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Biale, David

Summary: This is the first comprehensive history of the pietistic movement that shaped modern Judaism. The book's unique blend of intellectual, religious, and social history offers perspectives on the movement's leaders as well as its followers, and demonstrates that, far from being a throwback to the Middle Ages, Hasidism is a product of modernity that forged its identity as a radical alternative to...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Princeton University Press 2018

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 296 BIA

Summary: "Although Buffalo Bill has fought Indians and Civil War battles, nothing can prepare him for his newest challenge: show business! His 'Wild West Show' is hugely popular, but when he signs a former enemy, Sioux Chief Sitting Bull, for a featured role, a hysterical clash of cultures reverberates far beyond the boundaries of their sprawling outdoor theater. And the complications only multiply when...

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: 2001

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Summary: Documentary film chronicling Richard Stanley's tenure as writer/director of the 1996 adaptation of H.G. Wells' The island of Dr. Moreau as well as the start of the film's production.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Severin Films 2015

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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC LOS

Grossman, Elizabeth

Summary: In Chasing Molecules, investigative journalist Elizabeth Grossman opens the door on a new world of chemistry-green chemistry - and the scientists who are unearthing the field's potential to transform manufacturing with unprecedented benefits to the corporate bottom line and our health. She finds that a revolution is brewing, and its rallying call is "benign by design." These scientists are...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Island Press/Shearwater Books 2009

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 615.9 GRO

Grossman, Elizabeth

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Counterpoint 2002

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 333.911 GRO

Grossman, Loyd.

Summary: Explores the extraordinary relationship between man and dog examining some of the social, economic, religious and psychological aspects.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: BBC Books 1993

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 636.7 GRO

Bial, Raymond.

Summary: Discusses the nature and importance of soil and the many forms of life it supports.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Walker 2000

Copies Available at Peninsula

1 available in Stacks, Call number: J577.5 Bia

Biel, Steven

Summary: Presents a comprehensive examination of the classic 1930 painting "American Gothic" by artist Grant Wood, describes how it came to represent traditional American values, and how it was later used in television, politics, advertising, and popular culture.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: W.W. Norton & Co. 2005

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 759.13 BIE

Boll, Heinrich

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: A.A. Knopf 1984

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 833.914 BOLL, HEINRICH BOL

Groopman, Jerome.

Summary: The essential tools for making our own best medical decisions, cutting through the confusion caused by the health-care system, the media, and gaps in our own reasoning. Making the right medical choices is harder than ever. Whether we're deciding to take a cholesterol drug or choosing a cancer treatment, we are overwhelmed by information from all sides: our doctors' recommendations, dissenting...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Group USA, Inc. 2011

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Pressman, David

Summary: "Nolo's Patents for Beginners" provides sample forms and letters, resources and a glossary of terms. This edition is completely revised to cover all changes in patent case law and updated regulations for inventors applying for a patent.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Nolo 2015

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Joy, Angela

Summary: "The story of the mother of Emmett Till, and how she channeled grief over her son's death into a call to action for the civil rights movement"--

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Roaring Brook Press 2022

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 TIL

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 TIL

Dill, Khodi

Summary: "An incisive, innovative, and inviting take on fighting oppression and fighting for racial justice. Racism is a real and present danger. But how can you fight it if you don't know how it works or where it comes from? Using a compelling mix of memoir, cultural criticism, and anti-oppressive theory, Khodi Dill breaks down how white supremacy functions in North America and gives readers tools to...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Annick Press 2023

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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 305.896 DIL

Grossman, Dave

Summary: "The author of the 400,000-copy bestseller On Killing reveals how violent video games have ushered in a new era of mass homicide--and what we must do about it" -- Amazon.com.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Little Brown and Company 2016

Copies Available at East Bay

1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 303 GRO

Grossman, David.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Farrar, Straus and Giroux 2003

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 956.9405 GRO

Bial, Raymond.

Summary: Looks at the problem of dog overpopulation in America; discusses the role of puppy mills, pet stores, and independent breeders; and includes a profile of a local animal shelter.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin 2011

Copies Available at Kingsley

1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 636.0832 BIA

Dill, Khodi

Summary: An inspiring, life-affirming debut activist book in rhyming couplets and triplets about Black heroes for little ones, their families, and anyone who loves A is for Activist and Antiracist Baby.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Triangle Square 2023

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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: BOARD DIL

Glassman, Thea

Summary: An entertainment journalist examines how seven revolutionary teen shows--The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, My So-Called Life, Dawson's Creek, Freaks and Geeks, The O.C., Friday Night Lights, and Glee--transformed television and our culture.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Running Press 2023

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 791.45 GLA

Pressman, David

Summary: For over 30 years, Patent It Yourself has guided hundreds of thousands of inventors through the process of getting a patent, from start to finish. Patent attorneys David Pressman and David E. Blau provide the latest information, forms, and clear instructions to help you: conduct a patent search the right way, evaluate your idea's commercial potential, prepare a patent application, market and...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Nolo 2018

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 346.04 PRE

Rissman, Rebecca

Summary: In "narrative nonfiction format, this ... book follows a selection of people who experienced the 2011 Japan Tsunami"--Amazon.com.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press, a Capstone imprint 2017

Copies Available at East Bay

1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 363.34 RIS

Grossman, David.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Farrar, Straus and Giroux 1988

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 956.953 GRO

Grossman, Elizabeth

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Sierra Club Books 2003

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 917.8 GRO

Glassman, Lenka

Summary: "Middle schoolers learn how to identify, manage, and self regulate their emotions and moods"--

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Magination Press 2022

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Glassman, Keri.

Summary: Outlines a nutrition and exercise plan designed to promote weight loss and reduce stress by working with the body's natural systems, sharing a strategic eating schedule that incorporates such options as raspberry French toast and stuffed red pepper.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Rodale 2012

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 613.2 GLA

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