Scott, Janny.
Summary: Award-winning reporter Scott uncovers the full breadth of Stanley Ann Dunham's inspiring and untraditional life.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Riverhead Books 2011
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 DUNHAM, S. ANN SCOBergstrom, Jenne
Summary: Readers can step back in time and imagine themselves at the March family table. In addition to recipes, there are timeless illustrations, favorite passages, and historical trivia.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Ulysses Press 2019
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 641 BERScott, Janny
Summary: "Journalist Janny Scott describes the world that shaped her father, Robert Montgomery Scott (whose mother, Helen Hope Scott, was said to have inspired Katherine Hepburn's character in the play and the film The Philadelphia Story), and provides a look at the weight of inheritance, the tenacity of addiction, and the power of buried secrets"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Riverhead Books 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 SCOTT, ROBERT MONTGOMERY SCONordvig, Mathias
Summary: What is more awesome than the hammer-wielding thunder-god, Thor; the Queen of Asgard and all-knowing goddess, Frigg; or the gigantic sea serpent, Jormungand? Norse Mythology for Kids transports you into the Nordic lands where extraordinary creatures like giants, dwarfs, elves, and monsters walked among fearless gods and goddesses. Featuring timeless stories from such countries as Iceland,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rockridge Press 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC NORQuilter, Jenni
Summary: "A provocative examination of reproductive technologies that questions our understanding of fertility, motherhood, and the female body Since the world's first test-tube baby was born in 1978, in vitro fertilization has made the unimaginable possible for millions of people. Yet today, the revolutionary potential of babies in bottles remains unrealized. Fertility centers continue to reinforce...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Riverhead Books 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 QUILTER, JENNI QUIDorsey, Ray
Summary: "Neurological disorders are now the world's leading source of disability, and the fastest growing of these disorders is Parkinson disease. Between 1990 and 2015 the number of people with Parkinson's doubled to over 6 million and is projected to double again by 2040. The causes are shocking, and the remedies are woefully out of date and ineffective. It's time to take action. We need widespread...
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Publisher / Publication Date: PublicAffairs 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 616.8 DORDenny, Mark
Summary: Making Sense of Weather and Climate begins by explaining the essential mechanics and characteristics of this fascinating science. The noted physics author Mark Denny also defines the crucial differences between weather and climate, and then develops from this basic knowledge a sophisticated yet clear portrait of their relation. Throughout, Denny elaborates on the role of weather forecasting in...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Columbia University Press 2016
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 551.6 DENDorsey, Chris
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Publisher / Publication Date: Lyons & Burford 1995
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 799.244 DORDorsey, Pat.
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Publisher / Publication Date: John Wiley 2004
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 332.6322 DORBeyer, Jinny.
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Publisher / Publication Date: EPM Publications 1982
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 746.46 BEYFleetwood, Jenni
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2013
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 638.1 FLEFossey, Dian.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin 2000
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 599.8846 FOSWorley, Peter.
Summary: " ... Draws out the philosophy that lies behind each story in Homer's epic tale to introduce children not only to the exciting fables of Odysseus, but also to that other great Greek tradition, philosophy. Explore with Odysseus the value of happiness, non-existent entities, moral dilemmas, the philosophy of prophecy, and the nature of love ..." -- back cover.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Continuum International Pub. Group 2012
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 372.67 WORForley, Diane.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Artisan 2002
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.5 YOUDoorley, Rachelle.
Summary: Features creative experiments designed to encourage young children to use their natural curiosity to explore, test, play, and tinker.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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Hersey, Tricia
Summary: "Disrupt and push back against capitalism and white supremacy. In this book, Tricia Hersey, aka The Nap Bishop, encourages us to connect to the liberating power of rest, daydreaming, and naps as a foundation for healing and justice. What would it be like to live in a well-rested world? Far too many of us have claimed productivity as the cornerstone of success. Brainwashed by capitalism, we...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown Spark 2022
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Summary: "Why did Agatha Christie spend her career pretending that she was "just" an ordinary housewife, when clearly she wasn't? Her life is fascinating for its mysteries and its passions and, as Lucy Worsley says, "She was thrillingly, scintillatingly modern." She went surfing in Hawaii, she loved fast cars, and she was intrigued by the new science of psychology, which helped her through devastating...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Pegasus Crime 2022
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Summary: Introductory biography of the first president of the United States. George Washington is often called the father of our country. He beat the odds to lead the Continental Army to victory in the Revolutionary War, served as first president of the United States, and then retired from public life to farm Virginia's largest plantation. In this groundbreaking new series, DK brings together fresh...
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Publisher / Publication Date: DK Pub. 2005
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 WASAsim, Jabari
Summary: Complemented by black-and-white photos, a young readers' adaptation of the acclaimed memoir by the late civil rights activist recounts her upbringing in Jim Crow-era North Carolina and her fight for equality and justice in America's military environments,churches and courtrooms.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Roaring Brook Press 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 ROUKaye, Lenny
Summary: Memphis, 1954. New Orleans 1957. Philadelphia 1959. Liverpool, 1962. San Francisco 1967. Detroit 1969. New York, 1975. London 1977. Los Angeles 1984 / Norway 1993. Seattle 1991. Rock and roll was birthed in basements and garages, radio stations and dance halls, in cities where unexpected gatherings of artists and audience changed and charged the way music is heard and celebrated, capturing...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Ecco Press 2022
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 781.6609 KAYDenby, David.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster 1996
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 909.098 DENGlenny, Misha.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Viking 2000
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 949.6 GLESmialek, Jeanna
Summary: "The marble halls of the Federal Reserve have always held secrets; for decades the Fed did the utmost to preserve its room to maneuver, operating behind the scenes as much as possible. Yet over the past two decades, this elite world of bankers and economists speaking a language that only monetary experts could understand has been forced to change its ways. Amid rising inequality, weakening...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Alfred A. Knopf 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 332.1 SMIWorsley, Lucy
Summary: Murder a dark, shameful deed, the last resort of the desperate or a vile tool of the greedy. And a very strange, very English obsession. But where did this fixation develop? And what does it tell us about ourselves? In The Art of the English Murder, Lucy Worsley explores this phenomenon in forensic detail, revisiting notorious crimes like the Ratcliff Highway Murders, which caused a nationwide...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Pegasus Crim 2014