Blau, Magda Hellinger
Summary: "In March 1942, at the age of 25, kindergarten teacher Magda Hellinger was deported from her hometown in Slovakia along with 998 other young women. They were some of the first Jews to be sent to the Auschwitz concentration camp. Very few would survive the next three years until liberation. The SS soon discovered that by putting prisoners in day-to-day charge of the accommodation blocks and even...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Atria Books 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 BLAU, MAGDA HELLINGER BLASummary: In the summer of 1973, a young international crew of six women and five men embarked together on a most unusual sea voyage, a close-quarters trip across the Atlantic from Spain to Mexico on a free-floating raft christened the Acali, initiated by Mexican anthropologist Santiago Genoves, who proposed to use the group as guinea pigs in his investigation of the origins of violent conflict and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2020
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC RAFFox, Margaret S.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Ten Speed Press 1990
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.52 FOXNaldrett, Alan.
Summary: Some of Michigan's most noteworthy yarns and compelling characters were lost down the corridors of history--until now. Discover the Nain Rouge, that "Demon from the Strait," spotted everywhere from the Battle of Bloody Run in 1763 to the Detroit Riot in 1967. Meet folks like Major Stickney, who named his sons One and Two and his youngest daughter Indiana. Inspect the Toledo War's ill-equipped...
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Publisher / Publication Date: The History Press 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 977.4 NALBlir.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2005
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD AVANT-GARDE BlirCamí.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Barron's 2001
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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 731.463 CAMSummary: Two literary legends, writer Robert Caro and his longtime editor, Robert Gottlieb, have worked together to create some of the greatest non-fiction books in history. Now 86, Caro is determined to complete the final volume of his masterwork, The Years of Lyndon Johnson; Gottlieb, 91, wants to edit it. With humor and insight, this unique double portrait reveals the work habits, peculiarities, and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2023
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC TURBlau, Richard.
Summary: A comprehensive review of the common arthritides with practical information, specifically regarding complimentary treatments. Includes patient vignettes and useful tips for arthritis sufferers, as well as a screening Arthritis doctor's questionnaire, comprehensive exercises, and diets.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Da Capo Lifelong/Perseus Books Group 2007
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 616.722 BLABlas, Terry
Summary: ""Viva La Huelga! Viva La Causa!" Discover the true story behind Cesar Chavez and the Delano Grape Strike, as he and the National Farm Workers Association set out on an incredible three-hundred-mile protest march in support of farmworkers' rights."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Workshop 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 CHABlay, Zeba
Summary: "An Empowering and Celebratory Portrait of Black Women-from Josephine Baker to Aunt Viv to Cardi B. In 2013, film and culture critic Zeba Blay was one of the first people to coin the viral term #carefreeblackgirls on Twitter. As she says, it was "a way tocarve out a space of celebration and freedom for Black women online." In this collection of essays, Blay expands on this initial idea by...
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Publisher / Publication Date: St. Martin's Griffin 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 305.48 BLASummary: Documentary film detailing the partnership between The Beatles and Cirque du Soleil that led to the creation of Cirque du Soleil's stage production 'Love' at the Mirage in Las Vegas. Includes interviews with Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Yoko Ono Lennon, Olivia Harrison and George Martin.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Cirque Apple Creation Partnership 2008
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC ALLBlay, Yaba
Summary: "Explores the extent to which historical definitions of race continue to shape contemporary racial identities and lived experiences of racial difference"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Beacon Press 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 973.0496 BLACairo, Elias.
Summary: A rigorous exploration of what American charcuterie is today from Portland’s top-notch meat company, featuring in-depth techniques for crafting cured meats, recipes from the company’s two restaurants, and essays revealing the history and personalities behind the brand.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Ten Speed Press 2015
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.66 CAIMurphy, Cait
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Publisher / Publication Date: Smithsonian Books/Collins 2007
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 796.357 MurBlot, Pierre.
Summary: Shows what is required at each level of karate to climb to the next level to reach the top.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sterling Pub. Co. 2002
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 796.8153 BLOFlanders, Cait
Summary: Offers a guide to creating an intentional life that emphasises the beauty of the natural world, the importance of gaining new perspectives, the joys of real human connection, and the peace that comes from living in harmony with one's own values.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown Spark 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 153.4 FLACai, Chongda
Summary: "An unprecedented and heartfelt memoir that illuminates the lives of rural Chinese workers, offering a portrait of generational strife, family, love, and loss that crosses cultures and time. Cai Chongda spent his childhood in a rural fishing village in Fujian province. When his father-a former communist gang leader turned gas station owner-has a stroke that partially paralyzes him, his...
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Publisher / Publication Date: HarperVia, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 CAI, CHONGDA CAIBlas, Terry
Summary: Sixteen-year-old Jackie Chavez loves her local amusement park, Kingdom Adventure, maybe more than anything else in the world. The park is all she and her friends Nikki, Daniel, and Berke--although they aren't always the greatest friends--talk about. Kingdom Adventure is where all Jackie's best memories are, and it's where she feels safe and happy. This carries even more weight now that Jackie's...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Surely Books 2021
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1 available in Young Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: YA 741.5 BLACopies Available at East Bay
1 available in Young Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: YA 741.5 BLABlas, Terry
Summary: "Discover how Mexican painter Frida Kahlo becomes one of the greatest artistic voices in the world as she travels from Mexico to New York City for her first-ever solo exhibition, setting the art world aflame"--Provided by publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Workshop, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC 2024
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JB KAHLO BLAGoodman, Clio.
Summary: A collection of easy-to-prepare, decadent pudding recipes ranges from favorite classics to inventive modern twists by the owner of New York's popular Puddin' by Clio.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Spiegel & Grau 2013
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.8644 GOOWood, Clio
Summary: "Get Your Mojo Back breaks the silence around the feminist topic no-one is talking about: how to have enjoyable sex after birth. This book is a rallying call to women to reclaim their sexuality and find sexual fulfilment. Focusing on the physical, mental and practical aspects that can affect your sexual experience and relationships. Informative yet often hilarious, this guide from maternal...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Watkins 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 613.96 WOOCao, Lan
Summary: "A mother-daughter memoir exploring loss, love, and healing, told in two alternating voices, from the critically acclaimed novelist and her teenage daughter"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Viking 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 920 CAOCaro, Ina.
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Publisher / Publication Date: W.W. Norton & Co. 2011
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 944 CARBlau, Melinda
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2014