Henry, O.
Summary: "Texas troubadour, convicted embezzler, and adopted New Yorker William Sidney Porter--better known as O. Henry--was one of the world's great storytellers. A master of cunning plots and a gifted humorist, he is best known today for his beloved tale "The Gift of the Magi." But O. Henry's palette of moods and methods was as expansive as his exuberant imagination. This Library of America volume...
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Publisher / Publication Date: The Library of America 2021
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC HENEnelow, Wendy S.
Summary: Language is extremely important throughout your job search. The specific words and phrases you use as you write your resumes and letters, as well as communicate during job interviews, can make the critical difference between being hired or rejected for the job.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Impact Publications 2016
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 650 ENEHyde, Margaret O. (Margaret Oldroyd)
Summary: Discusses the different religions of the world, including their histories, their common practices, and each religion's thoughts on what happens to an individual's spirit after they die.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Twenty-First Century Books 2009
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 291 HYDRoque, Raquel
Summary: Más de 400 recetas de toda latinoamérica.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2013
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1 available in Adult, Call number: SPANISH 468 ROQWilson, Edward O.
Summary: "In order to stave off the mass extinction of species, including our own, we must move swiftly to preserve the biodiversity of our planet, says Edward O. Wilson in his most impassioned book to date. Half-Earth argues that the situation facing us is too large to be solved piecemeal and proposes a solution commensurate with the magnitude of the problem: dedicate fully half the surface of the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Liveright Publishing Corporation 2016
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2 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 500 WILThorp, Edward O.
Summary: Traces the author's experiences as a mathematics wizard, author, inventor, hedge-fund manager, and card-counter who revealed casino-beating strategies, invented the first wearable computer, and launched a Wall Street revolution.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 THORP, EDWARD O. THOSummary: El coro offers proof that Latino/a poetry today is more complex and diverse, more beautiful and powerful, than had been previously acknowledged. Here we find the open expression of anger and grief, self-mocking humor, the music of protest, the quiet assertion of dignity, and the raucous celebration of survival. There are poems about stoop labor and welfare offices and housing projects, but also...
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Publisher / Publication Date: University of Massachusetts Press 1997
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 468.4 EL CStewart, David O.
Summary: An account of the attempt to remove Andrew Johnson from the presidency. It demolishes the myth that Johnson's impeachment was unjustified.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster 2009
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 JOHNSON, ANDREW STEQuinn, Patricia O.
Summary: Provides advice for teens with ADHD and learning disabilities on making the transition to college.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Magination Press 2011
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 378 QUISummary: "For the Anishinaabeg people, who span a vast geographic region from the Great Lakes to the Plains and beyond, stories are vessels of knowledge. They are bagijiganan, offerings of the possibilities within Anishinaabeg life. Existing along a broad narrative spectrum, from aadizookaanag (traditional or sacred narratives) to dibaajimowinan (histories and news)--as well as everything in...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Michigan State University Press 2013
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 810.8 CENContents: Songs to listen and sing. Mucha musica ; Vamos al carnaval ; Sambalelê ; Rainforest air ; Me gustan las pupusas ; Chocolate ; El coqui ; Me han dicho -- Songs of friendship. It's you I like ; Amistad -- Songs to move and dance. Cabeza, hombros, rodillas, pies ; O pato ; Sun sun babae ; A mover el esqueleto ; Palo bonito ; Adios -- bonus track. El colibri.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Cantaré Music 2014
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1 available in Juvenile Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD JUV CANRyker, Lori
Summary: From the Publisher: Off the Grid Homes looks at six contemporary architectural projects that integrate alternative technologies for generating and conserving energy. Being off the grid can refer to many different aspects of energy and resource independence, from rainwater collection, to photovoltaic (PV) systems, to gray-water systems and more. Diagrams and clear explanations of technologies...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Gibbs Smith 2007
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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 720.47 RYKSummary: William Sydney Porter in his colorful lifetime became a licensed pharmacist. He would also become a bank teller, a bookkeeper, a clerk, an illustrator, a draftsman in the General Land Office, a newspaperman, an editor, a reporter, a columnist, and a cartoonist. He also learned to break a stubborn bronco, lasso cattle, and shear sheep, and he could rope and ride and shoot a gun. “Will,” as his...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2001
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Shapton, Leanne.
Summary: A collection of autobiographical sketches that explore the worlds of competitive and recreation swimming. From her training for the Olympic trials as a teenager, to meditative swims in pools and oceans as an adult, Shapton contemplates the sport that has shaped her life.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Blue Rider Press 2012
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 SHAPTON, LEANNE SHAO Hammerstein2 R Rodgers
Format: notated music
Publisher / Publication Date: Williamson Music 1947
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1 available in Sheet Music, Call number: SHMO Harbach J Kern
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Publisher / Publication Date: T.B.Harms 1931
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1 available in Sheet Music, Call number: SHMClifton-Mogg, Caroline.
Contents: Creating an inspirational space -- The elements. Furniture & space -- Storage & shelving -- Task lighting -- Decoration -- The spaces. Home offices -- Shared spaces -- Sewing, craft & artists' rooms -- Spaces for children & teens.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Ryland Peters & Small 2011
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 747 CLIContents: Pero me acuerdo de ti / Christina Aguilera -- Por amarte asi / Christian Castro -- La bikina / Luis Miguel -- Te hice mal / Los Temerarios -- Se va el emor / Los Tri-O -- Infiel / Rocio Durcal -- Lo hare por ti / Paulina Rubio -- A puro dolor / Son by Four -- Jurame / Gisselle -- 19 de noviembre / Carlos Vives -- Que alguien me diga / Gilberto Santa Rosa -- Veneno / Limite -- Que mas tu quieres...
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Publisher / Publication Date: BMG 2001
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD LATIN BILSummary: "The O. Henry Prize stories 2019 gathers twenty of the best short stories of the year, selected from the thousands published in literary magazines over the previous year."--Provided by publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Anchor Books, a division of Penguin Random House LLC 2019
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1 available in Adult, Call number: FIC OHESummary: The O. Henry Prize Stories 2017 contains twenty breathtaking stories--by a vibrant mix of established and emerging writers--selected by the series editor from the thousands published in literary magazines over the previous year. The collection includes essays by the three eminent guest jurors on their favorite stories, observations from the winning writers on what inspired them, and a...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Anchor Books 2017
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC OSummary: India is the planet's biggest producer of over 22 different cash crops, making its agricultural economy the second largest in the world. Why then does most of its rural population live below subsistence level, relying on foreign NGOs for aid? This program looks at reasons why working villagers remain in poverty, including government policies that direct funding away from development and towards...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2009
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Summary: Genetic science holds the keys to life itself. How should this knowledge be used? Enhanced by outstanding 3-D computer animations and microscopic imaging, this engaging program featuring Dr. Cary Fowler, author of Shattering: Food, Politics, and the Loss of Genetic Diversity, takes a balanced look at the biotechnological revolution. Among the numerous topics surveyed are genetic engineering,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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Smith, Bill O.
Summary: Around the world and close to home, Christmas arrives in beautiful and unexpected ways in the wee hours of the morning.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sleepytime Press 0000
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE SMIO Hammerstein 2 R Rodgers
Format: notated music
Publisher / Publication Date: Williamson Music 1949