Sommer, Carl
Summary: Carl Sommer is a devoted educator and a successful businessman who has a passion for communicating values and pracical learning skills. He is dedicated to teaching children, young people, and adults by imparting principles necessary for success in an increasingly complex world.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Advance Publishing, Inc. 2005
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 370.11 SommeHara
Summary: What do you do when your body doesn't match the ideal shape as dictated by society? What do you wear when sweats seem to be the only clothes that fit you? How do you deal with the constant, overwhelming waves of criticism about your appearance from yourself and others? A love letter to anyone striving to embrace their size, this wonderfully illustrated, uplifting comic essay by a plus-size...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Yen Press 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 306.4 HARSommers, Sam.
Summary: An exploration of the unconscious forces that influence life reveals the unrecognized power of context in everyday situations while sharing recommendations for using contextual insights to reshape how one sees the world.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Riverhead Books 2011
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 155.9 SOMSummers, Julie
Summary: "Soon to be a PBS Masterpiece series starring Samantha Bond (Downton Abbey) and Francesca Annis (Cranford). Away from the frontlines of World War II, in towns and villages across Great Britain, ordinary women were playing a vital role in their country's war effort. As members of the Women's Institute, an organization with a presence in a third of Britain's villages, they ran canteens and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Books 2015
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dutton CHildren's Books 1996
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 917.944 PACIFIC CREST TRAIL SUMSummers, Portia
Summary: The legend of King Arthur has been told for generations. It epitomizes a mythical time when kings and knights lived in castles and went on quests, when damsels needed saving, and magic lurked around every corner. This book will bring the legend of King Arthur to light and allow readers to learn about the different stories that surround King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table. Readers...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Enslow Publishing 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 942 SUMFara, Patricia.
Summary: In this book the author rewrites science's past to provide new ways of understanding and questioning our modern technological society. Aiming not just to provide information but to make people think, it explores how science has become so powerful by describing the financial interests and imperial ambitions behind its success. Sweeping through the centuries from ancient Babylon right up to the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Oxford University Press 2009
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 509 FARGrescoe, Taras.
Summary: "Taras Grescoe rides the rails all over the world and makes an elegant and impassioned case for the imminent end of car culture and the coming transportation revolution"I am proud to call myself a straphanger," writes Taras Grescoe. The perception of public transportation in America is often unflattering--a squalid last resort for those with one too many drunk-driving charges, too poor to...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Times Books 2012
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 388.4 GREKyle, Taya
Summary: The widow of American Sniper Chris Kyle shares their private journey, a moving and universal chronicle of love and family, service and patriotism, grief and sacrifice, faith and purpose.
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Publisher / Publication Date: William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2015
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 KYLE, TAYA KYLLeigh, Tera
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Publisher / Publication Date: North Light Books 2001
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 745.7 LeighGrescoe, Taras
Summary: "Acclaimed author Taras Grescoe introduces readers to the surprising and forgotten flavors whose revival is captivating food-lovers around the world: ancient sourdough bread last baked by Egyptian pharaohs; raw-milk farmhouse cheese from critically endangered British dairy cattle; ham from Spanish pata negra pigs that have been foraging on acorns on a secluded island since before the United...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Greystone Books 2023
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Publisher / Publication Date: North Light Books 2003
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 745.5 LEISummers, Anthony
Summary: "We thought we knew the story well: On December 7, 1941, 2,403 Americans died when Japan attacked Pearl Harbor, devastating the nation and precipitating entry into World War II. In the aftermath, Admiral Husband Kimmel, commander in chief of the Pacific Fleet, was relieved of command, accused of dereliction of duty, and publicly disgraced. The fact was, however, that--through sheer...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper 2016
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 940.54 SUMSummers, Beth
Contents: Dolls -- Gift sets -- Fashions -- Paper dolls -- Animals -- Activity sets -- Household -- Paper goods -- Publications -- Miscellaneous.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Collector Books 1997
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 688.7 SUMSummers, Jordan
Summary: First published in 1974, The Pacific Crest Trail, Vol. 2, Oregon & Washington quickly established itself as the book trekkers could not do without. Now thoroughly updated and redesigned, Pacific Crest Trail: Oregon & Washington starts at the California-Oregon border and guides you to the edge of Canada. It winds past rivers, peaks, forests, meadows, fascinating geological formations, and other...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Wilderness Press 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 917.944 PACIFIC CREST TRAIL SUMSummers, Portia
Summary: Already a legend during the time of the ancient Greeks, the story of Atlantis told of a sophisticated civilization that disappeared underwater. Civilizations and floods have been talked about for centuries, across many cultures and continents. Readers will discover the many stories of underwater cities and how they have been discussed over the years. Vibrant images and fast facts will help...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Enslow Publishing 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 001.9 SUMBanks, Tyra
Summary: Shares the life lessons Tyra Banks learned from her mother and applied to her highly successful career, and how their close bond helped them to overcome many obstacles in life.
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Publisher / Publication Date: TarcherPerigee 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 BANKS, TYRA BANGrescoe, Taras
Summary: "The world can't sustain the way we eat today. Whether it's ultra-processed oils, factory-farmed meat, or monoculture wheat, industrial agriculture has increasingly dire consequences for the vibrancy of our plates, health, and planet. While some look to high-tech solutions, like lab-grown meat or transgenic produce, Taras Grescoe argues that the future of our food lies in the diversity of the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2023
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1 available in Audiobook Display, Call number: CD 641 GREMcAnulty, Dara
Summary: "From sixteen-year-old Dara McAnulty, a globally renowned figure in the youth climate activist movement, comes a memoir about loving the natural world and fighting to save it"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Milkweed Editions 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 MCANULTY, DARA MCATada, Kimie.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Tuttle 2005
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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 729.0952 TADZara, Christopher
Summary: "For Christopher Zara, this is the professional minefield he has had to navigate since the day he was kicked out of his New Jersey high school for behavioral problems and never allowed back. From a school for "troubled kids," to wrestling with his identity in the burgeoning punk scene of the 1980s; from a stint as an ice cream scooper as he got clean in Florida, to an unpaid internship in New...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown and Company 2023
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Publisher / Publication Date: Contemporary Books 2003
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 332.024 DUGKyle, Taya
Summary: Presents an inspiring collection of stories of Americans who have persevered over adversity and built extraordinary lives after loss, hardship, and setbacks, showcasing the resilience of the American spirit.
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Publisher / Publication Date: William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2019