Garrett, Kent

Summary: "The untold story of the Harvard class of '63, whose Black students fought to create their own identities on the cusp between integration and affirmative action. In the fall of 1959, Harvard recruited eighteen "Negro" boys as an experiment, an early formof affirmative action. Four years later they would graduate as African Americans. Some fifty years later, one of these trailblazing Harvard...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2020

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Barretta, Gene

Summary: When George Washington Carver was just a young child, he had a secret: a garden of his own. Here, he rolled dirt between his fingers to check if plants needed more rain or sun. He protected roots through harsh winters, so plants could be reborn in the spring. He trimmed flowers, spread soil, studied life cycles. And it was in this very place that George’s love of nature sprouted into something...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Katherine Tegen Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 2020

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J Bio Carver

Barretta, Gene

Summary: Before Steven Spielberg made films, he watched them. Naturally inventive with a vivid imagination, he was known for creating stories inspired by the world around him. Films and the magic they contained became an escape from the bullying and antisemitism he received, and from tension in his parents' marriage. Baretta captures the unique ways Spielberg's memories influenced his career and helped...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown and Company 2022

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Barretta, Gene.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Henry Holt 2006

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Keno, Leigh.

Summary: Antique experts Leigh and Leslie Keno describe more than a dozen of their most fascinating treasure hunts and extraordinary discoveries.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Warner Books 2000

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 749.213 KEN

Garnett, William.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown 1982

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Kert, Bernice.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 1993

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Parlett, Jack

Summary: A definitive history of New York's Fire Island examines how it has been a vital space in the history of queer America and a key influence on art, literature, culture, and politics. Poet and scholar Jack Parlett's account of Fire Island chronicles its influence on art, literature, culture, and queer liberation over the past century. Fire Island, a thin strip of beach off the Long Island coast,...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Hanover Square Press 2022

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Neiman, Garrett

Summary: "It's no secret that our country has a serious problem when it comes to wealth inequality - and systemic racism and patriarchy have only exacerbated the advantages of wealthy white men. Over the past three decades, America's richest white men have only become richer, while those suffering in poverty have only gotten poorer. The divide may seem too great to bridge, but Rich White Men exposes the...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Legacy Lit, Hachette Books 2023

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Garrett, Laurie.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Hyperion 2000

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 362.1 GAR

Garrett, Leah

Summary: "The incredible World War II saga of the Jewish refugees who fought in Britain's most secretive special-forces unit-but whose story has gone untold until now"--

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Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2021

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Garrett, Leslie

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Publisher / Publication Date: DK Pub. 2004

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Conover, Garrett.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Stone Ridge Press 2006

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Garrett, Major

Summary: "The Big Truth illuminates a crowning achievement in America's quest for a robust democracy in the face of slander by sore losers and opportunists. Filled with interviews of the guardians of democracy--election workers, January 6th Committee members Reps. Liz Cheney (R-Wyoming) and Jamie Raskin (D-Maryland), Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, and more--it is an overpowering...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Diversion Books 2022

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Hack, Garrett.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Taunton Press 1999

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Hack, Garrett.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Taunton Press 1997

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Parrott, Les.

Summary: Discusses the importance of spending time together as a family, specifically dinner time, to strengthen and build relationships and restore a sense of peace in the home.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Tyndale House Publishers 2011

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Starrett, Kelly

Summary: As recent studies show that too much sitting can wreak havoc on your health, a physical therapist and best-selling author provide creative solutions for reducing the amount of time sitting and strategies for the workplace and school that will improve productivity and overall health.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Victory Belt Publishing 2016

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 613 STA

Errett, Benjamin

Summary: "Got wit? We've all been in that situation where we need to say something clever, but innocuous; smart enough to show some intelligence, without showing off; something funny, but not a joke. What we need in that moment is wit- that sparkling combination of charm, humor, confidence, and most of all, the right words at the right time. Elements of Wit is an engaging book that brings together the...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Perigee Book 2014

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 817 ERR

Garbutt, Loretta

Summary: "When Mother Pin Oak, the hub tree of a deciduous forest wakes to crisp, spring air and cannot seem to stir her Little Pin Oak growing beside her, she seeks help from other members her forest community. As the rest of the forest slowly awakens, they come to Little Pin's aid: a busy squirrel carries Mother Pin's message through the forest; a vole digs tunnels in the soil, enabling nutrients to...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Owlkids Books 2024

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Garbutt, Nick.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Yale University Press 1999

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Dent, Jim.

Summary: "New York Times bestselling author Jim Dent pens the compelling story of how a black and white player came together to break the color barrier in Texas football in 1965. Jerry LeVias and Bill Bradley bonded as friends at the Big 33 high school all-star game, producing a dramatic finish that fans still talk about. Jim Dent takes the reader to the heart of Texas football with the incredible story...

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Publisher / Publication Date: 2013

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Oberrecht, Kenn.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Globe Pequot Press 1994

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Jarrett, Gregg

Summary: "Now that every detail and argument set forth in the #1 New York Times bestseller The Russia Hoax has been borne out by the Mueller report, the author is back with a hard-hitting, well-reasoned evisceration of what may be the dirtiest trick in political history"--

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Publisher / Publication Date: Broadside, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2019

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