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Summary: The author traces his experiences as a Navy SEAL in Vietnam, which led to his being awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor, and describes his sheltered childhood and his search for the truth about his uncle's death in World War II.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harcourt, Inc. 2002
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 959.70 KERPerry, Imani
Summary: "An essential, surprising journey through the history, rituals, and landscapes of the American South--and a revelatory argument for why you must understand the South in order to understand America"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: ECCO, An Imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 917.504 PERHarry
Summary: "It was one of the most searing images of the twentieth century: two young boys, two princes, walking behind their mother's coffin as the world watched in sorrow--and horror. As Diana, Princess of Wales, was laid to rest, billions wondered what the princes must be thinking and feeling--and how their lives would play out from that point on. For Harry, this is that story at last. With its raw,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 HARProulx, Annie.
Summary: "Bird Cloud" is the name the author gave to 640 acres of Wyoming wetlands and prairie and four hundred foot cliffs plunging down to the North Platte River. On the day she first visited, a cloud in the shape of a bird hung in the evening sky. She also saw pelicans, bald eagles, golden eagles, great blue herons, ravens, scores of bluebirds, harriers, kestrels, elk, deer and a dozen antelope. She...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scribner 2011
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1 available in Adult, Call number: FIC PROHoller, Anne.
Summary: Discusses the life of Pocahontas and her role as peacemaker between the Powhatan tribes and the settlers of Jamestown.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chelsea House Publishers 1993
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1 available in Young Adult Collection, Call number: YA 975 HOLDennis, Jerry.
Summary: Jerry Dennis discusses his experiences with the Great Lakes during a particular winter.
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Publisher / Publication Date: University of Michigan Press 2011
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 917.704 DENHarju, Jerry
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Publisher / Publication Date: Avery Color Studios 1992
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Place a hold to request this item.Frank, Anne
Summary: In July of 1943 Anne and four others were forced to take refuge in the back of a small apartment in Amsterdam. In August 1944, they were taken prisioner by the German Army and sent to a concentration camp. There Anne died from typhoid in 1945, but her father, Otto, survived and saw that Anne's diary was published.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Modern Library 1952
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 940.5215 FRADennis, Jerry.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Thomas Dunne Books 2003
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1 available in Adult, Call number: MI 977 DENFrank, Anne
Summary: "The only graphic biography of Anne Frank's diary that has been authorized by the Anne Frank Foundation and that uses text from the diary--it will introduce a new generation of young readers to this classic of Holocaust literature. This adaptation of AnneFrank's Diary of a Young Girl into a graphic version for a young readership, maintains the integrity and power of the original work. With...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Pantheon Books 2018
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1 available in Young Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: YA 741.5 FRALamott, Anne
Summary: ""Love is our only hope," Anne Lamott writes in this perceptive new book. "It is not always the easiest choice, but it is always the right one, the noble path, the way home to safety, no matter how bleak the future looks." In Somehow: Thoughts on Love, Lamott explores the transformative power that love has in our lives: how it surprises us, forces us to confront uncomfortable truths, reminds us...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Riverhead Books 2024
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 814 LAMAgassi, Andre
Summary: From Andre Agassi, one of the most beloved athletes in history and one of the most gifted men ever to step onto a tennis court, a beautiful, haunting autobiography.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Alfred A. Knopf 2009
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 796.342 AGARowe, Peggy
Summary: "Peggy Rowe is at it again--this time giving a hilarious inside look at growing up Rowe, both before and after Mike's rise to fame. Since the day they said, "I do," Peggy's previous "doting" lifestyle met with her husband John's minimalist ways and became the backdrop for years of adventure and a quirky sense of humor because of their differences. From thoughts of wearing headlamps in the house...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Forefront Books 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 920 ROWO'Neill, John E.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Regnery Pub. 2004
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 973.931 ONEQuindlen, Anna.
Summary: "The life of a good dog is like the life of a good person, only shorter and more compressed," writes Pulitzer-winning author Quindlen about her beloved black Labrador retriever, Beau. With her trademark wisdom and humor, Quindlen reflects on how her life has unfolded in tandem with Beau's, and on the lessons she's learned by watching him: to roll with the punches, to take things as they come,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2007
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 818 QUIQuindlen, Anna
Summary: "Before mommy blogs were even invented, Anna Quindlen became a go-to writer on the joys and challenges of motherhood in her nationally syndicated column. Now she's taking the next step and going full Nana in the pages of this lively and moving book about her grandchildren, her children, and her new and remarkable role"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 QUILinenger, Jerry M.
Summary: A memoir of life aboard Mir recalls the circumstances that nearly destroyed the aging Russian space station and chronicles the dangerous but often humorous events that marked the author's five months in space.
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Publisher / Publication Date: McGraw-Hill 2000
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 921 linHite, Larry
Summary: "The empowering story of Larry Hite's unlikely rise to the top of the hedge fund world-with critical insights and lessons you can take to the bank In The Rule, legendary trader and hedge fund pioneer Larry Hite recounts his working-class upbringing in Brooklyn as a dyslexic, partially blind kid who was anything but a model student-and how he went on to found and run Mint Investment Management...
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Publisher / Publication Date: McGraw-Hill 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 332.64 HITLoftis, Larry
Summary: "The extraordinary true story of Odette Sansom, the British spy who operated in occupied France and fell in love with her commanding officer during World War II--perfect for fans of Unbroken, The Boys in the Boat, and Code Girls."--Provided by publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 ODESchumer, Barry.
Summary: 'I Don't Believe It' is a humorous look at the frustrated Detroit Lion fan since 1970. The memories from all three stadiums over 36 years of Lion football, and how fans have coped with the losing, make this book a must for sports fans. The author details the sad and comical ups and downs of the passionate NFL fan, as they wonder if they are losing their minds following the team they love....
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Publisher / Publication Date: AuthorHouse 2006
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 796.332 SCHRule, Ann.
Summary: Jenn Corbin, a lovely,slim, brown-eyed blonde, appeared to have it all: two dear little boys, a posh home in one of the upscale suburbs of Atlanta, expensive cars, a plush houseboat, and husband-Dr. Bart Corbin, a successful dentist-who was tall, handsome, and brilliant. But gradually their seemingly idyllic life together began to crumble.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Free Press 2007
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 364.523 RULBrinkley, Dannion.
Contents: The first time I died -- The tunnel to eternity -- "He's dead" -- The crystal city -- The boxes of knowledge -- Coming back -- At home -- A saving grace -- A new lease on life -- My own kind -- Special powers -- Rebuilding -- Heart failure -- The second time I died -- To be continued.
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Publisher / Publication Date: HarperOne 2008
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Summary: Jesse Ventura--former governor, wrestler, and Navy SEAL--on what's wrong with the Democrats, the Republicans, and politics in America.--From publisher description.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Skyhorse Pub. 2008
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 977.6 VENKalush, William.
Summary: After years of struggling on the dime museum circuit, Harry Houdini got a break that put him on the front page of a Chicago newspaper. Soon Houdini was performing for royalty, commanding vast sums, and exploring the new power of Hollywood. At a time when spy agencies frequently co-opted amateurs, Houdini developed a relationship with a man who would later run MI-5. For the next several years,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Atria Books 2006