Morain, Dan
Summary: "There's very little that's conventional about Kamala Harris, and yet her personal story also represents the best of America. She grew up the eldest daughter of single mother, a cancer researcher who emigrated from India at the age of nineteen in search of a better education. She and her husband, an accomplished economist from Jamaica, split up when Kamala was only five. The Kamala Harris the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company 2021
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1 available in Large Print, Call number: LP 921 HARRIS, KAMALA MORMorain, Dan
Summary: There's very little that's conventional about Kamala Harris, yet her personal story also represents the best of America. Morain introduces us to the fast-rising prosecutor, who became the first Black female attorney general in California history. He shows us that Harris is a shrewd strategist, a risk-taker who ran for the United States Senate, embraced Barack Obama's candidacy when he was just...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 HARRIS, KAMALA MORSummary: After many years of prescription medications failed her, a suicidal woman turns to the underground to overcome her depression, anxiety, and opioid addiction with illegal psychedelic medicine such as magic mushrooms and iboga. Adrianne's first dose of psilocybin mushrooms catapulted her into a world of healing where plant medicines are redefining our understanding of mental health and addiction.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2021
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC DOSSummary: "Sarah Weinman brings together an exemplary collection of thirteen recent true crime tales by some of the most exciting journalists and chroniclers of crime working today. With an introduction by Patrick Radden Keefe, this collection showcases true crime writing across the broadest possible spectrum and reflects on why crime stories are so transfixing and irresistible to the modern reader" --...
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Publisher / Publication Date: ecco, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 364.15 UNSTuttle, Merlin D.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bat Conservation International 2004
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 599.4 TUTTuttle, Merlin D.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bat Conservation International 1993
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 599.4 TUTGillette, Felix
Summary: "The riveting inside story of HBO, the start-up company that reinvented television-by two veteran media reporters HBO changed how stories could be told on TV. The Sopranos, Sex and the City, The Wire, Game of Thrones. The network's meteoric rise heralded the second golden age of television with serialized shows that examined and reflected American anxieties, fears, and secret passions through...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Viking 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 302.23 GILSummary: En este diccionario ilustrado para ni©łos Clifford, el gran perro colorado, y sus amigos describen cada palabra por medio de oraciones sencillas. Incluye una secci©đn especial sobre los n©ðmeros, los opuestos y mucho m©Łs.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic 2011
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1 available in Juvenile World Languages, Call number: J SPANISH 463.17 CLICopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Juvenile World Languages, Call number: J Spanish CliffordCorwin, Norman
Summary: Academy Award nominees Paul Giamatti and David Strathairn star in Norman Corwin's electrifying dramatization of the history-making Lincoln-Douglas debates. This fierce rivalry between rising legislator Abraham Lincoln and incumbent Senator Stephen A. Douglas tackled some of the day's most passionate and controversial issues -- above all, those of slavery and the American concept of freedom. As...
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Publisher / Publication Date: L.A. Theatre Works 2009
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 808.5 CORJoplin, Norman.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Courage Books 1994
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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 688.1 JOPContents: Disc 1. Side A. Her alibi (90 min.) -- Side B. Forget Paris (87 min.) -- Disc 2. Side A. Goodbye girl (103 min.) -- Best friends (109 min.).
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Publisher / Publication Date: Warner Home Video 2007
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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD 4Summary: 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 QUEMax
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Publisher / Publication Date: Fantagraphics Books 2005
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1 available in Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: 741.5 MAXRichard, Orlin.
Summary: "Learn about famous disappearances and unexplained events in this mysterious area, along with legends, lore, and theories about what really happened. A full description of the mystery, possible explanations, and remaining questions are all explored. 'Myth or Fact?' sidebars describe common misconceptions and confirm surprising facts. Additional features include a table of contents, a glossary...
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Publisher / Publication Date: The Childs World Inc 2015
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J001.94 RICRichard, Orlin
Summary: Readers will learn the legends and facts about spirits and phantoms, including historical sightings, famous ghosts, and researchers' investigations.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Childs World 2016
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J133.1 RICSummary: ​​Larry's back -- and that's pritty, pritty, pritty good news! Six years after the award-winning Curb Your Enthusiasm ended its last season, HBO brought back the hit series starring writer/producer/comedian Larry David as ... writer/producer/comedian Larry David. Each episode features verité-style footage of David (playing himself) as he gets into everyday predicaments with both...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2018
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Summary: Discusses the accomplishments of twelve of the most influential scientists and their lasting impact on the world--
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Publisher / Publication Date: 12-Story Library, an imprint of Peterson Publishing Company and Press Room Editions 2015
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 920 RICSummary: Thomas, Sir Topham Hatt, Percy, and their other friends have learned many lessons about the value of working together to accomplish a goal.
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Publisher / Publication Date: HIT Entertainment 2004
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1 available in Children's videos, Call number: J DVD Movie Thomas 2004Bowlin, Ben
Summary: "Hosts of the podcast Stuff They Don't Want You to Know, Ben Bowlin, Matthew Frederick, & Noel Brown discern conspiracy fact from fiction regarding 'stuff' the government doesn't want you to know. Conspiracies didn't always seem so clear and present. It used to be that people with tin-foil hats who were convinced of secret messages coming through the radio were easily disregarded as kooks and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Flatiron Books 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 001.9 BOWSarlin, Peggy.
Summary: "It's awful to watch someone you love slip further and further into forgetfulness and confusion, their minds wiped clean by dementia. If you or someone you care about ever suffers from ANY kind of memory loss, then you'll want to know about a discovery that won a Nobel Prize. Research shows this breakthrough supplement can get to the root cause of age-related dementia, Alzheimer's disease and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Online Publishing & Marketing 2012
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 616.831 SARVarley, Dax
Summary: In the four months since his mother was taken by demons, Max has been studying and perfecting a means of killing them with a slingshot, witch hazel, and an arcade token with a sunburst emblem--but now other women have been disappearing and finding out what the demons are up to has become a matter of increasing urgency.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Magic Wagon 2016
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1 available in J Series, Call number: J FIC VARLoflin, Jones
Summary: "From the authors of Juggling Elephants comes the only guide you need to sort through the many priorities in your life, know what your It (Important Thing) should be, and understand how to get IT done. Identifying IT isn't just the first step in the process of getting focused and heading in the right direction, it's every step. Getting to IT provides the necessary tools to accomplish the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2013
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 650.11 LOFZoglin, Richard.
Summary: Draws on exclusive reporting to honor Bob Hope's top-rated successes while discussing such topics as his secret first marriage, stint in reform school, and ambivalent relationships with fellow stars.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 HOPE, BOB ZOGCoplin, Bill.
Summary: A handy, straightforward guide that teaches students how to acquire marketable job skills and real-world know-how before they graduate--revised and updated for today's economic and academic landscapes. Award-winning college professor and adviser Bill Coplin lays down the essential skills students need to survive and succeed in today's job market, based on his extensive interviews with...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Ten Speed Press 2011