Lieu, Kat
Summary: "Inspired by the global 'Subtle Asian' community, Modern Asian Baking at Home features exciting, contemporary Asian-inspired ingredients and techniques bakers of all levels will want to add to their repertoires"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Quarry Books, an imprint of The Quarto Group 2022
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: Set in China during the warring 1920s, notorious bandit chief Zhang descends upon a remote provincial town posing as its new mayor, an identity that he had hijacked from Old Tang, who was a small-time imposter. Bent on making a fast buck, Zhang soon meets his match in the tyrannical local gentry Huang as a deadly battle of wit and brutality ensues.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Well Go USA 2012
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1 available in TC Film Fest DVDs, Call number: DVD TCFF LETDiep, Hayley
Summary: "This dynamic picture book biography introduces readers of all ages to Wataru Misaka, the first non-white athlete to play in the NBA. Wataru "Wat" Misaka, a Japanese American boy born to immigrant parents, liked to play basketball under the glow of stars and a small street lamp in Ogden, Utah. America was home to Wat, but with the onset of World War II, many people thought he didn't belong. "Go...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Triumph Books 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 MISLieu, Susan
Summary: "An emotionally raw memoir about the crumbling of the American Dream and a daughter of refugees who searches for answers after her mother dies during plastic surgery. Susan Lieu has long been searching for answers. About her family's past and about her own future. Refugees from the Vietnam War, Susan's family escaped to California in the 1980s after five failed attempts. Upon arrival, Susan's...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Celadon Books 2024
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1 available in New Non-fiction, Call number: 921 LIEGies, Miep
Summary: Hiding Otto Frank and his family in an Amsterdam office building during World War II, Miep Gies shares a remarkable story of courage and devastation along with the special friendship of a young girl whose memory remains in hearts across the world.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Springwater 2008
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2 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 940.53 GIESummary: On Easter Monday 1916, a small group of Irish rebels took on the might of the British Empire. Although defeated militarily, the men and women of the Easter Rising would soon win a moral victory, with their actions leading to the creation of an independent Irish State and contributing to the eventual disintegration of the British Empire. They have inspired countless freedom struggles throughout...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2016
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV NINLeibovitz, Liel
Summary: Few artists have had as much of an impact on American popular culture as Stan Lee. The characters he created-Spider-Man and Iron Man, the X-Men and the Fantastic Four-occupy Hollywood's imagination and production schedules, generate billions at the box office, and come as close as anything we have to a shared American mythology. This illuminating biography focuses as much on Lee's ideas as it...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Yale University Press 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 LEE, STAN LEISummary: A wonderful collection of essays written by today's queer heroes, featuring contributions from Elton John, Tan France, Gus Kenworthy, Paris Lees, Russell Tovey, Munroe Bergdorf, and many others. In 2016, model and queer activist Jack Guinness decided that the LGBTQ+ community desperately needed to be reminded of its long and glorious history of stardom, and he was spurred to action. The...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dey St., an imprint of William Morrow 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 306.76 QUECopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 306.76 QUELarson, Jonathan.
Summary: "Rent has single-handedly reinvigorated Broadway and taken America by storm. Sweeping all major theater awards, including the 1996 Pulitzer Prize for drama, as well as four 1996 Tony Awards including Best Musical, Best Book, and Best Score for a Musical, Rent captured the heart and spirit of a generation. Now, Rent comes to life on the page--through color photographs, the full libretto, and a...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rob Weisbach Books 1997
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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 792 LARSkolos, Nancy.
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Publisher / Publication Date: HarperCollinsPublishers 1992
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: OVS 787.8719 FERKato, Kazue
Summary: Exorcist Rin Okumura continues to try to control his demonic powers as distrust swirls around the heads of the various Myodha temple families, and he receives a letter that reveals information about his past.
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Publisher / Publication Date: VIZ Media 2012
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1 available in Young Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: YA 741.5 BLUUsitalo, Kath
Summary: To the Anishinaabe-Ojibwa people it was a gathering place, a sacred burial ground, and the home of the Great Spirit Gitchie Manitou. Throughout the 1600s French voyageurs, explorers, missionaries, and fur traders arrived at Mackinac Island. Its strategic location in the straits between Michigan's Upper and Lower Peninsulas made it a military outpost the British and Americans found worth...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Reedy Press, LLC 2018
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2 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 917.3 MICHIGAN MACCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Adult, Call number: MI 917.3 USIWood, Tat.
Summary: Written by Lawrence Miles (Faction Paradox) and long-time sci-fi commentator Tat Wood, About Time focuses on the continuity of Doctor Who (its characters, alien races and the like), but also examines the show as a work of social commentary. In particular, Miles and Wood dissect the politics and social issues that shaped the show during its unprecedented 26-year run (from 1963 to 1989),...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Mad Norwegian Press 2006
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 791.45 DOCLowrie, Melissa
Summary: "A book of tips and tricks from seasoned professionals for making plants happy in their homes and styling advice from the designers who created that signature Terrain look"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Artisan 2022
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2 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 635.9 LOWLies, Brian
Summary: Farmer Evan and his dog do everything together, especially in the garden -- but when his dog passes away Evan lets his garden fill with weeds until a pumpkin vine brings new hope.
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Publisher / Publication Date: [Library Ideas, LLC] 2019
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Place a hold to request this item.Leyh, Kat
Summary: When Snap rescues a family of baby opossums, she asks the town witch, Jacks, for help caring for them, but as Snap starts to get to know Jacks, she realizes that Jacks may have a connection with Snap's family past.
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Publisher / Publication Date: First Second 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J 741.5 LEYLeyh, Kat
Summary: "Fresh out of shipwreck wine, three tipsy mermaids decide to magically masquerade as humans and sneak onto land to indulge in much more drinking and a whole lot of fun in the heart of a local seaside tourist trap. But the good times abruptly end the next morning as, through the haze of killer hangovers, the trio realizes they never actually learned how to break the spell, and are now stuck on...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Gallery 13 2021
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1 available in Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: 741.5 LEYMaier, Kat
Summary: "In this indispensable new resource both for the home apothecary and clinical practitioners, a celebrated herbalist brings alive the elemental relationships among traditional healing practices, ecological stewardship, and essential plant medicines. By honoring ancient wisdom and presenting it in an innovative way, Energetic Herbalism is a profound and practical guide to family and community...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chelsea Green Publishing 2021
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Place a hold to request this item.Life
Summary: Describes the life and career of the Academy Award-winning actor best known for his dark glasses, wicked grin, and rascal persona, from his early days in B movies through his rise to success, critical acclaim, and mega-stardom.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Time Home Entertainment I 2013
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 NICHOLSON, JACK JACBrandt, Nat.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Syracuse University Press 1990
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 977.123 BRAWat, Rebecca
Summary: Shows how to create origami-like three-dimensional flowers from fabric, and includes instructions for such projects as quilts, wall hangings, vests, and pillows.
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Publisher / Publication Date: C & T Pub. 2000
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 746.46 WatSummary: It's Valentine's Day with The Cat in the Hat, a great time to make friends with the Cat. Spend the whole day with wonderful friends in a place where adventure and fun never ends. Yes, friendship's the key on this special day, and the Cat is the one who will lead the way. Join The Cat in the Hat as he celebrates friendship with his closest friends, Nick, Sally, Fish, and the Things!
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Publisher / Publication Date: Distributed by NCircle Entertainment 2012
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1 available in KBL Holiday Storage, Call number: DVD Juv CaLeibovitz, Liel
Summary: A witty and wide-ranging exploration of a book that has perplexed and delighted people for centuries: the Talmud. For numerous centuries, the Talmud--an extraordinary work of Jewish ethics, law, and tradition--has compelled readers to grapple with how to live a good life. Full of folk legends, bawdy tales, and rabbinical repartee, it is inspiring, demanding, confounding, and thousands of pages...
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Publisher / Publication Date: W.W. Norton & Company 2023