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Summary: "A magisterial history of the Himalaya: an epic story of peoples, cultures, and adventures among the world's highest mountains. For many years, the unique and astonishing geography of the Himalaya has attracted those in search of spiritual and literal elevation: pilgrims, adventurers, and mountaineers seeking to test themselves among the world's most spectacular and challenging peaks. But far...
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Publisher / Publication Date: W.W. Norton & Company 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 954.96 DOUDouglas, Ed.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Constable 1998
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 796.522 DOUReese, Ted.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Heritage Books 2001
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 977.4 REEJones, Doug (G. Douglas)
Summary: "The story of the decades-long fight to bring justice to the victims of the 16th Street Baptist Church bombing, culminating in Senator Doug Jones' prosecution of the last living bombers. On September 15, 1963, the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama was bombed. The blast killed four young girls and injured twenty-two others. The FBI suspected four particularly radical Ku Klux Klan...
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Publisher / Publication Date: All Points Books 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 323.1196 JONRimer, Graeme.
Summary: Provides details about and illustrations of a variety of firearms, from muskets and pistols, to machine guns and artillery.
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Publisher / Publication Date: DK 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 623.4 RIMDouglass, Frederick
Summary: Douglass's autobiography traces his birth into slavery, his escape to the North and the beginnings of the career that was to make him the preeminent spokesman for his people.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Tantor Audio 2009
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 973.8 DOUWirtenberg, Jeana (EDT)/ Russell, William G. (EDT)/ Lipsky, David (EDT)
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Publisher / Publication Date: AMACOM Books 2008
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 658.4083 WIRSummary: "British Columbia's illegal marijuana trade industry has evolved into an unstoppable business giant, dubbed by those involved as "The Union." Follow filmmaker Adam Scorgie as he demystifies the underground market and brings to light how an industry can function while remaining illegal. Through interviews with growers, police officers, criminologists, economists, doctors, politicians and pop...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Phase 4 Films 2009
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC UNIKellman, Steven G. (EDT)
Summary: Presents alphabetically arranged entries on the major authors of world literature, providing biographical information and an analysis of the themes and characters of their works.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Salem Press 2009
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Summary: "Bisbee '17 is a nonfiction feature film by award-winning filmmaker Robert Greene set in Bisbee, Arizona, an eccentric old mining town just miles away from both Tombstone and the Mexican border. Radically combining collaborative documentary, western and musical elements, the film follows several members of the close knit community as they attempt to reckon with their town's darkest hour. In...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2018
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1 available in TC Film Fest DVDs, Call number: DVD TCFF BISLamb, Brian
Summary: "Offers a complete ranking of United States presidents from best to worst based on their leadership skills, moral authority, and ability to persuade the public." --
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Publisher / Publication Date: PublicAffairs 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 352.23 LAMGreene, Bob.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Doubleday 1993
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 920.02 GRESummary: Explores the hidden history of the American exploitation film. From the tents of carnie roadshows of the early 20th century to "Nudie Cuties," blood-soaked gore fests, biker flicks, blaxploitation and beyond. Looks at the films, the filmmakers, shysters and hustlers who made it all happen. Includes over 2 hours of outtakes, classic grindhouse trailers, and long lost, never-before-seen...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Kino Lorber, Inc. 2010
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC AMEKeene, Donald.
Summary: Collection of Japanese works including poetry, prose and drama.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Grove Weidenfeld 1988
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 895.608 KEEHartman, Renée G.
Summary: "Meet Renee and Herta, two sisters who faced the unimaginable -- together. This is their true story. As Jews living in 1940s Czechoslovakia, Renee, Herta, and their parents were in immediate danger when the Holocaust came to their door. As the only hearing person in her family, Renee had to alert her parents and sister whenever the sound of Nazi boots approached their home so they could hide....
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 920 HARDouglas, John E.
Summary: "From John Douglas--the legendary FBI criminal profiler, #1 New York Times bestselling author, and inspiration for the Netflix show Mindhunter--comes a chilling journey inside the mind and crimes of Larry Gene Bell, one of the most dangerous serial killers Douglas confronted, and the desperate effort to identify and catch him. On May 31, 1985, two days before her high school graduation, Shari...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dey St., an imprint of William Morrow 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 364.152 DOUCopies Available at Kingsley
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 364.152 DOURendell, Edward G. (Edward Gene)
Summary: "Governor Ed Rendell explains why America's leaders rarely call for sacrifice for the greater good-to avoid making any sacrifices themselves!Rendell has seen job security become the primary consideration of any person with power in America-their own job security! Most politicians and bureaucrats can see no further ahead than the next election, sometimes no further than the next press...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Wiley 2012
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 973.932 RENSummary: From dusk till dawn (107 min.): The notorious Gekko Brothers, Seth and Richard, are on the run and headed for Mexico to meet with the mysterious "Carlos." Their simple bank robbery ended up killing multiple Texas Rangers. They hijack the mobile home of Minister Jacob Fuller and his family to ensure their safe passage. Their appointed destination is a neon-covered topless bar catering to bikers...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dimension Home Video 2000
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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD FROSummary: When Doreen Green, also known as Squirrel Girl, volunteers to teach a high school computer programming class, she discovers that one of her students is Kamala Khan, who moonlights as the superhero Ms. Marvel.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Marvel Worldwide Inc., a subsidiary of Marvel Entertainment, LLC 2018
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1 available in Young Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: YA 741.5 MARPlato.
Summary: One of the greatest works of philosophy, political theory, and literature ever produced, Plato's Republic has shaped Western thought for thousands of years and remains as relevant today as when it was written during the fourth century B.C. Republic begins by posing a central question: "What is justice, and why should we be just, especially when the wicked often seem happier and more...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Hackett Pub. Co. 1992
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Summary: A cookbook for beginners and for all those interested in pursuing an eco-friendly lifestyle, includes one hundred favorite recipes and tips for eating on a budget in a healthy and environmentally friendly way.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2014