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Summary: "In order to move toward a more egalitarian society, the American education system must be reformed to account for genetic differences between individual academic abilities. All groups, all races, and all genders are created equal. Not all individuals are. The Cult of Smart is a provocative and groundbreaking discussion of human potential, a topic which, in recent times, has been corrupted by...
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Publisher / Publication Date: All Points Books 2020
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Summary: "From the New York Times bestselling author of A Man Called Ove, My Grandmother Asked Me To Tell You She's Sorry, and Britt-Marie Was Here, comes an exquisitely moving portrait of an elderly man's struggle to hold on to his most precious memories, and his family's efforts to care for him even as they must find a way to let go. "Isn't that the best of all life's ages, an old man thinks as he...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Atria Books 2016
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FICTION BACBackman, Fredrik
Summary: "Things My Son Needs to Know About the World collects the personal dispatches from the front lines of one of the most daunting experiences any man can experience: fatherhood. As he conveys his profound awe at experiencing all the "firsts" that fill him with wonder and catch him completely unprepared, Fredrik Backman doesn't shy away from revealing his own false steps and fatherly flaws,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Atria Books 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Word Essay BackmanLogevall, Fredrik
Summary: A history of the four decades leading up to the Vietnam War offers insights into how the U.S. became involved, identifying commonalities between the campaigns of French and American forces while discussing relevant political factors.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2012
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 959.704 LOGLogevall, Fredrik
Summary: "By the time of his assassination in 1963, John F. Kennedy stood at the helm of the greatest power the world had ever seen, a booming American nation he had steered through some of the most perilous diplomatic standoffs of the Cold War era. Born in 1917 to a striving Irish American family that had ascended the ranks of Boston's labyrinthine political machine, Kennedy was bred for government,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 KENNEDY, JOHN F. LOGSjöberg, Fredrik
Summary: A mesmerizing memoir of extraordinary brilliance by an entomologist, The Fly Trap chronicles Fredrik Sjöberg’s life collecting hoverflies on a remote island in Sweden. Warm and humorous, self-deprecating and contemplative, and a major best seller in its native country, The Fly Trap is a meditation on the unexpected beauty of small things and an exploration of the history of entomology itself.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Pantheon Books 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 595.7 SJOKnausgsård, Karl Ove
Summary: "Two world-class writers reveal themselves to be the ultimate soccer fans in these collected letters Karl Ove Knausgaard is sitting at home in Skåne with his wife, four small children, and dog. He is watching soccer on TV and falls asleep in front of the set. He likes 0-0 draws, cigarettes, coffee, and Argentina. Fredrik Ekelund is away, in Brazil, where he plays soccer on the beach and watches...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Farrar, Straus and Giroux 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 896 KNASummary: "The images in this breathtaking volume celebrate the vibrant beauty and rich cultural heritage of Egypt on the 100th anniversary of the discovery of King Tut's tomb"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: National Geographic 2022
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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 932.0022 TRESummary: "What happens to a documentary filmmaker when he goes up against a large corporation like Dole Foods? How far will Dole go to shift the focus off of them and onto the filmmaker even after their own CEO has admitted wrong doing in a court of law? Media spin, PR scare tactics, dirty tricks, lawsuits, and corporate bullying come into play, but it is the people who ultimately prevail, thus creating...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Virgil Films 2013
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1 available in TC Film Fest DVDs, Call number: DVD TCFF BIGBerndt, Fredrick.
Summary: Text and diagrams introduce the rules and techniques of the different forms of domino games and puzzles.
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Publisher / Publication Date: T. Nelson 1974
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 795.3 BERBibard, Fredric
Summary: A rewarding and effective method of learning French. If you cannot easily visit a French speaking country and immerse yourself in the French language, reading is one of your best alternatives. A painless and effective way to absorb the French Language. Reading has long been proven to be one of the most effective ways of learning a foreign language. By studying in this way, you should be able to...
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Publisher / Publication Date: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform 2014
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 468 BIB FRENCHPeeters, Frederik.
Summary: A graphic memoir in which Swiss comic artist Frederick Peeters chronicles his relationship with his HIV positive girlfriend and her young son, who also has the disease.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin 2008
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Publisher / Publication Date: TORBH 0000
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC POHFrerick, Austin
Summary: "Barons is the story of seven corporate titans, their rise to power, and the consequences for everyone else. Take Mike McCloskey, Chairman of Fair Oaks Farms. In a few short decades, he went from managing a modest dairy herd to running the Disneyland of agriculture, where school children ride trams through mechanized warehouses filled with tens of thousands of cows that never see the light of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Island Press 2024
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1 available in New Non-fiction, Call number: 338.4 FREFredricks, Laura.
Summary: A completely revised edition of the must-have resource for increasing your nonprofit's bottom line. This thoroughly revised and updated edition of the best-selling book The Ask is filled with suggestions, guidelines, and down-to-earth advice that will give you the confidence to ask anyone for any size gift, for any purpose. Written in winning language, filled with sample dialogues, and offering...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Jossey-Bass 2010
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Summary: An honest discussion of free trade and how nations can sensibly chart a path forward in today's global economy. Not so long ago the nation-state seemed to be on its deathbed, condemned to irrelevance by the forces of globalization and technology. Now it is back with a vengeance, propelled by a groundswell of populists around the world. In Straight Talk on Trade, Dani Rodrik, an early and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Princeton University Press 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 382 RODFriedberg, Fredric J.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Schiffer Pub. 2010
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 346.7301 FRIBitsoie, Freddie
Summary: "From Freddie Bitsoie, the former executive chef at Mitsitam Native Foods Café at the Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian, and James Beard Award-winning author James O. Fraioli, New Native Kitchen is a celebration of Indigenous cuisine. Accompanied by original artwork by Gabriella Trujillo and offering delicious dishes like Cherrystone Clam Soup from the Northeastern Wampanoag...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Abrams 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.59297 BITSchmidt, Stanley F. (Stanley Fredric)
Summary: Financial choices can make a big difference in how comfortable your life is. Topics often not taught in schools or in homes, three reasons to use a credit card, the ultimate use of money, the five places to invest, how to retire in 24 years, and five suggestions for choosing a good spouse. PLUS you'll learn about insurance, taxes, personal habits that will help make you successful, real estate,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Polka Dot Publishing 2015
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 658.15 SCHHalbert, Frederic
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Publisher / Publication Date: W. B. Eerdmans Pub. Co. 1978
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Summary: A practical (and surprising) guide for anyone concerned with their health and hygiene.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Weinstein Books 2008
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Publisher / Publication Date: Clarke Historical Library 2007
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1 available in Reference, Call number: NEL 977.48 SVOTaubes, Frederic
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Publisher / Publication Date: Watson-Guptill Publications 1972
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 684 TAUBaraga, Frederic
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Publisher / Publication Date: Minnesota Historical Society Press 1992
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