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American poetry Appleseed, Johnny 1774-1845 Poetry Authors, Israeli Biography Frontier and pioneer life Poetry Happiness Religious aspects Buddhism Keret, Etgar 1967- Lifestyles Health aspects Middle-aged women Health and hygiene Spiritual life Buddhism Totalitarianism Psychological aspectsDesmet, Mattias
Summary: "Occasionally, there are books that try to make sense of a key moment in history - and become an indispensable guide to the times we live in. This book is one of them. In The Psychology of Totalitarianism, world-renowned Professor of Clinical Psychology Mattias Desmet deconstructs the societal conditions that allow collective psychosis to take hold. By analysing our current global situation and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chelsea Green Publishing 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 320.53 DESDesmet, Anne
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Publisher / Publication Date: Davis Publications 2000
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 760.28 DESDeMent, Iris.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 1996
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD COUNTRY DEMAkbar, Kaveh
Summary: Kaveh Akbar's exquisite, highly anticipated follow-up to Calling a Wolf a Wolf... With formal virtuosity and ruthless precision, Kaveh Akbar's second collection takes its readers on a spiritual journey of disavowal, fiercely attendant to the presence of divinity where artifacts of self and belonging have been shed. How does one recover from addiction without destroying the self-as-addict? And...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Graywolf Press 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 811 AKBSummary: Henry Louis Gates, Jr. finds out who we are and where we come from.
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Publisher / Publication Date: PBS Distribution 2014
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Summary: Positive psychology's primary focus is on what makes people happy. Emet believes that this field of inquiry can find its roots in the age-old wisdom of Buddhism. He shows readers how to replace negative thinking with positive thinking, in order to fulfill the duty we have to others to live a happy life.
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Publisher / Publication Date: TarcherPerigee, LLC 2016
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 294.3 EMEDeMent, Jamie.
Summary: Canning isn’t just about putting food in jars and letting it sit and sit—it’s about sealing in the taste of each season and making food from scratch with more interesting and unique flavors. Farmer, restaurateur, and local food advocate Jamie DeMent offers her recipes and tricks for preserving fresh ingredients and interesting creations. Canning in the Modern Kitchen is ideal whether you’re a...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rodale 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.4 DEMDemi.
Summary: When Ping admits that he is the only child in China unable to grow a flower from the seeds distributed by the Emperor, he is rewarded for his honesty.
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Publisher / Publication Date: H. Holt 1990
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE DEMDemi.
Summary: Presents an illustrated biography of Joan of Arc, from her early vision of Archangel Michael to her military victories, and eventual execution at the stake for heresy.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Marshall Cavendish Children 2011
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Summary: Illustrated biography of Mahatma Gandhi, who vowed to instigate social and political change through nonviolent means and succeeded in changing India's prejudicial caste system and winning India's independence from Great Britain
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Publisher / Publication Date: Margaret McElderry Books 2001
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 GANDemi.
Summary: With the aid of his magical horse, Ptitsa, a young archer fulfills the increasingly difficult requests of Tsar Ivan and wins the hand of Princess Vassilissa.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Holt 1994
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 398.2454 DEMDemi.
Summary: After being forced to change to a fancy new coat to attend a party, Nasrettin Hoca tries to feed his dinner to the coat, reasoning that it was the coat that was the invited guest.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Margaret K. McElderry Books 2004
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 398.2 DEMDemi.
Summary: A biography of Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu, known as Mother Teresa, who spent most of her life serving "the poorest of the poor" in Calcutta, India.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Margaret K. McElderry Books 2005
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 TERDemers, Dominique.
Summary: 3500 years ago, Maina a young Indian woman, the daughter of a tribe named the Nearly Wolves. In the vast landscape she travels over, from the forest to the sea, she is obliged to struggle in an environment which is as generous as it is merciless. Finding food and shelter, making clothes, defending themselves and keeping warm, such are the daily tasks of the Nearly Wolves.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Ekstasis Editions 2000
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC DEMTvedten, Benet.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Riverhead Books 1999
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 255.1 TVEDemi.
Summary: Recounts pivotal events in the history and life of Saint Nicholas, including how he came to be associated with Christmas and Santa Claus.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Margaret K. McElderry Books 2003
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: JE Holiday DemiDemi.
Summary: Describes the life and journeys of the Italian trader who became famous for his travels in Asia.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Marshall Cavendish 2008
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 915.04 DEMBenet, Rosemary
Summary: A poem describing Johnny Appleseed's appearance and actions.
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Publisher / Publication Date: M.K. McElderry 2001
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE Fiction Benet 2001DeMers, John
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Publisher / Publication Date: HPBooks 1989
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.59729 DEMDeetz, James.
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Publisher / Publication Date: W.H. Freeman 2000
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 974.4 DEEDeges, Pia
Summary: Features forty unique Christmas projects, including Yule t-shirts, jingle bells, and New Years Eve party hats.
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Publisher / Publication Date: F & W Media Inc 2013
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1 available in KBL Holiday Storage, Call number: OVS 745.594 DegMamet, David.
Summary: Playwright and screenwriter Mamet gives us a subversive inside look at Hollywood from the perspective of a filmmaker who has always played the game his own way. Who really reads the scripts at the film studios? How is a screenplay like a personals ad? Whose opinion matters when revising a screenplay? Why are there so many producers listed in movie credits? And what do those producers do,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Pantheon Books 2007
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 384.80973 MAMAbbas, Marzieh.
Summary: Nadia and Nadir jet across the world with their parents to visit family in Pakistan
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Publisher / Publication Date: Magic Wagon, a divison of ABDO 2023
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Rising Reader (Purple), Call number: JBR PURPLE ABBDemetre, Danna
Summary: "Eat, Live, Thrive Diet shows women how they can not only lose excess body fat permanently but also improve their overall health in critical areas such as brain function, resistance to disease, slowing down external aging, and increasing energy. This highly effective eating plan is presented in a compassionate voice by two experienced health coaches who share personal experiences of battling...
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Publisher / Publication Date: WaterBrook 2019