Akhtar, Aysha
Summary: Through the stories of a varied cast of characters, Dr. Akhtar reveals what happens when we both break and forge bonds with animals. She demonstrates how humans are neurologically designed to empathize with animals, and how violence against them goes against our nature. In equal measure, the love and friendship we give to other species biologically reverberates back to us.
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: 2019
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1 available in Audiobook on MP3 CD, Call number: MP3CD 590 AKHAkhtar, Ayad
Summary: "Amir has left his Pakistani heritage behind in an attempt to make partner at his corporate law firm, but his wife Emily doesn't share his negative feelings about Islam--she's encouraged Amir to help with the case of a controversial imam. When they throw a dinner party for Amir's colleague Jory and her husband Isaac, the hard truths revealed lead to the unraveling of their carefully constructed...
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: L.A. Theatre Works 2019
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 812 AKHPurvez, Akhtar
Summary: Dr. Akhtar Purvez offers basic information about pain and pain conditions and considers how we approach pain from cultural, biological, and medical perspectives. He discusses the latest minimally invasive, interventional approaches like nerve blocks and ablation procedures, and neuromodulation techniques like peripheral nerve, spinal cord, and brain stimulation. The uses of marijuana and...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Rowman & Littlefield 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Health Med PurvezSherwood, Adiel
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Clearfield 1827
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1 available in Genealogy, Call number: R-GEN 929.3 GEORGIA SHEAbeel, Samantha
Summary: Dyscalculia is a math-related learning disability with which the author was diagnosed at age thirteen.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Orchard Books 2003
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1 available in Reference, Call number: NEL 616.8588 ABEAbeel, Samantha
Summary: A collection of art and poetry written by a young girl; essays by her teacher and parent map the journey of her struggle with a learning disability.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Hidden Bay Pub. 1993
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1 available in Nelson Room, Call number: NEL 811.54 ABEAdee, Sally
Summary: Science journalist Sally Adee breaks open the field of bioelectricity--the electric currents that run through our bodies and every living thing--its misunderstood history, and why new discoveries will lead to new ways around antibiotic resistance, cleared arteries, and new ways to combat cancer.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Hachette Books 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 612 ADEAshkar, Michael
Summary: In the sixth century of the common era, the Prophet Muhammad appeared in the Arabian Peninsula, proclaiming the message that there was only one god, called Allah, and that all people should obey Allah's requirements for their lives. Today, Islam is the second-largest religion in the world, with more than 1.6 billion Muslims adhering to this faith. However, although all Muslims do revere Islam s...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Mason Crest 2017
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 297 ASHAmsel, Sheri.
Summary: Provides an introduction to the functions of the human body, including vital information on the musculoskeletal system, the nervous system, the circulatory system, and the digestive system.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Adams Media 2012
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 611 AMSHadeed, Kristen
Summary: This is the story of how Kristen Hadeed built Student Maid, a cleaning company where people are happy, loyal, productive, and empowered, even while they’re mopping floors and scrubbing toilets. It’s the story of how she went from being an almost comically inept leader to a sought-after CEO who teaches others how to lead. Hadeed unintentionally launched Student Maid while attending college ten...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Portfolio/Penguin 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 HADEED, KRISTEN HADBooker, Adriel
Summary: Though one in four pregnancies ends in loss, miscarriage is shrouded in such secrecy and stigma that the woman who experiences it often feels deeply isolated, unsure how to process her grief. Her body seems to have betrayed her. Her confidence in the goodness of God is rattled. Her loved ones don't know what to say. Her heart is broken. She may feel guilty, ashamed, angry, depressed, confused,...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Baker Publishing Group 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 248 BOOCadell, Elizabeth.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: 1949
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC CADAziz, Afdhel.
Summary: Equal parts self-help, how-to, and business journalism, Market Like You Give a Damn examines this blossoming brand philosophy and profiles its current supporters. It exposes a compelling new path for potential start-ups or small businesses while reaffirming an essential need for generosity and mindfulness. Companies like Toms shoes and Warby Parker, among others, may have been the architects of...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Regan Arts 2016
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 658.8 AZISussman, Adeena
Summary: "The author of Sababa returns with a collection of good-for-the-soul recipes that embody the spirit and pleasures of Shabbat. As a child, Adeena Sussman looked forward to the magic of Shabbat--the traditional Jewish day of rest--all week. A treasured time when family and friends come together to relax, unwind, and revel in one another's company during an open-ended, tantalizing meal, Shabbat...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Avery, an imprint of Penguin Random House 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.5676 SUSCopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Food Ethnic SussmanBielski, Asael
Summary: Chronicles the rescue efforts of Jewish partisans who fought against the Nazis in the on the Polish-Russian border.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: A & E Home Video 2009
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV BIEAdney, Tappan
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Smithsonian Institution 1964
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 970.1 AdnAftel, 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...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Riverhead Books 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 615.3 AFTDekel, Mikhal
Summary: "The extraordinary true story of Polish-Jewish child refugees who escaped the Nazis and found refuge in Iran. More than a million Jews escaped east from Nazi occupied Poland to Soviet occupied Poland. There they suffered extreme deprivation in Siberian gulags and "Special Settlements" and then, once "liberated," journeyed to the Soviet Central Asian Republics. The majority of Polish Jews who...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: W.W. Norton & Company 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 940.53 DEKHoey, Aneela
Summary: "This book features 15 projects for a wide variety of sewing organizers. The patterns are designed to work together, so small projects fit into larger ones. Make for yourself or as gifts. Detailed concepts will include information on installing zippers, alternative fastenings, sewing with vinyl, making three-dimensional shapes, and the different types of interfacings that can be used and how...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: C&T Publishing 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 646.2 HOEPadel, Ruth
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Walker 2006
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 599.756 PADUdell, Luann.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Lark Books 2002
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 761 UDEAbell, Tracy
Summary: This field guide highlights 100 birds found throughout the world. Readers will gain a greater understanding about the behaviors and appearance of each bird and will be able to identify these creatures after seeing the vivid photographs and useful labels within the book. Features include a helpful introduction to the topic, a glossary, additional resources, and an index. Aligned to Common Core...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Abdo Reference, an imprint of Abdo Publishing 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 598 ABECopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J598 ABECadell, Elizabeth.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: 1955
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC CADSummary: An in-depth look into the life of fashion icon Iris Apfel, and her husband of over 60 years: the quick-witted, flamboyantly dressed 93-year-old style maven with an outsized presence on the New York & Palm Beach fashion scenes. Despite the abundance of glamour in her current life, Iris continues to embrace the values and work ethic established during a middle-class Queens upbringing during the...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Magnolia Home Entertainment 2015