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Who HQ graphic novelLacz, Kevin
Summary: "A first-person account of the Iraq War, from a Navy SEAL who was part of SEAL Team 3 with American Sniper Chris Kyle, describes their legendary unit, “The Punishers,” and provides gripping details of their missions in Ramadi,"--NoveList.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Threshold Editions 2016
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 LACZ, KEVIN LACTrout, Nick.
Summary: From the frontlines of modern medicine, this is an insider portrait of a veterinarian, his furry patients, and the blend of old-fashioned instincts and cutting-edge technology that defines pet care in the 21st century. Dr. Trout, an Englishman who is a staff surgeon at Boston's Angell Animal Medical Center, takes the reader on a vicarious journey through 24 intimate, heartrending hours in his...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Broadway Books 2008
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 636.089 TROFlam, Jack D.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Artists Rights Society 2003
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 759.4 FLARock
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Publisher / Publication Date: Regan Books 1999
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 796.812 ROCLamb, Scott
Summary: In this "authorized biography of Michael Dale Huckabee, Scott Lamb reached into the vaults of Huckabee's past to show us the man behind the politician. With access to to personal and professional files, including dozens of exclusive interviews with family and friends..."--Page 4 of cover.
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Publisher / Publication Date: W Publishing Group, an Imprint of Thomas Nelson 2015
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 HUCKABEE, MIKE LAMRobeson, Teresa
Summary: "Follow the 14th Dalai Lama's harrowing escape to India in 1959, as he fled Chinese suppression of a national uprising in Tibet. A story of risk and political tension, this graphic novel invites readers to immerse themselves in the incredible story of the Tibetan spiritual and political leader--brought to life by gripping narrative and vivid full-color illustrations that jump off the page"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Workshop 2023
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Summary: "Offers a complete ranking of United States presidents from best to worst based on their leadership skills, moral authority, and ability to persuade the public." --
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Publisher / Publication Date: PublicAffairs 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 352.23 LAMLamb, Christina.
Summary: Once considered an idyllic place to live, the beautiful land of Eastern Zimbabwe turned into a bloody battleground and center of a violent campaign in August 2002. One morning, white farmer Nigel Hough came face-to-face with a crowd of black war veterans at his gates, who demanded that he hand over his homestead or he would be killed. To his shock, he saw that the leader of this mob was his...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Lawrence Hill Books 2007
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 968.91051 LAMRock, Bretman
Summary: Celebrating self, identity, queerness, and his Filipino heritage, the original superstar influencer and Internet darling presents a funny and fabulous collection of essays, drawings, recipes, how-tos, and never-before-seen photos that go beyond what is known of him from social media.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 ROCK, BRETMAN ROCCroce, Ingrid
Summary: Offers insight into the man behind his denim-clad, mustached persona, covering such topics as the inspirations for his most famous songs, the exhaustion that overshadowed his success, and the 1973 plane crash that ended his life.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Da Capo Press 2012
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 CROCE, JIM CRORoca, Paco
Summary: Presents a graphic nonfiction story of five extraordinary cartoonists who decided to rebel in the aftermath of the Spanish Civil War and WWII.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Fantagraphics Books, Inc. 2020
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1 available in Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: 741.5 ROCKropp, Göran.
Summary: A personal account of one man's determination to climb Mount Everest alone describes how the Swedish climber accomplished his goal, within days of the 1995 tragedy that took the lives of a number of fellow climbers.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Discovery Books 1999
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 796.522 KROLame Deer, Archie Fire
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bear & Co. 1992
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 978.3 LAMVan Ronk, Dave.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Da Capo Press 2005
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 VAN RONK, DAVE VANProut, Chessy
Summary: The numbers are staggering: nearly one in five girls ages fourteen to seventeen have been the victim of a sexual assault or attempted sexual assault. This is the true story of one of those girls. In 2014, Prout was a freshman at St. Paul's School, a prestigious boarding school in New Hampshire, when a senior boy sexually assaulted her as part of a ritualized game of conquest. She reported her...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Margaret K. McElderry Books 2018
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 921 PROTimberlake, Justin
Summary: "In his first book, Justin Timberlake creates a characteristically dynamic experience, one that combines an intimate, remarkable collection of anecdotes, reflections, and observations on his life and work with hundreds of candid photographs from his personal archives that range from his early years to the present day, in locations around the world, both on and off the stage. Justin discusses...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper Design, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 TIMBERLAKE, JUSTIN TIMCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Adult, Call number: B TIMBERLAKE TIMLamb-Shapiro, Jessica.
Summary: "Raised by a child psychologist who was himself the author of numerous self-help books, as an adult Jessica Lamb-Shapiro found herself both repelled and fascinated by the industry: did all of these books, tapes, weekend seminars, groups, posters, t-shirts and trinkets really help anybody? Why do some people swear by the power of positive thinking, while others dismiss it as so many empty...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 LAMB-SHAPIRO, JESSICA LAMGroom, Winston
Summary: "When the Revolutionary War ended in victory, there remained the stupendous problem of how to establish a workable democratic government in the vast, newly independent country. Three key Founding Fathers played significant roles: John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, and Alexander Hamilton. Their lives and policies could not have been more different; their relationships with each other were complex and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: National Geographic 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 973.3092 GROYates, Brock
Summary: "Genius? Tyrant? Power broker? Enzo Ferrari is the impressively researched, fully detailed biography of one of the most powerful men of the twentieth century. Brock Yates penetrated Ferrari's inner circle and reveals everything, from his early days in the town of Modena to his bizarre relationship with his illegitimate son; from his fanatic passion for speed to his brilliant marketing of the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2023
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1 available in New Non-fiction, Call number: 921 FERRARI, ENZO YATGrohl, David
Summary: The legendary American musician, singer, songwriter and documentary filmmaker offers a collection of stories, written by his own hand, that focus on the memories of his life, from his childhood to today.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dey St., an imprint of William Morrow 2021
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2 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 GROHL, DAVID GROCopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Bio GrohlGroom, Winston
Summary: Groom tells the intertwined and uniquely American tales of George Patton, Douglas MacArthur, and George Marshall. These three remarkable men-of-arms who rose from the gruesome hell of the First World War to become the finest generals of their generation during World War II redefined America's ideas of military leadership and brought forth a new generation of American soldier. Against the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: National Geographic 2015
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 940.54 GROSummary: The impact of Jerry Garcia and the Grateful Dead on fellow musicians, producers, writers, photographers, young people, artists, road crew, and the band itself date back as far as 1965.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Carol Pub. Group 1995
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 782.42 KELGroom, Winston
Summary: Charles Lindbergh, Eddie Rickenbacker, and Jimmy Doolittle were heroes of the aviation age. These cleverly interwoven tales of their heart-stopping adventures take us from the feats of World War I through the heroism of World War II and beyond. Doolittle, a brilliant aviation innovator, led the Tokyo Raid to retaliate for Pearl Harbor; Lindbergh, hero of the first solo flight across the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2013
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 629.13 Groom 2013Groom, Winston
Summary: Groom has written the fascinating story of three extraordinary heroes who defined aviation during the great age of flight: Charles Lindbergh, Eddie Rickenbacker, and Jimmy Doolittle. These cleverly interwoven tales of their heart-stopping adventures take us from the feats of World War I through the heroism of World War II and beyond.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2013