Schacter, Rafael

Summary: Organized geographically by country and city, more than 100 of today's most important street artists (including Espo in New York, Shepard Fairey in Los Angeles, Os Gêmeos in Brazil, and Anthony Lister in Australia) are profiled alongside key examples of their work. The evolution of street art and graffiti within each region is also chronicled, providing essential historical context.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Yale University Press 2013

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 751.73 SCH

Summary: The film features David Byrne, and blends riveting onstage performances with intimate details of the creative collaborations that make the music and performance happen. Includes behind-the-scenes auditions, rehearsals, and interviews. Tracks: Once in a Lifetime; Life is Long; I Zimbra; Road to Nowhere; One Fine Day; The Great Curve; My Big Nurse; Burning Down the House; Houses in Motion; Air;...

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Eagle Vision 2010

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1 available in Music DVDs, Call number: DVD MUSIC DAV

Schalter, Ty

Summary: "Gymnastics requires balance, patience, flexibility, and coordination. From floor routines to balance beams, from pommel horses to uneven bars and the vault, this easy-to-follow guide explores every aspect of gymnastics so readers can begin their own journeys into the sport. How does teamwork work for gymnasts? How can gymnasts stay healthy and safe while pushing their bodies to their limits?...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Enslow Publishing 2020

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 796.44 SCH

Steinberg, Rafael

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Time-Life Books 1980

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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 940.53 WOR

Steinberg, Rafael

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Time-Life Books 1978

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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 940.53 WOR

Agustin, Rafael

Summary: "What happens when the all-American high school student discovers he's undocumented? Rafa's parents didn't want him to grow up feeling different because, as his mom told him: "Dreams should not have borders." Rafa had no idea of his immigration status until he tried to get his driver's license during his junior year of high school. Suddenly, his perfectly curated and slightly racist (race-ish,...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Grand Central Publishing 2022

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 AGUSTIN, RAFAEL AGU

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1 available in Adult, Call number: B AGUSTIN AGU

Schecter, Deborah.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic 2001

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1 available in J Non Fic Series, Call number: JE 745 Schec

Albuquerque, Rafael

Summary: "This supernatural mystery set in the world of Sherlock Holmes and Lovecraft's Cthulhu Mythos features a brilliant detective and his partner as they try to solve a horrific murder. The complex investigation takes the Baker Street investigators from the slums of Whitechapel all the way to the Queen's Palace as they attempt to find the answers to this bizarre murder of cosmic horror! From the...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Dark Horse Books 2018

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1 available in Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: 741.5 GAI

Raffel, Dawn

Summary: "The extraordinary tale of how a mysterious immigrant "doctor" became the revolutionary innovator of saving premature babies-by placing them in incubators in World's Fair side shows and on Coney Island and Atlantic City. What kind of doctor puts his patients on display? As Dawn Raffel artfully recounts, Dr. Couney figured out he could use incubators and careful nursing to keep previously doomed...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Blue Rider Press 2018

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 COUNEY, MARTIN RAF

Kotsul, Rafail

Summary: Criminal Handsome Hank, who wants to be an astronaut, takes the pilot's place in the space shuttle but does not know how to fly it, and the police and fire fighters must handle the situation while Hank endeavors to escape arrest.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic 2013

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1 available in Beginning Readers - Rising Reader (Purple), Call number: JBR PURPLE KAT

Schalter, Ty

Summary: Soccer is a great play-anywhere-anytime game. This guide introduces kids to every part of the game. It offers useful advice for players developing their ball control skills, as well as explanations of the different positions on a team. Readers will learn how teamwork can help win games, how physical fitness helps strengthen a player's entire game, and why goalkeepers wear those huge gloves. A...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Enslow Publishing 2019

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 796.334 SCH

Raphael

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Harrison House 1978

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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 759.5 RAP

Schecter, Ellen.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: 1995

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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: P-J LEVEL 1 SCH

Alberti, 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."

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Northwestern University Press 1997

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 468.4 ALB

Campo, Rafael.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Duke University Press 2002

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 811.54 CAM

Nadal, Rafael

Summary: With candor, heart, and intelligence, Rafael Nadal takes readers on his life's dramatic and triumphant journey, never losing sight along the way of the prize he values above all others: the unity and love of his family. In this memoir, written with award-winning journalist John Carlin, Nadal, one of the greatest players in the history of tennis, reveals the secrets of his game and shares the...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Hyperion 2011

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 NADAL, RAFAEL NAD

Schefter, James.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster 1997

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 629.2 Chevrolet Corvette

Schlachter, Terese

Summary: "The biography of Colonel Greg Gadson (Ret.) co-written with writer and video producer Terese Schlachter, details Gadson's remarkable and inspirational journey from his grievous wounding as a battlefield commander in Iraq to becoming the spiritual coach of the New York Giants, a major film and television actor, and motivational life coach and outdoor-adventure enthusiast"--

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Schaffner Press 2023

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 GADSON, GREGORY DIMITRI, SCH

Schacter, Daniel L.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: BasicBooks 1996

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 153.12 SCH

Schabner, Dean.

Summary: A biography of Sergei Fedorov, the Russian hockey star who helped the Detroit Red Wings win the Stanley Cup in 1997 and 1998.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Chelsea House Publishers 1998

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1 available in Stacks, Call number: JB FEDOROV SCH

Medoff, Rafael

Summary: Based on recently discovered documents, The Jews Should Keep Quiet reassesses the hows and whys behind the Franklin D. Roosevelt administration’s fateful policies during the Holocaust. Rafael Medoff delves into difficult truths: With FDR’s consent, the administration deliberately suppressed European immigration far below the limits set by U.S. law. His administration also refused to admit...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: University of Nebraska Press 2019

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 940.53 MED

Pelayo, Rafael

Summary: "Sleep difficulties affect millions of people-and the problem is getting worse. The deluge of sleep advice out there, referred to collectively as "sleep hygiene" rules, consists mostly of isolated recommendations for things not to do, such as: Don't drinkcoffee close to bedtime. Don't watch TV in bed. Despite the popularity of these old rules, Dr. Rafael Pelayo tells us, sleep hygiene alone is...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Artisan 2020

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 616.8 PEL

Schaller, Bob.

Summary: Provides information on such topics as basketball skills, a history of the sport, notable players, the Hall of Fame, NBA stats, March Madness, and fun games to play like "H-O-R-S-E" and "Around the World."

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Adams Media 2009

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 796.323 SCH

Schanzer, Rosalyn.

Summary: Tells the story of the victims, the accused witches, and the scheming officials that turned a mysterious illness into a witch hunt.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: National Geographic Society 2011

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 345.744 SCH