Summary: Featuring an incredible array of the greatest musicians of the '70s and early '80s. It stands alone in the history of rock n roll as the first ever late-night live concert show on TV, capturing the spirit of a time when rock was exploding in so many new, exciting directions. For nine thrilling years, The Special brought audience the very best live music from every genre, rare performances right...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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1 available in Music DVDs, Call number: DVD MUSIC MIDFranklin, Dixie.
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Publisher / Publication Date: A & M 1991
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: MI 920 FRAFranklin, Dixie.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Thunder Bay Press 1997
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Summary: Fashion model and UN ambassador Waris Dirie recounts her life, from her roots as a desert nomad in Somalia, her escape from an arranged marriage, her modeling career, and other related topics.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Virago 2005
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 659.152 DIRIE, WARIS DIRSummary: Over the course of a summer day in Los Angeles, the lives of 25 young Angelenos intersect. Through poetry they express life, love, heartache, family, home, and fear.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2021
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2 available in Comedy DVDs, Call number: BLU-RAY COMEDY SUMHerzog, Brad
Summary: For 108 years, fans of Chicago Cubs baseball suffered every playofff season, with mishap after mishap each being traced back to 1945 when a friendly goat was kicked out of a World Series game. But the 2016 season felt different. Would this finally be the year that the Billy Goat Curse was reversed? Author Brad Herzog tells the story of the curse's origin and follows the Cubs right through that...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sleeping Bear Press 2017
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE HERHaughwout, Pixie.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sea Fever Gear Publ. 2006
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 917.1313 HAU1 available in Nelson Room, Call number: NEL RM 917.1313 HAU
Haughwout, Pixie.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 1987
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1 available in Reference, Call number: NEL 917.1313 BRAClark, Dodie
Summary: "A collection of personal stories, lessons, song lyrics, and photos from the beloved British vlogger Dodie Clark, also known online as doddleoddle. When I feel like I'm going mad I write. A lot of my worst fears have come true; fears that felt so big I could barely hold them in my head. I was convinced that when they'd happen, the world would end. But the world didn't end. In fact, it pushed on...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Atria/Keywords Press 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 CLARK, DODIE CLAGreenspan, Dorie.
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Publisher / Publication Date: W. Morrow 1991
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.86 GREDibsie, Patricia.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Yorkville Press 2003
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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 636.7 DIBDivine, Mark.
Summary: Ex-Navy Commander Mark Divine reveals exercises, meditations, and focusing techniques to train the mind for mental toughness, emotional resilience, and uncanny intuition.
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: Tantor Media 2014
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 658.5 DIVMunro, Roxie.
Summary: Showcases eight dinosaurs from the inside and out.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Marshall Cavendish Children 2009
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Summary: "Let's Not Talk Anymore weaves together five generations of women from Weng Pixin's family, each at age 15. Her lineage is full of breakages -- her great grandmother Kuān is sent away from her family in South China, her grandmother Mèi is adopted by a neighbor to help with housework, and her mother Bīng is heartbroken by her father's estrangement. Pixin's own story centers on her feelings of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Drawn & Quarterly 2021
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1 available in Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: 741.5 PIXSmith, Dodie
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Publisher / Publication Date: 1965
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC SMIFassin, Didier
Summary: "Adapted from the landmark essay Enforcing Order, this striking graphic novel offers an accessible inside look at policing and how it leads to discrimination and violence. What we know about the forces of law and order often comes from dramatic episodes that make the headlines, or from sensationalized versions for film and television. These gripping accounts can obscure a crucial aspect of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Other Press 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 363.2 FASMattel, Trixie
Summary: "Trixie Mattel and Katya Zamolodchikova took the world by storm with their Guide to Modern Womanhood, a book of expert advice on beauty, homemaking, and relationships. Now they're tackling an even bigger challenge: finding success in the modern workplace. In Working Girls, Trixie and Katya dole out both savvy and satirical advice for every stage of working life, from choosing a career path to...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Plume 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 650.1082 MATTada, Kimie.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Tuttle 2005
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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 729.0952 TADNational Geographic Maps (U.S.)
Summary: Provides physical maps as well as thematic maps covering such aspects as population, food, minerals, climate, and energy.
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Publisher / Publication Date: National Geographic Society 2010
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1 available in Reference, Call number: R 912 NATDickie, Gloria
Summary: "Bears have always held a central place in our collective memory, from Indigenous folklore and Greek mythology to nineteenth-century fairytales and the modern toy shop. But as humans and bears come into ever-closer contact, our relationship nears a tipping point. Today, most of the eight remaining bear species are threatened with extinction. Some, such as the panda bear and the polar bear, are...
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Publisher / Publication Date: W.W. Norton & Company 2023
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Summary: "When Grandpa loses his sight, he attends a school for veterans who are visually impaired. There he regains his confidence for independent living. Grandpa shares these experiences and talks about educating children about the tall white cane."--Publisher
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2020
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J Disabl HoxieDiffie, Joe.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 1994
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD COUNTRY DIFDurie, Jamie.
Summary: Offers a view of numerous patio gardens throughout Australia, the United States, and New Zealand, including tips on lighting, horticulture, and designs for any type of patio, whether in the country or in the city.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Allen & Unwin 2002
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Summary: Describes the history of the soccer World Cup, covering clothing and equipment, host stadiums, the rules, qualifying to participate, and the most successful teams.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Workshop, an imprint of Random House 2018