Summary: In "The story of Flibber-o-loo," the parable of the Good Samaritan is brought to life. Through rhyme and song, kids learn that loving your neighbor means helping those in need-- even if they don't live next door! In" Rack, Shack & Benny," Nebby K. Nezzer builds a 90-foot chocolate bunny and three guys named Rack, Shack and Benny learn just how risky it can be to stand up for your beliefs. "Josh...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sony Wonder 2002
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1 available in Juvenile Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD JUV VEGSummary: "The first volume in more than 20 years tells a new and modern story of the U.S. State Department's Diplomatic Reception Rooms, one of the top collections of American fine and decorative arts in existence. The art of United States diplomacy has been conducted over more than two centuries with figures from all over the world, in peacetime and in conflict. For the last six decades, these...
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Summary: "Want to know: Why the vicious Vikings had names like Fat-thighs, Oaf and Stinking? Which Viking god dressed up as a woman? A genuine jester's joke? Why medieval chickens had their bottoms shaved? Discover all the facts about the Vicious Vikings and Measly Middle Ages--double the gore and more"--Page 4 of cover.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic 2009
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 940.1 DEACutter, William Richard
Contents: Volume 4 Titled: Genealogical and family history of the State of Connecticut.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Lewis Historical Pub. Co. 1913
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Contents: Essays. Collecting the image of America : Charles Willson Peale's The artist in his museum and Samuel F.B. Morse's Gallery of the Louvre / Judith Russi Kirshner -- Painting the image of America : portraiture and genre in the 19th century / Elizabeth Milroy -- Americans in the landscape / D. Scott Atkinson -- American impressionism / Elizabeth Milroy -- America and the modernist spirit / D....
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Publisher / Publication Date: Terra Museum of American Art 1987
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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 709.73 PROSterry, Paul.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 1994
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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 599.8 STEBerwick, Jeff
Summary: "The American Empire is finished and will soon become another cautionary tale, tossed upon the trash heap of history, and destroyed by the very same societal issues that plagued the many former empires that share similar fates. It didn't have to end this way, but when the most devious and ruthless members of a society are tasked with running the system, the outcome can hardly be in dispute. ...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Jeff Berwick & Charlie Robinson 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 320.973 BERButnick, Stephanie
Summary: "Some people seek. Jews question. And to answer their questions comes The Newish Jewish Encyclopedia, a bible of Judaism that, in its deeply knowing and highly entertaining way, reflects the diverse and at times irascible tribe who identify as Jewish, orJewish, or, in the case of future converts and/or spouses, Jewcurious. Here is a popcultural guide to all the many, many aspects and delights...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Artisan, a division of Workman Publishing Co., Inc. 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 305.892 BUTBobrick, Benson
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster 1997
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 973.3 BOBBrockman, Terra
Summary: Henry's Farm, run by Henry Brockman, is in central Illinois and some of the richest farming land in the world. There, he and his family, five generations of farmers, including sister Terra, the author, have bucked the traditional agribusiness conventional wisdom by farming in a way that's sensible, sustainable, and focused on producing healthy, nutritious food in ways that doesn't despoil the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Agate 2010
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Summary: In New Bern, Connecticut, one woman's marriage is suffering and another is trying to salvage a rundown cottage. The Cobbled Court Quilt Shop will bring them together and help them discover the power of sisterhood to heal old wounds.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Kensington Books 2011
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Summary: On its 150th anniversary, four acclaimed authors offer personal reflections on their lifelong engagement with Louisa May Alcott's classic novel of girlhood and growing up. For the 150th anniversary of the publication of Louisa May Alcott's Little Women, Kate Bolick, Jenny Zhang, Carmen Maria Machado, and Jane Smiley explore their strong lifelong personal engagement with Alcott's novel--what it...
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Publisher / Publication Date: The Library of America 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 813.4 BOLBostwick, Marie.
Summary: At twenty-seven, fleeing an abusive marriage with little more than her kids and the clothes on her back, Ivy Peterman figures she has nowhere to go but up. Quaint, historic New Bern, Connecticut, seems as good a place as any to start fresh. With a part-time job at the Cobbled Court Quilt Shop and budding friendships, Ivy feels hopeful for the first time in ages. But when a popular quilting TV...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Kensington Publishing. Corp. 2009
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Publisher / Publication Date: Welcome Books 2002
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 599.674 ELLSpence, Gerry.
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Publisher / Publication Date: St. Martin's Press 1995
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 153.852 SPEGerry, Lisa
Summary: "No doubt about it, water is pretty important! And all living things on Earth--from big blue whales to teeny-tiny bacteria--need water. But our world is currently facing some serious water problems: drinkable water isn't easily accessible to everyone, the demands for water around the globe are increasing but the supply is limited, and some human actions are causing disastrous ripple effects...
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Publisher / Publication Date: National Geographic 2023
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Publisher / Publication Date: Ann Arbor Media Group 2005
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 917.7 VOLFerry, Joe
Summary: "How you learn how to handle your money now will go a long way in determining which financial track you will take in life. Financial literacy is generally defined as having the right habits and knowledge about money that lead to financial security and the ability to weather an unexpected emergency expense"--
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Summary: An introduction to philosophy focuses on the questions of what it means to be human and how to react to the reality of death by exploring ancient Stoic, Christian, early modern, and contemporary approaches as well as the views of Nietzsche.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper Perennial 2011
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Summary: Merry examines how, in a one-term presidency, James K. Polk completed the story of America's Manifest Destiny by expanding its territory across the continent. b&w photographs.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster 2009
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Publisher / Publication Date: Thorndike Press 2001
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Publisher / Publication Date: Ancestry Inc. 1985
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Publisher / Publication Date: F. Watts 1994
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1 available in Stacks, Call number: JB DOUGLASS KERBYTerris, Ben
Summary: "In this fascinating investigation into the real life inner workings of a post-Trump American government, uncover the odd and eccentric personalities grappling for their own bit of power in D.C. The Big Break investigates how Washington works, and how different kinds of people try to make it work for them. Ben Terris presents an inside history of this crucial moment in Washington, reporting...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Twelve 2023