Algren, Nelson
Contents: Who lost an American? Originally published: New York: Macmillan, 1963 - Notes from a sea diary. Originally published: New York: Putnam, 1965.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Seven Stories 2008
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 818.5203 ALGSummary: Key scenes of MacBeth are enacted by classically trained actors, then analyzed and interpreted by internationally renowned Shakespeare scholars. Insightful comments help explain meaning, characters, motives, background action and plot.
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Publisher / Publication Date: TeleMedia Productions 2007
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 822.3 MACSummary: Harriet Tubman: Visions of Freedom is a rich and nuanced portrait of the woman known as a conductor of the Underground Railroad, who repeatedly risked her life and freedom to liberate others from slavery.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2022
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV HARSummary: Examines the life and legacy of African American poet, memoirist, and civil rights worker Maya Angelou, from her upbringing in the Depression-era South to her work with Malcolm X in Ghana to the recitation of her inaugural poem for President Bill Clinton. Includes Angelou's own words woven together with archival photographs and videos as well as interviews with Angelou's friends and family.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2017
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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD MAYSummary: Horatio Nelson Jackson, an eccentric Vermont doctor, drove from San Francisco to New York City, in 1903 to became the first person to drive an automobile across the continent - a feat never before accomplished. It would mark the beginning of a new era in America and the end of another. It took Lewis & Clark over two years to go from the Atlantic to the Pacific - Horatio went the opposite...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Warner Home Video 2003
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV HORSummary: Documents the rise of Dalton Trumbo's career in Hollywood and his subsequent public humiliation for being among the 'Hollywood Ten' blacklisted by the House Un-American Activities Committee in the 1940s for communist associations. Exiled and penniless, he wrote under various pseudonyms, and even won an Academy Award. Dalton stood for the American value and right of free expression.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Magnolia Home Entertainment 2009
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1 available in TC Film Fest DVDs, Call number: DVD TCFF TRUBelson, David.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 1977
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Publisher / Publication Date: W.W. Norton Publishers 1990
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 682.0974 WATNelsen, Jane
Summary: "Do you wish there was a way to raise well-behaved children without punishment? Are you afraid the only alternative is being overly indulgent? With Positive Discipline, an encouragement model based on both kindness and firmness, you don't have to choose between these two extremes. Using these 49 Positive Discipline tools, honed and perfected after years of real-world research and feedback,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harmony 2016
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 649 NELNelsen, Jane.
Summary: " ... Shows parents how to build stronger bridges of communication with their children, break the destructive cycles of guilt and blame that occur in parent-teen power struggles, and work toward greater mutual respect with their adolescents"--Page 4 of cover.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Three Rivers Press 2012
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1 available in Juvenile Parent-Teacher Collection, Call number: JPT 649.125 NELNielson, Erik
Summary: "A groundbreaking exposé about the alarming use of rap lyrics as criminal evidence to convict and incarcerate young men of color"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: The New Press 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 345.73 NIENielson, Stephanie
Summary: Details how the author survived a horrific plane crash that left her with third degree burns over eighty percent of her body and learned to embrace the power of love, motherhood, community, faith, and the simple joys of everyday life.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Voice/Hyperion 2012
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 NIELSON, STEPHANIE NIECopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Bio NielsonNelsen, Jane.
Summary: "Over the years, millions of parents and teachers have used the amazingly effective strategies of Positive Discipline to restore order and civility to their homes and classrooms. Now you too can use the time-tested Positive Discipline strategies as a foundation for fostering cooperation, problem-solving skills, and mutual respect in children. This new edition of Positive Discipline in the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Three Rivers Press 2013
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1 available in Juvenile Parent-Teacher Collection, Call number: JPT 371 NELLeyson, Leon
Summary: Traces the story of Holocaust survivor Leon Leyson, who was the youngest child in his family and possibly the youngest of the hundreds of Jews rescued by Oskar Schindler.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Atheneum Books for Young Readers 2013
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1 available in JT Non-Fiction, Call number: JT 921 Leyson 2013Summary: Cleopatra Thea Philopator was a woman no man could resist: strong, beautiful, and intelligent, she knew how to manipulate the patriarchal political system of Ancient Egypt to work in her favor. In many ways she seemed to have it all, so what could have driven her to take her own life at such a young age? From her noble birth to her famous liaisons with Julius Caesar and Marc Antony to her...
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Publisher / Publication Date: A & E Television Networks 2007
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV CLEBelton, Claire
Summary: Pusheen is a pleasantly plump cat who has warmed hearts and tickled funny bones of millions worldwide with her signature GIF animated bops, bounces, and tail wiggles. Now, Pusheen is ready to make the leap from digital to print in her first comic collection! Learn what makes her purr and find out why millions of people have already fallen in love with this naughty, adorable kitty. Featuring...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Touchstone, a division of Simon & Schuster, Inc. 2013
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Publisher / Publication Date: Coulsong 1998
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Summary: An analysis of how and why the types of foods we eat can affect normal brain functioning. Also discusses how diets can be manipulated to alter mental and emotional states in human beings.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 1988
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Summary: Step-by-step guide to grooming all the major dog coat types, and on starting a dog grooming business.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Firefly Books 2004
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 636.7 GEEOhlgren, Scott.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Genetic Press 2003
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 613.26 OHLUpgren, Arthur.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Perseus Books 1998
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 520.21 UPGWelton, Michele.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Henry Holt 2000
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 636.7 WELBovis-Nelsen, Natalie
Summary: "If there's one thing we know, it's that we can survive anything with a furry companion and a cocktail by our side. Enter Drinking with My Dog, which combines our devotion to dogs with celebratory drinks in this charming, pet-centric cocktail book from Natalie Bovis of The Liquid Muse. Inside you'll find everything you need to know to set up your home bar and mix 60+ delicious cocktails...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Running Press 2023
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1 available in New Non-fiction, Call number: 641.874 BOVFeldon, Leah
Summary: Explains how to dress the best for any body shape and size, including what items of clothing and accessories are do's and don'ts, how to create optical illusions, and other tips.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Villard 2000