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Longman library of primary sources in philosophyBoström, Mattias
Summary: "Everyone knows Sherlock Holmes. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle created a unique literary character who has remained popular for over a century and is appreciated more than ever today. But what made this fictional character, dreamed up by a small-town English doctor in the 1880s, into such a lasting success, despite the author's own attempt to escape his invention? In From Holmes to Sherlock, Swedish...
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Publisher / Publication Date: The Mysterious Press 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 828 BOSAikins, Matthieu
Summary: "In 2016, a young Afghan driver and translator named Omar makes the heart-wrenching choice to flee his war-torn country, saying goodbye to Laila, the love of his life, without knowing when they might be reunited again. He is one of millions of refugees who leave their homes that year. Matthieu Aikins, a journalist living in Kabul, decides to follow his friend. In order to do so, he must leave...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 070.4 AIKMattis, James N.
Summary: "Call Sign Chaos is the account of Jim Mattis's storied career, from wide-ranging leadership roles in three wars to ultimately commanding a quarter of a million troops across the Middle East. Along the way, Mattis recounts his foundational experiences as a leader, extracting the lessons he has learned about the nature of warfighting and peacemaking, the importance of allies, and the strategic...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2019
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1 available in Adult, Call number: B MATTIS MATMatthews, Chris
Summary: Based on interviews with some of his closest associates, a portrait of the thirty-fifth president discusses his privileged childhood, military service, struggles with a life-threatening disease, and career in politics.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster Audio 2011
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 921 KENNEDY, JOHN F. JR. MATMatthews, Christopher
Summary: The former host of MSNBC's "Hardball with Chris Matthews" offers a panoramic portrait of post-World War II American politics through the story of his extraordinary life and career
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 MATTHEWS, CHRISTOPHER MATMatthews, Christopher
Summary: Drawing on extensive interviews with those closest to his subjects as well as his own experiences, the anchor of MSNBC's "Hardball" tells the story of the unlikely friendship between President Reagan and Speaker of the House Tip O'Neill.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster 2013
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 973.927 MATMatthews, Tom
Summary: Traces the adventurous life of the American woman who worked as a zoologist among the mountain gorillas of the Virunga area of central Africa.
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Publisher / Publication Date: National Geographic Society 1998
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 FOSMatthews, Rupert.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Regency House Pub. Ltd. 1997
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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 759.13 MATMatthews, Christopher
Summary: "A revealing new portrait of Robert F. Kennedy that gets closer to the man than any book before, by bestselling author Chris Matthews, an esteemed Kennedy expert and anchor of MSNBC's Hardball. With his bestselling biography Jack Kennedy, Chris Matthews shared a new look of one of America's most beloved Presidents and the patriotic spirit that defined him. Now, with Bobby, Matthews returns...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 KENNEDY, ROBERT MATCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Adult, Call number: B KENNEDY MATMatthews, Christopher
Summary: Based on interviews with some of his closest associates, a portrait of the thirty-fifth president discusses his privileged childhood, military service, struggles with a life-threatening disease, and career in politics.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster 2011
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 KENNEDY, JOHN F. JR. MATMatthews, Christopher
Summary: Based on interviews with some of his closest associates, a portrait of the fifty-fifth president discusses his privileged childhood, military service, struggles with a life-threatening disease, and career in politics.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Thorndike Press/Gale Cengage Learning 2011
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1 available in Large Print, Call number: LP 921 KENNEDY, JOHN F. JR. MATMatthews, John
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Publisher / Publication Date: Firebird Books 1988
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 940.14 MatthMatthews, Owen
Summary: "The Russo-Ukrainian War is the most serious geopolitical crisis since the Second World War--and yet at the heart of the conflict is a mystery. Vladimir Putin apparently lurched from a calculating, subtle master of opportunity to a reckless gambler, putting his regime--and Russia itself--at risk of destruction. Why? Drawing on over 25 years' experience as a correspondent in Moscow, as well as...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Mudlark 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 947.7086 MATSummary: Taking its inspiration from Walter Benjamin’s seminal 1931 essay, the Unpacking My Library series charts a spirited exploration of the reading and book collecting practices of today’s leading thinkers. Artists and Their Books showcases the personal libraries of ten important contemporary artists based in the United States (Mark Dion, Theaster Gates, Wangechi Mutu, Ed Ruscha, and Carrie Mae...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Yale University Press 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 028.9 UNPFink, Mitchell.
Summary: Intimate stories from September 11, 2001, and the days following are told by those forever affected--from survivors of the attacks to rescuers and family members. This collection is ultimately a very real and memorable look at the tragedy and its effects on the people who were willing to share their stories with generations to come.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Regan Books 2002
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 974.71 FINGaet's
Summary: "In the middle of a depressing youth in a ghetto of Kingston, Jamaica, Robert Nesta Marley sees only one way out: music. And that music will be what Jamaica made of rock and pop locally that had hardly been heard anywhere else: reggae! It is Marley who brings the unmistakable beat of reggae to the entire world. From small stages in Jamaica, his partners of the Wailers accompany him all the way...
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Publisher / Publication Date: NBM Graphic Novels 2019
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1 available in Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: 741.5 GAEMatthews, Stephen R.
Summary: By the time Stephen Matthews was six years old, he had been bombarded by the Luftwaffe and deported from Nazi-occupied Guernsey, along with his family, to a prison camp in the heart of Hitler's Third Reich. This memoir is told through Stephen's own experiences as well as writings from his mother's diaries and previously unpublished photos of historical significance.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Pegasus Books 2021