Davis, Deborah
Summary: Shares the story behind the creation of Sargent's famous painting, which propelled the artist to fame but condemned his young subject to a lifetime of ridicule and self-loathing due to the work's perceived sexuality.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Jeremy P. Tarcher/Penguin Group 2003
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 759.13 DAVGrimaldi, Virginie.
Summary: Anna, 37 ans, croule sous le travail et les relances des huissiers. Ses filles, elle ne fait que les croiser au petit déjeuner. Sa vie défile, et elle l'observe depuis la bulle dans laquelle elle s'est enfermée. A 17 ans, Chloé a des rêves plein la tête mais a choisi d'y renoncer pour aider sa mère. Elle cherche de l'affection auprès des garçons, mais cela ne dure jamais. Comme le carrosse de...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Fayard 2018
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Summary: Presents information about a variety of animals that live on each of the seven continents, describing their physical characteristics and habitats.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sourcebooks Jabberwocky 2016
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 591 ALAGautreaux, Tim.
Summary: Randolph Aldridge travels to a snake-infested Cypress mill in Louisiana to find his brother Byron, a troubled veteran of World War I. Once there, Randolph finds that By is a shell of his former self--and that the murderous cartel controlling the mill's casino won't give them any peace.
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Publisher / Publication Date: A.A. Knopf 2003
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC GAUGautreaux, Tim.
Summary: A collection of stories by a Louisiana writer. In Dancing with the One-Armed Gal, a factory worker dismissed from his job gives a lift to an academic dismissed from hers, Good for the Soul is on an alcoholic priest, while in the title story a man babysits the illegitimate children of his daughters.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Picador USA 1999
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC GAUGautreaux, Tim.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Picador USA 1998
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC GAUGautreaux, Tim
Summary: "A widely celebrated novelist gives us a generous collection of exhilarating short stories, proving that he is a master of this genre as well. Once again, "he reminds us," wrote The Miami Herald, "that great writing is a timeless art." After the stunning historical novels The Clearing and The Missing, Tim Gautreaux now ranges freely through contemporary life with twelve new stories and eight...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Alfred A. Knopf 2017
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC GAUGrimaldi, Virginie/ Serle, Hildegarde (TRN)
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2024
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Summary: "Most people know sugar is bad for them, but few people know the sugar impact of seven common foods-grains, roots, fruit, low-fat and no-fat diet and dairy foods, sugary sauces and condiments, alcohol and sugary drinks, and natural and artificial sweeteners-can be the real cause of inflammation, bloating, metabolic disorders, fatigue, and weight gain. JJ VIRGIN'S SUGAR IMPACT DIET will...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Grand Central Life & Style 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 613.25 VIRTovar, Virgie
Summary: Growing up as a fat girl, Virgie Tovar believed that her body was something to be fixed. But after two decades of dieting and constant guilt, she was over it--and gave herself the freedom to trust her own body again. Ever since, she's been helping others to do the same. Tovar is hungry for a world where bodies are valued equally, food is free from moral judgment, and you can jiggle through life...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Feminist Press at the City University of New York 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 613 TOVVirgin, JJ
Summary: "Celebrity nutrition and fitness expert and four-time New York Times bestselling author, JJ Virgin reveals how one life-altering event taught her to tap into an indomitable mindset, trust her instincts and defy the odds, ultimately saving her son's life...and her own. She'll share the lessons she learned that can help you create your own resilient mindset"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: North Star Way 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 158 VIRAragno, Rachele
Summary: Mel wants to be a grown-up and make her own decisions so she is happy to get the chance to travel to a magical world where she can make her own choices, even if some are difficult.
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Publisher / Publication Date: RH Graphic 2021
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Publisher / Publication Date: 1986
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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 977.427 MICPatrick-Goudreau, Colleen
Summary: A seasoned cooking instructor and self-described 'joyful vegan,' author Colleen Patrick-Goudreau lays to rest the myth that vegan baking is an inferior alternative to non-vegan baking, putting it in its rightful place as a legitimate contender in the baking arena. More than just a collection of recipes, this informative cookbook is a valuable resource for any baker.Whether you want to bake...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Food Bake Patrick-GoudreauPatrick-Goudreau, Colleen.
Summary: Explaining how to create delectable baked goods without using any animal products, an introduction to vegan baking furnishes dozens of recipes for all kinds of baked goods, including cakes, pies, cookies, breads, biscuits, and muffins.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Fair Winds Press 2007
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Publisher / Publication Date: Morris-Burt Press 1975
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1 available in Reference, Call number: GEN 979.463 JONLowry, Mark.
Summary: The lyrics to the Christmas song "Mary, did you know?" are brought to life through illustrations plus interpretive Bible verses.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Waterbrook Press 1998
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 230 LOWVirgin, J J.
Summary: In this groundbreaking program, nutrition and fitness expert JJ Virgin reveals the real secret behind weight gain--"food intolerance"-- and advocates eating plenty of anti-inflammatory, healing foods to reclaim your health and reset your metabolism, while avoiding the 7 foods that are most likely to cause food intolerance.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harlequin 2012
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 613.25 VIRAveni, Anthony F.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Basic Books 1989
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 529 AVEAveni, Anthony F.
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Publisher / Publication Date: J. Wiley 1997
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 520.93 AVESummary: Washington, D.C., in the mid-to-late 1960s, vibrant soul music and exploding social consciousness were combining to become a unique and powerful effect. It was the place and time for Ralph Waldo "Petey" Greene, Jr. to fully express himself and "tell it like it is." With the support of his irrepressible and tempestuous girlfriend Vernell, the new ex-con talks his way into an on-air radio gig. He...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Universal Studios Home Entertainment 2007