Summary: Betty is a best selling novelist who has invented her name to escape a troubled past made worse by her emotionally unstable and violent mother. When her young son is killed in an accident, her mother brings her a "replacement", a boy she kidnapped off the street.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Wellspring Media 2003
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1 available in Foreign DVDs, Call number: DVD FOREIGN ALIPollock, Steven.
Summary: "Physics is the study of the natural world, an experimental science that lies at the heart of all other sciences. It is an effort to make sense of the world at a fundamental level, to unify and describe observable physical phenomena. 'Classical' refers to the pre-20th century developments in physics, a reductionistic, 'realist' approach that continues to be one of the most productive and...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Teaching Co. 2006
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 530 GREPollock, Steven.
Summary: Discover how something as minute as a subatomic particle can be marvelously complex and interesting, yet rendered comprehensible, in this enjoyable presentation by the University of Colorado's award-winning author, researcher, and teacher Steven Pollock.
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: Teaching Co. 2003
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 539.72 POLPollock, Steven.
Summary: Would you like to know how the universe works? The science that has found many of the answers to that profound and age-old question is particle physics, the study of those impossibly tiny particles with unbelievably strange names : bosons and leptons, quarks and neutrinos. Steven Pollock translates the language of the remarkable science that, in only 100 years, has unlocked the secrets of the...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Teaching Co. 2003
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André, Christophe
Summary: Introduces a technique for practicing mindfulness and achieving increased mental clarity through observing works of art.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Blue Rider Press, a member of Penguin Group (USA) 2015
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 158 ANDPollock, Penny.
Summary: Collects poetry celebrating the twelve full moons of the year and provides information about names of the moon from Native American and European American folklore, the moon's surface, lunar eclipses, and the meaning of a blue moon.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown 2001
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 811.54 PolNiemann, Christoph
Summary: What can you do with a word? Read it, spell it, say it, picture it, understand it, make a sentence with it, tell a story with it, share it with a friend. Everything starts with a love of words! More than 300 words inspired by Dr. Edward Fry’s list of sight words are paired with striking and playful illustrations by internationally renowned designer and artist Christoph Niemann to deepen...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Greenwillow Books, An Imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 2016
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Summary: Christophe Pourny learned the art of furniture restoration in his father's atelier in the South of France. In this, his first book, he teaches readers everything they need to know about the provenance and history of furniture, as well as how to restore, update, and care for their furniture--from antiques to midcentury pieces, family heirlooms or funky flea-market finds. The heart of the book is...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Artisan 2014
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Contents: Preparing for pregnancy -- Your prenatal care -- Your developing baby -- Your changing body -- Staying fit and healthy -- Issues in pregnancy -- Labor and birth -- The first six weeks.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: DK Pub. 2002
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 618.2 LEEPollak, Susan M
Summary: "I yelled at the kids again--and feel so ashamed." "I barely have time to shower, let alone exercise; no wonder I'm so out of shape." "I'm just not the dad I hoped I would be." Parenting is hard. That's why self-compassion is so important. In this empathic resource, mindfulness expert and psychologist Susan M. Pollak helps you let go of constant self-judgment and treat yourself with the same...
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Publisher / Publication Date: The Guilford Press 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 649 POLWolff, Christoph
Summary: "A comprehensive and fascinating study of the overall creative output of Johann Sebastian Bach, capturing the essence of his art. In this companion volume to his Pulitzer Prize-finalist biography, Johann Sebastian Bach: The Learned Musician, leading Bachscholar Christoph Wolff contextualizes his famous subject by delving deeply into the composer's rich collection of music. Emerging from this...
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Publisher / Publication Date: W. W. Norton & Company 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 780.92 WOLWolff, Christoph.
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Publisher / Publication Date: W.W. Norton 2000
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 BACH, JOHANN SEBASTIAN WOLPosnock, Ross.
Summary: Renunciation as a creative force in the careers of writers, philosophers, and artists is the animating idea behind Ross Posnock s new book. Taking up acts of abandonment, rejection, and refusal that have long baffled critics, he shows how renunciation has reframed the relationship of artists and intellectuals to society in productive and unpredictable ways.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harvard University Press 2016
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 128 POSTullock, John.
Summary: There's gold to be dug in backyard gardens! But to turn dirt into dough, amateur farmers need some business tips. In the face of rising food prices and food poisoning scares, people want locally grown food, giving small gardeners the chance to turn a profit—a healthy, green (not to mention good-for-you) profit. In this practical, step-by-step guide, you will learn how to: Sell overstock to...
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Publisher / Publication Date: F+W Media, Inc. 2010
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Publisher / Publication Date: Krause Pub. 1999
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 746.46 HallockHallock, Anita.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chilton Book Co. 1991
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 746.46 HallockBillock, Jennifer
Summary: Michigan's beautiful Upper Peninsula plays host to some of the state's most spine-tingling ghost stories. At Old Victoria, a ghostly apparition continues to rock in her favorite chair. Visitors can still hear the screams of miners trapped and killed in the wreckage of the Mansfield Mine disaster. Trampled to death over false claims of fire, the victims of the Italian Hall Disaster linger on in...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Haunted America 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 133.1 BILMorlock, Rachael
Summary: "GMOs, or genetically modified organisms, are one of the hottest topics in food science and nutrition today. Are they unhealthy? Are they helpful? Readers explore this complex topic with the help of balanced text that allows them to see the facts behind this heated debate. Detailed sidebars and graphic organizers provide additional information about the science behind GMOs, and full-color...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Cavendish Square Publishing 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 631.5 MORMorlock, Rachael
Summary: "Many meat products people enjoy are made in factories. These manufactured meats are sometimes even called "mystery meat" because people aren't sure what's in them! Readers solve the mystery behind mystery meat through this fact-filled look at the making of hot dogs, chicken nuggets, and many other popular foods. As they explore the science-focused main text and sidebars, they are also given...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Cavendish Square Publishing 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 641.36 MORPollak, Jane
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sterling 1996
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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 745.5944 POLBalouet, Jean Christophe.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Barron's 1990
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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 560 BALGrimal, Nicolas-Christophe.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Blackwell 1992
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 932.01 GRIPotock, Melanie
Summary: "The authoritative guide to feeding babies and toddlers "responsively"-the no-fuss method that follows your child's cues and sets the stage for healthy eating"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: The Experiment 2022