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College choice United States Education, Higher United States Directories Makerspaces Makerspaces Juvenile literature Poverty International cooperation Sommeliers Universities and colleges United States Admission Universities and colleges United States Directories Wine and wine making Wine tastingVan Sise, B. A.
Summary: "With this fascinating synthesis of word and image, internationally renowned photographer B.A. Van Sise offers a visually stimulating anthology that will enchant lovers of both poetry and photography. At times whimsical, surreal, challenging, enigmatic, joyful and sobering, these portraits--running adjacent to poems by each of their subjects--highlight some of the most influential poets of our...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Schaffner Press 2019
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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 779.2 VANSummary: Featuring an incredible array of the greatest musicians of the '70s and early '80s. It stands alone in the history of rock n roll as the first ever late-night live concert show on TV, capturing the spirit of a time when rock was exploding in so many new, exciting directions. For nine thrilling years, The Special brought audience the very best live music from every genre, rare performances right...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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1 available in Music DVDs, Call number: DVD MUSIC MIDVan Dine, Alan.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers 2001
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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 690 VANDunbar, Erica Armstrong
Summary: An audio original collection of primary source documents written by 19th century Black women along with author Erica Armstrong Dunbar's own context, insights, and story-telling talent.
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: Recorded Books, Inc. 2021
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 920.72 DUNVise, David A.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Atlantic Monthly Press 2002
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 327.1247 VISHoena, B. A.
Summary: "This graphic biography traces Colin Kaepernick's road from young sports standout to athlete and activist. As Kaepernick protested violence against African Americans, he lost his career in football but gained a voice heard worldwide" --
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Publisher / Publication Date: Graphic Universe 2020
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2 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 KAPWise, Nan Ellen
Summary: "A sex therapist and neuroscientist describes anhedonia, the inability to feel a satisfactory amount of pleasure-and provides the pathway back to fully enjoying sex, food, time with family and friends, and other pastimes, while also staving off depression, anxiety, and addiction"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 155.3 WISJohnson, Lise A.
Summary: How scientific reasoning explains our most common daily fears from germs to natural disasters and everything in between.
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Publisher / Publication Date: W. W. Norton & Company 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 152.4 JOHVan der Kiste, John.
Summary: It was said of both Teddy Roosevelt and Kaiser Wilhelm II that each wanted to be the bride at every wedding and the corpse at every funeral. Show-offs are more tolerable to read about than be around, and history buffs will certainly enjoy this new biography of the ruler who, as Kaiser Bill, American doughboys went off to fight in World War I. Of course, with someone so flamboyant and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sutton 1999
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 WILVan der Merwe, Ilse
Summary: Cape Mediterranean - the way we love to eat is a celebration of exceptional local Mediterranean-style produce and Mediterranean-inspired recipes within a contemporary South African foodscape, set in the natural Mediterranean climate of the Western Cape.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Struik Lifestyle 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.5968 VANSummary: The final section in the series, Part 7 details the skeptical and critical answers reached in the second half of the twentieth century to the questions posed in the previous fifty years. This section covers the work of late twentieth-century philosophers and theorists who focused on two critical features of modernity. One issue focused on modern political theory and practice. The other focused...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Teaching Co. 2000
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 109 GREWise, Beau
Summary: "From Beau Wise and Tom Sileo comes Three Wise Men, an incredible memoir of family, service and sacrifice by a Marine who lost both his brothers in combat--becoming the only "Sole Survivor" during the war in Afghanistan. Shortly after the 9/11 attacks, three brothers by blood became brothers in arms when each volunteered to defend their country. No military family has sacrificed more during the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: St. Martin's Press 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 920 WISSummary: Chronicles the showbiz career of Rose Marie, from her start at the age of 4 on her NBC radio show, through Vaudeville, Vegas and several television shows.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Samuel Goldwyn Films 2018
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2 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC WAIKelly, David A. (David Andrew)
Summary: "In 1971, Alan Shepard and his fellow astronauts made their way to the Moon in the cramped Apollo 14 capsule. Their mission: Study the moon in more detail than ever before. While the world watched on TV, Shepard and Edgar Mitchell gathered rock and soil samples wearing stiff, heavy spacesuits. But Alan Shepard had a secret hidden in his sock: two tiny golf balls. Golf was Shepard's favorite...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Calkins Creek 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 629.45 KELFiske, Edward B.
Summary: Shares insider coverage of more than 320 colleges and universities in the United States, Canada and Great Britain, profiling each for their academic climates, social and extracurricular scenes and quality of life while counseling prospective college students on how to identify a school that is most compatible with their needs.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sourcebooks 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 378 FISFISKE, EDWARD B
Summary: An alphabetical listing of over 200 colleges offering high quality education at reasonable cost.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 1985
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Summary: A guide to 320+ four-year schools, including quotes from real students and information you won't find on college websites. In addition to detailed and candid stories about each school, you will find lists of strong programs and popular majors at each college, information on how to apply, graduation and acceptance rates, and exclusive academic, social, and quality-of-life ratings -- Adapted...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sourcebooks, Inc. 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 378.73 FISFiske, Edward B.
Summary: Draws on interviews with administrators and students to describe college programs, popular majors, application information, acceptance rates, and academic and social ratings on over three hundred four-year colleges.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sourcebooks 2021
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 378.73 FISSummary: To a growing number of Mexicans and Latinos in the Americas, narco-traffickers have become icons, glorified by musicians who praise their fame and success. In this new constituency, they represent a pathway out of the ghetto, nurturing a new American dream fueled by money, drugs, and violence. The film is an explosive look at the drug cartels' pop culture influence on both sides of the border...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC NARSummary: "'I see multiple colonial governors,' says Ghanaian software entrepreneur Herman Chinery-Hesse of the international development establishment in Africa. 'We are held captive by the donor community.' The West has positioned itself as the protagonist of development, giving rise to a vast multi-billion dollar poverty industry - the business of doing good has never been better. Yet, the results...
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Publisher / Publication Date: www.povertyinc.org 2015
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1 available in TC Film Fest DVDs, Call number: DVD TCFF POVYan, Lan
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 YANMiller, Shannon (Shannon McClintock)
Summary: When you have a problem, where can you go for answers? The library! When Matt and his friends join Ms. Gillian, the Specialist, on another Adventure in Makerspace, they find themselves in a fairy-tale world. With the Big Bad Wolf and an angry witch on their trail, can they build their way out? Join them to complete Mission: 3-D Printing!
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Publisher / Publication Date: Stone Arch Books 2018
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JFIC MILMiller, Shannon (Shannon McClintock)
Summary: "When you have a problem, where can you go for answers? The library! When Eliza and her friends join Ms. Gillian, the Specialist, on another Adventure in Makerspace, they find themselves in ancient Scythia. Can they help Alexander the Great win the Battle of Jaxartes in 329 BCE? Join them to complete Mission: Low Tech! This graphic novel includes fun bonus features such as a theme song and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Stone Arch Books 2018