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Publisher / Publication Date: Riverhead Books 2001
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 261.8322 MONGoff, Bob.
Summary: Recounts lessons the author learned through taking on challenging and unique opportunities, offering commentary on the inherent compatibility of adventure and the Christian life as well as love's ability to encourage and inspire action.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Thomas Nelson 2012
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 248.4 GofDyer, Geoff.
Summary: Experiences by the author in such places as Cambodia, New Orleans, Bali, Amsterdam, Leptis Magna, South Beach, Libya, Thailand, a techno music festival in Detroit, and the Burning Man Festival, and the Black Rock Desert in Nevada.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Pantheon Books 2003
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 910.4 DYEEdgers, Geoff.
Summary: "A biography of the Beatles, the world's most famous rock band"--Provided by publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Grosset & Dunlap 2006
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JB BASKET BEATLESGarff, Joakim
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Publisher / Publication Date: Princeton University Press 2005
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 KIERKEGAARD, SOREN GARGraft, Jeff
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Publisher / Publication Date: Crofton Creek Press 2000
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 799.1757 GraftAndrew, Geoff.
Summary: The Director's Vision is a guide to 250 of the all-time great visual stylists. It explores how these brilliant directors exploit the cinematic arts, composition, color, camera angle and movement, lighting, sound, sets and action.
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Publisher / Publication Date: A Cappella 1999
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 791.43 ANDEdgers, Geoff.
Summary: Profiles the "King of Rock 'n Roll," focusing on how he got his start in singing and how his style influenced later musicians.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Grosset & Dunlap 2007
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JB BASKET PRESLEYEdgers, Geoff
Summary: Profiles the life and accomplishments of Stanley Lieber, comic book author, publisher of Marvel Comics, and creator of such famous comic-book characters as Spider-Man, the Incredible Hulk, and the Fantastic Four.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Grosset & Dunlap, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA) LLC 2014
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1 available in J Non Fic Series, Call number: J 921 LEECopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JB BASKET LEEPowter, Geoff
Summary: This collection of original and previously published pieces includes provocative editorial and opinion work about the state of adventure, personal tales from a life of exploration and risk-taking, some touches of humour, and award-winning profiles of some of Canada's mountaineering greats. Stories include conversations with and profiles of alpine personalities such as Barry Blanchard, Sonnie...
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Publisher / Publication Date: RMB Rocky Mountain Books Ltd 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 796.522 POWGrohl, David
Summary: The legendary American musician, singer, songwriter and documentary filmmaker offers a collection of stories, written by his own hand, that focus on the memories of his life, from his childhood to today.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dey St., an imprint of William Morrow 2021
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2 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 GROHL, DAVID GROCopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Bio GrohlGroom, Winston
Summary: "When the Revolutionary War ended in victory, there remained the stupendous problem of how to establish a workable democratic government in the vast, newly independent country. Three key Founding Fathers played significant roles: John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, and Alexander Hamilton. Their lives and policies could not have been more different; their relationships with each other were complex and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: National Geographic 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 973.3092 GRODyer, Geoff.
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Publisher / Publication Date: North Point Press 1998
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 823 DYEShackelford, Geoff.
Contents: The early influences -- The national school of design -- The Philadelphia school of design -- The Ross school of design -- The MacKenzie school of design -- The Monterey school of design -- Other schools of design.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sleeping Bear Press 1999
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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 712.5 SCHGroom, Winston
Summary: Charles Lindbergh, Eddie Rickenbacker, and Jimmy Doolittle were heroes of the aviation age. These cleverly interwoven tales of their heart-stopping adventures take us from the feats of World War I through the heroism of World War II and beyond. Doolittle, a brilliant aviation innovator, led the Tokyo Raid to retaliate for Pearl Harbor; Lindbergh, hero of the first solo flight across the...
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: 2013
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 629.13 Groom 2013Groom, Winston
Summary: Groom has written the fascinating story of three extraordinary heroes who defined aviation during the great age of flight: Charles Lindbergh, Eddie Rickenbacker, and Jimmy Doolittle. These cleverly interwoven tales of their heart-stopping adventures take us from the feats of World War I through the heroism of World War II and beyond.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2013
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Publisher / Publication Date: Knopf 1989
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 941.5082 DAVGroom, Winston
Summary: Groom tells the intertwined and uniquely American tales of George Patton, Douglas MacArthur, and George Marshall. These three remarkable men-of-arms who rose from the gruesome hell of the First World War to become the finest generals of their generation during World War II redefined America's ideas of military leadership and brought forth a new generation of American soldier. Against the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: National Geographic 2015
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 940.54 GROHillstrand, Andy.
Summary: Among those who are drawn to risk their lives and seek their fortunes upon the waves, perhaps none take more chances than the men and women who brave the tempestuous, bountiful waters of the Bering Sea. Season after season, they battle with its icy depths, determined to reap yet one more harvest while eluding the ever-present threat of sudden death. If you've watched the exploits of brothers...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Ballantine Books 2008
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 639.5709 HILGroom, Winston
Summary: "In this exciting, meticulously researched narrative, best-selling author and historian Winston Groom returns to tell one of the most monumental stories of the twentieth century. It is the tale of three remarkably different men, joined in a mission to end World War II and restore order. Franklin Roosevelt, Winston Churchill, and Joseph Stalin redefined a generation and transformed its political...
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Publisher / Publication Date: National Geographic 2018
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 920 GROGroom, Winston
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Publisher / Publication Date: Alfred A. Knopf 2006
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 973.5239 GROGroom, Winston
Summary: "In this masterful narrative, historian Winston Groom transports readers to the world of the American Revolution, where bold ideas, improbable events, and three extraordinary characters led to the remarkable birth of the country we know today. When the Revolutionary War ended in victory, there remained a stupendous problem: establishing a workable democratic government in the vast, newly...
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: Recorded Books, Inc. 2020
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 973.3092 GROGrote, JoAnn A.
Summary: A biography of the silversmith and Revolutionary War hero who made the famous ride to warn American troops of the British approach to Lexington and Concord.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chelsea House Publishers 1999
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 REVCarr, Jonathan
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Publisher / Publication Date: Faber and Faber 2007