Connors, Joanna
Summary: Setting out to uncover the story of her attacker, Connors embarked on a journey to find out who he was, where he came from, who his friends were and what his life was like. What she discovers stretches beyond one violent man's story and back into her own, interweaving a narrative about strength and survival with one about rape culture and violence in America.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Atlantic Monthly Press 2016
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 CONNORS, JOANNA CONConnors, Kathleen.
Summary: Our nation s laws go through a long process before they are enacted. Bills are scrutinized and researched by committees in both the House and Senate and may be rewritten several times before they pass. This book breaks down the complicated process into digestible steps for readers looking to better understand an important component of the social studies curriculum. Fact boxes further clarify...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Gareth Stevens 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 328 CONConnors, Roger.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Prentice Hall 1994
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Summary: The former American tennis champion who won more than one hundred men's singles titles from 1972 to 1989 offers an uncensored account of his life, discussing his mother, his romance with Chris Evert, and the game he dominated for so long.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper 2013
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Summary: The Founding Fathers made Congress two houses for a reason. The Senate gives every state equal representation, while the House of Representatives allows states with a larger population a bigger voice in government. Learning how this system works is an important piece of understanding how laws are made in the United States. This book breaks down the many jobs of Congress as well as the specific...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Gareth Stevens Publishing 2018
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Summary: The US president is the face of the United States to the rest of the world. However, he or she doesn t have unlimited power within the country. The president has certain powers given by the Constitution, including the ability to make treaties, appoint some important government officials, and veto laws. Readers learn the many duties of the president in simple, clear language appropriate for both...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Gareth Stevens Publishing 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 353 CONConnors, Kathleen.
Summary: Many people enjoy playing games while on a road trip. Readers can find fun ways to rhyme along their route. This book introduces readers to an important language arts concept using playful language and a familiar setting. Colorful pictures enhance easy-to-read content, including the definition of rhyme and many fun examples. Readers will be engaged and excited to use what they learn in school.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Gareth Stevens Pub. 2013
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 808.1 CONConnors, Philip
Summary: Recounts the years the author spent dealing with the aftermath of his brother's shocking death as he, paying tribute to the dead, unconsciously wills himself into all the wrong places.
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Publisher / Publication Date: W.W. Norton & Company 2015
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 CONNORS, PHILIP CONConnors, Jimmy.
Summary: Jimmy Connors is a working-man's hero, a people's champion who could tear the cover off a tennis ball, just as he tore the cover off the country-club gentility of his sport. A renegade from the wrong side of the tracks, Connors broke the rules with a radically aggressive style of play and bad-boy antics that turned his matches into prizefights. In 1974 alone, he won 95 out of 99 matches, all of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: HarperCollins 2013
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Summary: Learning remorse at wrongdoing is tough, especially for children. However, having a few little words to help show that remorse can really speed the process of making up for saying mean things, not sharing, or being rude. Readers see the many situations in which the words Im sorry should be used, including scenarios they may encounter in school or at home. Understandable language helps introduce...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Gareth Stevens Publishing 2015
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Summary: "From the world's leading experts on workplace accountability comes the most comprehensive study on the subject, revealing the cure that could fix low employee engagement in the workplace once and for all One factor, more than any other, causes the problems business leaders fear most. Lackluster performance, sinking profits, and unmet stockholder expectations all stem from one source: a massive...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Portfolio/Penguin 2016
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Summary: Something beautiful, powerful, and profound in local food has happened in northwest Lower Michigan during the past two decades, and Shared Abundance will help you see that similar change can flourish anywhere in America—most importantly, in your own hometown. Graceful enough to be a coffee-table book and useful enough to be a local food economy strategy manual, Shared Abundance brings 192 pages...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Groundwork Center for Resilient Communities 0000
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 640 CONSmialek, Jeanna
Summary: "The marble halls of the Federal Reserve have always held secrets; for decades the Fed did the utmost to preserve its room to maneuver, operating behind the scenes as much as possible. Yet over the past two decades, this elite world of bankers and economists speaking a language that only monetary experts could understand has been forced to change its ways. Amid rising inequality, weakening...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Alfred A. Knopf 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 332.1 SMIBarkin, Janna
Summary: This true story by a family about raising their transgender son is both a captivating read and an invaluable support source for parents facing similar issues. A warm, insightful portrait of a family that includes tips on helping young transgender people navigate their transition, it will support, educate and inspire.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Jessica Kingsley Publishers 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 920 BARConners, Christine.
Summary: A guide to cooking while camping provides hundreds of recipes for all kinds of meals that can be made using dutch ovens, camp stoves, fire pits, and grills, or that do not require cooking at all.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Falcon 2008
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 641.5 CONConners, Rachel
Summary: "Amazingly delicious and beautiful gluten-free, grain-free, dairy-free, and refined sugar-free desserts from the popular Bakerita blog"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.81 CONRizzo, Johnna.
Summary: Swim with sharks! Dive with dolphins! Stroll the beach with penguins! Young readers will joyfully immerse themselves in this awesome adventure at sea, in which stunning National Geographic photos reveal hidden worlds of action and beauty. We meet 30 favorite sea creatures and explore their watery homes: playful dolphins, mysterious sharks, graceful sea turtles, waddling penguins, and dozens of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: National Geographic 2016
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J591.77 RIZEstrela, Joana
Summary: "16-year-old Raquel lives in a small town in Portugal, the kind of place where everyone knows everyone else's business. Her parents are divorced and she's just been suspended for cursing out a school aide asking about her father's new marriage. She has two best friends, Luísa and Fred, but wants something more. Then, from afar, she sees Pardalita, a senior and a gifted artist who's moving to...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Levine Querido 2023
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1 available in Young Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: YA 741.5 ESTGur, Janna.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Schocken Books 2007
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: The interrupted journey : After reconsidering eloping with another womanat the last minute, John North pulls the emergency break on the train he is traveling on and returns home to his wife. Later on, after the train crashes and many of the passengers end up dying including his mistress, John becomes a suspect when the police discover that she had been murdered prior to the crash.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2020
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1 available in Crime / Mystery DVDs, Call number: DVD CRIME/MYSTERY BRITaborda, Joana
Summary: Lonely Planet's Portugal is our most comprehensive guide that extensively covers all the country has to offer, with recommendations for both popular and lesser-known experiences. Spend an evening in one of Lisbon's many fado houses, discover stunning architecture in Porto and soak up the sun in the Algarve; all with your trusted travel companion.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Lonely Planet Global Limited 2023
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Summary: When Jean finds a wish-granting genie in the lamp she receives for her birthday, she discovers that having all her wishes come true isn't as wonderful as she thinks it will be.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 1989
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Summary: Through compelling testimonials, along with the latest research and information on addiction and recovery, Conyers combines a personal and compassionate voice with one of authority. She takes a step even further revealing her own daughter's addiction and how she learned to lovingly detach herself and become more helpful.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Hazelden 2003
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 362.2 CONMendez, Jonna
Summary: "Jonna Hiestand Mendez began her CIA career as a "contract wife," a second-class citizen who was hired as a convenience to her husband, a young officer stationed in Switzerland. She needed his permission to open a bank account or shut off the gas to her apartment, and she performed menial duties for the CIA. Despite battling sexism at all levels of the agency, Mendez's talent for espionage was...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Public Affairs 2024