Kushner, Rachel
Summary: A career-spanning anthology of essays on politics and culture by the best-selling author of The Flamethrowers includes entries discussing a Palestinian refugee camp, an illegal Baja Peninsula motorcycle race, and the 1970s Fiat factory wildcat strikes.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scribner 2021
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harrison House 1978
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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 759.5 RAPKashner, Sam.
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Publisher / Publication Date: W.W. Norton 2002
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 791.43 KASRaphel, Adrienne
Summary: "The crossword is a feature of the modern world, inspiring daily devotion and obsession from not just everyday citizens looking to pass the time but icons of American life, such as Bill Clinton, Yo-Yo Ma, and Martha Stewart. It was invented in 1913, almost by accident, when a newspaper editor at the New York World was casting around for something to fill some empty column space for that year's...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Press 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 793.73 RAPKushner, David
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2003
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Summary: "The definitive, larger-than-life account of the greatest Hollywood love story ever -- the romance of Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper 2010
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 920 KASKastner, Joseph.
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Publisher / Publication Date: H.N. Abrams 1991
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 760 KastnerKuffner, Trish.
Summary: This book contains 365 activities for three-- to six-year-olds, using things found around the home. It shows parents and day-care providers how to: prevent boredom during even the longest stretches of indoor weather with ideas for indoor play, kitchen activities, adn arts and crafts projects; stimulate a child';s natural curiosity with fun reading, math, and science activities; encourage a...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Meadowbrook Press 1998
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Summary: "Sustainable ways to enjoy pagan seasonal themes and lessons through crafts, activities, and recipes"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Llewellyn Publications 2023
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Summary: The influential social critic traces the role of global capitalism in current income stagnation, reduced productivity, and minimized social support, arguing how unchecked capitalism in the world is undermining the practices of a healthy democracy.
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Publisher / Publication Date: W. W. Norton & Company 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 320.9 KUTPuchner, Martin
Summary: "Tracking an underground language from one family's obsession to the outcasts who spoke it in order to survive. Centuries ago in middle Europe, a coded language appeared, scrawled in graffiti and spoken only by people who were "wiz" (in the know)-vagrants and refugees, merchants and thieves. This hybrid language was rich in expressions for police, jail, or experiencing trouble, such as "being...
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Publisher / Publication Date: W.W. Norton & Company 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 437.009 PUCPuchner, Martin
Summary: "Great stories of people, history, and literature are combined to show how the power of the written word has influenced civilizations throughout time. Puchner writes about Ezra and the Old Testament, a young woman in 9th century Japan who wrote the first novel, a wild story about Cervantes and pirates, how Benjamin Franklin became the father of print in the United States, and more. Over this...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2017
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Summary: "From professor of psychology at U. C. Berkeley and one of the foremost experts on the science of emotions comes a groundbreaking and essential exploration into the history, science, and understanding of awe, and a guide for how we might all cultivate a deeper sense of awe and transform our lives and our world Awe, one of the most elusive emotions, is hard to pin down. How do we begin to...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Press 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 152.4 KELSacher, Jason.
Summary: "Like tying a Windsor knot or brewing a perfect cup of coffee, knowing how to hang art on your wall is a hallmark of everyday style and nuts-and-bolts know-how. The where, what, and whys of hanging art are an overlooked, under-appreciated line of inquiry. Most of us simply wing it with a quick eyeball and a swing of the hammer. How hard can it be? we think. What can go wrong? The answer, of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: St Martins Pr 2013
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 749.7 SACBachel, Beverly K.
Summary: "Setting and sticking to goals can ease stress and anxiety, boost concentration, and make life more satisfying. This updated and revised edition of a trusted step-by-step guide helps teens articulate their goals and put them in writing, set priorities and deadlines, overcome obstacles, build a support system, use positive self-talk, celebrate successes, and more. Updated with new and inspiring...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Free Spirit Publishing 2016
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 158 BACHelms, Randel.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin 1974
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 828.912 HELRaffel, Dawn
Summary: "The extraordinary tale of how a mysterious immigrant "doctor" became the revolutionary innovator of saving premature babies-by placing them in incubators in World's Fair side shows and on Coney Island and Atlantic City. What kind of doctor puts his patients on display? As Dawn Raffel artfully recounts, Dr. Couney figured out he could use incubators and careful nursing to keep previously doomed...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Blue Rider Press 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 COUNEY, MARTIN RAFRothel, David
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scarecrow Press 1984
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 791.43 ROTWachtel, Alan.
Summary: "This book examines the terrorist attacks on the United States and events of that tragic day while providing firsthand accounts from witnesses, first responders, and victims."--cover, p.4.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Gareth Stevens Pub. 2008
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 973.931 WACKisner, Jordan
Summary: When Jordan Kisner was a child, she was saved by Jesus Christ at summer camp, much to the confusion of her nonreligious family. She was, she writes, “just naturally reverent,” a fact that didn’t change when she—much to her own confusion—lost her faith as a teenager. Not sure why her religious conviction had come or where it had gone, she did what anyone would do: “You go about the great...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Farrar, Straus and Giroux 2020
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Summary: "Though Abraham Lincoln remains one of the most beloved figures in American history and millions of people visit the Lincoln Memorial each year, few are familiar with the intriguing stories behind this national monument. In authoritative yet friendly text and handsome watercolor illustrations, this volume reveals fascinating facts about the monument's design and construction, historic events...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chronicle Books Llc 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 975.3 SACWachtel, Roger.
Summary: A description of the history and characteristics of the national monument known as the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetary, Arlington, Virginia, which was established after World War I to honor an unidentified soldier from each war.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Children's Press 2003
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 355.16 WACKushner, Robert F.
Summary: "Dr. Robert Kushner, brings his novel way of tackling weight that starts with YOU - your lifestyle, your habits, your mindset. Through his latest research and development of the scientifically-validated Six Factor Quiz, he discovered the 6 factors that end up being major barriers to successful weight management. Once you know your factors, you are given a personalized weight loss plan to help...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2020
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Summary: "Explains the significance of Valentine's Day and how to make Valentine's Day-themed crafts out of paper"--Provided by publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Enslow Publishers 2008