Holton, Woody.
Summary: Prof. Woody Holton (National Book Award-finalist for Unruly Americans) reveals that American icon Abigail Adams was far wiser and wilier than previously known.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Free Press 2009
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 ADAMS, ABIGAIL HOLPerry, Dayn
Summary: Baseball Hall of Famer Reggie Jackson earned the nickname "Mr. October" for the crucial clutch hitting that led his teams to the World Series six times and won him two series MVP awards, and this skill at the plate is perhaps what he is best remembered for. But behind the bat was a man many don't know--a man struggling to find his place in the world, at home, and in the sport that made him a...
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Publisher / Publication Date: HarperLuxe 2010
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1 available in Large Print, Call number: LP 921 JACKSON, REGGIE PERChilton, Bruce.
Summary: Throughout history, Mary Magdalene has been both revered and reviled, a woman who has taken on many forms-witch, whore, the incarnation of the eternal feminine, the devoted companion (and perhaps even the wife) of Jesus. In this new biography, biblical scholar Chilton offers an authoritative portrait of this fascinating woman. Through interpretations of ancient texts, he shows that Mary played...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Doubleday 2005
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 MARY MAGDALENE CHIMitchell, Tracey Helton
Summary: After surviving nearly a decade of heroin abuse and hard living on the streets of San Francisco's Tenderloin District, Tracey Helton Mitchell decided to get clean for good.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Seal Press 2016
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 MITCHELL, TRACEY HELTON MITBerry, Daina Ramey
Summary: "A Black Women's History of the United States is a critical survey of black women's complicated legacy in America, as it takes into account their exploitation and victimization as well as their undeniable and substantial contributions to the country sinceits inception"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Beacon Press 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 305.48 BERHylton, Wil S.
Summary: " From a mesmerizing storyteller, the gripping search for a missing World War II crew, their bomber plane, and their legacy. On September 1, 1944, a massive American bomber carrying eleven men vanished over the tiny Pacific archipelago of Palau, leaving behind a trail of mysteries. For more than sixty years, the U.S. government, the children of the missing airmen, and a maverick team of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2013
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 940.5426 HYLColton, Larry.
Summary: Documents the stories of four World War II prisoners of war who were tortured by their Japanese captors, describing the events that led to their imprisonment, the brutal conditions that forged their deep bond, and their considerable struggles to re-acclimate to civilian life.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Crown Publishers 2010
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 940.5451 COLStevens, Bryna.
Summary: Relates how a determined aunt and a boy who swallowed a knife made it possible for young George Frederic Handel to study music despite his father's strong objections.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Philomel Books 1990
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1 available in Stacks, Call number: JB HANDEL STEDillon, Michael
Summary: "Now available for the first time--more than 50 years after it was written--is the memoir of Michael Dillon/Lobzang Jivaka (1915-62), the British doctor and Buddhist monastic novice chiefly known to scholars of sex, gender, and sexuality for his pioneering transition from female to male between 1939 and 1949, and for his groundbreaking 1946 book Self : A Study in Ethics and Endocrinology. Here...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Fordham University Press 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 DILLON, MICHAEL DILCayne, Candis
Summary: "Trailblazing transgender actress, activist, and style icon Candis Cayne has spent a lifetime learning how to see herself for who she really is, and along the way has taught herself and others how to celebrate inner beauty as the perfect starting point for outer radiance. Drawing from her personal journey to self-acceptance and comprised of a unique combination of cross-barrier, body-positive...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Running Press 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 646.7 CAYWeintraub, 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 WEIMilton, Joyce.
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Publisher / Publication Date: HarperCollinsPublishers 1993
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 920 MILMeltzer, Milton
Summary: Tells the story of a leading poet of the Harlem Renaissance during the 1920s who devoted his life to writing about the black experience in America.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Millbrook Press 1997
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 HUGHES, LANGSTON MELMeltzer, Milton
Contents: Introduction -- Hammurabi -- David -- Alexander the Great -- Attila -- Charlemagne -- Kublai Khan -- Mansa Musa -- Atahualpa -- Louis XIV -- Peter the Great.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Orchard Books 2002
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 920 MELMilton, Steve.
Summary: Profiles more than sixty noted figure skaters from the earliest years of the sport to the present, including male and female singles competitors, pairs skaters, and ice dancers, and discusses compulsory figures, scoring, and nationalism.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Firefly Books (U.S.) 2009
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 796.91 MILMeltzer, Milton
Summary: Examines the life of the reclusive nineteenth-century Massachusetts poet whose posthumously published poetry brought her the public attention she had carefully avoided during her lifetime.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Twenty-First Century Books 2006
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 DICMilton, Joyce.
Summary: Profiles the fortieth president of the United States, Ronald Reagan, discussing his childhood, time in Hollywood, and presidency.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Grosset & Dunlap 2005
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Summary: The biography of Wolfram Aichele, the author's father-in-law, which tells of his childhood in Germany as Hitler came to power, and his experiences in Hitler's army on the Russian front and on the beaches of Normandy through the fall of Hitler's regime.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Thomas Dunne Books 2011
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Summary: Describes the voyages of Columbus, the terrible impact of the Spaniards on the Indians, and the ultimate cultural influence of the Native Americans on their white conquerors.
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Publisher / Publication Date: F. Watts 1990
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921COLMilton, Giles
Summary: "Six gentlemen, one goal: the destruction of Hitler's war machine. In the spring of 1939, a top-secret organization was founded in London: its purpose was to plot the destruction of Hitler's war machine through spectacular acts of sabotage. The guerrilla campaign that followed was every bit as extraordinary as the six men who directed it. One of them, Cecil Clarke, was a maverick engineer who...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Picador 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 940.54 MILConley, Dalton
Summary: Outlines an engaged approach to child-rearing that is based on strategies for fostering child creativity and confidence, describing the author's experiences with such methods as bribing, conditioning psychology, and placebo medications.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 649.1 CONHorton, Michelle
Summary: "In September 2017, a knock on the door upends Michelle Horton's life forever: her sister had just shot her partner and was now in jail. During the investigation that follows, Michelle learns that Nikki had been hiding horrific abuse for years. Stunned to find herself in a situation she'd only ever encountered on television and true crime podcasts, Michelle rearranges her life to care for...
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Publisher / Publication Date: GCP, Grand Central 2024
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Summary: Empress Catherine the Great, Queen of Russia loved her country, especially the snowy winters. Giant ice slides meant daring drops and thrilling rides for all! But every spring, warm weather melted the snow and the slides. What could Catherine the Great do to ensure fun all year round? With some ingenuity and some royal thinking, Catherine the Great would create her greatest invention!
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Publisher / Publication Date: Margaret K. McElderry Books 2019
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scribner 2003