesty.
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Publisher / Publication Date: H. Holt 1990
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Summary: Presents an illustrated biography of Joan of Arc, from her early vision of Archangel Michael to her military victories, and eventual execution at the stake for heresy.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Marshall Cavendish Children 2011