Albergotti, Reed.
Summary: "The first in-depth look at Lance Armstrong's doping scandal, the phenomenal business success built on the back of fraud, and the greatest conspiracy in the history of sports. Lance Armstrong won a record-smashing seven Tours de France after staring down cancer, and in the process became an international symbol of resilience and courage. In a sport constantly dogged by blood-doping scandals, he...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2013
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Summary: Amid all the stories of tragedy and heroism on September 11, there is one tale that has yet to be told--the gripping account of ordinary men and women braving the inferno at the Pentagon to rescue friends and co-workers, save the nation's military headquarters, and defend their country.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Presidio Press/Ballantine Books 2008
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Summary: In A Brotherhood of Spies, award-winning journalist Monte Reel reveals how the U-2 spy program, principally devised by four men working in secret, upended the Cold War and carved a new mission for the CIA. This secret fraternity, made up of Edwin Land, best known as the inventor of instant photography and the head of Polaroid Corporation; Kelly Johnson, a hard-charging taskmaster from Lockheed;...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Doubleday 2018
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 327.127 REELeed, Percy
Summary: "David Beckham starred for great soccer teams in England, Spain, and the United States. Off the field, he's one of the biggest superstars in sports. Read about the life of a soccer celebrity"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Lerner Publications 2022
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Publisher / Publication Date: Heinemann Library 2002
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Publisher / Publication Date: Ten Speed Press 1987
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.822 SEEKassis, Reem
Summary: "The Arabesque Table takes inspiration from the traditional food of the Arab world, weaving Reem Kassis's historic research and cultural knowledge with her contemporary interpretations of an ancient, remarkably diverse cuisine. Organized by primary ingredient, the recipes and vivid photographs bring the dishes to life while her narrative offers not only a sense of taste, but a sense of time and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Phaidon Press Limited 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.5953 KASRees, Laurence
Summary: This landmark work answers two of the most fundamental questions in history - how, and why, did the Holocaust happen? Laurence Rees has spent twenty-five years meeting survivors and perpetrators of the Holocaust. Now, in his magnum opus, he combines their enthralling eyewitness testimony, a large amount of which has never been published before, with the latest academic research to create the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Public Affairs 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 940.5318 REERees, Yvonne.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Ward Lock 1995
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 684.13 REERees, Anuschka
Summary: "With so many style and shopping options, it can be difficult to create a streamlined closet of pieces that can be worn easily and confidently. In The Curated Closet, style writer Anuschka Rees presents a fascinatingly strategic approach to identifying, refining, and expressing personal style and building the ideal wardrobe to match it, with style and shopping strategies that women can use...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Ten Speed Press, an imprint of the Crown Publishing Group, a division of Penguin Random House LLC 2016
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Publisher / Publication Date: Trafalgar Square Pub. 2001
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 633.7 ReesReef, Catherine.
Summary: Traces the life of the American Jewish composer who created a new kind of music that has lasted beyond the fashion of his time.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Morgan Reynolds 2000
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1 available in Stacks, Call number: JB GERSHWIN REESummary: Travel to Costa Rica, a country rich in Spanish colonial history and colorful culture. Visit unspoiled beaches and primary rain forest. Travel to Poas National Park, the largest crater in the world, and the mighty Arenal Volcano where at night you can watch fiery boulders rolling down the slopes. Then take the back roads to the mountain village of San Antonio de Escazu to enjoy the folkloric...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Ken Creed Productions 2009
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 917.2 COSAssil, Reem
Summary: "Arabiyya celebrates the alluring aromas and flavors of Arab food and the welcoming spirit with which they are shared. Written from her point of view as an Arab in diaspora, Reem takes readers on a journey through her Palestinian and Syrian roots, showing how her heritage has inspired her recipes for flatbreads, dips, snacks, platters to share, and more. With a section specializing in breads of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Ten Speed Press 2022
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Summary: "From the author of Lailah's Lunchbox and Unsettled comes a powerful picture book biography about Maryam Faruqi, the founder of the Happy Home Schools, which provided education to thousands of girls across Pakistan at a time when girls weren't encouraged to go to school. Milloo lives in a time when school is considered unnecessary for girls. But to Milloo, education is essential. When Milloo...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: J 921 FARSummary: A grieving father seeks answers after his fourteen-year-old son dies by suicide. He uncovers painful truths about the lives of teens, the impact of unfettered access to internet and social media, and the shocking rise of depression among America's youth. The journey brings him together with young suicide survivors, prevention experts, and parents trying to understand the 70% increase in...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2021
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Summary: Traces the life and career of the Army general who was appointed National Security Advisor by Ronald Reagan and became the country's first black chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff in 1989.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 1992
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1 available in Stacks, Call number: JB POW REEReef, Catherine
Summary: "A biography for young adult readers on Florence Nightingale, the pioneering nurse best known for her work during the Crimean War, where she rectified horrifying conditions and made nightly rounds to check on patients, saving hundreds of lives and sparking worldwide healthcare reform"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Clarion Books, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2017
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 921 NIGReef, Catherine
Summary: "A biography for teens on Queen Victoria (1819-1901). Her long reign was filled with drama, death, intrigue, and passion, and took place during a time of great transformation, an era that bears the imprint of her personality and values as well as that ofher name--the Victorian period."--Provided by publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Clarion Books 2017
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Summary: A biography of Walt Whitman, whose poetry in "Leaves of Grass" reflected the great changes that took place in nineteenth-century America.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Clarion Books 1995
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1 available in Stacks, Call number: JB WHITMAN REEReef, Catherine
Summary: A biography exploring the tumultuous lives, marriage, and work of the artists Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera is illustrated with archival photos and full-color reproductions.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2014
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Summary: A biography of Mary Shelley, author of Frankenstein, reads like a dark gothic novel, filled with scandal, death, drama, and one of the strangest love stories in literary history. Reef discusses the creation of Shelley's story about a mad scientist who brought a corpse back to life, detailing her life both before and after the publication of this iconic masterpiece. -- adapted from amazon.com
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Publisher / Publication Date: Clarion Books 2018
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 921 SHEReef, Catherine.
Summary: Highlights the life and work of the American author known for such classics as "The Old Man and the Sea" and "A Farewell to Arms."
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Publisher / Publication Date: Clarion Books 2009
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 813.52 REEDuncan, Reed
Summary: "Morning, noon, afternoon, and night! Join Llama and all his friends as they discover all the times of day in this push-and-pull board book!"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Grosset & Dunlap, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC 2022