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Arabic fiction. bibliography biography Cookbooks. Fiction. Fictional Work History. Romans.Critchley, Simon
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Publisher / Publication Date: Vintage Books 2009
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 190 CRICritchley, Simon
Summary: "From the curator of The New York Times's "The Stone," a provocative and timely exploration into tragedy--how it articulates conflicts and contradiction that we need to address in order to better understand the world we live in. We might think we are through with the past, but the past isn't through with us. Tragedy permits us to come face to face with what we do not know about ourselves but...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Pantheon Books 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 809 CRISummary: ... Contains fifty genealogical sketches of heads of households living in what are today Berkshire, Hampden, Hampshire and Franklin Counties.
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Publisher / Publication Date: New England Historic Genealogical Society 2012
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1 available in Genealogy, Call number: R-GEN 929.3744 WESCritchley, Simon
Summary: "Soccer is the world's most popular sport, inspiring the absolute devotion of countless fans around the globe. But what is it about soccer that makes it so compelling to watch, discuss, and think about? Is it what it says about class, race, or gender? Is it our national, regional, or tribal identities? Simon Critchley thinks it's all of these and more. In his new book, he explains what soccer...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Books 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 796.334 CRIHabiby, Emile.
Summary: Saeed is a Palestinian informant in Israel whose story is told in the form of letters to an unnamed correspondent after Saeed has escaped to outer space with the help of an extraterrestrial friend. He tries to gain favor by being the best informant, but his bad luck and dim wit guarantee his failure; his life is lived in constant fear, yet he is never without hope.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Interlink Books 2002
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC HABEmbry, Paige
Summary: Our Native Bees is the result of Paige Embry's yearlong quest to learn more about the forgotten, yet fundamental, native bees of North America.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Timber Press 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 595.79 EMBShlaes, Amity.
Summary: A brilliant and provocative reexamination of America's thirtieth president, Calvin Coolidge, and the decade of unparalleled growth that the nation enjoyed under his leadership.
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Publisher / Publication Date: HarperCollins Publishers 2012
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 COOLIDGE, CALVIN SHAShlaes, Amity.
Summary: It's difficult today to imagine how America survived the Great Depression--only through the stories of the common people who struggled during that era can we really understand it. These people are at the heart of this reinterpretation of one of the most crucial events of the twentieth century. Author Shlaes presents the neglected and moving stories of individual Americans, and shows how through...
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Publisher / Publication Date: HarperCollins Publishers 2007
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 973.9 SHLRude, Emelyn
Summary: "Emelyn Rude details the ascendancy of chicken from its domestication nearly ten thousand years ago to its current status as our go-to meat"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Center Point Large Print 2017
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1 available in Large Print, Call number: LP 641.66 RUDJames, P. D.
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Publisher / Publication Date: G.K. Hall 1987
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1 available in Large Print, Call number: LP 364.1523 JAMEmsley, John.
Summary: Emsley describes chemicals which affect every aspect of our daily lives, including anecdotes about their proper or improper uses.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Oxford University Press 1998
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 540 EMSEmsley, John.
Summary: The science behind alpha-hydroxy acids, chlorine bleach, and other chemicals that people use every day is explored in a fascinating study that examines, through amusing anecdotes and odd facts, if and how they work. What is the secret of shower cleaners? How does the dangerous explosive nitroglycerin ward off heart attacks? And what medicines, usually prescribed for other purposes, are said to...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Oxford University Press 2004
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 543 EMSThomas, Emory M.
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Publisher / Publication Date: University of Oklahoma Press 1999
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 973.73 THOShlaes, Amity.
Summary: It's difficult today to imagine how America survived the Great Depression--only through the stories of the common people who struggled during that era can we really understand it. These people are at the heart of this reinterpretation of one of the most crucial events of the twentieth century. Author Shlaes presents the neglected and moving stories of individual Americans, and shows how through...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper Perennial 2008
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1 available in Stacks, Call number: 978 SHASmil, Vaclav
Summary: Growth has been both an unspoken and an explicit aim of our individual and collective striving. It governs the lives of microorganisms and galaxies; it shapes the capabilities of our extraordinarily large brains and the fortunes of our economies. Growth is manifested in annual increments of continental crust, a rising gross domestic product, a child's growth chart, the spread of cancerous...
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Publisher / Publication Date: The MIT Press 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 909.82 SMIDaily, Frederick W.
Summary: A tax expert explains the audit process, the different types of audits, and how to appeal an audit, and includes profiles of the people most likely to be audited by the IRS. Learn when to speak up, or to keep quiet. How to gather the right documents, and helps to understand what the auditor is thinking.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Nolo 2010
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Emery, Fred.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Times Books 1994
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 973.924 EMEEmery, B. Frank.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Old Forts and Historic Memorial Association 1999
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1 available in Reference, Call number: GEN 977.401 EMEMacken, JoAnn Early
Summary: A brief description of calves, bulls, and walking through deep snow.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Weekly Reader Early Learning Library 2005
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 599.651 MACThomas, Emory M.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Louisiana State University Press 1998
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 975.523 THOSmil, Vaclav
Summary: "Vaclav Smil's mission is to make facts matter. An environmental scientist, policy analyst, and a hugely prolific author, he is Bill Gates' go-to guy for making sense of our world. In Numbers Don't Lie, Smil answers questions such as: What's worse for the environment--your car or your phone? How much do the world's cows weigh (and what does it matter)? And what makes people happy?"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Books 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 909 SMIFrankl, Viktor E. (Viktor Emil)
Summary: Viennese psychiatrist tells his grim experiences in a German concentration camp which led him to logotherapy, an existential method of psychiatry.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Beacon Press 2006
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Place a hold to request this item.Smiley, Jane.
Summary: The author explores the high-stakes world of horse racing, drawing on her knowledge of equine behavior, trainers, veterinarians, and jockeys as she relates the story of two of her own horses as they begin their careers.
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Publisher / Publication Date: A.A. Knopf 2004
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 798.4 SMICopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Adult, Call number: 798.4 SMISmiley, Tavis
Summary: Presents an analysis of the recent increase of poverty in the United States, even among the middle class, describing twelve steps that can be undertaken to give the poor more equitable access to housing, education, and health care.
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Publisher / Publication Date: SmileyBooks 2012