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Summary: "The fifth of ten children, George Washington was a dreamer, a hard worker, an athlete, and a peacemaker. By the time he was fifteen he had handwritten for himself the "Rules of Civility and Decent Behavior in Company and Conversation." These were his rules to live by. He could not have known what his future would hold...and these rules speak to who he was as a boy and a man. Based on this...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers 2012
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JB WASHINGTON KEAKummer, Corby.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chapters Pub. 1995
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.877 KUMFrancke, Chip.
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Publisher / Publication Date: distributed by Leelanau Conservancy 1994
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 598.2 FRA1 available in Nelson Room, Call number: NEL 598.2 FRA
Sumner, Seirian
Summary: In this eye-opening and entertaining work of popular science in the spirit of The Mosquito, Entangled Life, and The Book of Eels, a leading behavioural ecologist transforms our understanding of wasps, exploring these much-maligned insects' secret world, their incredible diversity and complex social lives, and revealing how they hold our fragile ecosystem in balance.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper, an imprint of Harper Collins Publishers 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 595.79 SUMCreed, Patrick.
Summary: Amid all the stories of tragedy and heroism on September 11, there is one tale that has yet to be told--the gripping account of ordinary men and women braving the inferno at the Pentagon to rescue friends and co-workers, save the nation's military headquarters, and defend their country.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Presidio Press/Ballantine Books 2008
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Publisher / Publication Date: University of Chicago Press 1999
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 335.4 FURCheng, Franȯis
Summary: Five meditations on the role of beauty in human life and its direct connection with the sacred--Provided by publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Inner Traditions 2009
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 844.914 CHEFrancis
Summary: Pope Francis has captured the world's attention with his seemingly counterintuitive approach to leadership. In "The Church of Mercy," readers get a first-hand look at Pope Francis's vision of the good news of Christian hope and mercy. Designed for a broad readership, this is a compilation of essays, speeches, and homilies by Pope Francis since his election on being a church that exists among...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 282 FRAFrancis
Summary: Pope Francis examines the role of millennials in the future of the Catholic Church in this urgent call to believers of all generations to work together to build a better world. Since his election in 2013, Pope Francis has reinvigorated the Catholic Church and become one of the most popular global leaders. Now, in this extraordinary interview with journalist Thomas Leoncini, His Holiness reminds...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2018
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 282.092 FRAFrancis
Summary: "The long-awaited, beloved Pope Francis' prayers for the ten most pressing issues the world is facing today, inspiring action to radically unify humanity in hope for a peaceful future. "The clock is ticking, all life is in danger, but we are on time...Let's take the first step and go to meet the other, the different. Let's put hands, mind and heart to work together. Let's change the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Image 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 282.092 FRAFrancis
Summary: In his first book published as Pope, and in conjunction with the Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy, Pope Francis here invites all humanity to an intimate and personal dialogue on the subject closest to his heart -- mercy -- which has long been the cornerstone of his faith and is now the central teaching of his papacy. In this conversation with Vatican reporter Andrea Tornielli, Francis explains --...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2016
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 248 FRACopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Adult, Call number: 282.092 FRASommer, Nathan
Summary: "Engaging images accompany information about the Neptune. The combination of high-interest subject matter and light text is intended for students in grades 3 through 7"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bellwether Media 2019
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1 available in J Non Fic Series, Call number: J 523.48 SOMSommer, Nathan
Summary: "Engaging images accompany information about Uranus. The combination of high-interest subject matter and light text is intended for students in grades 3 through 7"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bellwether Media 2019
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Summary: Pope Francis met with French reporter and sociologist Dominique Wolton for an unprecedented series of twelve fascinating and timely conversations, open dialogues revolving around the political, cultural, and religious issues dominating communication and conflict around the world, now published here.
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Publisher / Publication Date: St. Martin's Press 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 260 FRAFrancis
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Publisher / Publication Date: Beacon Publishing 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 282 FraSummers, Julie
Summary: "Soon to be a PBS Masterpiece series starring Samantha Bond (Downton Abbey) and Francesca Annis (Cranford). Away from the frontlines of World War II, in towns and villages across Great Britain, ordinary women were playing a vital role in their country's war effort. As members of the Women's Institute, an organization with a presence in a third of Britain's villages, they ran canteens and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Books 2015
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Summary: "Engaging images accompany information about the Moon. The combination of high-interest subject matter and light text is intended for students in grades 3 through 7"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bellwether Media 2019
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1 available in J Non Fic Series, Call number: J 523.3 SOMSummit, Ginger.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Hillway Press 1998
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 635.9336 SUMFrancis
Summary: "Turning the pages of the precious book that is life, Pope Francis leads us along a path made of emotions, joys, and agonies: a window on the past that will allow us to better understand our present"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: HarperOne, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2024
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1 available in Adult, Call number: B POPE FRANCIS POPPicower, Bree
Summary: "When racist curriculum "goes viral" on social media, it is typically dismissed as an isolated incident from a "bad" teacher. Educator Bree Picower, however, holds that racist curriculum isn't an anomaly. It's a systemic problem that reflects how Whiteness is embedded and reproduced in education. In Reading, Writing, and Racism, Picower argues that White teachers must reframe their...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Beacon Press 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 371.829 PICFrancko, David A.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Timber Press 2003
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 635.9 FRAKammer, Gina
Summary: "You are the mighty god Odin. You dream of building new worlds, learning about magic, and gaining great knowledge and wisdom. But realizing these dreams won't be easy. You will need to face powerful giants, fearsome monsters, and make great personal sacrifices. Can you find a way overcome the obstacles, create the Cosmos, and truly become the All-father? YOU CHOOSE how your story will be told....
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press, a Capstone imprint 2022
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JFIC KAMHummer, Jill Abraham
Summary: "This book is a history of first ladies beginning with Lou Henry Hoover and ending with Michelle Obama, discussing how they defined their role with a focus on how they related to women's issues and how they participated in politics. Hummer explores the intersection of personality and the first ladies' personal ambition and relationship with their presidential spouse, with the social and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: University Press of Kansas 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 320 HUMKummer, Patricia K.
Contents: One land, two nations -- The Korean peninsula -- The natural environment -- Five thousand years of history -- Communist dictatorship, democratic republic -- A controlled economy, a free economy -- One people, one language -- Many systems of belief -- Strong cultural traditions -- Daily life and special occasions.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Children's Press 2004