Close, Jessie.
Summary: "The Close sisters are descended from very prominent and wealthy ancestors. When the Close sisters were very young, their parents joined a cult called the MRA, or Moral Rearmament. The family was suddenly uprooted to a cult school in Switzerland and, ultimately, to the Belgian Congo where their father became a surgeon in the war ravaged republic, and ultimately the personal physician to...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Grand Central Publishing 2015
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 CLOSE, JESSIE CLOSummary: Everyone reads her scandalous Internet commentary on the lives of Manhattan's most privileged teenagers. But exactly who is Gossip Girl? No one knows, but she certainly adds spice to the lives of these fashionable prep schoolers, divulging some of their most closely guarded secrets.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Warner Home Video 2008
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1 available in Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD GOSSummary: Bonus features (all on disc 2): Backstage at the Met with host Renée Fleming: interviews with Patricia Racette, Marcello Giordani, Maria Zifchak and Carolyn Choa; Anthony Minghella talks about Madama Butterfly.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sony Classical 2011
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1 available in Opera DVDs, Call number: DVD OPERA MADSummary: Alvin Ailey was a trailblazing pioneer who found salvation through dance. AILEY traces the full contours of this brilliant and enigmatic man whose search for the truth in movement resulted in enduring choreography that centers on the Black American experience with grace, strength, and unparalleled beauty. Told through Ailey's own words and featuring evocative archival footage and interviews...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2021
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC AILBayley, John
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Publisher / Publication Date: St. Martin's Press 1999
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 MURDICH, IRIS BAYBriley, Gordon
Summary: The adventures of Lily and Ava is a rhyming short story series that captures the imaginations of two young girls who are given the freedom to explore their surroundings. The girls seem to find a way to get themselves into entertaining situations where they are forced to solve problems and along the way they learn some valuable lessons. Join them in their adventures and see what happens next.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Briley Publishing 0000
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE BRIBaxley, Traci
Summary: As the global pandemic shuttered schools across the country in 2020, parents found themselves thrust into the role of teacher. After the murder of George Floyd and the ensuing Black Lives Matter protests, many also grappled with the responsibility to teach their kids about social justice-- with few resources to guide them. Baxley, a mother of five herself, suggests that parenting is a form of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper Wave, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 649 BAX1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: JPT 649 BAX
Sayer, Chloë
Summary: Offers a portrait of the Mexican people, their lifestyles, and a representative sampling of their crafts.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chronicle Books 1990
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 745.0972 SAYSayer, Chloë.
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Publisher / Publication Date: University of Washington Press 2002
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 746.0972 SAYSummary: "Red Without Blue is the groundbreaking documentary about the indestructible ties of family. This visually arresting film chronicles the close, yet sometimes strained relationship between identical twins Mark and Alex as Alex undergoes a transformation into a woman named Clair. Captured over a period of three years, RWB documents the twins and their parents, examining the Farleys' struggle to...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Indiepix 2007
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC REDBriley, Gordon
Summary: The adventures of Lily and Ava is a rhyming short story series that captures the imaginations of two young girls who are given the freedom to explore their surroundings. The girls seem to find a way to get themselves into entertaining situations where they are forced to solve problems and along the way they learn some valuable lessons. Join them in their adventures and see what happens next.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Briley Publishing 0000
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE BRIBayley, Stephen.
Summary: Includes the leading names, movements, materials and processes such as furniture, fashion, cars, graphics, products, signs and symbols that have influenced the world of design.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Firefly Books 2007
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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 745.2 BAYBayley, Stephen.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Overlook Press 2013
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 700 BayleyGoodhart, Chloe
Summary: "From the purple finch to the indigo bunting, kids will explore some of the most popular migrating birds nature has to offer while learning their unique colors, too!"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Workshop, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: BRDHooper, Chloe
Summary: "The true story of the most devastating wildfire in Australian history and the search for the man who started it. What kind of person would deliberately start a firestorm? What kind of mind? On the scorching February day in 2009 that became known as BlackSaturday, a man lit two fires in Victoria's Latrobe Valley, then sat on the roof of his house to watch the inferno. In the Valley, where the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Seven Stories Press 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 364.16 HOOSorvino, Chloe
Summary: "A shocking and engrossing exposé of the US meat industry, the devastating failures of the country's food system, and the growing disappointment of alternative meat producers claiming to revolutionize the future of food by the head of Forbes's Food, Drink, and Agriculture division, Chloe Sorvino"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Atria Books 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 338.1 SORHilliard, Chloé
Summary: "Fans of Issa Rae and Phoebe Robinson will love this collection of laugh-out-loud funny and insightful essays that explore race, feminism, pop culture, and how society reinforces the message that we are nothing without the perfect body"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Gallery Books 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 818 HILChien Chow Chine, Aurélie
Summary: Creative nonfiction picture book about a little unicorn who feels all kinds of emotions, including fear, and uses a breathing exercise to calm down. Teaches children to identify emotions and manage them effectively.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown and Company 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE CHIGailey, Sarah
Summary: "In the first arc of WILLOWVERSE, trying to help Buffy heal from her trauma proves to be more than Giles and Willow bargained for! She's left without her powers or identity, and it's up to an unprepared and inexperienced new Slayer to take up the mantle--Willow. But thankfully Willow isn't alone, as the spell also leads to another newly-activated Slayer, serving as a guide for this speed-run of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: BOOM! Studios, a division of Boom Entertainment, Inc. 2023
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1 available in Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: 741.5 VAMBagley, Katie.
Summary: Discusses the continent of Antarctica, including its landforms, regions, ice shelves, plant and animal life, and the scientists who perform research there.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bridgestone Books 2003
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Summary: Are you interested in traveling across the United States in an RV? Do you want to explore the country and see all of its natural wonders? Have you felt like you haven’t connected with your inner self and need to rediscover the world?Would you like to be part of a thriving community that believes in self-sufficiency and personal responsibility? This book will teach you everything you need to...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chloe Campwell 0000
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 917.3 UNITED STATES CAMMaxmin, Chloe
Summary: "Dirt Road Revival lays out a roadmap for progressive politics in rural America based on two young campaigners' successful races in the most rural county in the most rural state in America"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Beacon Press 2022