Summary: "This collection of essays and interviews presents 36 contributors to this emerging movement discussing a broad range of topics--activism, healthcare, education, LGBT issues, the environment, to name a few--affecting the political and cultural environmentof future generations"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers 2018
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Summary: Say hello to spiders, scorpions, mites, and ticks! Arachnids is a colorful photo-filled animal-science reference book for young readers and browsers. Not only will kids discover basic topics such as habitat, anatomy, and diet, but they'll also be treated to fun topics such as arachnids in mythology and art -- all written in a clear, concise way.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press, a Capstone imprint 2017
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 595.4 DELDell, Pamela.
Summary: "In timeline format, covers the chronology of major events of World War I"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 940.302 DELDell, Pamela
Summary: Take to the skies with songbirds and raptors, and waddle with some flightless birds, too! Organized by animal-science reference topics such as anatomy, migration, and life cycle, Birds introduces young readers and browsers to these feathered animals through full-color photos and concise, factual text.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press, a Capstone imprint 2017
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Summary: A tour through Washington's Mount Rainier National Park introduces the park's flora, fauna, topography, history, weather and attractions. The Trail of Shadows, Nisqually Glacier and the Carbon River are all discussed.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Child's World 2007
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 979.7782 DELSummary: A discussion between His Holiness the Dalai Lama and psychologist Paul Ekman on the differences between Eastern and Western views on human emotions and the connections that exist between science and spirituality.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Times Books 2008
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 152.4 EMOPaul, Pamela
Summary: Do you remember your first visit to where the wild things are? How about curling up for hours on end to discover the secret of the Philosopher's Stone? Combining clear, practical advice with inspiration, wisdom, tips, and curated reading lists, How to Raise a Reader, from the authors of the original and viral New York Times Books feature, shows you how to instil the joy and time-stopping...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Workman Publishing 2019
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 649 PAUCopies Available at East Bay
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Paska, Megan
Summary: The number of urban beekeepers has escalated with more than 25 percent increases year over year in the United States and the United Kingdom. From a go-to authority on beekeeping and backyard farming, The Rooftop Beekeeper is the first handbook to explore the ease and charm of keeping bees in an urban environment. This useful manual--at once a good read and a pretty object--features a relatable...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 638.1 PASSauls, Scott
Summary: "A remarkable vision for how Christians can live with countercultural gentleness in a perpetually angry, attacking, outraged time"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Nelson Books 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 261 SAUValla, Mike.
Summary: 43 American fly-tying masters, from Marbury to Marinaro, Gordon to GrantColor photos of the flies plus recipes for nearly 300 fliesImportant historical record includes profiles of tiers around the country including Art Flick, Ray Bergman, Lee Wulff, Don Gapen, Len Halladay, Andre Puyans, Cal Bird, Lew Oatman, Dave Whitlock, and 34 more influential tiers
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Publisher / Publication Date: [publisher not identified] 2013
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1 available in Adams Fly Collection, Call number: OVS 688.7 VALHillard, Darla.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Arbor House 1989
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 599.7554 HILLakshmi, Padma
Summary: The Encyclopedia of Spices and Herbs includes complete descriptions, histories, and cooking suggestions for ingredients from basic herbs to the most exotic seeds and chilies, as well as information on toasting spices, making teas, and infusing various oils and vinegars.
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Publisher / Publication Date: ECCO, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2016
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.3 LAKPegula, Chris
Summary: From Dude to Dad gives you the real-deal essentials on pregnancy, birthing, and parenthood, and how it's okay to be scared out of your mind. You'll learn what the expecting mom is going through during each trimester, how you can be the best partner and dad-to-be, and how to get in on the fun and immediately start bonding with the baby. Be prepared for the arrival that will ultimately change...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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Summary: It is a widely known but little considered fact that Albert Einstein and Kurt Godel were best friends for the last decade and a half of Einstein's life. The two walked home together from Princeton's Institute for Advanced Study every day; they shared ideas about physics, philosophy, politics, and the lost world of German science in which they had grown up. By 1949, Godel had produced a...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Basic Books 2005
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 530.11 YOUCapula, 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 CAPPahlka, Jennifer
Summary: "A bold call to reexamine how our government operates-and sometimes fails to-from President Obama's former deputy chief technology officer and the founder of Code for America. Just when we most need our government to work-to decarbonize our infrastructure and economy, to help the vulnerable through a pandemic, to defend ourselves against global threats-it is faltering. Government at all levels...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Metropolitan Books, Henry Holt and Company 2023
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Publisher / Publication Date: Wiley Pub. 2005
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Summary: "Based on the popular website of the same name, a guide to finding the right job while maintaining your sanity in the process In today's endlessly fluctuating job market, it's becoming more and more difficult to get hired. 50 Ways to Get a Job aims to fix that. Job search expert Dev Aujla created 50WaysToGetAJob.com as a way to offer practical, tangible steps to finding (and getting) the right...
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Publisher / Publication Date: TarcherPerigee, An imprint of Penguin Random House LLC 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Business AujlaRasula, Jed
Summary: "On the 100th anniversary of T. S. Eliot's modernist masterpiece, a rich cultural history of The Waste Land's creation, explosive impact, and enduring influence. When T. S. Eliot published The Waste Land in 1922, it put its 34-year-old author on a path to worldwide fame and the Nobel Prize. "But," as Jed Rasula writes, "The Waste Land is not only a poem: it names an event, like a tornado or an...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Princeton University Press 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 821 RASPaul, Pamela.
Summary: A leading social critic goes inside the billion-dollar baby business to expose the marketing and the myths, helping parents determine what's worth their money and what's a waste. Pamela Paul investigates the marketing hype, peer pressure, and easy consumerism that spins parents into purchasing overpriced products and raising overprotected, overstimulated, and over-provided-for children. Paul...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Times Books/Henry Holt and Co. 2008
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 649.122 PAUPaulk, Wm. Bruce.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Hearst Marine Books 1989
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Summary: Talks readers through process of telling their personal stories. This title gives readers the knowledge and skills they need to turn their most important stories into meaningful reading experiences for others.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Writer's Digest Books 2011
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 808.06 BALDurlofsky, Paula
Summary: "Studies show that the average American is spending more than 10 hours a day in front of their screens... Too often, bad feelings from social media interactions linger, negatively affecting our off-line lives and worsening already present mental health issues. Instead of demonizing social media by taking a one-note, "digital detox" approach, Logged In and Stressed Out recognizes social media is...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rowman & Littlefield 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 302.231 DURWolfert, Paula.
Summary: Since it was first published in 1973, Couscous and Other Good Food from Morocco has established itself as the classic work on one of the world’s great cuisines, and in 2008 it was inducted into the James Beard Cookbook Hall of Fame. From the magnificent bisteeyas (enormous, delicate pies composed of tissue-thin, buttery layers of pastry and various fillings) to endless varieties of couscous,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: HarperCollins 2001