Paley, Rebecca
Summary: The A Girl Named series tells the stories of how ordinary American girls grew up to be extraordinary American women. It took a lot of determination, courage, and confidence to become the first woman to be nominated for president by a major political party. A Girl Named Hillary tells of the defining moments that made up her childhood and adolescence.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Inc. 2018
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JBR PURPLE PALPaley, Rebecca
Summary: Recounts life in early colonial America leading up to the famous tea tax protest that pushed the colonies and the British closer to war, using the stories of Felicity Merriman and how she became caught in between the two sides of the American Revolution.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Inc. 2018
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1 available in J Series, Call number: J FIC PALPawel, Miriam
Summary: "A Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist's panoramic history of California and its impact on the nation, from the Gold Rush to Silicon Valley--told through the lens of Governor Jerry Brown's family dynasty. When Governor Jerry Brown finishes his fourth term at the end of 2018, he will have bookended his career as both the youngest and the oldest governor of California. He and his father Pat Brown...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bloomsbury 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 920 PAWBrown, Bobbi
Summary: Brimming with hundreds of photos of real girls, stunning makeovers, step-by-step techniques, tips from stylists, and much more.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chronicle Books 2014
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 644 BROBeard, Amanda
Summary: In this candid and ultimately uplifting memoir, Olympic medalist Amanda Beard reveals the truth about coming of age in the spotlight, the demons she battled along the way, and the newfound happiness that has proved to be her greatest victory.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Touchstone Books 2013
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 BEARD, AMANDA BEABeard, Amanda.
Summary: "In this candid and ultimately uplifting memoir, Olympic medalist Amanda Beard reveals the truth about coming of age in the spotlight, the demons she battled along the way, and the newfound happiness that has proven to be her greatest victory"--Container. A seven-time Olympic medalist describes her battles with depression, eating disorders, and substance abuse in spite of her successful...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Tantor Media 2012
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1 available in Playaway, Call number: PA 797.2 BEARD, AMANDA BeaGraham, Ashley
Summary: "One of the most outspoken voices gracing the cover of magazines today encourages women to be their most confident selves, recognize their personal beauty, and reach for their highest dreams in this wise, warm, and inspiring memoir. Voluptuous beauty Ashley Graham has been modeling professionally since the age of thirteen. Discovered at a shopping mall in Nebraska, her stunning face and sexy...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dey St., an imprint of William Morrow 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 GRAHAM, ASHLEY GRARemini, Leah
Summary: "The outspoken actress, talk show host, and reality television star offers up a no-holds-barred memoir, including an ... insider account of her tumultuous and heart-wrenching thirty-year-plus association with the Church of Scientology"--Dust jacket flap.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Ballantine Books 2015
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Bio ReminiOmar, Ilhan
Summary: "An intimate and rousing memoir by progressive trailblazer Ilhan Omar-the first African refugee, the first Somali-American, and one of the first Muslim women, elected to Congress. Ilhan Omar was only eight years old when war broke out in Somalia. The youngest of seven children, her mother had died while Ilhan was still a little girl. She was being raised by her father and grandfather when armed...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dey St., an imprint of William Morrow 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 OMAR, ILHAN OMACopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Adult, Call number: B OMAR OMAJewel
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Publisher / Publication Date: HarperCollins Publishers 1998
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 811.54 JEWPadel, Ruth
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Publisher / Publication Date: Walker 2006
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 599.756 PADJewel
Summary: When Jewel's first album, Pieces of You, topped the charts in 1995, her emotional voice and vulnerable performance were groundbreaking. Drawing comparisons to Joan Baez and Joni Mitchell, a singer-songwriter of her kind had not emerged in decades. Now, with more than thirty million albums sold worldwide, Jewel tells the story of her life, and the lessons learned from her experience and her...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Blue Rider Press 2015
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Bio JewelJewel
Summary: When Jewel's first album, Pieces of You, topped the charts in 1995, her emotional voice and vulnerable performance were groundbreaking. Drawing comparisons to Joan Baez and Joni Mitchell, a singer-songwriter of her kind had not emerged in decades. Now, with more than thirty million albums sold worldwide, Jewel tells the story of her life, and the lessons learned from her experience and her...
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: 2015
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1 available in Playaway, Call number: PA 921 JEWEL JewPatel, Kelsey
Summary: "Reclaim your energy, transcend burnout, beat anxiety, and step into your own power with inspiration, energy techniques, and simple rituals from a Reiki healer to the stars. Whether it's burnout, anxiety, fear, or grief, everybody knows what it's like tofeel overwhelmed. From college students to young professionals to parents, people feel paralyzed but rushed, inert but frantic, and out of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harmony Books 2020
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Summary: A collection of designs showing ancient mythologies of Hinduism.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Plume 2006
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 294.5 PATPowell, Pamela
Summary: In this book, Pamela Powell takes a very practical approach, showing how to design and construct lingerie, sleepwear and foundation garments. Step-bystep illustrations demonstrate the basic blocks and show how to manipulate them into different styles. Advice is given about how to work with the speciality fabrics used in the industry including woven, knit, power stretch and bias-cut fabrics....
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Publisher / Publication Date: Laurence King Publishing 2016
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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 643 POWHavel, Václav.
Summary: "As writer, dissident, and statesman, Vaclav Havel played an essential part in the profound changes that occurred in Central Europe during the last decades of the twentieth century, and became a powerful intellectual and political force for the reestablishment of democratic principles and institutions. Now, in this memoir, he recollects the pivotal experiences and ideas of his life. Known in...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Alfred A. Knopf 2007
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 HAVEL, VACLAV WILPatel, Eboo
Summary: The author, a young American Muslim of Indian background, juxtaposes his college years as an angry young radical with a description of how he came to see the possibilities of religious pluralism and founded the Interfaith Youth Core.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Beacon Press 2007
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 305.6 PATPatel, Raj.
Summary: Patel shows how our faith in prices as a way of valuing the world is misplaced and reveals that our current crisis is not simply the result of too much of the wrong kind of economics but rather the larger failure of a democratically bankrupt political system. The solution he offers: discover democratic ways in which people, and not simply governments, can play a crucial role in deciding how we...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Picador 2010
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 330.12 PATRecca, Sophia
Summary: The fourteen-year-old author tells the story of her parents' divorce and how she demanded that both parents remain in her life, no matter what.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Zuiker Press 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 306.89 RECPagel-Hogan, Elizabeth
Summary: "An inspiring graphic novel about Elizebeth Friedman, a codebreaking pioneer who changed the course of World War II. Nazi spy rings! No-good gangsters! Shakespearian lies! Discover the courageous woman who cracked all these cases and more-with only a pencil and paper. The youngest of ten siblings, Elizebeth Friedman stood out from an early age with brilliant language skills and a passion for...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press, an imprint of Capstone 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 FRIPatel, Rachna
Summary: An expert in the field of medical cannabis provides facts about CBD oil, offering advice on how to safely use it to treat symptoms for a variety of ailments, and includes recipes for beverages, sweet and savory dishes, and wellness products.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Alpha 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 615.7 PATJapel, Stefanie.
Summary: Contains knitting projects for making matching mother and daughter clothes, including surfer tees, classic cardigans, puebla tops, and artist's vests.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chronicle Books 2012