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O'Brien, Pat

Summary: Growing up, Pat O'Brien was the skinny midwestern kid with the divorced parents and the alcoholic father. He drove himself to the University of South Dakota after finishing his last late-night shift and moved in while his roommate was asleep. His life was unceremonious - until he was picked up in the student center by a professor who envisioned his future as the household television name he...

Format: sound recording-nonmusical

Publisher / Publication Date: 2014

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Playaway, Call number: PA 921 O'BRIEN, PAT O'Br

Summary: Using 'shock therapy' as a metaphor, the film investigates Naomi Klein's central idea of 'disaster capitalism.' When countries are jolted by catastrophic events such as war or natural disasters, they are often subjected to totally unregulated 'free market' remedies that benefit corporations at public expense.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: KimStim, Inc. 2011

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC SHO

McBrien, William.

Contents: We open in Peru -- I want to be a Yale boy -- Seeing America first -- I'm tired of living alone -- Raising hell in Europe -- Mesdames, messieurs... -- Take me back to Manhattan -- Anything went -- World-famous Tunesmith -- Like living on the moon -- Back in stride -- DuBarry -- I'm in love with a soldier boy -- Little houses in which our hearts once lived -- Night and day -- The champ is back...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Alfred A. Knopf 1998

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 PORTER, COLE MCB

Summary: It's Valentine's Day with The Cat in the Hat, a great time to make friends with the Cat. Spend the whole day with wonderful friends in a place where adventure and fun never ends. Yes, friendship's the key on this special day, and the Cat is the one who will lead the way. Join The Cat in the Hat as he celebrates friendship with his closest friends, Nick, Sally, Fish, and the Things!

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Distributed by NCircle Entertainment 2012

Copies Available at Kingsley

1 available in KBL Holiday Storage, Call number: DVD Juv Ca

Wood, Tat.

Summary: In the About Time 3 Second Edition, Tat Wood vastly expands upon the discussion of the Jon Pertwee era of Doctor Who, bringing this installment of the About Time series up to the size and elaborate depth of its fellows. News essays in this edition include The Daemons: What the Hell Are They Doing?, Where Were Torchwood When All This Was Happening? and Is This Any Way to Run a Galactic...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Mad Norwegian Press 2009

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 791.45 DOC

O'Bryan, Tom

1 hold on 1 copy

Summary: "Trying to be healthier but not quite getting there? Trouble losing weight? Plagued by fatigue? Are your best efforts producing mediocre results? You might be one of the millions of people who are already on the autoimmune spectrum. These signs are some of the subtle ways your body is telling you that something is wrong. In fact, you may be on your way to a full-blown autoimmune condition...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Rodale Books 2016

Copies Available at Kingsley

1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 616.1 OBR

Jinich, Pati.

Summary: Presents a collection of recipes which use simple methods and everyday ingredients to make Mexican dishes suitable for family meals and holiday celebrations.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: 2013

Copies Available at Peninsula

1 available in Adult, Call number: 641.5972 JIN

Copies Available at Kingsley

1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.5972 JIN

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.5972 JIN

Wood, Tat.

Summary: Written by Lawrence Miles (Faction Paradox) and long-time sci-fi commentator Tat Wood, About Time focuses on the continuity of Doctor Who (its characters, alien races and the like), but also examines the show as a work of social commentary. In particular, Miles and Wood dissect the politics and social issues that shaped the show during its unprecedented 26-year run (from 1963 to 1989),...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Mad Norwegian Press 2006

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 791.45 DOC

Best, Mat

Summary: "Mat Best may be the only man alive known for both crazy-intense military ops and crazy-funny YouTube videos. In Freedom On!, he uses the gallows humor and ribald sensibility that earned him over a million Facebook followers to tell his personal story of military service and the bumpy transition to civilian life and successful entrepreneurship. Beginning as a teenager in a military family...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Bantam Books 2019

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 BEST, MAT BES

Jinich, Pati

Summary: A collection of recipes from the host of PBS series Pati's Mexican Table for traditional Mexican dishes and modified recipes that show the evolution of Mexican food, including such options as guacamoles, salsa, tacos, enchiladas, and guisados.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2016

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.5972 JIN

O'Brien, Daniel

Summary: Humorously Invites readers to evaluate thirty-nine presidents, from George Washington to Ronald Reagan, and then draft their own presidential fantasy team.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Crown Books for Young Readers 2016

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 920 OBR

O'Brien, Edna.

Summary: Josie, a widow living in a remote Irish village, finds her solitude violated by an escaped IRA terrorist and in the end they reach an errie sympathy and understanding.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Farrar Straus Giroux 1994

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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC OBR

O'Brien, Keith

Summary: "High adventure and high ideals merge when a corps of intrepid female aviators battle to take part in the hugely popular air shows of the 1920s and 1930s. Ultimately, one of our heroines would win a race that earned her the right to be called America's best pilot"--

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2018

Copies Available at Peninsula

1 available in Adult, Call number: 920 OBR

Copies Available at Fife Lake

1 available in Adult, Call number: 920 OBR

Copies Available at East Bay

1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 920 OBR

O'Brien, Lucy.

Summary: "A groundbreaking biography reevaluating the life and legacy of transcendent musician Karen Carpenter. As one of the biggest-selling acts of the 1970s, the Carpenters are celebrated for their melodic pop and unforgettable hits like “Close to You,” “Yesterday,” and “Top of the World.” Though Karen is rightly recognized as one of the greatest singers in popular music, the tragedy of her early...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Rowman & Littlefield 2023

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 CARPENTER, KAREN O'BR

O'Brien, Dan

Summary: Describes a rancher's efforts to make a success of his ranch, the Broken Heart, at the foot of South Dakota's Black Hills and restore the grasslands of the region by bringing back the buffalo to the Great Plains.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2001

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 636.292 OBR

O'Brien, Edna

Summary: Traduction d'une biographie publiée en 1999 aux Etats-Unis. Edna O'Brien est une importante romancière irlandaise. Son approche admirative vise à tracer un portrait à la fois "grandiose et intime" de son compatriote. L'accent est mis sur les amitiés, les révoltes et l'exil volontaire de Joyce. Autre biographie recommandée par E. O'Brien: ##James Joyce## par Richard Ellmann (Gallimard, 2 tomes)....

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Fides 2001

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 448.4 O'BR

O'Brien, Keith

1 hold on 1 copy

Summary: "A page-turning work of narrative nonfiction chronicling the incredible story of one of America's most iconic, charismatic, and still polarizing figures, baseball immortal Pete Rose; and an exquisite cultural history of baseball and America in the second half of the twentieth century Pete Rose is a legend. A baseball god. He had compiled more hits than anyone in the history of baseball, a...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Pantheon Books 2024

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O'Brien, Michael

Summary: Early in 1815, Louisa Catherine Adams and her young son left St. Petersburg in a Russian carriage and set out to meet her husband, John Quincy Adams, in Paris. She traveled through the snows of eastern Europe, across the battlefields of Germany, and into a France then experiencing Napoleon's return from Elba. Along the way, she learned what Napoleon's wars had done to Europe, what her old...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Farrar, Straus and Giroux 2010

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 940.2 OBR

O'Brien, Patrick

Summary: "Before dinosaurs were big, most of them came from small eggs and were tiny but mighty babies"--

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Charlesbridge 2024

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 567.9 O'BR

O'Brien, Vanessa

Summary: "A memoir by Vanessa O'Brien, record-breaking American-British explorer, takes you on an unexpected journey to the top of the world's highest mountains"--

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Emily Bestler Books/Atria 2021

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 O'BRIEN, VANESSA O'BR

McBrien, Thomas

1 hold on 3 copies

Summary: The definitive, fully illustrated guide to survival in Minecraft is now completely revamped with new information for the latest version of the game. Learn how to survive and thrive in Minecraft's most popular mode! Stock up your inventory, build a base and get ready to survive the night with Minecraft: Guide to Survival. Discover how to find resources, craft equipment, protect yourself from...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Del Rey, an imprint of Random House 2022

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Wood, Tat.

Summary: About Time vol. 6 covers Seasons 22 to 26 of Doctor Who, focusing on the tenures of Colin Baker and Sylvester McCoy, as well as the TV movie starring Paul McGann in mind-bending detail. In addition to the usual concerns such as the TV show's continuity (alien races, the Doctor s abilities, etc.) and lore (anecdotal, Did You Know?-style material), author Tat Wood will examine each Colin Baker,...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Mad Norwegian Press 2007

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 791.45 DOC

Denning, Patt

Summary: "Just say no" just doesn't work for everyone. If you've tried to quit and failed, simply want to cut down, or wish to work toward sobriety gradually, join the many thousands of readers who have turned to this empathic, science-based resource--now thoroughly revised. A powerful alternative to abstinence-only treatments, harm reduction helps you set and meet your own goals for gaining control...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: The Guilford Press 2017

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 616.86 DEN

Newbold, Patt.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Paper Magic Products 1988

Copies Available at Fife Lake

1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE 736.98 NEW

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