McCaulley, Esau
Summary: "Reading Scripture from the perspective of Black church tradition can help us connect with a rich faith history and address the urgent issues of our times. Demonstrating an ongoing conversation between the collective Black experience and the Bible, New Testament scholar Esau McCaulley shares a personal and scholarly testament to the power and hope of Black biblical interpretation"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 220.6 MCCMcCauley, Jane R.
Summary: Introduces the physical characteristics and habits of some of the largest animals native to Africa including the elephant, giraffe, hippopotamus, rhinoceros, gorilla, Cape buffalo, lion, and ostrich.
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Publisher / Publication Date: National Geographic Society 1987
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1 available in J Non Fic Series, Call number: JE 599 MACMillan, Cesar
Summary: Looks at the positive effects that having and training dogs has on their owners, and shares personal stories of how the dogs in his life have given him important lessons in respect, confidence, resilience, and authenticity.
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Publisher / Publication Date: National Geographic 2017
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Publisher / Publication Date: Abrams in association with the Isamu Noguchi Foundation 1994
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Summary: In this book the author, a well-known dog trainer takes on the topic of training for the first time, by explaining the importance of balance as the foundation for a healthy relationship between you and your dog. In order to provide a variety of training options, he calls upon some of the foremost experts in the field to offer their advice so that you can find the perfect approach that works for...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Crown Archetype 2010
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 636.7 MILEjaz, Khadija
Summary: "Cameron Parker made a new friend. His name is Arjun Gupta, and he is a Hindu of Indian descent. Cameron spent a lot of time with Arjun's family and learned a lot about their faith, which the Hindus call sanatana dharma, or the eternal religion. Arjun's grandmother told Cameron the story behind her grandson's name and about a pilgrimage she went on as a little girl. Arjun's sisters told Cameron...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Purple Toad Publishing 2015
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 294.5 EJAEyal, Nir
Summary: You sit down at your desk to work on an important project, but a notification on your phone interrupts your morning. Later, as you're about to get back to work, a colleague taps you on the shoulder to chat. At home, screens get in the way of quality time with your family. Another day goes by, and once again, your most important personal and professional goals are put on hold. What would be...
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Publisher / Publication Date: BenBella Books, Inc. 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 153.7 EYAMesserer, Asaf
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Publisher / Publication Date: Doubleday 1975
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 792.82 MESPress, Eyal
Summary: "An urgent report from the front lines of "dirty work"-the work that society considers essential but morally compromised"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Farrar, Straus and Giroux 2021
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Summary: The host of "CNN Newsroom Live" presents a definitive account of Boko Haram's 2014 abduction of two hundred seventy-six Chibok schoolgirls, sharing first-person insights based on the author's escape with twenty-one survivors.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dey St., an imprint of William Morrow 2019
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 363.3250 SESAndrews, Mesu
Summary: Readers often think of Job sitting on the ash heap, his life in shambles. But how did he get there? What was Job's life like before tragedy struck? What did he think as his world came crashing down around him? And what was life like after God restored his wealth, health, and family? Through painstaking research and a writer's creative mind, Mesu Andrews weaves an emotional and stirring account...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Revell 2011
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FICTION ANDIsay, Jane
Summary: A meditation on the joys of grandparenthood shares practical suggestions for making the most of a grandparent-grandchild relationship, building trust, knowing when and when not to get involved, and managing long-distance challenges.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 306.8 ISADinesen, Isak
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Publisher / Publication Date: University of Chicago Press 1981
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 839.8137 DINEban, Katherine
Summary: A narrative investigation into the generic drug boom by an award-winning Fortune reporter draws on exclusive accounts and extensive confidential FDA documents to expose life-threatening practices of global fraud, data manipulation and unsafe medicine production. 150,000 first printing.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Ecco, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 615.1 EBARiffenburgh, Beau
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bloomsbury 2004
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 919.89 RIFFaerber, Esme.
Contents: What bonds can do for you and why you should consider investing in them -- Characteristics of bonds -- Risks of bonds -- Yield and price -- Duration and convexity -- The economy and the bond markets -- Money market securities -- Treasury securities -- Government agency and pass-through securities -- Corporate bonds -- Municipal bonds -- Convertible bonds -- Zero coupon bonds and zero coupon...
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Publisher / Publication Date: McGraw-Hill 2009
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Summary: In the early 1900s, a wild little girl nicknamed Squirrel meets John Muir, later to become a famous naturalist, when he arrives at her parents' hotel in Yosemite Valley seeking work and knowledge about the natural world.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Farrar Straus Giroux 2004
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE MCCAsad, Muhammad
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Publisher / Publication Date: Book Foundation 2003
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 306.85 BLAMillan, Cesar.
Summary: Presents advice, tips, and techniques for raising a puppy, addressing a range of common concerns from selecting a compatible breed and meeting health needs to housebreaking essentials and achieving ideal behavior.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harmony Books 2009
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Summary: Brimming with practical tips and techniques, "A Member of the Family" addresses the most common issues and questions that emerge over the course of a person's lifetime relationship with a dog, explaining what it takes to be a good dog owner. From choosing the right dog for your particular family's needs to setting the rules of the house to finding a quality veterinarian and monitoring your...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harmony Books 2008
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 636.7 MilMcCully, Emily Arnold
Summary: "Caroline Herschel was the first woman to discover a comet and the first woman to be paid as a scientist."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Holiday House 2017
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: JE Bio HerschelMcCully, Emily Arnold
Summary: "Franz Schubert was only eleven when he auditioned for the Emperor's Choir School in Vienna, a place where everyone loved music. Franz barely spoke a word, but he sang like an angel, and his friends took to calling him "Little Mushroom" because he was small. As Franz continued to study and practice his music, his friends were amazed by his talent. The last thing Franz's father wanted was for...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Margaret K. McElderry Books 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 SCHMcCully, Emily Arnold.
Summary: A fictionalized account of Bill "Doc" Key, a former slave who became a veterinarian, trained his horse, Jim Key, to recognize letters and numbers and to perform in skits around the country, and moved the nation toward a belief in treating animals humanely. Includes an author's note.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Henry Holt 2010