Kraus, Karl
Summary: Franzen presents new translations and annotations of the work of early twentieth-century satirist Karl Kraus, who, via his self-published magazine Die Fackel, "attacked the popular media's manipulation of reality, the dehumanizing machinery of technology and consumer capitalism, and the jingoistic rhetoric of a fading empire"--Dust jacket flap.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Farrar, Straus and Giroux 2013
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 438.4 KRACarr, Kris.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Skirt! 2007
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 616.99 CARCarr, Kris.
Summary: Draws on the wisdom of medical experts to offer a low-glycemic, vegetarian program that emphasizes balancing body pH with whole and raw foods, organic green drinks, and smoothies, and includes recipes and a twenty-one day body cleanse.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Skirt 2011
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 613.2 CARHess, Earl J.
Contents: All we were told was to write a movie -- The reason we had such good musicals -- Out of thin air you make a moment dance -- Their feet do all the work -- Come on with the rain -- Everything but dancing -- Gotta dance! -- Best musical comedy I've seen -- You dance love, and you dance joy, and you dance dreams -- Legacy.
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Publisher / Publication Date: University Press of Kansas 2009
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 791.43 HESSummary: "The United States is in the grip of a crisis of bad history. Inaccurate interpretations and outright misrepresentations of the past-cultivated within and promoted by the conservative movement and right-wing media over the last several decades-hold sway among large numbers of Americans, damaging our public discourse. In Myth America, historians Kevin Kruse and Julian Zelizer have assembled an...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Basic Books 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 973 MYTCopies Available at Kingsley
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1 available in New Non-fiction, Call number: 973 MYTSummary: From dusk till dawn (107 min.): The notorious Gekko Brothers, Seth and Richard, are on the run and headed for Mexico to meet with the mysterious "Carlos." Their simple bank robbery ended up killing multiple Texas Rangers. They hijack the mobile home of Minister Jacob Fuller and his family to ensure their safe passage. Their appointed destination is a neon-covered topless bar catering to bikers...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dimension Home Video 2000
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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD FROAdriansen, Sophie
Summary: "This is the story of an emancipation, that of a young Black and poor woman living in an American marked by segregation. This is the story of a fierce battle, that of a musician involved in the civil rights movement. This is the story of a long career, that of a pianist and singer as talented as determined. This is the story of Nina Simone, a unique artist, role model, and inspiration for...
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Publisher / Publication Date: NBM Graphic Novels 2024
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1 available in Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: 921 SIMONE, NINA ADRSummary: Filmmaker Byron Hurt looks at the past and future of soul food, covering its roots in Western Africa, its incarnation in the American South, and the role it plays in the health crisis in the African American community. Examines the socioeconomics of the modern American diet, and how the food industry profits from producing cheap calories while healthy options remain expensive and hard to find.
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Publisher / Publication Date: PBS 2013
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV SOUSummary: Combines two complete workouts, one for toning and one for sculpting, which target specific areas of the body and include moves for all ages and skill levels.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Peter Pan Industries 2001
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 613.7 NEWCross, Alan
Summary: "Music is an outlet for self-expression. It has the power to influence your feelings, connect you to others and break down barriers ... And believe it or not, it's science -- a LOT of science! The tunes that move us are a blend of science, technology, engineering and mathematics, plus passion and emotion. In this book, you'll find out when humans began making music, the early history of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Kids Can Press 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 780 CROKress, Nancy.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Writer's Digest Books 1993
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 808.3 KRESummary: In addition to an alphabetically arranged description of each herb, this lavishly illustrated volume contains background historical material, plus coverage of such subjects as medicinal uses, cooking, & gardening. A popular treatment of the history, uses and cultivation of herbs, science and lore, and home cultivation.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rodale Press 1998
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 635.7 RODGross, Dennis.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Viking 2005
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 646.72 GROSummary: "A dynamic and hip collective biography that presents 44 of America's greatest movers and shakers from Frederick Douglass to Aretha Franklin to Barack Obama, written by ESPN's TheUndefeated.com and illustrated with dazzling portraits by Rob Ball."
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Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 920 FIEAssociated Press
Summary: Updated regularly since its initial publication in 1953, the AP Stylebook is a must-have reference for writers, editors, students and professionals. It provides fundamental guidelines for spelling, language, punctuation, usage and journalistic style. It is the definitive resource for journalists. Fully revised and updated, this 2017 edition contains more than 3,000 A to Z entries -- including...
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Publisher / Publication Date: The Associated Press 2017
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1 available in Reference, Call number: R 028 ASSKress, Stephen
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Publisher / Publication Date: 1995
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 598 KRE(Calls About Couples And Cars)
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Publisher / Publication Date: 1997
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD COMEDY/SPOKEN CARBeall, Kreis
Summary: "The Great Blue Hills of God is the powerful, resilient memoir by the creative force behind legendary, award-winning farm-to-table resort, Blackberry Farm, in Tennessee. Born with "the gift of hospitality," Kreis Beall helped create one of the South's most enchanting destinations, Blackberry Farm, in Tennessee's Smoky Mountain foothills. For decades, she was a fixture in the entertaining and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Covergent Books, an imprint of Random House, a division of Penguin Random House LLC 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 BEALL, KREIS BEABress, Helene.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scribner 1981
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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 746.14 BREKriss, Alexander
Summary: "A therapist reveals the role of videogames in the lives of his patients, showing the positive impact playing videogames has had and can have, and how they connect us to our humanity"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: The Experiment 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 794.801 KRILloyd, Carli
Summary: "The celebrated star of the U.S. women's national soccer team chronicles her amazing journey to the top,"--NoveList.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2016
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1 available in Adult, Call number: B LLOYD LLORastorfer, Darl.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Yale University Press 2000
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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 624.2 RASSummary: On the day of James Kirk's birth, his father dies on his ship in a last stand against a mysterious alien vessel. He was searching for Ambassador Spock, who is a child on Vulcan, disdained by his neighbors for his half-human nature. Twenty years later, Kirk has grown into a young troublemaker. He is inspired by Capt. Christopher Pike to fulfill his potential in Starfleet, even though he annoys...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Paramount Home Entertainment 2009
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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD STA RATED PG-13Summary: Two literary legends, writer Robert Caro and his longtime editor, Robert Gottlieb, have worked together to create some of the greatest non-fiction books in history. Now 86, Caro is determined to complete the final volume of his masterwork, The Years of Lyndon Johnson; Gottlieb, 91, wants to edit it. With humor and insight, this unique double portrait reveals the work habits, peculiarities, and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2023