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Publisher / Publication Date: Crescent Books 1986
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 709 MichaelMichaeli, Ethan
Summary: "A groundbreaking portrait of contemporary Israel by award-winning author Ethan Michaeli, who documents the nation at its most volatile moment by weaving together the personal histories of Holocaust survivors, tech millionaires, Torah scholars, Ethiopian Prisoners of Zion, Russian emigres, West Bank settlers, and Palestinians"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Custom House 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 915.694 MICRyan, Muchael
Summary: Join intrepid chefs Michael Ryan and Luke Burgess on the best sort of culinary adventure - one that could happen only in Tokyo. From daybreak to late night, discover the creative people and compelling stories behind the restaurants, bars and tea houses of the world's most exciting food destination. This is a book as much for people travelling to the city as it is for those with an appreciation...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Hardie Grant Books 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 915.2135 RYAWeissman, Michaele
Summary: "When the author's Latvia-born husband, John, opens a company marketing rye bread, the author embarks on a European journey in search of John's origins, excavating poignant stories of war, privation, and resilience"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 WEISSMAN, MICHAELE WEIDahlén, Micael
Summary: "How many unread emails are there in your inbox? How many hours of sleep did you get last week? How many steps did you walk today? We're drowning in digits and immersed in integers, and More Numbers Every Day, by internationally renowned economics professors Micael Dahlen and Helge Thorbjørnsen is a timely and powerful investigation - and warning - about the trouble numbers can bring us. Today...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Hachette Books 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 510 DAHSummary: Examines the contemporary tactics used to control our democratic process and silence political dissent. Chronicles the patterns of voter disenfranchisement from Florida 2000 to Ohio 2004 while following the story of Georgia Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Disinformation Company 2006
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC AMEDePrince, Michaela
Summary: "At the age of three, Michaela DePrince found a photo of a ballerina that changed her life. She was living in an orphanage in Sierra Leone at the time, but was soon adopted by a family and brought to America. Michaela never forgot the photo of the dancer she once saw, and quickly decided to make her dream of becoming a ballerina come true."--Amazon.com.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2014
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JBR RED DEPSummary: War game: A dramatization of the possible effects of nuclear warfare on Great Britain. Explores the physical damage effects, the psychological effects on the survivors, the societal logic for the existence of nuclear arms, and the attempts to understand how the balance of power keeps atomic weapons in check.
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Publisher / Publication Date: New Yorker Video 2006
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV WARSummary: Jamaica became an independent country from Great Britain in 1962. It is the land of sea, sand and sun ... but it is also a prime example of the complexities of economic globalization on the world's developing countries. Effectively portrays the relationship between Jamaican poverty and the practices of international lending agencies while driving home the devasting consequences of globalization.
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Publisher / Publication Date: New Yorker Video 2003
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC LIFSummary: Historian Klaus Müller interviews survivors of the Nazi persecution of homosexuals, many of whom were interred in concentration camps during World War II because of the German Penal Code of 1871, Paragraph 175, which states: An unnatural sex act committed between persons of the male sex or by humans with animals is punishable by imprisonment; the loss of civil rights may also be imposed.
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Publisher / Publication Date: New Yorker Video 2002
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC PARDePrince, Michaela
Summary: "The memoir of Michaela DePrince, who lived the first few years of her live in war-torn Sierra Leone until being adopted by an American Family. Now seventeen, she is one of the premiere ballerinas in the United States"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Knopf Books for Young Readers 2022
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Summary: "Your aura tells your unique story: and this book can help you understand and embrace the colors you shine out to the world. In What's My Aura?, aura expert and psychic to the stars Mystic Michaela teaches you everything you need to know to "see" and identify your aura colors and to learn what each color means and how they represent different personality traits. She provides insight about how...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Adams Media 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 133.8 MYSWeglinski, Michaela
Summary: "Find out what a desert is and what kinds of plants and animals call the desert home"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: National Geographic Kids 2020
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1 available in Beginning Readers - New Reader (Green), Call number: JBR GREEN WEGHonders, Christine
Summary: It's impossible to know exactly what other people are thinking, but if a person has perspective, it can be much easier to have an idea of those thoughts. This volume introduces students to the idea of perspective-taking, or seeing things from another person's point of view. Students will learn that perspective-taking can help them build better relationships with friends and family. They will be...
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Publisher / Publication Date: PowerKids Press 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 302 HONKhodorkovsky, Mikhail
Summary: Profiles Mikhail Khodorkovsky, a former Russian oligarch and prisoner who became a political dissident speaking out against the Putin regime, and explores the relationship between oligarchy and government and its effect on democracy.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Kino International 2020
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC CITMichell, Tom.
Summary: "Whether as rugby team mascot or assistant swimming coach, the penguin known as Juan Salvador touches and transforms everyone he encounters, including Tom Michell, the young teacher who finds him and rescues him from an oil spill disaster. After a time, Juan Salvador (meaning "the saved one") receives a new name: Juan Salvado, or "the savior." Set against the turbulent world of political unrest...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Ballantine Books 2015
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1 available in Adult, Call number: B MICHELL MICNoroc, Mihaela
Summary: Noroc has journeyed through more than fifty countries to celebrate the diversity of this fascinating world. This volume contains photographs of five hundred women, from tribes, conservative communities, and modern cities. Most were struggling and working hard, and were facing discrimination as women. But through it all they were shining with dignity, strength, and beauty.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Ten Speed Press 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 770 NORTartaglia, Michela
Summary: "From rising Seattle chef Michela Tartaglia comes a collection of seasonal recipes that showcase the best of Northwest seafood, produce and meat in creative, delicious pasta dishes"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sasquatch Books 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.5945 TARConners, Diane
Summary: Something beautiful, powerful, and profound in local food has happened in northwest Lower Michigan during the past two decades, and Shared Abundance will help you see that similar change can flourish anywhere in America—most importantly, in your own hometown. Graceful enough to be a coffee-table book and useful enough to be a local food economy strategy manual, Shared Abundance brings 192 pages...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Groundwork Center for Resilient Communities 0000
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 640 CONCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 640 CONMichell, Marti.
Summary: Includes tips and tricks, detailed instructions for cutting with the large and small Kaleido-Rulers [Item# 7977 & 7976], full-size patterns, and how-to’s for making 14+ quilts in a variety of styles.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Michell Marketing, Inc. 2007
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 746.46 MICHonders, Christine
Summary: Since the days of westward expansion and the U.S.-Mexican War, people of Mexican descent have faced great discrimination in the United States. This volume introduces readers to the historical background of the Mexican American civil rights movement, as well as its key figures and events. Photographs and primary sources will transport readers back in time to truly grasp the importance of this...
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Publisher / Publication Date: PowerKids Press 2017
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 323 HONMichaan, Steven.
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Publisher / Publication Date: FishDecoy.Com 2003
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1 available in Nelson Room, Call number: NEL RM 745.5936 MICMichaud, Noah
Summary: A collection of recipes offers readers healthy food options that are delicious and easy to make.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rockridge Press 2019
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 641.5 MICConyers, Beverly.
Summary: Through compelling testimonials, along with the latest research and information on addiction and recovery, Conyers combines a personal and compassionate voice with one of authority. She takes a step even further revealing her own daughter's addiction and how she learned to lovingly detach herself and become more helpful.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Hazelden 2003