Trump, Donald
Summary: Composed entirely of quotations from President Donald Trump in the wake of Hurricane Florence. On September 19, 2018, Trump paid a visit to New Bern, North Carolina, one of the towns ravaged by Hurricane Florence. It was there he showed deep concern for a boat that washed ashore. "At least you got a nice boat out of the deal," said President Trump to hurricane victims. "Have a good time!" he...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster 2018
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1 available in Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: 741.5 TRUKoontz, Robin Michal.
Summary: Presents an accounting of Hurricane Katrina from start to finish, including rescue efforts and survivor stories.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Grosset & Dunlap, an imprint of Penguin Random House 2015
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1 available in JT Non-Fiction, Call number: JT US Hist What KoontzEchenique, Sara E.
Summary: A girl in Puerto Rico copes with the aftermath of a hurricane, including her family's temporary blue tarp roof and her brother's refusal to speak. Includes notes about the author's life in Puerto Rico and the yearly ritual of preparing for hurricanes.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Charlesbridge 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE ECHTarshis, Lauren
Summary: The city of Galveston, Texas, was booming. Perched on an island off the southern coast of Texas, Galveston had been founded in the 1830s. By 1900, it was Texas's richest and most important city. Boats loaded up with American cotton and wheat steamed from Galveston to countries around the world. Arriving ships were crowded with immigrants. The streets, paved with crushed oyster shells, sparkled...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2021
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Summary: "Beginning with one-day-old mom, who may feel like she is learning a new language, 'Mom Milestones' is a love letter to the myriad ways moms grow and adapt to motherhood."--Page 2 of cover.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Workman Publishing Co., Inc. 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 306.874 FARBrown, Carolyn
Summary: "Cousins Tabby and Ellie Mae are due for a change. Running their aunt's beachfront bed-and-breakfast in Sandcastle, Texas, is just the thing to shake things up . . . though their lives spin out of control in more ways than one when a hurricane barrels into the coastline. It's a miracle it didn't carry them off to Kansas. Not so lucky are the assisted-living center and a small eclectic group of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Center Point Large Print 2023
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1 available in Adult, Call number: LP FIC BRODeibert, Michael
Summary: "When Hurricane Maria roared across Puerto Rico in September 2017, it devastated the island. It was an unprecedented natural disaster, a Category 5 major hurricane, and ultimately responsible for the deaths of more than three thousand people. It also ripped away the facade that had dominated discussions of the island's relationship with the United States for over a century This is the first...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Apollo Publishers 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 363.34 DEIDavis, Jim
Summary: A compilation of strips featuring the voracious and hedonist orange feline finds him continuing his abuse of the long-suffering Jon and Odie.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Ballantine Books 2013
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Summary: FBI special agent Meg Jennings and her K-9 partner Hawk head to Virginia Beach to help with search and rescue after a hurricane. They uncover a human trafficking ring run by some of the most powerful and influential powers in Virginia. With the evidence-- and victims-- washed away, Meg joins forces with Special Agent Walter Van Cleave to hide the scared teenage girl who is their only witness....
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Publisher / Publication Date: Kensington Books 2018
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC DRIH. Belden & Co
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Publisher / Publication Date: Mika Silk Screening 1972
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1 available in Genealogy Atlas Stand, Call number: R GEN 712.913 ILLTarshis, Lauren.
Summary: Barry's family tries to evacuate before Hurricane Katrina hits their home in New Orleans. But when Barry's little sister gets terribly sick, they're forced to stay home and wait out the storm. At first, Katrina doesn't seem to be as bad as predicted. But overnight the levees break, and Barry's world is literally torn apart. He's swept away by the floodwaters, away from his family. Can he...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic 2011
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J FICTION TARDahl, Michael.
Summary: A collection of jokes, comics, and gags about schools.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Stone Arch Book, A Capstone imprint 2013
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2 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 817.54 DAHMorgan, Dan
Summary: The official Minecraft Joke Book is packed with over 200 jokes inspired by the best-selling video game in the world!
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2020
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Summary: A rhyming illustrated humor book for moms who feel they're not doing a good job (and that's <i>all</i> moms, right?). Packed with scientifically true examples of terrible parents in the animal kingdom, to remind and reassure any mother that there are way worse moms out there.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Workman Publishing 2022
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: "101 reasons to laugh out loud. If laughter is the best medicine, then this book is your prescription. Turn off the news and spend a few days not following current events. Instead, return to the basics -- humanity's ability to laugh at itself. Maybe you should even do a news cleanse for a few days! Hide under the covers and read these stories instead. Or read a chapter a day, or a story a day...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chicken Soup for the Soul, LLC 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 152.43 CHILewman, David
Summary: "There are few rivalries across history that are quite as formidable, and in Cat Jokes vs. Dog Jokes/Dog Jokes vs. Cat Jokes, they go head-to-head--with a twist that may give you...paws. Through a recurring cast of characters that present the 200+ jokes in comic-style format, there are added layers of humor in funny visuals and wisecracking canines and felines that don't just tell the jokes,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Workman 2023
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Summary: "Young readers will learn about the devastating Hurricane Harvey."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bearport Publishing 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 976.4 BLANavarro Aquino, Xavier
Summary: "Camila is haunted by the death of her sister, Marisol, who was caught by a mudslide during the huracán. Unable to part with Marisol, Camila carries her through town, past the churchyard, and, eventually, to the supposed utopia of Memoria. Urayoán, the idealistic, yet troubled cult leader of Memoria, has a vision for this new society, one that in his eyes is peaceful and democratic. The...
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Publisher / Publication Date: HarperVia, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2022
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1 available in Adult, Call number: FIC NAVGregory, Josh.
Summary: Recounts the events of superstorm Hurricane Sandy and the devastation it caused in the New York metropolitan area, discusses the longterm effects of the storm on the urban environment, and describes the rebuilding efforts.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2013
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 363.34 GREDavis, Jim
Summary: A collection of comic strips follows the adventures of the lazy, food-loving, wise-cracking feline.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Ballantine Books 1997
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Summary: "A powerful novel of family, race, faith, sex, and disaster that moves between Puerto Rico and The Bronx, revealing the lives and loves of five women and the secret that binds them together"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Vintage Español, una división de Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial USA, LLC 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 468.4 FIC SANSummary: Over 50,000 dogs and cats were left behind in New Orleans in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina as FEMA required that all animals be left behind in the mandatory evacuation. This forced separation created America's first-ever major animal rescue. This film tells many uplifting stories of hope and survival as animal companions (pets) are reunited with their owners while other lucky animals find...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Shidog Films 2006
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC DARBeaton, Kate
Summary: "Hark! A Vagrant" takes readers on a romp through history and literature -- with dignity for few and cookies for all -- with comic strips about famous authors, their characters, and political and historical figures, all drawn in Kate Beaton's pared-down style. This collection features favorite stories from the webcomic of the same name, as well as new, previously unpublished content. Whether...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Drawn & Quarterly 2011
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1 available in Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: 741.5 BEACopies Available at East Bay
1 available in Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: 741.5 BEARose, Chris
Summary: The author, a Pulitzer-winning columnist for the Times-Picayune, chronicles the horrific aftermath of Hurricane Katrina in his collection of candid essays.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster Paperbacks 2007