Parsons, Karyn
Summary: "The story of Bessie Coleman, the first African American woman to earn her pilot's license"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown and Company 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 COLPurvis, Karyn B. (Karyn Brand)
Summary: Offers parents practical advice on how to welcome an adopted child into their family, with tips for coping with common problems, building affection and trust, dealing with learning or behavioral disorders, and disciplining an adoptive child without harming the parent-child relationship.
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Publisher / Publication Date: McGraw-Hill 2007
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1 available in Juvenile Parent-Teacher Collection, Call number: JPT 649 PURKarbo, Karen.
Contents: The importance of being brash -- Strive to defy categorization -- The necessity of having an aviator in your life -- How to stick to your knitting -- The impracticality of marriage -- Making the most of a dysfunctional relationship -- Some thoughts on denial -- Fear management, the Hepburn way -- Thinking like a legend -- Twenty-two ways to get your Hepburn on.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bloomsbury 2007
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 HEPBURN, KATHARINE KARPiper, Karen Lynnea
Summary: "A poignant, surreal, and fearlessly honest look at growing up on one of the most secretive weapons installations on earth, by a young woman who came of age with missiles. The China Lake missile range is located in a huge stretch of the Mojave Desert, about the size of the state of Delaware. It was created during the Second World War, and has always been shrouded in secrecy. But people who make...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Viking, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Bio PiperKarmin, Aaron
Summary: "People who struggle with problem anger need quick tools they can use in the moment when faced with difficult situations or triggers. Instant Anger Management is a take-anywhere guide that provides effective and easy-to-learn strategies for dealing with anger on the spot. Using the quick cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) interventions in this book, readers will also learn to better identify...
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Publisher / Publication Date: New Harbinger Publication, Inc. 2021
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Summary: "There's Money in Thirst," reads a headline in the New York Times. The CEO of Nestlé, purveyor of bottled water, heartily agrees. It is important to give water a market value, he says in a promotional video, so "we're all aware that it has a price." But for those who have no access to clean water, a fifth of the world's population, the price is thirst. This is the frightening landscape that...
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Publisher / Publication Date: University of Minnesota Press 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 333 PIPHolman, Karlyn.
Summary: Reading this book is like taking one of Karlyn's workshops. She combines a sense of spontaneity with grounded techniques and guides the reader on a journey as an artist. Readers are encouraged to have fun by developing a sense of playfulness in their paintings while pursing the ultimate goal of finding freedom in their own, personal style. In a series of beautifully illustrated, hands-on...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bayfield Street Pub. 2000
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 751.42 HOLKarbo, Karen
Summary: Presents information on female rule-breakers, including Josephine Baker, Jane Goodall, Margaret Cho, and Hillary Rodham Clinton.
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Publisher / Publication Date: National Geographic 2018
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 920 KARKalyn, Wayne.
Contents: 1 Adding room 8 -- 2 Basement business 18 -- 3 Windows and doors 32 -- 4 Turn on the light 42 -- 5 Media rooms: get wired 60 -- 6 Laundry and family rooms 76 -- 7 Downstairs bedrooms 90 -- 8 Home office and workshop 102 -- 9 Home gyms and spas 114 -- 10 Kitchens and baths 126.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Creative Homeowner 2004
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 643.5 KALMcBride, Karyl.
Summary: "Author of the bestseller Will I Ever Be Good Enough? Healing the Daughters of Narcissistic Mothers Dr. Karyl McBride draws on her expertise in treating children and partners damaged by narcissists in this practical new guide to divorce and its aftermath. With more than three decades of experience as a licensed marriage and family therapist, Dr. McBride guides you through the emotional fallout...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Atria Books 2015
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 306.89 MCBSiegel-Maier, Karyn
Summary: Effective, nontoxic alternatives can be mixed up easily from kitchen staples -- baking soda, vinegar, lemon juice, herbs, and borax -- plus a handful of easy-to-find essential oils. With the second edition of this popular book comes a host of hard-working new recipes, including Rosemary-Geranium Floor Wipes for electrostatic floor mops, Thyme to Make Your Own Carpet Steamer, Weekend Warrior...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Storey Pub. 2008
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 648.5 SIEJenner, Caryn
Summary: Shares the experiences of important women in history, including Aung San Suu Kyi, Arianna Huffington, and Madam C.J. Walker.
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Publisher / Publication Date: DK Publishing 2017
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 920 JENMcKenna, Maryn.
Summary: McKenna reveals the hidden history of MRSA's relentless advance-- how it has overwhelmed hospitals, assaulted families, and infiltrated agriculture and live-stock, moving inexorably into the food chain.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Free Press 2010
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 616.9 MCKJenner, Caryn
Summary: Introduces the Australian quokka, describing the species' habitat, behaviors, and life cycles while explaining how its cheeky and mischievous nature have rendered it one of the world's friendliest marsupials.
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Publisher / Publication Date: DK Publishing 2020
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Transitional Reader (Blue), Call number: JBR BLUE JENCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Beginning Readers - Transitional Reader (Blue), Call number: JBR BLUE JENMcKenna, Maryn.
Summary: "In this eye-opening exposé, acclaimed health journalist and National Geographic contributer Maryn McKenna documents how antibiotics transformed chicken from local delicacy to industrial commodity -- and human health threat -- uncovering the ways we can make America's favorite meat safer again." -- Amazon.com.
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Publisher / Publication Date: National Geographic 2017
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Summary: "Steeped in science, medicine and his personal hospital experience, a surgeon and TikTok sensation, in this entertaining and educational survival guide, explains the weird and wonderful bodily functions that keep us going, offering practical advice and strategies to help you thrive and take control of your day-to-day health"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rodale 2023
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: The themes, images, and cultural vernacular of Victor Fleming's The Wizard of Oz continue to haunt David Lynch's filmography from his early short "The Alphabet" to his television series Twin Peaks: The Return. Is Lynch trapped in the Land of Oz? If so, what can we learn about his body of work by closely examining how it intersects and communicates with that legendary fantasy? In turn, what do...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2024
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1 available in Browsing Hot DVDs, Call number: HOT DVDBrumfitt, Taryn
Summary: "Body confidence does not come from trying to achieve the perfect body, it comes from embracing the one you've already got." This is the book for every woman who hates the way her body looks, and derides herself for not having the perfect figure. It is for those who have allowed those negative and harmful thoughts to affect their self-confidence and inform their everyday behaviour. Once a body...
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Publisher / Publication Date: New Holland Publishers 2015
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 BRUMFITT, TARYN BRUPlumb, Taryn
Summary: Whether you're a visitor or a local looking for something different, this guidebook shows you the Pine Tree State with new perspectives on timeless destinations and introduces you to those you never knew existed. Discover vintage treasures at Elmer's Barn north of Wiscasset. Explore the eclectic antique vehicle collection at the Cole Land Transportation Museum near Bangor. Leap back through...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Globe Pequot Press 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 917.41 PLUFreedman, Harry A.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Fund Raising Institute 1991
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 361.70681 FRELange, Karen E.
Summary: 1607: A New Look at Jamestown is the ultimate book for the 400th anniversary of America's first settlement. With its expert appraisal of the latest archaeological evidence, this National Geographic title stands alone in its timely authority and its visual appeal. Author Karen Lange's gripping narrative incorporates analysis of the very latest discoveries from the Jamestown site. The text,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: National Geographic 2007
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 975.5425 LANJenner, Caryn
Summary: "On September 6, 1620, the Mayflower ship headed across the Atlantic Ocean to the New World. Sixty-six days later, land was sighted. Now you can imagine you were there ... More than 100 passengers boarded the Mayflower to make their home in the unknown land of America. They became known as the Pilgrims. Meet the men, women, and children who braved the voyage, and read their first hand accounts...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Kingfisher 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 974.402 JENJenner, Caryn.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2008
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Transitional Reader (Blue), Call number: JBR BLUE JENYacowitz, Caryn
Summary: A beloved grandmother spreads out a yummy Hanukkah supper only to develop an insatiable appetite that alarms her family, in a story augmented by parodies of art by such masters as da Vinci, Rembrandt, and Picasso.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Arthur A. Levine Books, an imprint of Scholastic Inc. 2014