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Summary: Rio de Janeiro is a city of extremes: from Carnaval's hedonistic delights, to the poverty of the favelas, to the softly seductive samba beat. But there's a dark side to this beautiful city: for years, Rio was ravaged by inflation, drug wars, and crooked leaders, and the legacy of decades of corruption can be seen in the very real struggles the city faces today. Now, Rio is ready to remake...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Touchstone, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, Inc. 2015
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 981 BARStreisand, Barbra
Summary: "The long-awaited memoir by the superstar of stage, screen, recordings, and television Barbra Streisand is by any account a living legend, a woman who in a career spanning six decades has excelled in every area of entertainment. She is among the handful of EGOT winners (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony) and has one of the greatest and most recognizable voices in popular music. She has been...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Viking, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 STRCopies Available at Kingsley
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Bio StreisandBarbero, Alessandro
Summary: "Dante brings the legendary author--and the medieval Italy of his era-- to vivid life, describing the political intrigue, battles, culture, and society that shaped his writing. Dante Alighieri's Divine Comedy has defined how people imagine and depict heaven and hell for over seven centuries. However, outside of Italy, his other works are not well known, and less still is generally known about...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Pegasus Books 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 DANTE ALIGHIERI BARBaraga, Frederic
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Publisher / Publication Date: Wayne State University Press 1990
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Summary: Shel Silverstein's drawings and comic poems are bedtime staples of millions of children, and biographer Rogak tells the story of a life as antic and adventurous as any of his creations. A man with an incurable case of wanderlust, Shel kept homes on both coasts and many places in between--and enjoyed regular stays in the Playboy Mansion. Everywhere he went he charmed neighbors, made countless...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Thomas Dunne Books 2007
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 SILVERSTEIN, SHEL ROGBarra, Allen.
Summary: Barra exposes the uncanny parallels--and lifelong friendship--between Micky Mantle and Willie Mays, two of the greatest baseball players ever to take the field.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Recorded Books 2013
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 920 BARRogak, Lisa
Summary: "A biography of Jeopardy host Alex Trebek"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Thomas Dunne Books 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 TREBEK, ALEX ROGRogak, Lisa
Summary: "The first biography of the most popular anchor in cable news. Rachel Maddow has beaten the odds in a way that's novel in today's America: she uses her brain. In a world of banal and opinionated soundbites, she regularly crushes Sean Hannity's ratings thanks to her deeply researched reports. And in our highly polarized world, Maddow amiably engages the staunchest conservatives, while never...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Thomas Dunne Books 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 MADDOW, RACHEL ROGLevin, Daniel Barban
Summary: "A stunning firsthand account of the creation of a modern cult under conman Larry Ray and the horrifying costs paid by his young victims: his daughter's college roommates. In September 2010, at the beginning of the academic year at Sarah Lawrence College,a sophomore named Talia Ray asked her roommates if her father could stay with them for a while. No one objected. Her father, Larry Ray, was...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Crown 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 LEVIN, DANIEL BARBAN LEVBarber, Andrea
Summary: She grew up in front of the world on the beloved sitcom Full House, but then actress Andrea Barber abruptly left Hollywood. Why did she leave and what did she do for twenty years out of the spotlight before returning to television? This is her funny and inspiring memoir of fame, heartache, resilience --and the reboot of a lifetime . . .
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Publisher / Publication Date: Citadel Press, Kensington Publishing Corp. 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 BARBER, ANDREA BARBarber, Charles
Summary: "The incredible true story of how an absent-minded inventor and a down-on-his-luck salesman joined forces to create a once in a generation lifesaving product--and were persecuted for it by the U.S. Army. At the 1993 Battle of Mogadishu, dramatized by the popular film Black Hawk Down, the majority of soldiers who died bled to death before they could even reach an operating table. This tragedy...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Grand Central Publishing 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 616.9 BARRogak, Lisa
Summary: Draws on interviews with current and former colleagues of Jon Stewart to chronicle the life of "The Daily Show" host, from his early stand-up days to the acclaimed "The Jon Stewart Show" to his rise to become a comedic and political icon.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Thomas Dunne Books, St. Martin's Press 2014
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Contents: Apt pupil -- Head down -- The gunslinger -- Desperation -- Riding the bullet -- The running man -- Different seasons -- Maximum overdrive -- The long walk -- It grows on you -- The golden years -- Misery -- Sometimes they come back -- The end of the whole mess.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Thomas Dunne Books 2008
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Bio KingBarber, Charles
Summary: "A dramatic narrative account of the life of William Juneboy Outlaw III, whose journey from housing-project youth to ruthless gangland kingpin to change-making community advocate represents a vital next chapter in the ongoing conversation about race and social justice in America"--
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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: 921 OUTLAW, WILLIAM JUNEBUG, III BARBarber, James
Summary: Offers information about America's most influential political office and details on the men who have filled it.
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Publisher / Publication Date: DK 2009
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 920 BARBarber, Terry
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Publisher / Publication Date: Grass Roots Press 2007
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Publisher / Publication Date: Drzewiecki 1983
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1 available in Genealogy, Call number: R GEN 977.401 HAN1 available in Nelson Room, Call number: R NEL 977.4635 Hannaford
Becker, Barbara (Barbara Anne)
Summary: ""We can do extraordinary things when we lead with love," Barbara Becker reminds us in her debut memoir Heartwood. When her earliest childhood friend is diagnosed with a terminal illness, Becker sets off on a quest to immerse herself in what it means to be mortal. Can we live our lives more fully knowing some day we will die? With a keen eye towards that which makes life worth living,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Flatiron Books 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 306.9 BECWalsh, Barbara (Barbara Ann)
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Publisher / Publication Date: TwoDot 2011
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 971.807 WALSH, BARBARA WALWesselman, Henry Barnard.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bantam Books 1995
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 291.42 WESBoxer, Barbara.
Summary: Barbara Boxer has made her mark, combining compassionate advocacy with scrappiness in a political career spanning more than three decades. Now, retiring from the Senate, she continues the work to which she's dedicated 30 years in Congress. Her memoir shares her provocative and touching recollections of service, and cements her commitment to the fight for women, families, quality, environmental...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Hachette Books 2016
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 BOXER, BARBARA BOXBrackman, Barbara.
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Publisher / Publication Date: C&T Pub. 2000
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 973.7082 BRAGregorich, Barbara.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harcourt Brace & Co. 1993
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 796.3576 GREHolland, Barbara.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Ballantine Books 1990