Brodkorb, Michael
Summary: "On the evening of April 19, 2013, Samantha and Gianna Rucki disappeared. Two of five children born to David Rucki and Sandra Grazzini-Rucki, the teenage sisters vanished in the midst of their parents divorce. The girls father, David Rucki, worked tirelessly with law enforcement to search day and night for his two missing daughters, following every lead while raising three remaining children at...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Wise Ink Creative Publishing 2018
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Publisher / Publication Date: Walker & Company 2008
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 914.459 MERSummary: Disc 1. The son of a murdered criminal is enlisted to steal a valuable serum for an AIDS-like disease.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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Summary: What do you do when you love your farm . . . but it doesn't love you? After fifteen years of farming, Catherine Friend is tired. After all, while shepherding is one of the oldest professions, it's not getting any easier. The number of sheep in America has fallen by 90 percent in the last ninety years. But just as Catherine thinks it's time to hang up her shepherd's crook, she discovers that...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Da Capo Press 2011
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 FRIEND, CATHERINE FRIBuckley, James
Summary: "Meet the father of science fiction, Jule Verne. Born in France in 1828, Jules Verne always dreamed of adventure. At age 11, he snuck onboard a ship headed for the Indies only to be discovered by his father and have his dreams dashed. After his father made him swear to only travel "in his imagination," Verne kept his promise for the rest of his life. He began writing adventure stories as a...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Grosset & Dunlap, an imprint of Penguin Random House 2016
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 VERTreuer, Anton
Summary: Today's Ojibwe people have maintained a dazzling array of deep, beautiful, adaptive ways of connecting to the spiritual, natural, and human beings around them. Variations in Ojibwe cultural practices are, of course, as diverse as their homelands, which stretch across the Great Lakes, Canadian shield, pine forests, and prairie potholes of four US states and three Canadian provinces. And Ojibwe...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Minnesota Historical Society Press 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 305.897 TREKrueger, William Kent.
Summary: The 200 acres of great white pines, sacred to the Anishinaabe tribe and known to them as Minishoomisag (the native word for Our Grandfathers), lie just a stone's throw from the lumber mill of Karl Lindstrom, a wealthy industrialist hardly known for his environmental sensitivity. So, when an explosion at Lindstrom's mill results in the death of one of his night watchmen, it's little wonder that...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Pocket Books 2001
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Summary: The era of Prohibition was unlike any other in U.S. history. Though alcohol was illegal, crime syndicates began making and selling it--and the U.S. government tried to take action against them. In this engaging volume, readers encounter the most famous feud of this crime boss Al Capone and the "untouchable" Eliot Ness of the Prohibition Bureau. Containing both biographical information as well...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Enslow Publishing, LLC 2024
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 364.1092 LOWSt. Clair, Chip.
Summary: The child of an abusive parent learns that his "father" is a wanted child murderer and that everything he has been told about his past is false, thus sending him on a quest for justice and identity.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Health Communications 2007
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1 available in Adult, Call number: B ST.CLAIR StCYang, Kao Kalia
Summary: "In the 1960s when Kalia's mother, Chue, was born, the US was actively recruiting Hmong Laotians to assist with CIA efforts in Laos's Secret War. By the time Chue was a teenager, the US had completely vacated Laos, and the country erupted into genocidal attacks on the Hmong people, who were perceived as traitorous for their involvement. Notably, from 1964-1973, Laos became victim to the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Atria Books 2024
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: "Before the Menendez brothers, O.J. and Ted Bundy, Charles Manson's name loomed large in modern stories of murder and crime. Over 50 years have passed since Manson and his devoted followers committed their horrific acts, yet the public remains in the dark about the Manson family and their journey into the abyss. How has this legendary story, the stuff of sensational headlines, criminal culture,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2021
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC HELStonehouse, Frederick.
Summary: From Books Back Cover: Great Lakes Crime: murder, mayhem, booze & broads. -- It may not have been the "Spanish Main" but pirates did sail the Great Lakes as did all manner of thieves and murderers. The great Sweetwater Seas had their fair share of criminal activity. Captains sunk their ships to collect the insurance and honest light keepers were "done in" for their meager savings! Throughout...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Avery Color Studios 2004
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1 available in Adult, Call number: MI 364 STOPaulsen, Gary.
Summary: For a rugged outdoor man and his family, life in northern Minnesota is a wild experience involving wolves, deer, and the sled dogs that make their way of life possible. Includes an account of the author's first Iditarod, a dogsled race across Alaska.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Aladdin Paperbacks 2007
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J FIC PAUSummary: Winona LaDuke focuses on Enbridge's pipelines for fracked oil, it's dangers and how the shale oil boom is adversely affecting Indian Country. She gathers musicians, young people and native leadership, puts them on horses, organizes in northern Minnesota lake communities and creates a movement.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2017
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC FIRSummary: "Our first two-for-one guide explores Minneapolis and Saint Paul, revealing the warm and welcoming people and places that rewrite the chilly stereotypes of Minnesota's double-metropolis. With the help of locals deeply steeped in Twin Cities culture--from chefs to journalists, artists to small business owners--this guide goes beyond the expected to celebrate the Twin Cities' true...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Wildsam Field Guides 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 917.765 TWIN CITIES WILBingham, Clara.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Doubleday 2002
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 331.4133 BINPaulsen, Gary.
Summary: Minnesota author and dog musher Gary Paulsen reflects on the growth of his sled dogs as he and his animals discover the world around them.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harcourt Brace & Co. 1996
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 798.8 PAUNorth, Dick.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Lyons Press 2005
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Summary: "While Idaho Slept is a thought-provoking, literary chronicle of a small-town murder investigation blistering beneath the unceasing light of international interest, as traditional investigators, citizen sleuths, and the true-crime media acted--sometimes together, often in conflict--to uncover the truth. As J. Reuben Appelman brings this terrible crime into focus, he humanizes the four victims,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: HarperCollins Publishers 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 364.152 APPFreeman, Amy
Summary: "In an age when humans are more disconnected from nature than ever, the future of our species and the ecosystems that support us will be endangered if wilderness is lost. Wilderness nourishes us and is the North Star guiding us toward a sustainable future. We must not lose sight of its value, and we must speak loudly for these quiet places."--Back cover.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Milkweed Editions 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 796.54 FREHumphrey, Jim
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Publisher / Publication Date: Backcountry Guides 2001
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 799.1 HUMWood, Douglas
Summary: "With A Wild Path, Douglas Wood seeks to understand the importance and existence of beauty, the emotional poignancy of a wilderness sunset, and the realization of dreams. With generosity and compassion, he leads readers along a meditative path through a wilderness of many dimensions, offering courage and hope to those who feel different or left behind as he shares how he found, through the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: University of Minnesota Press 2023
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Summary: Explore Minnesota in this comprehensive title! Informative, easy-to-read text and oversized photos showcase the beauty and diversity of this state. Readers learn about the state's history, cities, land features, animals, industries, sports, famous people, and more! A Tour Book spread highlights kid-friendly things to do in Minnesota. Other features include a table of contents, fun facts, a...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Big Buddy Books, an imprint of Abdo Publishing 2020