Fox, Jennifer
Summary: Recognized at birth as the reincarnation of a famous spiritual teacher, Western-born Yeshi struggles to maintain a normal family life while his father, a Buddhist teacher, tries to convince him to embrace his cultural heritage and destiny as a leader of the Tibetan people.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Docurama 2012
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC MYThinley Norbu.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Shambhala 2008
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 294.344 THINordvig, Mathias
Summary: What is more awesome than the hammer-wielding thunder-god, Thor; the Queen of Asgard and all-knowing goddess, Frigg; or the gigantic sea serpent, Jormungand? Norse Mythology for Kids transports you into the Nordic lands where extraordinary creatures like giants, dwarfs, elves, and monsters walked among fearless gods and goddesses. Featuring timeless stories from such countries as Iceland,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rockridge Press 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC NORSakhai, Essie
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Publisher / Publication Date: Moyer Bell 1995
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 746.7 SakhaiKummer, Corby.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chapters Pub. 1995
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.877 KUMBorbi, John.
Summary: Where is the line...and what would make us cross it? We know John Borbi. We worked with him, entrusted our savings to him; perhaps we could have been John Borbi, or maybe we are on our way. A true American success story, John became a successful financial advisor and then, in a time of stress, a financial thief. He lost everything and endured 24 months in federal prison. How easy is it to make...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Collingwood Press 2011
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 170 BORNoroc, Mihaela
Summary: Noroc has journeyed through more than fifty countries to celebrate the diversity of this fascinating world. This volume contains photographs of five hundred women, from tribes, conservative communities, and modern cities. Most were struggling and working hard, and were facing discrimination as women. But through it all they were shining with dignity, strength, and beauty.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Ten Speed Press 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 770 NORBorba, Michele
Summary: "Bestselling author Michele Borba offers a 9-step program to help parents cultivate empathy in children, from birth to young adulthood--and explains why developing a healthy sense of empathy is a key predictor of which kids will thrive and succeed in thefuture. In our hyper-connected, social-media-saturated society, many of us (especially young people) are so obsessed with snapping "selfies"...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Touchstone 2016
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 649 BOR1 available in Juvenile Parent-Teacher Collection, Call number: JPT 649 BOR
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 649 BORAkiyama, Nobuo.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Barron's Educational Series 1994
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 495.683 AKIMornu, Nathalie.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Lark Books 2010
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 746.4 MORWorby, Rebecca
Summary: Inside Wildsam Zion you'll find park stories from respected writers, past and present; a detailed road trip plan and profiles of base camp towns; interviews with farmers, photographers, gear shop owners and park volunteers; delightful miscellany from the archives, selective recommendations about authentic Zion experiences and a deep-dive into how to best explore the national park.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Wildsam Field Guides 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 917.924 ZION NATIONAL PARK WILSuzuki, Nobuo
Summary: This insightful book by a leading expert on the subject explores the ways in which luck-encouraging and misfortune-repelling rituals - long woven into the fabric of Japanese life--are used in tandem with diligence and a positive attitude to engender a healthy optimism that helps people survive all of life's many twists, turns and bad patches. It explores how customs and beliefs play a vital...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Tuttle Publishing 2023
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Summary: Inside Wildsam Big Bend you'll find park stories from prize-winning authors, past and present; a detailed road trip plan to base camp towns; interviews with river guides, native plant experts, chefs and silversmiths, thought-provoking miscellany from the archives, selective recommendations about authentic Big Bend experiences and a deep-drive into how to best explore the national park.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Wildsam Field Guides 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 917.649 BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK WILBorba, Michele
Summary: The bestselling author of unselfie explains why the old markers of accomplishment (grades, test scores) are no longer reliable predictors of success in the 21st century - and offers 7 teachable traits that will safeguard our kids for the future. Michele Borba has been a teacher, educational consultant, and parent for 40 years - and she's never been more worried than she is about this current...
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Publisher / Publication Date: G. P. Putnam's Sons 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Parent-Teacher Collection, Call number: JPT 155.4 BORNorbury, Ian.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Linden Pub. 1994
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 731.462 NORNorbury, Katharine
Summary: "Katharine Norbury was abandoned as a baby in a Liverpool convent. Raised by loving adoptive parents, she grew into a wanderer, drawn by the landscape of the British countryside. One summer, following the miscarriage of a much-longed-for child, Katharine sets out - accompanied by her nine-year-old daughter, Evie - with the idea of following a river from the sea to its source. The luminously...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bloomsbury 2015
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 NORBURY, KATHARINE NORO'Connor, George
Summary: "Welcome to the Nine Worlds, home of Gods, Valkyries, Dwarves, Jotnar, and more! Travel the burning rainbow bridge to Asgard where Odin, king of the Aesir, surveys his realm. His thirst for knowledge drives him ever onward, but nothing is learned without sacrifice ... In Asgardians, George O'Connor's highly kinetic illustrations bring these gritty and astonishing tales of war, betrayal, and the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: First Second, an imprint of Roaring Brook Press 2024
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sterling Pub. Co. 2005
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 745.593 CORCorba, Anna.
Summary: Provides useful tips for finding and using vintage papers to create gifts and decorative accessories.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sterling Pub. Co. 2004
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Norac, Carl
Summary: A child lists things a mommy does, such as chasing monsters away, that show she is magic, even if she does not have a wand or magic hat.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Clarion Books 2006
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE FIC NoracTownsend, Dominique
Summary: Presents the teachings of a young Buddhist monk who lived in the eighth century A.D., discussing the importance of kindness and empathy and of developing these virtues in everyday life with practice.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Wisdom 2015
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 294.3 TOWKorb,Rena
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Publisher / Publication Date: ABDO Publishing Group 2008
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE 531.14 Korb,Pope, Nori.
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Publisher / Publication Date: SOMA Books 1998
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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 712 POPSimon, Norma.
Summary: Presents the things that all children over the world have in common, including their need for food, clothes, people to love them, and the opportunity to play.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Whitman 1999