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Summary: "Ballyhoo! is a history of professional wrestling's formative period in the U.S., from roughly 1874 to 1941, and the contested interplay of wrestlers and promoters who built the "sport" as we know it. During this period, the major conventions that would define wrestling to the present day were perfected and codified, as wrestling morphed from a rough sport practiced on farms and at town...
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Publisher / Publication Date: University of Missouri Press 2023
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1 available in New Non-fiction, Call number: 796.812 LANSon, John
Summary: "Learn how yoga can improve your health and make you feel more relaxed."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Children's Press 2017
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 613 SONKramer, Mattea/ Comerford, Jo (CON)/ Dana, Samantha (CON)/ Heady, Sheila (CON)/ Hellman, Chris (CON)
Summary: From history of the budget process to detail about the ongoing conflict in Washington, from charts explaining where every federal dollar goes to simple explanations of budget terminology, this book about the federal budget also covers up-to-the-minute numbers and an explanation of President Obamas 2013 budget request.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Interlink Books 2012
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 352.4 KRAWolfrom, Joen.
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Publisher / Publication Date: C & T Pub. 1995
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 746.46 WOLSon, John
Summary: "Young readers rediscover the story of the largest and most luxurious ship ever built, The Titanic. Featuring historical imagery, first-hand accounts, and text"--Provided by publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Children's Press, an imprint of Scholastic, Inc. 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 910.9163 SONSon, John
Summary: How can you directly impact the government? Vote! Elections are part of the foundation of our democracy. Readers learn how elections work, whether its voting on local rules or electing the President of the United States. The book also highlights why voting is so very important and how kids can become involved, even when they’re still years from casting their first vote.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Children's Press, an Imprint of Scholastic, Inc. 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 324.6 SONSon, John.
Summary: As the largest and most populous continent on Earth, Asia is remarkably rich in history and culture, and its varied landscape contains everything from mountains and tundra to deserts and rainforests. Readers will see all that this diverse continent has to offer as they learn about its history, study its wildlife, and meet up with locals to see what life is like for Asias people. Features...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Children's Press, an imprint of Scholastic Inc. 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 950 SONJong, Erica.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Turtle Bay Books 1993
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 818.52 JONTarshis, Lauren
Summary: "Ten-year-old George Calder can't wait to explore every inch of the Titanic, even if his little sister, Phoebe, has to tag along. But when George sneaks away without her and ventures into the first class baggage room, a terrible boom shakes the entire boat. Suddenly, water is everywhere, and George's life changes forever"--Provided by publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Graphix, an imprint of Scholatic 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J 741.5 TARCopies Available at Fife Lake
1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J FIC TARJong, Erica
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Publisher / Publication Date: Abradale Press 1999
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Summary: Bestselling author and economist Ha-Joon Chang makes challenging economic ideas delicious by plating them alongside stories about food from around the world, using the diverse histories behind familiar food items to explore economic theory. For Chang, chocolate is a lifelong addiction, but more exciting are the insights it offers into postindustrial knowledge economies; and while okra makes...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Public Affairs 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 330 CHAJong, David de
Summary: In this landmark work of investigative journalism, the author, using a wealth of untapped sources, reveals how Germany's wealthiest business dynasties amassed untold money and power by abetting the atrocities of the Third Reich, and exposes how America'spolitical expediency enabled these billionaires to get away with their crimes.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Mariner Books 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 364.16 JONEvans, Job Michael.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Howell Book House 1987
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 636.7 EVAJón Karl Helgason
Summary: Tolkien’s wizard Gandalf, Wagner’s Valkyrie Brünnhilde, Marvel’s superhero the Mighty Thor, the warrior heading for Valhalla in Led Zeppelin’s “Immigrant Song,” and Donald Crisp’s portrayal of Leif Eriksson in the classic film The Viking—these are just a few examples of how Icelandic medieval literature has shaped human imagination during the past 150 years. Echoes of Valhalla is a unique look...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Reaktion Books 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 398 JONHelms, Antje
Summary: Insightful and considerate answers to 70 questions boys and girls have about puberty and young love. Even before they experience puberty and young love themselves, girls and boys have many questions about sex and sexuality. Parents often don't know the best way to answer them and it's practically impossible to find the right time to start a conversation about the birds and the bees. Especially...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little Gestalten 2014
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2 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 613 HELKrakauer, Jon.
Summary: "Missoula, Montana, is a typical college town, with a highly regarded state university, bucolic surroundings, a lively social scene, and an excellent football team, the Grizzlies, with a rabid fan base. The Department of Justice investigated 350 sexual assaults reported to the Missoula police between January 2008 and May 2012. Few of these assaults were properly handled by either the university...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Doubleday 2015
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 362.8 KRACopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Adult, Call number: 362.8 KRAKrakauer, Jon.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2003
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1 available in Adult, Call number: LP 289.332 KrakauerKrakauer, Jon.
Summary: Krakauer draws on Pat Tillman's journals and letters, interviews with his wife and friends, conversations with the soldiers who served alongside him, and extensive research on the ground in Afghanistan to render an intricate mosaic of this driven, complex, and uncommonly compelling figure as well as the definitive account of the events and actions that led to his death.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Doubleday 2009
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 796.33 KRACopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 TILLMAN, PAT KRAMeacham, Jon
Summary: The noted historian and popular country music artist celebrate America and the music that inspired people and illuminated eras, providing historical context for songs from the Revolutionary War to the present.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 782.42 MEAMeacham, Jon.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2003
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 940.53 MEAMilan, Jon
Summary: Michigan has two beautiful peninsulas that are connected by stories, legends, and mysteries. This book is the perfect glove compartment companion for exploring those paranormal parts of the Mitten State, as most of these hotels, restaurants, theaters, lighthouses, and other places are open to the public. This road trip to "the other side," filled with hauntings, ghost towns, and bizarre tales...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Arcadia Publishing 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 133.1 MILPessah, Jon
Summary: "In the fall of 1992, America's National Pastime is in crisis and already on the path to the unthinkable: cancelling a World Series for the first time in history. The owners are at war with each other, their decades-long battle with the players has turned America against both sides, and the players' growing addiction to steroids will threaten the game's very foundation. It is a tipping point...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown and Company 2015
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 796.357 PESRonson, Jon
Summary: For the past three years, Jon Ronson has traveled the world meeting recipients of famous public shamings, often while their shamings are in full force. These are people like us--people who, say, made a joke on social media that came out badly, or made a mistake at work. Once a transgression is revealed, collective outrage circles with the force of a hurricane, and the next thing they know,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Riverhead Books, a member of Penguin Group (USA) 2015
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 152 RONSavage, Jon.
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Publisher / Publication Date: St. Martin's Griffin 2002