Tolinski, Brad
Summary: An unprecedented history of the electric guitar, its explosive impact on music and culture, and the players and builders who brought it to life.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Doubleday 2016
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 787 TOLKennedy, Randall
Summary: "A gathering of essays by the acclaimed Harvard legal scholar and public intellectual, that explores all the relevant cultural and historical issues of the past quarter century having to do with race and race relations in America. With a gimlet eye, decency and humaneness (and often courting controversy), Randall Kennedy chronicles his reactions over the past quarter century to arguments,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Pantheon Books, a division of Penguin Random House LLC 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 342.7308 KENDidion, Joan
Summary: "Joan Didion's influence on postwar American letters is undeniable. Whether writing fiction, memoir, or trailblazing journalism, her gifts for narrative and dialogue, and her intimate but detached authorial persona, have won her legions of readers and admirers. Now Library of America launches its multi-volume edition of Didion's collected writings, prepared in consultation with the author, that...
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Publisher / Publication Date: The Library of America 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 818 DIDChudacoff, Howard P.
Contents: Introduction -- Childhood and play in colonial America, 1600-1800 -- The attempt to domesticate children and play, 1800-1850 -- The stuff of childhood, 1850-1900 -- The invasion of children's play culture, 1900-1950 -- The golden age of unstructured play, 1900-1950 -- The commercialization of co-optation of children's play, 1950 to the present -- Children's play goes underground, 1950 to the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: New York University Press 2007
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 305.2310 CHUSummary: "An important and timely anthology of Black British writing, edited and curated by the authors of the highly acclaimed, ground-breaking Slay In Your Lane. Slay in Your Lane Presents: Loud Black Girls features essays from the diverse voices of twenty established and emerging Black British writers."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: 4th Estate 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 820 LOUMatthews, J. L.
Summary: To find the right kind of long-term care, you may need to make difficult personal, medical, and financial decisions during emotionally tough times. Long-Term Care helps you and your family understand the range of available choices. Even more important, it guides you toward the best care you can afford. You'll learn how to: explore your options for home care, assisted living, and nursing homes,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Nolo 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 362.16 MATBlumenthal, Karen.
Summary: Up until the 1970s, if you were a girl, you were told you shouldn't play team sports, or go to college. But, in 1972, Title IX changed that, by ensuring that girls have the same opportunities as boys to participate in sports and classes. But that change did not come without a fight.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Atheneum Books for Young Readers 2005
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 796 BLUFlay, Bobby
Summary: Flay believes that healthy eating is all about flavor-- not eliminating anything from your diet, but fueling your body with nourishing, great-tasting foods. By featuring fresh produce, lean proteins and whole grains you can still eat anything you want, while enjoying flavor and variety. Here Flay shares flavor-building tips and techniques, so you can put together a healthy, tasty meal any time.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Clarkson Potter/Publishers, an imprint of the Crown Publishing Group 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.5 FLAElliott, Rob
Summary: Presents a collection of Halloween and Christmas themed jokes and tongue twisters.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper, an imprint of HarperColinsPublishers 2016
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Publisher / Publication Date: 1991
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Summary: Clover Kitty does NOT want to go to kittygarten! Although she might like a friend to play with, kittygarten feels overwhelming for a sensory-sensitive kitty like Clover. And when she arrives, it is exactly as she fears: her classroom is too loud, the lights are too bright, and everyone comes too close. So Clover throws a fit...and decides to quit kittygarten. But when a classmate comes to check...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Two Lions 2020
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: Documents the day three generations of electric guitar players met to share their own stories on how they developed their own unique sound and playing style. Viewers will hear fresh music from each artist and witness intimate moments as they discuss what influences how they write and play.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment 2009
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1 available in Music DVDs, Call number: DVD MUSIC ITSegal, Marilyn M.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Newmarket Press 1998
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 649.122 SEGBonneville, Hugh
Summary: "A moving, laugh-out-loud memoir from one of today's best-loved British actors, whose credits include Downton Abbey, Notting Hill, and Paddington. From getting his big break as Third Shepherd in the school nativity play, to navigating Highclere Castle's complex Labrador policies, to bizarre Hollywood encounters, Hugh Bonneville creates a brilliantly vivid picture of a career on stage and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Other Press 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 BONNEVILLE, HUGH BONBrunk, Thomas W. (Thomas Walter)
Summary: "This book presents a comprehensive history of Pewabic Pottery in Detroit, Michigan, its founders, and its place in the Arts and Crafts movement"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Michigan State University Press 2021
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 738.09774 BRUStilton, Geronimo
Summary: Geronimo Stilton and his friends travel back in time to stop the Pirate Cats from stealing one of Mozart's most famous musical pieces.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Papercutz 2011
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1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J 741.5 STIMaguire, Caroline
Summary: Every parent wants their child to have friends, to be successful, to feel comfortable in his or her own skin. But many children lack important social and executive functioning skills that allow them to navigate through the world with ease. Maguire has worked with thousands of families dealing with chronic social dilemmas, ranging from shyness to aggression to ADHD, and more. Here she shares The...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Grand Central Publishing 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 155.4 MAGDoonan, Simon
Summary: Paying homage to Lou Reed's groundbreaking album Transformer on its fiftieth anniversary, this first-hand account of the album's impact on the LGBTQIA+ community captures a pivotal moment when those long silenced were finally given a voice.
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Publisher / Publication Date: HarperOne, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 782.42 DOOCallahan, Tom
Summary: "A beautifully observed narrative of American sport: character, grit, tragedy, unremarked heroism, and, always, the illuminating story behind the story. As a columnist for the Cincinnati Enquirer, Washington Post, and Time magazine, Tom Callahan witnessed an extraordinary number of defining moments in American sport over four decades. He takes us from Roberto Clemente clinching his 3,000th, and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: W.W. Norton & Company 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 796.0973 CALSummary: Presents guitar principles and fundamentals including demonstrations of songs, chords, and riffs; picking and strumming; playing tips and techniques; standard notation and tablature.
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Publisher / Publication Date: H. Leonard Corp. 2003
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 787.87 PLAWhitcombe, Dave.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Treasure 1988
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 794.3 WHISchulz, Charles M. (Charles Monroe)
Summary: Collects "Peanuts" comic strips that are about music, including those starring the character of Schroeder.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Ballantine Books 2007
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1 available in Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: 741.5 SCHWoolley, Katie
Summary: Properly fueling one's body is crucial, and the other important step is moving around and exercising! The importance of physical activity for young readers is explained through engaging illustrations, achievable steps, enjoyable activities, and advice on developing helpful habits that will last a lifetime. Whether it's playing a sport or taking their dog for a walk, readers learn the many ways...
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Publisher / Publication Date: PowerKids Press 2024