Martinez, Raoul
Summary: In Creating Freedom, Raoul Martinez brings together a torrent of mind-expanding ideas, facts, and arguments to dismantle sacred myths central to our society--myths about free will, free markets, free media, and free elections. From the lottery of our birth to the consent-manufacturing influence of concentrated power, this far-reaching manifesto lifts the veil on the mechanisms of control that...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Pantheon Books 2016
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 123 MARRevord, Raoul
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Publisher / Publication Date: Xlibris Corp 2010
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC THOSummary: A film following the life, career, and decline of legendary bass guitarist Jaco Pastorius, featuring interviews with friends, family, and other artists. Bonus materials include outtakes and stories from Joni Mitchell, Flea, Carlos Santana, Mike Stern, and others.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Slang East/West 2015
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1 available in Music DVDs, Call number: DVD MUSIC JACJandial, Rahul
Summary: "A fascinating dive into the purpose and potential of dreams Dreaming is one of the most deeply misunderstood functions of the human brain. Yet recent science reveals that our very survival as a species has depended on it. This Is Why You Dream explores the landscape of our subconscious, showing why humans have retained the ability to dream across millennia and how we can now harness its...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2024
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Summary: "In this step-by-step guide to creating beautiful cakes, Rahul shares his unique approach to baking, focusing on techniques and scientific explanations, to ensure a perfect bake every time. Whether it is how to avoid a curdled cake batter or buttercream, stacking a 2, 3 or 8 tier cake or perfectly piping decorations, Rahul brings forensic insight into why things don't work and how to fix...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Kyle Books 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.8653 MANJandial, Rahul
Summary: From the operating room, where he performs some of the riskiest surgeries around, to the lab, where he is working on growing skin cells and injecting them into the brain to replace worn out neural tissue, Dr. Rahul Jandial is on the cutting edge of the latest advancements in neuroscience. This fascinating book draws on Dr. Jandial's broad-spectrum expertise and brings together the best of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2019
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 612.8 JANSummary: 19 Arab women journalists speak out about what it's like to report on their changing homelands in this first-of-its-kind essay collection, with a foreword by CNN Chief International Correspondent Christiane Amanpour. International media coverage of the Arab world and its many complex, interconnected conflicts is dominated by the work of Western correspondents, many of whom are white and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Books 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 070.4082 OURJones, Razel
Summary: Wounds: A Collaborative Memoir in Stories is about the triumphs and the pains experienced in Razel Jones, (African American) and Daniel Abbott's (Caucasian) collective journey toward cross-cultural navigation. Jones and Abbott explore the concepts of Race, Difference, and Cross-Cultural navigation through stories beginning with their youthful experiences in rural northwestern Michigan.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Summer Camp Publishing 2020
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Summary: "Part butch memoir, part ekphrastic travel diary, part queer family tree, Raquel Gutiérrez's debut essay collection Brown Neon gleans insight from the sediment of land and relationships. For Gutierrez, terrain is essential to understanding that no story, no matter how personal, is separate from the space where it unfolds. Whether contemplating the value of adobe as both vernacular architecture...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Coffee House Press 2022
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Publisher / Publication Date: Storey Communications 1996
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 690.89 RAMRasula, Jed
Summary: "On the 100th anniversary of T. S. Eliot's modernist masterpiece, a rich cultural history of The Waste Land's creation, explosive impact, and enduring influence. When T. S. Eliot published The Waste Land in 1922, it put its 34-year-old author on a path to worldwide fame and the Nobel Prize. "But," as Jed Rasula writes, "The Waste Land is not only a poem: it names an event, like a tornado or an...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Princeton University Press 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 821 RASHari, Daoud.
Summary: This is a harrowing memoir of how one person has made a difference: Daoud Hari helped inform the world about the genocide in Darfur. Hari, a Zaghawa tribesman, grew up in a village in the Darfur region of Sudan. In 2003, traditional life was shattered when government-backed militias attacked Darfur's villages with helicopters and on horseback, raping and murdering citizens and burning villages....
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2008
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Summary: LGBT rights have advanced greatly since the homophobic days of the 1960s. Still, challenges remain, including passage of a federal law mandating job equality nationwide. This book examines how and why social change occurs and the lasting influence of the LGBT movement on mainstream society. --
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Publisher / Publication Date: ReferencePoint Press, Inc. 2019
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Publisher / Publication Date: 1986
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Publisher / Publication Date: 1984
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Publisher / Publication Date: 1989
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Summary: "Sheet Pan Suppers is back! This time, with 100 vegetarian recipes for satisfying, sumptuous full meals--all made on a sheet pan, and all meat-free. It's the one-pot meal reinvented with a healthy twist, and what is sure to become every busy cook's new favorite way of getting dinner on the table. There are recipes for complete meals, snacks, brunch, and even dessert, that require nothing more...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Workman Publishing 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.82 PELWillis, Raquel
Summary: "A passionate, powerful memoir by a trailblazing Black transgender activist, tracing her life of transformation and her work towards collective liberation. In 2017, Raquel Willis took to the National Women's March podium just after the presidential election of Donald Trump, primed to tell her story as a young Black transgender woman from the South. Despite having her speaking time cut short,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: St. Martin's Press 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 WILLIS, RAQUEL WILFlorescu, Radu.
Summary: From Publishers Weekly: The fictional Dracula of Bram Stoker's novel is better known than the actual Vlad Dracula the Impaler, who ruled as prince of Wallachia for three brief periods in the mid-15th century. This study by two Boston College professors who have written other books about Dracula explores how the legend of the Transylvanian vampire arose. As a ruler, Dracula spread terror far and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown 1989
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 VLAD III, PRINCE FLOKaul, Jennifer
Summary: Explores the symbols and traditions of found in the United States and provides a brief history of different holidays, discussing how and why they are celebrated.
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Publisher / Publication Date: DK Publishing 2023
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Summary: "In One Day We'll All Be Dead and None of This Will Matter, Scaachi Koul deploys her razor sharp humor to share all the fears, outrages, and mortifying moments of her life. She learned from an early age what made her miserable, and for Scaachi anything can be cause for despair. Whether it's a shopping trip gone awry; enduring awkward conversations with her bikini waxer; overcoming her fear of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Picador 2017
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Summary: "A teenager's memoir of the experinces of bullying, being HIV positive and surviving the experiences to become a force for positive change in this world"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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Summary: "Between micro- and macro-aggressions at school, the workplace, and even the grocery store, a constant news cycle highlighting Latine trauma, and a general lack of resources for women of color, it's tough to be a Latina woman and prioritize your wellness, both physically and mentally. With Self-Care for Latinas, you'll find 150 exercises to radically choose to put yourself first. Whether you...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2023
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Summary: Stunt performers in movies and television use their athletic ability to bring pulse-racing action to the screen. This book introduces readers to the thrilling world of stunt work, revealing how these daring acts are safely carried out for the screen. Readers learn about the technical aspects of the work, such as the equipment performers use, as well as their workout regimens to stay in shape...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2020