Morris, Heather
Summary: "From New York Times bestselling author Heather Morris comes the memoir of a life of listening to others. In Listening Well, Heather will explore her extraordinary talents as a listener-a skill she employed when she first met Lale Sokolov, the tattooist at Auschwitz-Birkenau and the inspiration for her bestselling novel. It was this ability that led Lale to entrust Heather with his story, which...
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Publisher / Publication Date: St. Martin's Press 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 MORRIS, HEATHER MORCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Adult, Call number: B MORRIS MORSummary: Duncan McCue profiles one native community's struggle to preserve their indigenous language - and the hard, often unheralded, work of individuals recognized as language keepers. Arvid Charlie is among the last generation raised speaking Hul'qumi'num, the Coast Salish language spoken by the Cowichan people in BC. Like most of the 88 aboriginal languages in Canada, Hul'qumi'num is teetering on...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2009
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Elephant9
Contents: Arrival of the new elders (6:50 min) -- Rite of accession (7:12 min) -- Sojourn (3:17 min) -- Tales of secrets (3:52 min) -- Throughout the worlds (6:14 min) -- Chasing the hidden (5:23 min) -- Chemical boogie (5:12 min) -- Solar song (5:39 min)
Format: sound recording-musical
Publisher / Publication Date: Rune Grammofon 2021
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD JAZZ ELESummary: "Sexuality researcher Jane Fleishman shares the stories of nine fearless elders in the LGBTQ community who came of age around the time of Stonewall. In candid interviews, they lay bare their struggles, their strengths, their activism, and their sexual liberation in the context of the political movements of the 1960s and 1970s and today"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Skinner House Books 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 306.76 STOConley, Chip
Summary: At age 52, after selling the company he founded and ran as CEO for 24 years, rebel boutique hotelier Chip Conley was looking at an open horizon in midlife. Then he received a call from the young founders of Airbnb, asking him to help grow their disruptive start-up into a global hospitality giant. He had the industry experience, but Conley was lacking in the digital fluency of his 20-something...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Currency, an imprint of the Crown Publishing Group 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 658.4 CONPlatt, Christine A.
Summary: Ana & Andrew think they have seen every fun place in their hometown of Washington, DC. They are surprised when Papa takes the family to a spot they haven't visited There, they honor an ancestor who fought for freedom. Aligned to Common Core standards and correlated to state standards.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Calico Kid, an imprint of Magic Wagon 2021
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Rising Reader (Purple), Call number: JBR PURPLE PLALonestar (Musical group)
Contents: Never enders -- I know it was you -- My own hometown -- Twice -- This time -- I've been wrong before -- I want a love -- Us -- Here we go again -- Boomerang.
Format: sound recording-musical
Publisher / Publication Date: Shanachie 2016
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD COUNTRY LONIserles, Inbali
Summary: Isla continues her search for her missing brother with Haiki, a friendly fox who helps her navigate the treacherous Wildlands, and together they seek out the Elders, from whom they hope to learn ancient art of foxcraft.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Press 2016
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: It has been estimated that 1.5 million elder Americans suffer neglect, mistreatment, and even financial exploitation at the hands of their own families. In this program, ABC News correspondents Diane Sawyer and Marti Emerald probe what is quickly becoming the fastest-growing family crime in the U.S. Together they investigate several cases of elder abuse and examine the efforts of crusaders such...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006
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Carter, James
Contents: Freereggaehibop (8:10) -- Parker's mood (6:29) -- Lester leaps in (4:57) -- Naima (7:09) -- Blue creek (6:13) -- Centerpiece (6:35) -- Composition #40Q (6:41) -- Moten swing (7:44) -- Atitled valse (8:22)
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Publisher / Publication Date: Atlantic 1996
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD JAZZ CarteWalton, Kathryn
Summary: "The United States commemorates unidentified fallen soldiers in a special way. All unknown soldiers that have lost their lives since World War I are honored with tombs that serve as a constant reminder of the courage and bravery possessed by the unidentified people within. Arlington Cemetery, home to the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, boasts a peaceful atmosphere appropriate for the burial ground...
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Publisher / Publication Date: PowerKids Press 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 975.5 WALSummary: "Dragons, long lost to the passages of the Elder Scrolls, have returned to Tamriel and the future of the Empire hangs in the balance. As Dragonborn, the prophesized hero born with the power of The Voice, you are the only one who can stand amongst them"--Container.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bethesda Softworks 2011
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1 available in Video Games, Call number: GAME PS3 ELDArden, Harvey.
Summary: The spirit journey into the lives, minds, and natural world philosophy of Native American spiritual Elders.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Beyond Words Pub. 1990
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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 299.7 ARDRountree, Cathleen.
Contents: Liz Smith -- Doris Lessing -- Elizabeth (Betita) Martinez -- Inge Morath -- Anna Halprin -- Ruth Asawa -- Madeleine L'Engle -- Elinor Gadon -- Enola Maxwell -- Marge Frantz -- June Singer -- Mitsuye Yamada -- Betty Friedan -- Lee Robins -- Betye Saar -- Leah Friedman.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Jossey-Bass Publishers 1999
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: Katie Elder had four sons. The day she is buried they all return home to Clearwater, Texas, to pay their last respects. The story has a dual theme: not only is it a he-man story, but it is also the drama of the maternal influence of Katie Elder, her sacrifice, love and incredible valor.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Paramount 1989
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1 available in Western DVDs, Call number: DVD WESTERN SONSummary: The day that Katie Elder is buried, her four sons return home to Clearwater, Texas, to pay their last respects. It is a he-man story, as well as, a drama of the maternal influence of Katie Elder, her sacrifice, love and incredible valor. The hopes and aspirations for her sons is movingly communicated from beginning to conclusion.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Paramount Home Video 2001
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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD Movie Sons 2001Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Western DVDs, Call number: DVD WESTERN SONSummary: As appalling and unacceptable as domestic violence is, it often goes unaddressed-especially when inflicted upon those least likely to speak up. This program sheds light on abuse of the elderly with real-world, unscripted case studies. Norman, in his late seventies, suffers frequent beatings at the hands of his two adult sons, but refrains from pressing charges for fear of more severe abuse....
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2011
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Eddings, David.
Summary: The Land of Dhrall, which is shared by the gods with its people, is overshadowed by Wasteland ruler Vlagh, who plans to take advantage of a shift in power and take over the world unless four children are able to counter his intentions.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Aspect 2003
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC EDDMoore, Thomas
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Publisher / Publication Date: Wheeler Pub. 1994
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1 available in Large Print, Call number: LP 158.2 MOOBeck, Jeff
Summary: Live concert performance featuring songs associated with Les Paul in celebration of what would have been his 95th birthday.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Eagle Vision 2011
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1 available in Music DVDs, Call number: DVD MUSIC JEFMoore, Thomas
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Publisher / Publication Date: HarperCollins Publishers 1994
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Relation MooreGroeschel, Craig
Summary: "Why do we keep making choices we later regret--sometimes even the same bad choices over and over? Drawing on Scripture, story, and cutting-edge research into human behavior, pastor Craig Groeschel reveals the key to making the choices we want to make and experiencing the joy and freedom God has for us. We all want to make great decisions. So what happens between our good intentions and the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Zondervan Books 2024
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Place a hold to request this item.Solie, David.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Prentice Hall Press 2004
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 153.6 SOLBlackstock, Cindy.
Summary: Spirit Bear learns about residential schools and their impact on First Nations, Métis, and Inuit, as well as the Truth and Reconciliation Commission report and its 94 calls to action, and the paper hearts planted after the report's release to honour the children who went to residential schools.
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Publisher / Publication Date: First Nations Child & Family Caring Society of Canada 2019