Long Soldier, Layli
Summary: The astonishing, powerful debut by the winner of a 2016 Whiting Writers' Award. WHEREAS her birth signaled the responsibility as mother to teach what it is to be Lakota therein the question: What did I know about being Lakota? Signaled panic, blood rush my embarrassment. What did I know of our language but pieces? Would I teach her to be pieces? Until a friend comforted, Don’t worry,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Graywolf Press 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 811 LONHaynes, Roy.
Contents: Mr. P.C. -- My heart belongs to daddy -- Like this -- Hippidy hop : (drum solo) -- James -- Bemsha swing/True or false -- Inner urge -- Segment.
Format: sound recording-musical
Publisher / Publication Date: Dreyfus Jazz 2006
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD JAZZ HayneKalb, Claudia
Summary: "A look at genius, through portraits of 12 iconic figures in fields ranging from music to medicine, to explore what leads certain people to reach their creative heights early in life, whereas others don't uncover their potential until their later years"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: National Geographic Partners, LLC 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 153.3 KALSummary: Lola is determined to make Charlie's birthday party the best birthday party ever. The problem is that Lola's idea of a good party is fairy cakes, dancing and pink things, whereas Charlie prefers monsters, green blobs and things that go squidge. Lola can't help but hijack Charlie's party and Charlie is none too pleased-- until a few of his monster friends gobble up the fairy cakes.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: BBC Video 2008
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1 available in Juvenile Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD JUV CHAForney, Ellen
Summary: "Rock steady: brilliant advice from my bipolar life is the eagerly awaited sequel/companion book to Forney's 2012 best-selling graphic memoir, Marbles: mania, depression, Michelangelo, and Me. Whereas Marbles was a memoir about her bipolar disorder, Rock Steady turns the focus outward, offering a self-help guide of tips, tricks and tools by someone who has been through it all and come through...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Fantagraphics Books Inc. 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 616.895 FORSummary: This program, hosted by Peter Jay, focuses on Europe's hunger for wealth as it relates to the exploitation of the New World and the First Industrial Revolution. Expert commentary on the Aztec civilization, Europe's bullion famine, England's cottage industries, and expanding markets in North America-combined with the prescient writings of Daniel DeFoe and Bernard de Mandeville-lay the groundwork...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006
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Royal, Brandon
Summary: This deluxe edition contains the complete contents of "The Little Red Writing Book" and "The Little Gold Grammar Book." Whereas writing is based on principles - in which writing is deemed better or worse, more effective or less effective - grammar is based on rules, in which writing is deemed right or wrong, correct or incorrect. With coverage of the most useful writing principles and the most...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Maven Publishing 2015
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 808.042 ROYHooks, Bell.
Summary: One of our country's premier cultural and social critics, bell hooks has always maintained that eradicating racism and eradicating sexism must go hand in hand. But whereas many women have been recognized for their writing on gender politics, the female voice has been all but locked out of the public discourse on race. Killing Rage speaks to this imbalance. These twenty-three essays are written...
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Publisher / Publication Date: H. Holt and Co. 1996
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 305.8 HOOSummary: What do Amazon.com, Kaiser Permanente, Envera, and NASA have in common? They all use XML, or Extensible Markup Language, the "nuts and bolts" of Internet programming and the emerging standard for e-commerce applications. Whereas HTML is a single, predefined text formatter, XML functions as a very flexible data formatter, a metalanguage allowing for the smooth transfer of information between...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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Summary: Often beginning as a seemingly harmless case of fatigue, myelodysplastic syndrome, or MDS, is a disorder of the bone marrow which can lead to leukemia. This program provides an overview of the disease, pointing out that it is virtually unknown to the general public and often not diagnosed by medical caregivers. Whereas little could be done for MDS patients in previous years, the program...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2007
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James, Omotara
Summary: "A profound and intersectional text, Song of My Softening is a queer, fat, love song of the interior. Poems study the ever-changing relationship with oneself, while also investigating the relationship that the world and nation has with Black queerness. This book is a window into what perseverance looks like, ungilded, a mirror for anyone born into a culture outside of their identity, who has...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Alice James Books 2024
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1 available in New Non-fiction, Call number: 811 JAMLudwig, David
Summary: "Inspired by the New York Times op-ed "Always Hungry," ALWAYS HUNGRY? will change everything readers ever thought about weight loss, diet, and health. Groundbreaking new research shows that calorie counting does not work for weight loss: one diet causes weight gain whereas another diet with the same calorie count doesn't. It's your fat cells that are to blame for causing excessive hunger and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Grand Central Life & Style 2016
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 613 LUDCopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Health Nu LudwigStrober, Myra H.
Summary: "Hardly ever, when faced with daunting questions, do we have the keys to combine both head and heart in a balanced and fulfilling way. Labor economist and Stanford Professor Emerita Myra Strober and social innovation leader Abby Davisson know that in our daily lives money and love are interdependent. Whereas most decision-making guides focus only on one or the other, Money and Love shows us and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: HarperOne, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 153.8 STRDemetre, Danna
Summary: "Eat, Live, Thrive Diet shows women how they can not only lose excess body fat permanently but also improve their overall health in critical areas such as brain function, resistance to disease, slowing down external aging, and increasing energy. This highly effective eating plan is presented in a compassionate voice by two experienced health coaches who share personal experiences of battling...
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Publisher / Publication Date: WaterBrook 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 613.2 DEMBaumann, Leslie.
Summary: Dermatologist Baumann provides a program that's revolutionizing the way people everywhere think about--and shop for--skin care. Whereas previous books identified only four basic skin types, through clinical research Dr. Baumann discovered that there are actually sixteen distinctly different skin types--each with unique needs all its own. But caring for your skin doesn't have to be complicated....
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bantam Books 2007
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 646.726 BAULaMotte, Lily
Summary: Would you rather blend in or stand out? Claire and Michelle used to be best friends, but now the two sisters couldn't be more different. Michelle will do anything to fit in, even if it means denying her Taiwanese culture, whereas Claire is proud of who she is. So much so that she decides to become a junior counselor at a Taiwanese American summer camp. Sensing a rift between the two, their...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper Alley 2024
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Summary: "When Jennifer Palmieri realized that everything in her life had been shaped by men, she wanted to make a change. From work behavior and use of language to wardrobe choices, she decided to follow her own convictions and reject paternalistic expectations.In an era of wage gaps, the Kavanaugh hearings, the #MeToo movement, and a domineering administration, Jennifer found a way to move beyond the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Grand Central Publishing 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 305.42 PALKassai, Kathryn.
Summary: "Urinary incontinence is an underdiagnosed and underreported condition with major economic and psychosocial effects on society. Women are more likely to experience it due to issues with the pelvic floor brought on by pregnancy and menopause. The Bathroom Key is a treatment plan for women to cure their own incontinence issues. It also allows women to identify with other women through the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Demos Health 2012