Weintraub, Aileen
Summary: "Meet 50 super-inspiring kids! It's never too early--and you're never too young-- to make a difference in the world! The amazing musicians, writers, scientists, athletes, activists, and other fascinating kids in this book accomplished great feats by the age of eighteen. They impacted people's lives by coming up with new inventions, making art and music, competing in sports, and speaking out...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sterling Children's Books 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 920 WEIHouston, Pam
Summary: "'How do we become who we are in the world? We ask the world to teach us,' Pam Houston writes. On her 120-acre homestead high in the Colorado Rockies, this beloved writer learns what it means to care for a piece of land and the creatures on it. Elk calves and bluebirds mark the changing seasons, winter temperatures drop to 35 below, and lightning sparks a 110,000-acre wildfire, threatening her...
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Publisher / Publication Date: W.W. Norton & Company 2019
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Summary: Presents almost two hundred recipes for Moroccan dishes, including salads, breads, main dishes, soups, desserts, and beverages--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Ecco 2011
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.5964 WOLBalzer, Paula.
Summary: Talks readers through process of telling their personal stories. This title gives readers the knowledge and skills they need to turn their most important stories into meaningful reading experiences for others.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Writer's Digest Books 2011
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 808.06 BALHinton, Anthony Ray
Summary: A man who spent thirty years on death row for a crime he did not commit describes how he became a victim of a flawed legal system, recounting the years he shared with fellow inmates who were eventually executed before his exoneration.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2018
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Summary: "The most trusted brand in diets just got more healthful than ever with a delicious Mediterranean-inspired overhaul! Combining the key elements of the highly lauded, doctor-recommended DASH (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) diet and the heart-healthy Mediterranean diet, bestselling author, foremost DASH dietitian, and leading nutrition expert Marla Heller has created the ultimate...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Grand Central Life & Style 2018
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 613.2 HELHidalgo, Pablo
Summary: A visual guide to the movie offers a behind-the-scenes look into the lives of Han Solo, his allies and enemies, along with information on the planets, vehicles, and aliens he encounters.
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Publisher / Publication Date: DK, Penguin Random House 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 791.43 HIDChapple, Justin
Summary: Chapple grew up with a large family, first learning kitchen tricks from his grandmother who made do with whatever they had, and she made the food delicious. His forte is adapting recipes for home cooks. Here he shares his signature time-saving tips and hacks.-- adapted from back of book
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Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2018
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 641.5 CHATimberlake, Justin
Summary: "In his first book, Justin Timberlake creates a characteristically dynamic experience, one that combines an intimate, remarkable collection of anecdotes, reflections, and observations on his life and work with hundreds of candid photographs from his personal archives that range from his early years to the present day, in locations around the world, both on and off the stage. Justin discusses...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper Design, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2018
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Summary: Say hello to spiders, scorpions, mites, and ticks! Arachnids is a colorful photo-filled animal-science reference book for young readers and browsers. Not only will kids discover basic topics such as habitat, anatomy, and diet, but they'll also be treated to fun topics such as arachnids in mythology and art -- all written in a clear, concise way.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press, a Capstone imprint 2017
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 595.4 DELEarley, Justin Whitmel
Summary: "Habits of the Household by award-winning author Justin Whitmel Earley equips you with simple habits for mealtimes, bedtimes, and other daily routines to shape your home in the rhythms of God's love"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2021
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Summary: Draws on primary source documents and photographs of historical artifacts to examine the lives of men and women enslaved by the Washington family, and includes information on the present-day archeological survey of Mount Vernon's Slave Cemetery.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Holiday House 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 306.3 MCCToler, Pamela D.
Summary: "From Vikings and African queens to cross-dressing military doctors and WWII Russian fighter pilots, Women Warrior reclaims lost stories of women for whom battle was not a metaphor, debunking the pervasive claim that women do not, and should not, fight"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Beacon Press 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 355 TOLBroks, Paul
Summary: "When celebrated neuropsychologist Paul Broks's wife died of cancer, it sparked a journey of grief and reflection that traced a lifelong attempt to understand how the brain gives rise to the soul. The result of that journey is a gorgeous, evocative meditation on fate, death, consciousness, and what it means to be human. The Darker the Night, The Brighter the Stars weaves a scientist's...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Crown 2018
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 153 BRORosenzweig, Paul
Summary: A course of 24 lectures by Professor Paul Rosenzweig.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2016
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 323.4482 SURCollins, Paul
Summary: Traces the scandalous murder of a Harvard Medical School graduate and the ensuing trial that riveted mid-nineteenth-century America, exploring how the case established important precedents in medical forensics and the definition of reasonable doubt.
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Publisher / Publication Date: W.W. Norton & Company, Inc. 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 364 COLKengor, Paul
Summary: A brand-new installment of the beloved Politically Incorrect Guide series! The Politically Incorrect Guide to Communism is a fearless critique of freedom's greatest ideological adversary, past and present.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Regnery Publishing 2017
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Summary: Presents an introduction to philosophy, covering the origins of the discipline, some of the major figures of the past, and philosophical issues which still continue to be debated in the present day.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Adams Media 2013
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Summary: Explains what a veterinarian is and what their responsibilities are, including helping animals who are sick or hurt.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2018
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Summary: In this innovative title, celebrated trainer and trauma practitioner Laura Khoudari brings a fresh approach to healing after trauma, using strength training as an embodied movement practice. Compassionate, witty and fastidiously researched, Khoudari's debut, Lifting Heavy Things, is a breakthrough title that will empower and inspire you to develop resilience and build emotional and physical...
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Publisher / Publication Date: LifeTree Media, an imprint of Wonderwell 2021
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Summary: Scientists are often unable to package their insights into the neat narratives that the public requires. Enter celebrities, advocates, lobbyists-- people taking advantage of scientists' reluctance to provide easy answers, flooding the media with misleading or incorrect claims about health risks. Offit shares hard-earned wisdom on the dos and don'ts of battling misinformation. He discusses the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Columbia University Press 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 362.101 OFFTieger, Paul D.
Summary: This book leads you step-by-step through the process of determining and verifying your personality type, providing real-life case studies of people who share your type and introducing you to the key ingredients your work must have for it to be genuinely fulfilling. Using workbook exercises and explaining specific job search strategies, Do What You Are identifies occupations that are popular...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown and Company 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 650.14 TIEOtting, Laura Gassner,.
Summary: Otting believes that many of us spend our lives pursuing an idea of success that was created for us by someone else. In order to find purpose, and carve your own path, you need to define success in your own terms, ignore the rules that created your limits, and do work that really matters so that you can live your best life.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2019