Dashner, James
Summary: In the second book of The Maze Cutter Trilogy ... Sadina and the islanders are up against both man and nature as they navigate their way to Alaska. There, they hope to meet the mysterious Godhead, unsure of what separates myth from truth. But the Godhead, now led by Alexandra, is fractured. Within the cracks of their sacred trinity, secrets are revealed that blur the lines of good and evil...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Akashic Media Enterprises 2023
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1 available in Young Adult Fiction, Call number: YA FIC DASRuiz, Miguel
Summary: Since 1997, "The Four Agreements" has transformed the lives of many around the world with a simple but profound message--eliminating the learned practices of "agreements that go against ourselves and create needless suffering." With this sequel, readers are encouraged to recover the power of their authenticity -- to be who they really are.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Amber-Allen Pub. 2010
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: Faith comes face-to-face with failure as a 19-year-old girl prepares to become a suicide bomber. There is no explanation as to why she has come to her conviction, only that she believes in her decision absolutely. She decides to bring terror to New York with a mission to bomb Times Square. Inspired by actual events.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Genius Entertainment 2007
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1 available in TC Film Fest DVDs, Call number: DVD TCFF DAYShermer, Michael
Summary: "The author discusses how we should think about conspiracy theories, who believes them and why, which conspiracy theories are likely to be true or false and what criteria we can use to assess them, and what we should do to combat dangerous conspiracism and reestablish trust in our democratic institutions, in the media, and in one another"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Johns Hopkins University Press 2022
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Summary: Little Imani of the Maasai people longs to do something great, like touching the moon, but the other children just laugh at her.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Charlesbridge 2014
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Summary: When Eva Wingdale sees something large and white flying above her she is convinced that it is a ghost, although most of the other owls just laugh at her--until something large and heavy and white lands on the school roof.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Branches/Scholastic Inc. 2015
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JBR BLUE ELL Book 2Rosenthal, Amy Krouse
Summary: A powerful, shared wish helps Uni the unicorn and the little girl who believes in him to save the land of unicorns from seemingly endless rain.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2017
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE ROSFarr, Bridget
Summary: Gut a fish. Rewire a truck. Survive the collapse of the US government. All lessons fifteen-year-old Lark has learned during "homeschool" with her conspiracy-theorist-Doomsday-prepping parents. If only she'd also learned the fundamentals of human biology or even how to read. When Lark gets her first period and realizes how much she doesn't know, she ignores her fears of everything outside their...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Flux 2022
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1 available in Young Adult Fiction, Call number: YA FIC FARSummary: Former legal editor of the Chicago Tribune, Lee Strobel investigates the historical accuracy of the Gospels, the personal claims of Jesus, and His resurrection from the dead to see if there is any evidence that confirms that Jesus of Nazareth was truly the son of God.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Lionsgate 2007
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV CASBerger, Peter L.
Summary: Two top sociologists map out how people can reclaim their convictions from the twin dangers of fundamentalism and a loss of moral values, exploring the roles of humor, doubt, and social norms in moderating views to avoid becoming fanatical.
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Publisher / Publication Date: HarperOne/HarperCollins Publishers 2009
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 121.63 BERDickson, Athol
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Publisher / Publication Date: Tyndale House Publishers 2002
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC DICEvans, Richard Paul
Summary: It's 1967, and for young Richard it's a time of heartbreak and turmoil. Over the span of a few months, his brother, Mark, is killed in Vietnam; his father loses his job and moves the family from California to his grandmother's abandoned home in Utah; and his parents make the painful decision to separate. With uncertainty rattling every corner of his life, Richard does his best to remain...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Gallery Books, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, Inc. 2022
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Publisher / Publication Date: MacAdam/Cage Pub. 2002
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC HOLIrving, John
Summary: In the summer of 1953, two 11-year-old boys--best friends--are playing in a Little League baseball game in New Hampshire. One of the boys hits a foul ball that kills his best friend's mother. Owen Meany believes he didn't hit the ball by accident. He believes he is God's instrument. What happens to Owen after 1953 is extraordinary and terrifying. He is Irving's most heartbreaking hero.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Morrow 1989
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC IRVKrasnostein, Sarah
Summary: "For Sarah Krasnostein, it begins with a Mennonite choir performing on a subway platform, a fleeting moment of witness that sets her on a fascinating journey to discover why people need to believe in absolute truths and what happens when their beliefs crash into her own. Some of the people Krasnostein interviews believe in things many people do not: ghosts, UFOs, the literal creation of the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Tin House 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 121 KRAAkers, W. M.
Summary: "Return to a twisted version of Jazz Age New York in this follow up to the critically acclaimed fantasy Westside, as relentless sleuth Gilda Carr's pursuit of tiny mysteries drags her into a case that will rewrite everything she knows about her past. Six months ago, the ruined Westside of Manhattan erupted into civil war, and private detective Gilda Carr nearly died to save her city. In 1922,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper Voyager, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2020
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Summary: The story of a small town on Lake Michigan that gets worldwide attention when its citizens start receiving phone calls from the afterlife. Is it the greatest miracle ever or a massive hoax? Sully Harding, a grief-stricken single father, is determined to find out.
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Publisher / Publication Date: HarperCollins 2013
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1 available in Adult, Call number: LP Fiction Albom 2013Grant, Adam M.
Summary: "The bestselling author of Give and Take and Originals examines the critical art of rethinking: learning to question your beliefs and to know what you don't know, which can position you for success at work and happiness at home. The difficulty of rethinking our assumptions is surprisingly common--maybe even fundamentally human. Our ways of thinking become habits that we don't bother to...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Viking 2021
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 153.4 GRAYoung, Adrienne
Summary: After years of escaping deadly storms and gaining the reputation of being the luckiest to sail the Narrows, Elias's luck may have run out when he crosses paths with a young dredger from the Unnamed Sea, who tests his faith like never before.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Wednesday Books 2022
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1 available in Young Adult Fiction, Call number: YA FIC YOUEvans, Richard Paul
Summary: "It's 1967, and for young Richard it's a time of heartbreak and turmoil. Over the span of a few months, his brother, Mark, is killed in Vietnam; his father loses his job and moves the family to Utah; and his parents separate. When Richard is run down by bullies at his new school, he meets Mr. Foster, an elderly neighbor who chases off the bullies. Richard becomes fast friends with the man who...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company 2022
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1 available in Large Print, Call number: LP FIC EVADance, Robin
Summary: "Inviting you to find hope and healing in your own story within the pages of hers, in For All Who Wander, Robin Dance will help you: Abandon the guilt and shame attached to your questions or doubts. Broaden your understanding of God's grace and faithfulness. Release hostage-holding lies to enable you to embrace your identity, hope, and value in Christ. Reframe your view of difficulties and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: B&H Publishing 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 248.84 DANJackson, Tiffany D.
Summary: "With a little help from her family, community, and Santa himself, a little girl's faith in the magic of Christmas is restored"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dial Books for Young Readers 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE JACRosenthal, Amy Krouse
Summary: Uni the unicorn believes that little girls are real.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House Children's Books, a division of Penguin Randon House, LLC 2017
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Summary: Shermer demonstrates how our brains selectively assess data in an attempt to confirm the conclusions (beliefs) we've already reached. Drawing on evolution, cognitive science, and neuroscience, he considers not only supernatural beliefs but political and economic ones as well.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Times Books 2011