Donald, Alison
Summary: "The inspiration behind this book...This story was inspired by Eleanor "Ellie" Foraker. Eleanor was born in Kenton, Delaware and worked at ILC Dover for 43 years. A talented seamstress and manager, Ellie was truly dedicated to the making of spacesuits. She also helped make gas masks, underground inflatable oil tanks, and landing bags for Mars missions."
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Publisher / Publication Date: Maverick Arts Publishing 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE DONOlson, Donald
Summary: In The California Garden Tour, veteran travel writer Donald Olson highlights 50 outstanding public gardens and provides all the information you need to make the most of your visit. From San Francisco and the East Bay to Palm Springs and San Diego, Olson includes iconic gardens like the Getty Center, new favorites like Alcatraz, and uniquely Californian destinations like Lotusland and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Timber Press 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 917.3 CALOlson, Donald.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Kidsbooks, Inc. 1997
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 636.1 OLSJacquet, Luc.
Summary: Chronicles how emperor penguins endure the coldest place on Earth to mate and hatch their young, with references to the making of the documentary film depicting their ordeal.
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Publisher / Publication Date: National Geographic 2006
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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 598.47 JACLuxenberg, Steve
Summary: Plessy v. Ferguson, the Supreme Court case synonymous with "separate but equal," created remarkably little stir when the justices announced their near-unanimous decision on May 18, 1896. Yet it is one of the most compelling and dramatic stories of the nineteenth century, whose outcome embraced and protected segregation, and whose reverberations are still felt into the twenty-first. Separate...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Recorded Books 2019
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 342.73 LUXSummary: Commercial motion pictures were invented at the Edison Laboratory between 1888 and 1893. Perhaps none of the component parts were strictly new, but the ability of Edison and his staff to reorganize them for a specific purpose was an extraordinary cultural achievement. In 1894, Edison was the sole producer of motion pictures in the world. Many Edison films continue to be impressive as the...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Kino on Video 2005
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC EDIGalison, Peter
Summary: At the beginning of the 20th century, just as industry and government were anticipating the immanent coordination of time around the globe, says Galison (history of science and of physics, Harvard U.), the notion of time and the ability to coordinate two clocks at a distance, were being demolished in the nexus of physics, technology, and philosophy.
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Publisher / Publication Date: W.W. Norton 2003
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 529 GALAvison, Brigid.
Summary: In a question and answer format addresses basic physiology, such as why one has bones, why one needs food, and how the body grows.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Kingfisher Books 1993
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Summary: "A dark romance evolves between a high schooler and her English teacher, in this breathtakingly powerful memoir about a young woman who must learn to rewrite her own story. "Have you ever read Lolita?" So begins seventeen-year-old Alisson's metamorphosis from student to lover and then victim. A lonely and vulnerable high school senior, Alisson finds solace only in her writing-and in a young,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Flatiron Books 2020
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: An in-depth look at the notorious 2015 escape from Clinton Correctional Facility, New York State's largest maximum security prison. The film gives a voice to current corrections officers whose lives have been impacted by the fallout and cannot speak to media, per state law. Including interviews with retired officers, state officials, and local law enforcement, the film explores circumstances...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2019
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC WEGerber, Alyson
Summary: "Weatherby is a fish out of water. When she lands a scholarship to the prestigious Boston School, she's excited to be in the same world as her dad, whom she's never met, and make real friends. But Weatherby has a secret she'll risk everything to protect, one that could destroy her new life. Every member of Jack's wealthy and privileged family has made their mark at the Boston School. Everyone,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Press 2024
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC GERMorgan, Alyson
Summary: Morgan grew up feeling disconnected from her Haitian roots and suffering from the trauma of racism. To heal herself, she found a connection with the natural world around her: slowing down, respecting the seasons, and growing or foraging plants in her local area. Here she shares her methods of homesteading for anyone to practice in their own life, offering regenerative and sustainable ways of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rodale Books 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 615.3 MORMartin, Alyson.
Summary: "In November 2012, voters in Colorado and Washington passed landmark measures to legalize the production and sale of cannabis for social use-a first not only in the United States but also the world. Medical cannabis is now legal in eighteen states and Washington, D.C., and more than one million Americans have turned to it in place of conventional pharmaceuticals. Yet the federal government...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Perseus Distribution Services 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 363.45 MARRyan, Donal
Summary: While the Celtic Tiger rages, and greed becomes the norm, Johnsey Cunliffe desperately tries to hold on to the familiar, even as he loses those who all his life have protected him from a harsh world. Village bullies and scheming land-grabbers stand in his way, no matter where he turns.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Steerforth Press 2014
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC RYAMaggipinto, Donata.
Summary: These days, Halloween is the most popular holiday next to Christmas. At its heart are family and friends having fun together-which is what this book is all about. In this cornucopia of creative Halloween ideas, simple crafts, tasty treats, and ghoulish good times abound. From delicious "one cauldron" dinners such as creamy pumpkin soup to luscious devil's food cake and black cat cookies, here...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chronicle Books 1998
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.568 MAGKEYHOE, DANALD EDWARD.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 1973
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 001.942 KEYDonewald, Anny.
Summary: "An explosive memoir of transformation from a high-end stripper and escort who hit rock-bottom, turned to God, and left the sex trade to found Eve's Angels, a ministry reaching out to women in the sex industry "--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Center Point Large Print 2014
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1 available in Large Print, Call number: LP 921 DONEWALD, ANNY DONEdison, Diane.
Contents: Design principles and the visual elements -- Understanding color through paint mixing -- First painting: wet on wet -- Second painting: wet on dry and scumbling -- Third painting: Venetian painting technique -- Subject matter and content.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Abrams 2008
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 751.4 EDIFitzgerald, Donalie
Summary: Each birthdate in the year has a corresponding card that is its governor and conditioner. One of these cards is YOURS! Developed over 200 years ago by monastery monks, this illuminating and compelling astrological system has been astounding audiences for decades with its unrivaled accuracy and depth of insight. Offering comprehensive descriptions of character traits, Karmic properties and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Nash Pub. 1974
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 133.3 FITJamison, John.
Summary: "Stories and recipes from our farm to your table"
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Food JamisonMiller, Donalyn
Summary: Literacy advocates with a deep passion for books bestselling author Donalyn Miller and 5th grade teacher Colby Sharp showcase the power of children s access to books, providing teachers and administrators with the tools and information they need to increase children s meaningful interaction with books and to launch or sustain book access initiatives in their communities. Through research and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Inc. 2018
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2 available in Juvenile Parent-Teacher Collection, Call number: JPT 028.5 MILOlfson, Lewy.
Contents: Plays for acting: Rip van Winkle, by W. Irving. Jane Eyre, by C. Brontë. The importance of being earnest, by O. Wilde. The transferred ghost, by F. R. Stockton. The rivals, by R. B. Sheridan. The flying Dutchman, by H. Heine. The bishop's candlesticks, by V. Hugo (from Les miserables). Wuthering Heights, by E. Brontë.--Plays for reading: Around the world in eighty days, by J. Verne. The Count...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Plays, inc. 1970
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 812 OLFAvison, Charles C.
Contents: ch. 1. Joe Louis -- ch. 2. Detroit Tigers -- ch. 3. Detroit Lions -- ch. 4. Detroit Red Wings -- ch. 5. Testimonial dinner -- ch. 6. Rise of the Detroit fan -- Conclusion -- Appendix A. Joe Louis -- Appendix B. Detroit Tigers -- Appendix C. Detroit Lions -- Appendix D. Detroit Red Wings.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Diomedea Pub. 2008
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 796.04 AVIAlbiston, Isabel
Summary: Lonely Planet's Chile and Rapa Nui (Easter Island) is our most comprehensive guide that extensively covers all the country has to offer, with recommendations for both popular and lesser-known experiences. Hike through winding forests to the mountain spires of Las Torres; watch sunset turn the Valle de la Luna intense shades of colour; and see the giant statues of Easter Island; all with your...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Lonely Planet Global 2023