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Summary: In this companion book to the HBO series on the war in the Pacific, historian Hugh Ambrose focuses on five American soldiers who each took an active role in the difficult and costly--in terms of lives--campaign to reach the Japanese mainland. Ambrose recounts key battles--Guadalcanal, Midway, Okinawa, and the lesser-know Peleliu--and he provides a soldier's eye view of the events, conveying the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: New American Library 2010
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 940.54 AMBAmbrose, Hugh.
Summary: In this companion to the HBO miniseries--Executive produced by Tom Hanks, Steven Spielberg, and Gary Goetzman--Hugh Ambrose reveals the intertwined odysseys of four U.S. Marines and a U.S. Navy carrier pilot during World War II. This book deepens the story revealed in the miniseries and goes beyond it. Some of the five men whose story is told considered war a profession, others enlisted as...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Thorndike Press 2010
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1 available in Large Print, Call number: LP 940.54 AMBBierce, Ambrose
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Publisher / Publication Date: University of Georgia Press 2000
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 423 BIEDavis, Arianna
Summary: "A contemporary guide to life, love, and happiness inspired by the extraordinary artist Frida Kahlo. Revered as much for her fierce spirit as she is for her art, Frida Kahlo stands today as a brazen symbol of daring creativity. She was a woman ahead of her time whose paintings have earned her generations of admirers around the globe. But perhaps her greatest work of art was her own life. What...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Seal Press 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 KAHLO, FRIDA DAVAdriansen, Sophie
Summary: "This is the story of an emancipation, that of a young Black and poor woman living in an American marked by segregation. This is the story of a fierce battle, that of a musician involved in the civil rights movement. This is the story of a long career, that of a pianist and singer as talented as determined. This is the story of Nina Simone, a unique artist, role model, and inspiration for...
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Publisher / Publication Date: NBM Graphic Novels 2024
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1 available in Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: 921 SIMONE, NINA ADRBierce, Ambrose
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Publisher / Publication Date: Ohio State University Press 2000
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 818.4 BIEAmbrose, Stephen E.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster 1994
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 940.54 AMBHammond, Amberrose.
Summary: Western Michigan is home to some of the state's most picturesque places and also some of its most chilling tales. Ghost story researcher and enthusiast Amberrose Hammond exposes the mysterious and spirit-ridden world of many beloved Michigan destinations as she skillfully weaves narratives of a world unseen by most. From the lingering spirit forever working in the Grand Theatre and the band of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Hounted America/History Press 2009
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2 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 133.1 HAMCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Adult, Call number: MI 133.109774 HAMCopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Michigan Collection, Call number: MI Misc Mys HammondAmoroso, Cynthia
Summary: "Through various examples, children learn about friendliness and how to apply it to everyday life. At school and at home, various situations are presented which teach readers about the importance of forgiving others. Additional features to aid comprehension include informative captions, a Think-About-It section, a table of contents, a glossary, sources for further research, an index, and an...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Wonder Books, an imprint of The Child's World 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 177.62 AMOAmbrose, Stephen E.
Summary: Drawing on hundreds of interviews and oral histories, Ambrose recreates life on the front lines during one of the bloodiest periods of World War II: From D-Day to the surrender of Germany. "The most gripping account of the second World War that I have ever read".--Joseph Heller. Photos, maps.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster 1998
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 940.5421 AMBCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 940.5421 AMBKennedy, Adrienne
Summary: Adrienne Kennedy has been a force on the American stage since the premiere of her groundbreaking, Obie Award-winning Funnyhouse of a Negro in 1964. Politically engaged, formally daring, and making provocative use of material from contemporary history and popular culture, Kennedy's haunting stage works dramatize and project interior realities that are often marked by disappointment and trauma,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: The Library of America 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 812 KENMayor, Adrienne
Summary: A new account of one of Rome's most relentless but least understood foes. Claiming Alexander the Great and Darius of Persia as ancestors, Mithradates inherited a wealthy Black Sea kingdom at age fourteen after his mother poisoned his father. He fled into exile and returned in triumph to become a ruler of superb intelligence and fierce ambition. Hailed as a savior by his followers and feared as...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Princeton University Press 2009
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 MITHRADATES MAYAmbrose, Stephen E.
Summary: Stephen E. Ambrose draws from hundreds of interviews with US Army veterans and the brave Allied soldiers who fought alongside them to create this exceptional account of the day that shaped the twentieth century. D-Day is above all the epic story of men at the most demanding moment of their existence, when the horrors, complexities and triumphs of life are laid bare and courage and heroism come...
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Publisher / Publication Date: G. K. Hall 1998
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1 available in Large Print, Call number: LP 940.54 AMBMatteson, Adrienne
Summary: "ScratchJr is a beginner's programming language that is fun and easy to use. Through simple text written to foster creativity and problem solving, students will the art of innovation. Large, colorful images show students how to complete activities. Additional tools, including a glossary and an index, help students learn new vocabulary and locate information."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Cherry Lake Publishing 2017
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 005.26 MATMayor, Adrienne
Summary: "Amazons--fierce warrior women dwelling on the fringes of the known world--were the mythic archenemies of the ancient Greeks. Heracles and Achilles displayed their valor in duels with Amazon queens, and the Athenians reveled in their victory over a powerful Amazon army. In historical times, Cyrus of Persia, Alexander the Great, and the Roman general Pompey tangled with Amazons. But just who...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Princeton University Press 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 398 MAYSu, Adrienne
Summary: "Peach State has its origins in Atlanta, Georgia, the author's hometown and an emblematic city of the New South, a name that reflects the American region's invigoration in recent decades by immigration and a spirit of reinvention. Focused mainly on food and cooking, these poems explore the city's transformation from the mid-twentieth century to today, as seen and shaped by Chinese Americans....
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Publisher / Publication Date: University of Pittsburgh Press 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 811 SUBrose, Christian
Summary: "When we think about the future of war, the military and Washington and most everyone gets it backwards. We think in terms of buying single military systems, such as fighter jets or aircraft carriers. And when we think about modernizing those systems, wethink about buying better versions of the same things. But what really matters is not the single system but "the battle network"--the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Hachette Books 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 355 BROKane, Adrienne.
Summary: Paying tribute to the regional heirloom American pies, this cookbook, accompanied by baking tips and techniques, features recipes gathered from housekeeping guides and booklets from church groups and community associations.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Ecco 2012
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.8652 KANRaphel, Adrienne
Summary: "The crossword is a feature of the modern world, inspiring daily devotion and obsession from not just everyday citizens looking to pass the time but icons of American life, such as Bill Clinton, Yo-Yo Ma, and Martha Stewart. It was invented in 1913, almost by accident, when a newspaper editor at the New York World was casting around for something to fill some empty column space for that year's...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Press 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 793.73 RAPWright, Adrienne
Summary: On June 16, 1976, Hector Pieterson, an ordinary boy, lost his life after getting caught up in what was supposed to be a peaceful protest. Black South African students were marching against a new law requiring that they be taught half of their subjects in Afrikaans, the language of the White government. The story's events unfold from the perspectives of Hector, his sister, and the photographer...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Page Street Publishing 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 PIEAmbrose, Stephen E.
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Publisher / Publication Date: National Geographic 2002
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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 977 AMBAmbrose, Stephen E.
Summary: An account of one of the most momentous journeys in American history, the Lewis and Clark Expedition.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster 2005
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 978 AMBCopies Available at East Bay
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 978 AMBAmbrose, Stephen E.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster 2001
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 940.5449 AMBMayor, Adrienne
Summary: "A treasury of astonishing mythic marvels-and the surprising truths behind them. Adrienne Mayor is renowned for exploring the borders of history, science, archaeology, anthropology, and popular knowledge to find historical realities and scientific insights-glimmering, long-buried nuggets of truth-embedded in myth, legends, and folklore. Combing through ancient texts and obscure sources, she has...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Princeton University Press 2022