Summary: Follows the lives of eight young Americans who share one goal: to win the 1999 National Spelling Bee in Washington, D.C. The Bee is as intense a competition as any Olympic match, for both the spellers and their families. The unbearable pressure becomes even more extraordinary when it is felt by ordinary teenagers.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment 2004
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC SPENeel, Lara
Summary: Knit, sew, and craft your way to self-empowerment. Are you a Nasty Woman ready to smash the patriarchy with a needle and thread? Proudly proclaim your feminism with your very own DIY Bleeding Heart T-shirt? Or stage a protest with the rest of the girls, wearing knitted Pussyhats? Be part of the revolution by reclaiming the "domestic" arts of knitting, sewing, and more--to channel your feminist...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Skyhorse Publishing 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 746.432 NEEDyer, Ceil.
Summary: Hundreds of recipes that have appeared on the backs of packages for decades, withstanding the test of time, include perennial favorites that are simple, easy to prepare, economical, and delicious.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Galahad Books 1989
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Summary: A fascinating visual journey through the Westlake District of Daly City, California, one of America's first and most iconic major postwar suburbs.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Advection Media 2006
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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 720 KEICooper, Neile
Summary: "Creative and practical, Kicking Glass is a step-by-step guide for those wanting to practice the popular craft of stained glass. From simple suncatchers and boho lamps to exquisite 3D constructions and delicately-poised glass butterflies, experienced artist Neile Cooper guides you through the magical world of stained glass with a creative handbook for both the novice and more experienced...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bloomsbury Visual Arts 2022
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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 748.5 COONeel, Alice
Summary: "Explores the themes and stylistic developments of the art of Alice Neel, one of the greatest American painters of the twentieth century, with works spanning nearly seven decades, four essays and additional texts addressing themes and specific works, three artists' appreciations, and a chronology and bibliography"--Provided by publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Museum of Fine Arts 2010
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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 759.13 NEEHeath, Neill.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Collins Design 2005
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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 728.6 HEAYomtov, Nel.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bearport Pub. 2008
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 359.984 YOMKataria, Madan
Summary: "ABOUT THIS BOOK... Could you use a good laugh? This book will show you how to bring laughter into your life at any time of day--no special equipment needed, no new wardrobe, no expensive classes, not even a sense of humor! Laughter yoga is all about voluntary laughter--how you can learn to laugh even in the absence of humorous stimuli, and reap the extraordinary, scientifically proven...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Books, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 152.4 KATNeel, Lara
Summary: Sock Architecture is perfect for both experienced and novice sock knitters. This thorough, imaginative collection of sock shapes and patterns gives you the tools to construct an astounding variety of custom socks. All heels and toes are carefully explained and clearly photographed, and you can plug in your own numbers to work at the exact size and gauge you want. If you'd rather just pick up...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Cooperative Press 2014
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Summary: "When teenagers scuffle during a basketball game, they are typically benched. But when Will got into it on the court, he and his rival were sprayed in the face at close range by a chemical similar to Mace, denied a shower for twenty-four hours, and then locked in solitary confinement for a month. One in three American children will be arrested by the time they are twenty-three, and many will...
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Publisher / Publication Date: New Press, The 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 365.42 BERStephenson, Nell.
Summary: Presents a guide for women on how to promote personal health and fitness by embracing the diet of ancient-world ancestors and avoiding modern and processed foods, sharing advice on how to provide for the needs of busy schedules and growing families.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster 2012
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 613.2 STELake, Nell
Summary: "From a gifted writer who spent two years in a support group for people caring for elderly and ill spouses, parents, and friends, The Caregivers chronicles the daily experiences--heart-breaking, poignant, and redemptive--of ordinary Americans as they face their final life passages"--Provided by publisher.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster 2014
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 610.73 LAKWeil, Andrew
Summary: A dialogue about healthy eating discusses such subjects as the real meaning of "organic," the most health-giving oils, and how much salt and sugar is good, while providing tips on losing weight, developing good eating habits in children, and nurturing seniors.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Alfred A. Knopf 2002
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.5636 WEIWeil, Andrew.
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: Random House Audio 2006
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 613 WEIWeil, Andrew.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House Large Print 2000
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1 available in Large Print, Call number: LP 613.2 WEIWeil, Ann.
Summary: An account of the life of Sitting Bull, including his nomadic childhood, how he became the chief of the entire Sioux Nation, and his role at the Battle of Little Bighorn.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Heinemann Library 2013
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Summary: "In October 1918, World War I had been raging in Europe for more than four years. When Major Charles Whittlesey led the U.S. 77th Division into France's Argonne Forest, his troops were soon surrounded and cut off from escape by German forces. Things became even more dangerous when the division came under friendly fire from U.S. forces. The troops' only hope was to send a carrier pigeon named...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press, an imprint of Capstone 2023
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J904.4 YOMYomtov, Nel
Summary: "On February 23, 1945, an American flag was raised atop Mount Suribachi on the Japanese island of Iwo Jima. The moment-captured in one of the most famous photographs of all time-didn't just boost the morale of the U.S. soldiers fighting on the island. It also lifted the spirits of the American people back home who had grown weary of World War II. How did this remarkable moment come to pass and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press 2024
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 940.54 YOMGeil, Patti Bazel.
Summary: This books helps women with diabetes cope with pregnancy using a quick, easy-to-read question-&-answer format. 101 Tips for a Healthy Pregnancy with Diabetes offers tips on topics such as prepregnancy; nutrition; managing medication; managing diabetes during pregnancy; making it through labor; postpartum; and much more.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: American Diabetes Association 2003
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 618.3 GEIGeil, Patti B.
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Publisher / Publication Date: John Wiley & Sons 1996
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.6565 GEIWEIL, GRETE
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Publisher / Publication Date: 1991
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Publisher / Publication Date: 1998
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Summary: An expert on mind-body therapies teams up with a clinical psychologist, who specializes in behavioral sleep and dream medicine, to provide an innovative sleep-health program that helps those who have trouble sleeping change their lifestyle and achieve a good night's rest.
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: Sounds True 2007