Lin, Amy
Summary: "Amy Lin never expected to find a love like the one she shares with her husband, Kurtis, a gifted young architect who pulls her toward joy, adventure, and greater self-acceptance. But on a sweltering August morning, only a few months shy of the newlyweds' move to Vancouver, thirty-two-year-old Kurtis heads out to run a half-marathon with Amy's family. It is the last time she sees her husband...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Zibby Books 2024
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1 available in New Non-fiction, Call number: 921 LIN, AMY LINAhn, Eddie
Summary: "A moving graphic memoir following Eddie Ahn, an environmental justice lawyer and activist striving to serve diverse communities in San Francisco amidst environmental catastrophes, an accelerating tide of racial and economic inequality, burnout, and his family's expectations" --
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Publisher / Publication Date: Ten Speed Graphic, an imprint of Ten Speed Press 2024
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1 available in Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: 921 AHN, EDDIE AHNWong, Ali
Summary: "In her hit Netflix comedy special Baby Cobra, an eight-month pregnant Ali Wong resonated so strongly with viewers that she became a popular Halloween costume. Wong told the world her remarkably unfiltered thoughts on marriage, sex, working women, and why you never see new-mom comics on stage but you sure see plenty of new dads. Wong's sharp insights and humor are even more personal in this...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 WONG, ALI WONAli, Kazim
Summary: "An examination of the lingering effects of a hydroelectric power station on Pimicikamak sovereign territory in Manitoba, Canada"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Milkweed Editions 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 ALI, KAZIM ALIAli, Muhammad
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 1975
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 ALI, MUHAMMAD ALIAli, Wajahat
Summary: "A rollercoaster ride of a memoir, by turns hilarious and heartbreaking, by the journalist, playwright, and political activist Wajahat Ali. "Go back to where you came from, you terrorist!" This is just one of the many warm, lovely, and helpful tips that Wajahat Ali and other children of immigrants receive on a daily basis. Go back where exactly? His hometown in the San Francisco Bay Area, where...
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Publisher / Publication Date: W. W. Norton & Company 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 ALI, WAJAHAT ALICopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Adult, Call number: B ALI ALIAli, Muhammad
Summary: "During my boxing career, you did not see the real Muhammad Ali. You just saw a little boxing and a little showmanship. You saw only a part of me. After I retired from boxing my true work began. I have embarked on a journey of love, seeking truth, peace and understanding." So Muhammad Ali begins this spiritual memoir, his description of the values that have shaped and sustained him and that...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster 2004
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 ALI, MUHAMMAD ALIAli, Rahaman
Summary: "More words have been written about Muhammad Ali than almost anyone else. He was, without doubt, the world's most-loved sportsman. At the height of his celebrity he was the most famous person in the world. And yet, until now, the one voice missing belonged to the man who knew him best--his only sibling, and best friend, Rahaman Ali. No one was closer to Ali than Rahaman. Born Cassius and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rowman & Littlefield 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 ALI, MUHAMMAD ALIStandish, Ali
Summary: "What if young Arthur Conan Doyle really went to a secret school for extraordinarily gifted children called Baskerville Hall? When a mysterious man with a pipe notices young Arthur's incredible deductive skills, Arthur's offered a spot at the esteemed Baskerville Hall and a chance to lift his family out of poverty. There Arthur makes quick friends with Irene Eagle, a girl who boldly strides...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC STAVelshi, Ali
Summary: "A captivating family history that illustrates how small actions can have an outsized political impact. Small acts of courage matter. Sometimes, they change the world. Our history books are filled with the stories of those who fought for democracy and freedom-for idealism itself-against all odds, from Mahatma Gandhi and Nelson Mandela to Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. These iconic struggles for...
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Publisher / Publication Date: St. Martin's Press 2024
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Summary: "An aspiring young chef explores food and adventure, illness and mortality, coming of age and coming out in an inspiring memoir and family story that sweeps from Pakistan to New York City and beyond. Fatima Ali won the hearts of viewers as the season fifteen "Fan Favorite" of Bravo's Top Chef. After the taping wrapped and before the shows aired, Fati was diagnosed with a rare form of bone...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Ballantine Books 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.5092 ALIGibson, Karen Bush
Summary: "Real-world technology projects pair up with ... biographies of female computer scientists to make a ... book that will have kids ages 8 to 11 eager to develop their own apps"--Publisher marketing.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Nomad Press 2019
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Summary: In 1776, an elite group of soldiers was handpicked to serve as George Washington's bodyguards. Washington trusted them; relied on them. But unbeknownst to Washington, some of them were part of a treasonous plan. In the months leading up to the Revolutionary War, these traitorous soldiers, along with the Governor of New York William Tryon and Mayor David Mathews, launched a deadly plot against...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Roaring Brook Press 2020
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Summary: "A mother-daughter memoir exploring loss, love, and healing, told in two alternating voices, from the critically acclaimed novelist and her teenage daughter"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Viking 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 920 CAOHirsi Ali, Ayaan
Summary: Ayaan Hirsi Ali tells her life story. An advocate for free speech and women's rights, Hirsi Ali lives under armed protection because of her outspoken criticism of the Islamic faith in which she was raised.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Free Press 2008
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Bio AliHirsi Ali, Ayaan
Summary: Picking up where Infidel, her last memoir, left off, Ayaan Hirsi Ali chronicles her struggle with culture shock as she adapts to life in America.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Free Press 2010
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Bio AliHirsi Ali, Ayaan
Summary: "Ultimately a celebration of triumph over adversity, Hirsi Ali's story tells how a bright little girl evolved out of dutiful obedience to become an outspoken, pioneering freedom fighter. As Western governments struggle to balance democratic ideals with religious pressures, no story could be timelier or more significant.--From publisher description."--From source other than the Library of Congress.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Free Press 2007
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 HIRSI ALI, AYAAN HIRCopies Available at East Bay
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 949.207 ALIMaslo, Lina
Summary: When Malala Yousafzai was born, people shook their heads because girls were considered bad luck. But her father looked into her eyes and knew she could do anything. In Pakistan, people said girls should not be educated. But Malala and her father were not afraid. She secretly went to school and spoke up for education in her country. And even though an enemy tried to silence her powerful voice,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Balzer + Bray 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 YOUNin, Anais
Contents: v. 1. 1931-1934.--v. 2. 1934-1939.--v.3 1939-1944.--v.4 1944-1947.--v.5 1947-1955.--v.6 1955-1966.--v. 7. 1966-1974.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Swallow Press 1966
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 818.52 NIN, ANAIS NINYan, Lan
Summary: "In recounting her family history, Lan Yan brings to life a century of Chinese history from the last emperor to present day, including the Cultural Revolution which tore her childhood apart. The little girl who was crushed by the Cultural Revolution has become one of the most active businesswomen in her country. In telling her and her family's story, she serves up an intimate account of the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 920 YANAli-Khan, Sofia
Summary: "A leading advocate for social justice excavates the history of forced migration in the twelve American towns she's called home, revealing how White supremacy has fundamentally shaped the nation"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 ALICopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 ALI-KHAN, SOFIA ALILin, Yvonne
Summary: Profiles historic and contemporary women who made a difference in the world, including Benazir Bhutto, Oprah Winfrey, and Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown and Company 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 920 LINMaslo, Lina
Summary: A lyrical nonfiction picture book about the inspired life of C. S. Lewis, the beloved author of the Chronicles of Narnia--from Free as a Bird author-illustrator Lina Maslo. Perfect for fans of The Important Thing About Margaret Wise Brown and Some Writer!: The Story of E.B. White. This nonfiction picture book is an excellent choice to share during homeschooling, in particular for children ages...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Balzer + Bray, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 LEWSnoop Lion
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rizzoli 2013