Summary: For three days in the summer of 1969, a rock concert was held on an upstate New York farm, and 400,000 people attended -- far more than were anticipated, far more than paid, far more than could be fed or sheltered or cared for after injuries or drug overdoses. It rained, there was mud, all traffic in and out was gridlocked, and the music continued, night and day. "Woodstock Nation" existed for...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Warner Bros. Pictures 2009
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1 available in Musicals DVDs, Call number: DVD WOOSummary: "Paul Hegeman highlights the music of renowned Estonian composer Arvo Pärt while attempting to unveil the mystery around the purportedly reclusive writer of such famed works as "Tabula Rasa," "Fratres," "Trivium" and "Für Alina," all stirringly performed here. But Hegeman, who also shot the film (with Auke Dijkstra), eschews a typical biographical recounting of the 83-year-old maestro's...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2019
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Publisher / Publication Date: 0000
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD POP/ROCK ArcoArons, Ron.
Summary: How and where to find and/or research criminal records of all types. Arranged in an easy to follow state-by-state format. Includes (but not limited to) how to access prison, criminal court, parole, police, and other criminal records.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2009
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1 available in Genealogy, Call number: R GEN 929.1 AronsMoghul, Haroon
Summary: "With autobiography, theology, and a little comedy, Two Billion Caliphs describes what Islam is, where it comes from, and what it could be"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Beacon Press 2022
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Publisher / Publication Date: Oxmoor House 1987
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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 745.0975 ARNGroom, 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 GROGroom, Winston
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Publisher / Publication Date: Alfred A. Knopf 2009
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 973.7344 GROArrol, John
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Publisher / Publication Date: Arrol House Publishers 1994
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1 available in Genealogy, Call number: GEN 929.2 ARRBrierley, Saroo
Summary: "The miraculous and triumphant story of a young man who rediscovers not only his childhood life and home...but an identity long-since left behind"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: G.P. Putnam's Sons 2014
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Summary: "The miraculous and triumphant story of a young man who rediscovers not only his childhood life and home ... but an identity long-since left behind"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Center Point Large Print 2017
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Publisher / Publication Date: Warner Books 1987
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Summary: This book(let) provides an introduction to the concepts of mind maps, a tool which can take your research skills to new levels you never imagined were possible.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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1 available in Genealogy, Call number: R GEN 929.1 AronsAbood, Maureen
Summary: Pomegranates and pistachios. Floral waters and cinnamon. Bulgur wheat, lentils, and succulent lamb. These lush flavors of Maureen Abood's childhood, growing up as a Lebanese-American in Michigan, inspired Maureen to launch her award-winning blog, Rose Water & Orange Blossoms. Here she revisits the recipes she was reared on, exploring her heritage through its most-beloved foods and chronicling...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Running Press 2015
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.57 ABOAftel, Mandy.
Summary: "The "Alice Waters of American natural perfume" (indieperfume.com) celebrates our most potent sense, through five rock stars of the fragrant world. Mandy Aftel is widely acclaimed as a trailblazer in natural perfumery. Over two decades of sourcing the finest aromatic ingredients from all over the world and creating artisanal fragrances, she has been an evangelist for the transformative power...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Riverhead Books 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 615.3 AFTCrook, Jackie
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Publisher / Publication Date: Lark Books 2007
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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 667 CroCrook, Marion
Summary: Adoptive parents can be bewildered or apprehensive and find themselves struggling in ways they hadn't anticipated. Marion Crook gently takes adoptive parents through the process of adoption from childhood to adulthood, helping to demystify the experience with compassion and reassurance. Meticulously researched but refreshingly free of academic jargon, this book will enlighten and empower...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Arsenal Pulp Press 2016
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 649 CROCrook, Thomas.
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Publisher / Publication Date: HarperCollins 1992
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 153.14 CROMichaelis, Arno
Summary: Documents the story of the unlikely and powerful friendship between a Sikh and a former white supremacist in the aftermath of Wade Michael Page's murderous 2012 attack on a Wisconsin Sikh Temple, describing how they launched the Serve 2 Unite organization to promote community inclusion and fight hate crimes.
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Publisher / Publication Date: St. Martin's Press 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 920 MICRalston, Aron.
Summary: A mountaineer who survived a near-fatal accident by amputating his arm when it became trapped behind a boulder in Utah describes how he endured five days of hypothermia, dehydration, and hallucinations before managing his own rescue.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Atria Books 2004
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Survival RalstonRoop, Peter
Summary: Describes the history and customs connected with Halloween and includes riddles, activities, and instructions for making some masks and costumes.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 1997
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 394.2 ROOArrow, Emily
Summary: "The benefits of music are monumental! Ukuleles are the perfect first instrument for kids to learn to play, and this book will show you why and how." -- amazon.com
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Publisher / Publication Date: Happy Fox Books 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 787.8 ARRBroom, Jenny
Summary: Celebrates everyday similarities and differences that exist between people throughout the world, inviting readers to peek through windows, open doors, and delve underground by opening flaps on every spread.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Big Picture Press 2013
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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