Bahari, Maziar.
Summary: A former prisoner in one of Iran's most notorious prisons offers a moving memoir of how thoughts of his family got him through the days of torture, in a book that also sheds light on Iran's history.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2011
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 BAHARI, MAZIAR BAHMakari, George
Summary: "A startling work of historical sleuthing and synthesis, Of Fear and Strangers reveals the forgotten histories of xenophobia-and what they mean for us today. By 2016, it was impossible to ignore an international resurgence of xenophobia. What had happened? Looking for clues, psychiatrist and historian George Makari started out in search of the idea's origins. To his astonishment, he discovered...
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Publisher / Publication Date: W.W. Norton & Company 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 305.8009 MAKAzari, Sara
Summary: "Unprecedented is a simple, go-to guide to the many legal issues engulfing the Donald Trump presidency"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: University of Nebraska Press 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 973.933 AZAMakary, Marty
Summary: One in five Americans now has medical debt in collections and rising health care costs today threaten every small business in America. Dr. Makary, one of the nation's leading health care experts, travels across America and details why health care has become a bubble. Drawing from on-the-ground stories, his research, and his own experience, The Price We Pay paints a vivid picture of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bloomsbury Publishing 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 338.4 MAKHazard, Leah
Summary: "A groundbreaking investigation of the uterus--from birth to death, in sickness and in health, throughout history and into our possible future--from a midwife and acclaimed writer Leah Hazard." -- inside front jacket flap.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Ecco, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 612.6 HAZHazard, Rowland
Summary: "Back pain afflicts more than 3 in 4 adults and costs Americans over $100 billion every year. While most people recover quickly, the disabilities suffered by people who don't generate the vast majority of the costs and heartache. Talking Back offers people disabled by chronic back pain personal strategies for recovering active lives and wellness"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rowman & Littlefield 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 617.5 HAZMunari, Bruno
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Publisher / Publication Date: M. Corraini 2004
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 741.2 MunariAdaf, Shimon
Summary: Cycle of poems composed after Adaf's sister's death.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Alice James Books 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 492.4 ADANasaw, David.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin 2000
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 HEARST, WILLIAM RANDOLPH NASAsim, Jabari
Summary: A biography of the former slave and inspiring educator describes the hardships he overcame in youth, the circumstances that challenged his efforts to learn how to read, and his triumphant pursuit of a college education.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown 2012
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Summary: "In March 2015, Naja Marie Aidt's son Carl died at twenty-five years old in a tragic accident. When Death Takes Something from You, Give It Back describes the first year after that devastating phone call, until the shock slowly wears off. It is at once asober account of life after losing a child--showing how grief transforms your relationship to reality, your loved ones, and time--and a book...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Coffee House Press 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 AIDT, NAJA MARIE AIDNasar, Sylvia.
Summary: The true story of John Nash, the math genius who was a legend by age thirty when he slipped into madness; through the selflessness of a beautiful woman and the loyalty of the mathematics community he emerged after decades of ghostlike existence to win a Nobel Prize; now a major motion picture--Cover.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster 2001
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 NASH, JOHN NASMazer, Anne.
Summary: Two fine writers put their heads together and came up with an equally fine guide to their craft for beginners. Avoiding traditional chapters, the coauthors address issues by turns in short personal takes. Mazer speaks to beginnings, for example, while Potter tackles endings; and both have diverting things to say about everything that happens in between.
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Publisher / Publication Date: RB Flash Point/Roaring Brook Press 2010
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 808.02 MAZNasaw, David
Summary: Documents the experiences and fates of the one million concentration camp survivors, POWs, slave laborers and political prisoners left in Germany after World War II who spent years as displaced refugees in unsupported, segregated, and poorly converted buildings while the world's nations refused shelter.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Press 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 940.53 NASNasaw, David.
Summary: Draws on exclusive access to the subject's records to offer insight into his shrewd financial talents and considerable ambition for his family, discussing the controversies surrounding his character and his role in several mainstream political events.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Press 2012
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 KENNEDY, JOSEPH P. NASSpiegelman, Nadja
Summary: "In this updated adaptation of a classic Latin American folktale, Blancaflor, a young ogre with magical powers, decides to secretly help a charming prince who has made a foolish bet with her father. Through saving the prince and the kingdom, she learns to be honest with herself and others about the things that make her special"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: TOON Books 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J 741.5 SPISpiegelman, Nadja.
Summary: "After getting separated from his teacher, his classmates, and his trip partner during an outing to the Empire State Building, Pablo, the new kid in school, learns to navigate the New York City subway system as well as his own feelings towards making newfriends and living in a big city"--Provided by publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: TOON Books 2015
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Summary: Complemented by black-and-white photos, a young readers' adaptation of the acclaimed memoir by the late civil rights activist recounts her upbringing in Jim Crow-era North Carolina and her fight for equality and justice in America's military environments,churches and courtrooms.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Roaring Brook Press 2020
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Summary: Fight fibro the natural way with delicious anti-inflammatory meals in 30 minutes or less. Supporting your body with nourishing food has a real impact on your health--but when your fibromyalgia symptoms flare up, it's hard to find the time or energy to cook. The 30-Minute Fibromyalgia Cookbook is packed with quick, tasty anti-inflammatory recipes that can help you manage fibromyalgia...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rockridge Press 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.5631 NASNavab, Pedram
Summary: "Ditch insomnia in as little as 4 weeks with this 6-step therapeutic program for better sleep. Insomnia looks different for everyone. Whether it's caused by stress, a traumatic life event, or even a snoring partner, poor sleep can affect the quality of your waking life. But Dr. Pedram Navab wants readers to know that it's not a lost cause-falling asleep can be just as easy as waking up. With...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Countryman Press, an imprint of W.W. Norton & Company 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 616.8 NAVNayar, Vineet.
Summary: One small idea can ignite a revolution just as a single matchstick can start a fire. One such idea, putting employees first and customers second, sparked a revolution at HCL Technologies, the IT services giant. In this candid and personal account, Vineet Nayar, HCLT's celebrated CEO, recounts how he defied the conventional wisdom that companies must put customers first, then turned the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harvard Business Press 2010
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Summary: "Explore the ins and outs of making and using maps in the super popular game Minecraft. Tips and tricks help game-lovers master the craft while sidebars that highlight STEM and coding round out the experience"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Lerner Publications 2021
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Summary: Argues that prejudice toward others is often an unconscious part of the human psyche and analyzes the science behind biased feelings while sharing guidelines for identifying and learning from hidden prejudices.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Delacorte Press 2013
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Summary: Giorgio Vasari (1511–1574) was a man of many talents—a sculptor, painter, architect, writer, and scholar—but he is best known for Lives of the Artists, the classic account that singlehandedly invented the genre of artistic biography and established the canon of Italian Renaissance art. Before Vasari’s extraordinary book, art was considered a technical skill rather than an intellectual pursuit,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: W.W. Norton & Company 2017