Summary: The aim of these lectures is to make viewers feel welcome and comfortable in the company of paintings. By focusing on 65 masterpieces of Western painting, Professor William Kloss offers a vivid, visceral encounter with genius, shining light on the unique technical, stylistic, and expressive achievements of each painting. From the 14th century to the 20th, the images are examined for their...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Teaching Company 2010
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Great DVD 759 World 2010Simmonds, Posy.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Pantheon Books 2005
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1 available in Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: 741.5 SIMSimmonds, Posy.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin 2008
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1 available in Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: 741.5 SimmondsJans, Nick
Summary: "The unlikely true story of a six-year friendship between a wild, oddly gentle black wolf and the people and dogs of Juneau, Alaska"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Center Point Large Print 2014
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1 available in Large Print, Call number: LP 636 JANKidd, J.S.
Summary: Since prehistoric times, humans have used the plant life around them to help cure ailments. In more recent times, researchers and scientists have started to reexamine these early folk remedies in hopes of creating more available forms of treatment. Today, more and more people are attracted to pure forms of these folk medicines, while others hope to gain knowledge from them so that new drugs may...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chelsea House 2006
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 615.321 KIDHammond, Leslie.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Fair Winds Press 2004
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.563 HAMJal, Emmanuel.
Summary: In the mid-1980s, Emmanuel Jal was a seven-year-old Sudanese boy, living in a small village. But as Sudan's civil war moved closer, his family moved again and again, seeking peace. Then, one terrible day, Jal was separated from his mother, and later learned she had been killed; his father Simon rose to become a powerful commander in the Christian Sudanese Liberation Army, fighting for the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: St. Martin's Press 2009
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 962.404 JAL, EMMANUEL JALBaker, Jes
Summary: "Things No One Will Tell Fat Girls is a manifesto and call to arms for women of all sizes and ages. With smart and sassy eloquence, veteran blogger Jes Baker calls on women to be proud of their bodies, fight against fat-shaming, and embrace a body-positive worldview to change public perceptions and help women maintain mental health. With the same straightforward tone that catapulted her to...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Seal Press 2015
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Publisher / Publication Date: Oxford University Press 1998
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 709 ElsnerRemise, Jac.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Edita; distributed by New York Graphic Society, Greenwich, Conn. 1967
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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 688.72 REMHammond, Christopher
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Publisher / Publication Date: Element Book Ltd. 1995
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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 615.532 HAMHammond, Claudia
Summary: The acclaimed author of Time Warped tackles the very latest research in the fields of neuroscience, psychology, and biology to provide a fresh, fascinating, and thought-provoking look at our relationship with money—perfect for fans of Dan Ariely and Freakonomics.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harperperennial 2016
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Summary: Travel is an intrinsic part of many of our lives. The places we visit and the experiences we have become part of our identity. Today, we are increasingly aware of the negative impacts our travel can have, and a cultural shift towards living more consciously and responsibly means many of us are reassessing our travel priorities. The knowledge that air travel is bad for the environment isn't new,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Pavilion 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 910.684 HAMDas, Alina
Summary: This provocative account of our immigration system's long, racist history reveals how it has become the brutal machine that upends the lives of millions of immigrants today. Each year in the United States, hundreds of thousands of people are arrested, imprisoned, and deported, trapped in what leading immigrant rights activist and lawyer Alina Das calls the "deportation machine." The bulk of the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bold Type Books 2020
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Publisher / Publication Date: Broadway Books 2000
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 294.3444 DASJans, Nick
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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Group 2005
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 599.784 JANHammond, John.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2000
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD BLUES HAMHammond, Lee
Summary: Step-by-step demonstrations and detailed instructions explain basic drawing and shading techniques for drawing realistic animals, children, plants, and more.
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Publisher / Publication Date: North Light Books 2004
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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 741.2 HamJans, Martin.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Players Press 1992
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 792.027 JANJans, Nick
Summary: "No stranger to wildlife, Nick Jans had lived in Alaska for nearly thirty years. But when one evening at twilight a lone black wolf ambled into view not far from his doorstep, Nick would finally come to know this mystical species--up close as never before. A Wolf Called Romeo is the remarkable story of a wolf who returned again and again to interact with the people and dogs of Juneau, living...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 636 JANRobertson, Jase
Summary: The "funnyman" of the Robertson family recalls his life and discusses his thoughts on family, faith, nature, and work.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 ROBERTSON, JASE ROBJans, Nick
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Publisher / Publication Date: Alaska Northwest Books 1996
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 979.86 JANHammond, Amberrose.
Summary: Western Michigan is home to some of the state's most picturesque places and also some of its most chilling tales. Ghost story researcher and enthusiast Amberrose Hammond exposes the mysterious and spirit-ridden world of many beloved Michigan destinations as she skillfully weaves narratives of a world unseen by most. From the lingering spirit forever working in the Grand Theatre and the band of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Hounted America/History Press 2009
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1 available in Michigan Collection, Call number: MI Misc Mys HammondHammond, Darrell
Summary: The longest-tenured cast member of "Saturday Night Live" delves into the darkest corners of his life, on both sides of the camera, with brutal honesty and a fierce comic wit.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper 2011