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Summary: A Leader Becomes a Leader: Inspirational Stories of Leadership for a New Generation is a thought-provoking and much-heralded first work from nationally recognized entreprenuer and author J. Kevin Sheehan. With 207 gorgeous photographs and a splendid design from award-winning graphic artist Jan Lindy Boyce, the book lays out cinematically, with sprawling visuals that present critical themes of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: True Gifts Pub. 2007
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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 158.4 SHESheehan, Michael J.
Summary: "This updated version is still the only complete resource on the market for finding word parts needed to express a concept. The purpose of this dictionary is to provide convenient word parts to those who may be interested in inventing or deciphering words bearing an established and embedded meaning"--Provided by publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: McFarland & Co. 2008
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1 available in Reference, Call number: R 423.1 SHESummary: Turns much of its focus on the unseen James Dean, tracing the little-known television career that preceded the Hollywood legend's three famed feature films. A working actor since 1951, Dean had roles in some 38 TV productions prior to his movie breakthrough in East of Eden. Included is footage from 28 of Dean's TV appearances, and interviews with people who knew or worked with Dean in those...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Warner Home Video 2005
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC JAMSheehan, Michael J.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Prentice Hall 1991
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 808.042 SHEWheelan, Charles J.
Summary: "Charlie Wheelan and his family do what others dream of: they take a year off to travel the world. This is their story. What would happen if you quit your life for a year? In a pre-COVID-19 world, the Wheelan family decided to find out; leaving behind work, school, and even the family dogs to travel the world on a modest budget. Equal parts "how-to" and "how-not-to"-and with an eye toward a...
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Publisher / Publication Date: W.W. Norton & Company 2021
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2 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 910.4 WHEWheelan, Charles J.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Norton 2002
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Publisher / Publication Date: Basic Books 2000
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 510.1 DEVDevlin, Keith J.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Thunder's Mouth Press 2005
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 510 DEVEdin, Kathryn J.
Summary: "A revelatory account of poverty in America so deep that we, as a country, don't think it exists Jessica Compton's family of four would have no cash income unless she donated plasma twice a week at her local donation center in Tennessee. Modonna Harrisand her teenage daughter Brianna in Chicago often have no food but spoiled milk on weekends. After two decades of brilliant research on...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2015
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 339.3 EDISherman, Andrew J.
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Publisher / Publication Date: American Management Association 2011
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 658.8 SHESheen, Fulton J. (Fulton John)
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon and Schuster 1967
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Summary: An introduction to zebras, covering their physical characteristics, habits, food, and relationship to humans.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bridgestone Books 2000
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 599.665 HOLBlair, Gavin J.
Summary: "The Samurai are continuously celebrated as the greatest warriors the world has ever seen. They ruled Japan for centuries, finally uniting the nation after a prolonged period of brutal war and bloodshed. Though famed for their loyalty, honor, and chivalry, they could also be treacherous, bloodthirsty, and merciless. This book tells the story of their rise and eventual demise through carefully...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Tuttle Publishing 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 952 BLAKazan, Elia.
Contents: Beginnings, 1925-1941 -- Broadway, 1942-1949 -- Filmmaker, 1950-1953 -- Independence, 1954-1957 -- Theatre again, 1957-1961 -- Writer, 1962-1969 -- Later years, 1970-1988.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House Inc 2013
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 791.43 KAZSummary: Based on newly declassified files, Sam Pollard's resonant film explores the US government's surveillance and harassment of Martin Luther King, Jr.
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Publisher / Publication Date: IFC Films 2022
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Publisher / Publication Date: Meredith Press 1967
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 252.02 SHEKlein, J. M.
Summary: The United States and Canada have become beacons of democracy around the world. This book explores the two nations' histories from colonies to world powers, as well as the ways their governments have been structured. Readers will learn about the importance of checks and balances, limited government, and civic responsibility in both countries. They will gain a deep understanding about what it...
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Publisher / Publication Date: PowerKids Press 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 973 KLEKlein, J. M.
Summary: "While our world has many different places with different governments and economies, it is still vastly interwoven, through the global community. The United States has the world's largest economy. It is a massive importer and exporter, creating a constant wave of commerce. Canada's largest exports are mineral fuels, vehicles, precious metals, wood, and computers. Your budding economists will...
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Publisher / Publication Date: PowerKids Press 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 917 KLEKlein, J. M.
Summary: From countries that are spread across archipelagos to micro-island nations of the Pacific Realm to the continent-country of Australia, the cultures that have emerged from this region are some of the world's most diverse. The many nations and ethnic groups that can be found in this area, also called Oceania, have each produced a unique culture. With fact-filled text and full-color photographs,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: PowerKids Press 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 994 KLEHill, A. J. (Alvin Joseph)
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Publisher / Publication Date: Free Press 2002
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 910.91 HILLevine, Valerie J.
Summary: Acclaimed psychologist Valerie Levine, Ph.D., helps parents set bedtime boundaries and stick to them.With quizzes designed to identify each family's specific challenges, Dr. Levine's practical, hands-on guide reveals how to break the co-sleeping habit no matter what the age or the circumstances of the child.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Adams Media 2009
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 649.64 LEVGrimm, Gavin
Summary: When you're a kid like Gavin Grimm, you know yourself best. And Gavin knew that he was a boy -- even if others saw him as a girl. But when his school took away his right to something as simple as using the boys' restroom, Gavin knew he had a big decision to make. Because there are always more choices than the ones others give you. Gavin chose to correct others when they got his pronouns wrong....
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Publisher / Publication Date: Katherine Tegen Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 GRISummary: "He's only getting worse. Donald Trump's erratic behavior throughout his presidential campaign caused many of us to ask: What is wrong with him? After the election, politicians and pundits assured us he would change once he took office and would live up to his role as president. After spending two years in the most powerful position in the world, however, Trump has only gotten worse. He rants....
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Publisher / Publication Date: St. Martin's Press 2019
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Summary: A book of hope, Younger Next Year for Women shows you how to become functionally younger for the next five to ten years, and continue to live thereafter with newfound vitality. Learn how the Younger Next Year plan of following "Harry's Rules"--a program of exercise, diet, and maintaining emotional connections--will not only help you turn back your physical biological clock, but will improve...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Workman Publishing Company, Incorporated 2019