Bryant, Jen
Summary: Presents an illustrated introduction to the life and work of artist Horace Pippin, describing his childhood love for drawing and the World War I injury that challenged his career.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2013
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2 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 PIPHorace, Matthew
Summary: A CNN contributor and former law enforcement officer offers a personal account of the racism, crimes, and color lines that challenge America's police, sharing insights into high-profile cases, the Black Lives Matter movement, and what is needed for change.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Hachette Books 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 HORACE, MATTHEW HORCopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Social Cult HoraceGehl, Laura
Summary: "A picture book biography of Nancy Grace Roman, the astronomer who overcame obstacles such as weakening eyesight and teachers who did not believe astronomy was an appropriate career for a woman to lead the NASA team to build the Hubble Space Telescope. This is the empowering story of a female scientist's triumphs at a time when society discouraged women from pursuing scientific careers. It is...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Albert Whitman & Company 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 ROMSpelling, Candy.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Wiley 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 SPELLING, CANDY SPEEaton, Andi
Summary: Follows nine of the author's road trip routes that combine the very best of attractions, restaurants, and activites with a look at the carefree, bohemian fashion trends in each locale.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Abrams Image 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 917.3 EATCarson, Candy
Summary: "Like most Americans, you might think of Ben Carson as a trailblazing brain surgeon and, in the last few years, as an outspoken commentator on national issues. But his wife of more than forty years knows him as so much more: a loving husband, a devoted father, a devout Christian, a committed philanthropist, and a fierce patriot. Now Candy Carson introduces us to the private side of a very...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sentinel 2016
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 920 CARPowell, Horace B.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Prentice-Hall 1956
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1 available in Reference, Call number: NEL 921 KELHorie, Yoshitaka.
Contents: The toughest battle in world history -- Isolated island : where no planes or vessels could go -- Saipan was said to be impregnable -- Iwo Jima is next! -- Iwo Jima : an island of pineapples and jungle -- The Ogasawara Islands force and the U.S. Pacific fleet -- Let's sink Iwo Jima into the ocean -- Supply operations at night via Chichi Jima -- Defensive operations from the caves -- Send more...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Naval Institute Press 2011
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 940.54 HORIE, YOSHITAKA HORBennett, Artie
Summary: "Zippy Chippy is descended from the leading legends of horse racing. He is destined for greatness and glory. But . . . when the starting bell rings, it's anybody's guess what Zippy will do. Will Zippy go for a gentle trot around the track or stop and smell the roses? Or, perhaps, never even leave the starting gate?! What's an owner to do? Try and try again! After all, he believes in Zippy- and,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: NorthSouth 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 798.4 BENDahl, Candy
Summary: Tiny Broadwick, a teeny, uneducated mill girl, had big dreams of soaring above the earth, out of poverty, and above expectations. She became the first woman to parachute from an airplane, and her idea for the rip cord paved the way for pilots to safely escape in-flight emergencies. This thrilling biography shows how Tiny's determination, courage, adventurousness, and joy lifted her up to stand...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little Bee Books 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 BROMoulton, Candy
Summary: A portrait of the Nez Perce diplomat and defender covers the 1863 treaty that called for his tribe's removal to an Idaho reservation, his people's four month flight toward safety in Canada under his leadership, and his war leadership upon their capture forty miles from their destination. Chief Joseph, 1840-1904, became a legend due to his heroic efforts to keep his people in their homeland in...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Forge Books 2005
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 JOSEPH, Chief MoultonStadtmiller, Mandy
Summary: "From the popular, "fresh, funny, and highly readable" (Bustle) dating columnist for New York magazine and the New York Post comes a whirlwind memoir recounting countless failed romances and blackout nights, told with Mandy Stadtmiller's unflinching candor and brilliant wit. My story is not standalone. Single girl comes to New York; New York eats her alive. But what does stand out is my...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: R to R StadtmillerMiller, Andy
Summary: "An editor and writer's vivaciously entertaining, and often moving, chronicle of his year-long adventure with fifty great books (and two not-so-great ones)-- a true story about reading that reminds us why we should all make time in our lives for books. Nearing his fortieth birthday, author and critic Andy Miller realized he's not nearly as well read as he'd like to be. A devout book lover who...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper Perennial 2014
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Summary: "In 2005 Andy Warner travelled to Lebanon to study literature in Beirut, one of the world's most cosmopolitan and storied cities. Twenty-one years old and recently broken up from his girlfriend, Warner feels his life is both intense and directionless. Immersing himself in the vibrant and diverse city, he quickly befriends a group of LGBT students, many of whom are ex-pats straddling different...
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Publisher / Publication Date: St. Martin's Griffin 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 956.92 WARHoare, Philip.
Summary: Navigating between human and natural history and between science and myth, chronicles the author's journey through the oceans to rediscover the sea and its islands, birds, and beasts, and to seek encounters with animals and people.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House Inc 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 910.4092 HOACouturier, Andy
Summary: In an evocative and intimate narrative that captures the texture of ordinary--yet exceptional--lives, Andy Couturier tells the stories of ten men and women who left behind mainstream existences in urban Japan to create new lives deep in the rural mountains. He relates the ways they found to live simply and sustainably, in harmony with their environment, surrounded by the luxuries of nature,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: North Atlantic Books 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 920 COUEdmonds, Andy.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Carol Pub. Group 1993
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 364 EDMNgo, Andy
Summary: An account, including interviews with former members and people who have been attacked, of the history and tactics of the anti-fascist group Antifa.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Center Street 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 320.52 NGOWilliams, Andy
Summary: A remarkable memoir by one of the most popular and beloved entertainers of the twentieth century.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Viking 2009
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 WILLIAMS, ANDY WILCohen, Andy
Summary: "Andy Cohen has taken on the most important job of his life--father--and boy (and girl!) does he have a lot to say about it! One of Andy Cohen's most momentous years starts off with a hangover the morning after an epic New Year's Eve broadcast. But Andy doesn't have time to dwell on the drama, as his role as media mogul is now matched with the responsibilities, joys, and growing pains of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Andy Cohen Books, Henry Holt and Company 2023
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 791.45 COHCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 COHEN, ANDY COHDougan, Andy.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Thunder's Mouth Press 1998
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 WILLIAMS, ROBIN DOUMerrifield, Andy.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Walker & Company 2008
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 914.459 MERWarhol, Andy
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Publisher / Publication Date: Warner Books 1991
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 WARHOL, ANDY WARTroy, Sandy.
Summary: "Captain Trips depicts the life, work, and philosophy of this nonconformist rock legend, counterculture hero, and symbol of the Sixties. It contains exclusive interviews with Phil Lesh, David Nelson, Rock Scully, Jorma Kaukonen, Carolyn "Mountain Girl" Garcia (Jerry's second wife and perhaps closest friend), Jerry himself, and many others. As lead guitarist of the Dead, Garcia has played before...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Thunder's Mouth Press 1994