Blackbourn, David
Summary: Brilliantly conceived and majestically written, this monumental work of European history recasts the five-hundred-year history of Germany.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Liveright Publishing Corporation 2023
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 943 BLABlackburn, Julia.
Contents: The record sleeve -- The cardboard box -- The facts of childhood -- Freddie Green: 'I'm in your corner, girl!' -- Christine Scott: 'She never bothered with nobody.' -- Skinny 'Rim' Davenport: 'All the old-timers are dead.' -- Mary 'Pony' Kane: 'Around where the happenin's was.' -- Wee Wee Hill: 'I was her stepfather.' -- The pursuit of happiness -- Billie comes to Harlem -- Elmer Snowden:...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Pantheon Books 2005
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 HOLIDAY, BILLIE BLABlackburn, Julia.
Summary: An account of Napoleon's six years on the island of St. Helena describes the island's strange history and recounts the stories, myths, and absurdities.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Vintage Books 1992
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 944.05 BLABlackburn, Simon.
Summary: Simon Blackburn, author of the best-selling Think, structures this short introduction around these and other threats to ethics. Confronting seven different objections to our self-image as moral, well-behaved creatures, he charts a course through the philosophical quicksands that often engulf us. Then, turning to problems of life and death, he shows how we should think about the meaning of life,...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Oxford University Press 2001
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 170 BLABlackburn, Bonnie.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Oxford University Press 2000
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 529.3 BLALoe, Meika
Summary: Aging Our Way follows the everyday lives of 30 elders (ages 85-102) living at home and mostly alone, to understand how they create and maintain meaningful lives for themselves. Meika Loe explores how the very old navigate the practical challenges of living as independently as possible while staying healthy, connected, and comfortable--Book jacket.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Oxford University Press 2011
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 646.7 LOECannon, Lou.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster 1991
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 973.927 CANSchuler, Lou.
Summary: Presents a weight-lifting plan designed to help men and women strengthen their core and back and tone their abdominal muscles.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Avery 2010
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 613.713 SCHLoux, Renée.
Contents: Green home basics -- Green cleaning basics -- 5 steps to a green kitchen -- 5 steps to a green bathroom -- 7 green seas of natural beauty -- 6 steps to eco-fresh laundry -- 4 corners of a green bedroom -- Energy-efficienct lightbulbs -- Sustainable eco-home furnishings.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Rodale 2008
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 640 LOUSchuler, Lou.
Summary: Targeted specifically at women, outlines a scientifically based weight-lifting method that focuses on the body's natural abilities, and presents programs for fat loss, muscle gain, and strength improvement.--[Source inconnue].
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Avery 2007
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 613.713 SCHGehrig, Lou
Summary: "The lost memoir from baseball icon Lou Gehrig-a major historical discovery, published for the first time as a book, with "color commentary" from historian Alan Gaff. In 1927, the legendary Lou Gehrig sat down to write the remarkable story of his life andcareer. He was at his peak, fresh off a record-breaking season with the fabled '27 World Series champion Yankees. It was an era unlike any...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster 2020
Copies Available at Fife Lake
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 GEHCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 GEHRIG, LOU GEHUreneck, Lou
Summary: In September 1922, the richest city of the Mediterranean was burned, and countless numbers of Christian refugees killed. The city was Smyrna, and the event was the final episode of the 20th Century’s first genocide — the slaughter of three million Armenians, Greeks and Assyrians of the Ottoman Empire. The slaughter at Smyrna occurred as warships of the great powers stood by — the United States,...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Ecco, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 2016
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 956.1 URELosey, Meg Blackburn.
Summary: " ... shows that a large number of kids come into the world bearing inherent gifts that are beyond strange--they are telepathic, understand subtle energies, and have amazing psychic abilities"--P. [4] of cover.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Career Press 2007
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 133.8083 LOSLouv, Richard
Summary: "The author shows how cultivating the powerful, mysterious, and fragile bond between humans and other animals can improve our mental, physical, and spiritual health, protect our planet, and serve as an antidote to the loneliness of our species"--
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill 2019
Copies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Adult, Call number: 615.8 LOUCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 615.8 LOULouv, Richard.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster 2000
Copies Available at Fife Lake
1 available in Adult, Call number: 799 Louv,Louv, Richard.
Summary: Louv talks with parents, children, teachers, scientists, religious leaders, child-development researchers, and environmentalists to find ways for children to experience the natural world more deeply.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill 2008
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 155 LOUCopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Parent LouvLouv, Richard
Summary: Nature-deficit disorder: the alienation of children from the natural world. Louv provides a one-of-a-kind practical guidebook with tips not only for parents eager to share nature with their kids but also for those seeking nature-smart schools, medical professionals, and even careers. He reminds us that looking up at the stars or taking a walk in the woods is as exhilarating as it is essential,...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill 2016
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 155 LOUCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Adult, Call number: 155 LOUBlackburn, Elizabeth H. (Elizabeth Helen)
Summary: Discusses the end sections of each chromosome called telomeres, the enzyme that replenishes them, their role in the aging process, and specific lifestyle habits to that protect telomeres, slow down disease, and lengthen life.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Grand Central Publishing 2017
Copies Available at Woodmere
2 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 572 BLACopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Adult, Call number: 572.8 BLAHeiss, Mary Lou.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Ten Speed Press 2007
Sorry, no copies available
Place a hold to request this item.Santovec, Mary Lou
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Guild of Master Craftsman Publications 2002
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 745.592 SantovecStribling, Mary Lou.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Crown Publishers 1975
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 745.5 STRLow, Valentine
Summary: "Throughout history, the British monarchy has relied on its courtiers--the trusted advisers in the King or Queen's inner circle--to ensure its survival as a family and a pillar of the country. Today, as ever, a carefully selected team of people hidden from view steers the royal family's path between public duty and private life. Queen Elizabeth II, after a remarkable 70 years of service, saw...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: St. Martin's, Press 2023
Sorry, no copies available
Place a hold to request this item.Belli, Mary Lou.
Summary: Do you know a teen that's been bitten by the acting bug? Aimed at teens and tweens, this book lets kids hone their skills and develop their craft. It begins with the five W's: WHO am I? WHAT do I want? WHY do I want it? WHERE am I? WHEN does this event take place? Sounds basic--but many young child actors are told simply to "get up there and act." This book explores each of these questions,...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Back Stage Books 2006
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 792.02 BELBlackbird, Andrew J.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: 2000