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Summary: Animated hosts Cecile the cow and Pepo the cowboy explore real-life animals in the jungle.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Belmondo Entertainment 2009
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1 available in Juvenile Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD JUV DISCrile, George.
Summary: Describes how, after the 1979 Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, maverick Texas congressman Charlie Wilson persuaded his colleagues to fund the CIA's efforts to arm the mujahideen and recounts the repercussions of that covert operation.
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: Blackstone Audio 2007
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 958.104 CRIEbine, Kazuki.
Summary: The life of a true twentieth-century hero told in a vibrant graphic novel format. Through his quietly powerful leadership and influential use of nonviolent resistance in India's struggle against the British Raj, Mahatma Gandhi became one of the most revered figures of the modern era. While history has recorded Gandhi's words and deeds, the man himself has been eclipsed by maxims of virtuosity...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Group USA, Inc. 2011
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Thomas, Haile
Summary: "By a superstar eighteen-year-old activist and motivational speaker, and the youngest Certified Integrative Health Coach in America, an inspiring plant-based cookbook featuring 80 delicious, wholesome recipes to boost confidence, happiness, energy, and positivity along with "7 points of power" to motivate the next generation of leaders"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: William Morrow 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.5636 THOZola, Émile
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Publisher / Publication Date: [CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, ] 2012
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC ZOLCrile, George.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Grove Press 2003
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 958.104 CRICopies Available at Fife Lake
1 available in Adult, Call number: 958.104 CrileSaile, Bob.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Pruett Pub. Co. 1999
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 799.1757 SAIBaird, Cecile
Summary: Inspiration, composition and lighting -- Create fruit and flowers that glow -- Tools and techniques for painting light -- Capture light and water -- Bring textures to life -- Paint the total picture.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: North Light Books 2005
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 741.2 BAIEgill Bjarnason
Summary: Provides a tour of the history of Iceland, from the time a Viking captain ran aground there 1,200 years ago to the pivotal role it played during the French Revolution, the moon landing, and the foundation of Israel.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Books 2021
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Summary: Describes the physical characteristics, habitat, and life cycle of the barn owl.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Carolrhoda Books 1992
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 598.977 EPPCooper, Neile
Summary: "Creative and practical, Kicking Glass is a step-by-step guide for those wanting to practice the popular craft of stained glass. From simple suncatchers and boho lamps to exquisite 3D constructions and delicately-poised glass butterflies, experienced artist Neile Cooper guides you through the magical world of stained glass with a creative handbook for both the novice and more experienced...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bloomsbury Visual Arts 2022
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Summary: "From Cecile Richards--the president of Planned Parenthood, daughter of the late Governor Ann Richards, featured speaker at the Women's March on Washington, and "the heroine of the resistance" (Vogue)--comes a story about learning to lead and make change, based on a lifetime of fighting for women's rights and social justice. Cecile Richards has been an activist since she was taken to the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Touchstone 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 RICHARDS, CECILE RICSnel, Eline.
Summary: Mindfulness--the quality of attention that combines full awareness with acceptance of each moment, just as it is--is gaining broad acceptance among mental health professionals as an adjunct to treatment. This little book is a very appealing introduction to mindfulness meditation for children and their parents. In a simple and accessible way, it describes what mindfulness is and how...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2013
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Summary: Kole Kills Crow used to be a media darling because of his movie-star good looks and his determination to fight for the rights of Native Americans, but the tragic death of his wife causes him to retreat from the limelight, but the arrival of reporter Heather Reardon stirs up feelings Kole hasn't experienced in years.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Avon Books 2001
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1 available in Adult, Call number: FIC EagleCecile, Pepo
Summary: Animated hosts Cecile the cow and Pepo the cowboy explore real-life animals in the savannah.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Belmondo Entertainment 2009
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1 available in Juvenile Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD JUV DISEngle, Margarita
Summary: "De niña, a Teresa Carreño le encantaba dejar que sus manos bailaran a lo largo de las hermosas teclas del piano. Si se sentía triste, la música le levantaba el ánimo y, cuando estaba feliz, el piano la ayudaba a compartir esa alegría. Pronto comenzó a escribir sus propias canciones y a tocar en grandes catedrales. Entonces, una revolución en Venezuela hizo que su familia tuviera que huir a...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Atheneum Books for Young Readers 2021
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1 available in Foreign Language, Call number: J468 SPANISH ENGDufresne, Emilie
Summary: Racism is a complex issue that still affects many in the diverse United States and world. This book helps readers understand this problem from the roots of racial identities to what is being done today to stand up to racism and help people affected by it. Vibrant photographs, diagrams, and a timeline of the U.S. civil rights movement enhance the approachable text. This book helps students...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Enslow Publishing 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 305.8 DUFHebert, Emilie
Summary: "Why trust your baby's care--or your own--to the chemical-laden products with unpronounceable names on supermarket shelves? The fantastic guide to feeling good and looking good that upcoming and new French mothers rely on to care for themselves and theirlittle ones is now in English for the very first time. Inside you'll find more than forty tried-and-true original, stress-free recipes to...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Apollo Publishers 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 649.122 HEBSchindler, 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 SCHBarnes, Lexie.
Summary: The 18 core projects in "Sew What Bags" show how to use bold, contemporary fabrics to make totes, drawstring sacks, messenger bags, organizers, satchels, and purses in a wide range of sizes and shapes. Every project is shown in a full-color photo accompanied by step-by-step, illustrated instructions.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Storey Pub. 2009
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Summary: "Positive body image isn't believing your body looks good; it is knowing your body is good, regardless of how it looks"--
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 306.4 KITEide, Brock
Summary: "In this revolutionary book, the Eides use new brain science and their expertise in neurology and learning disorders to explain how individuals with dyslexia not only perceive the written word differently but also conceive space more intuitively, see connections between unrelated objects, and are able to make great leaps creatively that others simply miss. Presenting a variety of case studies...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Hudson Street Press 2011
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 616.85 EID1 available in Juvenile Parent-Teacher Collection, Call number: JPT 616.8 EID
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 616.85 EIDKrogh, Egil
Summary: "The true story of The White House Plumbers, a secret unit inside Nixon's White House, and their ill-conceived plans stop the leaking of the Pentagon Papers, and how they led to Watergate and the President's demise. In a secluded office in President Nixon's White House in 1971, Egil "Bud" Krogh was summoned to a closed-door meeting by his mentor-and a key confidant of the president-John...
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Publisher / Publication Date: St. Martin's Griffin 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 973.924 KROEagle, Thom
Summary: "A literary tour de force, First, Catch is food writing at its best: a cookbook without recipes, an invitation to journey through the digressive mind of a chef at work, and a hymn to a singular nine-dish festive spring lunch. London chef Thom Eagle is anenthusiastic explorer of the world of ingredients and a thoughtful commentator on the ways immigration, technology, and fashion have changed...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Grove Press 2020