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Wariner, Ruth.

Summary: The true story of one girl's coming-of-age in a polygamist family. Ruth Wariner was the thirty-ninth of her father's forty-two children. Growing up on a farm in rural Mexico, where authorities turn a blind eye to the practices of her community, Ruth lives in a ramshackle house without indoor plumbing or electricity. At church, preachers teach that God will punish the wicked by destroying the...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Flatiron Books 2016

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 WARINER, RUTH WAR

Copies Available at Interlochen

1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Bio Wariner

Germano, Kate

Summary: The Marine Corps continues to be the only service where men and women train separately in boot camp or basic training. This segregation negatively affects interaction with male marines later on, and, lower expectations of female recruits are actively maintained and encouraged. But Lieutenant Colonel Kate Germano arrived at the Fourth Recruit Training Battalion at Parris Island--which...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Prometheus Books 2018

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 GERMANO, KATE GER

Haynes, Fred.

Summary: The full story of Combat Team 28, one of the greatest units fielded in the history of the U.S. Marines. The unit, 4500 men strong, landed on the black sands of Iwo Jima on February 19, 1945 and raised the flag atop Mount Suribachi after four days of ferocious combat, yet their battle had just begun.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Thorndike Press 2009

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Lucas, Jack

Summary: A candid combat memoir recalls the battlefield exploits of a seventeen-year-old Marine Corps private, whose selfless actions at the height of the Battle of Iwo Jima not only saved his companions, but also led to him becoming the youngest Marine in history to receive the Congressional Medal of Honor.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: William Morrow 2020

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 LUCAS, JACK H. LUC

Levy, Debbie

Summary: "From the New York Times bestselling author of I Dissent comes a biographical graphic novel about celebrated Supreme Court justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Supreme Court justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is a modern feminist icon-a leader in the fight for equal treatment of girls and women in society and the workplace. She blazed trails to the peaks of the male-centric worlds of education and law, where...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers 2019

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 GIN

Copies Available at Fife Lake

1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J NF LEV

Ginsburg, Ruth Bader

Summary: "The first book from Ruth Bader Ginsburg since becoming a Supreme Court Justice in 1993--a witty, engaging, serious, and playful collection of writings and speeches from the woman who has had a powerful and enduring influence on law, women's rights, and popular culture"--

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Center Point Large Print 2017

Copies Available at Peninsula

1 available in Adult, Call number: LP 921 GIN

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1 available in Large Print, Call number: LP 921 GINSBURG, RUTH BADER GIN

Gallego, Ruben

Summary: "Opening up for the first time about his combat experience, Congressman Ruben Gallego (D, AZ) delivers a moving and unforgettable memoir of the eternal bonds forged between the Marines of Lima Company, the hardest-hit unit of the Iraq War"--

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Custom House 2021

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 GALLEGO, RUBEN GAL

Ginsburg, Ruth Bader

Summary: "The first book from Ruth Bader Ginsburg since becoming a Supreme Court Justice in 1993--a witty, engaging, serious, and playful collection of writings and speeches from the woman who has had a powerful and enduring influence on law, women's rights, and popular culture. My Own Words is a selection of writings and speeches by Justice Ginsburg on wide-ranging topics, including gender equality,...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster 2016

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 GINSBURG, RUTH BADER GIN

Copies Available at Peninsula

1 available in Adult, Call number: B GINSBURG

Wariner, Steve.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: 1991

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD COUNTRY WAR

Wainer, Howard.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Princeton University Press 2005

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 519.5 WAI

RUSH

2 holds on 1 copy

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: 1989

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Roth, Ruby

Summary: "Experts tell us the best way to teach kids healthy eating habits is to involve them in the process. This irresistible cookbook presents 60 appealing recipes kids will beg to make themselves, in fun and charming illustrations they will love. Bursting with color, humor, cute animal characters, and cool facts (did you know your brain actually shrinks when you're dehydrated? Drink water, quick!),...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Andrews McMeel Publishing 2016

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 641.5636 ROT

Milbourne, Anna

Summary: "From Romeo and Juliet's star-crossed love, to the dark ambitions of Macbeth, the characters from Shakespeare's plays are famous throughout the world. This collection of stories from all the plays, with beautiful illustrations and quotations, is the perfect introduction to Shakespeare." -- Back cover.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: EDC Publishing 2016

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Lithgow, John

Summary: Actor John Lithgow performs two short stories, and explains the special significance each story holds in his life.

Format: sound recording-nonmusical

Publisher / Publication Date: 2018

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1 available in Audiobook on MP3 CD, Call number: MP3CD 921 LITHGOW, JOHN LIT

Summary: ""In almost any culture, at any time, you can find food writing," writes guest editor Mark Bittman in his introduction. "Food means growing and hardship, and health and medicine, and work and holiday. In its abundance it is a gift and a joy, and in its absence a curse and a tragedy. If a culture has writing, that culture has food writing." The stories in this year's Best American Food Writing...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: 2023

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.3 BES

Wagoner, David.

Summary: A collection of 87 poems by the author.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown 1983

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 811 WAG

Martin, Jerome

Summary: Do fish wear pyjamas? What's the sound of an iceberg melting? How many sheep did it take to launch a Viking longship? Which is faster - a tsunami or a bullet train? Find the answers to these and many more questions in a book that explores the history, science, environment and art of our planet's seas and oceans. Richly illustrated and perfect for broadening children's knowledge of an essential...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Usborne Publishing 2021

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Routh, Sarah.

Summary: The machines that help our military troops battle wars.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Meredith Books 2011

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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J355.8 ROU

Summary: Lonely Planet's Great Britain is our most comprehensive guide that extensively covers all the region has to offer, with recommendations for both popular and lesser-known experiences. Puzzle the mysteries of Stonehenge, sip whisky in Scotland, and hike the mountains of Wales; all with your trusted travel companion.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Lonely Planet Global 2023

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Roth, Rita.

Summary: Presents a collection of thirteen Sephardic folk tales based on tales collected by the Israel Folktales Archives.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Jewish Publication Society 2007

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 398.2 ROT

Lardner, Ring

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Thunder's Mouth Press 2000

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 813.54 LAR

Wagener, Leon.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Thorndike Press 2004

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1 available in Large Print, Call number: LP 921 ARMSTRONG, NEIL WAG

Martin, Jerome

Summary: "A colorful information book filled with 100 fascinating and mind-blowing facts. Scientists and historians have discovered a lot about our past, our future and how the world works, but SO MUCH remains unknown. What is dark matter? How fast could a T. rex run? How did Mary Queen of Scots keep her dying wishes secret from her enemies? This exciting book explores the edges of human knowledge and...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Usborne Publishing Limited 2023

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2 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 032.02 MAR

Copies Available at Kingsley

1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 032.02 MAR

Kirwan, Ruthy.

Summary: When your day goes from busy to busier, one simple pan is all you need to serve your family healthy, homemade meals. From the oven to your table, The Healthy Sheet Pan Cookbook makes good food easy-to-do. Every recipe in this cookbook combines all the ingredients you need for a completely tasty main course and side in the same pan. With short prep times―and even quicker cleanup―The Healthy...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Rockridge Press 2019

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2 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.5 KIR

Copies Available at Peninsula

1 available in Adult, Call number: 641.5 KIR

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