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Summary: The latest research shows that more than 1 in 50 boys in the US now has autism, and the number keeps rising. Parents of these boys become full-time researchers, always looking for the latest information on doctors, education, and treatments. Following countless hours of study, Ken Siri is sharing what he has learned. In 101 Tips for the Parents of Boys with Autism you will learn about...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Skyhorse Publishing 2015
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 616.85882 SIRHustvedt, Siri
Summary: In this essay collection in which feminist philosophy meets family memoir, the novelist and scholar moves effortlessly between stories of her mother, grandmother, and daughter to connect mothers to the broader meanings of maternity in a culture shaped by misogyny and fantasies of paternal authority.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 814 HUSHustvedt, Siri
Summary: A radical collection of essays on art, feminism, neuroscience, psychology, and philosophy reflects the author's explorations into the workings of human perception and how they are reflected by gender bias, the mind-body challenge, and neurological disorders.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster 2016
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 814 HUSHustvedt, Siri.
Summary: While speaking at a memorial event for her father in 2006, Siri Hustvedt suffered a violent seizure from the neck down. Despite her flapping arms and shaking legs, she continued to speak clearly and was able to finish her speech. Then the seizures happened again and again. This book tracks Hustvedt's search for a diagnosis, one that takes her inside the thought processes of several scientific...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Henry Holt 2010
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 362.196 HUSSummary: On June 2, 1958, Richard Loving and his fiancee Mildred Jeter traveled from Caroline County, VA, to Washington, D.C. to be married. Later, the newlyweds were arrested, tried and convicted of the felony crime of miscegenation. Two young ACLU lawyers took on the Lovings case, fully aware of the challenges posed. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled unanimously in their favor on June 12, 1967 and resulted...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Docuramafilms 2013
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1 available in TC Film Fest DVDs, Call number: DVD TCFF LOVKindred, Dave.
Summary: This in-depth look at the Washington Post from a Pulitzer Prize-nominated Post veteran answers the question "Do newspapers still matter?" with a resounding yes. Dave Kindred takes you inside the heart of the legendary newspaper and offers a unique opportunity to see what it really takes to produce world-class journalism every day. Granted unprecedented access to every nook and cranny of the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Doubleday 2010
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 071.53 KINKindred, Dave
Summary: "Dave Kindred's extraordinary investigation of the death of his grandson yields a powerful memoir of addiction, grief, and the stories we choose to tell our families and ourselves. Jared Kindred left his home and family at the age of eighteen, choosing a life of riding train cars and making friends on the street. He was an addict for most of his short life, drinking far too much and lying about...
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Publisher / Publication Date: PublicAffairs 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 KINDRED, JARED GLENN KINKindred, Dave.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Free Press 2006
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 796.83 KINSpirin, Gennady.
Summary: A simplified retelling of the adventures of a little girl walking in the woods who finds the house of the three bears and helps herself to their belongings. Includes a note on the history of the tale.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Marshall Cavendish Children 2009
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 398.2 SPISummary: "All-American athlete, scholar, renowned baritone, stage actor, and social activist, Paul Robeson ... the son of an escaped slave, managed to become a top-billed movie star during the time of Jim Crow America ... his film legacy lives on and continues to speak eloquently of the long and difficult journey of a courageous and outspoken African-American."--Container.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2007
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: Writer and director Faraut revisits the rich bounty of footage of the left-handed tennis star John McEnroe as he competes in the French Open at Paris's Roland Garros Stadium in 1984. Far from a traditional documentary, Faraut probes the archival film to unpack both McEnroe's attention to the sport and the footage itself, creating a lively and immersive look at a driven athlete, a study on the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2018
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC JOHProQuest (Firm)
Summary: The Statistical Abstract of the United States, published since 1878, is the best-known statistical reference in the country. As a comprehensive collection of statistics of the social, political, and economic conditions of the United States, it is a snapshot of America and its people.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rowman & Littlefield 2021
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1 available in Reference, Call number: R 317.3 PROSpirin, Gennady.
Summary: When Prince Ivan sets out to find the Firebird for his father the tsar, he must complete a series of tasks before obtaining the Firebird and winning the hand of a beautiful princess.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Philomel Books 2002
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Publisher / Publication Date: 1983
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD POP/ROCK FIXNational Geographic Kids (Firm)
Summary: "Kids are naturally curious. They want to know all about everything around them, near and far. And the completely updated Beginner's World Atlas is the perfect tool to introduce them to the people, places, and animals of the world. We have combined our world-famous mapmaking skills and color photography with input from specialists in geography education to create an atlas designed for kids ages...
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Publisher / Publication Date: National Geographic 2022
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Summary: "Learn about the history of the Cold War (1945-1991) in this volume of History Summarized. Each volume in this series concisely surveys a major historical event or interrelated series of events or a major cultural, economic, political, or social movement." -- Back cover.
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Publisher / Publication Date: World Book, Inc. 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 909.825 FIRTastemade (Firm)
Summary: "Delicious meals just got easier with 100 all-new recipes for all types of cuisines in the first-ever cookbook from the beloved internet cooking gurus at Tastemade. Tastemade, the internet cooking phenomenon, presents you with 100 recipes designed to answer everyone's daily question: What's for dinner? Make This Tonight is a starter kit meant to empower you to create explosively flavorful...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Clarkson Potter/Publishers 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.5 MAKCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.5 MAKKindley, Tom
Summary: Recounts the Greek myths behind the names of such constellations as the Great Bear, Andromeda, and Orion.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Cicada Books Limited 2016
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 292 KINFirme, Tom
Summary: "Learn about the history of colonialism throughout the world in this volume of History Summarized. Each volume in this series concisely surveys a major historical event or interrelated series of events or a major cultural, economic, political, or social movement." -- Back cover.
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Publisher / Publication Date: World Book, Inc. 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 325.32 FIRFirme, Tom
Summary: "Learn about the history of World War II (1938-1945) on the European and North African fronts in this volume of History Summarized. Each volume in this series concisely surveys a major historical event or interrelated series of events or a major cultural, economic, political, or social movement." -- Back cover.
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Publisher / Publication Date: World Book, Inc. 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 940.54 FIRBlevins, Winfred.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Forge 2005
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 978.02 BLEhitRECord (Firm)
Summary: So, you just got dumped, huh? Or did you just dump someone? Doesn't matter who ended it. Either way, you're sleeping alone tonight. But don't worry, you're not really alone. HITRECORD's global community of over 750,000 active artists is here to help with The Art of Breaking Up, a new book designed to get you through this trying time. That's over 750,000 people who know the soul-crushing pain of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper Design 2020