Daston, Lorraine
Summary: "We are, all of us, everywhere, always, enmeshed in a web of rules and constraints. Rules fix the beginning and end of the working day and the school year, direct the ebb and flow of traffic on the roads, dictate who can be married to whom and how, place the fork to the right or the left of the plate, lay down the meter and rhyme scheme of a Petrarchan sonnet, and order the rites of birth and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Princeton University Press 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 303.3 DASKendzior, Sarah
Summary: "Do you crave the power to shape the world in your image? Can you tell lies without blinking an eye? Do you see enemies all around you? If you answered yes to all of the above, then this is the job for you! And if becoming a dictator sounds intriguing, well, you've just stumbled upon the playbook that will guide you step by step towards making your big lie a reality. Join Gaslit Nation co-hosts...
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Publisher / Publication Date: First Second 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 321.9 KENPartridge, Elizabeth
Summary: "Legendary photographers Dorothea Lange, Toyo Miyatake, and Ansel Adams all photographed the Japanese American incarceration, but with different approaches-and different results. This nonfiction picture book for middle grade readers examines the Japanese-American incarceration-and the complexity of documenting it-through the work of these three photographers"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chronicle Books 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 940.53 PARWaterhouse, Steven.
Summary: Jesus and History examines the historical background of the four Gospels. Can we identify their authors and dates, or were they later forgeries? Are the people and places in the Gospels historical or mythological? -- Did Jesus do the miracles and make the claims attributed to him, or did early Christians exaggerate his life? Who is he? Also, included in the appendix is rare historical research...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Westcliff Press 2009
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 232.9 WATDeYoung, Kevin.
Summary: There isn't really a "go to" book on Scripture. Sure, there are plenty of theological books on Scripture, and lots of popular-level works on how to read Scripture, and more and more books on the whole story line of Scripture. But there is not one book that people turn to for the basics on the Bible. We need a book that college freshmen will read when they have questions, a book that mentors can...
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: christianaudio.com 2014
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Lane Fox, Robin
Summary: "Originally published in Great Britain by Viking Penguin, Inc., London, in 1991"--T.p. verso.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Knopf 1992
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 220.67 LANRichardson, Heather Cox
Summary: "From historian and author of the popular daily newsletter LETTERS FROM AN AMERICAN, a vital narrative that explains how America, once a beacon of democracy, now teeters on the brink of autocracy--and how we can turn back. In the midst of the impeachment crisis of 2019, Heather Cox Richardson launched a daily Facebook essay providing the historical background of the daily torrent of news. The...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Viking, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC 2023
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 320.43709 RICSantoro, Marisa
Summary: "peak up with clear communication and intention, thrive when taking consistent measured risk in your career-and become the influential and confident leader you know you can be. Too often, we become stuck in our own head, focus on our fears, and fail to breakthrough to our goals. To become an effective leader, you need to silence the self-sabotaging thought patterns and learn to trust yourself....
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Publisher / Publication Date: McGraw Hill 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 658.4 SANKeegan, William
Summary: An operations commander at the World Trade Center site documents the nine-month period after the September 11 attacks during which he and the surviving members of his department participated in the recovery efforts.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster 2006
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 974.7 KEESieghart, Mary Ann
Summary: "An incisive, intersectional look at the mother of all gender biases: a resistance to women's authority and power. Every woman has a story of being underestimated, ignored, challenged, or patronized in the workplace. Maybe she tried to speak up in a meeting, only to be talked over by male colleagues. Or a client addressed her male subordinate instead of her. Despite the progress we've made...
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Publisher / Publication Date: W.W. Norton & Company 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 305.42 SIEStrobel, Lee
Summary: The book consists primarily of interviews between Strobel (a former legal editor at the Chicago Tribune) and biblical scholars such as Bruce Metzger. Each interview is based on a simple question, concerning historical evidence (for example, "Can the Biographies of Jesus Be Trusted?"), scientific evidence, ("Does Archaeology Confirm or Contradict Jesus' Biographies?"), and "psychiatric evidence"...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Zondervan 1998
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: New York Metropolitan Transit Authority train dispatcher Walter Garber's day is turned upside down when he must face-off against Ryder, the criminal mind that has hijacked the passengers of subway train, Pelham 1-2-3. Ryder is the leader of a highly-armed gang of four, including a henchman who used to work for the MTA. NYPD Hostage Negotiator Detective Camonetti initially takes charge of the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment 2009
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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD Movie Taking 2009Cline, Eric H.
Contents: Introduction -- The Garden of Eden -- Noah's ark -- Sodom and Gomorrah -- Moses and the Exodus -- Joshua and the Battle of Jericho -- The ark of the covenant -- The ten lost tribes of Israel -- Epilogue.
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Publisher / Publication Date: National Geographic 2007
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 221.67 CLIGruenfeld, Deborah H
Summary: "Most of us tend to think that there are two kinds of people in world: those who have power, and those who don't. But in reality, says Stanford Business School professor Deborah Gruenfeld, we all have more power than we think. And success is not about howmuch power we have, but rather how we use it. It's often assumed that power flows to those with the highest rank, the loudest voice, or the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Currency 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 303.3 GRUPiper, John
Summary: Through the centuries, Christians have declared the Bible to be the Word of God. But why? What foundation do Christians have for believing that the Bible contains the very words of the living God? In his first major book since Bloodlines, best-selling author and popular preacher John Piper makes the case for why it is not just reasonable but crucial that we view the Bible as absolutely perfect...
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Publisher / Publication Date: christianaudio.com 2016
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Cornuke, Robert
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Publisher / Publication Date: Broadman & Holman 2001
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 221.91 CORMcDowell, Josh.
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Publisher / Publication Date: T. Nelson 1999
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Belief Rel McDowellMilgram, Stanley.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper & Row 1975
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 303.36 MILMorris, Henry M. (Henry Madison)
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Publisher / Publication Date: Creation-Life Publishers 1974
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 239 MORRoss, Hugh (Hugh Norman)
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Publisher / Publication Date: NavPress 1998
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 222.1106 ROSSproul, R. C. (Robert Charles)
Summary: There is a common assumption that the Bible is full of errors and contradictions, and that its often-unusual people and events render it useless for today. These ideas are fueled by the teachings of scholarly critics, who seem to delight in raising questions about the Bible s truthfulness and integrity. But the critics of the Bible are wrong, according to Dr. R. C. Sproul in this Crucial...
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Publisher / Publication Date: christianaudio.com 2014
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Summary: Child safety: the subject that most often keeps parents awake at night. This ABC News program features a child safety expert who helps parents identify their children's susceptibility to predators and abductors. As the program's candid camera-style scenarios unfold-with the participation of actors who demonstrate the ploys used by potential attackers-astonished parents watch as their daughters...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006
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Zoe, Jenna
Summary: "An exciting, authoritative guide to Human Design from a fresh voice in the space Find guidance, alignment and purpose with this insightful, practical guide to understanding and interpreting your Human Design chart. World-leading expert Jenna Zoe reveals the power and potential of Human Design in simple steps and shows you how to utilise your results to create an incredible life. Drawing...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Hay House 2023
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Place a hold to request this item.Hunter, James C.
Summary: To lead is to serve. Although serving may imply weakness to some, servant leadership is actually a robust, revolutionary idea that can have significant impact on an organizations̕ performance.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Crown Business 2004