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Summary: "A young adult adaptation of Alice Wong's Disability Visibility: First Person Stories from the Twenty-First Century"--

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: 2021

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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 305.9 DIS

Summary: A fiery and urgent documentary portrait of downtown New York City artist, writer, photographer, and activist David Wojnarowicz. As New York City became the epicenter of the AIDS epidemic in the 1980s, Wojnarowicz weaponized his work and waged war against the establishment's indifference to the plague until his death from it in 1992 at the age of 37. Exclusive access to his breathtaking body of...

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: 2021

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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC WOJ

Summary: Narrated by Katie Couric, the film blows the lid off everything that was known about food and exercise, revealing a 30-year campaign by the food industry, aided by the U.S. government, to mislead and confuse the American public. Exposing the hidden truths contributing to one of the largest health epidemics in history, it follows a group of families battling to lead healthier lives and reveals...

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: 2014

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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC FED
1 available in TC Film Fest DVDs, Call number: DVD TCFF FED

Roberts, David

Summary: On January 17, 1913, alone and near starvation, Mawson, leader of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition, was hauling a sledge to get back to base camp. The dogs were gone. Now Mawson himself plunged through a snow bridge, dangling over an abyss by the sledge harness. A line of poetry gave him the will to haul himself back to the surface. On February 8, when he staggered back to base, his...

Format: sound recording-nonmusical

Publisher / Publication Date: Blackstone Audio, Inc. 2013

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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 921 MAWSON, DOUGLAS Rob

Greene, Jayson

Summary: "As the book opens: two-year-old Greta Greene is sitting with her grandmother on a park bench on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. A brick crumbles from a windowsill overhead, striking her unconscious, and she is immediately rushed to the hospital. But although it begins with this event and with the anguish Jayson and his wife, Stacy, confront in the wake of their daughter's trauma and the...

Format: sound recording-nonmusical

Publisher / Publication Date: 2019

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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 921 GREENE, JAYSON GRE

Madson, Debbie.

Summary: It’s never too soon to encourage your kids to be innovative and self-sufficient. And once your child hits the teen years, there are plenty of opportunities to earn money by doing odd jobs, or even by establishing a small home-grown business. This is a great opportunity for your teen to develop and strengthen his/ her individual skills and interests with a practical goal in mind. Is your teen...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform 2014

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 332 MAD

Adayfi, Mansoor

Summary: "The moving, eye-opening memoir of an innocent man detained at Gauntánamo Bay for 15 years: a story of humanity in the unlikeliest of places and an unprecedented look at life at Gauntánamo on the eve of its 20th anniversary"--

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: 2021

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 ADAYFI, MANSOOR ADA

Sassoon, Rosemary.

Summary: A step-by-step introduction to the art of calligraphy, a practical instruction manual and reference for the student and practicing calligrapher.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Thames and Hudson 1982

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 745.6 Sassoon

Zaidi, Mohsin

Summary: A coming of age memoir about growing up queer in a strict Muslim household. Mohsin grew up in a poor pocket of east London, in a devout shia Muslim community. His family were close-knit and religiously conservative. From a young age, Mohsin felt different but in a home where being gay was inconceivable he also felt very alone. Outside of home Mohsin went to a failing inner city school where...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Vintage 2021

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 ZAIDI, MOHSIN ZAI

Zakin, Richard.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Chilton Book Co. 1990

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 738 Zakin

Ziyad, Hari

Summary: "An eloquent, restless, and enlightening memoir by one of the most thought-provoking journalists today about growing up Black and queer in America, reuniting with the past, and coming of age their own way. One of nineteen children in a blended family, Hari Ziyad was raised by a Hindu Hare Kṛiṣhṇa mother and a Muslim father. Through reframing their own coming-of-age story, Ziyad takes readers on...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Little A 2021

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 ZIYAD, HARI ZIY

Maslon, Laurence.

Summary: Presents a history of the Broadway musical theater, including summaries of the shows, photographs of the stars, posters, sheet music, production stills, and essays by theater luminaries.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Bulfinch Press 2004

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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 782.14 KAN

Mawson, Timothy.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Clarkson Potter 1994

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 728.9 END

Gaddis, Jayson

Summary: "The fastest way to indestructible relationships is to become good at working through conflict, together. Conflicts in our closest relationships are scary because so much is at stake. If the conflict doesn't go well, we could lose our marriage, our familyor our job, all connected to our security and survival. So we do just about anything not to lose those relationships, including avoid...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Go Hachette Books 2021

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 303.6 GAD

Maslon, Laurence.

Summary: Together again for the first time, here comes the greatest comic book superheroes ever assembled between two covers.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Crown Archetype 2013

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1 available in Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: 741.5 MAS

Browning, Matson

Summary: "In THE HATE NEXT DOOR, retired police officer and founder of the Skinhead Intelligence Network, Matson Browning, tells the incendiary story of his time undercover in hate groups across Arizona. He also traces the rise and fall of J.T. Ready, a white supremacist, militia member, and later, elected official and murderer. Through it all, Browning illuminates the sociopolitical factors shaping the...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Sourebooks 2023

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 320.56 BRO

Magoon, Kekla

Summary: "A chapter book biography of Ruby Bridges, part of the She Persisted series"--

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Philomel Books 2021

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

Magoon, Kekla

Summary: Two-time Olympic gymnast Simone Biles reigns over gymnastics. With four impressive skills already named after her, Biles has amassed legions of fans. Explore this standout superstar's career and life.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Philomel 2023

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

Marston, Elsa.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Benchmark Books/Marshall Cavendish 2002

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 939.44 MAR

Farivar, Masood.

Summary: Massood Farivar draws on his unique experience as a native Afghan, a former mujahideen fighter, and a longtime U.S. resident to provide unprecedented insight into the recent collision between Islam and the West.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Atlantic Monthly 2009

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 958.104 FARIVAR, MASOOD FAR

Magoon, Kekla

Summary: A picture book portrait of the first Black justice on the Supreme Court, presented by two Coretta Scott King Honor winners, includes coverage of Thurgood Marshall's upbringing in segregated Baltimore, achievements with the NAACP and contributions to landmark equality rulings.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Quill Tree Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2021

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1 available in New Non-fiction, Call number: J 921 MAR

Magoon, Kekla

Summary: Told from multiple viewpoints, Shae Tatum, an unarmed, thirteen-year-old black girl, is shot by a white police officer, throwing their community into upheaval and making it a target of demonstrators.

Format: sound recording-nonmusical

Publisher / Publication Date: Findaway World, LLC 2019

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1 available in Playaway, Call number: PA FIC MAG

Bialik, Mayim

Summary: Explains the advantages of a plant-based diet for families with children and offers a collection of family-friendly vegan recipes for breakfast foods, soups, salads, sandwiches, snacks, main and side dishes, breads, and desserts.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Perseus Books Group 2014

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.5636 BIA

Todd, Zazie

Summary: "Cat people, rejoice! Finally, a fun-to-read yet science-based book about cat behavior that explains how to keep your cat healthy and happy. We all love our cats, and we all want them to be happy. But making our cats happy isn't about buying them lots of things. It's about finding out what matters to them--and this book shows you how to do that, with the science to back it up. In Purr, animal...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Greystone Books 2022

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 636.8 TOD

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