Wolfman, Judy.
Summary: Explains the activities that take place on a working sheep farm, from the perspective of a child who lives there.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Carolrhoda Books 2004
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 636.31 WOLJackson, Tom
Contents: Fact file: bighorn sheep -- Playful lambs -- Bighorn home -- Meet the family -- Where's the wool -- Sure-footed sheep -- Big horns -- Super vision -- Under attack -- Bighorn bleaters -- Grass guzzlers -- Chew, chew -- Band leader -- Ewe chief -- Into the valley -- Downward trek -- In the snow -- Taking a stand -- Butting heads -- All change -- Born on a cliff -- Climbing high -- Coming of age.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Grolier ; Scholastic 2008
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 599.6497 JACCabeca, Anna
Summary: "As women approach the age at which they stop having their monthly period, many start to experience the physical and emotional indignities of hormonal fluctuation and an ensuing "metabolic stall." The result: hot flashes, night sweats, insomnia, weight gain, memory loss or brain fog, irritability, and discomfort during sex. Many women are resigned to accept these changes now and for years to...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Ballantine Books 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 618.1 CABCopies Available at East Bay
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 618.1 CABWeissbluth, Marc
Summary: "The perennial favorite for parents who want to get their kids to sleep with ease--now in its fifth edition, fully revised and updated. With more than 1.5 million copies in print, Dr. Marc Weissbluth's step-by-step regimen for instituting beneficial habits within the framework of your child's natural sleep cycles has long been the standard-setter in baby sleep books. Now with a new intro, new...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Ballantine Group 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 616.8498 WEIWhite, Michael D. (Michael Douglas)
Summary: No policing tactic has been more controversial than "stop and frisk," whereby police officers stop, question and frisk ordinary citizens, who they may view as potential suspects, on the streets. As Michael White and Hank Fradella show in Stop and Frisk, the first authoritative history and analysis of this tactic, there is a disconnect between our everyday understanding and the historical and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: New York University Press 2016
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 363 WHIDavey, Graham
Summary: "Do you turn all your molehills into insurmountable mountains? This accessible and engaging book will guide you along the path to stop catastrophizing so that you can reclaim control, achieve your goals, and live a happier life.Is your worrying keeping you up all night, eroding your self-confidence, paralyzing your ability to make decisions, and harming your physical health? Excessive worrying...
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Publisher / Publication Date: New Harbinger Publications, Inc. 2023
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Summary: "The definitive insider story of the cheating scandal that rocked Major League Baseball in 2019, bringing down high-profile coaches and players, and exposing a long-rumored "sign-stealing" dark side of baseball"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Doubleday 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 796.357 MARGreenwood, Nancy
Summary: "This . . . guide takes young animal enthusiasts through the basic steps of showing their sheep at the fair. . . . Text helps readers learn how to care for and train their sheep and encourages them to be good sports and make friends at the fair"--Provided by publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 636.3 GRERiggs, Kate
Summary: "Meet the bighorn sheep! Learn about how this horned mammal thrives in the mountains and deserts of North America. Elementary-aged readers will discover how bighorn sheep stay safe from predators by climbing onto narrow ledges. Full color images and clear explanations highlight the habitat, diet, and lifestyle of these fascinating mountain creatures. A folktale explains how the bighorn sheep...
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Publisher / Publication Date: The Creative Company 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 599.649 RIGTorres, J.
Summary: "When a boy struggles after moving to a Japanese internment camp during WWII, baseball shows him another way to approach life"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Kids Can Press 2021
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Summary: A Newsday alum and PEN/Hemingway honoree tells the full story of U.S. Representative George Santos, a charlatan and con-artist who has embedded himself in our nation's capital.
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Publisher / Publication Date: One Signal Publishers, Atria, an imprint of Simon and Schuster 2023
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Summary: A physician and former director at the Betty Ford Center offers a realistic, step-by-step plan to conquer addiction and substance abuse, offering humor and compassion to those struggling to reclaim a life free from dependency.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rodale 2021
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1 available in New Non-fiction, Call number: 616.86 HARAncona, George.
Summary: Describes the various breeds of dogs used to guard and herd sheep, explains how they work, and discusses the importance of these dogs to the sheep industry.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Lothrop, Lee & Shepard 1985
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 636.7 ANCGordon-Smith, Eleanor
Summary: What if you're not who you think you are? What if you don't really know the people closest to you? And what if your most deeply-held beliefs turn out to be. wrong? In Stop Being Reasonable, philosopher Eleanor Gordon-Smith tells gripping true stories that show the limits of human reason. Susie realises her husband harbours a terrible secret, Dylan leaves the cult he's been raised in since...
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Publisher / Publication Date: PublicAffairs 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 126 GORSpaulding, C. E.
Summary: A comprehensive, easy-to-understand guide to the care and treatment of house and barnyard animals.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Skyhorse Publishing 2015
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 599.5 SPASmith, Michael D.
Summary: Traditional network television programming has always followed the same script: executives approve a pilot, order a trial number of episodes, and broadcast them, expecting viewers to watch a given show on their television sets at the same time every week. But then came Netflix's 'House of Cards'. Netflix gauged the show's potential from data it had gathered about subscribers' preferences,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: MIT Press 2016
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 384 SMIMackenzie, Debora
Summary: Over the last 30 years we learned nearly every lesson needed to stop this coronavirus outbreak in its tracks-- and we heeded almost none of them. The result is a pandemic on a scale never before seen in our lifetimes. MacKenzie lays out the full story of the previous viruses that should have prepared us, the shocking public health failures that paved the way, the failure to contain the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Hachette Books 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 614.5 MACCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Adult, Call number: 616.2 MACMartin, Paul.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Thomas Dunne Books/St. Martin's Press 2004
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 612.821 MAROrenstein, Peggy
Summary: The author sets out to make a sweater from scratch--shearing, spinning, dyeing wool--and in the process discovers how we find our deepest selves through craft.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Bio OrensteinMorton, Carson.
Summary: "The charming Eduardo de Valfierno makes a very respectable living in Argentina fleecing the nouveau rich--they pay him to steal valuable pieces of art, and Valfierno sells them flawless forgeries instead. But when Eduardo meets the beautiful Mrs. Hart on his latest con, he takes a risk that forces him back to the city he loved and left behind--Paris. There he assembles his team of con artists...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Minotaur Books 2011
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC MORBreggin, Peter Roger
Summary: Psychiatric drugs are prescribed to more than 20 million Americans. This book aims to convince us to stop taking these drugs, and to show us how to do it safely. The authors contend that after 15 minutes with a physician or psychiatrist, Americans are prescribed medications that we may take for years or a lifetime, which can do more harm than good. We're irritable, anxious, emotionally numbed,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: DaCapo Life Long 2007
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 615 BREMooney, Carla
Summary: "The Southeast region covers the coastal and inland areas of the American South. Traditional Stories of the Southeast Nations features stories from several of the region's Native Nations, including the Choctaw, Natchez, and Cherokee. Easy-to-read text, vivid images, and helpful back matter give readers a clear look at this subject." -- Publisher's website.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2018
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1 available in JT Non-Fiction, Call number: JT Native MooneyWendt, Jennifer
Summary: You may think that all sheep are the same, but what sets some sheep above the rest? Readers are treated to information from an expert about shearing, market versus performance sheep, and training sheep to ensure that they put their best hoof forward in the ring. From ewes to rams, details about different competitions are also covered. Colorful photographs of sheep being shown and fun fact boxes...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Gareth Stevens Publishing 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 636.3 WENChallem, Jack.
Summary: "Boost your energy levels, clear up mental fuzziness, feel 10 years younger" -- front cover.
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Publisher / Publication Date: John Wiley & Sons 2007