Bourdain, Anthony
Summary: "On a dark, haunted night, a Russian Oligarch dares a circle of international chefs to play the samurai game of 100 Candles--where each storyteller tells a terrifying tale of ghosts, demons and unspeakable beings--and prays to survive the challenge. Inspired by the Japanese Edo period game of Hyakumonogatari Kaidankai, Hungry Ghosts reimagines the classic stories of yokai, yorei, and obake,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Berger Books, an imprint of Dark Horse Comics 2018
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1 available in Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: 741.5 BOUAlberti, Rafael
Summary: A bilingual anthology by a Spanish poet, illustrated with paintings that inspired it. In the poem, Botticelli, accompanied by the painting, The Birth of Venus, he writes: "Upon the sea / all is curling witchery, / twirling curl / & rippling wave, / a geometric order / carried to the border / by uncooling winds that shower bird & flower."
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Publisher / Publication Date: Northwestern University Press 1997
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 468.4 ALBVilloldo, Alberto
Summary: "The Illumination Process guides the reader on a healing journey, forged by the timeless wisdom of indigenous cultures and the latest theories of neurobiology. Through various stages in this journey of initiation, we grow to understand the causes of our suffering and how to free ourselves from the pain and drama of our unhealed emotions. Life itself invites us to be initiated through many...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Hay House, Inc. 2017
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Summary: "This graphic novel follows the existential odyssey of a political dissident. When he voluntarily loses his memory, he's dubbed "Perramus" from the brand of his raincoat. During his absurdist travels, he teams up with the gruff Cannelloni; a foreign aviator dubbed "The Enemy" by despot Mr. Whitesnow; and the blind author "Borges" (based on the real-life literary figure), who comes to be a...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Fantagraphics Books 2020
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1 available in Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: 741.5 BREManguel, Alberto.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Macmillan 1980
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1 available in Reference, Call number: R 809 MANManguel, Alberto.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Viking 1996
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 028.9 MANVilloldo, Alberto
Summary: This fascinating book by psychologist and medical anthropologist Alberto Villoldo, Ph.D., explains the practices for healing outside of ordinary time and space. It shows how to enter the timeless now to heal events that occurred in the past, and to correct the course of destiny. Dr. Villoldo discusses ways in which you can heal yourself and your loved ones by employing intention through...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Hay House 2017
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harcourt Brace 2000
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1 available in Reference, Call number: R 809 MANManguel, Alberto.
Summary: Author looks at libraries from fifteen distinct perspectives.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Yale University Press 2008
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 028 MANAlberta, Tim
Summary: For millions of conservative Christians, America is their kingdom--a land set apart, a nation uniquely blessed, a people in special covenant with God. This love of country, however, has given way to right-wing nationalist fervor, a reckless blood-and-soil idolatry that trivializes the kingdom of Jesus Christ. Alberta retraces the arc of the modern evangelical movement, placing political and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Social Pol AlbertaAngela, Alberto
Summary: "One of Italy's most revered cultural figures reconstructs the extraordinary life of the legendary Cleopatra at the height of her power in this epic story of passion, intrigue, betrayal, and war. Our world today would not be the same without Cleopatra. While she is one of the most famous figures in history, the legendary Egyptian queen remains, in many ways, an enigma. In this mesmerizing...
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Publisher / Publication Date: HarperVia, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 CLEOPATRA ANGFanfani, Alberto.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster 1989
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 635.934 FANManguel, Alberto.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Viking 1996
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Word ManguelAlberdi, Maite
Summary: A private investigator hires an eighty-three-year-old man to pose as a new member in a nursing home to investigate alleged elder abuse.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Gravitas Ventures Llc 2020
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC MOLHalbert, Sam.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 1997
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC HALHalbert, Frederic
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Publisher / Publication Date: W. B. Eerdmans Pub. Co. 1978
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 636.2 HALAlbertson, Al
Summary: "Simple text and full-color photography introduce beginning readers to common box turtles. Developed by literacy experts for students in kindergarten through third grade"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bellwether Media, Inc. 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 597.92 ALBAlbertson, Mikala
Summary: "The world is shouting at us to be more, to strive harder, and to never stop pushing. In her evocative writing style, Mikala Albertson takes you through her transparent and gritty story of chasing a perfect and pretend life and invites you to embrace who you already are: loved, imperfect, mostly ordinary, and so very on purpose"--Publisher's website.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bethany House Publishers, a division of Baker Publishing Group 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 248.8 ALBAlderton, David
Summary: Chinchillas are playful, on-the-go rodents that thrive in environments in which they can be kept busy. Learn how to develop a functional routine for your tiny friend, along with vital information on keeping him properly fed, well-groomed, and in good health.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2007
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Animal Pet AldertonAlderton, David
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Publisher / Publication Date: Alfred A. Knopf 1992
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 636.68 ALDAlbers, Susan
Summary: Albers has discovered that the key to successful weight loss is not physical exercise, calorie counting, or willpower-- it's emotional intelligence (EI). Learn how to use EI to strengthen your relationship with food, and get out of the vicious cycle of dieting failure.
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Publisher / Publication Date: HarperOne 2013
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 613.25 ALBGili, Oberto
Summary: An insider’s tour of the most creative and inspiring rooms belonging to tastemakers—artists, interior designers, craftspeople, collectors, and aristocrats—in Italy today. Italy has been a source of inspiration for generations of artists and lovers of beauty. In this book, Italians Oberto Gili and Marella Caracciolo Chia take us around the country and into the homes of some of its most stylish...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rizzoli International Publications, Inc. 2016
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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 670 GILAlbertson, Al
Summary: "Simple text and full-color photography introduce beginning readers to cottonmouths. Developed by literacy experts for students in kindergarten through third grade"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bellwether Media 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 597.96 ALBEco, Umberto.
Summary: "In these essays, Umberto Eco explores in depth such subjects as perception, the relationship between language and experience, and iconism that he only touched on in A Theory of Semiotics. Forgoing a formal, systematic treatment, Eco engages in a series of explorations based on common sense, from which flow an abundance of illustrative fables, often with animals as protagonists. Among the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harcourt Brace 2000