Summary: Chronicles the Jewish experience from ancient times to the present day through a cast of historical characters, vivid storytelling, location photography, and more.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD STO NOT RATEDMarkey, Charlotte N.
Summary: "From early childhood boys often feel pressured to be athletic and muscular. But what impact does this have on physical and mental well-being through their teens and beyond? Worryingly, a third of teen boys are trying to 'bulk up' due to body dissatisfaction, and boys and men account for 25% of eating disorder cases. What can we tell our boys to help them feel happy and confident simply being...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Cambridge University Press 2022
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1 available in JT Non-Fiction, Call number: JT Health MarkeyCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 306.4 MARSacher, Jason.
Summary: "Though Abraham Lincoln remains one of the most beloved figures in American history and millions of people visit the Lincoln Memorial each year, few are familiar with the intriguing stories behind this national monument. In authoritative yet friendly text and handsome watercolor illustrations, this volume reveals fascinating facts about the monument's design and construction, historic events...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chronicle Books Llc 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 975.3 SACSacher, Jason.
Summary: "Like tying a Windsor knot or brewing a perfect cup of coffee, knowing how to hang art on your wall is a hallmark of everyday style and nuts-and-bolts know-how. The where, what, and whys of hanging art are an overlooked, under-appreciated line of inquiry. Most of us simply wing it with a quick eyeball and a swing of the hammer. How hard can it be? we think. What can go wrong? The answer, of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: St Martins Pr 2013
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 749.7 SACHamilton, Kimberlie
Summary: Drawing from the thrilling lives of more than 30 adorable cats throughout history, Kimberlie Hamilton retells the fascinating tales of cats through the centuries. Meet Mrs. Chippy, a cat who joined a daring ocean journey to Antarctica, or Simon, the only cat to receive a medal for wartime bravery, and dozens more. Filled with colorful depictions of each cat and feline facts throughout, this is...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Press 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 636.8 HAMBacher, Lindsay.
Summary: This title examines the role and theme of Biblical allusions in The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, The Matrix, Lord of the Flies, and The Lion King. It features four analysis papers that consider Biblical allusions, each using different critical lenses, writing techniques, or aspects of the theme.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Essential Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing 2016
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 809 BACKeltner, Dacher
Summary: "From professor of psychology at U. C. Berkeley and one of the foremost experts on the science of emotions comes a groundbreaking and essential exploration into the history, science, and understanding of awe, and a guide for how we might all cultivate a deeper sense of awe and transform our lives and our world Awe, one of the most elusive emotions, is hard to pin down. How do we begin to...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Press 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 152.4 KELMacher, Tom
Summary: "From a searing new literary voice, a raw, compulsively readable memoir about a young man seeking hope, community, and ultimately recovery from addiction in a series of halfway houses and boys' homes--the first book to so vividly capture this world. In his late teens Tom Macher rebelled against a world that seemed stacked against him. Raised in a broken family and estranged from an absentee...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scribner 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 MACHER, TOM MACScher, Bob.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harmony Books 1993
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 306 SCHSummary: "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.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2007
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1 available in NEW Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD DRAMA PAUGall, Carlotta
Summary: Describes the toll taken on the U.S., Afghanistan, and Pakistan since the September 11 attacks through ordinary citizens' accounts of fighting and first-hand descriptions from Taliban warlords, intelligence thugs, American generals, and Afghani politicians.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 958.1047 GALHindle, Charlotte
Summary: "Are you looking for a more meaningful travel experience? Do you want to give back to the communities you visit, make a genuine connection with locals, meet like-minded travellers and build your skills? International volunteering opens up all these opportunities and this book has all the advice you need to get there. Much more than just a resource directory, Volunteer is packed with invaluable...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Lonely Planet Global Limited 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 910.202 HINScher, Jonathan.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Collins 2005
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 618.3 SCHSummary: World-famous Dutch graphic artist M.C Escher (1898-1972) comes to life through history, psychology, and psychedelia, diary musings, excerpts from lectures, and correspondence. Escher's woodcuts, lithographs, and other printing techniques appear in both original and playfully altered form, and two of his sons, George (92) and Jan (80), reminisce about their parents while musician Graham Nash...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2021
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC M.C.Dagher, Sam
Summary: A Pulitzer Prize-nominated reporter and former prisoner of the pro Assad militia presents a revisionist account of the Syrian Civil War that incorporates previously unpublished details about the origins and persistence of its human atrocities.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown and Company 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 956.9104 DAGKachur, Matthew
Summary: Covers such topics as the beginning of slavery in North America, the development of slavery in Central and South America, the Commercial Revolution and its impact on slavery, and the international slave trade.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Facts On File 2006
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 306.3 KACSanger, Margaret
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Publisher / Publication Date: Planned Parenthood of Northern Michigan 2000
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 363.9 SANGodfrey, Father.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Palphot Ltd. 1989
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 956.94 GodfrHacker, Andrew.
Summary: "Andrew Hacker's 2012 New York Times op-ed questioning our current mathematics requirements instantly became one of the the paper's most widely circulated articles. Why, he wondered, do we inflict algebra, geometry, trigonometry, and even calculus on all young Americans, regardless of their interests or aptitudes? The Math Myth expands Hacker's scrutiny of many widely held assumptions, such as...
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Publisher / Publication Date: The New Press 2016
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 510 HACLachey, Vanessa
Summary: "Television host, actress, wife of Nick Lachey, and mother of three Vanessa Lachey's LIFE FROM SCRATCH is a season-by-season guide to the recipes, holiday hacks, birthday rituals and date night ideas Vanessa has come up with in her own life, offering readers inspiration for unique family celebrations and proof that you don't have to be the product of a traditional upbringing to create your own...
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Publisher / Publication Date: HarperOne 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.568 LACSackler, Madeleine.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Breaking Glass Pictures 0000
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC LOTSaffer, Barbara.
Summary: A biography of the thirty-third president of the United States, focusing on his childhood and young adulthood.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Mason Crest Publishers 2003
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1 available in Stacks, Call number: JB TRU SAFSanche, Heather
Summary: "In this charming tale for kids, the classic life story of the Buddha, Siddhartha Gautama, is told along beautiful illustrations. The book goes through his childhood to his enlightenment, chronicling the ups and downs he faced along the way"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bala Kids, an imprint of Shambhala Publications, Inc. 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 BUDSatter, David
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Publisher / Publication Date: A.A. Knopf 1996