Forni, Pier Massimo.
Summary: Presents real-world examples and strategic advice on how to conduct oneself when confronted with the rude behavior of others, in a guide that makes recommendations for breaking rude cycles by being both polite and assertive.
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Publisher / Publication Date: St. Martin's Press 2008
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Publisher / Publication Date: Watson-Guptill Publications 2009
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Summary: When the Frank family and others are found and arrested during World War II, Miep Gies hides young Anne's papers from the Nazis and later is instrumental in having her beloved friend's diary published.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sleeping Bear Press 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 GIESummary: Take an unprecedented look at the intersection of African American women artists, politics and entertainment and hear the story of how six trailblazing performers--Lena Horne, Abbey Lincoln, Diahann Carroll, Nina Simone, Cicely Tyson and Pam Grier--changed American culture through their films, fashion, music, and politics.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2021
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV HOWGies, Miep
Summary: An autobiography by the woman who helped hide the Frank family in Amsterdam during World War II.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster 1988
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 940.5315 GIECapula, Massimo.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster 1989
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 597.6 CAPGies, Miep
Summary: Hiding Otto Frank and his family in an Amsterdam office building during World War II, Miep Gies shares a remarkable story of courage and devastation along with the special friendship of a young girl whose memory remains in hearts across the world.
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: Springwater 2008
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2 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 940.53 GIESchroth, Sarah.
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Publisher / Publication Date: MFA Publications 2008
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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 709.46 SCHContents: Introduction : Rembrandt's artistic journey / Clifford S. Ackley -- Rembrandt as actor and dramatist : gesture and body language in the Biblical etchings / Clifford S. Ackley -- Rembrandt's oil sketches / Ronni Baer -- Looking over Rembrandt's shoulder : the printmaker at work / Thomas Rassieur -- Catalogue / Clifford S. Ackley ... [et al.] -- Use of the catalogue -- Exhibition list / Kate...
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Publisher / Publication Date: MFA Publications 2003
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 759.9492 ACKHawley, Jonathan Pier.
Summary: "Perhaps you cruise into the harbor at Betsie Bay, where the Betsie River flows into Lake Michigan, and know its communities of Frankfort and Elberta. Maybe you enjoy drives or walks to either town's spectacular beach for summer's sun, winter's own marvels, or year-around sunsets. You may like to walk the long breakwaters that form the harbor's entrance, or join its fishermen. Whether you...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chapbook Press, Schuler Books 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 977.4635 HAW1 available in Nelson Room, Call number: NEL RM 977.4635 HAW
Forti, John.
Summary: An award-winning heirloom specialist, garden historian, ethnobotanist and writer offers this wood-block illustrated, alphabetical compendium of heirloom flowers and artisanal crafts like distilling and wreath-making to help inspire gardeners to connect with the natural world.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Timber Press 2021
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Contents: Every night at sunset -- Lightkeeping through the years -- Point Betsie light's first two decades -- Lifesavers join lightkeepers at Point Betsie -- Duty, drama and drudgery at the point -- New leaders, new tools and new challenges -- Accomplishing missions through preparation and courage -- Point Betsie at the dawn of the 20th century -- Lifesaving's transitional years at Point Betsie -- Point...
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Publisher / Publication Date: University of Michigan Press 2008
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1 available in Nelson Room, Call number: NEL ROOM 386.855 HAWSonnino, Piera
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Publisher / Publication Date: Palgrave Macmillan 2006
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 940.5318 SONForna, Aminatta
Summary: "Movement is a constant here. In the title piece, "The Window Seat," she reveals the unexpected enchantments of commercial air travel. In "Obama and the Renaissance Generation," she documents how, despite the narrative of Obama's exceptionalism, his father, like her own, was one of a generation of gifted young Africans who came to the United Kingdom and the United States for education and were...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Grove Press 2021
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Summary: "An insightful account of lifesaving services by US lightkeepers and surfmen who battled high winds and waves, frigid temperatures and icy shores during their mission to protect lives on Lake Michigan."--Back cover.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Mission Point Press 2021
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Publisher / Publication Date: Basic Books 2001
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 509.04 PIEOudolf, Piet
Summary: Before it was restored, the High Line was an untouched, abandoned landscape overgrown with wildflowers. Today it is much more than that; it’s a central plaza, a cultural center, a walkway, and a green retreat in a bustling city that is free for all to enjoy. But above all else, it is a beautiful, dynamic garden with plantings designed by Piet Oudolf, one of the world’s most extraordinary garden...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Timber Press 2017
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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 712 OUDOudolf, Piet.
Contents: Herfst Garden, Rotterdam, The Netherlands -- Kloos Garden, Voorschoten, The Netherlands -- Hesmerg Garden, Sneek, The Netherlands -- Oudolf Office, Hummelo, The Netherlands -- Vermeer Garden, Barcelona, Spain -- Thews Garden, Fauluck, Germany -- Mahlerplein, Amsterdam, The Netherlands -- Center for Rheumatism and Rehabilitation, Rotterdam, The Netherlands -- Bury Court, Surrey, England -- Boon...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Monacelli Press 2010
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 633 OudolfOudolf, Piet
Summary: "When it was first published, Planting the Natural Garden--the first book by Piet Oufolf--was the start of the now immensely popular New Perennial Movement. Since then, Piet Oudolf has become one of the most iconic and groundbreaking designers of our time, responsible for some of the world's most important gardens, including the High Line, the Lourie Garden, the Battery, and Pottersfield. Fans...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Timber Press 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 635.9 OUDSpier, Peter.
Summary: Emphasizes the differences among the four billion people on earth.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Doubleday 1980
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Summary: Lonely Planet's Taiwan is our most comprehensive guide that extensively covers all the country has to offer, with recommendations for both popular and lesser-known experiences. Cycle the East Coast, explore temple treasures and hike Taroko Gorge; all with your trusted travel companion.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Lonely Planet Global Limited 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 915.1249 TAITier, Mark
Summary: Everyone knows the basic golden rule of investing: "Buy Low, Sell High," but how many of us ever really understand the stock market, how to recognize the "next big thing," and how to capitalize off of it once you do? ...the truth is not many or we'd all be millionaires. It seems like early investors in big companies like Facebook and Google had to have won the lottery of investing and just...
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Publisher / Publication Date: St. Martin's Press 2017
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Summary: "The acclaimed author of the influential bestseller The Black Swan, Nicholas Nassim Taleb takes a next big step with a deceptively simple concept: the "antifragile." Like the Greek hydra that grows two heads for each one it loses, people, systems, and institutions that are antifragile not only withstand shocks, they benefit from them. In a modern world dominated by chaos and uncertainty,...
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: Books on Tape 2012