Banker, Ashok
Summary: "This vibrant, empowering picture book from acclaimed author and screenwriter Ashok Banker is a triumphant anthem for Brown girls everywhere, singing their praises and proclaiming their legacy as heroes, changemakers, and world-shakers"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Beaming Books 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE BANDickson, Athol
Summary: "Hale Poser arrives in Louisiana in 1927 to find racial prejudices missing from the small town of Pilotsville. In pursuit of a missing child, however, he uncovers a dark secret"--Provided by publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bethany House 2006
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC DICCooper, Anderson
Summary: "The story of the Astors is an extraordinary but true tale of ambition, invention, destruction, and reinvention -- and of cunning, determination, hard work, hubris, infighting, and greed. One of the wealthiest men to have ever lived, John Jacob Astor first arrived in New York in 1783 and built a fortune through a ruthless expansion of his beaver trapping business, which he grew into an empire...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 920 COOCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 920 COOCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Adult, Call number: B ASTOR COOAchor, Shawn.
Summary: Shawn Achor, a pioneer in the field of Positive Psychology, presents a seven-step guide to achieving true happiness and gratification in the workplace. Here, listeners will discover that happiness is one of the biggest factors in becoming successful and that with Achor's advice, they will easily be able to find that happiness.
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: Random House Audio 2010
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 158.7 ACHAshby, Ruth.
Summary: Tells of Charles Darwin's journey around the world and the what he encountered on the journey that led to his scientific breakthrough.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Peachtree 2009
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JB DARWIN ASHAshey, Mike.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Kalmbach Pub. Co. 1994
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 629.1331 ASHAstyk, Sharon.
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Publisher / Publication Date: New Society Publishers 2009
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 338.1973 ASTCosta, Ashly
Summary: Presents four ballroom dances as a cardio workout to shed pounds and tone the body.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Lionsgate 2007
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 613.715 DANAchor, Shawn.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House Inc 2013
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 158 ACHAstor, Gerald
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Publisher / Publication Date: Presidio Press 1999
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 940.54 ASTAstor, Gerald
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Publisher / Publication Date: Donald I. Fine 1985
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 940.5405 ASTAstor, Peter
Summary: "To wander the streets of a bankrupt, often lawless, New York City in the early 1970's wearing a tee shirt with PLEASE KILL ME written on it was an act of arch nihilism, and one often recounted in the first reports of Richard Hell filtering into pre-punk UK. Pete Astor, an archly nihilistic teenager himself at the time, was most impressed. The fact that it emerged (after many years) that Hell...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bloomsbury Publishing 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 780.33 ASTShook, Jon.
Summary: The authors show you how little you really need to produce a delicious meal, full of flavor and attitude.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Clarkson Potter 2008
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.82 SHOShook, Kerry
Summary: "Kerry and Chris Shook's grandson, Jude, lived for only one day after he was born. That one day changed the way they now live every day. Now they share their lessons of faith and hope. As they recount the compelling true story of Jude's short but inspiring life, Kerry and Chris reveal the transformative insights they learned when tragedy struck their family. Told with humility and transparency,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: WaterBrook 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 248.8 SHOShor, Karina
Summary: "Schor's pull-no-punches graphic memoir debut depicts her attempts as a young woman to recover from trauma, with striking illustrations that toggle between realism and fragmented, color-saturated dreamscapes. As a Jewish child in Moldova in the late 1980s, Karina begins life as an outsider, but moving with her parents to Israel as "communism was crumbling" only lands her in a place where...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Street Noise Books 2023
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1 available in Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: 921 SHOR, KARINA SHOAston, Felicity
Summary: "The story of how British polar explorer Felicity Aston gathered a team of ten women from across Europe and the Middle East to ski over the frozen Arctic Ocean to the North Pole"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Charlesbridge Publishing 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 910.911 ASTCurry, Ann
Summary: Follows the reunions of people whose lives crossed at pivotal moments.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Public Broadcasting Service 2018
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV WE'LAsher, Donald.
Summary: Offers tips on writing an essay for admission to graduate school, provides an explanation of the admissions process, gives advice on securing letters of recommendation, and features resources for locating scholarships.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Ten Speed Press 2012
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 808.066 ASHPowell, Asher
Summary: This comprehensive career guide helps readers take a close look at coding as a career path and gives them a long, actionable list for turning their interests into a career across a variety of fields. Whether a student is interested in games, engineering, design, or systems administration, each career path comes with a detailed list of resources and first-person accounts from professionals in...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Enslow Publishing 2017
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 331 POWAshton, Jennifer
Summary: The Chief Medical Correspondent at ABC News presents a guide to resilience in the era of COVID, sharing insights into how to understand evolving medical updates, adapt to evolving norms, and make responsible choices throughout the pandemic.
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Publisher / Publication Date: William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 616.2 ASHNichols, Ashton
Summary: A series of 24 lectures on the New England Transcendalist Movement delivered by Ashton Nichols, Professor of English at Dickinson College.
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: Teaching Co. 2006
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 141.3 NICAshton, Dianne.
Summary: The ways in which Hanukkah was reshaped by American Jews reveals the changing goals and values that emerged among different contingents each December as they confronted the reality of living as a religious minority in the United States. Bringing together clergy and laity, artists and businessmen, teachers, parents, and children, Hanukkah has been a dynamic force for both stability and change in...
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Publisher / Publication Date: New York University Press 2013
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 296.435 ASHAshton, Jeff.
Summary: The prosecuting attorney for the trial of Casey Anthony offers an inside account of the investigation, explaining how the prosecution built their case and why the media fixation on Anthony may have undermined the case.
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Publisher / Publication Date: William Morrow 2011
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 364.1092 ASHAshton, Jennifer
Summary: Dr. Jennifer Ashton is at the top of her field as an ob-gyn and news correspondent. But even at the top there's still room to improve, and with "The Self-Care Solution", she upends her life one month at a time, using her own experiences to help you improve your health and enhance your life. Dr. Ashton becomes both researcher and subject as she focuses on twelve separate challenges. Beginning...
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Publisher / Publication Date: William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2019