Tan, Amy.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Large Print Press 2004
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 813.54 TANTan, Amy
Summary: "In 2016, author Amy Tan grew overwhelmed by the state of the world: Hatred and misinformation became a daily presence on social media, and the country felt more divisive than ever. In search of peace, Tan turned toward the natural world just beyond her window and, specifically, the birds flocking to the feeders in her yard. But what began as an attempt to find solace turned into something far...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2024
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Summary: "In Where the Past Begins, bestselling author of The Joy Luck Club and The Valley of Amazement Amy Tan is at her most intimate, revealing the truths and inspirations that underlie her extraordinary fiction. By delving into vivid memories of her traumatic childhood, confessions of self-doubt in her journals, and heartbreaking letters to and from her mother, she gives evidence to all that made it...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Ecco 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 TANCopies Available at Woodmere
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Summary: Novel which includes a series of comic misunderstandings and heart-breaking realizations about luck, loss and trust, about the things a mother cannot tell her daughter--and the miraculous resiliency of love.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dove Audio 1991
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Publisher / Publication Date: Putnam 2003
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 813.54 TANSummary: Born to Chinese immigrant parents into 1950's America, it would be decades before Ms. Tan would come to fully understand how her mother's self-destructive tendencies were rooted in watching her own mother kill herself after being forced into the former marital system of concubinage. This painful family legacy inspired her stories of women without the power to choose their lives. An interweaving...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2021
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capital Books 2000
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.5959 TRASummary: Jennifer Kroot's documentary about the creator of Tales of the City moves nimbly between playful and poignant and laugh-out-loud funny. Maupin offers a disarmingly frank look at the journey that took him from the jungles of Vietnam to the bathhouses of '70's San Francisco to the front line of the American culture war.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Wolfe Video 2017
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC UNTStone, Dan.
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Publisher / Publication Date: National Endowment for the Arts 2007
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 813 STOAmen, Tana.
Summary: "Give Tana Amen two weeks and she will change your life with The Omni Diet, a science-based nutritional and lifestyle program that bridges the gap between plant-based and high-protein programs. It offers readers a simple plan that provides both: an abundance of illness-fighting nutrients from whole living foods and high quality protein to keep the brain sharp and muscles and organs functioning...
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Publisher / Publication Date: St. Martin's Press 2013
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 613.25 AMEDayman, Lucy
Summary: Lonely Planet's Experience Japan is your guide to unforgettable experiences and local surprises. Discover Hokkaido's ski slopes and snow festivals, explore Himeji-jo, and sample Japanese delicacies in Kyoto - all guided by local experts with fresh perspectives. Uncover Japan's best experiences and get away from the everyday!
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Publisher / Publication Date: Lonely Planet Global Limited 2022
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Summary: "In recounting her family history, Lan Yan brings to life a century of Chinese history from the last emperor to present day, including the Cultural Revolution which tore her childhood apart. The little girl who was crushed by the Cultural Revolution has become one of the most active businesswomen in her country. In telling her and her family's story, she serves up an intimate account of the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 920 YANAhn, Eddie
Summary: "A moving graphic memoir following Eddie Ahn, an environmental justice lawyer and activist striving to serve diverse communities in San Francisco amidst environmental catastrophes, an accelerating tide of racial and economic inequality, burnout, and his family's expectations" --
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Publisher / Publication Date: Ten Speed Graphic, an imprint of Ten Speed Press 2024
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1 available in Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: 921 AHN, EDDIE AHNVan Zee, Amy
Summary: Through narrative nonfiction, tells the story of Bethany Hamilton, a young woman who survived a shark attack and continued her dream to surf.
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Publisher / Publication Date: The Child's World 2016
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 HAMVan Ooyen, Amy J.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Woodpecker Books Press 1995
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1 available in Michigan Room, Call number: MI 977.4 Van OoyenVan Zee, Amy.
Summary: Presents basic information about the people, places, customs, wildlife, and history of the state of Michigan.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Child's World 2011
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 977.4 VANAin, Kenneth B.
Summary: Overview: The only book you need to understand and treat your thyroid condition. Combining the expertise of two pioneers in the field-world-renowned thyroid specialist Kenneth Ain, M.D., and bestselling thyroid author and bioethicist M. Sara Rosenthal, Ph.D. The Complete Thyroid Book provides all the essential information on the diagnosis, options, and treatment of thyroid disease. Completely...
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Publisher / Publication Date: McGraw-Hill 2011
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 616.4 AINVan Ooyen, Amy J.
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Publisher / Publication Date: A.J. Van Ooyen 1991
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1 available in Michigan Room, Call number: MI 921 Van OoyenSummary: For some 25 years, Frontline producer Ken Dornstein has been haunted by the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland, a terrorist act that killed 270 people, including his older brother David. Now, Dornstein sets out to find the men responsible, hunting for clues to the identities and whereabouts of the suspects in the ruins and chaos of post-Qaddafi Libya in this rare, real-life...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2015
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Summary: "Year of the Rabbit tells the true story of one family's desperate struggle to survive the murderous reign of the Khmer Rouge in Cambodia. In 1975, the Khmer Rouge seizes power in the capital city of Phnom Penh. Immediately after declaring victory in the war, they set about evacuating the country's major cities with the brutal ruthlessness and disregard for humanity that characterized the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Drawn & Quarterly 2020
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1 available in Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: 741.5 TIASummary: A wonderful collection of essays written by today's queer heroes, featuring contributions from Elton John, Tan France, Gus Kenworthy, Paris Lees, Russell Tovey, Munroe Bergdorf, and many others. In 2016, model and queer activist Jack Guinness decided that the LGBTQ+ community desperately needed to be reminded of its long and glorious history of stardom, and he was spurred to action. The...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dey St., an imprint of William Morrow 2021
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Publisher / Publication Date: Broadway Books 2004
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 940.5421 ABDSummary: "Time to hit the books in THE LOUD HOUSE! Join Lincoln, Lori, Leni, Luna, Luan, Lynn, Lucy, Lola, Lana, Lisa, and Lily as they attempt to understand the secrets of the universe, or at least the secrets to surviving school. The Louds are adjusting to not only advancing a grade, but Lincoln's gone from being the Man with the (Meal) Plan in elementary school to the new kid without a hall pass in...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Papercutz 2022