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Hara

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 HAR

Sarma, Sanjay E.

Summary: "In the spirit of Thinking, Fast and Slow, a groundbreaking look at the science of how we learn--and how we can use it to discover our true potential, as individuals and across society As the vice president for Open Learning at MIT, Sanjay Sarma has a daunting job description: to educate the world. But if you're going to undertake such an ambitious project, it behooves you first to ask: How...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Doubleday 2020

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 370.15 SAR

Taylor, Astra.

Summary: From a cutting-edge cultural commentator and documentary filmmaker, this work is a bold and brilliant challenge to cherished notions of the Internet as the great democratizing force of our age. The Internet has been hailed as a place where all can be heard and everyone can participate equally. But how true is this claim? In this seminal dismantling of techno-utopian visions, the author argues...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Metropolitan Books 2014

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 302.23 TAY

Taylor, Astra

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Summary: "What is democracy really? What do we mean when we use the term? And can it ever truly exist? Astra Taylor, hailed as a "New Civil Rights Leader" (LA Times), provides surprising answers. There is no shortage of democracy, at least in name, and yet it is in crisis everywhere we look. From a cabal of thieving plutocrats in the White House to campaign finance and gerrymandering, it is clear that...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Metropolitan Books, Henry Holt and Company 2019

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 321.8 TAY

Fara, 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...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Oxford University Press 2009

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 509 FAR

Mir, Saira

Summary: Introduces nineteen Muslim women from all around the world who have found their callings in a vast range of fields, from social justice to competitive sports to the entertainment industry.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Salaam Reads 2019

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 920 MIR

Harrar, Sarí.

Summary: A guide to easing chronic pain reveals the sources of common conditions from tendinitis and heartburn to fibromyalgia and headaches, identifying conventional remedies for immediate relief while outlining strategies for long-term prevention.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Rodale 2012

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 616.0472 HAR

Madani, Saura

Summary: "A warm slice of homemade pie can complete any celebration--but every baker knows that a problematic pie is enough to sour a sweet occasion. This pie cookbook gives you the support you need to start making perfect, homemade pies from scratch. This pie cookbook gets your dough rolling, complete with step-by-step techniques for mixing, shaping, rolling, and finishing your dough. Refine your...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Rockridge Press 2019

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.8652 MAD

McAnulty, 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 MCA

Zara, 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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Melngailis, Sarma

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Publisher / Publication Date: William Morrow 2009

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.5636 MEL

Sarat, Austin.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Princeton University Press 2001

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 364.66 SAR

Stanišić, Saša

Summary: HERKUNFT ist ein Buch über den ersten Zufall unserer Biografie: irgendwo geboren werden. Und was danach kommt. HERKUNFT ist ein Buch über ein Dorf, in dem nur noch dreizehn Menschen leben, ein Land, das es heute nicht mehr gibt, eine zersplitterte Familie, die meine ist. Es ist ein Buch über die Frage, was zu mir gehört, ein Selbstporträt mit Ahnen. Und ein Scheitern des Selbstporträts. ...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: btb 2020

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 438.4 STA

Duguay, Dara.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Contemporary Books 2003

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 332.024 DUG

Saras, Avikshit

Summary: This book 3D Printing Made Simple takes you through this exciting innovation, a technology called 3D Printing. It is revolutionising the way we do a lot of things and not just the creation of physical objects. The huge growth rates are a direct result of its applications for prototyping and mass production in a number of industries, thanks to an ever-increasing list of 3D printable materials....

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: BPB Publications 2018

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 621.988 SAR

Sarna, Igal

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Pantheon Books 2002

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 892.4 SAR

Shah, Saira.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Alfred A. Knopf 2003

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 958.1 SHA

Goldberg, Sana

Summary: "From registered nurse and public health advocate Sana Goldberg, a timely, accessible, and comprehensive handbook to navigating common medical situations. From the routine to the unexpected, How to Be a Patient is your ultimate guide to better healthcare.Let's face it: nobody likes going to the doctor. It can be uncomfortable, nerve wracking, expensive--and that's just for routine care! When...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper Wave 2019

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 610.69 GOL

Saran, Suvir.

Summary: The author, born and raised in India and an acclaimed New York City restaurateur and chef, tells the story of moving to the country to raise goats, alpacas, ducks, geese, and chicken on 67 acres. Accompanied by more than 80 recipes.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Chronicle Books 2011

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.59747 SAR

Sarma, Kamya

Summary: Dash and Dot are a pair of robots that you can program using a tablet or smartphone. With this book, students learn the art of innovation through detailed explanations and hands-on activities built to foster creativity and problem solving. Fun, engaging text introduces readers to new ideas and builds on maker-related concepts they may already know. Additional tools, including a glossary and an...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Cherry Lake Publishing 2018

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 629.8 SAR

Huhta, Saara

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: 2018

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Mitnick, Sarai.

Summary: Provides five patterns, and all the sewing knowledge you need to make them into reality. Develop your skills, sew a lovely wardrobe, and enjoy the results!--

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Publisher / Publication Date: Krause 2011

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 646.4 MIT

Sala, Enric

Summary: In this book, world-renowned marine ecologist Enric Sala illuminates the many reasons why preserving Earth's biodiversity makes logical, emotional, and economic sense. Using key moments from his own scientific awakening, Sala reveals that our survival depends on all species. The natural world, he explains, is a perfect circular economy, where every species, in life and in death, sustains...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: National Geographic 2020

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 304.2 SAL

Summary: In this candid look at our relationships with our mothers, fifteen authors write about subjects that they wish they had talked to their mothers about. While some of the writers in this book are estranged from their mothers, others are extremely close. Topics vary widely: from growing up with a deaf mother, to seeking a conversation that won't be interrupted, to relationships affected by the...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Center Point 2019

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