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Diplomatic Reception Rooms (Washington, D.C.) Dresden plate quilts Harry S. Truman Federal Building (Washington, D.C.) Meditation Juvenile literature Mindfulness (Psychology) National characteristics, American Anecdotes North Africa Northern Neck (Va.) United States Politics and government 1993- Anecdotes United States Social life and customs 1971- AnecdotesSchiffer, Michael B.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Smithsonian Institution Press 1994
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 629.2 SchifferSchiff, Adam B.
Summary: The congressman who led the first impeachment of Donald Trump, and who became the president's chief antagonist, presents an inside account of American democracy at its darkest hour and how its future is more uncertain than ever.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 973.933 SCHCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 973.933 SCHGallian, Marian B.
Summary: "A parade of modern Dresden quilts awaits, packed with playful color choices, new layouts, and exciting borders. Peruse 16 projects, 4 bonus variations, and 5 alternate colorways, for creativity that knows no bounds! Basic needle-turn techniques are included, and patterns range from beginner-friendly to more advanced. These truly innovative Dresden blocks for the next generation take a...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2016
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Craft Sew GallianSummary: "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 BALSummary: A documentary in which Merian C. Cooper, Ernest Schoedsack, and Marguerite Harrison travel through Asia Minor and Iraq to reach a tribe of nomads in Iran known as the Bakhtyari. They follow the tribe on its forty-eight day trek across deserts, streams, and mountains to reach pasture for their flocks. These three poeple were the first Westerners to cross the Zardeh Kuh Pass and the first to make...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Milestone Film & Video 1999
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC GraSchiffer, Zoë
Summary: "When Elon Musk took over Twitter, two versions of reality emerged. In one, he was a free-speech crusader, a fearless visionary who could grab back power from Twitter's entitled workforce, motivate them to get "extremely hardcore," and multiply Twitter's profit and potential by orders of magnitude. In the other reality, there was the truth. Pulled from hundreds of hours of inside interviews...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Portfolio/Penguin 2024
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Place a hold to request this item.Schieffer, Bob.
Summary: A volume of signature pieces from the author's "Face the Nation" broadcasts covers a wide range of topics and includes original writings by the author on his life and work.
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Publisher / Publication Date: G.P. Putnam's Sons 2008
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 973.92 SCHSchieffer, Bob.
Summary: Journalist Bob Schieffer offers a behind-the-scenes account of the news as you've never seen it before.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Thorndike Press 2003
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1 available in Large Print, Call number: LP 921 SCHIEFFER, BOB SCHSchaffer, Michael.
Summary: A witty, insightful, and affectionate examination of how and why we spend billions on our pets, and what this tells us about ourselves.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Henry Holt 2009
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 636.70973 SCHPressler, Mirjam.
Summary: A lost treasure trove (6,000 documents) from her grandmother's attic about Anne Frank and her family, now woven into a chronicle. An old lady dies in Basel, Switzerland. Her devoted daughter-in-law, Gertrude, steels herself to do what all families must in the aftermath of death--she heads upstairs to the attic to sort through the effects. But Helene Elias wasn't just any old lady, and none...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group 2011
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Summary: "The first volume in more than 20 years tells a new and modern story of the U.S. State Department's Diplomatic Reception Rooms, one of the top collections of American fine and decorative arts in existence. The art of United States diplomacy has been conducted over more than two centuries with figures from all over the world, in peacetime and in conflict. For the last six decades, these...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rizzoli Electa 2023
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Place a hold to request this item.Schieffer, Bob
Summary: "We are in the midst of a communications revolution. We have access to more information than at any time in history. But are we more informed or just overwhelmed by so much information we can't process? In [this book], legendary television journalist Bob Schieffer examines today's journalism and those who practice it -- how they see their profession, how it has been changed by new technology,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rowman & Littlefield 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 070 SCHSchieffer, Bob.
Summary: This book brings together 168 of Bob Schieffer's essays--from the hard issues of today to the human stories that show us who we are--along with a wealth of new material.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Thorndike Press 2008
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1 available in Large Print, Call number: LP 973.929 SCHSummary: Featuring an incredible array of the greatest musicians of the '70s and early '80s. It stands alone in the history of rock n roll as the first ever late-night live concert show on TV, capturing the spirit of a time when rock was exploding in so many new, exciting directions. For nine thrilling years, The Special brought audience the very best live music from every genre, rare performances right...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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1 available in Music DVDs, Call number: DVD MUSIC MIDMehta, Mira
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Publisher / Publication Date: A.A. Knopf 1990
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 613.7046 MEHPressler, Mirjam.
Summary: Describes the background in which Anne Frank's life and diary were set as she hid in an attic in Nazi-occupied Holland for two years.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dutton Children's Books 2000
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster 1997
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 629.2 Chevrolet CorvetteGates, Mariam.
Summary: Good Night Yoga is both a bedtime story and a series of simple poses for following the natural world as it comes to rest at day's end.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sounds True 2015
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE FIC GATCopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: JE Mind GatesGates, Mariam.
Summary: "This accessible and fun guide to meditation and mindfulness is the perfect introduction for young children Meditation does a body good, and can even help kids as young as four or five. This practical guide is gentle, clear, and a pleasure to use. Kids will learn how to focus on their breath, on the sensations in their body, and on the sounds around them to help them relax, settle their busy...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dial Books for Young Readers 2017
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE GATScheffler, Carol.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sterling Pub. Co. 2000
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 745.5 SCHSchrefer, Eliot
Summary: "A research-based exploration of queer behavior in different animal species is interspersed with personal anecdotes and interviews with scientists"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Katherine Tegen Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 2022
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 591.56 SCHGurba, Myriam
Summary: "Myriam Gurba's debut is the bold and hilarious tale of her coming of age as a queer, mixed-race Chicana. Blending radical formal fluidity and caustic humor, Mean turns what might be tragic into piercing, revealing comedy. This is a confident, funny, brassy book that takes the cost of sexual assault, racism, misogyny, and homophobia deadly seriously. We act mean to defend ourselves from boredom...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Coffee House Press 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 GURBA, MYRIAM GURSteinberg, Myriam
Summary: "A few months after Myriam Steinberg turned forty, she decided she couldn't wait any longer to become a mother. She made the difficult decision to begin the process of conceiving a child without a partner. With her family and friends to support her, she picked a sperm donor and was on her way. But Myriam's journey was far from straightforward. She experienced the soaring highs and devastating...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Page Two Books 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 618.178 STEColeman, Miriam
Summary: "Southwest Asia and North Africa are known as the Middle East, but also as the cradle of civilization. The geography of the region gave rise to the first civilizations, and people have impacted the land for thousands of years. From the pyramids of Egypt to the Arabian Desert, readers will love learning about the varied landscapes and cityscapes of this exciting region. Full-color photographs...
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Publisher / Publication Date: PowerKids Press 2021