Summary: It's the dirty little secret of the War on Terror: all bets are off, and almost anything goes. The rules of the game and of engagement have fundamentally changed. Today drone strikes, night raids, and U.S. government targeted killings occur in corners across the globe, killing untold numbers of civilians. Investigative reporter Jeremy Scahill traces the rise of the Joint Special Operations...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2013
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1 available in TC Film Fest DVDs, Call number: DVD TCFF DIRRashḳes, Moshe
Summary: "Exquisitely written with a poetically beautiful touch, Days of Lead is the page-turning true story of a young soldier's brave escapades during Israel's War of Independence in 1948. This incredible account is a story of determination and heroism, but also a stinging portrait of life on the battlefield--of looking an enemy soldier, also wide-eyed and only eighteen, in the eyes and knowing that...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Apollo Publishers 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 RASHKES, MOSHE RASCortland, Sherri.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2013
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 133.9 CORBishop, Orland
Summary: This book navigates the flow of the American stream from sovereignty to slavery to service of the higher mandate of the collective soul quest for a covenant of prosperity into which human beings can live.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Lindisfarne Books, an imprint of Steiner Books / Anthroposophic Press, Inc. 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 155.8 BISCopland, Aaron
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Publisher / Publication Date: 1987
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD CLASSICAL COPCopland, Aaron
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Publisher / Publication Date: 1986
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD CLASSICAL COPBorland, Hal
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Publisher / Publication Date: Knopf 1983
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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 582.16 BORCourland, Robert
Summary: Concrete: We use it for our buildings, bridges, dams, and roads. We walk on it, drive on it, and many of us live and work within its walls. But very few of us know what it is. We take for granted this ubiquitous substance, which both literally and figuratively comprises much of modern civilization's constructed environment; yet the story of its creation and development features a cast of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Prometheus Books 2011
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 620.136 COUMorland, Miles.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Fawcett Columbine 1992
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 914.49 MORMorland, Miles.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 1992
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Summary: In this staggering work of documentary, poetry, and collage, Mai Der Vang reopens a wrongdoing that deserves a new reckoning. As the United States abandoned them at the end of the Vietnam War, many Hmong refugees recounted stories of a mysterious substance that fell from planes during their escape from Laos starting in the mid-1970s. This substance, known as “yellow rain,” caused severe...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Graywolf Press 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 811 VANBerland, Mike
Summary: Straightforward and simple doctor-apporved apporach to eating and exercise that throws out decades of bad science.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Regan Arts 2015
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 613 BERBorland, Hal
Summary: The author recounts his experiences with a stray basset hound.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Lippincott 1972
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 818.5 BORFord, Becci Mai
Summary: Craft Your Own Happy is a collection of mindful craft projects to make you smile! Perfect for those moments when you need a bit of self-care and relaxation time.
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Publisher / Publication Date: White Owl 2020
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1 available in New Non-fiction, Call number: 745.5 FORCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 745.5 FORSummary: "An astonishingly candid view of a once-secret nation with rare archival footage, insightful historical commentary and stunning eyewitness accounts from citizens who struggled through China's most decisive century"--Container.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Zeitgeist Films 2007
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC CHINordland, Rod
Summary: In 2019, a Pulitzer Prize-winning war correspondent who reported in over 150 countries, many in violent upheaval, was diagnosed with a fatal brain tumor, which gave him the strength to face more personal conflicts, in this unforgettable final dispatch that reveals how facing the unknown can change our relationship to the world around us.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Mariner Books 2024
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Summary: "Written from the perspective of children who observe the world through their windows, this book for young readers looks at the lives of housebound children during the coronavirus pandemic. Inspired by true events and people from around the world, "From My Window" shows children that we all have the same fears, and that we can overcome them by being creative and empathetic, and by staying...
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Publisher / Publication Date: United Nations Publications 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE BAIMali, Taylor.
Summary: Makes an impassioned defense of teaching and explains how dedicated teachers are and why they should be given better salaries.
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Publisher / Publication Date: G.P. Putnam's Sons 2012
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 371.1 MALROSS, M.I
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Publisher / Publication Date: 1936
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1 available in Adult, Call number: MI FIC ROSTai, Lolly
Summary: The Magic of Children’s Gardens features hundreds of comprehensive drawings and gorgeous photographs of successful children’s outdoor environments, detailed explanations of the design process, and the criteria needed to create attractive and pleasing gardens for children to augment their physical, mental, and emotional development.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Temple University Press 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 635 TAIToland, John.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 1970
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 940.5352 TOLCopland, Aaron
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Publisher / Publication Date: 1989
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD CLASSICAL COPCopland, Aaron
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Publisher / Publication Date: McGraw-Hill 1988
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 780.15 COPRouland, Steven.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Collector Books 1995