Maurer, Gretchen
Summary: Looks into the lives, challenges, and successes of Filipino immigrants.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Child's World 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 973.049 MAUMaurer, Tracy
Summary: "Describes stock cars and stock car racing, including safety features and NASCAR rules governing races"--Provided by publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press 2013
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 796.72 MAUMaurer, Kevin
Summary: "In late December 1941, General Douglas MacArthur, caught off guard by the Japanese invasion of the Philippines, is forced to retreat to Corregidor, a jagged, rocky island fortress at the mouth of Manilla Bay. Months later, under orders from the president, the general is whisked away in the dark of night, leaving his troops to their fate. It is a bitter pill for a fiercely proud warrior who has...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dutton Caliber, Penguin Random House 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 940.54 MAUMaurer, Robert.
Summary: "Maurer uses his knowledge of the brain and human psychology to show what I have promoted for the past three decades -- that continuous improvement is built on the foundation of people courageously using their creativity. Kaizen is much more than a world-class management practice; it is a technique to remove fear from our mind's mind, enabling us to take small steps to better things. The...
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Publisher / Publication Date: McGraw-Hill 2013
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 658.401 MAUMaurer, Richard
Summary: Presents a clear narrative on how the United States won the space race against Russia by landing a man on the Moon in 1969.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Roaring Brook Press 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 629.45 MAUMaurer, Tracy
Summary: "A lively picture book biography of Lady Bird Johnson, with a focus on her environmentalist passion and legacy as First Lady"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Henry Holt and Company 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 JOHWoelfle, Gretchen
Summary: An introduction to windmills and their advantages as renewable energy providers, with activities for understanding some of the principles of wind.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chicago Review Press 1997
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 621.4 WOEMaurer-Mathison, Diane
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Publisher / Publication Date: Watson-Guptill Publications 1999
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 745.7 Maurer-MathisonMaurer, Tracy Nelson
Summary: Introduces readers to topographic maps and how to use them.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Lerner Publications 2017
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 912.01 MAUMather, Cam
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Publisher / Publication Date: Aztext Press 2009
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 640 MATHauter, Wenonah.
Summary: Through meticulous research, Hauter presents a shocking account of how agricultural policy has been hijacked by lobbyists, driving out independent farmers and food processors in favor of the likes of Cargill, Tyson, Kraft, and ConAgra. She demonstrates how the impacts ripple far and wide, from economic stagnation in rural communities at home, to famines in poor countries overseas. In the end,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: New Press 2012
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 338.1 HAULauber, Patricia.
Summary: Describes changes in eating customs throughout the centuries and the origins of table manners.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers 1999
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 394.12 LAUMauceri, John
Summary: "This book offers a major reassessment of classical music in the twentieth century. John Mauceri argues that the history of music during this span was shaped by three major wars of that century: World War I, World War II, and the Cold War. Probing why so few works have been added to the canon since 1930, Mauceri examines the trajectories of great composers who, following World War I, created...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Yale University Press 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 780.9 MAUMasterton, Laurey.
Summary: Highlighting a different honey variety each month (orange blossom, tupelo, acacia, avocado, raspberry, tulip poplar, sourwood, blueberry, sage, eucalyptus, cranberry, and chestnut), beekeeper and chef Laurey Masterton offers dishes made from simple, fresh ingredients.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Storey Publishing 2013
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.68 MASWoelfle, Gretchen.
Summary: "Explaining how the wind works, what windmills have contributed to the past, and why they offer environmental promise today as a source of clean, renewable energy, this revised and updated edition offers a glimpse into all the current and historical usesfor wind power. Featuring new information on wind energy technology and wind farms, new photographs, and 24 wind-related activities--from...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chicago Review Press, Incorporated 2013
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 621.453 WOEHirsch, Gretchen
Summary: Presents lessons on sewing and customization techniques that can be used to create and enhance a vintage wardrobe, covering such topics as sizing, prepping, tailoring, patternmaking, and fitting.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Stewart, Tabori, & Chang 2012
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 646.4 HIRMorgenson, Gretchen
Summary: "Much has been written about the widening gulf between rich and poor in the United States, the pernicious effects our deepening income inequality has on the nation's well-being, and how our style of capitalism has failed to provide a living wage for so many Americans. But nothing has fully detailed the crucial role a small cohort of elite financiers has played in this dispiriting outcome over...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 332.6 MORRubin, Gretchen
Summary: "The #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Happiness Project discovers a surprising path to a life of more energy, creativity, and love: by tuning in to the five senses. For more than a decade, Gretchen Rubin had been studying happiness and human nature. Then, one day, a visit to her eye doctor made her realize that she'd been overlooking a key element of happiness: her five senses. She'd...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Crown 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 152.1 RUBMcCulloch, Gretchen
Summary: "A linguistically informed look at how our digital world is transforming the English language. Language is humanity's most spectacular open-source project, and the internet is making our language change faster and in more interesting ways than ever before. Internet conversations are structured by the shape of our apps and platforms, from the grammar of status updates to the protocols of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Riverhead Books 2019
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Summary: "Discusses the parts that make up the human digestive system, what can go wrong, how to treat those illnesses and diseases, and how to stay healthy"--Provided by publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Marshall Cavendish Benchmark 2009
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Summary: The author recounts a year she spent focusing on being happy by using common wisdom, current scientific research, and lessons from popular culture on how to be happier.
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Publisher / Publication Date: HarperLuxe, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 2019
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1 available in Large Print, Call number: LP 158 RUBWoelfle, Gretchen
Summary: "Jeannette Rankin was always a take-charge girl. Whether taking care of horses or her little brothers and sisters, Jeannette knew what to do and got the job done. That's why, when she saw poor children living in bad conditions in San Francisco, she knew she had to take charge and change things. But in the early twentieth century, women like Jeannette couldn't vote to change the laws that failed...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Calkins Creek, an imprint of Astra Books for Young Readers 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 RANMander, Jerry.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sierra Club Books 1991
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 970.1 MANLaufer, Peter
Summary: "After eating some suspect "organic" walnuts that he was shocked to find were produced in Kazakhstan, veteran journalist Peter Laufer traces the origins of items in his pantry back to the source, learning how easily we are tricked into buying "organic" claims"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2014