Hammer, Peter J.
Summary: The Honorable Damon J. Keith was appointed to the federal bench in 1967 and has served as a judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit since 1977, where he has been an eloquent defender of civil and constitutional rights and a vigorous enforcer of civil rights law. In Crusader for Justice: Federal Judge Damon J. Keith, authors Peter J. Hammer and Trevor W. Coleman...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
Copies Available at Fife Lake
1 available in Adult, Call number: 347.732 KEIFitch, Chris
Summary: Subterranea is where the world's remaining mysteries are yet to be found. For millennia, across nations and cultures, it has been a hotbed of fantastical stories. It's where humans have kept their most sacred treasures and their darkest secrets. It's where we have found evidence of our past and may, at some point, find an escape route for our uncertain future. But what would we find there...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Timber Press 2020
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 624.19 FITCalbom, Cherie.
Contents: All about juice -- Using juices for healing -- Allergies -- Alzheimer's disease and dementia -- Anemia -- Anxiety and panic attacks -- Asthma -- ADD (attention deficit disorders) and ADHD -- (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) -- Bladder infections -- Bruises -- Bursitis and tendinitis -- Cancer -- Candidiasis -- Canker sores -- Cardiovascular disease -- Carpal tunnel syndrome -- Chronic...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Avery 2008
Sorry, no copies available
Summary: Edvard Munch (1863-1944) is best known today as a painter, but his reputation was in fact established through his prints, which were central to his creative process. His printmaking was experimental and innovative, and he continually revisited the subjects of his paintings in striking prints, in which he evoked a wide range of emotion and mood through the use of varied techniques. Munch's early...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Thames and Hudson 2019
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 759.81 EDVAdams, Henry Hitch
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: D. McKay Co. 1967
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 940.54 ADAAnthony, Mitch.
Summary: With this latest edition of The New Retirementality, readers will quickly discover how to achieve the freedom to pursue their retirement goals?at their own pace, on their own terms?regardless of their age. Most people won't experience the same retirement that their parents did, nor do they necessarily want to. Page by page, top financial planner Mitch Anthony reveals how new opportunities will...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Wiley 2008
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 646.7 ANTLandrieu, Mitch
Summary: The New Orleans mayor who removed Confederate statues from the city confronts the racism that shapes many Americans and argues for white America to reckon with its past.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Viking 2018
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 305.8 LANWeiss, Mitch
Summary: An investigation into the Word of Faith Fellowship, a secretive evangelical cult whose charismatic female leader, Jane Whaley, is a master of manipulation. Starting in 1979 with a small group of followers, the group has expended to include thousands of congregants across three continents. Gives the story of a singular femlae cult leader, a terrifying portrait of life inside the cult, and the...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Hanover Square Press 2020
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 209.0973 WEIFrank, Mitch.
Contents: What is the Israeli-Palestinian conflict? -- Who were the Israelis before there was a state of Israel? -- Who were the Palestinians before they became known as Palestinians? -- How did the Israeli-Palestinian conflict begin? -- How was Israel founded? -- How did Arab nations react after Israel's founding? -- What is the PLO? -- What is intifada? -- What was the Oslo peace process? -- What is...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Viking Children's Books 2004
Copies Available at East Bay
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 956.94 FRAWeiss, Mitch.
Summary: Based on government documents and eyewitness testimony, describes the U.S. Special Forces mission that led to the capture and execution of violent revolutionary leader Che Guevera.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Berkley Caliber 2013
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 980.035 WEIFitch, Noel Riley.
Summary: Describes the life and career of the French chef and television personality, from her wealthy childhood in California and married years in France to her successful cooking show in the United States.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Doubleday 1997
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 CHILD, JULIA FITAdams, Henry Hitch
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Time-Life Books 1982
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 940.53 WORWinch, Guy.
Summary: Although we have bandages for cuts, chicken soup for colds, and ice packs for bruises, most of us have no idea how to treat day-to-day emotional injuries such as failure, rejection, and loss. But, as Guy Winch, Ph.D., points out, these kinds of emotional injuries often get worse when left untreated and can significantly impact our quality of life. In this fascinating and highly practical book...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Hudson Street Press 2013
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 158.1 WINFields, Micah
Summary: "Developed as the commercial hub of the Texas cotton and sugarcane industries, Houston was designed for profit, not stability. Its first residents razed swamplands into submission to construct a maze of highways and suburbs, giving the city a sprawling, centerless energy where feral cats, alligators, and poisonous snakes flourished in the bayous as storms and floods rattled coastal Texas. When...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: W.W. Norton & Company 2023
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 976.4 FIEMinich, Deanna.
Summary: Nutritionist and yoga practitioner Deanna Minich's Chakra Foods provides information on how to heal emotional and physical woes through making the right food choices. The material for this book developed out of the author's highly successful "Nutrition for the Soul" classes, workshops, and private counseling sessions. Not a diet book, it looks at both the nutritional and spiritual aspects of...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Conari Press 2009
Sorry, no copies available
Place a hold to request this item.Hatch, Thom
Summary: A history of the legendary Old West outlaw duo traces their numerous daring robberies before new technologies and advancing civilization rendered their methods ineffective, sharing insight into their flight to South America and reports about their mysterious deaths.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: New American Library 2013
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 364 HATWinch, Anne
Summary: "Get the facts about the dangers and destruction caused by ice storms in 12 in-depth chapters that include freezing rain, forecasting, and harm to power lines, trees, and animals. Includes safety tips, statistics, sidebars, and critical thinking questions, plus editor-curated online resources for up-to-date information"--
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: 12-Story Library 2022
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 551.55 WINStoroni, Mithu
Summary: "Discover simple, science-based strategies for beating stress at its own game When's the best time to exercise - and how much is too much? Which foods fortify the brain, and which do the opposite? How can we use music, movement, and motivation to boost our rational brain and keep our cool no matter what life throws our way? Short bursts of stress are an inevitable part of modern life....
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: 2017
Sorry, no copies available
Place a hold to request this item.Talbot, Jonathan.
Summary: This book describes a new technique, developed by the author, which makes it possible to adhere collage elements without liquid adhesives. This technique eliminates wrinkling and drying time from collage-making, offering new opportunities for creative spontaneity.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Jonathan Talbot 2001
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 745.5 TalbotBirch, Helen
Summary: Drawn from Life offers bite-size lessons that will help anyone master the classic practice of life drawing. Over 100 pieces of art by contemporary artists illustrate fundamentals such as line, contour, and color, plus surprising and innovative techniques that will take your drawings to the next level. Showcasing a wide range of styles and methods, this is a refreshing new guide to a timeless...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Chronicle Books 2017
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 741.2 BIRFitch, Charles Marden.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Doubleday 1981
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 635.9 FITTalbot, David
Summary: Traces the story of San Francisco in the latter half of the twentieth century, covering topics ranging from the civil rights movement and pop culture to the 49ers and famous crime cases.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Free Press 2012
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 306.09794 TALZaloom, Shafia
Summary: "In the age of #MeToo and #TimesUp, issues of consent and sexual harassment are being talked about more than ever before. Sex, Teens, and Everything in Between gives parents, educators, and healthcare professionals the tools they need to raise these important conversations with teens. Covering topics such as consent, legal responsibility, bystander intervention, and support and prevention, this...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Sourcebooks 2019
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 176.0835 ZALLee, Mitchel
Summary: "A biblical declaration that encourages the disappointed, the disillusioned, and the dispirited to once again look to the God who promises us more than a safe, pain-free life"--
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Multnomah 2021