Summary: Into the Amazon tells the remarkable story of the journey taken by President Theodore Roosevelt and legendary Brazilian explorer Cândido Rondon into the heart of the South American rain forest to chart an unexplored tributary of the Amazon. Two of the most celebrated men from their respective nations, Roosevelt and Rondon set out with twenty other adventurers in 1914. Over eight eventful weeks...
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Publisher / Publication Date: PBS Distribution 2018
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2 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV INTClapp, Rodney.
Contents: Pt. I. Classical Christian spirituality -- Introduction: spirituality for tortured wonders -- 1. Affirming the flesh : Christian spirituality and the necessity of the body -- 2. Against imitating the angels : Christian spirituality and sex -- 3. Putting Adam back together again : Christian spirituality and the social body -- 4. Learning how to be spiritual with your body: Christian spirituality...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Brazos Press 2006
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 248.4 CLAClapp, Rodney.
Summary: "Christians feel increasingly useless, argues Rodney Clapp, not because they have nothing to offer a post-Christian society, but because they are trying to serve as "sponsoring chaplins" to a civilization that no longer sees Christianity as necessary to its existence. In the individualistic, technologically oriented, consumer-based culture, Christianity has become largely irrelevant. Writing...
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Publisher / Publication Date: InterVarsity Press 1996
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 262 CLAWeintraub, Aileen
Summary: "Meet 50 super-inspiring kids! It's never too early--and you're never too young-- to make a difference in the world! The amazing musicians, writers, scientists, athletes, activists, and other fascinating kids in this book accomplished great feats by the age of eighteen. They impacted people's lives by coming up with new inventions, making art and music, competing in sports, and speaking out...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sterling Children's Books 2018
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Publisher / Publication Date: Time-Life Books 1985
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 973.7 TIM VOL 13Summary: From acclaimed Chicago filmmaking collective Kartemquin Films comes a collection of three important labor stories of the 1970's. These films not only allowed the workers and their union to tell their compelling stories but they also affected the course of events for each union. -- container.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Facets Video 2006
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC LABClark, Champ.
Summary: Discusses the events surrounding the assassination ofAbraham Lincoln, the capture of the conspirators, thetrial, and its outcome.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Time-Life Books 1987
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 973.7 TIM VOL 1Gorton, Stephanie
Summary: "A fascinating history of the rise and fall of influential Gilded Age magazine McClure's and the two unlikely outsiders at its helm--and a timely, full-throated defense of investigative journalism in America"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Ecco 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 051 GORGurdon, Martin.
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Publisher / Publication Date: The Lyons Press 2004
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 636.5 GURSummary: The Underground Railroad was the principle means used by slaves to escape their captivity. Two important "stationmasters", Thomas Garrett and William Still, are depicted in this documentary on the Underground Railroad in Delaware.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Janson Media 2004
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 973.7115 WHIGorton, Wendy
Summary: "California kids live in a magnificent natural playground, and 50 Hikes with Kids California helps them explore its beaches, deserts, mountains, and forests. Scavenger hunts for every hike make it fun for families to learn about the region's geology, flora, and fauna. For successful adventures with even the youngest trekkers, award-winning author Wendy Gorton includes a detailed map,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Timber Press 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 796.51 GORGorton, Wendy
Summary: "This guide to hiking with children has been handcrafted for Northwest parents, educators, and caregivers looking for the best 50 trails in the area to hike with kids. 50 Hikes with Kids: Oregon and Washington not only offers detailed hiking information with maps and keys to difficulty, but also adds a layer of fun with plant, wildlife, and natural history to foster kids' genuine lifelong...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Timber Press 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 796.51 GORGorton, Wendy
Summary: The latest entry into the bestselling 50 Hikes with Kids series highlights the most kid-friendly trails in New England. It offers all the basics--maps, length of hike, things to see along the trail--plus fun extras that will foster a curiosity about the region's flora, fauna, and geology.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Timber Press, Incorporated 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 796.51 GORRichards, Todd
Summary: "Chef Todd Richards explores West African diaspora cooking in the Americas, spanning history from the slave trade through the Great Migration, with over 100 mouthwatering recipes and illuminating narratives"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harvest, an imprint of William Morrow 2024
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1 available in New Non-fiction, Call number: 641.59296 RICLordon, Claire
Summary: "Something is wrong with Claire, but she doesn't know what. Nobody does, not even her doctors. All she wants is to return to her happy and athletic teenage self. But her accumulating symptoms--chronic fatigue, pounding headaches, weight gain--hint that there's something not right inside Claire's body. Claire's high school experience becomes filled with MRIs, visits to the Mayo Clinic, and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Candlewick Press 2023
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2 available in Young Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: YA 921 LORClapp, James F.
Contents: Part I: Why exercise during pregnanacy? -- Chap. 1, clarifying the debate over exercise aqnd pregnancy -- Chap. 2, benefits of exercising during pregnancy -- Part II: How exercise benefits mother and baby -- Chap. 3, exercise, fertility, and early pregnancy -- Chap. 4, exercise, premature labor, and feto-placental growth -- Chap. 5, exercise, breast- feeding, and infant growth -- Chap. 6,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Addicus Books 2002
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 618.24 CLACapp, Al
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Publisher / Publication Date: Kitchen Sink Press 1988
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1 available in Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: 741.5 CAPBordon, David.
Summary: 101 THINGS YOU SHOULD DO BEFORE YOU RETIRE will inspire you with 101 unique and creative ideas to get more out of life than just punching a clock. This book will show readers how to live life to the max and challenge them to experience the adventure God has planned for their lives, moment by moment. Who says your career is the defining element of your life?
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Publisher / Publication Date: Warner Faith 2006
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 646.79 BORGurdon, Martin.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Lyon's Press 2005
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 914.104 GURCapp, Al
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Publisher / Publication Date: Kitchen Sink Press 1988
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1 available in Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: 741.5 CAPSummary: Wildlife cameraman Gordon Buchanan and animal behaviorists join forces to explore stories of animal lives 'told' by the animals themselves. The series explores the secret side of the animal kingdom where human cameramen can't go, and camera-wearing animals film their own stories. Meerkats, penguins, a chimp, cheetahs, seals, baboons, devil rays, brown bears, and sheepdogs are the subjects of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2018
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV ANISummary: Animals become wildlife cinematographers when they are fitted with lightweight, specially designed cameras in a two-part series that features turtles, sharks, koalas, bats, kangaroos, and more.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2021
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV ANILapp,̌ Anna
Summary: "In 1971, Frances Moore Lappe's Diet for a Small Planet sparked a revolution in how we think about hunger, alerting millions to the hidden environmental and social impacts of our food choices. Now, nearly four decades later, her daughter, Anna Lappe, picks up the conversation. In her new book, the younger Lappe exposes another hidden cost of our food system: the climate crisis." "While you may...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bloomsbury 2010