Summary: In this candid look at our relationships with our mothers, fifteen authors write about subjects that they wish they had talked to their mothers about. While some of the writers in this book are estranged from their mothers, others are extremely close. Topics vary widely: from growing up with a deaf mother, to seeking a conversation that won't be interrupted, to relationships affected by the...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Center Point 2019

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Summary: The story of the incredible efforts made by British cameramen to film and document the unbelievable atrocities the Allies encountered during the Liberation of the German Concentration camps in 1945 at the end of World War II.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: 2016

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Summary: A personal look at the extraordinary life, career, and artistry of Alexander McQueen. Through exclusive interviews with his closest friends and family, recovered archives, exquisite visuals and music, it is an authentic celebration and thrilling portrait of an inspired yet tortured fashion visionary.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Vertical Entertainment 2018

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Scott, Andrew J.

Summary: The authors of the best-selling "The 100-Year Life" share practical advice based on three fundamental principles for helping governments, corporations and educational institutions flourish in a world transformed by longevity and technology.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Bloomsbury Publishing 2020

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Summary: Shows the fetal development of an elephant, a dolphin, and a dog from a common evolutionary root into dramatically diverse adult mammals.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: National Geographic 2007

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Bretton, Barbara.

Summary: In the delightful follow-up to "Casting Spells," featuring knit-shop owner and sorcerer's daughter Chloe Hobbs, the spirit of Luke MacKenzie's daughter is being held hostage by a certain Fae leader. And if Chloe weaves a spell to free the child's spirit, Chloe's nemesis will also be free--free to destroy her yarn shop and all of Sugar Maple, Vermont.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Berkley Books 2009

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Summary: Lucy Worsley brings to life key events in European royal history, covering: Henry VIII, Anne Boleyn, and England's parting of ways with Catholic Europe; the Regency, and the reasons that George III reliquished power; the Russian Revolution, revealing that the Czar had actually been deposed by an uprising that had preceded the October Revolution of 1917.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: 2021

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Summary: Simone Bitton, a Jewish woman born in Morocco who identifies with both Arab and Jewish cultures, examines the personal, cultural, and monetary costs of the Israeli West Bank Barrier, a wall being built to separate Israelis and Palestinians.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Life Size Entertainment 2005

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Brotton, Jerry

Summary: When Queen Elizabeth was excommunicated by the pope in 1570, she found herself in an awkward predicament. England had always depended on trade. Now its key markets would be closed to her Protestant merchants. To complicate matters the staunchly Catholic king of Spain was determined to destroy her, bolstered by the gold pouring in from the New World. In a bold decision with far-reaching...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Viking 2016

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Summary: Follow Queen Elizabeth II's remarkable life, from her youth to her uncle Edward VIII's stunning abdication, and her father's coronation as King George VI. She defines the role of a modern monarch, leading the Royal Family and her subjects through the challenges of post-war reconstruction, decolonization, conflicts in South Africa, Northern Ireland and The Falklands, and the difficult days after...

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: 2015

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Britton, Tamara

Summary: This biography introduces readers to Richard Nixon including his military service, early political career, and key events from Nixon's administration including his debates with John F. Kennedy, the Vietnam War, the Watergate scandal, and his resignation. Information about his childhood, family, personal life, and retirement years is included. A timeline, fast facts, and sidebars provide...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Checkerboard Library an imprint of ABDO Publishing 2021

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Britton, Sarah

Summary: Presents simple vegetarian recipes made with supermarket ingredients, including such dishes as cashew corn chowder, quinoa corn muffins, and grilled eggplant and mushrooms, with vegan and gluten-free options and ideas for substitutions.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Clarkson Potter/Publishers 2017

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Britton, Tamara

Summary: This biography introduces readers Dwight D. Eisenhower including his career in the US Army and key events from Eisenhower's administration including the Korean War, the struggle for civil rights, and the forming of NASA. Information about his childhood, family, personal life, and retirement years is included. A timeline, fast facts, and sidebars provide additional information. Aligned to Common...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Checkerboard Library an imprint of ABDO Publishing 2021

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Britton, Tamara

Summary: This biography introduces readers to George Washington including his military service, early political career, and key events from Washington's administration including creating the first presidential cabinet, creating a financial plan for the new nation, and planning Washington, DC. Information about his childhood, family, personal life, and retirement years is included. A timeline, fast...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Checkerboard Library an imprint of ABDO Publishing 2021

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Britton, Tamara

Summary: This biography introduces readers to Barack Obama including his early political career and key events from Obama's administration including the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, the Affordable Care Act, and the Clean Power Plan. Information about his childhood, family, and personal life is included. A timeline, fast facts, and sidebars provide additional information. Aligned to Common Core Standards...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Checkerboard Library an imprint of ABDO Publishing 2021

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Britton, Crystal.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Smithmark 1996

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Britton, Tamara

Summary: This biography introduces readers to Ronald Reagan including his early political career and key events from Reagan's administration including the Reagan Revolution, ending the Cold War, and the Iran-Contra Affair. Information about his childhood, family, personal life, and retirement years is included. A timeline, fast facts, and sidebars provide additional information. Aligned to Common Core...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Checkerboard Library an imprint of ABDO Publishing 2021

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Codrescu, Andrei

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Publisher / Publication Date: St. Martin's Press 1999

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Codrescu, Andrei

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Publisher / Publication Date: St. Martin's Press 2000

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Britten, Benjamin

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Publisher / Publication Date: 1983

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Andry, Andrew C.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown 1979

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Britton, Tamara L.

Summary: Learn about the characteristics, care and feeding of the bull terrier.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Abdo Pub. 2013

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Codrescu, Andrei

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Publisher / Publication Date: Addison-Wesley 1989

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