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African American school administrators Beah, Ishmael 1980- Child soldiers Sierra Leone Biography Gibran, Kahlil 1883-1931 Minority students Recruiting Pattern formation (Physical sciences) Private schools Administration Sierra Leone History Civil War, 1991- Personal narratives Sierra Leone Social conditions 1961- United StatesBean, Kendra
Summary: A celebration of the life and achievements of the iconic Hollywood star offers authoritative discussions of such topics as the creation and maintenance of her glamorous image, her marriages, and her celebrity friendships.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Running Press 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 GARDNER, AVA BEABeard, James
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Publisher / Publication Date: Macmillan Pub. Co. 1993
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.5 BEASummary: "A comprehensive biography of the life of artist-poet Kahlil Gibran and his development as an artist transcending geographical boundaries of East and West--includes many rare photographs and images of his work"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Interlink Books 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 GIBRAN, KHALIL G. GIBAllen, Kendra
Summary: "Looping exultantly through the overlapping experiences of girlhood, Blackness, sex, and personhood in America, award-winning essayist and poet Kendra Allen braids together personal narrative and cultural commentary, wrestling with the beauty and brutality to be found between mothers and daughters, young women and the world, Black bodies and white space, virginity and intrusion, prison and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Ecco, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 811 ALLBrown, Kendra
Summary: "Small but Mighty is an illustrated early nonfiction book about some of the smallest yet mightiest and most fascinating creatures on Earth, along with their impact on the planet."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Owlkids Books 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 591.4 BROBean, Cara
Summary: "Join author-illustrator Cara Bean as she takes readers on an illustrated journey to the center of the brain. Each chapter explores a different aspect of mental health, from the brain and the mind, to feelings and emotions. By portraying complex neuroscience concepts with a cast of illustrated brain part characters, the book explains what is really going on in the reader's head in an...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Workman Publishing 2024
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 618.92 BEABean, Patti
Summary: Brought up in an authoritarian, bordering on abusive, family in the 1950s, Kate Baer spent her life searching for love and acceptance. Determined not to repeat the mistakes of her parents, Kate's search led her to 'tune in, turn on, and drop out' in the later years of the hippie movement. Together with her first husband, Con, Kate headed across Route 66, soaking up the changes that were...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Mission Point Press 0000
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1 available in Local Author, Call number: 921 BEAN, PATTI BEAJames, Kendra
Summary: "Kendra James began her professional life selling a lie. As an admissions officer specializing in diversity recruitment for select prep schools, her job was persuading students and families to embark on the same perilous journey, attending cutthroat and largely white schools similar to The Taft School, an elite institution in Connecticut where she had been the first African-American legacy...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Grand Central Publishing 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 JAMES, KENDRA JAMMuntz, Kendra
Summary: "Introduction to different types of tropical fish using simple text, illustrations, and photos. Features include puzzles and games, fun facts, a resource list, and an index"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: World Book, Inc. 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 597.17 MUNAtleework, Kendra
Summary: "Miracle Country captures one family's spirit and losses in a harsh landscape that has been shaped and exploited over hundreds of years, and chronicles the author's journey as she realizes that there's nowhere else in the country, no matter how green and welcoming, that feels like home"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 ATLEEWORK, KENDRA ATLRobbins, Dean
Summary: "Journey to the Moon on the Apollo 12 mission with astronaut and artist Alan Bean! As a boy, Alan wanted to fly planes. As a young navy pilot, Alan wished he could paint the view from the cockpit. So he took an art class to learn patterns and forms. But no class could prepare him for the beauty of the lunar surface some 240,000 miles from Earth. In 1969, Alan became the fourth man and first...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Orchard Books, an imprint of Scholastic Inc. 2019
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Summary: "Whether you already live a vegan lifestyle, embrace a meat-free day each week, or you simply want to try some amazing flavor combinations, The Vegan Athlete's Cookbook will help you create fuss-free, healthy meals proving once and for all that vegan foodcan be super simple and incredibly tasty. Anita Bean's latest book is bursting with over 100 exciting vegan recipes, which are easy and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bloomsbury Sport 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.56362 BEABean, Anita.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Firefly Books 2012
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 613.2083 BEAHendra, Tony.
Summary: At 14 years old, Tony began an affair with a married woman that ended when the jilted husband, a devout Roman Catholic, sent Tony to a Benedictine abbey. There, Tony met the remarkably kind and compassionate Father Joe. For the next four decades, Father Joe's guidance never faltered, even as Tony failed in marriage, fought substance abuse, and struggled to find meaning.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Recorded Books 2004
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD 921 HendraAdachi, Kendra
Summary: "Be productive without sacrificing peace of mind with the Lazy Genius strategy of focusing on what really matters and ignoring what doesn't. If you need a comprehensive self-help strategy but are tired of reading stacks of self-help books, here is an easyway that actually works. No more cobbling together life hacks and productivity strategies from dozens of authors and still feeling tired. The...
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Publisher / Publication Date: WaterBrook 2020
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 158.1 ADAKendra, Judith.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Thomson Learning 1994
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 951 KENKenda, Joe.
Summary: Joe Kenda, star of Discovery's Homicide Hunter, reflects on past homicide cases and examines the triggers of what led to the crime.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Blackstone Publishing 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 364.1523 KENNeely, Kindra
Summary: "Author Kindra Neely recounts her journey to healing after surviving a mass shooting during her first year of college"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown and Company 2022
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1 available in Young Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: YA 921 NEEBeah, Ishmael
Summary: "Ishmael Beah, now twenty-six years old, tells a powerfully gripping story. At the age of twelve, he fled attacking rebels and wandered a land rendered unrecognizable by violence. By thirteen, he'd been picked up by the government army, and Beah, at heart a gentle boy, found that he was capable of truly terrible acts. At sixteen, he was removed from fighting by UNICEF, and through the help of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Books on Tape 2007
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 966.404 BEABehn, Noel.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Atlantic Monthly Press 1994
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 364.154 BEHBeah, Ishmael
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Publisher / Publication Date: Farrar Straus and Giroux 2007
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 966.404 BEABeah, Ishmael
Summary: "This is how wars are fought now: by children, traumatized, hopped up on drugs, and wielding AK-47s. Children have become the soldiers of choice. In the more than fifty violent conflicts going on worldwide, it is estimated that there are some 300,000 child soldiers. Ishmael Beah used to be one of them. What does war look like through the eyes of a child soldier? How does one become a killer?...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Macmillan Audio 2007
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 966.404 BEABean, Billy
Summary: From the only openly gay former major-league baseball player comes a chronicle of America's national pastime, and an intimate memoir of a man who learned to follow his own path. A relentless work ethic, exceptional multi-sport talent, and a quick left-handed swing got Bean into the big leagues--playing in the majors from 1987 to 1995 for the Detroit Tigers, Los Angeles Dodgers, and San Diego...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Marlowe & Co. 2003
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 796.357 BEABean, Richard.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Petersen Pub. Co. 1974