Henson, Robert
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rough Guides 2007
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 551.6 HENEmery, Robert E.
Summary: "A paradigm-shifting model of parenting children in two homes from an internationally recognized expert. A researcher, therapist, and mediator, Robert Emery, Ph. D., details a new approach to sharing custody with children in two homes. Huge numbers of children are affected by separation, divorce, cohabitation breakups, and childbearing outside of marriage. These children have two homes. But...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Avery 2016
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 306.8 EMESummary: Todd McFarlane is the most successful comic book artist in history. His multi-million dollar entertainment empire encompasses comics, action figures, television, video games, and music videos. The "Spawn" comic creator has sold more copies than any other urban drama character including Batman, Spider-man, and Superman. He is a self-confessed man of "contradictions and inconsistancies", who...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Docurama 2002
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC TODBenson, Robert Hugh
Summary: In the spirit of St. Francis of Assisi, “poet and God’s Troubadour,” this timeless classic portrays the lives of the saints through creative, catchy poetry and quaint etchings. Each letter of the alphabet is honored with a saint: “A is Anthony,” “B for Benedict,” “C for Saint Christopher,” and so on. It includes universally beloved saints like Dominic, Francis, and Martin, as well as lesser...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Neumann Press 2014
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 282.0922 BENBenson, R. (Robert)
Contents: A beginning -- A longing for community -- Heroic humility -- A ready mercy -- A wider welcome -- The act of caring -- Living for others -- A note about Saint Benedict.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Paraclete Press 2009
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 248.4 BENSummary: Every year Americans spend an average of $12.4 billion (yes, billion!) on cosmetic surgery procedures. Why are we being conditioned not to like the way we look? Award-winning filmmaker Darryl Roberts goes on a five-year journey to unearth the origins and deadly risks of our nation's quest for physical perfection.
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Publisher / Publication Date: distributed by Xenon Pictures 2010
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC AMEPerkins, Christopher
Summary: The Underdark is a subterranean wonderland, a vast and twisted labyrinth where fear reigns. It is the home of horrific monsters that have never seen the light of day. It is here that the dark elf Gromph Baenre, Archmage of Menzoberranzan, casts a foul spell meant to ignite a magical energy that suffuses the Underdark and tears open portals to the demonic Abyss. What steps through surprises even...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Wizards Of The Coast 2015
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Summary: "Here in one volume is a unique, essential overview of the philosophy of Jean-Paul Sartre."
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Publisher / Publication Date: Vintage Books 2003
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 194 SARSummary: Over the course of a summer day in Los Angeles, the lives of 25 young Angelenos intersect. Through poetry they express life, love, heartache, family, home, and fear.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2021
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2 available in Comedy DVDs, Call number: BLU-RAY COMEDY SUMSheldon, Kennon M. (Kennon Marshall)
Summary: "For centuries, philosophers have debated the question of free will. Do we make our own choices? Or are we more like rudderless ships drifting on the ocean, buffeted by winds and currents outside ourselves? In TK, research psychologist Ken Sheldon reveals that the way we answer these questions has serious implications for our wellbeing. We may never know for certain whether free will exists,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Basic Books 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 123 SHERobertson, Kay
Summary: Outlines the roles of Duck Dynasty women, discussing the core values that make their relationships work and explaining how their spiritual beliefs shape family dynamics and have helped them work through various challenges.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster 2014
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Summary: Antique experts Leigh and Leslie Keno describe more than a dozen of their most fascinating treasure hunts and extraordinary discoveries.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Warner Books 2000
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 749.213 KENSummary: Presents a look at photographer Robert Mapplethorpe's life and career, against the backdrop of preparations for twin 2016 retrospective exhibits of Mapplethorpe's work at The Getty Museum and The Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA).
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Publisher / Publication Date: Home Box Office 2016
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC MAPStrong, Donald Emrys.
Summary: A history of the Etruscan people from 750 B.C. to 400 B.C., discussing their society, government, and culture.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Putnam 1968
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 937 STRKennon, Caroline
Summary: The Underground Railroad was the massive effort by slaves and free people to secretly bring thousands of blacks to freedom in the North during the 19th century. This thought-provoking book will capture readers imaginations and fill them with awe for the brave conductors and passengers on the Railroad. Theyll learn about the many safe havens, called depots, that housed fugitives and the secret...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Gareth Stevens Publishing 2017
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Summary: "Explore what it means to be grateful, and teach kids the importance of it. Not just for the big things like birthday parties and iPhones, but the small things like dinner, a cosy bed, and a sunny day. This book doesn't teach kids how to pretend like everything is always OK, but rather to change their perspective in order to live bold, influential and authentic lives. Being thankful isn't...
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Publisher / Publication Date: DK Publishing 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 179 KENKenyon, Jane.
Summary: From the Publisher: In this enlightening and typically endearing collection of prose and poetry, the late author of five highly regarded books of verse reflects on her writing life, growing spirituality, passionate hobbies, and ultimately fatal struggle with leukemia. Kenyon is one of the most beloved poets on the contemporary American scene; this book shows us why and how this came to be.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Graywolf Press 1999
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 814.54 KENKenyon, Janice
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Publisher / Publication Date: ORCAB 0000
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 910.202 KENKenyon, Sherrilyn
Summary: Amanda Devereaux, an accountant, is being hunted by one of the most lethal vampires out there. And the only person who can save her is Kyran--an ancient warrior-turned-vampire who has sworn to protect humans. Kyran is a Dark-Hunter blessed with immortality, power, psychic abilities, wealth and a cool wardrobe. But if Amanda goes down, he loses it all.
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Publisher / Publication Date: St. Martin's Griffin 2009
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1 available in Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: 741.5 DARRoberge, Julie
Summary: "This illustrated nonfiction book introduces middle grade readers to the science, history and legends of volcanoes around the world."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Orca Book Publishers 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 551.21 ROBKenyon, Flip.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Palladian Publishing 1999
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 643.12 KENKenyon, Mark
Summary: "From prominent outdoorsman and nature writer Mark Kenyon comes an engrossing reflection on the past and future battles over our most revered landscapes--America's public lands. Every American is a public-land owner, inheritor to the largest public-land trust in the world. These vast expanses provide a home to wildlife populations, a vital source of clean air and water, and a haven for...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little A 2019
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Summary: Balanced precariously on the shifting fault line between East and West, Romania's schizophrenic, often violent past is one of the great untold stories of modern Europe. The country that gave us Vlad Dracula, and whose citizens consider themselves descendants of ancient Rome, has traditionally preferred the status of enigmatic outsider. But this beautiful and unexplored land has experienced some...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Head of Zeus 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 949.803 KENRobeyns, Ingrid
Summary: "An original, bold, and convincing argument for a cap on wealth by the philosopher who coined the term "limitarianism" that invites us to a radical reimagining of our world"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Astra House 2024