Teffi, N. A. (Nadezhda Aleksandrovna)
Summary: In 1918, in the immediate aftermath of the Russian Revolution, Teffi, whose stories and journalism had made her a celebrity in Moscow, was invited to read from her work in Ukraine. She accepted the invitation eagerly, though she had every intention of returning home. As it happened, her trip ended four years later in Paris, where she would spend the rest of her life in exile. None of this was...
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Publisher / Publication Date: New York Review Books 2016
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 TEFFI, N.A TEFLeyson, Leon
Summary: Traces the story of Holocaust survivor Leon Leyson, who was the youngest child in his family and possibly the youngest of the hundreds of Jews rescued by Oskar Schindler.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Atheneum Books for Young Readers 2013
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 LEYCopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in JT Non-Fiction, Call number: JT 921 Leyson 2013Pagel-Hogan, Elizabeth
Summary: "An inspiring graphic novel about Elizebeth Friedman, a codebreaking pioneer who changed the course of World War II. Nazi spy rings! No-good gangsters! Shakespearian lies! Discover the courageous woman who cracked all these cases and more-with only a pencil and paper. The youngest of ten siblings, Elizebeth Friedman stood out from an early age with brilliant language skills and a passion for...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press, an imprint of Capstone 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 FRIRusch, Elizaberth
Summary: An introduction to the life and contributions of Nikola Tesla covers his innovations in the field of alternating current and his role in the development of such inventions as remote controls, fluorescent lights, and cell phones.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Candlewick Pr 2013
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 TESChantler, Scott
Summary: Arriving on the island of Astaroth, Dessa, Topper, and Fisk search for Dessa's missing twin brother but instead find a group of three children constantly watched by a mysterious man called "the Toymaker."
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Publisher / Publication Date: Kids Can Press 2016
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1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J 741.5 CHAShandler, Jeffrey.
Summary: In the first study of its kind, the author traces the process by which television has shaped the American public's consciousness of the Holocaust, helped to turn the Holocaust survivior into a moral symbol, and sparked controversies over its presentations.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Oxford University Press 1999
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 791.4565 SHACohen, Lizabeth
Summary: The story of the postwar American city as refracted through the life and career of the urban planner Edward J. Logue In twenty-first-century America, some cities are flourishing and others are struggling, but they all must contend with deteriorating infrastructure, economic inequality, and unaffordable housing. Cities have limited tools to address these problems, and many must rely on the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Farrar, Straus and Giroux 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 307.3 COHChantler, Scott.
Summary: Fourteen-year-old orphaned acrobat Dessa, who is searching for her long-lost twin brother, reluctantly agrees to help Topper, the juggler of the circus she works for, and Fisk, the strongman, rob the royal treasury.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Kids Can Press 2010
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1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J 741.5 CHAShandler, Nina.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Villard Books 1997
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 618.175 SHAWallmark, Laurie
Summary: In this picture book biography, young readers will learn all about Elizebeth Friedman (1892-1980), a brilliant American code breaker who smashed Nazi spy rings, took down gangsters, and created the CIA's first cryptology unit. Her story came to light when her secret papers were finally declassified in 2015. From thwarting notorious rumrunners with only paper and pencil to "counter-spying into...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Abrams Books for Young Readers 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 FRIChantler, Scott
Summary: After pulling a badly injured Captain Drake from the water, Nessa must decide whether or not she can trust him in the fight against Greyfalcon and if it is true that he has seen Jared.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Kids Can Press 2016
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1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J 741.5 CHAHandler, Evan.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown 1996
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 616.994 HANHandler, Richard
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Publisher / Publication Date: Duke University Press 1997
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 975.542 HANLandler, Mark.
Summary: Landler takes us inside the fraught and fascinating relationship between Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton--a relationship that has framed the nation's great debates over war and peace for the past eight years.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Recorded Books 2016
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 327 LANHandler, Chelsea
Summary: "In a haze of vape smoke on a rare windy night in LA in the fall of 2016, Chelsea Handler daydreams about what life will be like with a woman in the White House. And then, Donald Trump happens. In a torpor of despair, she decides that she's had enough ofthe privileged bubble she's lived in--a bubble within a bubble--and that it's time to make some changes, both in her personal life and in the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Spiegel & Grau 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 HANDLER, CHELSEA HANCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Adult, Call number: B HANDLER HANHandler, Chelsea.
Summary: WHAT . . . A RIOT! Life doesn't get more hilarious than when Chelsea Handler takes aim with her irreverent wit. Who else would send all-staff emails to smoke out the dumbest people on her show? Now, in this new collection of original essays, the #1 bestselling author of Are You There, Vodka? It's Me, Chelsea delivers one laugh-out-loud moment after another as she sets her sights on the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Grand Central Publishing 2010
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Publisher / Publication Date: 1933
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: MI 921 CANKehoe, Elisabeth.
Summary: Set against the backdrop of Victorian and Edwardian society, a portrait of the three Jerome sisters--American heiresses who married into the heights of British society--spans three generations, from their parents through their children.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Atlantic Monthly Press 2004
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 920 KEHSchindler, Emilie
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Publisher / Publication Date: W.W. Norton 1997
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 940.5318 SCHSandler, Lauren
Summary: "More than forty-five million Americans attempt to survive under the poverty line, day by day. Nearly 60,000 people sleep in New York City-run shelters every night--forty percent of them children. This Is All I Got makes this issue deeply personal, vividly depicting one woman's hope and despair and her steadfast determination to improve her situation, despite the myriad setbacks she encounters....
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 305.48 SANHandler, Chelsea
Summary: In a haze of vape smoke on a rare windy night in L.A. in the fall of 2016, Chelsea Handler daydreams about what life will be like with a woman in the White House. And then Donald Trump happens. In a torpor of despair, she decides that she's had enough of the privileged bubble she's lived in--a bubble within a bubble--and that it's time to make some changes, both in her personal life and in the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House Audio 2019
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 921 HANDLER, CHELSEA HANHandler, Chelsea.
Summary: When Chelsea Handler needs to get a few things off her chest, she appeals to a higher power--vodka. Welcome to Chelsea's world--a place where absurdity reigns supreme and a quick wit is the best line of defense. In this collection, Chelsea mines her past for stories about her family, relationships, and career that are at once singular and ridiculous. Whether she's convincing her third-grade...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon Spotlight Entertainment 2008
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 306.7 HANCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Adult, Call number: 306.7092 HanHandler, Chelsea.
Summary: Presents a collection of humorous essays about the talk show host's life and loves and the state of the world.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Grand Central Publishing 2014
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 818 HANCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 818.602 HANHandler, Chelsea.
Summary: On safari in Africa, it's anyone's guess as to what's more dangerous: the wildlife or Chelsea. In this uproarious collection, Chelsea Handler answers your most frequently asked traveler's questions about Africa, hot travel trips, and travel etiquette, none of which should be believed.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2015