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Summary: "When we look in the mirror, so many of us see a 'before' picture: the miserable person in the side-by-side shot waiting for the 'glow-up' (read: weight loss) that will bring true happiness. But it's not our fault that we see our bodies as projects in need of constant work: this is just one of the beliefs that has been ingrained in us by diet culture. We have been taught to view ourselves as a...
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Publisher / Publication Date: HQ, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 155.2 LIGSummary: "... [A] look inside the controversial religion from Academy Award-winner Alex Gibney. The film profiles eight former members of the Church of Scientology, exploring the psychological impact of blind faith, how the church attracts new followers and keeps hold of its A-list celebrity devotees."--Container.
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Publisher / Publication Date: [Publisher not identified] 2015
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC GOIO'Neill, Alexis
Summary: Learn how Melvil Dewey's love of organization and words drove him to develop and implement his Dewey Decimal system, leaving a significant and lasting impact in libraries across the country.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Audiobooks, Call number: J CD FIC O'NEDelrieu, Alexia.
Summary: Le point sur l'histoire et la naissance de l'Europe et sa finalité, à travers des exemples concrets (nom de pays de l'Union, construction d'Ariane, rôle de l'Europe dans la protection de l'environnement, etc.).
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Publisher / Publication Date: Gallimard jeunesse 2008
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J468 DEL FRENCHHenrion, Alexia
Summary: D.I.Y. Dollhouse is a lavishly illustrated guide for budding architects, builders, and designers, showing then how to build and furnish their own eco-friendly dollhouse, with an incredible eye for detail. The simple instructions cover everything children (and parents) need to get started, from making rooms out of crate boxes and pieces of scrap fabric to crafting countless furniture and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Princeton Architectural Press 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 745.592 HENLubomirski, Alexi
Summary: England-born, New York-based photographer Alexi Lubomirski has become an established name within the fashion industry, shooting for such publications as "Harper's Bazaar," "Vogue" and "GQ," and working with cover stars such as Charlize Theron, Gwyneth Paltrow, Natalie Portman, Jennifer Lopez and Nicole Kidman, to name but a few. It was after shooting Lupita Nyong'o, however, that Lubomirski was...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Damiani Editore 2016
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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 770 LUMLubomirski, Alexi
Summary: "Words have power--the power to hurt or to heal, to make someone feel small or to make someone feel tall. Gorgeously illustrated with bright colors and bold lines, this gentle text encourages even the youngest readers to choose their words carefully and to use those words to make the world a better, more loving place."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Candlewick Press 2022
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Publisher / Publication Date: Hanging Loose Press 1992
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 811.54 ALEPappas, Alexi
Summary: "When Alexi Pappas was four years old, her mother committed suicide, drastically altering the course of Pappas's life and setting her on a perpetual search for female role models. When her father started signing her up for sports teams as a way to keep his bereaved daughter busy, female athletes became some of the first women Pappas looked up to, and she became a girl with a goal: to be an...
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Publisher / Publication Date: The Dial Press 2021
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: Follow the courageous journey of John Lewis, a civil rights hero, congressional leader, and human rights champion whose unwavering fight for justice spans the past 50 years. The son of sharecroppers, Lewis grew up in the segregated South and rose from Alabama's Black Belt to the corridors of power on Capitol Hill. His humble origins have forever linked him to those whose voices often go unheard.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2017
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV JOHAlexie, Sherman
Summary: A collection of poems by contemporary Native-American writer Sherman Alexie.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Hanging Loose Press 2000
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 811.54 ALEAlexie, Sherman
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Publisher / Publication Date: Hyperion 1998
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Summary: Presents a literary memoir of poems, essays, and intimate family photos that reflect on the author's complicated relationship with his mother and his disadvantaged childhood on a Native American reservation.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown and Company 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 ALEXIE, SHERMAN ALECopies Available at Peninsula
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Bio AlexieWight, Jim
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Publisher / Publication Date: Ballantine Books 2000
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 HERRIOT, JAMES WRIAverbuck, Alexis
Summary: Lonely Planet's Greece is our most comprehensive guide that extensively covers all the country has to offer, with recommendations for both popular and lesser-known experiences. Explore the elegant Acropolis, climb to the magnificent Meteora, and experience the vibrant culture of Athens; all with your trusted travel companion. Covers Athens, Peloponnese, Central Greece, Northern Greece, Saronic...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Lonely Planet Global Limited 2023
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Summary: Learn to grow top-quality cannabis with this friendly and accessible guide. Cultivating cannabis at home is rewarding, economical, and allows you to decide how it's grown and what goes into the process. In Homegrown Cannabis, herbalist and grower Alexis Burnett will show you how to nurture plants from seed or clone to harvest with the principles of regenerative and organic farming in mind....
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sterling 2021
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Summary: "The love story of Elinor Powell, an African American army nurse, and Frederick Albert, a German prisoner of war. The two met when black army nurses were put in regular contact with German POWs who were detained in the United States during World War II, an unlikely and little-discussed circumstance during one of the most documented periods in history"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Bio ClarkCoe, Alexis
Summary: "In a genre overdue for a shakeup, Alexis Coe takes a closer look at our first--and finds he's not quite the man we remember Young George Washington was raised by a struggling single mother, demanded military promotions, chased rich young women, caused aninternational incident, and never backed down--even when his dysentery got so bad he had to ride with a cushion on his saddle. But after he...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Viking 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 WASHINGTON, GEORGE COECopies Available at Peninsula
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: History US Pres CoeConason, Alexis
Summary: "A guide for leaving diet culture and healing your relationship with food"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: North Atlantic Books 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 158.1 CONO'Neill, Alexis
Summary: Presents the life and accomplishments of Jacob Riis, a Danish immigrant who used his skills as a reporter and photographer to call attention to the poor living conditions in the slums of New York City in the late nineteenth century.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Calkins Creek, an imprint of Boyds Mills & Kane 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 RIIAmvrazi, Alexia
Summary: Written by local experts, Fodor's travel guides have been offering advice and professionally vetted recommendations for all tastes and budgets for 80 years. Greece is the ultimate Mediterranean getaway. Impossibly blue seas, gorgeous beaches, whitewashed alleyways draped in pink bougainvillea, blue-domed Greek Orthodox churches, picturesque villages, and famous historical sites have lured...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Fodor's Travel 2018
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rodale Press 1999
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 636.7089 WRIBurling, Alexis
Summary: This title explores the excitement and heartache of young love. From first crushes to long-term commitment, it offers helpful suggestions to keep a romance healthy. Features include an ask the expert section, tips on being healthy, a glossary, additional resources, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.--Publisher's website.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Essential Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing 0000
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 155.533 BURBurling, Alexis
Summary: "In today's high-tech, fast-paced world, the job market is incredibly competitive. Searching for even part-time summer work, much less the perfect job, can be time-consuming and challenging. Fortunately, this title has readers covered, with practical tips for honing in-person networking skills and using a variety of reputable online resources to find the positions most suited for their passions...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2020