Summary: "These true stories of miraculous coincidences, answered prayers, mysterious healing, divine intervention, angels, and messages from heaven will deepen your faith and strengthen your hope." -- page [4] of cover
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chicken Soup for the Soul, LLC 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 202.117 CHIContents: disc 1. Broke (79:00) / director, Billy Corben ; 9.79 (79:00) / director, Daniel Gordon -- disc 2. There's no place like home (59:00) / directors, Maura Mandt and Josh Swade ; Benji (77:00) / directors, Coodie and Chike ; Ghosts of Ole Miss (51:00) / director, Fritz Mitchell -- disc 3. You don't know Bo (76:00) / director, Michael Bonfiglio ; Survive and advance (101:00) / director, Jonathan...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2015
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV ESPWojciechowski, Gene.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Doubleday 2005
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 796.357 WOJWestover, Tara
Summary: Cómo una educación puede salvar una vida. "Podéis llamarlo transformación. Metamorfosis. Falsedad. Traición. Yo lo llamo una educación." Nacida en las montañas de Idaho, Tara Westover ha crecido en armonía con una naturaleza grandiosa y doblegada a las leyes que establece su padre, un mormón fundamentalista convencido de que el final del mundo es inminente. Ni Tara ni sus hermanos van a la...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Lumen 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 468.4 WESSummary: A drama about the deep friendship between Gale Sayers, black halfback for the Chicago Bears, and his white teammate, Brian Piccolo, who died of cancer in 1970.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2000
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1 available in Drama DVDs, Call number: DVD DRAMA BRIMartin, James
Summary: One of America's most beloved spiritual leaders and the New York Times bestselling author of The Jesuit Guide to (Almost) Everything and Jesus: A Pilgrimage teaches anyone to converse with God in this comprehensive guide to prayer. In The Jesuit Guide to (Almost) Everything, Father James Martin included a chapter on communicating with God. Now, he expands those thoughts in this profound and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: HarperOne, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 248.3 MARMcKenna, Mark
Summary: "Return to Uluru explores the cold case that strikes at the heart of Australia's white supremacy -- the death of an Aboriginal man in 1934; the iconic life of a white, "outback" police officer; and the continent's most sacred and mysterious landmark. Inside Cardboard Box 39 at the South Australian Museum's storage facility lies the forgotten skull of an Aboriginal man who died eighty-five years...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dutton, Penguin Random House LLC 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 305.899 MCKBallard, Chris.
Summary: Chris Ballard goes behind the scenes to examine basketball in ways that will surprise even die-hard fans. An inveterate hoops junkie who played some college ball, Ballard sits down with the NBA's most passionate, cerebral players to find out their tricks of the trade and to learn what drives them, taking readers away from the usual sports talk radio fodder and deep into the heart of the game.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster 2009
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 796.323 BALCook, Kevin.
Summary: "In The Dad Report, award-wining sportswriter Kevin Cook weaves a tapestry of uplifting stories in which fathers and sons--from sport's superstars to Cook and his own ball-playing father--share the game"--provided by publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Center Point Publishing 2015
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1 available in Large Print, Call number: LP 796.357 COONietert, Michelle
Summary: "God calls us to live lives of joy, but sometimes we feel mad, sad, or scared. Managing Your Emojis, a 100-day devotional, teaches kids that God loves them no matter what they're feeling, and Scripture can empower them to manage their emotions. Learning to manage our emotions is a critical life skill, yet we've often missed equipping kids with these valuable skills before situations intensify...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Zonderkidz 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 242 NIEStewart, Wayne
Summary: "This book features many of the funniest, flakiest, and most clever men ever associated with baseball. From the hilarious Casey Candaele and the witty Andy Van Slyke to All-Stars Jimmy Piersall and Manny Ramirez, this book includes unique, never-before-heard stories, many told directly from author interviews with players and teammates"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rowman & Littlefield 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 796.357 STECook, Kevin
Summary: "In The Dad Report, award-wining sportswriter Kevin Cook weaves a tapestry of uplifting stories in which fathers and sons--from sport's superstars to Cook and his own ball-playing father--share the game"--provided by publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: W.W. Norton and Company 2015
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 796.357 COOMantle, Mickey
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Publisher / Publication Date: University of Nebraska Press 1999
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 796.357 MANFeinstein, John
Summary: In the NFL, quarterbacks are kings. The right QB becomes the face of a franchise and marches his team-- and millions of fans-- on a glorious winning odyssey. The wrong QB leads his team to losses, infighting, second-guessing, and fan misery. A few become legends. Feinstein takes us inside the rarified world with five men who have achieved the highest levels in the NFL: Andrew Luck, Alex Smith,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Doubleday 2018
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 920 FEIWeatherford, Carole Boston
Summary: The popular spiritual, Standing in the need of prayer, has been reworked to chronicle the milestones, struggles, tragedies, and triumphs of African American people and their history. The text and illustrations of this inspirational book are informative reminders of yesterday, hopeful images for today, and aspirational dreams of tomorrow.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Crown Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Random House Children's Books 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE WEACopies Available at Kingsley
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE WEARichmond, Peter
Summary: Highlights the glory days of the team who won six division titles and a Super Bowl under the leadership of coach John Madden and a roster that included Ken Stabler, Willie Brown, Gene Upshaw, and Gene Otto.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper 2011
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 796.332 RICChristensen, Catherine
Summary: "Learn to pray every day and feel close to Heavenly Father no matter where you go. This adorable picture book is the perfect way to teach your little ones when, where, and how to pray. With colorful illustrations, rhyming text, and simple reminders of eternal truths, it's bound to become a family favorite in your home."--provided from Amazon.com.
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Publisher / Publication Date: CFI, an imprint of Cedar Fort, Inc. 2015
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Summary: Shares a special bedtime prayer thanking God for the blessings He has given the world.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sourcebooks Jabberwocky 2016
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Publisher / Publication Date: Hyperion 2007
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 794.1 HOFWilliams, Pat
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Publisher / Publication Date: Health Communications 2001
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 796.323 WILSummary: Hank Aaron and Derek Jeter, with Kevin Costner narrating, lead a cast of baseball legends and scientists who explore the magic within the 396 milliseconds it takes a fastball to reach home plate, and decipher who threw the fastest pitch ever. --Container.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2016
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC FASGretzky, Wayne
Summary: For the first time, Gretzky discusses candidly what the game looks like to him and introduces us to the people who inspired and motivated him: mentors, teammates, rivals, the famous and the lesser known. Weaving together lives and moments from an extraordinary career, he reflects on the players who inflamed his imagination when he was a kid, the way he himself figured in the dreams of so many...
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Publisher / Publication Date: G.P. Putnam's Sons 2016
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 GRETZKY, WAYNE GRENellist, Glenys
Summary: "A follow-up to the popular 'Twas the Morning of Easter and 'Twas the Evening of Christmas from beloved author Glenys Nellist. 'Twas the Season of Lent: Devotions and Stories for the Lenten and Easter Seasons is a 40-day devotional that explores the life,words, and works of Jesus and encourages families to draw closer to God during the Lenten season. With a focus on Jesus's mission to the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2024