Summary: Simone Bitton, a Jewish woman born in Morocco who identifies with both Arab and Jewish cultures, examines the personal, cultural, and monetary costs of the Israeli West Bank Barrier, a wall being built to separate Israelis and Palestinians.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Life Size Entertainment 2005
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC WALTai, Elaine
Summary: This Kickstarter-funded picture book about consent presents various scenarios in which kids (and even adults) might feel uncomfortable, and addressing how to express and respect those boundaries and concerns. In thinking about how we teach or learn about ways we grant access to our own bodies and others', this book stems from the author's experiences as a librarian, as well as in her own...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bloom Books for Young Readers 2021
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Summary: "Since the earliest known marker denoting the edge of one land and the beginning of the next-a stone column inscribed with Sumerian cuneiform-borders have been imagined, mapped, moved, and fought over. In The Edge of the Plain, James Crawford skillfully blends history, travel writing, and reportage to trace these borderlines throughout history and across the globe. What happens on the ground...
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Publisher / Publication Date: W.W. Norton and Company 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 320.1 CRAFrye, David
Summary: "A survey of walls throughout history and their role in shaping society."--Provided by publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scribner 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 909 FRYUrban, Melissa
Summary: "How often do you tell yourself to just "let it go" when you want to do anything but? Do you say "it's fine" when, really, it's not at all fine? When people do things that hurt you, do you speak up--or do you worry that saying anything will just make everyone uncomfortable? Do you feel resentful, depleted, or overwhelmed? If you answered yes to any of these questions, you need to establish some...
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Publisher / Publication Date: The Dial Press 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 158.2 URBFaber, Don
Contents: The Battle of Phillips Corners -- Roots of the dispute I : the Northwest Ordinance -- Roots of the dispute II : Ohio statehood -- Prelude to war, 1815-30 -- Path to statehood -- A war of words opens the curtain -- Acts of provocation -- Events of April-June 1835 -- Bloodshed in Toledo -- The case for Ohio -- The case for Michigan -- Governor Mason is fired -- Statehood in the balance --...
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Publisher / Publication Date: University of Michigan Press 2008
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 977.103 FABLinklater, Andro.
Summary: Historian Linklater relates how the borders and boundaries that formed states and a nation inspired the sense of identity that has ever since been central to the American experiment. Linklater opens with America's greatest surveyor, Andrew Ellicott, measuring the contentious boundary between Pennsylvania and Virginia in the summer of 1784; and he ends standing at the yellow line dividing the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Walker & Co. 2007
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 911.73 LINMazzola, Krystal
Summary: "Setting boundaries can be tough-you don't want to disappoint other people, but you also don't want to be stuck in a situation that makes you uncomfortable or unhappy. The good news is that setting healthy boundaries is really a good thing that can make you happier and strengthen those relationships you were so worried about. So how do you get started? Setting boundaries is an important skill,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Adams Media 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 155.2 MAZNeering, Rosemary.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Heritage House 2011
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 979.774 NEEStein, Mark
Summary: We are so familiar with the map of the United States that our state borders seem as much a part of nature as mountains and rivers. But every edge of the familiar wooden jigsaw pieces of our childhood represents a revealing moment of history and of, well, humans drawing lines in the sand. This is the first book to tackle why our state lines are where they are. Packed with oddities and trivia,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Smithsonian Books/Collins 2008
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 917.3 STEGeisler, Dagmar
Summary: "Sometimes you're not interested in performing a task, going somewhere, or speaking to someone, so you say no. But whenever Matilda, Emil, Lukas, and Taya refuse a piece of cake from their neighbor Mrs. Rose, she is offended. Wouldn't it be better if everyone always said yes to everything? This way, no one would ever be sad or disappointed again! When a mysterious wish on a shooting star...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sky Pony Press 2024
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 158.2 GEIRobb, Graham
Summary: Explores the history of the Debatable Land, the former buffer between Scotland and England and once upon a time the bloodiest region in the country.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: W.W. Norton & Company 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 941 ROBBregman, Rutger
Summary: "A noted Dutch journalist and economist proposes an outline for a new worldwide Utopia, with central tenets including a shortened work week, a guaranteed basic income for all, wealth redistribution, and open borders everywhere"--
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: 2017
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Summary: In an era of climate change, resource scrambles and digital revolution, when nations are rejecting open borders and turning inward, what will become of our borders? In Border Wars, Professor Klaus Dodds takes us on a journey into tomorrow's geopolitical conflicts. From no man's lands to the space race, we discover how the best-known border conflicts of our age are intensifying, and explore the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Diversion Books, a division of Diversion Publishing Corp. 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 320.12 DODDoskow, Emily
Summary: Don't let a neighborly nuisance turn into a nasty lawsuit. Learn your rights and responsibilities with Neighbor Law, the plain-English guide to the laws behind common neighbor disputes. Neighbor Law is more than a legal guide--it's a practical book filled with tips on how to solve problems and restore good neighbor relations.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Nolo 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 346.01 DOSElledge, Jonn
Summary: "A fascinating history of the world told through the lines people have drawn on maps"--
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: 2024
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Summary: "Developed by experts in the fields of early childhood and activism against injustice, this topic-driven board book offers clear, concrete language and imagery to introduce the concept of consent. This book serves to normalize and celebrate the experience of asking for and being asked for permission to do something involving one's body. It centers on respect for bodily autonomy, and reviews the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rise 2022
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Summary: In Border and Rule, one of North America's foremost thinkers and immigrant rights organizers delivers an unflinching examination of migration as a pillar of global governance and gendered racial class formation. Harsha Walia disrupts easy explanations for the migrant and refugee crises, instead showing them to be the inevitable outcomes of the conquest, capitalist globalization, and climate...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Haymarket Books 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 304.8 WALEimer, David
Summary: The Beijing correspondent for the Sunday Telegraph describes his trip to the remotest parts of the country far away from the capital, including the Islamic area of Xinjiang province, the forbidden zone of Tibet and Route 219, which borders India.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 951 EIMShore, Juliane Taylor.
Summary: Many people struggle with setting healthy boundaries--whether it's with a romantic partner, a family member, or a work colleague--and if boundaries are set, they often do not ""stick."" Drawing on the science of neurobiology, this book helps readers examine the reasons why they struggle to set boundaries, and offers an effective method for boundary-setting that will deepen connection with...
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Publisher / Publication Date: New Harbinger Publications, 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 612.8 SHOCloud, Henry.
Summary: Having clear boundaries is essential to a healthy, balanced lifestyle. A boundary is a personal property line that marks those things for which we are responsible. In other words, boundaries define who we are and who we are not. Boundaries impact all areas of our lives: physical boundaries help us determine who may touch us and under what circumstances; mental boundaries give us the freedom to...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Zondervan 2002
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 248.4 CLOCopies Available at Kingsley
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 248.4 CLOMarsico, Katie
Summary: Describes the work of the organization Doctors Without Borders, explaining where its volunteers go and whom they help.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Cherry Lake Publishing 2015
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 362.1 MARKusky, Timothy M.
Summary: "Explores the furious impact of nature and the massive devastation that is often the result of the relentless forces built up within the Earth"--P. [4] of cover.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Facts On File 2008
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 551.22 KUSHughes, Sloane
Summary: "I get a say about what happens to me. Learning how to give and receive consent helps us stay safe and happy. Bright, cheerful illustrations paired with engaging photos and lively text make learning about consent clear and fun, while hands-on activities put this early life skill into practice. Explore how life works when our bodies are our own"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bearport Publishing Company 2024