Charnas, Dan
Summary: "Equal parts musicology, biography, and cultural history, Dilla Time chronicles the invention of a new kind of beat by the most underappreciated musical genius of our time"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: MCD / Farrar, Straus and Giroux 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Bio CharnasVan Ravenswaay, Charles.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Smithsonian Institution Press 1984
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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 580.22 VANSimon, Charnan.
Summary: This book briefly examines the behaviors and habitat of the killer whale.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Children's Press 2013
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Summary: Provides information about wolves, including anatomy, behavior, and diversity.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Children's Press 2012
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Summary: "Step-by-step instructions and photos describe how to perform magic card tricks"--Provided by publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press 2011
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 793.85 CHAPerry, 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 PERDevereux, Charla.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Macmillan 1995
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 615.321 DevereuxTarnas, Richard.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harmony Books 1991
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 190 TARAbramitzky, Ran
Summary: "Through this authoritative account of the historical record and important new findings, Abramitzky and Boustan will help shape our thinking and policies about the fraught topic of immigration with findings such as: Where you come from doesn't matter. The children of immigrants from El Salvador, Mexico, and Guatemala today are as likely to be as successful as the children of immigrants from...
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Publisher / Publication Date: PublicAffairs 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 331.6 ABRCharan, Ram.
Summary: "A Call to Leadership. The role of the corporate board has changed. Today's smartest CEOs have used this to their benefit. But increased board control and involvement also has its downsides. This book, from three leading experts in the field, serves as aguide to help take advantage of board oversight while avoiding the pitfalls. Boardroom veterans Ram Charan, Dennis Carey, and Michael Useem...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Perseus Distribution Services 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 658.422 CHACharney, Noah
Summary: "In the first collection of Slavic myths for an international readership, Noah Charney and Svetlana Slapšak expertly weave together the ancient stories with nuanced analysis to illuminate their place at the heart of Slavic tradition. While Slavic cultures are far-ranging, comprised of East Slavs (Russia, Ukraine, Belarus), West Slavs (the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland), and South Slavs (the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Thames & Hudson 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 299.18 CHACopies Available at Kingsley
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 299.18 CHACarnes, Patrick
Summary: As Internet usage has exploded in recent years, so has the prevalence of compulsive online sexual behavior--a problem first addressed five years ago by Patrick Carnes and coauthors of the breakthrough book, In The Shadows of the Net. Updated with the latest information, trends, and developments, the second edition equips readers with specific strategies for recognizing and changing compulsive...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Hazelden 2007
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 616.8583 CARLanning, Michael Lee.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Fawcett Columbine 1992
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Summary: Han Han is the most influential (and provocative) young person in China, equally beloved and reviled for the satirical wit with which he takes on everyone from corrupt politicians to ludicrous protesters. In this collection of essays, he tackles everything from Internet culture in a country that censors the Internet to his own escapades driving around with fake police IDs and a megaphone, and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster 2016
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 890 HANDas, Alina
Summary: This provocative account of our immigration system's long, racist history reveals how it has become the brutal machine that upends the lives of millions of immigrants today. Each year in the United States, hundreds of thousands of people are arrested, imprisoned, and deported, trapped in what leading immigrant rights activist and lawyer Alina Das calls the "deportation machine." The bulk of the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bold Type Books 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 325 DASDas, Surya.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Broadway Books 2000
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 294.3444 DASDang Nghiem
Summary: Learn the accessible and deeply compassionate practices for healing trauma, known as the Five Strengths of applied Zen Buddhism. More than a philosophy, these body-based practices are backed by modern neuroscience research, and they can be applied by anyone suffering from trauma to begin experiencing relief. Mindfulness teacher Sister Dang Nghiem, MD, is an inspiration for anyone who has ever...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Parallax Press 2021
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Summary: Interested in art but feel under-informed? Curious but afraid you might not "get" it? Already a fan and wishing to immerse yourself in a fun, engaging, informative and informed read that will refresh your Art HIstory 101 and Introduction to Art courses from college? The 12-hour Art Expert: Everything You Need to Know about Art in a Dozen Masterpieces avoids the common approach of throwing...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rowman & Littlefield 2022
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Summary: "This beautiful full-color book tells the stories of rivalries that not only stimulated and benefited the course of art, from ancient times to the present, but also help shape our narrative of art, lending it a sense of drama that it might otherwise lack"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rowman & Littlefield 2021
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 701 CHAHartas, Leo.
Summary: In recent years, the computer has become an all-important cartoonist's medium, and this practical, hands-on guide shows how to create professional quality digital cartoons. The author opens with advice on setting up a digital studio and gives tips on how to work smart, work fast, and keep operating expenses low. He follows with advice on transforming good graphic ideas into finished work,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Barron's 2004
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 741.2 HartasVan Den Branden, F. (Felicien)
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Publisher / Publication Date: American Technical Publishers 1984
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Summary: "Here's the complete Mona Lisa story which includes that of the world's most famous art theft for which Pablo Picasso was arrested as a suspect"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rowman & Littlefield 2024
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1 available in New Non-fiction, Call number: 759.5 CHACharman, Katrina
Summary: A parakeet, a rhinoceros, and a tiger must team up to survive the catastrophic eruption of Krakatoa.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown and Company 2020