Martinez, Juan
Summary: The prosecutor who convicted murderess Jodi Arias for the disturbing killing of Travis Alexander, speaks for the first time about the shocking investigation and sensational trial that captivated the nation.
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Publisher / Publication Date: William Morrow 2016
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 364 MARKatan, Norma Jean.
Summary: Explains the origins of hieroglyphs and what they mean, tells how this ancient form of writing was decoded, and describes the training and importance of scribes.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Atheneum 1981
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 493.1 KATLutz, Norma Jean.
Summary: A biography of the well-known naval leader, John Paul Jones, from his birth in Scotland through his participation in the American Revolution to his death in Paris at the age of forty-five.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chelsea House Publishers 1999
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1 available in Stacks, Call number: JB JONES LUTSummary: "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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1 available in NEW Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD DRAMA PAUBruchac, Joseph
Summary: "Through poems that capture the essence of each person's life, acclaimed Native American writer Joseph Bruchac introduces readers to famous indigenous leaders from The Peacemaker in 1000 A.D. to modern day dancer Maria Tallchief and Cherokee chief Wilma Mankiller. Each poem is illustrated by a modern-day tribally enrolled artist."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Reycraft Books 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 811 BRUWise, Beau
Summary: "From Beau Wise and Tom Sileo comes Three Wise Men, an incredible memoir of family, service and sacrifice by a Marine who lost both his brothers in combat--becoming the only "Sole Survivor" during the war in Afghanistan. Shortly after the 9/11 attacks, three brothers by blood became brothers in arms when each volunteered to defend their country. No military family has sacrificed more during the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: St. Martin's Press 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 920 WISMartins, Peter
Summary: Combines low-impact stretching with strength-building exercises.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Quill/William Morrow 1997
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 613.71 MARFortier, Jean-Martin
Summary: Offers information on setting up a micro-farm, with negligible capital outlay, by designing biologically intensive cropping systems, including crop yields, harvest periods, hand tools to use, appropriate machinery, and pricing approaches.
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Publisher / Publication Date: New Society Publishers 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 635 FORCassagne, Jean-Marie.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Passport Books 1995
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 448.2 CASChauvet, Jean-Marie.
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Publisher / Publication Date: H.N. Abrams 1996
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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 759.0112 CHASummary: Explores the making and meaning of Film, a 1965 short film starring Buster Keaton, that was written by Samuel Beckett, directed by Alan Schneider, and produced by Barney Rosset. Topics covered include the circumstances leading to the film's production, the production process itself, and the film's critical reception. Includes outtakes, never-before-heard audio recordings of production meetings,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2017
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC NOTSummary: An extensive biography of the American film producer and director William Castle, with a focus on his classic horror films. Castle was famous for directing films with many gimmicks which were ambitiously promoted, despite being reasonably low budget B-movies. Includes extensive film clips and commentary by his family, friends and actors, producers, directors and film historians.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Automat Pictures 2011
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC SPICheck, Laura
Summary: A collection of items to make using paper plates and your imagination.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Williamson Pub. 2000
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 745.54 CHEArtise, Bridgett.
Summary: Period-dated, era-related pieces are great, but how many people can really pull them off? In this book, this up-and-coming designer teaches you how to take vintage clothing from the back of the closet to the forefront of fashion.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Potter Craft 2008
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: A book that lists French language words and gives their equivalent in English, and English language words with their equivalent in French.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Oxford University Press 2007
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 443.21 OXFBarber, Lilian.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Italian Greyhound Productions 1993
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 636.753 BARHanel, Marnie
Summary: "A picnic is a great escape from our day-to-day and a chance to turn a meal into something more festive and memorable ... With variations on everyone's favorite deviled eggs, 99 uses for a Mason jar (think cocktail shaker, firefly catcher, or cookie jar), rules for scoring lawn games, and refreshing drinks to mix up in crowd-friendly batches, let The Picnic take the stress out of your next...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Artisan 2015
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 642.3 HANHolub, Joan.
Summary: Young Elizabeth I gets valuable advice from her father the king when she tries to teach her pony to jump over a wall.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Aladdin Paperbacks 2007
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Transitional Reader (Blue), Call number: JBR BLUE HOLSummary: "On September 13, 2022, a young Iranian student, Mahsa Amini, was arrested by the morality police in Tehran. Her only crime was that she wasn't properly wearing the headscarf required for women by the Islamic Republic. At the police station, she was beaten so badly she had to be taken to the hospital, where she fell into a deep coma. She died three days later. A wave of protests soon spread...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2024
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: 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 SOUGalat, Joan Marie
Summary: "Kids will burst with excitement as they learn all about the science and wonder of volcanoes in this new National Geographic Kids Reader. The Level 3 text provides accessible, yet wide-ranging information for fluent readers. Plus, the book includes 100 fun facts for quick and quirky information on all kinds of volcanoes, all around the world--and even some that are out of this world! The Facts...
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Publisher / Publication Date: National Geographic Children's Books 2017
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Summary: "Discover the path to becoming a champion of change! From climate challenges to the Black Lives Matter movement to protecting the smallest of endangered species, this book leads you through an overview of issues, essential human rights background, and stories of how other young activists tackle local, national, and international problems. Before you know it, advocate and crusader will be words...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Beyond Words 2024
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J 303.4 GALGalat, Joan Marie
Summary: "Science experiments for kids that solve problems"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: National Geographic Kids 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 507.8 GALGalat, Joan Marie
Summary: "Ready to go on an out-of-this world adventure? Travel across the Milky Way and into new galaxies to explore every corner of space so YOU can become an absolute expert. Get up close to the sun and moon, asteroids and comets. Learn about the Oort Cloud, supernovas, black holes, and rockets and other spacecraft. Discover the incredible work of astronauts, astronomers, physicists, and other cool...
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Publisher / Publication Date: National Geographic Kids 2020