Henderson, Bill (EDT)
Summary: Presents a collection of short stories, essays, and poems from throughout the year, culled from small presses and literary journals.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Pushcart Prize Fellowships 2013
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC PUSSummary: "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...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2001
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Summary: "A heart-felt, plain-spoken distillation in poetry of Henderson's lifelong struggle to maintain his faith. The Family Bible is Henderson's first collection of poetry and a rare statement of this pilgrim's journey. His 67 poems are both personal and universal. They are funny, bitter, eloquent, tortured, touching, wise, blasphemous, and reverent. From Genesis to Revelation, this is the Bible that...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Pushcart Press 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 811 HENAnderson, Jill
Summary: A review of basic money math for beginning students.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Enslow Elementary 2009
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 513.211 ANDBelt, Annie Griffiths
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Publisher / Publication Date: National Geographic Society 2008
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 779.092 BELMcQuerry, Maureen
Summary: "Wangari Maathai worked to heal and revive damaged land by planting new trees. Discover her big ideas about restoring nature and ways you can help too!"--Back cover.
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Publisher / Publication Date: G. P. Putnam's Sons 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: BOARD MCQNapoli, Donna Jo
Summary: The story of Wangari Maathai, who in 1977 founded the Green Belt Movement, an African grassroots organization, and in 2004 was the first African woman to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers 2010
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 MAASchulz, Charles M. (Charles Monroe)
Summary: Presents the script of the popular holiday animated film, along with a behind-the-scenes account that includes executive producer Lee Mendelson's reminiscences, segments from Vince Guaraldi's original score, and production notes.
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Publisher / Publication Date: HarperResource 2000
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 791.4572 SCHSummary: A look at five extraordinary homes and the people who inhabit them. The movie interweaves their stories in a way that makes a person think about the meaning of home and the place of individuality in society.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2003
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC HOMWheeler, Jill C.
Summary: This biography introduces readers to Gary Paulsen, the Newbery Medal winning author of Hatchet. Readers will learn about Paulsen's childhood in the Philippines and Minnesota, the night he received a library card, his love of dog sledding, and the adventures that inspire his award-winning books. He is also the author of Tracker, Mr. Tucket, and Woodsong. Easy-to-read text and full-color photos...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Checkerboard Library, An Imprint of Abdo Publishing 2015
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JB PAULSON WHESummary: On April 30, 1971, a standing-room-only crowd of New York's intellectual elite packed the city's Town Hall theater to see Norman Mailer, fresh from the controversy over his essay 'The Prisoner of Sex' and the backlash it received from leaders of the women's movement, tangle with a panel of four prominent female thinkers and activists: Jacqueline Ceballos, Germaine Greer, Jill Johnston, and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2020
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC TOWSummary: The 46th annual edition of the most celebrated literary series in America. Over 60 brilliant stories, poems and essays from dozens of small presses, as selected from 900 presses worldwide by more than 200 distinguished staff contributing editors.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Pushcart Prize Fellowships Inc. 2022
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC PUSSummary: "Right Here, Right Now collects the powerful first-person stories of dozens of men who are living on death row in the United States, offering a glimpse into the lives of some of the most marginalized people in America"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Duke University Press 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 365.6 RIGSummary: Here are 70 authors from more than 50 presses as selected from the nominations of 220 distinguished Contributing Editors and 800 participating presses.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Pushcart Pirze Fellowships Inc. 2021
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC PUSSummary: Vikings: the real warriors. "Discover exciting new insights as historian Neil Oliver digs for clues. You'll travel to archaeological sites in Norway, Sweden and Denmark, where Norsemen launch expeditions and raids. Watch in amazement as the warriors settle Britain, Iceland and Greenland and transform themselves from illiterate pagans into Christian farmers, statesmen and kings--all in less than...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2018
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2 available in Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD TV VIKSummary: This 43rd edition of the annual Pushcart Prize - the most celebrated literary series in America - is further proof that these days the heat and heart of contemporary writing is often found in small presses scattered around the country and the world, far from the pressures of commercial centers. As the variety of selections in Pushcart Prize XLIII indicates, it is a diverse community constantly...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Pushcart Prize Fellowships Inc. 2019
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC PUSSummary: "As the variety of selections in Pushcart Prize XLIV indicates, it is an eclectic and constantly changing community. Over 70 authors are included from more than 50 presses."--Amazon.com.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Pushcart Prize Fellowships Inc. 2020
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC PUSSummary: Animated documentary about Amin Nawabi, who decides to reveal a secret from his past before marrying his husband and share his story about fleeing from Afghanistan to Denmark as a young child with his mother and siblings.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2022
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2 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: BLU-RAY DOC FLEHendershot, Heather
Summary: "Heather Hendershot argues that a moment long understood as sitting at the crux of American political history-the chaos of the 1968 Democratic convention in Chicago-is also crucial to understanding the country's media history. By scrutinizing those events and broadcasts in precise detail, Hendershot documents the emergence of the idea that the media are inherently liberal. As she shows, the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: The University of Chicago Press 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 977.3 HENSummary: Combines watercolor illustrations with well-known New Testament passages to explain the meaning of love.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers 2001
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 242.5 HALCopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE Religion Halperin 2001Summary: Free Cinema consisted of a group of young film-makers who decided to rebel against the stifling conformity of British cinema in the late fifties and to make their own films outside the confines of 'the system'. This 50th-anniversary compilation of short films about British working class life shows directors expressing personal viewpoints without obligation to subscribe to the technical or...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Facets Multimedia 2007