Orwell, George
Contents: The spike -- Clink -- A hanging -- Shooting an elephant -- Bookshop memories -- Marrakech -- My country right or left -- War-time diary -- England your England -- Dear Doktor Goebbels, your British friends are feeding fine! -- Looking back on the Spanish war -- As I please, 1 -- As I please, 2 -- As I please, 3 -- As I please, 16 -- Revenge is sour -- The case for the open fire -- The sporting...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harcourt 2008
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 824.912 ORWOrwell, George
Contents: Charles Dickens -- Boys' weeklies -- Inside the whale -- Drama reviews: The tempest, The peaceful inn -- Film review: The great dictator -- Wells, Hitler and the world state -- The art of Donald McGill -- No, not one -- Rudyard Kipling -- T.S. Eliot -- Can socialists be happy? -- Benefit of clergy: some notes on Salvador Dali -- Propaganda and demotic speech -- Raffles and Miss Blandish -- Good...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harcourt 2008
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Summary: "From the former New York Times bureau chief in Baghdad comes the gripping and heroic story of an elite, top-secret team of unlikely spies who triumphed over ISIS"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dey St., an imprint of William Morrow 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 956.7044 COKCrocker, Pat.
Summary: This edition has 100 new recipes (400 total) and new health information. Designed for anyone who wants to explore nutrition and natural foods it addresses more than 80 common health conditions, has health tips, preparation techniques, sidebars and more.
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Publisher / Publication Date: R. Rose 2008
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Contents: Why use volunteers? -- How do volunteers contribute? -- Where and how do you find volunteers? -- Before volunteers arrive -- How to keep volunteers coming back after the first day -- Training volunteers for success -- Structuring a volunteer program -- Handling problems -- Keeping volunteers happy -- Resources for volunteers -- Frequently asked questions and frequently voiced concerns --...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Beacon Hill Press of Kansas City 2010
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 254 LOCBagwell, Gillian.
Summary: Twelve years old when she enters the court of King Henry VII, where she is plunged into a world of politics and intrigue, Bess of Hardwick eventually discovers that, for a woman of substance, power and possibility are endless.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Berkley Books 2013
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Summary: When Jack Edney is assaulted and hospitalized in Priouxville on the banks of Ghost Bayou near Bayou Teche in Louisiana, Tony Boudreaux forgoes his long anticipated vacation to aid his best friend. The assailants were searching for hidden diamonds, but the jewels turn out to be the least of his worries when Tony stumbles onto three murders the locals attributed to the mythical loup garou, a...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Avalon Books 2011
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Publisher / Publication Date: Free Press 2001
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 523.1 CROGosnell, Mariana.
Summary: More brittle than glass, at times stronger than steel, at other times flowing like molasses, ice covers 10 percent of the earth's land and 7 percent of its oceans. Its ebbs and flows over time have helped form the world we live in. Gosnell examines ice in plants, icebergs, icicles, and hail; sea ice and permafrost; ice on Mars and in the rings of Saturn; and several new forms of ice developed...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Alfred A. Knopf 2005
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Summary: "The best-selling author of "Hitler: Ascent" and "Hitler: Downfall" reconstructs the chaotic, otherworldly last days of Nazi Germany. On April 30, 1945, in a bunker deep beneath the Old Reich Chancellery, Adolf Hitler and his newly wedded wife, Eva Braun,killed themselves. But Nazi Germany lived on, however briefly. The subsequent eight days were among the most turbulent in history, witnessing...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Liveright Publishing Corporation, a division of W. W. Norton & Company 2021
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Publisher / Publication Date: John F. Blair 2000
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Summary: "When it comes to caring for a loved one with Alzheimer's disease or dementia, the right caregiving can make all the difference. Here, Patricia Boswell shares structured routines, life hacks, and best practices that are evidence-based and focused on maintaining the highest possible quality of life for the entire family. As a nurse and dementia expert, Boswell knows that the best caregivers...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Avery, an imprint of Penguin Random House 2022
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Summary: In April 1975, as Saigon fell to the North Vietnamese Army, former Marine officer John Bissell was glued to his television, racked with anguish and horror as his country abandoned a cause for which so many of his friends had died. This book is his son Tom's reckoning with the Vietnam War and its impact on his father, his country, and Vietnam itself. Bissell also explores the many debates about...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Pantheon Books 2007
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Summary: The two world wars of 1914 -1918 and 1939 -1945 cast a malevolent shadow over the entire 20th Century. This book takes you through the story of both conflicts, from the soldiers' terrifying experiences of the trenches in the First War, to the huge battles and bombing of cities in the second. Stunningly illustrated with dramatic contemporary photographs, paintings, posters and maps, this is an...
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Summary: "Andrew Hacker's 2012 New York Times op-ed questioning our current mathematics requirements instantly became one of the the paper's most widely circulated articles. Why, he wondered, do we inflict algebra, geometry, trigonometry, and even calculus on all young Americans, regardless of their interests or aptitudes? The Math Myth expands Hacker's scrutiny of many widely held assumptions, such as...
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Publisher / Publication Date: The New Press 2016
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Summary: "In years past, young people-especially girls-were often taught that being polite was more important than standing up for what they wanted. These attitudes have not entirely disappeared, especially when it comes to dating and relationships. However, attitudes are changing. Young people are speaking up unapologetically about what is acceptable and not acceptable in dating and relationships. It...
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Summary: Describes how the granting of subprime mortgages and the packaging of these loans into investment vehicles sold around the world played a significant role in the current worldwide financial crisis, and analyzes new policies.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Basic Books 2010
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Summary: "A comprehensive new biography of Hitler focusing on the dictator's personality"--Provided by publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Alfred A. Knopf 2016
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Publisher / Publication Date: Anchor Books/Doubleday 1995
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Publisher / Publication Date: Free Press 1997
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Summary: A tech reporter describes her introduction to the world of master sommeliers and her in-depth investigation into the source of their interests and skills, an effort marked by work with elite tasting groups, encounters at exclusive New York restaurants, visits to California winemakers and more. --Publsiher's description.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Books 2017
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Summary: Provides instructions on drawing different fish, including koi, guppies, and angelfish, in a volume with pet care instructions.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Gareth Stevens Publishing 2013
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Publisher / Publication Date: Avery Pub Group 2007
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Publisher / Publication Date: Zondervan Pub. House 1967