Freitas, Donna
Summary: Sexting. Cyberbullying. Narcissism. Social media has become the dominant force in young people's lives, and each day seems to bring another shocking tale of private pictures getting into the wrong hands, or a lament that young people feel compelled to share their each and every thought with the entire world. Have smartphones and social media created a generation of self-obsessed egomaniacs? ...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Oxford University Press 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 004.67 FREFreitas, Donna
Summary: "Donna Freitas has lived two lives. In one life, she is a well-published author and respected scholar who has traveled around the country speaking about Title IX, consent, religion, and sex on college campuses. In the other, she is a victim, a woman who suffered and suffers still because she was stalked by her graduate professor for more than two years. [...] In Consent: A Memoir of Unwanted...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown and Company, Hachette Book Group 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 FREITAS, DONNA FREHughes, Bettany.
Summary: For close to three thousand years, Helen of Troy has been both the embodiment of absolute female beauty and a reminder of the terrible power that beauty can wield. Because of her double marriage to the Greek king Menelaus and the Trojan prince Paris, Helen was held responsible for an enduring enmity between East and West. But who was she? Helen exists in many guises: a matriarch from the Age of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Knopf 2005
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 398.352 HUGFreitag, Meg
Summary: Dog lovers rejoice! This Is a Book for People Who Love Dogs is a canine celebration featuring illustrated breed profiles, a history of how dogs evolved, and an exploration of the joys of sharing your life with a dog. For dog lovers new and old, this gorgeous guide takes readers on a walk through the wonders of our four-legged friends. Author Meg Freitag shares all about the lives of dogs, from...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Running Press 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 636.7 FREHughes, Bettany
Summary: Byzantium, Constantinople, Istanbul-- one city, where stories and histories collide. The gateway between East and West, North and South, it has been the capital city of the Roman, Byzantine, and Ottoman Empires. Hughes takes us on an historical journey from the Neolithic to the present, exploring the ways that Istanbul's influence has spun out to shape the wider world. This is the story not...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 956.1 HUGWoollvin, Bethan
Summary: "The prisoner of an evil witch, Rapunzel lives all alone in a tall, dark tower. If she ever escapes, the witch will put a terrible curse her. But is Rapunzel frightened? Oh no, not she!"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Peachtree 2017
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Summary: "The newest book from V (formerly Eve Ensler), Reckoning invites you to travel the journey of a writer's and activist's life and process over forty years, representing both the core of ideas that have become global movements and the methods through which V survived abuse and self-hatred. Seamlessly moving from the internal to the external, the personal to the political, Reckoning is a moving...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bloomsbury Publishing 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 814 VFrankel, Bethenny
Summary: Natural foods chef and a star on Bravo's "Real Housewives of NYC, " Bethenny Frankel serves up more advice on how to satisfy taste without the weight.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster 2010
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.563 FRAFrankel, Bethenny
Summary: Filled with tips for managing every aspect of her nonstop life, the reality television star offers stress-free advice for busy women, covering such topics as organization, beauty regimens, sex, and shopping.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster 2013
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 646.7 FRABarton, Bethany
Summary: In a book for those who dislike mathematics, an alien explains the many areas in which math is used, including baking, music, navigation, and measurements.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Viking 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE FIC BARHamilton, Bethany
Summary: "In Be Unstoppable, New York Times bestselling author and champion surfer Bethany Hamilton shares how faith, love, and passion have pushed her beyond all expectations. Alongside over sixty breathtaking photos from the making of her new documentary, Bethany Hamilton: Unstoppable, Bethany inspires readers to be bold, enjoy life, and be the best they can be. No one knows what will happen along...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Zondervan 2018
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 248 HAMMcLean, Bethany.
Summary: The definitive narrative of two decades of folly that led to the financial crisis. "Hell is empty, and all the devils are here." —Shakespeare, The Tempest Before the dust even settled, competing theories emerged to explain the financial crisis. Should the blame fall on Wall Street, Main Street, or Pennsylvania Avenue? On greedy traders, clueless homeowners, or timid regulators? Or on foreign...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Group USA, Inc. 2010
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Frankel, Bethenny
Summary: With more than thirty simple, delicious recipes (including her famous SkinnyGirl Margarita), a one-week program to jump-start readers on the Naturally Thin lifestyle, and warm, witty encouragement on every page, Frankel serves up a book for a healthier and thinner life.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster 2009
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 613.25 FRABarton, Bethany
Summary: "This fresh and very funny non-fiction picture book shares lots of fascinating facts about spiders in an entirely captivating way. If I'm Trying to Love Spiders doesn't cure your spider phobia, it'll at least make you appreciate how amazing they are...and laugh a lot as you learn about them."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Viking, an imprint of Penguin Group 2015
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 592 BAROnsgard, Bethany
Summary: Have you ever wondered what life was like for miners and their families during the California Gold Rush? Learn about what their days consisted of, what they ate and wore, and more! Primary sources with accompanying questions, multiple prompts, A Day in the Life section, index, and glossary also included.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Core Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing 2015
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Summary: Mice whirling and skipping on Halloween night are threatened by an approaching cat, until they come up with a scary trick to defend themselves.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin 2003
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE FIC ROBToht, Betony
Summary: Describes daily life in London from the time of the Roman invasion in A.D. 43, through medieval, Elizabethan, and Victorian times, on to the reign of Elizabeth II.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Runestone Press 2000
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 942.1 TOHFrankel, Bethenny
Summary: A star of "Real Housewives of New York City" discusses the meaning behind her ten rules for living life with authenticity and purpose.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster 2011
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 646.7 FRANBradsher, Bethany
Summary: Presents a brief history of fifty Super Bowl games, profiling the key players and coaches, setting, and events affiliated with each.
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Publisher / Publication Date: JKR Ventures, LLC 2015
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Summary: Nelle Harper Lee grew up in the rocky red soil of Monroeville, Alabama. From the get-go she was a spitfire. Unlike most girls at that time and place, Nelle preferred overalls to dresses and climbing trees to tea parties. Nelle loved to watch her daddy try cases in the courtroom. And she and her best friend, Tru, devoured books and wrote stories of their own. More than anything Nelle loved...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Balzer + Bray 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 LEEOnsgard, Bethany
Summary: "What did pioneers eat on the wide-open frontier as they made their way west? What kinds of clothes did people wear during the Civil War? What was school like in colonial America? Daily Life in US History answers all of these questions and more. Take a trip to the past to learn what everyday life was like in the different eras of US history." --
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Publisher / Publication Date: Abdo Publishing 2015
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 978 ONSSaltman, Bethany
Summary: "When professional researcher and writer Bethany Saltman gave birth to her daughter, Azalea, she loved her deeply but felt as if something was missing. Looking back at her lonely childhood, dangerous teenage years, and love-addicted early adulthood, Saltman thought maybe she was broken. Then she discovered the science of attachment, the field of psychology that explores the question of why?from...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Ballantine Books 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 155.6463 SALBarry, Bethany
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Publisher / Publication Date: Interweave Press 2004
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 745.582 BarryBarton, Bethany
Summary: Entertaining, eye-opening and educational, this deep dive into the microscopic world of germs discusses the microbes in and on our bodies that help us survive, the ones that don't and everything in between.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Viking 2023