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bibliography Biographies. biography History. Juvenile works. Literature. Self-help publications.Lalami, Laila
Summary: "The acclaimed, award-winning novelist--author of The Moor's Account and The Other Americans--now gives us a bracingly personal work of nonfiction that is concerned with the experiences of "conditional citizens." What does it mean to be American? In this starkly illuminating and impassioned book, Pulitzer Prize Finalist Laila Lalami recounts her unlikely journey from Moroccan immigrant to U.S....
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Publisher / Publication Date: Pantheon Books 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 323.6 LALCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Adult, Call number: B LALAMI LALBeason, Layla
Summary: "Rex, a cute dinosaur with a big imagination and a big attitude, meets a friendly paleontologist...and soon discovers what dinosaurs are really supposed to be like. Did you know that dinosaurs have feathers? Rex doesn't take the news too well and hilarityensues as the paleontologist helps the dinosaurs transform. In this unique take on dinosaur books for children, myths are busted with real...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sourcebooks Wonderland 2020
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Summary: A compelling look at the challenges facing LGBTQ+ professionals as they navigate their careers - with advice from many senior figures who have smashed their own rainbow ceilings. There are currently only four LGBTQ+ CEOs across all Fortune 500 and FTSE 100 companies who are out at work, and just 0.8% of Fortune 500 board positions are filled by LGBTQ+ people. This deficit, occurring across...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bloomsbury Business 2024
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1 available in New Non-fiction, Call number: 306.76 MCCSandeen, Del
Summary: Maya Angelou was a writer, dancer, activist, and actress, and the recipient of numerous awards, including the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Her body of work evokes emotions that range the full spectrum, from joy to heartbreak and from rage to hope. A phenomenal woman, she enriched the world of literature and society as a whole. This essential biography explores her life and creative output and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Enslow Publishing 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 ANGLaPlantz, Shereen
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Publisher / Publication Date: Lark Books 1995
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 686.3 LAPGuzmán, Lila
Summary: Examines the life and career of this talented Latino woman.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Enslow 2006
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1 available in Stacks, Call number: JB KAHLO GuzGuzman, Lila
Summary: Describes the life and accomplishments of the painter who used his murals to teach about Mexico's history and heroes.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Enslow 2006
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1 available in Stacks, Call number: JB RIVERA GUZNordstrom, Lila
Summary: "On September 11, 2001, high school senior Lila Nordstrom watched from her classroom's window as the Twin Towers, mere blocks away, fell. Weeks later, at the urging of local officials and assurance from the EPA, Lila and her three thousand classmates were returned to their school-- even though the air was thick with toxic debris, dust, and smoke. In this remarkable, empowering memoir, Lila...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Apollo Publishers 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 973.931 NORGuzmán, Lila
Summary: Describes the life of Ellen Ochoa and her drive to become an astronaut and travel into outerspace.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Enslow Publishers 2006
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1 available in Stacks, Call number: JB OCHOA GUZSaad, Layla F
Summary: "When Layla Saad began an Instagram challenge called #meandwhitesupremacy, she never predicted it would become a cultural movement. She encouraged people to own up and share their racist behaviors, big and small. She was looking for truth, and she got it... Thousands of people participated in the challenge, and over 80,000 people downloaded the supporting work Me and White Supremacy. Updated...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sourcebooks 2020
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 305.809 SAACopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 305.809 SAACopies Available at Kingsley
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 305.809 SAALaine, Carolee
Summary: "Food Safety Basics helps readers trace the history of food safety, explore the science behind it, and discuss controversies from an objective viewpoint. The title will engage readers on the topic and help them to weigh the pros and cons as they make their own food decisions."--Publisher's website.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Core Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing 2016
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 363.19 LAILanza, Michael.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Beacon Press 2012
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 917.3 LANRedgrave, Naida
Summary: Mary Seacole is now known for her medical work in the Crimean war, and as a brilliant woman who combated the racial prejudice she experienced in her lifetime. But for a long time her story was lost. From growing up in Kingston, Jamaica as the daughter of a doctress to helping soldiers in the war, discover the details of the amazing life that Mary Seacole led in this beautifully illustrated book...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2020
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1 available in JT Non-Fiction, Call number: JT People SeacoleLaVilla, Joe
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Publisher / Publication Date: Wiley 2010
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.22 LAVMakdisi, Saree.
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Publisher / Publication Date: W.W. Norton 2008
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 956.95 MAKGuzmán, Lila
Contents: Life in Puerto Rico -- Arriba! let's go -- Roberto helps the Pirates -- 1971 World Series -- Earthquake -- Timeline -- Words to know -- Learn more about Roberto Clemente (books and internet addresses) -- Index.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Enslow Publishers 2006
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1 available in Stacks, Call number: JB CLEMENTE GuzPerl, Lila
Summary: Over the course of human history, torture has been used as an instrument of war, a means of extracting information, and a mode of punishment. Many argue that it is a necessary weapon in times of war. Others insist that it constitutes cruel and unusual punishment, violates human rights laws, and fails to extract trustworthy information. This book dives into the debate over torture from all...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Cavendish Square 2019
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 364.6 MCCHillard, Darla.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Arbor House 1989
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 599.7554 HILLayma, Yann.
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Publisher / Publication Date: H.N. Abrams 2003
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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 951.06 LAYFeghali, Layla K.
Summary: "A cultural history of the herbs, foodways, and land-based medicines of Lebanon and Canaan that explores how they connect family and kin in diaspora"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: North Atlantic Books 2024
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1 available in New Non-fiction, Call number: 615.3 FEGSaad, Layla F.
Summary: "From the author of the New York Times bestselling book ME AND WHITE SUPREMACY comes the young readers' edition that teaches readers how to explore and understand racism and white supremacy and how young readers can do their part to help change the world"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sourcebooks Explore 2022
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 305.8 SAACopies Available at Kingsley
1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 305.8 SAALalli, Frank
Summary: "Inspired by his viral New York Times article, prize-winning investigative journalist Frank Lalli details how he mastered the ins and outs of health care--and how you, too, can get the best care for your money. Frank Lalli, the former editor of Money and George magazines, has devoted his career to getting to the bottom of a good story. When he was diagnosed with Multiple Myeloma, a rare but...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Touchstone 2016
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 613 LALFailla, Maria
Summary: "Planty practices to grow your way to happier, more peaceful life Discover the power of plants to help you disconnect from the stress and anxiety of modern life and grow more joy in your world. Filled with practices to help plant lovers step away from their screens and cultivate delight and peace of mind with plants, Growing Joy is your guide to transforming plant care into self-care. In easy...
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Publisher / Publication Date: St. Martin's Essentials 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 615.8 FAINuila, Ricardo
Summary: "Where does one go without health insurance, when turned away by hospitals, clinics, and doctors? In The People's Hospital, physician Ricardo Nuila's stunning debut, we follow the lives of five uninsured Houstonians as their struggle for survival leads them to a hospital where insurance comes second to genuine care. Each patient eventually lands at Ben Taub, the county hospital where Dr. Nuila...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scribner 2023