George, Elizabeth
Summary: "As the author of twenty-four novels, Elizabeth George is one of the most successful--and prolific--novelists today. In Mastering the Process, George offers readers a master class in the art and science of crafting a novel. For many writers, the biggest challenge is figuring out how to take that earliest glimmer of inspiration and shape it into a full-length novel. How do you even begin to...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Viking 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 808.3 GEOJennings, Patricia
Summary: In spring 1939 O'Keeffe spent 9 weeks in Hawai'i. During her 2-week stay on Maui, she was guided by her host's 12-year old daughter. Now 85, Patricia tells of showing O'Keeffe the valleys and hills of Wailuku and the waterfalls, jungles, lava bridges, and black-sand beaches of Hana. The two formed a deep bond that influenced the rest of Patricia's life.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Koa Books 2011
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 702 O'KEEFE JENPagel-Hogan, Elizabeth
Summary: "An inspiring graphic novel about Elizebeth Friedman, a codebreaking pioneer who changed the course of World War II. Nazi spy rings! No-good gangsters! Shakespearian lies! Discover the courageous woman who cracked all these cases and more-with only a pencil and paper. The youngest of ten siblings, Elizebeth Friedman stood out from an early age with brilliant language skills and a passion for...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press, an imprint of Capstone 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 FRINorwich, Grace.
Summary: I always had big dreams as a child. I created the world of Indiana Jones and Star Wars, two of the most profitable movie franchises in history. I am George Lucas.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic, Inc. 2013
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 LUCCohen, Lizabeth
Summary: The story of the postwar American city as refracted through the life and career of the urban planner Edward J. Logue In twenty-first-century America, some cities are flourishing and others are struggling, but they all must contend with deteriorating infrastructure, economic inequality, and unaffordable housing. Cities have limited tools to address these problems, and many must rely on the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Farrar, Straus and Giroux 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 307.3 COHRusch, Elizaberth
Summary: An introduction to the life and contributions of Nikola Tesla covers his innovations in the field of alternating current and his role in the development of such inventions as remote controls, fluorescent lights, and cell phones.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Candlewick Pr 2013
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 TESSchopieray, Julie.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Julie Schopieray 2009
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 977.46 SCHCopies Available at Woodmere
2 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 977.464 SCH1 available in Nelson Room, Call number: NEL 977.46 SCH
Wallmark, Laurie
Summary: In this picture book biography, young readers will learn all about Elizebeth Friedman (1892-1980), a brilliant American code breaker who smashed Nazi spy rings, took down gangsters, and created the CIA's first cryptology unit. Her story came to light when her secret papers were finally declassified in 2015. From thwarting notorious rumrunners with only paper and pencil to "counter-spying into...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Abrams Books for Young Readers 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 FRIFeuerstein, Georg.
Summary: Learn the safe and easy way to benefit from the practice of yoga, as you design and follow your own personal program.
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Publisher / Publication Date: For Dummies, a Wiley Brand 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 613.7 FEUJean, Georges.
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Publisher / Publication Date: H.N. Abrams 1992
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 411.7 JEALefebvre, Georges
Contents: [1] From its origins to 1793.--[2] From 1793 to 1799.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Routledge & K. Paul 1962
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 944.04 LEFGreig, Geordie
Summary: "A memoir about the author's relationship with renowned painter Lucian Freud that includes interviews with many close friends and family members as well as critical analyses of Freud's art"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Farrar Straus & Giroux 2013
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 FREUD, LUCIAN GREKehoe, Elisabeth.
Summary: Set against the backdrop of Victorian and Edwardian society, a portrait of the three Jerome sisters--American heiresses who married into the heights of British society--spans three generations, from their parents through their children.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Atlantic Monthly Press 2004
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 920 KEHGriffith, Elisabeth
Summary: "The Nineteenth Amendment was an incomplete victory. A century later, women are still grappling with how to use the vote and their political power to expand civil rights, confront racial violence, improve maternal health, advance educational and employment opportunities, and secure reproductive rights. Formidable chronicles the efforts of white and Black women to advance sometimes competing...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Pegasus Books 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 305.42 GRICopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Adult, Call number: 305.42 GRIGorges, Eric
Summary: "The host of PBS's A Craftsman's Legacy makes the case that the craftsman's way--the philosophy, the skills, and the mindset--can provide a blueprint for all of us in our increasingly hurried, disposable world. In this book he tells the stories and shares the collective wisdom of these modern-day makers while also celebrating the culture of all craftsmen"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 745.5 GORMcGeorge, Pamela.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Firefly Books 2002
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 635.9335 MCGElliot, Elisabeth
Summary: We are called to be women. The fact that I am a woman does not make me a different kind of Christian, but the fact that I am a Christian does make me a different kind of woman. For I have accepted God's idea of me, and my whole life is an offering back to him of all that I am and all that he wants me to be. In these days of conflicting demands and cultural pressures, what kind of woman do you...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Tyndale House Publishers 1976
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Belief Christ ElliotMcClellan, Elisabeth
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Publisher / Publication Date: Tudor Pub. Co. 1969
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 391 MCCRozin, Elisabeth.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Alfred A. Knopf 1992
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.59 ROZFeuerstein, Georg.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Hohm Press 2001
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 181.45 FEUPasselecq, Georges.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harcourt Brace 1997
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 261.26 PASNederlanden, Elisabet der
Summary: Nederlanden presents recipes, along with decorating and packing ideas, for updated favorites. She includes instructions for gingerbread houses, cookie place cards, and cookie ornaments. And each cookie id destined to become your new Christmas classic.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.865 NEDBumiller, Elisabeth.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 1990