Ferrara, Silvia
Summary: "Silvia Ferrara leads a code cracking mission to decipher the hidden truths and histories of our greatest invention-the art of writing"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Farrar, Straus and Giroux 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 411.09 FERComfort, David.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster 1994
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 636.0887 COMMonforton, Celeste
Summary: "The inspiring story of worker centers that are cropping up across the country and transforming the labor movement "--
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Publisher / Publication Date: The New Press 2021
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Summary: When Jean finds a wish-granting genie in the lamp she receives for her birthday, she discovers that having all her wishes come true isn't as wonderful as she thinks it will be.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 1989
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Publisher / Publication Date: Ryland Peters & Small 2001
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.824 FRAVasquez-Lavado, Silvia
Summary: "When Silvia's mother called her home to Peru, she knew something finally had to give. A Latinx hero in the elite macho tech world of Silicon Valley, privately, she was hanging by a thread. She was deep in the throes of alcoholism, hiding her sexuality from her family, and repressing the abuse she'd suffered as a child. Her visit to Peru would become a turning point in her life. Silvia started...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Henry Holt and Company 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 VASQUEZ-IAVADO, SILVIA VASPaternostro, Silvana
Summary: Irrevent and hopeful, Solitude & Company recounts the life of a boy from the provinces who decided to become a writer. This is the story of how he did it, how little Gabito became Gabriel García Márquez, and of how Gabriel García Márquez survived his own self-creation.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Seven Stories Press 2019
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Summary: Great Lakes Wetland Walks is an easy to use guide on wetland plants of the Great Lakes Region, featuring a foreword by Jerry Dennis, cover and section artwork by Glenn Wolff, plant diagrams by Heather Shaw, and photographs by James Dake. Full color photographs of wetland flowers are organized by seasons: spring, early summer and late summer, along with a step-by-step process for identifying...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Grass River Natural Area, Incorporated 0000
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Summary: Washington, D.C. can be an overwhelming destination for visitors. With so many museums, so many historic sights, so many working government buildings to see―not to mention its scintillating foodie and nightlife scenes―just coming up with a plan can be stressful. That’s where Frommer’s comes in. We’ve hired a local journalist to supply the advice and details you need to create the right vacation...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Frommer Media 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 917.53 WASSelvin, Joel
Summary: In this breathtaking cultural history filled with exclusive, never-before-revealed details, celebrated rock journalist Joel Selvin tells the definitive story of the Rolling Stones' infamous Altamont concert in San Francisco, the disastrous historic event that marked the end of the idealistic 1960s. The product of 20 years of research and dozens of interviews with many key players, including...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dey St., an imprint of William Morrow Publishers 2016
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Publisher / Publication Date: PANTH 0000
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 629.13 LANMeija, Silvija D.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Michigan State University Press 2005
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2 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 977.4 DTPComfort, Alex
Summary: Famous for helping couples discover how sex can be playful, erotic, and, most of all, pleasurable, "The Joy of Sex" revolutionized people's sex lives. Now fully updated and revised, this work once again sets the standard as the world's most trusted sex manual.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Three Rivers Press 2009
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 613.96 COMComfort, Ray.
Contents: Swim like a fish : copying shark scales -- Body armor of the future : strength of fish scales -- Stronger than Kevlar : spider web strong -- Pinecone fashion coming soon to a mall near you? -- Cleaning like a lotus leaf -- Robosquids and jet propulsion -- Mantis shrimp eye improves next wave of entertainment technology -- Butterflies prevent counterfeit currency? -- Human eye : a better camera...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Master Books 2012
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1 available in Adult, Call number: Sci Eng ComfortRubio, Salva
Summary: "This is a dramatic retelling of true events in the life of Francisco Boix, a Spanish press photographer and communist who fled to France at the beginning of World War II. Through an odd turn of events, Boix finds himself the confidant of an SS officer who is documenting prisoner deaths at the camp. Boix realizes that he has a chance to prove Nazi war crimes by stealing the negatives of these...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dead Reckoning 2020
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1 available in Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: 741.5 RUBMisslin, Sylvie
Summary: "Build early math skills and have a blast with Number Circus! Questions on each colorful page set the reader on a seek-and-find adventure through the quirky illustrations, practicing key math skills like counting, number recognition, understanding relative quantity and size, and more. Large, sturdy pages feature illustrated lift-the-flap questions that invite continued engagement. Number Circus...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Barefoot Books 2018
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Summary: By selecting only 100 "best books" Anita Silvey distinguishes her guide from all the others and makes it possible to give young readers their literary heritage in the childhood years. The books we hear or read when we are children stay with us all our lives. If we miss them when we are young, we"ll miss them forever: no Hungry Caterpillar, no Winn-Dixie, no Roll of Thunder. As adults we...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin 2004
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Summary: In this recent compendium of the world's flags, each nation's flag is paired with facts and tidbits of history. These flags provide a window into the traditions, values, and cultures of countries around the world.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Abrams Books for Young Readers 2009
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J929.9 BEDKantorovitz, Sylvie
Summary: "When a teacher asks Sylvie's class what they want to be when they grow up, Sylvie is the only one without an answer. In this funny, perceptive graphic memoir, a girl who works very hard to be the perfect student, daughter, and friend must figure out who she is to the least demanding person in her life: herself."--Book jacket flap.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Walker Books US, a division of Candlewick Press 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 KANSilva, Obed
Summary: "A man mourning his alcoholic father faces a paradox: to pay tribute, lay scorn upon, or pour a drink. A wrenching, dazzling, revelatory debut"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: MCD/Farrar, Straus and Giroux 2021
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Summary: "In this prequel to #1 New York Times bestselling phenomenon They Both Die at the End, two new strangers spend a life-changing day together after Death-Cast first makes their fateful calls. It's the night before Death-Cast goes live, and there's one question on everyone's mind: Can Death-Cast actually predict when someone will die, or is it just an elaborate hoax? Orion Pagan has waited years...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Quill Tree Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 2022
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Summary: From many years without recognition, money and yet a family to raise, all the way to great success, critically and financially, Monet pursued insistently one vision: catching the light in painting, refusing to compromise on this ethereal pursuit. It cost him dearly but he was a beacon for his contemporaries. We discover in this comics biography how he came to this vision as well as his...
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Publisher / Publication Date: NBM Publishing 2017
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1 available in Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: 741.5 RUBMenconi, Lilia
Summary: Whether you're hiking red rock trails in the Valley of the Sun or relaxing in Scottsdale's resorts, take Arizona at your own speed with Moon Phoenix, Scottsdale & Sedona. Inside you'll find: Strategic, flexible itineraries like a luxurious desert getaway, a family road trip, and the 4-day best of the Valley of the Sun. Unique experiences and can't-miss sights: Explore the local art scene, from...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Moon Travel 2023
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Summary: "I Will Show You How It Was is Illia Ponomarenko's heart-wrenching memoir of the war on his homeland, offering a fiery diatribe against Russian hypocrisy and a moving look at what is being lost. But it's also a story of pride and even elation as Ukrainian forces come together, find their mojo, and oust the invaders from Kyiv. The most powerful and personal chronicle of the war to date, I Will...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bloomsbury 2024