Volz, Alia
Summary: "During the 70s in San Francisco, Alia's mother ran the underground Sticky Fingers Brownies, delivering upwards of 10,000 illegal marijuana edibles per month throughout the circus-like atmosphere of a city in the throes of major change. She exchanged psychic readings with Alia's future father, and thereafter had a partner in business and life. Each was devoted to the occult, and they regularly...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 VOLZ, ALIA VOLAliu, Akim
Summary: "Akim Aliu -- also known as "Dreamer" -- is a Ukrainian-Nigerian-Canadian professional hockey player whose career took him all around the world and who experienced systemic racism at every turn. Dreamer tells Akim's incredible story, from being the only Black child in his Ukrainian community, to his family struggling to make ends meet while living in Toronto, to confronting the racist violence...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Graphix, an imprint of Scholastic 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J GRAPHIC ALIAlda, Alan
Summary: The actor and founder of the Alan Alda Center for Communicating Science traces his personal quest to understand how to relate and communicate better, from practicing empathy and using improv games to storytelling and developing better intuitive skills.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2017
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Summary: One of America's most recognizable and acclaimed actors, the only person to ever win Emmys for acting, writing, and directing, Alda has written a memoir as elegant, funny, and affecting as his greatest performances. The son of a popular actor and a loving but mentally ill mother, he spent his early childhood backstage in the erotic and comic world of burlesque and went on, after early...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2005
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 792.028 ALDAlda, Alan
Summary: The popular actor looks back to reassess the meaning of his own life and the paths he has taken, from the turbulent 1960s to the tragedy of September 11, and to answer such questions as "What do I value?" and "What, exactly, is the good life?"
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2007
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 792.02 ALDAlda, Alan
Summary: The actor and founder of the Alan Alda Center for Communicating Science traces his personal quest to understand how to relate and communicate better, from practicing empathy and using improv games to storytelling and developing better intuitive skills.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House Large Print 2017
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1 available in Large Print, Call number: LP 153 ALDTrabucco Zeran, Alia
Summary: "When Women Kill: Four Crimes Retold analyzes four homicides carried out by Chilean women over the course of the twentieth century. Drawing on her training as a lawyer, Alia Trabucco Zeraan offers a nuanced close reading of their lives and crimes, foregoing sensationalism in favor of dissecting how all four were perpetrators of grievous violent acts at the same time as being victims of another,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Coffee House Press 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 364.152 TRALavin, Talia
Summary: The unapologetic journalist and anti-discrimination activist recounts her immersive investigation into white supremacy to reveal how it proliferates online, exposing a rampant Web subculture of religious extremism, misogyny, racism and anti-Semitism.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Hachette Books 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 320.56 LAVCalderaon, Ilia
Summary: "An inspiring, timely, and conversation-starting memoir from the barrier-breaking and Emmy Award-winning journalist Ilia Calderaon-the first Afro-Latina to anchor a high-profile newscast for a major Hispanic broadcast network in the United States-about following your dreams, overcoming prejudice, and embracing your identity"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Atria Books 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 CALDERAON, ILIA CALHercules, Olia
Summary: "Featuring personality and panache, Mamushka showcases the cuisine from Ukraine and beyond, weaving together vibrant food with descriptive narratives and stunning lifestyle photography. From broths and soups to breads and pastries, vegetables and salads to meat and fish, dumplings and noodles to compotes and jams. You'll also find some of Olia's favorite dishes, like a Moldovan giant cheese...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Weldon Owen 2015
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.59477 HERVola, Chris
Summary: Your favorite holiday obviously requires a libation, but what about today? Now you can shake up your cocktail routine to celebrate every day of the year, from Absurdity Day (November 20) and Africa Day (May 25) to Women’s Day (August 9) and Zoo Lovers Day (April 8). These recipes for timeless classics, twists on familiar favorites, and creative concoctions commemorate historical events,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: The Countryman Press 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.874 VOLVoltz, Jim.
Summary: "Seventy-five hors d'œuvre recipes organized into fifteen complete party menus for easy entertaining on the cottage porch or anywhere you enjoy getting together with family and friends."
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Publisher / Publication Date: Jim Voltz and Marjorie Elliot 2011
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.812 VOLWhiteley, Aliya
Summary: Skyward Inn, within the high walls of the Western Protectorate, is a place of safety, where people come together to tell stories of the time before the war with Qita. But safety from what? Qita surrendered without complaint when Earth invaded; Innkeepers Jem and Isley, veterans from either side, have regrets but few scars. Their peace is disturbed when a visitor known to Isley comes to the Inn...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Solaris, an imprint of Rebellion Publishing Ltd 2021
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC WHIAbawi, Atia
Summary: "As the first American woman in space, Sally Ride broke barriers and made her dreams come true. But she wanted to do even more! After leaving NASA, she created science and engineering programs that would help other girls and women make their dreams come true as well."
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Publisher / Publication Date: Philomel Books 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 RIDBlia Xiong.
Summary: When the great god Shao promises Tiger nine cubs each year, Bird comes up with a clever trick to prevent the land from being overrun by tigers.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Children's Book Press 1989
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Summary: In this new cookbook from award-winning author Olia Hercules, explore the diversity of Ukraine’s cuisine and heritage through the alluring window of summer kitchens—small structures alongside the main house where people cook and preserve summer fruits and vegetables for the winter months. Featuring 100 superb recipes, a gorgeous collection of food and lifestyle images, and evocative personal...
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Publisher / Publication Date: weldonowen/Weldon Owen International 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.59477 HERMalia, Jen
Summary: When the Infinity Rainbow Club competes in a brick builder challenge, Nick cannot wait to participate, but if he wants to win, he will have to figure out how to be part of a team.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Beaming Books 2023
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Independent Reader (Red), Call number: JBR RED MALVola, Chris
Summary: Whether you love Game of Thrones or Seinfeld, all television fans have one shared experience—the truly unique and devasting loss that comes from a dear character being written off a show before you—or any of us—had the chance to say goodbye. Here to give us closure is talented humorist and head bartender at NYC’s noteworthy speakeasy, Little Branch, Chris Vola. In Pour One Out, he pairs 65 of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: HarperCollins 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.874 VOLVolk, Tyler.
Contents: INTRODUCTION: Death, thus life -- PART 1: BRAIN: The three-pound miracle -- We live in two different worlds -- The grateful self -- PART 2: CULTURE: Nobody just dies -- Managing terror -- Death with interconnected dignity -- PART 3: BIOSPHERE: Sex and catastrophic senescence -- Lifestyle and life span -- Little deaths, big lives -- Life and death at the smallest scale -- CONCLUSION: Eternity's...
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Publisher / Publication Date: John Wiley & Sons 2002
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 571.939 VOLAria, Barbara.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chronicle Books 2001
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 495.1 ARIHercules, Olia
Summary: "In her most personal book yet, Olia Hercules distills a lifetie of kitchen curiosity into her 100 most-loved recipes. She draws on her broad influences: her childhood in Ukraine; her years in Cyprus and Italy; and her simple, plant-centric family meals at home in London"--Back cover.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Interlink Books, an imprint of Interlink Publishing Group, Inc. 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.5 HERLevinson, Aliya
Summary: "Willpower, for most, is a refined skill set needed to succeed in life. How to Win with Willpower provides a roadmap to managing this inner strength. From your diet to life in general, you'll find ways to reach your goals faster by eliminating roadblocks like procrastination, temptations, and waning motivation--and embracing positivity. Your personalized program begins with understanding...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rockridge Press 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 153.8 LEVVoltz, Jim.
Summary: Twelve complete brunch menus perfect for elegant but casual entertaining on the cottage porch or anywhere you enjoy getting together with friends and family.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Jim Voltz 2010
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.52 VOLAria, Barbara.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chronicle Books 1992