Nammar, Jacob J.
Summary: Autobiography of a boy who grew up in Palestine, endured the Nakba, and ultimately moved to Texas to start a new life.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Olive Branch Press 2012
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 NAMMAR, JACOB J. NAMSummary: "Your Future Is Bright! After all, your mother is a robot, your father has joined the alien hive mind, and your dinner will be counterfeit 3D-printed steak. Even though your worker bots have staged a mutiny, and your tour guide speaks only in memes, you can always sell your native language if you need some extra cash." --
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Tachyon Publications 2019
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC NEWSummary: The fourth season of this classic groundbreaking series saw the beginning of one-hour episodes. This allowed for more elaborate and detailed stories which plunged viewers even further into the twilight zone.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: CBS DVD 2006
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1 available in Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD TV TWISummary: The plot follows the individual journeys of three ordinary South African men in the build up to their attendance of the 2010 Mighty Men Conference, where their lives are forever changed by God's message for them.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment 2013
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Summary: The Honorable Damon J. Keith was appointed to the federal bench in 1967 and has served as a judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit since 1977, where he has been an eloquent defender of civil and constitutional rights and a vigorous enforcer of civil rights law. In Crusader for Justice: Federal Judge Damon J. Keith, authors Peter J. Hammer and Trevor W. Coleman...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 347.732 KEISummary: A true story of humanity and heroism, this film vividly recounts the 2008 siege of the famed Taj Hotel by a group of terrorists in Mumbai, India. Among the dedicated hotel staff is the renowned chef Hemant Oberoi and a waiter who choose to risk their lives to protect their guests. As the world watches on, a desperate couple is forced to make unthinkable sacrifices to protect their newborn child.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2019
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1 available in Drama DVDs, Call number: DVD DRAMA HOTCopies Available at Peninsula
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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD HoPresser, J. (Jacob)
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Dutton 1969
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: Soraya, born in Brooklyn in a working class community of Palestinian refugees, discovers that her grandfather's savings were frozen in a bank account in Jaffa when he was exiled in 1948. Direct, stubborn, and determined to reclaim what is hers, she fulfills her life-long dream of "returning" to Palestine. Slowly she is taken apart by the reality around her and is forced to confront her own...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Kino Lorber Inc. 2010
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1 available in TC Film Fest DVDs, Call number: DVD TCFF SALJacobs, A. J.
Summary: Raised in a secular family but interested in the relevance of faith in our modern world, A.J. Jacobs decides to attempt to obey the Bible as literally as possible for one full year. He vows to follow the Ten Commandments. To be fruitful and multiply. To love his neighbor. But also to obey the hundreds of less publicized rules: to avoid wearing clothes made of mixed fibers; to stone adulterers....
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster 2007
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 220 JACCopies Available at East Bay
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 220 JacJacobs, A. J.
Summary: "The New York Times bestselling author of The Year of Living Biblically chronicles his hilarious adventures in attempting to follow the original meaning of the Constitution, as he searches for answers to one of the most pressing issues of our time: How should we interpret America's foundational document?"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Crown Publishing 2024
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Summary: After years of learning how to manage her bipolar disorder, Emily Firestone finally has it under control. Even better, her life is coming together: she's got a great job, her own place, and a boyfriend, Paolo, who adores her.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Crooked Lane Books 2019
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC JACJacobs, A. J.
Summary: "The New York Times bestselling author of The Year of Living Biblically goes on a journey to understand the enduring power of puzzles: why we love them, what they do to our brains, and how they can improve our world"--
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Crown 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 793.73 JACCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Adult, Call number: 793.73 JACB Kalmar J Cooper
Format: notated music
Publisher / Publication Date: Waterson Berlin & Snyder 1915
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1 available in Sheet Music, Call number: SHMJacobs, A. J.
Summary: Chronicles the efforts of an NPR contributor to read the "Encyclopedia Britannica" from A to Z, sharing the humorous mishaps that occurred as a result of the endeavor, from changed family relationships to his efforts to join Mensa.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster 2004
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Misc JacobsJacobs, Barry J.
Contents: Prologue -- First days -- Defining commitments -- Utilizing support -- Handling sacrifice -- Weighing hope and acceptance, fantasy and reality -- Fostering awareness and flexibility -- Protecting intimacy -- Sustaining the spirit -- Last days -- Epilogue.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Guilford Press 2006
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 649.8 JACJacobs, A. J.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Bantam Books 1999
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC JACJacobs, A. J.
Summary: Traces the author's three-year investigation into what constitutes family, describing how, after receiving an e-mail from a stranger who claimed to be a distant cousin, he embarked on an effort to build the biggest family tree in history.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster 2017
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 929.1 JACJacobs, A. J.
Summary: Traces the author's three-year investigation into what constitutes family, describing how, after receiving an e-mail from a stranger who claimed to be a distant cousin, he embarked on an effort to build the biggest family tree in history.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster 2017
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1 available in Book Club Kit, Call number: BOOK CLUB KIT 929.1 JACJacobs, A. J.
Summary: A book of essays on all of A.J.'s hilarious adventures as a human guinea pig, including "My Outsourced Life" and "The Truth About Nakedness."
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster 2009
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 814.54 JACJacobs, A. J.
Summary: NPR contributor A.J. Jacobs chronicles his hilarious and seemingly impossible quest to read the Encyclopedia Brittanica from A-Z.
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: HighBridge 2004
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 031 JACRoberts, Julia
Summary: An exiled princess attempts to win back her birthright after an evil queen takes over the kingdom.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment 2012
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1 available in Juvenile Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD JUV MIRCopies Available at Fife Lake
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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD MiBacon, Carly J.
Summary: "Describes the responsibilities of cat care, including feeding, grooming, and veterinary care"--
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press, a Capstone imprint 2016
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Summary: A collection of fairy tales from the folklore of France, Germany, Scandinavia, Scotland, and England.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Dover Publications 1965
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 398 BLUSummary: Bert Kalmar always wanted to be a magician, but all it takes is a disastrous opening night to make his dream go poof! So, Kalmar moves on and finds songwriting magic with collaborator Harry Ruby.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Warner Home Video 2006