Summary: Explore the long, fascinating life and complicated career of architect and designer Eileen Gray, whose uncompromising vision defined and defied the practice of modernism in decoration, design, and architecture. Making a reputation with her traditional lacquer work in the first decade of the twentieth century, she became a critically acclaimed and sought-after designer and decorator before...
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Publisher / Publication Date: First Run Features 2017
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC GRATran, Thi Minh Phuoc
Summary: Collects fifteen Vietnamese folktales, including "Mai An Tiem and the watermelon seeds," which tells the story about orphan Mai An Tiem who is banished to a remote island by the king despite his loyalty.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Tuttle Publishing 2015
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 398.2 TRABray, Ilona M.
Summary: "Want to live, work, or travel in the United States? U.S. Immigration Made Easy has helped tens of thousands of people get a visa, green card, or other immigration status. U.S. Immigration Made Easy provides detailed descriptions of application processes. There's also an immigration eligibility self-quiz, which helps you match your background and skills to a likely category of visa or green...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Nolo 2017
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2006
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD INTERNATIONAL/AFRICAN NOMReich, Steve
Summary: "Steve Reich is a living legend in the world of contemporary classical music. As a leader of the minimalist movement in the 1960s, his works have become central to the musical landscape worldwide, influencing generations of younger musicians, choreographers and visual artists. He has explored non-Western music and American vernacular music from jazz to rock, as well as groundbreaking music and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Hanover Square Press 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 780.92 REIMendes, Nuno
Summary: A cookbook showcasing the food and atmosphere of London's Chiltern Firehouse, a New York-style brasserie drawing praise and patrons from around the world. London's most fashionable, most talked about restaurant is Chiltern Firehouse, an iconic landmark and destination built in a stunning Victorian-Gothic firehouse in London's Marylebone neighborhood. Owned by hotelier Andre Balazs, whose other...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Ten Speed Press 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.5941 MENLanting, Frans.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Taschen 1997
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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 779.32 LANGoyoaga, Aran
Summary: "As a cook, food stylist, and photographer, Aran Goyoaga has earned fans around the globe who flock to her Instagram feed not only for delicious photos of food, but also for glimpses into her life. In this new book, Aran invites us into her kitchen to share her naturally gluten-free recipes, style, and ideas for nourishing herself, her family, and her friends. Aran's cooking mirrors her...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sasquatch Books 2019
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Summary: "'Twas the holiday season of treasures and treats. but Fuddles the cat only wanted to eat....and open his presents, then sit down and play but that's not what happened on one Christmas day"--From publisherʹs description.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Aladdin 2013
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Summary: In April of 2003, a pride of starving lions escaped the Baghdad Zoo during the American bombing of Iraq.
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Publisher / Publication Date: DC Comics 2006
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1 available in Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: 741.5 VAUForan, Eileen.
Summary: Text and photographs introduce that valiant bird of prey, the bald eagle.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Gareth Stevens Pub. 1992
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 598.969 FORForan, Caroline
Summary: Caroline Foran is not here to “cure” your anxiety. When crippling panic attacks upended her job, her health, and her life, she tried everything—from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to acupuncture, and yoga to medication. She found that there’s no such thing as a stress-free life . . . but, armed with the right tool kit, she could live with anxiety, and not spend her days running away from it.
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Publisher / Publication Date: The Experiment 2019
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Publisher / Publication Date: Metropolitan Books 2001
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 822.914 FRAGran, Meredith.
Summary: Collects the first two years of "Octopus Pie," the adventures of Eve, a nerdy acerbic twenty-something and her roommate, Hanna, as they encounter crazed childhood rivals, art world hipsters, meddlesome moms, and boyfriends.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Villard Trade Paperbacks 2010
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1 available in Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: 741.5 GRAAbramitzky, Ran
Summary: "Through this authoritative account of the historical record and important new findings, Abramitzky and Boustan will help shape our thinking and policies about the fraught topic of immigration with findings such as: Where you come from doesn't matter. The children of immigrants from El Salvador, Mexico, and Guatemala today are as likely to be as successful as the children of immigrants from...
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Publisher / Publication Date: PublicAffairs 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 331.6 ABRTran, Ly
Summary: "A powerful memoir by 25-year-old Ly Tran about her immigrant experience and her recent family history in the aftermath of the war that spans from Vietnam to Brooklyn, and ultimately to the Ivy League"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scribner 2021
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1 available in Adult, Call number: B TRAN TRAHodgkins, Fran
Summary: Learn about how some animals begin their lives by hatching out of an egg.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Treasure Bay, Inc. 2011
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 573.68 HODHodgkins, Fran
Summary: For hundreds of years people have wanted to fly. Countless tried and failed, but now flying is very common. Find out about the many obstacles that have been overcome so planes and people can soar through the sky.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Collins 2007
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Transitional Reader (Blue), Call number: JBR BLUE LETSoler, Fran.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sterling Pub. 1998
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 738.5 SOLTran, Paul
Summary: "A profound meditation on physical, emotional, and psychological transformation in the aftermath of imperial violence and interpersonal abuse, from a poet both "tender and unflinching" (Khadijah Queen)"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Books, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 811 TRAGoyoaga, Aran
Summary: "Especially well-known and appreciated for her tender and delicious baking, the recipes in this book will include cakes, pies, tarts, biscuits, cookies, and breads"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sasquatch Books 2021
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Publisher / Publication Date: Warner Books 2002
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 791.45 DREGage, Fran.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Stewart, Tabori & Chang 2009
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Summary: Mr. Green tries repeatedly to get perfect Christmas picture of his rambunctious family.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 1980