Denieul-Cormier, Anne.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Doubleday 1968
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 944.02 DENAdriansen, Sophie
Summary: "This is the story of an emancipation, that of a young Black and poor woman living in an American marked by segregation. This is the story of a fierce battle, that of a musician involved in the civil rights movement. This is the story of a long career, that of a pianist and singer as talented as determined. This is the story of Nina Simone, a unique artist, role model, and inspiration for...
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Publisher / Publication Date: NBM Graphic Novels 2024
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1 available in Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: 921 SIMONE, NINA ADRSummary: In this documentary, Che Smith (a.k.a. Rhymefest, the Grammy-winning rapper) reunites with his father, an alcoholic living on the streets of Chicago, and struggles to deliver him to safety and an existence that is productive and meaningful, in essence, taking responsibility for the man who had abandoned him as a young child.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2016
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC INFortier, Jean-Martin
Summary: Offers information on setting up a micro-farm, with negligible capital outlay, by designing biologically intensive cropping systems, including crop yields, harvest periods, hand tools to use, appropriate machinery, and pricing approaches.
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Publisher / Publication Date: New Society Publishers 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 635 FORSummary: Discover the stories, ideas, and methods behind today's most compelling artists; features sixteen artists from North America (Chicago, Mexico City, Los Angeles, and Vancouver).
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2016
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV ARTAline
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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 ALISchneider, Anny.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Stackpole Books 2002
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 615.321 SCHDonewald, Anny.
Summary: "An explosive memoir of transformation from a high-end stripper and escort who hit rock-bottom, turned to God, and left the sex trade to found Eve's Angels, a ministry reaching out to women in the sex industry "--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Center Point Large Print 2014
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1 available in Large Print, Call number: LP 921 DONEWALD, ANNY DONChristensen, Paulina.
Summary: Introduces conversational German, with useful phrases for greeting others, making small talk, and shopping, as well as tips on improving grammar and vocabulary.
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Publisher / Publication Date: WIley Pub. 2011
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 438.2 CHRFoster, Linda Nemec
Summary: The Lake Michigan Mermaid is a new tale that feels familiar. The breeze off the lake, the sand underfoot, the supreme sadness of being young and not in control-these sensations come rushing back page-by-page, bringing to life an ancient myth of coming of age in a troubled world. Freed from the minds of Linda Nemec Foster and Anne-Marie Oomen, the Lake Michigan mermaid serves as a voice of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Wayne State University Press 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Word Poetry FosterBrimi, Arne.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Norsk Fakra Forlag 1990
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.59 BRIDaulter, Anni.
Summary: Chill out! You can indulge in deliciously sweet and juicy ice pops without consuming refined sugar and fake sweeteners. What could be better than a sticky-sweet frozen treat to cool you down on a hot summer day? How about a heavenly, fresh and wholesome ice pop that you can feel good about enjoying and giving to your kids? Using fresh, seasonal fruits; sweet, nutritious vegetables;...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sellers Publishing 2011
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Seierstad, Asne
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Publisher / Publication Date: Basic Books 2005
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 949.7103 SEIDuncan, Arne
Summary: Drawing on nearly three decades in education--from his mother's after-school program on Chicago's South Side to his tenure as Secretary of Education in DC--How Schools Work follows Arne (as he insists you call him) as he takes on challenges at every turn: gangbangers in Chicago housing projects, parents who call him racist, teachers who insist they can't help poor kids, unions that refuse to...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 379 DUNFarrier, David
Summary: The author surveys the traces we will leave for peoples in the very distant future. He shows that modern civilization has created objects and landscapes with the potential to endure through deep time, including the plastic polluting the oceans, the nuclear waste entombed within the earth, and the thirty million miles of paved roads spanning the planet. This is his medition on climate change...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Farrar, Straus and Giroux 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 304.2 FARPoitier, Sidney.
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Publisher / Publication Date: HarperSanFrancisco 2000
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Bio PoitierSummary: Meet Josephine, Reena, Marie, Jeanette, Lou, and Terry. These intelligent and articulate women once had secure, active and fulfilling lives. That is until one day when everything unraveled. Now living out of their cars or in cheap hotels, they exist entirely under the radar, too proud to go to shelter or to even receive public assistance.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Docurama 2003
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC ITFournier, Vincent
Summary: "Vincent Fournier's visionary photographs provide an imaginative look at space exploration by merging fantasy with reality in images of rockets, otherwordly landscapes, research facilities, and cosmonauts. To produce these extraordinary images, Fournier has collaborated with the world's major space centers and astronomical observatories, including NASA, the European Space Agency, the Russian...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Libri Illustrati Rizzoli 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 770 FOUPoitier, Sidney.
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Publisher / Publication Date: HarperLuxe 2008
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1 available in Large Print, Call number: LP 791.4302 POIReese, Anney
Summary: "The concept of feminism has evolved and changed so much over the last few decades that it can be confusing for people to keep up. Luckily, Anney Reese and Samantha McVey break it all down every week on their popular iHeart podcast, Stuff Mom Never Told You. In this book-their first-they explore the history, strategy, and emotion that went into several milestones and emergent issues of the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Flatiron Books 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 305.42 REEFournier, Melissa
Summary: A mother’s worst fear is realized at 23 weeks into the pregnancy, and a baby girl is born at the edge of viability. Melissa Fournier shares her incomprehensible grief for her daughter’s brief life in these intimate poems that reflect the power of grace to transform sorrow into resilience and hope.
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Publisher / Publication Date: The Poetry box 0000
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 811 FOUCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Adult, Call number: 814 FORFarrier, David
Summary: Having stumbled across online videos about "competitive endurance tickling", a New Zealand journalist decides to research the phenomenon for his article and discovers exploitation, harassment, and intimidation in the shady world of psychosexual perversion.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2019
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC TICPoitier, Sidney.
Summary: Sidney Poitier was the first black actor to win the Academy Award for best actor for his outstanding performance in Lilies on the Field in 1963. His landmark films include The Defiant Ones, A Patch of Blue, Guess Who's Coming to Dinner, and To Sir, With Love. Among his many accolades, he recieved the Screen Actors Guild's highest honor, the Life Achievement Award for an outstanding career and...
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: Harper Audio 2007
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2 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 921 POITIER, SIDNEY POIPortner, Jessica
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Publisher / Publication Date: Robins Lane Press 2001