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Boggs, Belle Bono Boot, Max Bouton, Jim. Chaudry, Rabia Jobb, Dean Love, Loni Nagata, Kabi Novi, Sara Warrick, Joby.Weatherford, Carole Boston
Summary: "On August 28, 1963, a quarter of a million activists and demonstrators from every corner of the United States convened for the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. It was there that they raised their voices in unison to call for racial and economic justice for all Black Americans, to call out inequities, and ultimately to advance the Civil Rights Movement. Every movement has its unsung...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Henry Holt and Company 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 RUSRobb, Lucinda
Summary: A look at some of the prominent women behind the suffragist movement in the U.S. offers readers an eye-opening look at the tactics and strategies employed in one of the largest, longest and least well-known movements in American history, as well as a clear-eyed view of some of the movement's key figures, including Susan B. Anthony, Lucy Stone, Sojourner Truth, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Frances...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Candlewick Press 2020
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 324.6 ROBDuncan, Alice Faye
Summary: "The true story of Black activist Opal Lee and her vision of Juneteenth as a holiday for everyone celebrates Black joy and inspires children to see their dreams blossom. Growing up in Texas, Opal knew the history of Juneteenth, but she soon discovered that many Americans had never heard of the holiday that represents the nation's creed of "freedom for all. "Every year, Opal looked forward to...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Tommy Nelson, an imprint of Thomas Nelson 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 LEEBono
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Publisher / Publication Date: Riverhead Books 2005
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 781.66 ASSMoby
Summary: From Moby, one of the most interesting and iconic musicians of our time, comes a piercingly tender, funny, and harrowing account of the path from suburban poverty and alienation to a life of beauty, squalor, and unlikely success. It's about making it, losing it, loving it, and hating it. It's about finding your people, your place, thinking you've lost them both, and then, somehow, when you...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Press 2016
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 MOBY MOBBono
Summary: "Bono, artist, activist, and the lead singer of Irish rock band U2, has written a memoir: honest and irreverent, intimate and profound, Surrender is the story of the remarkable life he's lived, the challenges he's faced, and the friends and family who have shaped and sustained him. 'When I started to write this book, I was hoping to draw in detail what I'd previously only sketched in songs. The...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Alfred A. Knopf 2022
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2 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 BONO BONCopies Available at Peninsula
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Bio BonoSarig, Roni.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Billboard Books 1998
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 781.66 SARBouton, Katherine
Summary: Traces the author's experiences of hearing loss while evaluating a growing epidemic of hearing impairment in America, drawing on medical and specialist insights to identify possible causes while sharing how hearing loss affects everyday life.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sarah Crichton Books 2013
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 617.8 BOUSoros, George
Summary: George Soros -- universally known for his philanthropy, progressive politics, and investment success--has been under sustained attack from the far right, nationalists, and anti-Semites in the United States and around the world because of his commitment to open society and liberal democracy. In this brilliant and spirited book, Soros brings together a vital collection of his writings, some never...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 332.092 SORBetts, Kate
Summary: As a young woman, Kate Betts nursed a dream of striking out on her own in a faraway place and becoming a glamorous foreign correspondent. After college--and not without trepidation--she took off for Paris, renting a room in the apartment of a young BCBG (bon chic, bon genre) family and throwing herself into the local culture. She was determined to master French slang, style, and savoir faire,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Spiegel & Grau 2015
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 BETTS, KATE BETBouton, Jim.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Collier Books 1990
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 796.357 BOUBouton, Jim.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bulldog Publishing 1990
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 796.357 BOUPotts, Monica
Summary: "Growing up gifted and poor in small-town Arkansas, Monica and Darci became fast friends. The girls bonded over a shared love of reading and learning, even as they navigated the challenges of their declining town and tumultuous family lives-broken marriages, alcohol abuse, and shuttered stores and factories. They pored over the giant map in their middle school classroom, tracing their fingers...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 POTHerndon, Booton.
Summary: The men of the 77th Infantry Division couldn't fathom why Private Desmond T. Doss would venture into the horrors of World War II without a single weapon to defend himself. They called him a coward, but the soft--spoken medic insisted that his mission was to heal, not kill. Herndon shares the story of how Doss became the first conscientious objector to receive the Medal of Honor.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Remnant Publications 2016
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Summary: A portrait of Benjamin Franklin's youngest sister, Jane, reveals how she was, like her brother, a passionate reader, gifted writer, and shrewd political commentator who made insightful observations about early America.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Recorded Books 2013
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 973.3092 MECOM, JANE LepBezos, Jeffrey
Summary: A collection of writings by the founder and CEO of Amazon includes a selection of Bezos's unusual annual shareholder letters, speeches, and interviews that offer insight into his background, his professional approaches, and the evolutions of his ideas.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harvard Business Review Press & Public Affairs 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 381.45 BEZBojs, Karin
Summary: Karin Bojs grew up in a small, broken family. At her mother's funeral she felt this more keenly than ever. As a science journalist, she was eager to learn more about herself, her family and the interconnectedness of society using DNA research. After all, we're all related. And in a sense, we are all family. - Back cover.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bloomsbury Sigma 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 929 BOJChaudry, Rabia
Summary: "A memoir about food, body image, and growing up in a loving but sometimes oppressively concerned Pakistani immigrant family"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 CHAUDRY, RABIA CHAJobb, Dean
Summary: "Framed around one salacious trial in 1891 London, a fascinating and vividly told true-crime narrative about the hunt for one of the first known serial killers, whose poisoning spree in the US, Canada, and England coincided with the birth of forensic science as well as the public's growing appetite for crime fiction such as Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes novels"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 364.152 JOBCopies Available at Kingsley
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 364.152 JOBNovi, Sara
Summary: "Stories of remarkable American immigrants are brought to life in short, lyrical biographies written by Sara Novi and charming full-color illustrations by artist Alison Kolesar. Some of the names you'll find here are familiar: Founding father Alexander Hamilton was born and raised on the tiny Caribbean island of Nevis before coming to New York to pursue his education, and Yoko Ono's parents...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 305.9 NOVLove, Loni
Summary: The Emmy Award-winning cohost of Fox's The Real and SiriusXM's Cafae Mocha presents a laugh-out-loud memoir about learning to resist the pressures of conformity while unlocking personal potential through self-acceptance.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Hachette Go 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 LOVE, LONI LOVNagata, Kabi
Summary: The heart-rending autobiographical manga that's taken the internet by storm! My Lesbian Experience with Loneliness is an honest and heartfelt look at one young woman's exploration of her sexuality, mental well-being, and growing up in our modern age. Told using expressive artwork that invokes both laughter and tears, this moving and highly entertaining single volume depicts not only the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Seven Seas Entertainment 2017
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1 available in Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: 741.5 NAGWarrick, Joby.
Summary: In December 2009, Khalil al-Balawi, a Jordanian double agent and a go-between for the CIA and al-Qaeda, detonated a suicide bomb at a CIA base, killing seven agents. Here, Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter Joby Warrick chronicles how this tragedy happened, examining al-Balawi's journey through the spy world and how the CIA failed to recognize the danger he posed.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Books on Tape 2011
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 921 BALAWI, HUMAM KHALIL AL WarBoggs, Belle
Summary: "A brilliant exploration of the natural, medical, psychological, and political facets of fertility"--Back cover.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Graywolf Press 2016