Roll, Rich
Summary: Recounts how the author, after realizing the daunting state of his health at age forty, overcame physical challenges and alcoholism over the course of two years while training for Hawaii's elite Ultraman competition.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2018
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Summary: "...a... picture book biography of modern art icon Keith Haring, celebrating the ways his life embodied the message: art is for everyone."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Farrar Straus Giroux 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 HARHartig, John H.
Summary: "The stories of fourteen people who led efforts to clean up environmentally degraded areas of the Great Lakes are told to inspire others to get involved and care for the place they call home"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Michigan State University Press 2022
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 333.72 HARBurgess, Matthew
Summary: Truly devoted to the idea of public art, Haring created murals wherever he went. Often seen drawing in white chalk on the matte black paper of unused advertising space in the subway, Haring's iconic pop art and graffiti-like style transformed the New York City underground in the 1980s. A member of the LGBTQ community, Haring died tragically at the age of thirty-one from AIDS-related...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Enchanted Lion Books 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 HARJones, Lolo
Summary: "Three-time Olympian Lolo Jones delivers a tough yet inspiring look into the strategies she has used to overcome immense obstacles on her way to becoming the number-one women's hurdler in the world"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Nelson Books, an imprint of Thomas Nelson 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 158.1 JONRauf, Don
Summary: Containing profiles of several of the most famous serial killers throughout history such as Jack the Ripper and H. H. Holmes, this in-depth analysis of the killers minds, behavior, and actions will surely intrigue any psychology student. Comprehensive text explains the life and crimes of these prolific killers from history, and a personality disorder self-assessment quiz will give readers...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Enslow Publishing 2016
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 364 RAUWolf, Naomi.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 1997
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 306.7 WOLHarding, Kate
Summary: From A to Z, this work covers the spectrum of defining the woman in contemporary society, and includes short bios of famous and influential women plus cultural terminology, concepts, and the gamut of interests pertaining to womanhood.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2013
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 305.23 HARRoll, David L.
Summary: Based on newly available sources, The Hopkins Touch is an absorbing, substantial new work that offers a fresh perspective on the World War II era and the Allied leaders, through the life of the man who kept them on point until the war was won.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Oxford University Press 2013
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 940.532 HOPKINS, HARRY ROLCroll, Jennifer
Summary: "Covering everyone from Louis XIV to Prince, Bad Boys of Fashion looks at men across history who have broken the rules both in fashion and in life."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Annick Press 2019
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 920 CROMoll, Anthony
Summary: "A queer coming-of-age-story set against the backdrop of the U.S. military during the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" era, this memoir recounts what it was like for a punk, nerdy, left-leaning poor boy from Nevada to explore his bisexuality while facing war and changing ideals"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Mad Creek Books, an imprint of The Ohio State University Press 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 MOLL, ANTHONY MOLRoll, David L.
Summary: "From Franklin Roosevelt's final days through Harry Truman's extraordinary transformation, this is the enthralling story behind the most consequential presidential transition in U.S. history. When Roosevelt, in failing health, decided to run for a fourth term, he gave in to the big city Democratic bosses and reluctantly picked Senator Truman as his vice president, a man he barely knew. Upon...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dutton, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC 2024
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Summary: "Explores the lives of ten famous women who have used clothing to make a statement, change perceptions, break rules, attract power, or express their individuality. Included are Cleopatra, Marie Antoinette, Coco Chanel, Frida Kahlo, Marlene Dietrich, DianaVreeland, Madonna, Rei Kawakubo, Kathleen Hanna and Lady Gaga. Sidebar subjects include: Elizabeth I, Marilyn Monroe, Rihanna, and Vivienne...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Annick Press 2016
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Summary: A biography exploring the tumultuous lives, marriage, and work of the artists Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera is illustrated with archival photos and full-color reproductions.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 920 REEReef, Catherine
Summary: A biography of Mary Shelley, author of Frankenstein, reads like a dark gothic novel, filled with scandal, death, drama, and one of the strangest love stories in literary history. Reef discusses the creation of Shelley's story about a mad scientist who brought a corpse back to life, detailing her life both before and after the publication of this iconic masterpiece. -- adapted from amazon.com
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Publisher / Publication Date: Clarion Books 2018
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 921 SHEReef, Catherine.
Summary: Highlights the life and work of the American author known for such classics as "The Old Man and the Sea" and "A Farewell to Arms."
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Publisher / Publication Date: Clarion Books 2009
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 813.52 REEReef, Catherine.
Summary: Traces the life of the American Jewish composer who created a new kind of music that has lasted beyond the fashion of his time.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Morgan Reynolds 2000
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1 available in Stacks, Call number: JB GERSHWIN REEReef, Catherine
Summary: "A biography for young adult readers on Florence Nightingale, the pioneering nurse best known for her work during the Crimean War, where she rectified horrifying conditions and made nightly rounds to check on patients, saving hundreds of lives and sparking worldwide healthcare reform"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Clarion Books, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2017
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 921 NIGReef, Catherine
Summary: "A biography for teens on Queen Victoria (1819-1901). Her long reign was filled with drama, death, intrigue, and passion, and took place during a time of great transformation, an era that bears the imprint of her personality and values as well as that ofher name--the Victorian period."--Provided by publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Clarion Books 2017
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Summary: A biography of Walt Whitman, whose poetry in "Leaves of Grass" reflected the great changes that took place in nineteenth-century America.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Clarion Books 1995
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1 available in Stacks, Call number: JB WHITMAN REEKroll, Steven.
Summary: An account of the writing of the "Star-Spangled Banner," detailing how Key was actually behind enemy lines at the time seeking release of a captured friend from the British, who would not allow their departure until the bombardment of Baltimore was completed.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic 1994
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 784.7 KROHarding, Walter Roy
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Publisher / Publication Date: Knopf 1965
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 818.309 HARUllrich, Volker
Summary: "From the author of Hitler: Ascent, 1889-1939--a riveting account of the dictator's final years, when he got the war he wanted but his leadership led to catastrophe for his nation, the world, and himself."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: The Bodley Head 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 HITLER, ADOLF ULLHolt, Nathalia
Summary: "From the New York Times bestselling author of Rise of the Rocket Girls comes the never-before-told story of a small cadre of influential female spies in the precarious early days of the CIA--women who helped create the template for cutting-edge espionage (and blazed new paths for equality in the workplace) in the treacherous post-WWII era"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: G. P. Putnam's Sons 2022