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Publisher / Publication Date: McGraw-Hill 1965
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Summary: "Robert Provine boldly goes where other scientists seldom tread--in search of hiccups, coughs, yawns, sneezes, and other lowly, undignified human behaviors. Upon investigation, these instinctive acts bear the imprint of our evolutionary origins and can be uniquely valuable tools for understanding how the human brain works and what makes us different from other species." -- Back jacket.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Belknap Press of Harvard University Press 2012
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 152.3 PROCarrier, Michael
Summary: "The two women were at Whitefish Point in order to watch the migrating birds. But what they saw scared one of them to death. The author tells this story like Stephen King would. This book is not to be read if you want to sleep. It is also recommended that the reader not be alone when reading it."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Greenwich Village Ink, an imprint of Alistair Rapids Publishing 2017
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Summary: Superintendent Martin Beck seeks the murderer of nine passengers on a Stockholm bus, one of whom was his best detective.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Vintage Books 1992
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC SJOHuttenstine, Jan McAdams.
Summary: Remotely Yours brings the full history of the Whitefish Point area into the present in a way that will not likely be forgotten. Huttenstine's writing style is as engaging as the story she tells and draws readers into the lives of the people of the Point--Native Americans, lighthouse keepers, fisherman, cranberry farmers, U.S. Navy radiomen, coastguradsmen, teachers, and local politicians....
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Publisher / Publication Date: East West Press 2010
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Summary: Growing Up Laughing: My Story and the Story of Funny is a book that only Marlo Thomas could write—a smart and gracious, witty and confident autobiographical journey. For as long as Marlo Thomas can remember, she's lived with laughter. Born to comedy royalty—TV and nightclub star Danny Thomas—she grew up among legendary funny men, carved much of her career in comedy and, to this day, surrounds...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Hyperion 2010
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Summary: Presents a collection of jokes related to baseball, such as "Why did the police officer run out on the baseball field? Because the runner had just stolen second base."
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Publisher / Publication Date: Child's World 2007
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Summary: "With acerbic wit and a hilarious voice, Shane Burcaw describes the challenges he faces as a twenty-one-year-old with spinal muscular atrophy. From awkward handshakes to having a girlfriend and everything in between, Shane handles his situation with humor and a "you-only-live-once" perspective on life. While he does talk about everyday issues that are relatable to teens, he also offers an...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Henry Holt & Co 2014
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Summary: "After sixteen novels, Jacqueline Winspear has taken the bold step of turning to memoir, revealing the hardships and joys of her family history. Both shockingly frank and deftly restrained, her memoir tackles such difficult, poignant, and fascinating family memories as her paternal grandfather's shellshock, her mother's evacuation from London during the Blitz; her soft-spoken animal-loving...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Soho 2020
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1 available in Adult, Call number: B WINSPEAR WINFeldman, David
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Publisher / Publication Date: G.P. Putnam's Sons 1995
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 031.02 FELHamilton, Laurell K.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Marvel 0000
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1 available in Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: 741.5 HAMKuipers, Alice
Summary: "Carley Allison was an up-and-coming young figure skater and singer who died tragically at the age of 18 of a cancer so rare there were only seven cases in the world. In this book, you will come to know Carley in her own words and in the words of the people who knew and loved her. Award-winning author Alice Kuipers weaves the memories of Carley's friends, family, and boyfriend with the blog...
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Publisher / Publication Date: KCP Loft 2019
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 921 ALLHiggs, Liz Curtis.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 1998
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 248.4 HIGYoussef, Bassem
Summary: Bassem Youssef recounts his life and offers hysterical riffs on the hypocrisy, instability, and corruption that has long animated Egyptian politics. From the attempted cover-up of the violent clashes in Tahrir Square to the government's announcement that it had created the world's first 'AIDS cure' machine, to the conviction of officials that Youssef was a CIA operative, recruited by Jon...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dey Street Books 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 YOUSSEF, BASSEM YOUSummary: First published in 1972, The Foxfire Book was a surprise bestseller that brought Appalachia's philosophy of simple living to hundreds of thousands of readers. Whether you wanted to hunt game, bake the old-fashioned way, or learn the art of successful moonshining, The Foxfire Museum and Heritage Center had a contact who could teach you how with clear, step-by-step instructions. Today, Foxfire's...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Anchor Books, a division of Penguin Random House LLC 2016
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 745.5 FOXPaulsen, Gary
Summary: "The Newbery Honor-winning author of Hatchet and Dogsong shares surprising true stories about his relationship with animals, highlighting their compassion, intellect, intuition, and sense of adventure. Gary Paulsen is an adventurer who competed in two Iditarods, survived the Minnesota wilderness, and climbed the Bighorns. None of this would have been possible without his truest companion: his...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers 2015
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1 available in JT Fiction, Call number: JT Fiction Paulsen 2015Stonehouse, Frederick.
Summary: A survey of the Maritime Accidents of Lake Superior, from Whitefish Bay's Point Iroqouis to Grand Marais. A fascinating look at the many shipwrecks, life-savers and lighthouses along the shoreline known as "The Graveyard of Lake Superior." Excellently illustrated with photographs.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Avery Color Studios 1985
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 977.49 STOHamilton, Laurell K.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Marvel 2010
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1 available in Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: 741.5 HAMThomas, Marlo.
Summary: The award-winning actress shares her funny and heartwarming stories of a life filled with laughter. Woven throughout the book are her interviews with many beloved American comedians about how they, too, found the funny in their lives.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Hyperion 2010
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 THOMAS, MARLO THOChopra, Deepak.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harmony Books 2008
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 204.4 CHODumas, Firoozeh.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Villard 2008
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 910.4 DUMMcManamy, Heather
Summary: After being diagnosed in her early thirties with terminal breast cancer, Heather McManamy felt like her life was crumbling. Her "normal" vanished--and was replaced with multiple surgeries and dozens of chemo treatments that could briefly extend her life, but would not prevent her inevitable death. With an effervescent spirit and a new perspective, Heather started to live each day as if it were...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sourcebooks 2016