Estabrook, Barry
Summary: "An eye-opening exploration of the commercial pork industry that tells you how you can bring home the bacon without compromising your conscience"--Book jacket.
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Publisher / Publication Date: W. W. Norton & Company 2015
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 636 ESTKlober, Kelly
Summary: Raise hogs in a healthy, profitable manner with expert guidance and practical advice from long-time hog farmer Kelly Klober. Whether you're a small farmer or an artisanal breeder, this comprehensive guide gives you everything you need to know to be successful. Learn how to choose the right breed for your farm; oversee breeding, birthing, and nursing; manage safe, humane housing and fencing...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Storey Publishing 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 636.4 KLOFrerick, Austin
Summary: "Barons is the story of seven corporate titans, their rise to power, and the consequences for everyone else. Take Mike McCloskey, Chairman of Fair Oaks Farms. In a few short decades, he went from managing a modest dairy herd to running the Disneyland of agriculture, where school children ride trams through mechanized warehouses filled with tens of thousands of cows that never see the light of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Island Press 2024
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1 available in New Non-fiction, Call number: 338.4 FRELavery, Grace E.
Summary: "Lights up on little Grace Lavery: reformed druggie, unreformed pantie-dropper, and 100% all-natural, synthetically-cultivated female hormone monster. From the moment Grace solves what she affectionately calls her "penis problem" in the parking lot of an abandoned Japanese steakhouse (were the turkeys milling about the handicapped spaces following her?), she begins receiving accusatory letters...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Seal Press 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 LAVERY, GRACE LAVDreyfuss, Barbara.
Summary: Offers a critical assessment of the spectacular collapse of the Amaranth Advisors LLC hedge fund, which went from having assets of nine billion dollars to failure within a few weeks, and the role that key personalities played in it.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2013
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 332.64 DREPercy, Alice
Summary: In Happy Pigs Taste Better Percy offers a comprehensive look at raising organic, pasture-fed, gourmet meat. She advises readers on pasturing and feeding hogs organically, as well as managing the breeding herd and administering effective natural healthcare. In addition, she provides an overview of marketing and distribution for those looking to turn their hog farming operation into a lucrative...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chelsea Green Publishing 2019
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Summary: Imagine a worm that spits glue, a rat with vampire teeth, and a frog you can see through! These are just some of the amazing animals that were recently discovered by scientists. Readers learn about these fascinating creatures and many more through carefully-leveled, engaging books reviewed by Smithsonian experts.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press, a capstone imprint 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 591 ORRJohnson, Hal
Summary: Meet the fearsome creatures of the lumberwoods! The Hodag, like a spinybacked bull-horned rhinoceros packing 3,000 pounds of carnivorous fury. The Snoligoster, the reptilian beast that feeds on the shadows of its victims. And deadlier than a rattler, copperhead, or cottonmouth combined, the Hoop Snake, which can chase prey at speeds up to 60 miles per hour and then, with one sting of its...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Workman Publishing Company 2015
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JFIC JOHMassie, Larry B.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Priscilla Press 1990
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Williams, Rachel Marie-Crane
Summary: "In the heat of June in 1943, a wave of destructive and deadly civil unrest took place in the streets of Detroit. The city was under the pressures of both war-time industrial production and the nascent civil rights movement - a powder keg waiting to go off. Thirty-four people were killed, most were Black, and over half were killed by police. Two thousand people were arrested and over 700...
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Publisher / Publication Date: University of North Carolina Press 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 977.434 WILAlther, Lisa.
Summary: A fascinating new look at the infamous story of the Hatfields and the McCoys and their blood feud that began in 1865 with the murder of Harmon McCoy, a Union soldier, by a Confederate Hatfield relative.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Lyons Press 2012
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 303.6 ALTRaichlen, Steven.
Summary: Collects over four hundred barbecue recipes from across the United States, Puerto Rico, and Canada, including appetizers, soups, and entrees, accompanied by numerous tips and techniques.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Workman Pub. 2003
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.5784 RAIHoganson, Kristin L
Summary: "A history of a quintessentially American place - the rural and small town heartland -- that uncovers deep yet hidden currents of connection with the world"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Press 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 977 HOGSchwartz, Alvin
Summary: Features twenty-five chilling tales of prophetic dreams, feral children raised by wild animals, swamp creatures, and other terrifying phenomena.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper 2011
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 398.25 SCHStern, Ken
Summary: Ken Stern watched the increasing polarization of our country with growing concern. As a longtime partisan Democrat himself, he felt forced to acknowledge that his own views were too parochial, too absent of any exposure to the "other side." In fact, his urban neighborhood is so liberal, he couldn't find a single Republican--even by asking around. So for one year, he crossed the aisle to spend...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 320.5 STECarolan, Michael S.
Summary: Marvin is a contract hog farmer in Iowa. He owns his land, his barn, his tractor, and his animal crates. He has seen profits drop steadily for the last twenty years and feels trapped. Josh is a dairy farmer on a cooperative in Massachusetts. He doesn't own his cows, his land, his seed, or even all of his equipment. Josh has a healthy income and feels like he's made it. In The Food Sharing...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Island Press 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 338.1973 CARShane, Janelle
Summary: "You look like a thing and I love you" is one of the best pickup lines ever... according to an artificial intelligence trained by scientist Janelle Shane, creator of the popular blog AI Weirdness. She creates silly AIs that learn how to name paint colors, create the best recipes, and even flirt (badly) with humans--all to understand the technology that governs so much of our daily lives. We...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Voracious/Little, Brown and Company 2019
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Summary: "An incisive, intersectional look at the mother of all gender biases: a resistance to women's authority and power. Every woman has a story of being underestimated, ignored, challenged, or patronized in the workplace. Maybe she tried to speak up in a meeting, only to be talked over by male colleagues. Or a client addressed her male subordinate instead of her. Despite the progress we've made...
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Publisher / Publication Date: W.W. Norton & Company 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 305.42 SIEMarkovics, Joyce L.
Summary: "Bog mummies hold fascinating secrets. They teach us hidden facts about the past. This narrative nonfiction book examines bog mummies from all over Europe. Look inside to unearth these ancient treasures!"
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Publisher / Publication Date: Cherry Lake Publishing 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J Science MarkovicsSomervill, Barbara A.
Summary: One of the world’s major economic centers, Hong Kong occupies a unique status as both a part of China and a mostly independent region. Readers will get an up-close look at Hong Kong’s stunning cityscapes and green hills as they learn about the region’s people and culture. They will also learn about Hong Kong’s long, fascinating history, from its earliest settlement thousands of years ago to its...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Children's Press, an imprint of Scholastic Inc. 2015