Wong, Chun Han
Summary: Party of One shatters the many myths and caricatures that shroud one of the world's most secretive political organizations and its leader. Many observers misread Xi during his early years in power, projecting their own hopes that he would steer China toward more political openness, rule of law, and pro-market economics. Having masked his beliefs while climbing the party hierarchy, Xi has...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Avid Reader Press 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 951.06 WONSummary: Set in China during the warring 1920s, notorious bandit chief Zhang descends upon a remote provincial town posing as its new mayor, an identity that he had hijacked from Old Tang, who was a small-time imposter. Bent on making a fast buck, Zhang soon meets his match in the tyrannical local gentry Huang as a deadly battle of wit and brutality ensues.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Well Go USA 2012
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1 available in TC Film Fest DVDs, Call number: DVD TCFF LETYun, Hui-jeong
Summary: The seashore is densely populated with a variety of sea creatures, relying on their environment for survival.This book provides fascinating information about how these creatures feed and interact. Full-Color Illustrations.
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Publisher / Publication Date: big & SMALL 2017
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 577.7 YUNJung, Chang-hoon
Summary: "Astronomer Jung Chang-hoon provides easy-to-follow scientific explanations of first- and last-quarter Moons, ebb and flow tides, where the new Moon goes, and more."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Blue Dot Kids Press 2023
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Place a hold to request this item.Yi, Hyong
Summary: The initial version of Hyong Yi's 100 Love Notes launched on the streets of Charlotte, North Carolina on November 21, 2015. To honor his wife, Catherine Zanga, on the one-year anniversary of her death from ovarian cancer, Hyong and his two young children gave strangers 100 handwritten love notes, notes that chronicled Hyong and Catherine's life together, from their first meeting, to dating,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Lorimer Press 2017
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 808.869 YIMoon, Hyun Jin Preston
Summary: "An aspirational treatise on nationhood that illustrates why reunification that is led by Korean civil society is the ultimate answer to security, economic, and social problems created through 70 years of division."--page 4 of cover.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Morgan James publishing 2020
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 951.9 MOOCopies Available at Fife Lake
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 951.9 MOOChen, Jiang Hong
Summary: Master artist Han Gan's painted horse comes alive to help save ancient China from attack.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Enchanted Lion Books 2006
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE FIC HONHain, Randy
Contents: What am I really looking for? -- What obstacles are in my way? -- The psychology of job search -- The unconnected leader -- Networking with intention -- Practical LinkedIn -- Being intentional about business relationships -- Asking our friends & network for help -- Not overthinking resumes -- Advanced interviewing -- Negotiating 101 -- Turning age into an asset -- Should I go into business for...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Serviam Press 2013
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 650.14 HAISummary: Wonderwoman, Thief Catcher, and Invisible Girl team up to battle the baby stealing Demon-Lord of the Underworld.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Miramax Home Entertainment 2002
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1 available in Action / Adventure DVDs, Call number: DVD ACTION/ADVENTURE HERSummary: The adrenaline-filled odyssey of five legendary kungfu monks in search of the American dream. The men in this movie are not only accomplished Zen masters but famous kungfu stars with huge followings. It also has footage and history of the Shaolin Temple in Henan province, & chronicles the creation of Zen and kungfu by a wandering monk named Bodhidharma 1500 years ago. Today the temple is a...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Docurama 2004
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC SHASummary: Explores the three categories of mineral resources found within the earth (power resources, gem stones, and metals) and how they have been utilized for the advancement of civilization.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2017
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV TREHein, Till
Summary: "In this entertaining and informative book, science writer Till Hein shares the most tantalizing findings from the world of seahorses, opening up some of the secrets of these magical creatures of the sea. He reveals their intriguing biological features, such as their unique prehensile tails, their fins, and their lack of a stomach (seahorses only have intestines!). He speaks to experts about...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Greystone Books 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 597 HEIHung, Steph.
Summary: Presents step-by-step, illustrated instructions for thirty-five simple projects covering a wide range of techniques, from sewing to paper cutting to painting, including candy board games, nickname handkerchiefs, and hand-drawn pillows.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Roost Books 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 745.5 HUNDe Jong, Iain
Summary: The Book on Ending Homelessness provides insights for those in the industry, elected officials, policy makers, funders, public servants and the general public on the best ways to move from managing homelessness to ending homelessness. While ending homelessness may seem to be a whacky or even preposterous idea, Iain De Jong takes more than two decades of experience as an award winning industry...
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Publisher / Publication Date: FriesenPress 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 362.5 DE JLe Hain, Geoffrey M.
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Publisher / Publication Date: H. Morgan & Co. 1930
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1 available in Genealogy, Call number: R GEN 929.3714 Le HainHinn, Costi W.
Summary: "This fun fable teaches children the importance of having self-control and explains how true change--the kind only the great King Jesus can bring--always starts in our hearts. In the city of Thad, no one is more powerful than King Ira. But Thad has a big problem: Their king has no self-control. When Ira's anger leads to destruction, Lady Wisdom points the wayward king back to Jesus. After...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harvest House Publishers 2024
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE HINHaas, Hein de
Summary: Drawing on three decades of research, this authoritative guide to global migration dispels many of the myths behind one of our most divisive political issues and presents solutions to make migration work better for everyone.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Basic Books 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 325 HAASummary: The Pacific Ocean covers one third of the Earth's surface, holds half of the world's water, and hides the deepest place on the planet. It is a place where huge and iconic, rare and dazzling creatures live, and where creatures yet to be discovered lurk. Filmed in cinematic 4K, the program breaks the boundaries between land and sea to present the Pacific Ocean in a way never seen before.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2017
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV BIGSummary: "In distant realms far beyond the familiar solar system, an epic drama is playing out, with a cast list featuring rogue planets, colliding galaxies, and black holes more massive than a billion suns, and each character has its own extraordinary story to tell."
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2022
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV UNISummary: David Attenborough returns to the world's oceans in this sequel to the acclaimed documentary filming rare and unusual creatures of the deep, as well as documenting the problems our oceans face.
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Publisher / Publication Date: BBC Earth 2018
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV BLULee, Mi-ae
Summary: A young girl describes many of the basic properties of air.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Big & Small 2015
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: "This lively, full-color science comic explores Phoebe's insides after she acidentally swallows a microscopic ship. The only problem? Dr. Brain (the ship's eccentric inventor) and Phoebe's friend Geo are on board! Geo and Dr. Brain must avoid danger at every turn--like hazardous stomach acid and feeding parasites. (Ew!) Will they escape? You've got a front row seat as they travel through...
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Publisher / Publication Date: No Starch Press 2013
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1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J Graphic SurSummary: "In this volume, our heroes Geo and Dr. Brain face hostile white blood cells, Phoebe's powerful heartbeat, and a bruise that threatens to suck them out of the bloodstream and leave them stranded forever! As you follow their fast-paced comic adventure through Phoebe's blood, heart, and lungs, you'll learn about the human circulatory system"--Unedited summary from book.
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Publisher / Publication Date: No Starch Press 2013
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1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J Graphic SurSummary: The Color of Always is a collection of personal stories, testimonies, heirlooms, evocations, and evangelisms for queer creators and readers that celebrates feeling good about who you are, and coming into your own at last.
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Publisher / Publication Date: A Wave Blue World 2023