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Autobiographies. bibliography biography Biography. Cookbooks. Essays. Fiction. Guidebooks. Juvenile works. novelFlint, Tally.
Summary: Mothering is an adventure to be sure—from diaper changes and potty training to car pools and soccer games, a mom's life is full of adventures with her children. But it's not only about the kids. Mothering is also an adventure in personal growth. And that's what moms are invited to enjoy as they read The Mommy Diaries. With contributions from a variety of authors and speakers familiar to todays...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Baker Publishing Group 2008
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Salley, Coleen.
Summary: A retelling of a classic tale in which a well-intentioned young possum continually takes his mother's instructions much too literally.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harcourt 2002
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE FIC SALFranken, Al
Summary: The Harvard-educated comedian, talk-show host, and U.S. Senator chronicles the story of his unlikely senatorial campaign, detailing the ensuing months-long recount and what his service has taught him about America's deeply polarized political culture.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Twelve 2017
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1 available in Adult, Call number: B FRANKIN FRAFranzen, Jonathan
Summary: In this collection of essays and speeches written mostly in the past five years, Franzen explores his complex relationship with his uncle, recounts his young adulthood in New York, and offers an illuminating look at the global seabird crisis. Taken together, these essays trace the progress of a unique and mature mind wrestling with itself, with literature, and with some of the most important...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Farrar, Straus and Giroux 2018
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 814 FRARawson, Kerri
Summary: What is it like to learn that your ordinary, loving father is a serial killer? In 2005, Kerri Rawson heard a knock on the door of her apartment. When she opened it, an FBI agent informed her that her father had been arrested for murdering ten people, including two children. It was then that she learned her father was the notorious serial killer known as BTK, a name he'd given himself that...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Nelson Books, an imprint of Thomas Nelson 2019
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1 available in Adult, Call number: B KERRI RAWSON RAWSaltz, Gail.
Summary: Without delving into the realm of sexual intercourse, a guide answers preschoolers' commonly asked questions about reproduction, birth, and the difference between the sexes through simple text and illustrations.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dutton Children's Books 2005
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 612.6 SALRonson, Jon.
Summary: In this madcap journey, a bestselling journalist investigates psychopaths and the industry of doctors, scientists, and everyone else who studies them. The Psychopath Test is a fascinating journey through the minds of madness. Jon Ronson's exploration of a potential hoax being played on the world's top neurologists takes him, unexpectedly, into the heart of the madness industry. An influential...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Group USA, Inc. 2011
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Bayly, Jaime
Summary: Wealthy banker Ignacio is convinced that his beautiful but bored young wife, Zoe, is having an affair with his younger brother, Gonzalo, a painter.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Editorial Planeta Colombiana 2001
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 468 SPANISH BAYGallo, Carmine.
Summary: Public speaking coach and bestselling author Gallo has broken down hundreds of TED talks and interviewed the most popular TED (technology, entertainment, design) presenters as well as the top researchers in the fields of psychology, communications, and neuroscience to get their cutting-edge insights and to reveal the nine secrets of all successful TED presentations.
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Publisher / Publication Date: St. Martin's Press 2015
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 658.4 GALAronson, Louise
Summary: "[P]hysician and [...] author Louise Aronson's Elderhood is a [...] look at a vital but often disparaged stage of life. For more than 5,000 years, "old" has been defined as beginning between the ages of 60 and 70. That means most people alive today will spend more years in elderhood than in childhood, and many will be elders for 40 years or more. Yet at the very moment that humans are living...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bloomsbury Publishing 2019
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 362.6097 ARDKrawcheck, Sallie
Summary: "Sallie Krawcheck has had it with advice implying that if women simply leaned in a little farther, played the game a little better, and demanded just a few more seats at the table--i.e. acted a little more like MEN--they could finally break through that glass ceiling. Yet this is a contest rigged to lose. A better strategy is to embrace and invest in the unique traits that make women better...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Crown Business 2017
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 303.3 KRALazare, Ally
Summary: Mealtime can be simple and sustainable with these fresh, fast, and flavorful plant-based recipes. Quick, easy, delicious, and balanced--all in 30 minutes or less. Includes shopping shortcuts and time-saving techniques, as well as the healthy basics of the plant-based diet.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rockridge Press 2021
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 641.5 LAZBuchet, Nelly
Summary: "A young girl is thrilled to spend the day with her big sister, but things don't go as planned. It's so hot outside--legs-stick-to-the-seat hot--that her ice cream melts and then it rains. Their plans must change, and then change again as the library closes just before they arrive. But big sister knows just what to do next--even if it's nothing besides splashing in puddles and looking at the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: North-South 2024
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE BUCGrayson, Robert
Summary: "Describes SWAT teams operating in the United States, including their history, gear, weapons, training, and missions"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J363.23 GRAWeinstein-Farson, Laurie.
Summary: Examines the history, changing fortunes, and current situation of the Wampanoag Indians.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chelsea House 1989
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 970.004 WEIRawson, Christopher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 1988
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 636.1 RAWField, Sally
Summary: One of the most celebrated, beloved, and enduring actors of our time, Sally Field has an infectious charm that has captivated the nation for more than five decades, beginning with her first TV role at the age of seventeen. From Gidget's sweet-faced "girl next door" to the dazzling complexity of Sybil to the Academy Award-worthy ferocity and depth of Norma Rae and Mary Todd Lincoln, Field has...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Grand Central Publishing 2018
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1 available in Adult, Call number: B FIELD FIEGamble, Sally.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Traverse City Record-Eagle 2001
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2 available in Adult, Call number: 977.4 GRACall number: MI 977.46 GRA
Clarkson, Sally
Summary: Features different characteristics of children and how special and important each person is in their own way.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Tommy Nelson 2019
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE CLAAllyn, Pam.
Summary: In What to Read When, award-winning educator Pam Allyn celebrates the power of reading aloud with children. In many ways, books provide the first opportunity for children to begin to reflectively engage with and understand the world around them. Not only can parents entertain their child and convey the beauty of language through books, they can also share their values and create lasting...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Avery 2009
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1 available in Stacks, Call number: 649.58 ALLDavies, Sally
Summary: Your journey starts here. Featuring DK's much-loved maps and illustrations, walks and information, plus all new, full-colour photography, this 100% updated guide to Spain brings you the best of this sensational country in a brand-new, lightweight format. What's inside? - full-colour photography, hand-drawn illustrations, and maps throughout - easy-to-follow walks, tours, and itineraries - our...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2020
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 910 TRAVEL EUROPEKilpatrick, Haley.
Summary: "An urgently needed and insightful guidebook for parents and teachers struggling to help girls navigate the often-difficult transition into adolescence by the founder of Girl Talk.It has never been easy to be a middle school girl. In the few short years between grade school and high school, girls go through an incredible number of physical and mental changes, making this the most formative--and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Free Press 2012
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 305.235 KILFranco, Betsy.
Summary: A collection of poems written in the form of mathematical problems and grouped according to seasonal themes.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Margaret K. McElderry Books 2003
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 811 FRAClarkson, Sally.
Summary: Dare to believe you are loved with an everlasting love . . . and loved completely, for who you are. When you feel deeply loved and cherished, your whole outlook on life is infused with energy every day. Yet all too often, many of us seek acceptance and personal validation in all the wrong places or with the wrong people. It's time for a life-changing discovery that you can experience full,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Tyndale House Publishers, Inc. 2016