Bay, Samara
Summary: Blending anecdotes with eye-opening research in leadership, linguistics and social science, a communication expert who's worked with Hollywood's biggest stars, political powerhouses and businesspeople offers a fresh perspective on public speaking and a new definition of what power sounds like.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Crown 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 808.5 BAYO'Connor, Sandra Day
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2003
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 347.7326 OCOBiskupic, Joan.
Summary: Draws on interviews, private papers, and articles to chronicle the twenty-five years Sandra Day O'Connor spent serving on the Supreme Court, discussing how she became one of the most influential judges in the court's history and her impact on the American judicial and legal system.
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Publisher / Publication Date: ECCO 2005
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 O'CONNOR, SANDRA BisPinkney, Andrea Davis
Summary: "When young Tybre Faw discovers Congressman John Lewis and his heroic march across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in the fight for the right to vote -- Tybre is determined to meet him. Tybre's two grandmothers take him on the seven-hour drive to Selma, Alabama, where Lewis invites Tybre to join him in the annual memorial walk across the Bridge. And so begins a most amazing friendship! In rich, poetic...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Press 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 LEWLandra, Maie.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sixth & Spring Books 2006
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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 746.432 LANRobinson, Fay
Summary: "Explains the origins of Halloween and how to make ten holiday-related crafts"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Enslow Elementary, an imprint of Enslow Publishers, Inc. 2015
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1 available in Seasonal Juvenile Collection, Call number: J 745.5941 ROBRobinson, Fay.
Summary: Describes the history and traditions surrounding the Chinese New Year while exploring the different ways it is celebrated in the United States.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Enslow Publishers 2001
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1 available in Juvenile Holidays - Springtime Holidays, Call number: J 394.2614 ROBFay, Abbott.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Western Reflections 1997
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 978.8 FAYStanley, Fay.
Summary: Recounts the story of Hawaii's last heir to the throne, who was denied her right to rule when the monarchy was abolished.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Four Winds Press 1991
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1 available in Stacks, Call number: JB KAIULANI STASandke, Randy.
Summary: Examines the origins of jazz and argues that African-American musicians were influenced by a variety of traditions in American culture in creating this art form.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scarecrow Press 2010
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 781.65 SANJha, Sonora
Summary: "This book is both an incredibly moving mother-son love story told in personal essays, and a parenting manual with concrete advice and actionable takeaways for feminists of all stripes hoping to dismantle toxic masculinity, one sweet boy at a time"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sasquatch Books 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 306.874 JHAO'Shea, Samara
Summary: Presents a guide to overcoming rejection and thriving in the face of unrequited love, offering advice on cultivating self-worth and loving oneself without requiring the validation of others.
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Publisher / Publication Date: February Books 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 158.1 OSHSandas, Ilyne.
Summary: This Everything guide presents a balanced approach to treating children with anxiety--from traditional to nontraditional drug and behavior therapies to relaxation tricks and meditation.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Adams Media 2008
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 618.928 SANSamara, Timothy.
Summary: For designers working in every medium, layout is arguably the most basic, and most important, element. Effective layout is essential to communication and enables the end user to not only be drawn in with an innovative design but to digest information easily.Making and Breaking the Grid is a comprehensive layout design workshop that assumes that in order to effectively break the rules of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rockport Publishers 2002
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 760 SAMLinklater, Andro.
Summary: Historian Linklater relates how the borders and boundaries that formed states and a nation inspired the sense of identity that has ever since been central to the American experiment. Linklater opens with America's greatest surveyor, Andrew Ellicott, measuring the contentious boundary between Pennsylvania and Virginia in the summer of 1784; and he ends standing at the yellow line dividing the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Walker & Co. 2007
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 911.73 LINMir, Saira
Summary: Introduces nineteen Muslim women from all around the world who have found their callings in a vast range of fields, from social justice to competitive sports to the entertainment industry.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Salaam Reads 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 920 MIRWallace, Audra
Summary: Often called the crown jewel of Maine, Acadia National Park contains more than 47,000 acres of gorgeous coastal landscapes. As they explore the park, readers will learn about its plants, wildlife, and geographic features. They will also discover how the landscapes were formed, when people first arrived in the area, why the land was chosen to be a national park, and more.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Children's Press 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 974.1 WALHay, Carol
Summary: "An audacious and accessible guide to feminist philosophy-its origins, its key ideas, and its newest directions. Think Like a Feminist is an irreverent yet rigorous primer that unpacks two hundred years of feminist ideas. Professor Carol Hay takes the long view on our current moment, framing it within the philosophical thinking that underlies the organization and activism that has transformed...
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Publisher / Publication Date: W.W. Norton & Company 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 305.42 HAYSadri, Ahmad.
Summary: A collection of stories and myths from ancient Iran filled with kings, heroes, princesses, magical animals, and demons. Written as an epic poem by the poet Ferdowsi in the 10th century and retold here in prose.
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Publisher / Publication Date: The Quantuck Lane Press 2013
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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 891.5534 SADO'Shea, Samara.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Collins 2007
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 808.6 OSHSandoz, Mari
Summary: Recounts the 1,500 mile trek of a band of Northern Cheyenne from an Oklahoma reservation in 1878 to their home on the Yellowstone.
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Publisher / Publication Date: University of Nebraska Press 1992
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 970.3 SANSandoz, Mari
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Publisher / Publication Date: University of Nebraska Press 2004
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 CRALinklater, Andro.
Summary: Linklater's fascinating, provocative and eye-opening story of why America has ended up with its unique system of weights and measures, is explained in this volume that also shows how it has shaped the culture and country.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Walker & Co. 2002
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 973 LINHendry, Fay L.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Iota Press 1980