Summary: Shortly after his 9th birthday, Camille tells his mother Ariane that he is really Paul, and that he would like to return to his "real" mother, Isabella, who lives on the other side of town. Alarmed at first, but willing to humor him, she takes him to Isabella's and is startled to find out he knows her apartment intimately. It turns out that Isabella's son drowned two years earlier. Is Camille...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Wellspring 2003
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1 available in Foreign DVDs, Call number: DVD FOREIGN COMCapula, Massimo.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster 1989
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 597.6 CAPForni, Pier Massimo.
Summary: Presents real-world examples and strategic advice on how to conduct oneself when confronted with the rude behavior of others, in a guide that makes recommendations for breaking rude cycles by being both polite and assertive.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: St. Martin's Press 2008
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 395 FORSummary: Fistful of dollars: an anonymous but deadly sharpshooter rides into a lawless Mexican border town torn by war between two factions, the Baxters and the Rojos. Instead of fleeing or dying, as most other would do, the man schemes to play the two sides off each other, getting rich in the bargain.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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1 available in Western DVDs, Call number: DVD WESTERN CLIMassini, Stefano
Summary: "... Spanning three generations and 150 years, The Lehman Trilogy is a moving epic that dares to tell the story of modern capitalism through the saga of the Lehman brothers and their descendants. Surprising and exciting, brilliant and inventive, Stefano Massini's masterpiece--like Hamilton--is a story of immigration, ambition, and success; it is the story of America itself from a daring and...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: HarperVia, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2020
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC MASFraĭ, Maksim
Summary: Now living in Echo, Max Frei joins the night shift secret police and tackles surreal criminal cases involving undead outlaws, alien representatives from another continent, and zombies in the cemetery.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Overlook Press 2011
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC FRETaleb, Nassim.
Summary: "The acclaimed author of the influential bestseller The Black Swan, Nicholas Nassim Taleb takes a next big step with a deceptively simple concept: the "antifragile." Like the Greek hydra that grows two heads for each one it loses, people, systems, and institutions that are antifragile not only withstand shocks, they benefit from them. In a modern world dominated by chaos and uncertainty,...
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: Books on Tape 2012
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 155.24 TALFrai, Maksim
Summary: Follows the adventures of a vice-driven loafer who becomes a celebrity in a magical parallel universe for his membership in an enchanted secret agent organization and his talent for solving extravagant and imaginative cases.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Overlook Press 2009
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC FRETaleb, Nassim.
Summary: Not all swans are white, and not all events are predictable. Taleb shows that black swans, like 9/11, cannot be foreseen and have an immeasurable impact on the world.
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: Recorded Books 2007
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 003.54 TALCassino, Mark.
Summary: This book about the science of snow features photos of snow crystals in their beautiful diversity and includes how snow crystals are formed into different shapes and snow-crystal-catching instructions in the back of the book.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chronicle Books 2009
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Summary: "The acclaimed author of the influential bestseller The Black Swan, Nicholas Nassim Taleb takes a next big step with a deceptively simple concept: the "antifragile." Like the Greek hydra that grows two heads for each one it loses, people, systems, and institutions that are antifragile not only withstand shocks, they benefit from them. In a modern world dominated by chaos and uncertainty,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2012
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 155.2 TALTaleb, Nassim.
Summary: Examines the role of the unexpected, discussing why improbable events are not anticipated or understood properly and how humans rationalize the black swan phenomenon to make it appear less random.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2007
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 003.54 TalebMassie, Allan
Summary: Drawing on the accounts of historians past and present, novels, and plays, this is the complete story of the Stuart family, documenting their path from the salt marshes of Brittany to the thrones of Scotland and England and eventually to exile. The Royal Stuarts brings to life figures like Mary, Queens of Scots, Charles I, and Bonnie Prince Charlie, uncovering a family of strong affections and...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Thomas Dunne Books 2011
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 920 STUMassive Attack
Contents: Metal Banshee (Mad Professor Mix One)(5:48 min) -- Angel (Angel Dust)(6:03 min) -- Teardrop (Mazaruni Dub One)(6:04 min) -- Inertia Creeps (Floating On Dubwise)(6:05 min) -- Risingson (Setting Sun Dub Two)(4:53 min) -- Exchange (Mountain Steppers Dub)(5:43 min) -- Wire (Leaping Dub)(5:20 min) -- Group Four (Security Forces Dub)(8:13 min)
Format: sound recording-musical
Publisher / Publication Date: Virgin Records 2019
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1 available in LP Phonograph Record, Call number: VINYL ELECTRONIC MASMarsico, Katie
Summary: Early readers are introduced to a foundation of daily mindfulness practices in the My Mindful Day series. Connection explores the importance of being connected to people and nature. This engaging early approach to mindfulness helps readers develop word recognition and reading skills.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Cherry Lake Publishing 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J Mindful MarsicoMarsico, Katie
Summary: "Learn all about unmanned aircraft, or drones, including how they were invented and improved over time, what they are used for today, and why they have sometimes caused controversy"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Children's Press, an imprint of Scholastic Inc. 2016
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 623 MARMarsico, Katie
Summary: "Grains give you energy to think and play. Learn about the different types of grains farmers grow and how they help you maintain a healthy diet. Content encourages balance and making healthy choices. This level 3 guided reader is based on the U.S. government's diet recommendations. Readers will develop word recognition and reading skills while learning about food and where it comes from....
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J Food MariscoMarsico, Katie
Summary: Describes the geography, economy, government, people, and culture of the United States.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Cherry Lake Pub. 2011
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 973 MARMarsico, Katie
Contents: Floating phantoms -- Built for survival -- A look at a life cycle -- Prehistory and the present -- Sharing the sea.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 593.5 MARCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 593.5 MARMassi, Souad.
Contents: Ya kelbi (Oh! my heart) -- Ghir enta (I only love you) -- Ech edani (I shouldn't have fallen in love with you) -- Yemma (Mummy, I lie to you) -- Yawlidi (My little boy) --Le blen et le mal (Good and evil) -- Houria (Freedom) -- Deb (Heart broken) -- Moudja (The wave) -- Passe le temps (As time goes by) -- Theghri (I send an s.o.s.) -- Bel el madhi (The gate of the past)
Format: sound recording-musical
Publisher / Publication Date: Wrasse Records 2004
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD INTERNATIONAL/AFRICAN MASMassive Attack (Musical group)
Contents: Pray for rain (feat. Tunde Adebimpe) -- Babel (feat. Martina Topey-Bird) -- Splitting the atom (feat. Robert del Naja, Grant Marshall, Horace Andy) -- Girl I love you (feat. Horace Andy) -- Psyche (feat. Martina Topley-Bird) -- Flat of the blade (feat. Guy Garvey) -- Paradise circus (feat. Hope Sandoval) -- Rush minute (feat. Robert del Naja) -- Saturday come slow (feat. Damon Albarn) -- Atlas...
Format: sound recording-musical
Publisher / Publication Date: Virgin Records 2010
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD ELECTRONIC MASMassie, Elizabeth.
Summary: Two-time Bram Stoker-winning, veteran horror author Elizabeth Massie offers up a collection of some of her more obscure horror shorts, a sampling spanning nearly the entire length of her 27-year career thus far. AFRAID opens the collection with a new poem, "Afraid," which plays with the question, "Why do we read horror?" The 13 stories that follow include darkly light-hearted tales such as...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Crossroad Press 2011
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Publisher / Publication Date: 1999
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 941 MASSummary: "A collection of essays by fifteen philosophers presenting a thoughtful, introductory guide to choosing a philosophy for living an examined and meaningful life"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Vintage Books, a division of Penguin Random House LLC 2020