Reynolds, Emma

Summary: Emma Reynolds shines a spotlight on sixteen incredible youth activists from around the world who are fighting to protect the planet and all life on Earth. From Autumn Peltier campaigning for clean water to Edgar Edmund Tarimo turning plastic waste into building materials-and many more-these inspiring true stories highlight the importance of taking charge and creating change. Beautifully...

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Publisher / Publication Date: HarperAlley, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 2023

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Wann, David.

Contents: Preface: a generation's journey back to health -- Introduction -- Taking stock: how foresight can cut our losses -- Evolutionary income: an instinct for happiness -- Personal assets -- Personal growth: creating a rich life story -- Mindful money: more value from better stuff -- The bonds of social capital: the more we spend, the more we have -- Time affluence: how to save it and savor it --...

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Publisher / Publication Date: St. Martin's Griffin 2008

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Vann, David.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Thunder's Mouth Press 2005

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Vann, David.

Summary: "On Valentine's Day 2008, Steve Kazmierczak killed five and wounded eighteen at Northern Illinois University, then killed himself. But he was an A student, a Deans' Award winner. How could this happen? CNN could not get the story. The Chicago Tribune, Washington Post, and all others came up empty because Steve's friends and professors knew very little. He had reinvented himself in his final...

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Publisher / Publication Date: University of Georgia Press 2011

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Dann, Kevin T.

Summary: "The acclaimed author of Expect Great Things: The Life and Search of Henry David Thoreau traverses on foot from Manhattan to the site of Thoreau's cabin at Walden Pond, often retracing steps walked by Thoreau himself, and unlocks the practical principles of the mystic's life in the woods"--

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Publisher / Publication Date: Center Point Large Print 2019

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Berger, Melvin and Gilda

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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic 0000

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Berger, Melvin and Gilda

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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic 0000

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Rand, Ayn.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Dutton 1997

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Summary: On Easter Monday 1916, a small group of Irish rebels took on the might of the British Empire. Although defeated militarily, the men and women of the Easter Rising would soon win a moral victory, with their actions leading to the creation of an independent Irish State and contributing to the eventual disintegration of the British Empire. They have inspired countless freedom struggles throughout...

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Publisher / Publication Date: 2016

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Summary: Presents a collection of nature and science essays published in American periodicals in 2014.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2015

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Summary: Amy Gorman and Frances Kandl journey throught the San Francisco bay Area searching for female role models--very old women, still active artists, living with zest. While Amy chronicles their oral histories, Frances is inspired to compose songs. Honors the gift of age, and illustrates that growing old can be a time of creative expression and satisfaction.

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Publisher / Publication Date: GoldenBearCasting 2006

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Summary: Tap World is an award-winning feature-length documentary starring the most cutting-edge tap dancers from across the globe. Brought to you by the Executive Producers of the highly acclaimed short film, Tap Heat, this documentary follows leaders of the art form who are shaping the community around them. Their personal stories of inspiration, struggle, and triumph are keeping this art form alive...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Virgil Films 2015

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Summary: Branded as the most hated man in wrestling after winning a highly controversial WCW World Heavyweight Championship in 2000, actor David Arquette attempts a rocky return to the sport that stalled his promising Hollywood career. Dangerously determined to redeem his reputation and reclaim his self-respect, Arquette will stop at nothing to earn his place in professional wrestling.

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Publisher / Publication Date: 2020

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Summary: Stephen Tobolowsky recounts stories of his experiences behind the scenes of Hollywood movies.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Monster Releasing 2006

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Keenan, Sheila

Summary: "Your favorite characters are now part of the Who HQ library! One of the most iconic monsters of all time comes to life in our What Is the Story Of? series. From his origins in Mary Shelley's 1818 novel, through his many movie portrayals in the twentiethcentury, Frankenstein is one of the most recognizable characters in the world. His iconic look is a go-to Halloween costume for kids and adults...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Workshop 2019

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Hoyt, David Webster

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Publisher / Publication Date: New England History Press 1981

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Summary: Discover the stories, ideas, and methods behind today's most compelling artists; features sixteen artists from North America (Chicago, Mexico City, Los Angeles, and Vancouver).

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Publisher / Publication Date: 2016

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Summary: The advent of electronic music in the 20th century was a radical break from all musical traditions that came before it. Narrated by legendary multimedia artist Laurie Anderson, Lisa Rovner's superb Sisters with Transistors showcases the music of and rare interviews with female electronic pioneers Clara Rockmore, Delia Derbyshire, Daphne Oram, Éliane Radigue, Maryanne Amacher, Bebe Barron,...

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Publisher / Publication Date: 2023

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Stone, Dan.

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Publisher / Publication Date: National Endowment for the Arts 2006

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David, Anna

Summary: Using "Sex and the single girl" by Helen Gurley Brown as a lesson plan, Anna David ventured out of her comfort zone in the hope of overcoming fears and insecurities that had haunted her for years.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper Paperbacks 2011

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Foster, David R.

Summary: In 1977 David Foster took to the woods of New England to build a cabin with his own hands. Along with a few tools he brought a copy of the journals of Henry David Thoreau. Foster was struck by how different the forested landscape around him was from the one Thoreau described more than a century earlier. The sights and sounds that Thoreau experienced on his daily walks through 19th-century...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Harvard University Press 2001

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Detroit Institute of Arts

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Publisher / Publication Date: Published for the Detroit Institute of Arts by the Smithsonian Institution Press 1995

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