Hersey, Tricia
Summary: "Disrupt and push back against capitalism and white supremacy. In this book, Tricia Hersey, aka The Nap Bishop, encourages us to connect to the liberating power of rest, daydreaming, and naps as a foundation for healing and justice. What would it be like to live in a well-rested world? Far too many of us have claimed productivity as the cornerstone of success. Brainwashed by capitalism, we...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown Spark 2022
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Summary: The four operas of The Ring Cycle.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Deutsche Grammophon 2012
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1 available in Opera DVDs, Call number: DVD OPERA RINHermes, Will.
Summary: Chronicles five epochal years of music in the Big Apple against a backdrop of the high crime and low rents of the mid-1970s, tracing the formations of key sounds while evaluating the contributions of influential artists.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Faber and Faber 2011
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 781.64 HERSummary: Powers of ten ... illustrates a picnic in Chicago and then begins moving ten times farther out every ten seconds, until our own galaxy is visible only as a speck of light. Then, we move inward into the hand of a sleeping picnicker with ten times more magnification every ten seconds. A rough sketch ... is an earlier version of the same concept illustrated in Powers of ten. 901, after 45 years of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Pyramid Film & Video 2000
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC FILChen, Patrizia.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scribner 2003
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.5945 CHEHolmes, Melisa.
Summary: Straight talk for teens about friendships, parents, sex and values.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Health Communications 2005
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 613 HOLSummary: "The husband-and-wife team of Charles and Ray Eames is widely regarded as America's most important designers. Perhaps best remembered for their mid-century plywood and fiberglass furniture, the Eames Office also created a mind-bending variety of other products ... But their personal lives and influence on significant events in American life ... has been less widely understood. Narrated by James...
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Publisher / Publication Date: First Run Features 2011
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC EAMHerres, David
Summary: "A practical, money-saving guide to home electrical wiring. Handle residential wiring projects correctly, safely, and according to the National Electrical Code (NEC). Filled with clear photos and helpful diagrams, The Homeowner's DIY Guide to Electrical Wiring shows you how to quickly and easily navigate the portions of the NEC that pertain to residential installations. This hands-on resource...
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Publisher / Publication Date: McGraw-Hill Education 2015
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 664.3 HERHerres, David.
Summary: "The first DeMYSTiFieD book for the technical trades, this self-teaching guide covers everything an aspiring electrician needs to know--from passing the certification exam to inside tips for succeeding on the job"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 621.319 HERCopies Available at Kingsley
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 621.319 HERThermes, Jennifer
Summary: "A Place Called America takes the long view of the land's history from its earliest formation and inhabitants up through today. Meet those indigenous to the deserts, prairies, forests, and shores of the land called Turtle Island and their relatives who contributed to World War II and whose ideas founded the basis of the Constitution. Meet immigrant communities, who came to the land from all...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Abrams Books for Young Readers 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 973 THESummary: In 1985, two young British friends travelled to a remote corner of Peru. Ambitious mountaineers, their aim was to conquer the unclimbed west face of a notorious 21,000 ft. peak "Siula Grande". Their story has become part of mountaineering legend.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Distributed by MGM Home Entertainment 2004
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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD Movie Touching 2004Thermes, Jennifer
Summary: "The Indestructible Tom Crean reveals the incredible true stories of Crean's adventures on the Discovery, Terra Nova, and Endurance expeditions. When the Endurance becomes trapped in the frozen sea and sinks, it is up to Crean and several others to go for help"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Viking, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 CREHerge
Summary: Whether he's trolling the high seas for treasure or blasting off for the moon, young reporter-sleuth Tintin and his faithful dog, Snowy, have delighted readers everywhere for generations with their timeless adventures. Join Tintin and Snowy as they tackle the toughest mysteries around the world in The Castafiore Emerald, Flight 714, and Tintin and the Picaros.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little Brown 1993
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Summary: Whether he's trolling the high seas for treasure or blasting off for the moon, young reporter-sleuth Tintin and his faithful dog, Snowy, have delighted readers everywhere for generations with their timeless adventures. Join Tintin and Snowy as they tackle the toughest mysteries around the world in The Castafiore Emeralds, Flight 714, and Tintin and the Picaros.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown and Co. 1992
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Summary: "From the bestselling author of The Book of Awesome, a new compilation of awesome things and small joys in our lives that bring us together. Award-winning writer Neil Pasricha brings back his trademark laugh-out-loud observations of the world and encourages us to be positive and find gratitude in the simple, free, odd, and silly."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster Canada 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 818 PASHermez, Sami
Summary: "In 1967, Sireen Sawalha's mother, with her young children, walked back to Palestine against the traffic of exile. My Brother, My Land is the story of Sireen's family in the decades that followed and their lives in the Palestinian village of Kufr Ra'i. From Sireen's early life growing up in the shadow of the '67 War and her family's work as farmers caring for their land, to the involvement of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Redwood Press 2024
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 920 HERPasricha, Neil.
Summary: Focusing on both tangible pleasures and simple experiences, Pasricha provides a contemporary take on everyday inspiration that skips the typical Chicken Soup for the Soul fare: "When you push the button for the elevator and it's already there," ("Ding!"); "When the boss goes out of town" ("Who's up for a three-hour lunch?"); "Peeling that thin plastic film off new electronics" ("Welcome to the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Amy Einhorn Books/G. P. Putnam's Sons 2010
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 808.607 PASPasricha, Neil.
Summary: Based on the award-winning 10-million-plus-hit blog 1000awesomethings.com, The Book of Awesome is a high five for humanity and a big celebration of life's little moments: Popping Bubble Wrap Wearing underwear just out of the dryer Fixing electronics by smacking them Getting called up to the dinner buffet first at a wedding Watching The Price Is Right when you're home sick Hitting a bunch of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin USA, Inc. 2010
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Thermes, Jennifer
Summary: "This gorgeous picture book biography follows Charles Darwin's adventures in South America"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Abrams Books for Young Readers 2016
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 508 THEThermes, Jennifer
Summary: "An innovative look back through time, Manhattan Maps follows the history of Manhattan Island from its natural formation to the bustling city today. It explores the ways in which nature and people are connected, tracking the people who lived on Manhattanfrom the Lenape Indians to Dutch settlers hunting for beaver pelts to early Americans and beyond, and how they've (literally) shaped the island...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Abrams Books for Young Readers 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 974.7 THEPasricha, Neil
Summary: We are lucky. For most of us, famine, plague, economic depression, and other life-threatening catastrophes are the stuff of history books. We’re living in an era with the highest-ever rates of longevity, education, and wealth. Cars drive us home as our phones entertain us before we arrive to food delivered to the front door. We have it all! But there’s just one side effect. We no longer have...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Gallery Books 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 158.1 PASSummary: Complilation of 7 films with introduction to the work of designers Charles and Ray Eames. 'Toccata for toy trains' is a trip through a world of antique toys, and toy trains. 'House : after five years of living' illustrates the home and studio designed and built by Charles Eames on a hill in California overlooking the ocean. 'Lucia chase vignette' follows a sister chasing her brother through the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Pyramid Film & Video 2000
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC FIL(RAMONA SERIES)
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Publisher / Publication Date: 1989
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Publisher / Publication Date: Genealogical Pub. Co., Inc 1998