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Jessen, Gene Nora

Summary: The inspiring, true story of the first female pilots taking their rightful place in the exciting world of aviation. In 1929, nineteen gutsy women blazed out of the darkness by setting out from California in propeller-driven planes, each competing to be the winner of the first female cross-country air race. The hazards were many, from disastrous weather to possible sabotage, but by facing the...

Format: sound recording-nonmusical

Publisher / Publication Date: Recorded Books 2018

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 797.5 JES

Summary: With his provocative question, 'why is the killing of a million a lesser crime than the killing of an individual?' Raphael Lemkin changed the course of history. An extraordinary testament to one man's perseverance, this examines the life and legacy of the Polish-Jewish lawyer and linguist who coined the term genocide.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Music Box Films 2015

Copies Available at Woodmere

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

Summary: John James Audubon's story is dramatic and surprising. He was not born in America, but saw more of the North American continent than virtually anyone alive. His growing apprehension about the destruction of nature became his prophecy. As an artist and naturalist his achievements were monumental. John James Audubon: Drawn from Nature creates a meaningful portrait of Art and Science in the first...

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: PBS 2016

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV JOH

Irving, Debby

Summary: For twenty-five years, Debby Irving sensed inexplicable racial tensions in her personal and professional relationships. As a colleague and neighbor, she worried about offending people she dearly wanted to befriend. As an arts administrator, she didn't understand why her diversity efforts lacked traction. As a teacher, she found her best efforts to reach out to students and families of color...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Elephant Room Press 2014

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 IRVING, DEBBY IRV

Darby, Giles

Summary: This is the memoir of Giles Darby, a British banker jailed in 2008 for his involvement in a $7m fraud against his employer, NatWest. Giles and his co-defendants, David Bermingham and Gary Mulgrew, became the subject of extensive media coverage when the US government demanded their extradition in relation to the collapse of the energy giant Enron. The NatWest Three, as they came to be known,...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Quiller Publishing 2020

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 365.6092 DAR

Vonder Brink, Tracy

Summary: "Who decides if laws are fair? What does the Supreme Court do? Young Americans will find the answers in this early civics book that will help them understand how their country works"--Amazon.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Seahorse Publishing 2022

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 347.73 VON

Vonder Brink, Tracy

Summary: "What is the executive branch? What does it do? Young Americans will find the answers in this early civics book that will help them understand how their country works"--

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Seahorse Publishing 2022

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 351.73 VON

Summary: Gain an unprecedented look at the experiences and accomplishments of African Americans in the military, and learn why such a group of heroic men and women would fight for the freedom of others that they themselves weren't able to enjoy.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: 2014

Copies Available at Woodmere

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

Summary: A feature documentary film following six individuals deploying and grappling with the current systemic failures of how we have dealt with addiction and their journey to develop and employ new, innovative, and often controversial solutions to the problem.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: 2022

Copies Available at Woodmere

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

Huff, Peter A.

Summary: This guide provides an overview essay and approximately 50 alphabetically arranged reference entries that explores the background and significance of atheism and agnosticism in modern society.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: ABC-CLIO, an imprint of ABC-CLIO, LLC 2021

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 211 HUF

Vonder Brink, Tracy

Summary: "What is the U.S. Constitution? Why is it important? Find out in 'The Constitution'"--

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Seahorse Publishing 2022

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 324.7302 VON

Vonder Brink, Tracy

Summary: "The U.S. Navy traces its roots back to the American Revolutionary War. Then, its small fleet was outnumbered. Today, it is the largest navy in the world. Learn about the roles of sailors and their training, and get an inside look at the different types of ships, aircraft, equipment, and weapons the U.S. Navy uses to complete missions around the world"--

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Pebble 2021

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 359 VON

Vonder Brink, Tracy

Summary: "What is Congress? What does it do? Young Americans will find the answers in this early civics book that will help them understand how their country works"--

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Seahorse Publishing 2022

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 328.73 VON

Irby, Samantha

Summary: "Beloved writer Samantha Irby has returned to the printed page for her much-anticipated, sidesplitting fourth book following her 2020 breakout, Wow, no thank you, a Vintage Books Original. The success of Irby's career has taken her to new heights. She fields calls with job offers from Hollywood and walks the red carpet with the iconic ladies of Sex and the City. Finally, she has made it. But,...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Vintage Books, a division of Penguin Random House LLC 2023

Copies Available at Woodmere

5 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 814 IRB

Copies Available at Kingsley

1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 814 IRB

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