Masters, Oksana
Summary: The United States' most decorated winter Paralympic or Olympic athlete tells how she overcame Chernobyl disaster-caused physical challenges through sheer determination and a drive to succeed to win the world's best in elite rowing, biathlon, cross-countryskiing, and road cycling competitions.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 MASTERS, OKSANA MASCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Adult, Call number: B MASTERS MASLushchevska, Oksana
Summary: "All proceeds from the sale of this book are being donated to Ukrainian relief organizations. Explore Ukraine and its people by learning about the traditions and experiences that make Ukraine rich in culture and history. Welcome to the land of sunflowers: Ukraine! From the sandy coasts of the Black Sea to the vibrant capital of Kyiv, this proud nation is full of history, culture, and beauty....
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Publisher / Publication Date: [Capstone Press], an imprint of Capstone 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 947.7 LUSVasyakina, Oksana
Summary: "From one of Russia's most exciting new voices, Wound follows a young lesbian poet on a journey from Moscow to her hometown in Siberia, where she has promised to bury her mother's ashes. Woven throughout this fascinating travel narrative are harrowing and at times sublime memories of her childhood and her sexual and artistic awakening. As she carefully documents her grief and interrogates her...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Catapult 2023
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC VASOrpana, Simon
Summary: "What if the biggest barriers to responding to climate change are not technological or governmental but, rather, cultural? In other words, what if we ourselves could help to enact change through a deeper understanding of our petroleum dependency? In a provocative graphic format that draws widely from history, critical theory, and popular culture, Gasoline Dreams explores and challenges the ways...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Fordham University Press 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 333.8 ORPCopies Available at Kingsley
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 333.8 ORPHart, Rosana
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Publisher / Publication Date: Juniper Ridge Press 1994
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 636.296 HAROkrant, Robyn.
Summary: What happens when a thirty-five-year-old average American woman spends one year following every piece of Oprah Winfrey's advice on how to "live your best life"? Robyn Okrant devoted 2008 to adhering to all of Oprah's suggestions and guidance delivered via her television show, her Web site, and her magazine. This is a month-by-month account of that year. Some of the challenges included...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Center Street 2010
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 791.45 OKRBossù, Rossana
Summary: "This book is a fresh approach to teaching ratio and relative size using zoo animals."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Annick Press 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE BOSAkana, Anna
Summary: "From Internet sensation Anna Akana comes a candid and poignant collection of essays about love, loss, and chasing adulthood. In 2007, Anna Akana lost her teen sister, Kristina, to suicide. In the months that followed, she realized that the one thing helping her process her grief and begin to heal was comedy. So she began making YouTube videos as a form of creative expression and as a way to...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Ballantine Books 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 AKANA, ANNA AKAHamdy, Osama.
Summary: "Why WAIT? In this groundbreaking book, diabetes and weight management expert Osama Hamdy, M.D., Ph.D., reveals how you can reverse the course of your type 2 diabetes, lose weight for good and finally reclaim your health-in just 12 weeks! Dr. Hamdy isat the forefront of cutting-edge clinical research conducted at Joslin Diabetes Center, an affiliate of Harvard Medical School. For the first...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harlequin Books 2013
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 616.462 HAMOkawa, Hisako.
Summary: An irresistible Japanese craft book full of photos, illustrations, and 20 crochet patterns to make adorably understated long-legged stuffed animals.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Andrews McMeel 2012
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 746.434 OKATrilling, Susana.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Ballantine Books 1999
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.5972 TRIUnderwood, Kiana
Summary: Learn the secrets to designing showstopping monochromatic arrangements in this gorgeous guide from Kiana Underwood, the star artist behind floral design studio Tulipina. Here Underwood shares her techniques for creating astounding single-color displays unlike any other using inspired ingredients, dramatic textures, and vibrant colors. Organized by season, these pages include how-tos for forty...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chronicle Books LLC 2018
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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 745.92 UNDFitzgerald, Kiana
Summary: "From underground roots to mainstream popularity, hip-hop's influence on music and entertainment around the world has been nothing short of extraordinary. Ode to Hip-Hop chronicles the journey with profiles of fifty albums that have defined, expanded, and ultimately transformed the genre into what it is today. From 2 Live Crew's groundbreaking As Nasty As They Wanna Be in 1989 to Cardi B's...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Running Press 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 782.42 FITSwami, Asana
Summary: Do you have problems relaxing or emotional blockages? Do you have insomnia problems or suffer from muscle tension? Do you suffer from chronic pain? Reiki practice could help you! Reiki is an ancient art of Meditation based on total Energetic Rebalancing. It is a spiritual practice used as an alternative therapeutic form for the treatment of physical, emotional and mental illnesses, a way...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Youbooks editions 0000
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Place a hold to request this item.Oryana Natural Foods Market
Summary: Oryana's mission is to provide high quality food produced in ecologically sound ways at fair value to member-owners and the community. Oryana members and staff are committed to enhancing their community through the practice of cooperative economics and education about the relationship of food to health.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Oryana Natural Foods Market 1991
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1 available in Michigan Collection, Call number: MI Misc Cook OryanaSummary: "The armed conflict in the east of Ukraine brought about an emergence of a distinctive trend in contemporary Ukrainian poetry: the poetry of war. Directly and indirectly, the poems collected in this volume engage with the events and experiences of war, reflecting on the themes of alienation, loss, dislocation, and disability; as well as justice, heroism, courage, resilience, generosity, and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Ukrainian Research Institute, Harvard University 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 891.7 WORGoldberg, Sana
Summary: "From registered nurse and public health advocate Sana Goldberg, a timely, accessible, and comprehensive handbook to navigating common medical situations. From the routine to the unexpected, How to Be a Patient is your ultimate guide to better healthcare.Let's face it: nobody likes going to the doctor. It can be uncomfortable, nerve wracking, expensive--and that's just for routine care! When...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper Wave 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 610.69 GOLEsquivel, Gloria Susana
Summary: An incredible variety of climates and biomes span the territory of South America. As a result, the continent contains some of the greatest biodiversity on Earth. Readers will explore all that South America has to offer as they journey across its incredible landscapes, stopping along the way to discover more about its history and visit with its many diverse peoples. Features include engaging...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Children's Press, an imprint of Scholastic Inc. 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 980 ESQBeliaev, Edward
Summary: "Dagestan is technically part of Russia, but it has a culture all its own. Readers discover the unique culture of Dagestan and how it differs from Russia in this informative look at a part of the world most people know little about. Essential information about religion in the region and the history and political structure of this part of the world are coupled with fun facts about holidays, the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Cavendish Square Publishing 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 947.5 BELChekh, Artem
Summary: "The book is a first person account of a soldier's journey, and is based on Artem Chekh's diary that he wrote while and after his service in the war in Donbas. One of the most important messages the book conveys is that war means pain. Chekh is not showing the reader any heroic combat, focusing instead on the quiet, mundane, and harsh soldier's life. Chekh masterfully selects the most poignant...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Glagoslav Publications 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 891.8 CHEScott-Clark, Cathy
Summary: The Exile joins Osama bin Laden as he escapes into Pakistan in the immediate aftermath of 9/11, bringing to vivid life the years leading up to his death spent on the run and in exile. It tells the human story, and illuminates the global political workings. It is a tale of evasion, collusion, betrayal and the deep pain of isolation. Staying with a small group of characters throughout, The Exile...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bloomsbury 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 958.1 SCOSummary: Celebrate 50 years of female excellence in sports through the eyes of athletes who changed the system. Hosted by tennis legend and activist Billie Jean King, the film weaves together stories of eight icons to discuss how their own struggles and achievements shaped women's sports.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2023
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Summary: "A beautiful, rich, and groundbreaking book exploring Black foodways within America and around the world, curated by food activist and author of Vegetable Kingdom Bryant Terry"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Ten Speed Press 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 394.1 TERCharretier, Elsa
Summary: "Leia wishes she could get her tauntaun to behave, but the stubborn creature is the least of her worries when they are separated from Han and Hera during a mission and come face-to-face with a wampa"--Amazon.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Spotlight 2018