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Larson, Erik.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Crown Publishers 1999

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 976.4139 LAR

Aline

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Publisher / Publication Date: G.K. Hall 1988

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1 available in Large Print, Call number: LP 940.5486 ALI

Daniel, Mary-Alice

Summary: "Mary-Alice Daniel's family moved from West Africa to England when she was a very young girl, leaving behind the vivid culture of her native land in the Nigerian savanna. They arrived to a blanched, cold world of prim suburbs and unfamiliar customs. So began her family's series of travels across three continents in search of places of belonging. A Coastline Is an Immeasurable Thing ventures...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Ecco 2022

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 DANIEL, MARY-ALICE DAN

Rosenstock, Barb

Summary: Presents the story of Bill Monroe, whose deep Kentucky roots helped him to create the unique American music called bluegrass.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Calkins Creek, an imprint of Highlights 2018

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Summary: Sequel to: The Spy Wore Red. The memoirs of Aline, Countess of Romanones who is called out of semiretirement by the CIA to uncover a highly placed NATO mole.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Putnam's 1990

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 940.5486 ALI

Thomas, Bob

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Summary: "Walt Disney is an American hero. From Mickey Mouse to Disneyland, he changed the face of American culture. His is a success story like no other: a man who developed animated film into an art form and made a massive contribution to the folklore of the world. After years of research, respected Hollywood biographer Bob Thomas produced a definitive biography of the man behind the legend of Disney:...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Disney Editions 2023

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Allen, Mary Moore.

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Publisher / Publication Date: 1958

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1 available in Nelson Room, Call number: NEL 910.3 ALL

Peyser, Marc N.

Summary: Examines the relationship between cousins Eleanor Roosevelt and Alice Roosevelt Longworth, "revealing the contentious bond between two political trailblazers who short-circuited the rules of gender and power, each in her own way"--Dust jacket flap.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Nan A. Talese/Doubleday 2015

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 920 PEY

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Hist US Peyser

Moore, Mary Tyler

Summary: Mary Tyler Moore, actress and activist, relates the highs and lows of living with type 1 diabetes for the past forty years while also tapping into the vast diabetes research network to talk to leading experts who are discovering new ways to control diabetes and its complications.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Thorndike Press 2009

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1 available in Large Print, Call number: LP 362.196 MOO

Rosenstock, Barb

Summary: "When President Woodrow Wilson arrived in Washington, DC, to start his first term, women's rights leader Alice Paul was ready to demand an amendment to the Constitution that allowed women to vote. The president thought that idea was ridiculous! THEIR FIGHT BEGAN. For the next five years, Alice and her suffragists battered Wilson and his supporters with arguments and protests. Their peaceful...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Calkins Creek, an imprint of Boyds Mills & Kane 2020

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 324.6 ROS

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 324.6 Ros

Hornbacher, Marya

Summary: When Marya Hornbacher published her first book, Wasted, she did not yet know the reason for her all-but-shattered young life. At age 24, Hornbacher was diagnosed with Type 1 rapid-cycle bipolar, the most severe form of bipolar disease there is. Here, in her trademark wry, self-revealing voice, Hornbacher tells her new story. She takes us inside her own desperate attempts to control violently...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin 2008

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 HORNBACHER, MARYA HOR

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Health Mind Hornbacher

Fagan, Cary

Summary: "On May 10, 1940, the Nazi Army invaded Belgium, setting into motion the refugee story of Cary Fagan's father, Maurice. Maurice was only 12 at the time, and he and his family had no idea they would never again return to Brussels, the city of his birth. Instead, they would travel through France, Spain, and Portugal, running from war. Every time they thought they might be safe, Maurice would try...

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Publisher / Publication Date: OwlKids Books Inc. 2020

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 FAG

Allen, Maury

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Publisher / Publication Date: Dutton 1975

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Grathwohl, Marya

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Summary: "In this memoir, Sister Marya Grathwohl recounts her spiritual journey, how she-a Catholic nun from Ohio-came to be embraced by the Crow and Northern Cheyenne, and how their traditions prompted in her an expanding devotion to the land, its resources, and its connections to faith and God"--

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Publisher / Publication Date: Riverhead Books 2023

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Hornbacher, Marya

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Publisher / Publication Date: HarperPerennial 1999

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 HORNBACHER, MARYA HOR

McEnroe, John

Summary: The author describes his rise to success in the world of professional tennis, his controversial on-court behavior, his marriages to actress Tatum O'Neal and pop star Patty Smyth, and his current roles as father, tennis player, and TV commentator.

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Publisher / Publication Date: G.P. Putnam's Sons 2002

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 796.342 MCE

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1 available in Adult, Call number: 921 MCE

Marr, Andrew.

Summary: Explores the private character of the queen behind her public persona, covering the circumstances of her early coronation, her relationship with international heads of state, and her struggles with family challenges.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Center Point Pub. 2012

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1 available in Large Print, Call number: LP 921 ELI

Monson, Marianne

Summary: North, South, black, white, Native American, immigrant-- the women in these micro biographies were wives, mothers, sisters and friends whose purposes ranged from supporting husbands and sons during wartime to counseling President Lincoln on strategy. Monson brings to light the incredible stories of women from the Civil War that remain relevant to our nation today. -- Adapted from jacket

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Shadow Mountain 2018

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 973.7 MON

Mar, Alex

Summary: "A thought-provoking, masterfully told work of literary journalism about a shocking crime committed by a teenager-and its even more shocking aftermath In 1985 in Gary, Indiana, a black teenaged girl kills an elderly white woman in a robbery gone wrong. The shock and awe of the case captivates the state, whose citizens cry out for vengeance. Soon after, Paula Cooper, the fifteen-year-old killer,...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Press 2023

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 362.88 MAR

Conroy, Pat

Summary: Chronicles the author's efforts to reconcile with his harsh fighter pilot father, who inspired "The Great Santini," recounting how at the end of his father's life, he defended the author from his critics while helping to heal family estrangements.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Nan A. Talese/Doubleday 2013

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 CONROY, PAT CON

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1 available in Adult, Call number: B SANTINI CON

McEnroe, John

Summary: The controversial tennis star and analyst presents a follow-up to "You Cannot Be Serious" that shares additional insights into his life and career while chronicling the past decade of Tour of Champions competitions and special events.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown and Company 2017

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 MCENROE, JOHN MCE

Falick, Melanie

Summary: By profiling 30 creatives, the author explores how making by hand is the key to discovering one's passion--whether that means spinning natural fibers, carving a wooden bowl, or creating elaborate papercuts.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: 2019

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 920 FAL

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: OVS 920 FAL

Rosenstock, Barb

Summary: "Known for both his paintings and stained-glass windows, Marc Chagall rose from humble beginnings to become one of the world's most renowned artists. Admired for his use of color and the powerful emotion in his work, Chagall led a career that spanned decades and continents, and he never stopped growing. This lyrical narrative shows readers, through many different windows, the pre-WWI childhood...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Alfred A. Knoff 2018

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 CHA

Marx, Groucho

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Publisher / Publication Date: Faber and Faber 1992

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 792.7 MAR

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