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African American cooking African Americans Nutrition African Americans Social life and customs Carnegie, Andrew 1835-1919 Germany Self-acceptance United States United States Economic conditions Video recordings for people with visual disabilities Video recordings for the hearing impairedWargin, Kathy-jo.
Summary: "Alfred Nobel was the man who founded what became known as The Nobel Prizes. Nobel also invented dynamite, becoming very wealthy from his invention. Saddened by its use for harmful destruction, Nobel left his fortune to create yearly prizes for those who have rendered the greatest services to mankind"--Provided by publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sleeping Bear Press 2009
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1 available in Stacks, Call number: JB Nobel WARBunting, Eve
Summary: Irish giant Finn McCool is told that in order to become wise he must catch and eat the salmon that possesses knowledge, but Finn finds that he cannot bring himself to kill the miraculous fish.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sleeping Bear Press 2010
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: E BunRoop, Peter.
Summary: Learn about the incredible accomplishments of famous animals.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Reference 2012
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Summary: Describes the author's early experiences as a sharecropper's son and a KFC executive before building a preeminent urban farm to feed, educate, and employ thousands of at-risk youths.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Gotham Books 2012
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: World War II is over, but the Cold War simmers in 1946 London. DCS Christopher Foyle has retired from police work when Britain's secret intelligence service compels him to join its ranks. Reunited with his former colleague, newlywed Sam Wainwright, Foyle faces new-but no less deadly-threats in the world of spies and counterintelligence.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2015
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1 available in British Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD BRITISH TV FOYWheeler, Jill C.
Summary: This biography introduces readers to Gary Paulsen, the Newbery Medal winning author of Hatchet. Readers will learn about Paulsen's childhood in the Philippines and Minnesota, the night he received a library card, his love of dog sledding, and the adventures that inspire his award-winning books. He is also the author of Tracker, Mr. Tucket, and Woodsong. Easy-to-read text and full-color photos...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Checkerboard Library, An Imprint of Abdo Publishing 2015
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JB PAULSON WHESummary: An inside look at The Elephant 6 Recording Co., the '90s rock collective that launched Neutral Milk Hotel, The Olivia Tremor Control, The Apples in Stereo, and other bands. Around 1985, a group of Louisiana high schoolers began experimenting with whatever random instruments and gear they could find. Influenced by psychedelia, and with little to distract them, they birthed a musical revolution.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2023
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1 available in Music DVDs, Call number: DVD MUSIC ELESummary: The story of psychedelic chemists Robert "Tim" Scully and Nicholas Sand, and how their positive experiences with LSD motivated them to become major players in the 1960s drug counterculture by creating ultrapure "Orange Sunshine" acid.
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Publisher / Publication Date: MVD Visual 2018
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC SUNPullen, William
Summary: Letting your mind wander as you take a long walk, a slow jog, or a brisk run can give you a powerful, uplifting feeling. Some call it a runner’s high, others attribute it to endorphins. In this interactive workbook, psychotherapist William Pullen teaches you how to channel that exhilarating energy and use it to make positive change in your life. This radical new approach to obtaining the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Plume 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 616.85 PULSummary: Eli Roth explores the dark power and wicked fun of scary movies, the craft that went into making them and the ways that horror films reflect the anxieties of their times. The themes include Houses of Hell, Monsters, Body Horror, Witches, Chilling Children, and Classic Horror. Interviewees include Stephen King, Quentin Tarantino, Jordan Peele and more.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2021
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV ELINorris, Zachary
Summary: "Overturning more than 200 years of fear-based dehumanization, punishment and trauma, Zachary Norris presents a comprehensive new vision of care-based public safety for America that actually holds people accountable for harms rendered, that tackles the harms currently going unaddressed, and that prevents many harms from happening, through strengthened relationships, strategic investment of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Beacon Press 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 363.1 NORZachary, Brendyn
Summary: "The journey a backpacker takes through 20 years and 45 countries is as much about the person as it is about the places."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Independently published 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 910.4 ZACSummary: With some 40 species of shark calling Hawaii's waters home, scientists are seeing new animal behavior around every corner. Hopping from island to island, uncover surprising moments of cooperation, rarely seen hunting tactics and striking insights into these predators. Meet the Whitetip reef shark, Whale shark, Tiger shark and more through the lens of remote sensor cameras and drone technology.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2021
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV SHASmith, Zachary A. (Zachary Alden)
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Publisher / Publication Date: ABC-CLIO 2002
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 333.91 SMIKent, Zachary.
Summary: A biography of the Scottish immigrant who made a fortune in the steel industry and used much of it for philanthropic causes.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Enslow Publishers 1999
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 CARCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Stacks, Call number: JB CARNEGIE KENShore, Zachary
Summary: What kind of country is America? Zachary Shore tackles this polarizing question by spotlighting some of the most morally muddled matters of WWII. Should Japanese Americans be moved from the west coast to prevent sabotage? Should the German people be made to starve as punishment for launching the war? Should America drop atomic bombs to break Japan's will to fight? Surprisingly, despite wartime...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Cambridge University Press 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 940.53 SHOPollen, Bella
Summary: "Growing up the middle child of transatlantic parents-her English Rose mother and cowboy boot-loving father-Bella Pollen never quite figured out how to belong. Restlessly crossing back and forth between the boundaries of family and freedom, England and America, home and away, she has sought but generally failed to contain an adventurous spirit within the confines of conventional living. When...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Grove Press 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 POLLEN, BELLA POLBird, Zacchary
Summary: "Eating vegan doesn't mean missing out on the flavour, texture and diversity of food that meat eaters love. Armed with this book, you'll discover how to create the perfect plant-based meats - sure to sate the most dedicated carnivore. From soybeans to seitan, konjaku to mushrooms, there is little that can't be achieved using plant-based ingredients, and the Vegan Butcher - aka Zacchary Bird -...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Smith Street Books 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.5636 BIRCohen, Zachary
Summary: Highlights the achievements of basketball's biggest stars, including champions, record breakers, high scorers, and players known for their personalities.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Time Inc. Books 2015
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 796.323 COHSummary: Filmmaker Byron Hurt looks at the past and future of soul food, covering its roots in Western Africa, its incarnation in the American South, and the role it plays in the health crisis in the African American community. Examines the socioeconomics of the modern American diet, and how the food industry profits from producing cheap calories while healthy options remain expensive and hard to find.
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Publisher / Publication Date: PBS 2013
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV SOUKarabell, Zachary
Summary: A history and critical assessment of leading indicators reveals their indelible impact on the economy, public policy, and other critical decisions, discussing their shortcomings while making suggestions for reducing dependence on them.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster Paperbacks 2015
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 330.01 KARKarabell, Zachary.
Summary: Includes information on Abbasid caliphate, Afghanistan, al Qaeda, Alexandria, Andalusia, Antioch, Arabic language, Armenians, Baghdad, Balkans, Beirut, Berbers, Byzantine Empire, Cairo, Christianity, Christians, Constantinople, Cordoba, Crusades, Damascus, Egypt, England, Europe, Fatimid dynasty, France, Franks, Greek Orthodox Church, ancient Greeks, Habsburgs, Caliph Harun al-Rashid, Hebrew...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Alfred A. Knopf 2007
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 201 KARCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 201.5 KARLevi, Zachary
Summary: One afternoon, actor Zachary Levi couldn't bring himself to open his front door. Where are you going, Zac? Where are you taking us? What are we doing here? But he wasn't worried about what other people might do to him, he was worried about what he might do to himself. And that realization terrified him. Here, Zac shares his story of grappling with a lifetime of sometimes crippling anxiety and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper Horizon, an imprint of HarperCollins Focus 2022
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Summary: "From an acclaimed historian and financial analyst, the first definitive history of the legendary private investment firm Brown Brothers Harriman - and through it, the rise to world power of the so-called American Establishment. Conspiracy theories have always swirled around Brown Brothers Harriman, and not without reason. Throughout the 19th century, when America was convulsed by a devastating...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Press 2021