Brotton, Jerry
Summary: When Queen Elizabeth was excommunicated by the pope in 1570, she found herself in an awkward predicament. England had always depended on trade. Now its key markets would be closed to her Protestant merchants. To complicate matters the staunchly Catholic king of Spain was determined to destroy her, bolstered by the gold pouring in from the New World. In a bold decision with far-reaching...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Viking 2016
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 327 BROBritton, Crystal.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Smithmark 1996
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1 available in Adult Display, Call number: OVS 700.89 BRIBrueton, Diana.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Prentice Hall Press 1991
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 523.3 BRUHarris, Brayton
Summary: A portrait of a World War II admiral traces his pivotal role in commanding all U.S. and Allied air, land, and sea forces in the Pacific after the attack on Pearl Harbor.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Palgrave Macmillan 2012
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 NIMITZ, CHESTER HARBritton, Tamara L.
Summary: Learn about the characteristics, care and feeding of the bull terrier.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Abdo Pub. 2013
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 636.755 BRISeah, Audrey
Summary: "The history of Vietnam is complicated and filled with conflict, and that history has impacted the nation's culture in major ways. Readers explore the relationship between Vietnam's history, geography, and culture in this thoroughly updated look at the Southeast Asian nation. With chapters highlighting economics, arts, religion, language, and the lifestyles of the Vietnamese people, readers are...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Cavendish Square 2024
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 959.7 SEALear, Jonathan.
Contents: After this, nothing happened -- Ethics at the horizon -- Critique of abysmal reasoning.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harvard University Press 2008
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 970 LEASeal, Jeremy.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harcourt 2001
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 910.452 SEASeal, Mark
Summary: "The incredible true story of the making of The Godfather-one of America's most popular cinematic masterpieces-featuring interviews with the director, producer, cast, and crew, just in time for the film's fiftieth anniversary"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Gallery Books 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 791.43 SEACopies Available at Peninsula
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Summary: Vanity Fair" contributing editor Seal tells the mesmerizing story of the captivating life and shocking death of world-renowned naturalist Joan Root.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2009
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1 available in Stacks, Call number: 333.95 SEASeal, Rebecca
Summary: "Like it or not, working alone is now the new normal. The COVID-19 pandemic may have accelerated the process, but the trend is clear--making a living outside the confines of a public workplace is here to stay. For anyone who needs guidance on how to navigate working from a home office--or a home sofa--here is a charming, expert, and genuinely helpful guide to managing a productive career...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Gallery Books 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 658.3123 SEASears, Robert
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown 2007
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 614.470 SeaSears, William
Summary: A comprehensive baby care book features information on every aspect of infant care, including the treatment of illnesses and infant nutritional requirements, and focuses on a baby's five needs: eating, sleeping, development, health, and comfort
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown, and Company 2013
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2 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 618 SEAPeace, Breton
Summary: Actual Malice is a true crime thriller that will take you through the back rooms of political gamesmanship, deception, and cover-up. In May of 2001, the moderate Blue Dog Democrats - of which Gary Condit was a founding member - held significant power in Congress. The sky was the limit. When Chandra Levy, an Bureau of Prisons intern, disappeared in 2001, the wheels came off Gary's ambitions....
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Publisher / Publication Date: Ghost Mountain Books 2016
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 364 PEAShear, William A.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Taunton Press 2002
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 635.93438 SHEParker, Star
Summary: Parker was among the many reeling and confused as Donald Trump became the 45th president of the United States. But, she argues, a silver lining to this outcome is the debate that has since ruled our media and private conversations. She believes that Trump's presidency provides us with an opportunity like never before to engage and work to preserve the values upon which America was built....
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Publisher / Publication Date: Center Street 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 323.042 PARSears, William
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown and Co. 1995
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 649.64 SEASears, William
Summary: With assuring, simple text, "What Baby Needs" tells soon-to-be older siblings about a new baby's needs and demands and suggests ways that they can participate in the baby's care. Full color.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown 2001
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 649 SEABrierton, Joan M.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Gibbs Smith Publisher 1999
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 690.24 BRIAlbritton, Jane (EDT)
Contents: On our way-- and back again -- Bound for the Philippines -- Puerto Rico : memories from a battered box -- Philippines : back to school -- Afghanistan : God, president Kennedy, and me -- Tonga : far away places -- Thailand : visits with the veterans -- Philippines : stop pig! drop the flip-flop! -- Samoa : return to the land of the morning calm -- Korea : a letter to Sri Padmanabham -- India :...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Travelers' Tales 2011
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 361.6 EVEDemery, Monique Brinson
Summary: "When Monique Demery set out to find the infamous Madame Ngo Dinh Nhu, the former First Lady of South Vietnam had been in exile for over forty years, and had lived in near seclusion for the last thirty of them. Entire books have been written about the consequences of that November coup: sorting out America's role and what effect it had on the coming war, but for the most part, historians were...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2013
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 959.77 TRAN, LE XUAN DEMBrisson, Luc.
Summary: The word myth is commonly thought to mean a fictional story, but few know that Plato was the first to use the term muthos in that sense. He also used muthos to describe the practice of making and telling stories, the oral transmission of all that a community keeps in its collective memory. In the first part of Plato the Myth Maker, Luc Brisson reconstructs Plato's multifaceted description of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: University of Chicago Press 1999
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 184 BRISears, William
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Publisher / Publication Date: La Leche League International 2003
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 306.8 SEASears, William
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Publisher / Publication Date: Broadman & Holman Publishers 1997