Baldwin, James

Summary: First published in 1963, James Baldwin's The Fire Next Time stabbed at the heart of America's so-called "Negro problem." As remarkable for its masterful prose as for its frank and personal account of the black experience in the United States, it is considered one of the most passionate and influential explorations of 1960s race relations, weaving thematic threads of love, faith, and family into...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Taschen 2019

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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 305.8 BAL

Baldwin, James

Summary: At once a powerful evocation of his childhood in Harlem and a disturbing examination of the consequences of racial injustice, The Fire Next Time, which galvanized the nation in the early days of the Civil Rights movement, stands as one of the essential works of our literature.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Modern Library 1995

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2 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 305.8 BAL

Baldwin, James

Summary: At once a powerful evocation of his early life in Harlem and a disturbing examination of the consequences of racial injustice to both the individual and the body politic, James Baldwin galvanized the nation in the early days of the civil rights movement with his eloquent manifesto.

Format: sound recording-nonmusical

Publisher / Publication Date: BBC Audiobooks America 2008

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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 305.896 BAL

Hancock, Graham.

Summary: "The evidence revealed in this book shows beyond reasonable doubt that an advanced civilization that flourished during the Ice Age was destroyed in the global cataclysms between 12,800 and 11,600 years ago. But there were survivors-- known to later cultures by names such as 'the Sages', 'the Magicians', 'the Shining Ones', and 'the Mystery Teachers of Heaven'. They travelled the world in their...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Thomas Dunne Books 2015

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 001.94 HAN

Kuo, Michelle

Summary: Michelle Kuo arrived in the rural town of Helena, Arkansas, as a Teach for America volunteer in 2004, bursting with optimism and drive. But she soon encountered the jarring realities of life in one of the poorest counties in America. In this unforgettable memoir, Michelle shares the story of her complicated but rewarding mentorship of one student, Patrick Browning, and his remarkable literary...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2017

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1 available in Adult, Call number: 371.826 KUO

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 KUO, MICHELLE KUO

Summary: After defeating Godspeed with the help of his speedster children from the future, Bart and Nora, Barry Allen aka The Flash are back to face new challenges in Season Eight. With the help of Team Flash at STAR Labs Caitlyn Snow/Killer Frost, Allegra Garcia, Chester P. Runk and his family journalist wife Iris West-Allen, Joe West, and Cecile Horton The Flash will face villains old and new in...

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Publisher / Publication Date: 2022

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Mensa, Vic

Contents: Didn't I (say I didn't) (5:15) -- Memories on 47th St. (4:02) -- Rollin' like a stoner (3:15) -- Homewrecker (with Weezer) (4:08) -- Gorgeous (with Syd) (4:30) -- Heaven on Earth (with The Dream) (5:17) -- Card cracker (1:10) -- Down for some ignorance (ghetto lullaby) (with Chief Keef & Joey Purp) (4:25) -- Coffee & cigarettes (4:30) -- Wings (with Pharrell Williams & Saul Williams) (4:02) --...

Format: sound recording-musical

Publisher / Publication Date: Roc Nation 2017

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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD RAP MEN

Summary: "National Book Award-winner Jesmyn Ward takes James Baldwin's 1963 examination of race in America, The Fire Next Time, as a jumping off point for this groundbreaking collection of essays and poems about race from the most important voices of her generation and our time. In light of recent tragedies and widespread protests across the nation, The Progressive magazine republished one of its most...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Scribner 2016

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 305.8 FIR

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1 available in Adult, Call number: 305.896 FIR

Marling, Laura

Contents: Soothing -- The valley -- Wild fire -- Don't pass me by -- Always this way -- Wild once -- Next time -- Nouel -- Nothing not nearly.

Format: sound recording-musical

Publisher / Publication Date: Alliance Entertainment 2017

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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD POP/ROCK MAR

Glaude, Eddie S.

Summary: "James Baldwin grew disillusioned by the failure of the Civil Rights movement to force America to confront its lies about race. In the era of Trump, what can we learn from his struggle? "Not everything is lost. Responsibility cannot be lost, it can only be abdicated. If one refuses abdication, one begins again." --James Baldwin We live, according to Eddie S. Glaude, Jr., in the after times,...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Crown 2020

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 305.8 GLA

Schmidt, Lynne

Summary: Dead Dog Poems is a collection about pet love and pet loss. It is the small joys each pet parent goes through, from naptime, to walks around the block, to the horrific moment of being at the emergency vet and hearing that your beloved companion may have cancer. This collection brings you front and center for a terminal diagnosis, and the aftermath of such a substantial loss. If you have ever...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Finishing LIne Press 0000

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1 available in Adult Display, Call number: 811 SCH