Martenson, Chris
Summary: The next 20 years will be completely different from the past. Current global trends are bleak: weak economic growth, too much debt, declining incomes for the lower 99%, a dangerous addiction to fossil fuels, and ecological destruction - just to name a few. Many of us understandably feel resigned to an eroding standard of living in the years to come. At best. But what if we told you that there...
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Publisher / Publication Date: RDA Press 2015
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 332 MARThaggert, Miriam
Summary: "Miriam Thaggert illuminates the stories of African American women as passengers and as workers on the nineteenth- and early-twentieth-century railroad. As Jim Crow laws became more prevalent and forced Black Americans to 'ride Jim Crow' on the rails, the train compartment became a contested space of leisure and work. Riding Jane Crow examines four instances of Black female railroad travel: the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: University of Illinois Press 2022
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 305.896 THAHaggert, GP
Summary: 60 true stories from eye accounts across the state of Michigan, along with a description of variance types, and actual photos from eye witnesses who have claimed to have seen Michigan dogmen. A great read at a bonfire, party, by the fireplace, while camping, or share with friends.
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Publisher / Publication Date: GP Haggart 0000
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: MI 133.10 HAGCheris, Elaine.
Summary: "Fencing: Steps to Success" covers all of the essential skills of the epee and foil forms of fencing. This book will serve as the perfect training guide for less experienced fencers and students of fencing, as well as a valuable reference for instructors of this highly technical sport. One of the most recognized fencing figures in the United States, author Elaine Cheris shares her expertise as...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Human Kinetics 2002
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 796.86 CHEMcDougall, Chros
Summary: This encyclopedia highlights more than 40 Olympic sports. Alongside both historic and recent photographs, readers will learn about the basics of each competition, its origin, how it has changed throughout the years, and the icons in each sport. In addition, this book provides information about the Paralympics. Features include a glossary, additional resources, and an index. Aligned to Common...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Abdo Reference, an imprint of Abdo Publishing 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 796.48 MCDChrisp, Peter.
Summary: Explores the life and times of Columbus and his discovery of the New World.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dorling Kindersley Pub. 2001
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Publisher / Publication Date: Seawolf Communications 2004
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 910.452 KOHChrisp, Peter.
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Publisher / Publication Date: DK Publishing 2004
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 822.3 ChrChin, Curtis
Summary: "Nineteen eighties Detroit was a volatile place to live, but above the fray stood a safe haven: Chung's Cantonese Cuisine, where anyone--from the city's first Black mayor to the local drag queens, from a big-time Hollywood star to elderly Jewish couples--could sit down for a warm, home-cooked meal. Here was where, beneath a bright-red awning and surrounded by his multigenerational family,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown and Company 2023
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Summary: Describes the achievements of the scientists who have discovered and interpreted the fossils of the dinosaurs.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dorling Kindersley 2009
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JBR BLUE CHRChrisp, Peter.
Summary: Chronologically traces human history and civilization from prehistoric times to the present day using a detailed timeline, covering key events, people, inventions, and discoveries, and ideas and beliefs.
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Publisher / Publication Date: DK Pub. 2013
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 909 CHRKohl, Cris.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Seawolf Communications 2000
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 910.916 KOHPeterson, Cris.
Summary: The story of a 100-year-old family farm in Wisconsin is told in photographs and in anecdotes about the three generations of Persons who have owned and farmed the land.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Boyds Mills Press 1999
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 636.1 PETJaggers, Kelly
Summary: "Nothing is more comforting than a hot bowl of soup-and with the Instant Pot, it's never been faster or easier to cook up a delicious batch of soup. This cookbook makes using your Instant Pot more appetizing and satisfying than ever! This cookbook guides you through using the Instant Pot to create savory soups, stews, and chilis that are quick, easy, and full of flavor. With 175 recipes and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Adams Media 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.58 JAGChrisp, Peter
Summary: Describes the history and civilization of ancient Rome, from how gladiators fought and what daily life was like for people in Rome to the events at Pompeii.
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Publisher / Publication Date: DK Publishing 2016
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1 available in Juvenile Parent-Teacher Collection, Call number: JPT 937 CHRChrisp, Peter.
Summary: Contains approximately 125 photographs and illustrations, including numerous three-dimensional images, that explore the Titanic from its first launch in 1911 to its tragic fate.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Barrons Educational Series 2011
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 910.9163 CHRChrisp, Peter.
Contents: Pearl Harbor -- Why war came -- Japanese conquests -- Striking back -- The battle of Midway -- Home fronts -- U.S. offensives -- The island campaign -- Attacking Japan -- Atomic bombs -- Victory and defeat.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Raintree 2004
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 940.5426 CHRBeam, Cris.
Summary: An intimate, authoritative look at the foster care system that examines why it is failing the kids it is supposed to protect and what can be done to change it.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2013
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 362.73 BEAKohl, Cris.
Summary: A proven bestseller just got better! New second edition includes the 51 best shipwrecks in the eastern Great Lakes (Lakes Ontario, Erie & Huron). Several new shipwrecks not in the previous edition appear now due to recent discoveries and sinkings. Exciting histories and wreck descriptions. Updated and new GPS coordinates for precisely locating shipwrecks. 122 color photos spread throughout the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Seawolf Communications 2005
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Baggett, Jennifer.
Summary: Three friends at a crossroads in their twenties quit their high pressure New York media jobs, leave their friends and everything familiar behind, and embark on a year-long backpacking adventure around the world.
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Publisher / Publication Date: HarperCollins 2010
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 910.4 BAGBaggett, Nancy
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Publisher / Publication Date: Wiley 2009
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.815 BAGYoussef, Jagger
Summary: "The life story of Cesar Chavez, one of the most influential labor leaders of the twentieth century resonates today. In this significant biography, readers will learn about the man who rose from migrant field worker to become a champion of the voiceless. The narrative interweaves Chavez's own powerful words throughout biographical text. Historic photographs bring the fascinating figure to life,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: PowerKids Press 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 CHATapert, Annette.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Crown 1994
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 920 TAPDuffy, Chris (EDT)
Summary: A collection of graphic novel adaptations of popular fables includes the tales of the hare and the tortoise, the boy who cried wolf, the town mouse and the country mouse, and the grasshopper and the ants.
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Publisher / Publication Date: First Second 2015