Ward, Amanda Eyre
Summary: When seventy-year-old Charlotte Perkins submits a sexy essay to the "Become a Jetsetter" contest, she dreams of reuniting her estranged children: Lee, an almost-famous actress; Cord, a handsome Manhattan venture capitalist who can't seem to find a bride; and Regan, a harried mother who took it all wrong when Charlotte bought her a Weight Watchers gift certificate for her birthday. Charlotte...
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: 2019
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1 available in Playaway, Call number: PA FIC WARByrd, Ayana D
Summary: A chronicle of black hair in America looks back at the styles, myths, and grooming techniques adopted by African Americans throughout their history.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: St Martins Pr 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 306.4 BYRSummary: From dusk till dawn (107 min.): The notorious Gekko Brothers, Seth and Richard, are on the run and headed for Mexico to meet with the mysterious "Carlos." Their simple bank robbery ended up killing multiple Texas Rangers. They hijack the mobile home of Minister Jacob Fuller and his family to ensure their safe passage. Their appointed destination is a neon-covered topless bar catering to bikers...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Dimension Home Video 2000
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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD FROBare, Bobby.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: 2005
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD COUNTRY BARThompson, Gare.
Summary: Discusses the Monitor and the Virginia, ironclad warships that confronted each other at the Civil War battle at Hampton Roads, Virginia, detailing what became of the ships after the battle and how the sunken Monitor was later investigated by scientists.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Grosset & Dunlap 2003
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Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Taunton Press 1983
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 684.16 CARBeard, Amanda
Summary: In this candid and ultimately uplifting memoir, Olympic medalist Amanda Beard reveals the truth about coming of age in the spotlight, the demons she battled along the way, and the newfound happiness that has proved to be her greatest victory.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Touchstone Books 2013
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 BEARD, AMANDA BEABeard, Amanda.
Summary: "In this candid and ultimately uplifting memoir, Olympic medalist Amanda Beard reveals the truth about coming of age in the spotlight, the demons she battled along the way, and the newfound happiness that has proven to be her greatest victory"--Container. A seven-time Olympic medalist describes her battles with depression, eating disorders, and substance abuse in spite of her successful...
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: Tantor Media 2012
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1 available in Playaway, Call number: PA 797.2 BEARD, AMANDA BeaBare, Colleen Stanley.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Puffin Books 1985
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE Animal BareByrd, Robert
Summary: "An informative, illustrated history of the Statue of Liberty and how it came to America"--
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Dial Books for Young Readers 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 974.7 BYRByrd, Robert.
Summary: Presents a detailed tribute to the life and work of the Founding Father that augments parchment-style spreads with artwork, facts, and quotes.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Dial Books for Young Readers 2012
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 FRABaylor, Byrd.
Summary: Simple text and illustrations describe the characteristics of the desert and its plant, animal, and human life.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Scribner 1975
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE BAYBaylor, Byrd.
Summary: After hoping and trying, the narrator is finally able to hear the hills singing.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Atheneum 1978
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Summary: "Answering a woman's desperate call for help, young Navy widow Helen Devries opens her Whidbey Island home as a refuge to Choi Eunhee. As they bond over common losses and a delicate, potentially devastating secret, their friendship spans the remainder of their lives. After losing her mother, Cassidy Quinn spent her childhood summers with her gran, Helen, at her farmhouse. Nourished by her...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: 2023
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1 available in Adult, Call number: LP FIC BYRCopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Large Print, Call number: LP Fiction Byrd(RABBIT EARS VIDEO)
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: 1992
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Place a hold to request this item.Bare, Colleen Stanley.
Summary: Points out that though guinea pigs don't read books or play checkers, they make good friends and are gentle and lovable.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Dodd, Mead 1985
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 636 BARBare, Colleen Stanley.
Summary: Describes the training, work, and home life of a dog which is part of the K-9 team of a police department but which is also a family pet.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Cobblehill Books/Dutton 1998
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 363.232 BARByrd, Robert
Summary: A retelling of the classic story of Chicken Licken, who has an acorn fall on his head and runs in a panic to his friends Henny Penny, Lucky Ducky, and others, to tell them the sky is falling.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Viking, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA) 2014
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 398.2 BYRByrd, Sarah.
Summary: Suzanne Morgan has lost herself. Peter Stewart has lost his way. Though from different worlds, grief has exposed their weaknesses and left them both searching for truth that heals.Suzanne and her ten-year-old daughter, Blair, take a three-month trip to the southern coast of England to recover from the year's events. As they settle into village life, they make unexpected friends who will change...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: West Bow Press 2010
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC BYRSCHNEIDER, EARL
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: TFH 0000
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 636.6864 SCHSwift, Earl
Summary: "In this follow-up to the acclaimed New York Times bestseller Chesapeake Requiem, Earl Swift rediscovers the final three Apollo Moon landings, arguing that these overlooked missions-distinguished by the use of the revolutionary Lunar Roving Vehicle-were the pinnacle of human exploration"--
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Custom House 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 629.45 SWIByrd, Robert
Summary: Retells the story of Jason and his quest for the golden fleece, from his training as a child by Chiron the centaur and his gathering of famous Greek heroes for his journey to his battles with harpies, Stymphalian birds, and the sirens.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Dial Books for Young Readers 2016
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 292 BYRBaylor, Byrd.
Summary: Describes the qualities to consider in selecting the perfect rock for play and pleasure.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: ALADD 0000
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1 available in Juvenile Paperback, Call number: JE BAY BASKETBaylor, Byrd.
Summary: Text and illustrations describe how people all over the world celebrate the sunrise.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Scribner 1978