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Ballantine's illustrated history of World War II. Battle book no. 3Bissinger, Buzz
Summary: "When the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor, college football was at the height of its popularity. As the nation geared up for total war, one branch of the service dominated the aspirations of college football stars: the United States Marine Corps. Which is why, on Christmas Eve of 1944, when the 4th and 29th Marine regiments found themselves in the middle of the Pacific Ocean training for what...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishing 2022
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Summary: A Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist offers the epic and fascinating story Philadelphia's Mayor Rendell, who will do anything to save a city on the brink of collapse. 21 photos.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Vintage Books 1997
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 974.8 BISAldrin, Buzz.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bantam Books 1989
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 1997
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 974 BISButz, Bob
Summary: From a vivid observation of conventional embalming to a helping hand in digging a grave in one of the scores of 'natural burial preserves' popping up all across America, Butz offers a witty and detailed account of his adventure into the current trend of green burials. As he weighs in on the emotional and biodegradable benefits of being buried in a blanket, shroud, or hand-made coffin crafted...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Spirituality & Health 2009
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Publisher / Publication Date: Lyons Press 2005
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Summary: "In Shaking the Family Tree, Jackson dives headfirst into her family gene pool: flying cross-country to locate an ancient family graveyard, embarking on a weeklong genealogy Caribbean cruise, and even submitting her DNA for testing to try to find her Jacksons. And in the process of researching her own family lore (Who was Bullwhip Jackson?) she meets legions of other genealogy buffs who are as...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster 2010
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 JACButz, Bob
Summary: "How does a man reconcile a passion for woods and waters with a love for family, community, and home? In this collection of insights and essays, Bob Butz finds the answers don't come easy or without a laugh. Butz is a young man seeking balance. As a boy, while others were dreaming of football fields and baseball diamonds, he was knee-deep in a neighborhood creek or off hiding in the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Huron River Press 2008
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Summary: "Helen Jukes is entering her thirties and feeling disconnected and trapped by her office job. Then, for good luck, she is given a colony of honeybees. According to folklore, a colony, freely given, brings good fortune, and the author embarks on an emotional, rewarding journey during the course of a year as she cares for these wondrous beings and learns the art of beekeeping." --
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2020
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Publisher / Publication Date: Ballantine Books 1968
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Summary: As counterpoint to all his other work, especially in the 1880s, they serve to underscore Homer's passion for and dedication to fly-fishing. Examines Homer's lifelong devotion to fishing as it related to his connection to the American landscape, and his extraordinary ability to evoke the atmosphere of pastoral locales. Over 180 color and b/w figures, plates and photographs.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Thames & Hudson 2003
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1 available in Oversize, Call number: 702 HOMER JUNBuda, Pam
Summary: "Small quilt patterns using reproduction fabrics"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2020
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Publisher / Publication Date: International Marine Pub. Co. 1990
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Publisher / Publication Date: Pocket Books 2001
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Summary: "Andrew Wyeth painted the landscapes and people in Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania, where he grew up, and in mid-coast Maine, where he spent each summer--places that would inspire him for over seven decades. This centennial exhibition is a fitting moment to trace the threads that weave through the art of Andrew Wyeth, which never failed to engage viewers and confound critics through the long...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2017
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Publisher / Publication Date: Ecco Press 2009
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Summary: "A culinary journey through Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania In the Baltics, two worlds meet: the Baltic Sea connects Eastern Europe and Scandinavia, bringing with it cultural exchange and culinary influences. All three Baltic capitals, Tallinn, Riga, and Vilnius, are UNESCO World Heritage Sites, steeped in history and culture. Amber & Rye explores this exciting part of Eastern Europe, guiding...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Interlink Books, an imprint of Interlink Publishing Group 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.59479 ZAKBenz, Christine.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Wiley 2003
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Summary: The global scale of climate change often feels beyond our comprehension. In The Atlas of a Changing Climate, ecologist Brian Buma helps us envision--both literally and figuratively--the history, present, and possible futures of the imperiled ecosystems directly influencing our lives. By presenting the forces driving Earth's changes through illuminating maps, charts, and infographics, Buma...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Timber Press 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 363.738 BUMNuzzi, Gianluigi.
Summary: "From a bestselling author with unprecedented access to Pope Francis, an investigative look at the recent financial scandals at the highest levels of the Vatican,"--Amazon.com. Nuzzi takes an investigative look at the recent financial scandals at the highest levels of the Vatican. On one side there is Pope Francis's strong message for one church of the poor and all; on the other, there is the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Henry Holt and Company 2015
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Publisher / Publication Date: Yale University Press 1999
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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 936.2 BurlBütz, Richard.
Summary: All you need to get started carving is a piece of wood, a small pocketknife and some quiet time to work. What you make is up to you. You might whittle small figures at the kitchen table, try your had at intricate ribbon moldings or even carve your own coat of arms.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Taunton Press 1984
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Summary: Our changing view of aging : how expectations determine outcome -- How yoga slows down and reverses the aging process -- In praise of props -- Key yoga postures for reversing the aging process -- Yoga for feet and knees over 50 -- Yoga : a reliable companion during menopause -- Weight-bearing yoga postures help prevent osteoporosis -- Yoga techniques to prevent or overcome arthritis -- Opening...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Health Communications 1997
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 613.7 FRAHadleigh, Boze
Summary: "Game and quiz shows first started appearing on radio broadcasts in the 1930s, led by the CBS network's Professor Quiz, hosted by a man who was neither a professor nor even a college graduate, the first of several frauds that seemed to be endemic to the genre. Professor Quiz was followed by other such game shows as Uncle Jim's Question Bee and Ask It Basket, which in turn spawned successful box...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Lyons Press 2023