Summary: "All-American athlete, scholar, renowned baritone, stage actor, and social activist, Paul Robeson ... the son of an escaped slave, managed to become a top-billed movie star during the time of Jim Crow America ... his film legacy lives on and continues to speak eloquently of the long and difficult journey of a courageous and outspoken African-American."--Container.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2007
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1 available in NEW Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD DRAMA PAUWest, Silke Rose
Summary: "What you hold in your hands is not a collection of stories. It is a simple, yet revolutionary method to create your own"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 372.67 WESSummary: "Tells the straightforward history of the renowned Ballets Russes troupe from 1929 until its demise in 1962, providing ... commentary, as well as tidbits on ballet aesthetics, backstage gossip and clip after clip of rare footage. It also ... offers portraits of the handful of surviving dancers, most of them in their 80s, who provide its commentary. After a brief review of [the Diaghilev years...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Zeitgeist Films 2005
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC BALØstby, Hilde
Summary: "Author and journalist Hilde Østby was cycling to work one day when she crashed head-first into a stone bridge. At the hospital, she was diagnosed with a traumatic brain injury and prescribed rest and relaxation. But her brain was anything but restful: ideas for new writing projects popped into her head at a frenzied pace. Never before had she had so many 'aha' moments. But at the same time,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Greystone Books Ltd. 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 153.35 OSTWilde
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sterling Pub. Co. 1991
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 398 WILSummary: Profiles six contestants in the Youth America Grand Prix, a prestigious competition for aspiring young ballet dancers.
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Publisher / Publication Date: MPI Media Group 2012
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Summary: With the rising popularity of indoor gardening, more and more people are learning to take advantage of the minimal space around them. The key is to maximize your indoor space to create your very own garden within the confines of your home. Growing foods indoors isn’t just for apartment dwellers and people with limited space. Even if you are an outdoor gardener, you can grow your food indoors...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dion Rosser 0000
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 635 ROSRossner, Rose
Summary: "From Affirmations in the morning to Zzzzz's at night, explore mindfulness every day with your little one! Filled with charming rhymes, adorable animal illustrations, and easy techniques and tips backed by occupational therapist and yoga instructor Brooke Backsen, this ABC book teaches children important social emotional skills to find their inner calm. It's never too early for babies and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sourcebooks Wonderland 2022
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Summary: "A vital, necessary playbook for navigating and defending free speech today by the CEO of PEN America, Dare To Speak provides a pathway for promoting free expression while also cultivating a more inclusive public culture. Online trolls and fascist chat groups. Controversies over campus lectures. Cancel culture versus censorship. The daily hazards and debates surrounding free speech dominate...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dey Street Books 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 323.44 NOSRosser, Kareem
Summary: "An inspiring memoir of defying the odds from Kareem Rosser, captain of the first all-black squad to win the National Interscholastic Polo championship. "Crossing the Line will not just leave you with hope, but also ideas on how to make that hope transferable" (New York Times bestselling author Wes Moore). Born and raised in West Philadelphia, Kareem thought he and his siblings would always be...
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Publisher / Publication Date: St. Martin's Press 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 ROSSER, KAREEM ROSKreul, Holde
Summary: Invites readers to talk about feelings while going through a range of potential emotions without ever calling them "good" or "bad," allows readers to recognize and examine their own emotional world.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sky Pony Press 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE KRERichelson, Hildy.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bloomberg Press 2002
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 332.6323 RICHeadley, Russel
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Publisher / Publication Date: Van Deusen and Elms 1908
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1 available in Reference, Call number: GEN 974.731 HISHile, Lori.
Summary: Using the scientific method and available information, this book attempts to find out whether or not mermaids exist.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Raintree 2013
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 398.21 HILHile, Lori.
Summary: "More than any other strange phenomena, the existence of life on other planets has sparked the most discussion. Many have claimed to have seen strange spacecraft and some are absolutely sure they've been abducted by aliens. Is there any truth to these stories? Could life "out there" exist? Using the scientific method and other information, this book aims to find out!"--Provided by publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 001.942 HILFossey, Dian.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin 2000
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 599.8846 FOSKosser, Michael
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Publisher / Publication Date: St. Martins Press 1999
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Summary: More than a quarter of a century ago, Leo Rosten published the first comprehensive and hilariously entertaining lexicon of the colorful and deeply expressive language of Yiddish. With the recent renaissance of interest in Yiddish, and in keeping with a language that embodies the variety and vibrancy of life itself, this book brings Leo Rosten's masterful work up to date.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House Audio 2001
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 422.4391 ROSRothel, David
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scarecrow Press 1984
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 791.43 ROTMadani, Saura
Summary: "A warm slice of homemade pie can complete any celebration--but every baker knows that a problematic pie is enough to sour a sweet occasion. This pie cookbook gives you the support you need to start making perfect, homemade pies from scratch. This pie cookbook gets your dough rolling, complete with step-by-step techniques for mixing, shaping, rolling, and finishing your dough. Refine your...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rockridge Press 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.8652 MADStossel, John.
Summary: "New York Times" bestselling journalist John Stossel shows how the expansion of government control is destructive for American society.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Threshold Editions 2012
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Social Politic StosselBishara, Marwan.
Summary: "The Invisible Arab is a brilliant analysis from Marwan Bishara, one of the Arab world's leading public intellectuals, on how the Arabs broke their own psychological barrier of fear to kindle one of the first significant revolutionary transformations of the twenty-first century."--Jacket.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Nation Books 2012
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 909.097 BISPostel, Sandra
Summary: Sandra Postel takes readers around the world to explore water projects that work with, rather than against, nature's rhythms. In New Mexico, forest rehabilitation is safeguarding drinking water; along the Mississippi River, farmers are planting cover crops to reduce polluted runoff; and in China, "sponge cities" are capturing rainwater to curb urban flooding. Efforts like these will be...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Island Press 2017