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Summary: Discusses children's book author Roald Dahl including his childhood, his time spent in the military, his marriages and children, his books and screenplays, and the film and stage versions of his books.
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Publisher / Publication Date: KidHaven Press 2005
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1 available in Stacks, Call number: JB DAHL WOOMakos, Adam.
Summary: Relates the true story of two World War II airmen, one American and one German, who put aside the conflict and helped each other to safety in the wake of a damaged aircraft and describes their meeting again forty-seven years later.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Berkley Caliber 2013
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 940.54 MAKKelley, True.
Summary: "This biography tells the story of Abigail Adams and her role in America's Revolutionary War period"--Provided by publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Grosset & Dunlap, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA) LLC 2014
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JB BASKET ADAMSAsim, Jabari
Summary: A biography of the former slave and inspiring educator describes the hardships he overcame in youth, the circumstances that challenged his efforts to learn how to read, and his triumphant pursuit of a college education.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown 2012
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JB WASHINGTON ASIHochschild, Adam
Summary: For three crucial years in the 1930s, the Spanish Civil War dominated headlines in America and around the world, as volunteers flooded to Spain to help its democratic government fight off a fascist uprising led by Francisco Franco and aided by Hitler and Mussolini. Today we're accustomed to remembering the war through Hemingway's For Whom the Bell Tolls and Robert Capa's photographs. But Adam...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2016
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 946.081 HOCKinzinger, Adam
Summary: "From former Illinois Congressman Adam Kinzinger, a gripping account of the January 6 committee, examining the forces that led to the attacks on the Capitol. On January 6, 2021, America watched in horror as a violent mob led by right-wing extremist groups stormed the U.S. Capitol in support of then-President Donald Trump. It was one of the darkest days in recent history, yet to former Illinois...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2023
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1 available in Adult, Call number: B KINZINGER KINMakos, Adam.
Summary: Based on interviews with veterans and unpublished memoirs, tells the true stories of twenty marines during World War II, from the attacks on Pearl Harbor through Guadalcanal, Okinawa, and their return home after V-J Day.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Berkley Books 2013
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 940.54 MAKBeam, Christy.
Summary: Annabel Beam spent most of her childhood in and out of hospitals with a rare and incurable digestive disorder that prevented her from ever living a normal, healthy life. One sunny day when she was able to go outside and play with her sisters, she fell three stories headfirst inside an old, hollowed-out tree -- and survived without a scratch. While unconscious inside the tree, with rescue...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Hachette Books 2015
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 231.7 BEAAdams, Cynthia
Summary: Discusses the life and work of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and his famous creation, Sherlock Holmes.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Morgan Reynolds 1999
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1 available in Stacks, Call number: JB DOYLE ADASmith, Jada Pinkett
Summary: "A gripping, painfully honest, and ultimately inspirational memoir from global superstar and creator of the Red Table Talk series Jada Pinkett Smith. In a media driven landscape that crafts narratives for our celebrities, Smith recounts her story in an intimate conversation with readers. Along the way, she explores her path to accepting her power as a woman, and her discovery that a strong...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dey St., an imprint of William Morrow 2023
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1 available in Adult, Call number: B SMITH SMISouter, Gerry.
Summary: Documents the life and career of the sixth president of the United States.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Child's World, Inc. 2002
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1 available in Stacks, Call number: JB ADAMS SOURosenstock, Barb
Summary: Presents the life of the former first lady, describing how she defied historical conventions by asking questions, marrying against expectations, volunteering during the Revolutionary War, and representing the new nation as the president's wife.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown and Company 2020
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JB ADAMS ROSRickman, Alan
Summary: From his breakout role in Die Hard to his outstanding, multifaceted performances in the Harry Potter films, Galaxy Quest, Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, and more, Alan Rickman cemented his legacy as a world-class actor. His air of dignity, his sonorous voice, and the knowing wit he brought to each role continue to captivate audiences today. But Rickman’s ability to breathe life into projects...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2022
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1 available in Adult, Call number: B RICKMAN RICRessa, Maria
Summary: Maria Ressa is one of the most renowned international journalists of our time. For decades, she challenged corruption and malfeasance in her native country, the Philippines, on its rocky path from an authoritarian state to a democracy. As a reporter from CNN, she transformed news coverage in her region, which led her in 2012 to create a new and innovative online news organization, Rappler....
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Publisher / Publication Date: HarperCollins 2022
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1 available in Adult, Call number: B RESSA RESSummary: Profiles the life of Abigail Adams, John Adams' wife, focusing on her experiences during the American Revolution and how her role in Adams' presidency would set the standard for future first ladies.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Collins 2009