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Summary: The extraordinary story of the iconic poet, musician and folksinger Violeta Parra, whose songs have become hymns for Chileans and Latin Americans alike. Director Andres Wood traces the intensity and explosive vitality of her life, from humble origins to international fame, her defense of indigenous cultures and devotion to her art.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: 2013

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Foreign DVDs, Call number: DVD FOREIGN VIO

Ditchfield, Christin.

Summary: Bible stories of boys and girls who did great things for God.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: A Golden Book 2010

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 220 DIT

Summary: Provides information on accommodations, restaurants, shopping, entertainment, and outdoor activities, along with suggested itineraries and an overview of the history and culture of Portugal.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Lonely Planet Publications Pty. Ltd. 2017

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 914.6 POR

Lund, Kristin

Summary: The ultimate reference book for the planets, cities, and battles of the Star wars galaxy! The cross-section artworks offer incredible levels of detail that take you far beyond what is seen on-screen-- even beyond freeze-frame!

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: DK Publishing 2016

Copies Available at East Bay

1 available in Juvenile Oversized, Call number: J 791.43 LUN

Summary: "Fascinated by the role technology played in transforming our lives, one of the twentieth century's most famous intellectuals realized, with stunning accuracy, the impact the digital age would have on our social, spiritual, economic and ideological selves. 'The global village' and 'the medium is the message' are among the most quoted phrases of our time. Now, twenty years after his death, in...

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: National Film Board of Canada 2003

Copies Available at Woodmere

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

Figueres, Christiana

Summary: "In this cautionary but optimistic book, Figueres and Rivett-Carnac--the architects of the 2015 Paris Climate Change Agreement--tackle arguably the most urgent and consequential challenge humankind has ever faced: the world's changing climate and the fate of humanity. In The Future We Choose, the authors outline two possible scenarios for the planet. In one, they describe what life on Earth...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Alfred A. Knopf 2020

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 363.738 FIG

Herji

Summary: "Go back in time with Nobel Prize laureate Michel Mayor to understand the secrets of the Universe and meet the great names in physics: Newton, Einstein and many more. This graphic-novel guide to the Universe explains complex ideas in a way anyone can understand. It's a book full of adventure-- as well as some of the most important concepts humankind has ever studied. On the program:...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Helvetiq 2023

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1 available in Young Adult Oversize, Call number: YA 523.1 HER

Coop, Christiana

Summary: Offers a look into 20 covetable homes designed to promote feelings of coziness, companionship, and comfort, from an intimate apartment in San Francisco to a log cabin in Wyoming, a family home in Minneapolis, and a colorful oasis in Brooklyn. With page after page of aspirational interiors, engaging interviews with home owners, and tips on creating similar feelings in any space, this eyecatching...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Chronicle Books LLC 2018

Copies Available at East Bay

1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 747 COO

Ditchfield, Christin

Summary: "This book explores the people, places, and history of the Virginia Colony"--

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press, a capstone imprint 2017

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 975.5 DIT

Ditchfield, Christin.

Summary: Describes what freedom of speech is, how and why it is guaranteed in the United States, how it is expressed, what its limits are, what censorship is, and what some of the surrounding debates are.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: 1976

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 342.73 DIT

Klass, Perri

Summary: This classic, coauthored by New York Times columnist and pediatrician Dr. Perri Klass, has been fully revised and updated to reflect the recent significant changes in the recognition and care of children whose development doesn't go as expected. It includes new information about therapeutic interventions, managing co-morbidities, and getting support for children with developmental differences...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: American Academy of Pediatrics 2021

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 649 KLA

Klass, Perri

Summary: A history of the world-transforming fight against child mortality interweaves the author's experiences as a medical student and doctor while paying tribute to the barrier-breaking women who introduced new approaches and scientific ideas about sanitation and vaccination.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: W.W. Norton & Company 2020

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 304.6 KLA

Klass, Perri

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Ballantine Books 2003

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 649.154 KLA

Ditchfield, Christin

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: 1976

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 361.37 DIT

Nielsen, Jerri.

Summary: A physician stranded at the South Pole describes how she discovered a lump in her breast, treated herself with a biopsy and chemotherapy, and was rescued by the Air National Guard, and reflects on her experiences and her colleagues. The Antarctic winter, with temperatures 100 below zero, shuts supply lines down completely; conditions are too treacherous for planes or boats and the only...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Hyperion Books 2001

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 NIELSEN, JERRI NIE

Willis, Gerri.

Contents: The rules -- Buying. How much house can you afford?; Assess the market; Picking a real estate agent; Choosing a mortgage lender; Avoiding mortgage fraud; Narrowing your search; Finding the right house; Choosing the right mortgage; Negotiating the deal; Surviving the closing -- Maintaining. Managing your equity; Going green; Curb appeal: your yard and garden; Maintaining your investment --...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Ballantine Books 2008

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 643.12 WIL

Ditchfield, Christin.

Summary: Describes the history, equipment, events, and scoring of gymnastics.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Children's Press 2000

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 796.44 DIT

Barberich, Christene.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Oxmoor House 2003

Copies Available at Peninsula

1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 749.8 BAR

Brown, Christen (Christen Joan)

Summary: Add dimension and luster to your sewing projects with 125 decorative bead embroidery and bead woven stitches! Embellish 8 stunning projects from bedazzled jewelry to wallhangings and a sewing caddy. Search both the complete visual guide (with stitches organized by type) and the A-to-Z stitch index for easy reference. A robust gallery of features beaded creations in a variety of skill levels,...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: C&T Publishing, Inc. 2019

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Petri, Alexandra

Summary: "These impossibly cheerful essays on the routine horrors of the present era explain everything from the resurgence of measles to the fiasco of the presidency. In Nothing Is Wrong and Here Is Why, acclaimed Washington Post satirist Alexandra Petri offers perfectly logical, reassuring reasons for everything that has happened in recent American politics and culture that will in no way unsettle...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: W.W. Norton & Company 2020

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 973.933 PET

Perrin, Noel.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: David R. Godine 1991

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 974.363 PER

Perrin, Valérie

Summary: Violette Toussaint est garde-cimetière dans une petite ville de Bourgogne. Les gens de passage et les habitués viennent se réchauffer dans sa loge où rires et larmes se mélangent au café qu'elle leur offre. Son quotidien est rythmé par leurs confidences. Un jour, parce qu'un homme et une femme ont décidé de reposer ensemble dans son carré de terre, tout bascule. Des liens qui unissent vivants...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Albin Michel 2018

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 448.4 FIC PER

Santangelo, Christa

Summary: In her decades of practice and academic research, Dr. Christa Santangelo, a psychologist and assistant clinical professor at the University of California-San Francisco, has seen many relationships devastated by the emotional hurricane that teenagers can inflict on a family. Yet Dr. Santangelo also understands how that conflict can be resolved and a new way forward mapped together between...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Seal Press 2018

Copies Available at East Bay

1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 649 SAN

Eisenberg, Cristina.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Island Press 2010

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 591.5 EIS

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