Beard, Lina
Summary: Each summer, millions of children complain, "There's nothing to do." Originally published in 1889, The American Girl's Handy Book resoundingly challenges this age-old dilemma by providing a huge number of ideas for fun and instructional projects for young girls. It includes plans for April Fool's parties and jokes, transplanting wildflowers and preserving or pressing them, Easter games and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Lyons Press 2018
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 796.5 BEASummary: Travelling through the heartland of America, Cree filmmaker Neil Diamond examines how the myth of the movie "Injun" has influenced the world's understanding - and misunderstanding - of Natives. With clips from hundreds of classic and recent films, and candid interviews with celebrated Native and non-Native directors, writers, actors and activists, including Clint Eastwood, Robbie Robertson,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Lorber Films 2010
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: The documentary uses Graham Greene's own words from his books and recordings, as well as photographs and clips from his many films, to reveal the fascinating life of one of the great writers of the twentieth century. The cast includes John Le Carre, psychologist Kay Jamison, critic David Lodge, Time correspondent Bernard Diederich, former CIA Inspector General Fredrick Hitz, and Greene's...
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Publisher / Publication Date: PBS Distribution 2013
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV DANBerry, Amanda
Summary: Two victims of an infamous Cleveland kidnapper share the story of their abductions, their decade in captivity and their dramatic escape.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2015
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 920 BERMaslo, Lina
Summary: When Malala Yousafzai was born, people shook their heads because girls were considered bad luck. But her father looked into her eyes and knew she could do anything. In Pakistan, people said girls should not be educated. But Malala and her father were not afraid. She secretly went to school and spoke up for education in her country. And even though an enemy tried to silence her powerful voice,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Balzer + Bray 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 YOUSummary: If oceans continue to warm at the current pace, coral reefs could be wiped out by century's end. But scientists from around the globe are rushing to help corals adapt to changing climate through assisted evolution. Follow scientists as they attempt to crossbreed heat-resistant corals, and even transplant corals' algae, in a race to save the coral reefs from extinction.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2021
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV REESummary: "The husband-and-wife team of Charles and Ray Eames is widely regarded as America's most important designers. Perhaps best remembered for their mid-century plywood and fiberglass furniture, the Eames Office also created a mind-bending variety of other products ... But their personal lives and influence on significant events in American life ... has been less widely understood. Narrated by James...
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Publisher / Publication Date: First Run Features 2011
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC EAMMaslo, Lina
Summary: A lyrical nonfiction picture book about the inspired life of C. S. Lewis, the beloved author of the Chronicles of Narnia--from Free as a Bird author-illustrator Lina Maslo. Perfect for fans of The Important Thing About Margaret Wise Brown and Some Writer!: The Story of E.B. White. This nonfiction picture book is an excellent choice to share during homeschooling, in particular for children ages...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Balzer + Bray, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 2020
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Place a hold to request this item.Beaird, Jason
Summary: This volume leads readers through the process of creating Web page designs from start to finish, while explaining what makes "good design". The author presents topics such as developing pleasing layouts using grids, the rule of thirds, balance and symmetry, using color effectively, developing color schemes and creating a palette, using textures, lines, points, shapes, volumes and depth among...
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Publisher / Publication Date: SitePoint Pty Ltd 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 006.76 BEABeard, Mary
Summary: From prehistoric Mexico to modern Istanbul, Mary Beard looks beyond the familiar canon of Western imagery to explore the history of art, religion, and humanity. Conceived as a gorgeously illustrated accompaniment to "How Do We Look" and "The Eye of Faith," the famed Civilisations shows on PBS, renowned classicist Mary Beard has created this elegant volume on how we have looked at art. Focusing...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Recorded Books 2018
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 704.9 BEABeard, Mary
Summary: "From the bestselling author of SPQR: A History of Ancient Rome, the fascinating story of how images of Roman autocrats have influenced art, culture, and the representation of power for more than 2,000 yearsWhat does the face of power look like? Who getscommemorated in art and why? And how do we react to statues of politicians we deplore? In this book-against a background of today's "sculpture...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Princeton University Press 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 709.02 BEABeard, James
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bloomsbury 2007
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.5 BEABeard, Mary
Summary: The best-selling author of The Fires of Vesuvius presents a comprehensive history of the social and political world of the Roman emperors including Julius Caesar, Nero, Alexander Severus, Caligula, and Marcus Aurelius.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Liveright Publishing Corporation, a division of W.W. Norton Company 2023
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Place a hold to request this item.Beard, Mary
Summary: "In her international bestseller SPQR, Mary Beard told the thousand-year story of ancient Rome, from its slightly shabby Iron Age origins to its reign as the undisputed hegemon of the Mediterranean. Now, drawing on more than thirty years of teaching and writing about Roman history, Beard turns to the emperors who ruled the Roman Empire, beginning with Julius Caesar (assassinated 44 BCE) and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2023
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Publisher / Publication Date: Peregrine Smith Books 1992
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 685.31 BEABeard, James
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Publisher / Publication Date: Running Press 1967
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.81 BEABeard, James
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Publisher / Publication Date: Macmillan Pub. Co. 1993
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.5 BEAKrissoff, Liana.
Summary: This hip, modern handbook is filled with fresh and new ways to preserve nature's bounty throughout the year. It features full-color photographs, recipes, and detachable canning labels.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Stewart, Tabori & Chang 2010
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.4 KrissoffPappas, Dina
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Publisher / Publication Date: Martingale 1999
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 746.46 PAPAline
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Publisher / Publication Date: G.K. Hall 1988
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1 available in Large Print, Call number: LP 940.5486 ALIByard, Luellen.
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Publisher / Publication Date: L. Byard 1983
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1 available in Genealogy, Call number: R-GEN 929.5774 KALBeard, James
Summary: A facsimile edition of the eminent chef's 1949 classic presents comprehensive cooking instructions for hundreds of dishes in such food categories as soups, meats. vegetables, sauces, salads, cheese, breads, potatoes, beans, and rice.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster 2008
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.5 BeaBeard, James
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown 1976