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Beah, Ishmael 1980- Child soldiers Sierra Leone Biography Education Philosophy Grateful Dead (Musical group) Heat Moon, William Least Travel United States Home schooling Lesh, Phil 1940- Rock musicians United States Biography Sierra Leone Social conditions 1961- United States Description and travelTsemel, Lea
Summary: Profiles Israeli human rights lawyer Lea Tsemel.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Film Movement Llc 2020
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC ADVBeah, Ishmael
Summary: "Ishmael Beah, now twenty-six years old, tells a powerfully gripping story. At the age of twelve, he fled attacking rebels and wandered a land rendered unrecognizable by violence. By thirteen, he'd been picked up by the government army, and Beah, at heart a gentle boy, found that he was capable of truly terrible acts. At sixteen, he was removed from fighting by UNICEF, and through the help of...
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: Books on Tape 2007
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 966.404 BEALeahy, Kate
Summary: "Discover your new favorite wines with this fun read covering the essential varieties wine lovers need to know, featuring more than 40 simple and delicious recipes for perfect pairings"--
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Ten Speed Press 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.622 LEALeahy, Meghan
Summary: "No-nonsense, sanity-saving insights from the Washington Post on Parenting columnist--for anyone who's drowning in parental pressure and advice that doesn't work. Ever feel overwhelmed by the stress and perfectionism of our overparenting culture--and at the same time, still look for solutions to ease the struggles of everyday family life? Parenting coach and Washington Post columnist Meghan...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: TarcherPerigee, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 649 LEABeah, Ishmael
Summary: "This is how wars are fought now: by children, traumatized, hopped up on drugs, and wielding AK-47s. Children have become the soldiers of choice. In the more than fifty violent conflicts going on worldwide, it is estimated that there are some 300,000 child soldiers. Ishmael Beah used to be one of them. What does war look like through the eyes of a child soldier? How does one become a killer?...
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: Macmillan Audio 2007
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 966.404 BEAFlea
Summary: The co-founder of the Red Hot Chili Peppers chronicles his life from his birth in Australia and upbringing on the streets of Los Angeles through his rise to Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Grand Central Publishing 2019
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Place a hold to request this item.Heat Moon, William Least.
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Publisher / Publication Date: John Wiley 2002
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 970.015 HEABravo, Reah
Summary: "A thoroughly researched and deeply personal examination of how we unintentionally condone sexual misconduct and other workplace abuses. When Reah Bravo was hired to work on the Charlie Rose show, the open secret of Rose's behavior toward women didn't deter her from pursuing a position she felt could launch her career in broadcast journalism. She believed that she would be more than capable of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2024
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Summary: "From the disability rights advocate and creator of the #DisabledAndCute viral campaign, a thoughtful, inspiring, and charming collection of essays exploring what it means to be black and disabled in a mostly able-bodied white America. Keah Brown loves herself, but that hadn't always been the case. Born with cerebral palsy, her greatest desire used to be normalcy and refuge from the steady...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 BROWN, KEAH BROLesh, Phil
Summary: The bass player for the greatest improvisational band in American history tells the full, true story of his life, Jerry Garcia, and the Dead. Lesh first met Garcia in 1959 in the clubs of East Palo Alto, California. At Garcia's suggestion, Lesh learned to play the electric bass, joining him in a new band that blended R & B, country, and rock and roll with an experimental fervor. Now Lesh offers...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown and Co. 2005
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Publisher / Publication Date: Farrar Straus and Giroux 2007
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 966.404 BEACopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 966.404 BEACopies Available at Fife Lake
1 available in Adult, Call number: 966.404 BEALesh, Phil
Summary: In time for the Grateful Dead's fortieth anniversary, Phil Lesh offers the first behind-the-scenes history of the Dead. Lesh chronicles how the Dead's signature sound emerged, flowed, and swelled to reach millions of devoted fans, from their first gigs at Frenchy's Bikini-A-Go-Go for an audience of three, to the legendary Acid Tests, to packed stadiums around the world.
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster Audio 2005
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 787.87 LeshSeah, Audrey
Summary: "The history of Vietnam is complicated and filled with conflict, and that history has impacted the nation's culture in major ways. Readers explore the relationship between Vietnam's history, geography, and culture in this thoroughly updated look at the Southeast Asian nation. With chapters highlighting economics, arts, religion, language, and the lifestyles of the Vietnamese people, readers are...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Cavendish Square 2024
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 959.7 SEAHeat Moon, William Least.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: G.K. Hall 2000
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1 available in Large Print, Call number: LP 917.3 HEACarroll, Leah
Summary: "Like James Ellroy's, My Dark Places, DOWN CITY is a gripping narrative built of memory and reportage, and Leah Carroll's portrait of Rhode Island is sure to take a place next Mary Karr's portrayal of her childhood in East Texas and David Simon's gritty Baltimore. Leah Carroll's mother, a gifted amateur photographer, was murdered by two drug dealers with Mafia connections when Leah was four...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Grand Central Publishing 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 CARROLL, LEAH CARIngram, Leah.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Contemporary Books 2000
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 395.22 INGLear, Edward
Summary: Provides examples of Lear's best poems, combined with original art.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Sterling Pub. Co. 2001
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 821.8 LEALear, Jonathan.
Contents: After this, nothing happened -- Ethics at the horizon -- Critique of abysmal reasoning.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Harvard University Press 2008
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 970 LEALear, Chris
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Lyons Press 2001
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 796.42 LEABoden, Leah
Summary: "Modern Miss Mason is your invitation into an adventure, a call to turn a corner on your already incredible journey of parenting and let Leah Boden show you the fresh face of an age-old perspective on motherhood, childhood, and education. As a young mother and new home educator, Leah was overwhelmed by the breadth of available resources. How to know which to choose? What would best guide and...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Tyndale Momentum, a Tyndale nonfiction imprint 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Parent-Teacher Collection, Call number: JPT 371.04 BODDorion, Leah
Summary: The story takes readers back to Canada's fur trade era by focusing on a Mé́tis family's preparations for a lobstick celebration and feast in the boreal forest.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Gabriel Dumont Institute 2014
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 970.004 DORHazard, Leah
Summary: "A groundbreaking investigation of the uterus--from birth to death, in sickness and in health, throughout history and into our possible future--from a midwife and acclaimed writer Leah Hazard." -- inside front jacket flap.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Ecco, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 612.6 HAZKaminski, Leah
Summary: With a mix of South Asian influences, Pakistan is a country known for its Islamic art and architecture, popular religious celebrations, and rich foods. Learn about Pakistan's people, government, and fascinating history, from life under British rule to Pakistan's independence.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: 2020
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1 available in JT Non-Fiction, Call number: JT Place Co KaminskiHeat Moon, William Least
Summary: Hailed as a masterpiece of American travel writing, Blue Highways is an unforgettable journey along our nation's backroads. William Least-Heat-Moon set out with little more than the need to put home behind him and a sense of curiosity about "those little towns that get on the map--if they get on at all--only because some cartographer has a blank space to fill: Remote, Oregon; Simplicity,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Back Bay Books 1999