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African American television journalists United States Anecdotes Galveston (Tex.) History 20th century Happiness Hurricanes Hurricanes Texas Galveston History 20th century Roget, Peter Mark 1779-1869 Roget, Peter Mark 1779-1869 Juvenile literature Roker, Al 1954- Anecdotes Success Texas GalvestonSummary: In the mid-sixties, the maverick American director Monte Hellman conceived of two westerns at the same time. As shot back-to-back for famed producer Roger Corman, they feature overlapping casts and crews. The films - The Shooting, about a motley assortment of loners following a mysterious wanted man through a desolate frontier, and Ride in the Whirlwind, about a group of cowhands pursued by...
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Publisher / Publication Date: The Criterion Collection 2014
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1 available in Western DVDs, Call number: DVD WESTERN SHOSummary: In a sleepy Northern California town in the 1940s, Ed Crane, a humble barber, suspeacts that his wife Doris is having an affair with her boss. When a stranger comes into town hinting that there is a fortune to be made in investing in the new invention of dry cleaning, Ed hatches a blackmail scheme he hopes will make him rich and get him some revenge at the same time. His plan goes horribly awry...
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Publisher / Publication Date: USA Home Entertainment 2002
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1 available in Crime / Mystery DVDs, Call number: DVD CRIME/MYSTERY MANBerkowitz, Joe
Summary: The author of Away with Words embarks on a grand cheese adventure around the world, in this hilarious and insightful deep-dive into the cultural and culinary phenomenon of cheese.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Harper Perennial 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 637.3 BERRoper, Robert
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Publisher / Publication Date: St. Martin's Press 2002
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 796.522 ROPBerkowitz, Aaron
Summary: "In the tradition of Tracy Kidder's portrait of Paul Farmer's work in MOUNTAINS BEYOND MOUNTAINS, the story of a young neurologist's struggles over who and how to help patients in Haiti"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: HarperOne, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 BERKOWITZ, AARON BERBerkowitz, Eric
Summary: "A fascinating examination of how restricting speech has continuously shaped our culture, and how censorship is used as a tool to prop up authorities and maintain class and gender disparities"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Beacon Press 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 363.31 BERReger, Max
Contents: Introduction, passacaglia and fugue in E minor, op. 127 (27:40) -- Chorale fantasia on "Straf" mich nicht in deinem Zorn, op. 40, no. 2 (13:20) -- Chorale preludes, op. 67. No. 48: Wer. weiss, wie nahe mir mein Ende (2:38) ; No. 28: Nun freut euch, lieben Christen (1:22) ; No. 13: Herr, wie du willst, so schick's mit mir (4:08) ; No. 4: Aus tiefer Not, schrei' ich zu dir (2:52) ; No. 40: Vom...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Hyperion 1987
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD CLASSICAL REGPerkowitz, S.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Henry Holt 1996
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 535 PERKamenetz, Rodger
Contents: Sparks -- Flames -- Roadblocks -- Heights -- Blessings -- Contact -- The angel of Tibet and the angel of the Jews -- Always remind -- Debating monks and angels -- Shabbat Shalom and Tashe Delek -- Jewish Buddhists, Buddhist Jews -- JUBUs in America -- Tibetan intellectuals, Tibetan orphans -- An interview with the oracle -- Secret doors -- Tantra and Kabbalah -- Survival strategies -- One last...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: HarperOne 2007
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 296.3 KAMBordowitz, Hank.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Schirmer Books 1998
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 781.6 BORRoyer, France
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Publisher / Publication Date: University of Alberta Press 1999
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 581.652 ROYFakhr, Rogér.
Contents: Lady Rain(2:10 min) -- Insomnia Blue(2:12 min) -- Fine Anyway(2:43 min) -- Express Line(2:25 min) -- My Baby, She Is As Down As I Am(2:04 min) -- Everything You Want(2:24 min) -- Waiting for It Everyday(2:31 min) -- Dancer on the Ceiling(2:23 min) -- Sad Sad Songs(2:12 min) -- Little Woman by My Side(0:41 min) -- Every Body Is Going Home(2:52 min) -- Sitting in the Sun(3:24 min) -- Had to Come...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Habibi Funk 2021
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD INTERNATIONAL/MIDDLE EAST FAKBerkowitz, Leah Rachel
Summary: "A boy and his mom move to the city shortly before Sukkot and need to figure out where to build a sukkah and how to make new holiday traditions in an unfamiliar place"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Apples & Honey Press, an imprint of Behrman House Publishers 2023
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE BERBryant, Jennifer.
Summary: Examines the life of Peter Mark Roget and his invention of the thesaurus.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Eerdmans Books for Young Readers 2014
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 ROGCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE BRYBroder, Robert
Summary: A father teaches his daughter about woodworking and she contributes imagination and fun as they build a shed together.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little Bigfoot, an imprint of Sasquatch Books 2021
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Place a hold to request this item.Selkowitz, Jill
Summary: If you’ve got a pressure cooker or Instant Pot and you need easy, delicious, everyday recipes that will keep your family coming back for more, then This Old Gal's Pressure Cooker Cookbook is for you! Get tasty, easy-to-prepare meals on your table in a fraction of the time! Millions of people visit This Old Gal’s blog to access her incredibly effortless and satisfying pressure cooker recipes,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Race Point Publishing 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.58 SELCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.58 SELEgger, Robert.
Contents: Introduction : "Brother, can you spare a dime?" : a brief history of the handout -- Soup kitchen confidential -- Doing good versus doing right -- Feeding the tapirs -- Starfish and random acts -- Whom are you serving? -- M=EC² -- The tangible link -- Taking Troy -- Take it to 11 -- Keeping the faith -- Grab the future by the face -- Epilogue : Redemption city.
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Publisher / Publication Date: HarperBusiness 2004
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 361.7068 EGGClegg, Holly Berkowitz.
Summary: Designed for cancer patients and their family, these easy-to-follow recipes focus on foods best tolerated and those to ease the symptoms during treatment. With an oncologist's chapter introduction, doctor's notes, menu planning, tips, nutritional analysis, diabetic exchanges, the book serves as a guide for nutrition before, during, and after cancer treatment.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Favorite Recipes Press 2006
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 616.994 CLECopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Health Nu CleggRoker, Al
Summary: The popular television personality discusses his battle with weight loss, describing his initial successes after bypass surgery, his efforts to get back on track after regaining lost weight, and his confrontation with goal-compromising childhood issues.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: New American Library 2012
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 613 ROKRoker, Al
Summary: "A gripping new history celebrating the remarkable heroes of the Johnstown Flood--the deadliest flood in U.S. history--from NBC host and legendary weather authority Al Roker. Central Pennsylvania, May 31, 1889: After a deluge of rain--nearly a foot in less than twenty-four hours--swelled the Little Conemaugh River, panicked engineers watched helplessly as swiftly rising waters threatened to...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2018
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 974 ROKCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Adult, Call number: 974.8 ROKRomer, Jennie
Summary: "The book that answers the age-old question: Can I Recycle This? Since the dawn of the recycling system, men and women the world over have stood by their bins, holding an everyday object, wondering, 'can I recycle this?' This simple question reaches into our concern for the environment, the care we take to keep our homes and our communities clean, and how we interact with our local government....
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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Books 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Environ RomerRoper, Ingrid
Summary: Presents ideas, tips, and true accounts to encourage girls to make, manage, and save money. Includes business starter tools such as business cards and price tags.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Pleasant Co. 1998
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 658 ROPKamenetz, Rodger
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Publisher / Publication Date: HarperOne 2007
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Place a hold to request this item.Roker, Al
Summary: Presents an account of the legendary hurricane to assess its destruction of Galveston, role in thousands of deaths, and influence on American history and culture. --Publisher's description.
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Publisher / Publication Date: William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 2015