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Attention Religious aspects Christianity Christmas decorations Distraction (Psychology) Religious aspects Christianity Guevara, Che 1928-1967 Habit breaking Religious aspects Christianity Information technology Social aspects Memory Religious aspects Christianity Tae kwon do Time Religious aspects Christianity WolvesSummary: "She Walks in Beauty" is Kennedy's selection of poetry that tells the story of a woman's life, including first love and lasting love; marriage, motherhood, and work; times of silence and solitude, and times of awe. The collection includes works by Elizabeth Bishop, Sharon Olds, Edna St. Vincent Millay, Mary Oliver, Pablo Neruda, W.H. Auden, Adrienne Rich, Sandra Cisneros, Anne Sexton, W.S....
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Publisher / Publication Date: Hyperion Audio 2011
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 811 SHEDemuth, Patricia.
Summary: More than two thousand years ago, with his land under constant attack from nomads, the First Emperor of China came up with a simple solution: build a wall to keep out enemies. It was a wall that kept growing and growing. But its construction came at a huge cost: it is believed that more than a million Chinese died building it, earning the wall its nickname--the longest cemetery on earth....
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Publisher / Publication Date: Grosset & Dunlap, an imprint of Penguin Group 2015
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J900 WHERadinger, Elli H.
Summary: Love your family, care for your those around you, never give up and always find time to have fun -- these are the golden rules of wolves. These remarkably intelligent animals take empathetic care of their old and injured, bring up their young lovingly and are able to forget everything when playing. They think, dream, make plans, communicate intelligently with one another -- and behave more like...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Michael Joseph 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 599.773 RADSummary: "She Walks in Beauty" is Kennedy's selection of poetry that tells the story of a woman's life including first love and lasting love; marriage, motherhood, and work; times of silence and solitude, and times of awe.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Voice 2011
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 808.81 KENCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 811 SHECorso, Phil
Summary: "The martial art of tae kwon do is based on more than 5,000 years of Korean tradition. It's a combat system that focuses not only on physical performance but also on mental and spiritual wellness. The name of this martial art loosely means foot, fist, and discipline, and tae kwon do combines the strength of the body with the agility of the mind. Today, tae kwon do is a popular martial art for...
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Publisher / Publication Date: PowerKids Press 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 796.815 CORBailar, Schuyler
Summary: "Just a few years ago, Schuyler Bailar rose to national and international prominence when he became the first openly transgender athlete to compete on an NCAA Division 1 team in any sport. A top high school prospect, Schuyler had been recruited by Harvard for the women's team, but after taking a gap year to address mental health and ultimately to transition, Schuyler swam instead for Harvard's...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Hachette Go 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 306.76 BAICopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 306.76 BAIAdamson, Thomas K.
Summary: Presents information on tae kwon do, including basic skills, training, competitions, and safety.
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Publisher / Publication Date: SportsZone/Abdo Publishing 2015
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 796.815 ADAClark, Patricia
Contents: Hamadryad -- The Exile Speaks -- On the Air, Fragrant -- Two Deaths -- The Secret of Childhood -- Breathing Fire -- Toward Home -- Late Photo of My Mother -- Eavesdropping -- Under the Mead Moon -- Cold February -- The Poplar Adrift -- Feast -- Wych Elm -- Lemon, Olives, Garlic, Oregano -- Tree as Temple -- Burning, Summer 2006 -- Mephitis Mephitis -- Wild Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo) -- Homage...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Michigan State University Press 2009
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 811.54 CLAKozol, Jonathan
Summary: "An eloquent and passionate call for educational reparations, from the New York Times bestselling author"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: The New Press 2024
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Contents: Into a changing world -- A moral education -- Unladylike lady -- Edged tools -- Ambition to edit -- They say -- Do something -- Exiled.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Oxford University Press 2007
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 WELLS, IDA DAVSummary: Examines the myth and reality of Che Guevara including his friendship with Castro, his world travels, his days as guerilla leader and his death at age 39.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 1997
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC CHEDi Cintio, Marcello
Summary: "What does it mean to live against a wall? In this ambitious first person narrative, Marcello Di Cintio travels to the world's most disputed edges to meet the people who live alongside the razor wire, concrete, and steel and how the structure of the walls has influenced their lives. Di Cintio shares tea with Saharan refugees on the wrong side of Morocco's desert wall. He meets with illegal...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Pgw 2013
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 306.2 DICJones, Gregg
Contents: Death in the tall grass -- The Battle of Hill 861 -- Khe Sanh Combat Base -- The Battle of Khe Sanh Village -- Muscle Shoals -- The walking dead -- "Should we withdraw from Khe Sanh?" -- "Hell in a very small place" -- The Battle of Hill 861 Alpha -- "Tanks in the wire" -- The Battle of Hill 64 -- "We are not going to be defeated at Khe Sanh" -- "What the hell is out there?" -- "Proud to be a...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Perseus Books Group 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 959.704 JONPatterson, James
Summary: The Wolfs, the most powerful family in California, have a new head--thirty-six-year-old former high school teacher Jenny Wolf. That means Jenny now runs the prestigious San Francisco Tribune. She also controls the legendary pro football team, the Wolves. And she hopes to solve her father's murder.--Dust jacket.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown and Company 2023
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2 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC PATCopies Available at Peninsula
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC PATCopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: Fiction PattersonCopies Available at East Bay
1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: M PATFurstinger, Nancy
Summary: Through narrative nonfiction text, readers discover how gray wolves hunt, where they call home, and how they raise their young.
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Publisher / Publication Date: The Child's World, Inc. 2016
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J599.773 FURKahlenberg, Richard D.
Summary: "The last, acceptable form of prejudice in America is based on class and executed through state-sponsored economic discrimination, which is hard to see because it is much more subtle than raw racism. While the American meritocracy officially denounces prejudice based on race and gender, it has spawned a new form of bias against those with less education and income. Millions of working-class...
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Publisher / Publication Date: PublicAffairs 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 333.73 KAHStanborough, Rebecca
Summary: "Explains the history behind andthe process of building the Great Wall of China"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press 2016
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 931 STSonneborn, Liz
Summary: Located on the western side of the island of Great Britain in Europe, Wales is part of the United Kingdom. But despite being a part of a larger country, Wales has its own unique history, culture, and language. Readers will take a trip through Welsh history, from its earliest beginnings to the present day, and find out what life is like for people who live there. They will also learn how Wales...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Children's Press, an Imprint of Scholastic 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 942.9 SONWestenberg, Katie
Summary: "Leaning on Scripture, scientific studies of memory, and the power of a renewed mind, Bible teacher and blogger Katie Westenberg equips you to focus on what truly matters. You'll discover practical, real-world tools to help you apply the hope of his Word and live out a focused faith in a frenzied world"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bethany House, a division of Baker Publishing Group 2023
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Place a hold to request this item.Jacobson, Sidney.
Contents: The motorcycle diarist -- The plight of Latin America, 1953 -- Back on the road -- Cuba -- Victory -- Crisis after crisis -- The revolutionary -- The Congo misadventure.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Hill and Wang 2009
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1 available in Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: 741.5 GUEVARA, ERNESTO JACHerrington, Lisa M.
Summary: "Introduces the reader to gray wolves"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Children's Press, an imprint of Scholastic Inc. 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 599.773 HERSummary: In this exciting pattern book, we've got more than 20 ornaments to keep those idle hands busy all season long as you happily knit the hours away, creating handmade ornaments for your own tree and as treasured gifts for friends and family.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Annie's 2015
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1 available in Holiday Non-fiction, Call number: 746.432 DECCohen, Noam
Summary: Chronicles the rise of Silicon Valley as a political and intellectual force in American life and its libertarian vision of a hypercompetitive society without the protection of unions, government regulations, or social welfare programs.
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Publisher / Publication Date: The New Press 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 338.4 COHBirkerts, Sven.
Summary: "In The Art of Time in Memoir, critic, editor, and memoirist Sven Birkerts examines the human impulse to write about the self. "Memoir is, for better and often for worse, the genre of our times," Birkerts writes. But what makes one memoir memorable and another self-serving? What determines the difference between graceful disclosure and sensational self-exposure? Birkerts argues that the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Graywolf Press 2008