Everts, Baskin, and Stewart
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Publisher / Publication Date: McHenry County Illinois Genealogical Society 1985
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1 available in Genealogy, Call number: GEN 917.731Fleischman, Sid
Summary: A biography of the magician, ghost chaser, aviator, and king of escape artists whose amazing feats are remembered long after his death in 1926. Profiling his early years, personal life, and great accomplishments in show business, the story of the famous magician, Harry Houdini, comes to life through a review of his greatest tricks and most amazing feats.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Greenwillow Books 2006
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JB HOUDINI FLESummary: Acclaimed director Sacha Jenkins shines a spotlight on the life and rhymes of the 'clown prince of hip-hop', Biz Markie, best known for his Top 40 hit, "Just a Friend." A who's who of legends like rappers Rakim, Big Daddy Kane, Doug E Fresh, and actor/comedian Tracy Morgan shares how Markie's playful approach to the genre made him a hip-hop icon and left an indelible mark in the world of music.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2024
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1 available in NEW Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD MUSIC ALLBukin, Denis
Summary: When most people think of the word spy, they imagine gadgets – laser pens and exploding cigarette lighters – but the most important piece of equipment an agent has is their brain. Memory is vital to the work of an agent. The need for total secrecy often prevents them from recording anything, so operatives have to rely on their brains to retain and reproduce an incredible amount of information...
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Publisher / Publication Date: St. Martin's Press 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 793.73 BUKSummary: Volume 1 begins with a look at two of the many crises faced by George Washington during his term as America's first president. At a time when any conflict had the potential to dissolve the fragile union, Washington surrounded himself with brilliant men who were bound by their undying devotion to America, but who were often bitterly divided about how best to serve their common cause. Volume 2...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2002
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV FOUFarrar, Sid.
Summary: Presents haiku poetry about nature and the seasons.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Albert Whitman 2012
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 811.6 FARGoldstein, Sid.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chronicle Books 1999
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.5 GOLLuft, Sid
Summary: The third of Judy Garland's five husbands, Sid Luft was the one man in her life who stuck around. He was chiefly responsible for the final act of Judy's meteoric comeback after she was unceremoniously booted off the MGM lot: he produced her iconic, Oscar-nominated vehicle A Star Is Born and expertly shaped her concert career. Previously unpublished, Sid Luft's intimate autobiography tells his...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chicago Review Press 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 LUFT, SID LUFBelkin, Lisa
Summary: The multigenerational tale of three families whose paths collide one summer night in 1960 with the murder of a police officer.
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Publisher / Publication Date: W. W. Norton & Company 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 364.1523 BELCopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Crime Mur BelkinBoykin, Jerry.
Summary: Boykin reveals how his military duty worked in tandem with his faith to bring him through the bloody storms of foreign battle-- and through the political firestorm that ambushed him in his own country.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Faith Words 2008
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 BOYKIN, WILLIAM G BOYBullis, Amber
Summary: "In this book, early fluent readers will learn about mindfulness and discover how easily it can be applied to their daily lives and participation in sports. Social and emotional learning (SEL) concepts support growth mindset throughout, while Try This! and Grow with Goals activities at the end of the book further reinforce the content. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Blue Owl Books 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 796.01 BULKuskin, Karla.
Summary: Evokes the spirit of an ancient city, recalling David, Nebuchadnezzer, Herod, Hadrian, Constantine, Saladin, Sulieman, and the many groups who came to conquer; and observes that despite 3000 years of being battered, burned, and rebuilt, Jerusaleum shines peacefully in the moonlight.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper & Row 1987
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 956.944 KUSRid, Thomas
Summary: "This revelatory and dramatic history of disinformation traces the rise of secret organized deception operations from the interwar period to contemporary internet troll farms"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Farrar, Straus and Giroux 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 327.12 RIDSuskin, Steven.
Contents: Curtain up! -- Music in the air -- High drama and low comedy -- Star quality -- It isn't working -- Pretty little picture.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chronicle Books 2004
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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 792.95 SUSBerkin, Carol.
Summary: We know and love the story of the American Revolution, from the Declaration of Independence to Cornwallis's defeat. We forget, though, that the Articles of Confederation and our first attempts at self-government were disasters; the post-revolutionary Confederation slipped quickly into factional bickering and economic crisis. In 1787, a group of lawyers and politicians, some famous and others...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harcourt 2002
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 973.318 BERBustin, Greg
Summary: Whether you're running a small team or an international enterprise, all leaders know the feeling of facing a tough choice. It's impossible to see into the future to predict how our decisions play out, but we can look to the momentous decisions of the past for insights on how profound choices are made. Each decision made by influential figures, from Alfred Nobel and Marie Curie to Martin Luther...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sourcebooks 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 303.3 BUSEid, Kassem
Summary: Kassem Eid survived arrest in al-Assad's regime, a chemical weapons attack that shocked the world, and the siege of a city where he fought with the Syrian rebel army. This is his story--a unique and powerfully moving testimony for our times, with a foreword by Janine di Giovanni. On August 21, 2013, Kassem Eid nearly died in a sarin gas attack in the town of Moadamiya. At least 1,500 people...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bloomsbury Publishing 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 EID, KASSEM EIDLEVIN, SIS
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Publisher / Publication Date: 1989
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 956.91 LEVSuskin, Steven
Summary: "A carefully curated, cheerfully opinionated guidebook surveying 201 of the most significant selections from the Great American Songbook, ranging from celebrated masterpieces to forgotten gems"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Backbeat Books 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 782.42 SUSBalkan, Gabrielle
Summary: Illustrated maps of fifty American cities feature famous residents, and key cultural sites and are complemented by a guide to daily life in the city and numerous city facts.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Wide Eyed Editions 2017
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 973 BALBoykin, Keith
Summary: "As the upheaval of 2020 has made clear, America has utterly failed to atone for its original sin of racism. As America turns blacker and browner, the combination of fearful whites, angry and newly empowered blacks, and an inexcusable absence of leadership from Washington has created ideal conditions for conflict. There is a way out of our burning race crisis - but in order to prepare for the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: PublicAffairs 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 305.8 BOYLutkin, Aimee
Summary: "One evening, thirtysomething single writer Aimée Lutkin found herself at a dinner party surrounded by couples. When the conversation turned to her love life, Lutkin--who had dated on and (mostly) off for years--stated simply, "I don't really know if I'm going to date anyone ever again. Some people are just alone forever." As her friends rushed to assure her that love comes when you least...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 LUTCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 LUTKIN, AIMEE LUTSalkin, Allen
Summary: Between 2000 and 2015, when Trump announced his candidacy, he was able to identify an unserved political constituency, hone a persuasive message that appealed to their needs, and deliver it effectively, despite intense media opposition. Salkin and Short provide a nonpartisan oral history which shows that Trump had carefully planned his bid for the presidency since he launched what many...
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Publisher / Publication Date: All Points Books 2019