Mizuki, Shigeru
Summary: "Shigeru Mizuki-Japan's grand master of yokai comics-adapts one of the most important works of supernatural literature into comic book form. The cultural equivalent of the fairy tales of the Brothers Grimm, Tono Monogatari is a defining text of Japanese folklore and one of the country's most important works of literature. This graphic novel was created during the later stage of Mizuki's career,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Drawn & Quarterly 2021
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1 available in Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: 741.5 MIZMusashi, Miyamoto
Summary: "A new manga adaptation of Musashi's legendary book of the five rings! Miyamoto Musashi is the greatest swordsman who ever lived. He is the renowned for his fighting prowess and famous for never being defeated. Then he mysteriously disappeared. This book tells the fascinating story of Musashi's return from many years of isolation as he pens his great masterpiece on miliatry tactics, The book of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Tuttle publishing 2024
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1 available in New Non-fiction, Call number: 741.5 MUSMiyamoto, Musashi
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Publisher / Publication Date: Shambhala Publications 2012
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 355.02 MIYMizuki, Shigeru
Summary: "A fictionalized memoir of Shigeru Mizuki's time served in the Imperial Army in World War II."--P. [4] of cover.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Drawn & Quarterly 2011
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1 available in Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: 741.5 ONWWatanabe, Shigeo
Summary: Despite difficulties, a young bear eats his lunch all by himself.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 1984
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Summary: "A phantasmagoric reimaginging of the life of legendary blues great Robert Johnson, Me and the devil blues follows the journey of a man who really did sell his soul to the devil."--p. [4] of cover, vol. 1.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Ballantine Books 2008
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1 available in Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: 741.5 MEHiramoto, Akira.
Summary: "RJ was a simple farmhand who dreamed of becoming a great bluesman. When RJ made a deal with the devil, he lost his wife and his mortal soul. Nw he may lose his last remaining possession: his life. Kidnapped by thugs, RJ is locked in a tiny cell to await justice. His only hope lies with gangster Clyde Barrow. Clyde, however, has problems of his own. Masquerading as a newspaper reporter, Clyde...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Del Rey/Ballantine Books 2008
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1 available in Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: 741.5 METurner, Pamela S.
Summary: Documents the true story of the legendary samurai who was raised in the household of the enemies who killed his father before being sent to live in a monastery where, against the odds, he learned and perfected his fighting skills.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2016
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 921 MINAMOTO, YOSHITSUNE TURTurner, Pamela S.
Summary: Documents the true story of the legendary samurai who was raised in the household of the enemies who killed his father before being sent to live in a monastery where, against the odds, he learned and perfected his fighting skills.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Charlesbridge 2016
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 921 MINChiger, Arielle.
Summary: Presents twenty facts about beetles' lifespans, anatomy, feeding habits, history, and diversity.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Gareth Stevens Pub. 2013
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 595.76 CHIShimer, David
Summary: Presents a judicious history of covert foreign interference in world elections since the Cold War that discusses Russia's role in America's 2016 presidential election and why the threat is greater than ever in 2020.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Alfred A. Knopf 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 324.6 SHIShimer, Porter
Summary: "Discover how the Native-American tradition uses plants and herbs, heat, movement and sound, visualization, and spirituality to heal dozens of everyday ailments and illnesses--from back pain to insect bites to flu and sore throat and much more. Broken into sections, the book covers such topics as "The Healing Spirit" (including dream therapy, spirituality, and prayer), "The Native American Spa"...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Tess Press 2004
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 615.88 SHIShimer, John A.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Macmillan 1971
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 557.3 SHIShivers, Natalie W. (Natalie Wilkins)
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Publisher / Publication Date: Wiley 1990
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 693.6 SHIShirer, William L. (William Lawrence)
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon and Schuster 1969
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 944 SHIŌdachi, Kazuo
Summary: An incredible, untold story of survival and acceptance that sheds light on one of the darkest chapters in Japanese history.This book tells the story of Kazuo Odachi who, in 1943, when he was just 16 years-old joined the Imperial Japanese Navy to become a pilot. A year later, he was unknowingly assigned to the Kamikaze Special Attack Corps, a group of airmen whose mission was to sacrifice their...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Tuttle Publishing 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 ODACHI, KAZUO ODASpinelli, Jerry.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Kadokawashoten 2011
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1 available in Young Adult Foreign Language, Call number: YA FOREIGN JAPSummary: Bobby J. Brown exposes countless dark secrets of the Hall of Fame band Parliament Funkadelic. Members open up about the unorthodox methods in which they were paid, heavily exploited, and the creativity behind this unique genre of music.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2019
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1 available in Music DVDs, Call number: DVD MUSIC TEASummary: The O. Henry Prize winners contains twenty prizewinning stories chosen from the thousands published in magazines over the previous year.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Anchor Books, a division of Penguin Random House LLC 2022
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1 available in Adult, Call number: FIC LUIPodell, Ronald M.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Pocket Books 1992
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 616.8527 PODSummary: Strange, outdated laws from each of the 50 U.S. states--some overturned, some still on the books, and some merely the stuff of legends--are depicted with sly wit by Olivia Locher. These images will appeal to art buffs and trivia fans alike. A foreword from American poet Kenneth Goldsmith and an interview with the artist by Eric Shiner, former director of the Andy Warhol Museum, contextualize...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chronicle Books 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 770 LOCSummary: "Yellowstone is no ordinary wilderness, it is the world's first national park, a lost world of vast plains and endless forests defended on all sides by towering mountains, home to America's last great bison herds, the grizzly bear and realm of the wolf ... Join the charismatic cast of Yellowstone's wildlife as they turn to face the extreme challenges of the seasons ... The daily struggles of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: BBC Worldwide 2009
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD YELSummary: Through a series of self-assessments, one will identify areas of improvement and establish a baseline for a training regimen. Then learn the exercises that are best for enhancing power in sport-specific movements starting with base-building exercises for developing basic strength and postural control, and advancing to a complex power program that combines resistance training and plyometrics.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Human Kinetics 2007