Fletcher, Colin.
Summary: The story of the remarkable journey of the man who walked the length of the Grand Canyon below the rim.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Vintage Books 1989
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 917.9132 FLEFleischer, Ari
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Publisher / Publication Date: William Morrow 2005
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 973.931 FLESummary: Inspired by She Persisted by Chelsea Clinton and Alexandra Boiger comes a chapter book series about women who stood up, spoke up, and rose up against the odds. This collection includes the first eight biographies in the series.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2021
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Summary: "A biography of Claudette Colvin in the She Persisted series"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Philomel Books 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 COLFleischer, Ari
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Publisher / Publication Date: William Morrow 2005
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Summary: "Ruler of Florence for seven bloody years, 1531 to 1537, Alessandro de' Medici was arguably the first person of color to serve as a head of state in the Western world. Born out of wedlock to a dark-skinned maid and Lorenzo de' Medici, he was the last legitimate heir to the line of Lorenzo the Magnificent. When Alessandro's noble father died of syphilis, the family looked to him. Groomed for...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Oxford University Press 2016
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Summary: "Trauma, heartbreak, anxiety, and mourning are all parts of the human experience, and Josh Fletcher's mission in life is to normalize the need to find a trusted professional with whom you can discuss all of life's scariest aspects. Through the lens of four of his patients--you'll share in their self-discovery and recovery as they untangle themselves from an all-too-familiar web of emotions. In...
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Publisher / Publication Date: William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2024
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Publisher / Publication Date: Mystic Seaport Museum 1999
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 623.8302 STEBeavan, Colin.
Summary: Bill McKibben meets Bill Bryson in this seriously engaging look at one man's decision to put his money where his mouth is and go off the grid for one year--while still living in New York City--to see if it's possible to make no net impact on the environment. In other words, no trash, no toxins in the water, no elevators, no subway, no products in packaging, no air-conditioning, no television....
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Publisher / Publication Date: Farrar, Straus and Giroux 2009
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 333 BEADuriez, Colin.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Baker Book House 1992
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 823.912 DURDickey, Colin
Summary: Dickey, piqued by a house hunt in Los Angeles that revealed derelict foreclosures and "zombie houses", embarks on a journey across the continental United States to decode and unpack the American history repressed in our most famous haunted places. With boundless curiosity, Dickey conjures the dead by focusing on questions of the living -- how do we deal with stories about ghosts, and how do we...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Viking 2016
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Publisher / Publication Date: Atlantic Monthly Press 1988
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 915.1 THUButcher, Colin
Summary: As a veteran of the Royal Navy and longtime police officer, Colin Butcher was no stranger to dangerous situations. But a career in uniform can wear anyone down, so, in 2003, Colin left the force to start his own private detective agency, specializing in helping reunite people with their missing pets. And yet, despite his hundreds of successes, there were still heartbreaking cases where Colin...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Celadon Books 2019
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Summary: "Saturday Night Live head writer and Weekend Update co-anchor, Colin Jost, has six sets of stitches on his face alone. He's been punched in at least four different sketches on Saturday Night Live, including once by his boss, Lorne Michaels. But if there'sone trait that makes someone well suited to comedy, it's being able to take a punch-metaphorically and, occasionally, physically. From growing...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Crown 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 JOST, COLIN JOSThubron, Colin
Summary: An acclaimed travel writer and novelist, in his eightieth year, takes a dramatic journey on the little known Far East Asian river that forms the highly contested border between Russia and China, covering almost 3,000 miles.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 915.77 THUThubron, Colin
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Publisher / Publication Date: HarperCollins 1999
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 957 THUColton, Larry.
Summary: Documents the stories of four World War II prisoners of war who were tortured by their Japanese captors, describing the events that led to their imprisonment, the brutal conditions that forged their deep bond, and their considerable struggles to re-acclimate to civilian life.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Crown Publishers 2010
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Summary: "A brutally honest and moving memoir of lust, abuse, addiction, stardom, and redemption from Arrow and Teen Wolf actor Colton Haynes"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Atria Books 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 HAYNES, COLTON HAYRoberts, Cokie.
Summary: In Founding Mothers, Cokie Roberts paid homage to the women who helped establish our nation. Now she continues the story of more remarkable women and their achievements in moving the fledgling nation foward, from the election of John Adams in 1796 to the election of Andrew Jackson in 1828. Roberts reveals the often surprising and compelling stories of determined and passionate woman who...
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Publisher / Publication Date: William Morrow 2008
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 920 RobertsAsher, Colin
Summary: "This definitive biography reclaims Nelson Algren as a towering literary figure and exposes how his radical politics sabotaged his career. For a time, Nelson Algren (1909-1981) was America's most famous author. Millions bought his books; The Man with the Golden Arm, winner of the first National Book Award, was made into a film starring Frank Sinatra. Yet the cause of Algren's decline was never...
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Publisher / Publication Date: W.W. Norton & Company 2019
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Summary: Colin O'Brady's awe-inspiring memoir spans his triumphant recovery from a tragic accident to his gripping 932-mile solo crossing of Antarctica. Prior to December 2018, no individual had ever crossed the landmass of Antarctica alone, without support and completely human powered. Yet, Colin O'Brady was determined to do just that, even if, ten years earlier, there was doubt that he'd ever walk...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scribner 2020
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Summary: A history of coastal Maine's lobster communities describes their defense of local traditions, their resistance to groups that would exploit their resources, and the wisdom gleaned from lifetimes spent in support of community interests.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Viking 2004
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 974.1 WOOGómez-Colón, Salvador
Summary: "Launching a propulsive middle grade nonfiction series, a young man shares how he combated Puerto Rico's public health emergency after Hurricane Maria. Suffering heavy damage in the wake of Hurricane Maria in 2017, Puerto Rican communities lacked access to clean water and electricity. Salvador Gómez-Colón couldn't ignore the basic needs of his homeland, and knew that nongovernmental...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Norton Young Readers, an imprint of W.W. Norton & Company 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 GOMRoberts, Cokie.
Summary: Documents the experiences, influence, and contributions of the women of Washington, D.C., during the American Civil War.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2015