Weisman, Steve.
Summary: This book takes a comprehensive look at the phenomenon of identity theft, explaining what it is, how it happens, how to protect yourself from it, and what to do if it does happen to you. Using real-life examples to illustrate common identity theft scams, attorney Weisman reviews the steps consumers can take to protect themselves and emphasizes the informed and cautious use of credit cards, ATM...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Pearson/Prentice Hall 2005
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 364.163 WEIRijckeghem, Jean-Claude van
Summary: In 1808 Ghent, eighteen-year-old Constance runs away from an arranged marriage to a much older man and by stealing his clothes, sneaking out of the house disguised as a man, and joining Napoleon's army.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Levine Querido 2022
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: Unknown forces conspire to erase photographer Thomas Veil's identity and without warning, every aspect of his life is erased during the course of one evening: his wife acts as if he's a stranger, his credit cards are suddenly invalid, his keys no longer fit the door to his home and in one way or another, his family and friends are silenced. Completely alone, Veil sets out on a desperate...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Distributed by Image Entertainment 2005
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1 available in Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD TV NOWClark, Julie
Summary: "Claire Cook has a perfect life. Married to the scion of a political dynasty, with a Manhattan townhouse and a staff of ten, her surroundings are elegant, her days flawlessly choreographed, and her future auspicious. But behind closed doors, nothing is quite as it seems. That perfect husband has a temper that burns as bright as his promising political career, and he's not above using his staff...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sourcebooks Landmark 2020
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2 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC CLAMcKenzie, Catherine
Summary: "Twelve years ago Jessica Williams escaped a cult. Thanks to the private detective who rescued her, she reintegrated into society, endured an uncomfortable notoriety, and tried to put it all behind her. Then, at an airport bar, Jessica meets a woman with an identical name and birth date. It appears to be just an odd coincidence--until a week later, when Jessica finds her bank account drained...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Lake Union Publishing 2020
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1 available in Adult, Call number: FIC MCKSummary: The continuing twists and turns that follow Lucas Hood, an ex-convict who improbably assumes the identity of sheriff of the rural, Amish-area town of Banshee, Pa., where his former lover and partner-in-crime has been living under her own alias, Carrie Hopewell.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2016
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1 available in Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD TV BANSummary: "A family of crooks assume the identity of an upper-middle-class suburban clan in the Deep South."--Imbd.com.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment 2008
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1 available in Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD TV RICSummary: The fourth and final season of the drama finds Lucas working with Veronica Dawson, a FBI profiler. An ex-con assumes the identity of the sheriff of a small, out-of-the-way Pennsylvania town, where he continues his criminal ways while trying to keep off the radar of ruthless mobsters he double-crossed years before.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2016
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1 available in Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD TV BANSummary: The new season finds Lucas, having escaped detection after being interrogated by FBI agent Jim Racine, with his hands fuller than ever as sheriff, dealing with (among other things) the murder of a Kinaho tribe girl, the continuing escalation of tensions between Amish overlord Kai Proctor and Kinaho tribe leader Alex Longshadow, as well as the unwelcome appearance of a surprise visitor: the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2015
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1 available in Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD TV BANMajor, Seven
Summary: ""Illusions" blurs the line between fiction and reality as the illegitimate child of an influential mafia member shares her life and perspective of history over the span of fifty years. A life defined by murder, identity theft, CIA assassins, sex, drug-dealers, gun-runners, and a young adult who would travel the East Coast--running away from her past while searching to belong in a life that was...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2016
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1 available in Adult, Call number: Fiction Major 2016Summary: This action drama follows Lucas Hood, an ex-convict who improbably becomes sheriff of a rural, Amish-area town while searching for a woman he last saw 15 years ago, when he gave himself up to police to let her escape after a jewel heist. Living in Banshee under an assumed name, Carrie Hopewell is now married with kids and is trying to keep a low profile. Lucas not only tries to rekindle things...
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Publisher / Publication Date: HBO Home Entertainment 2013
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1 available in Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD TV BANSummary: Every Body tells the stories of three intersex individuals who have moved from childhoods marked by shame, secrecy, and non-consensual surgeries to thriving adulthoods. Actor and screenwriter River Gallo (they/them), political consultant Alicia Roth Weigel (she/they), and Ph.D. student Sean Saifa Wall (he/him) are now leaders in a fast-growing global movement advocating for a greater...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2023
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: This is a dual narrative of Israeli and Palestinian history, where readers can track each against the other, noting both where they differ as well as where they correspond. This format reveals surprising juxtapositions and allows readers to consider and process the very different viewpoints and logic of each side of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
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Publisher / Publication Date: The New Press 2012
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 956.9405 SIDSellers, Bakari
Summary: "When you meet someone for the first time, they might ask, "Who are your people?" and "Where are you from?" In these pages is a timeless celebration of the individuals and experiences that help shape young children into the most remarkable and unique beings that they can be"--Jacket flap.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Quill Tree Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2021
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE SELSummary: This Native-directed series reveals the beauty and power of today's Indigenous communities. Smashing stereotypes, it follows the brilliant engineers, bold politicians, and cutting-edge artists who draw upon Native tradition to build a better 21st century. Each hour explores a core tenet of Native American heritage: the power of Indigenous design, how language and artistry fuel the soul, the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2024
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1 available in NEW Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD E-TV MATGonzalez, Maya Christina
Summary: ""This is our world. Like many things in nature it's round and holds everyone at the same time. This is the Gender Wheel. Like our world it's round and holds everyone at the same time too..." In 2010 Maya introduced the Gender Wheel and the Gender Team in the Gender Now Coloring Book. It was a jam-packed coloring extravaganza exploring bodies, nature and history in relation to multiple gender...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Reflection Press 2017
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: Categorizing others is a part of human nature, and even as infants we divide the world into two groups-male and female-to help organize our reality. But when these stereotypes are used to make assumptions about a person's character and value, they become gender bias or outright sexism. This program illustrates some of the commercial, cultural, psychological, and sociological forces that have...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2007
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Mehta, Monica Gupta
Summary: Mother and teen duo Monica and Asha Mehta work together to answer your most pressing questions. Forget the penis-in-vagina basics - this is a queer friendly guide that'll have you rethinking the very definition of sex. Combining expert advice with the personal experiences of teens all over the world, prepare to plunge into the topics they don't cover in sex ed. Masturbation, pornography,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Jessica Kingsley Publishers 2023
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 306.76 MEHMoggach, Lottie.
Summary: Leila, a sheltered young misfit, discovers an online chat forum where she feels accepted and falls under the spell of the website's charismatic founder, who entices her into assuming the stolen identity of a glamorous but desperate woman.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Doubleday 2013
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC MOGFerris, Joshua.
Summary: After noticing his identity has been stolen and used to create various social media accounts, a man with a troubled past, Paul O'Rourke, begins to wonder if his virtual alter ego is actually a better version of himself.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: Hang on for the adrenaline rush of a lifetime as Jack Bauer unveils darker secrets, faces deadlier conspiracies, and is thrust into more extreme action than ever before! As Day Eight unfolds, Bauer races against the clock to prevent the assassination of a Middle Eastern leader on a vital peace-making mission. Meanwhile, a deadly terrorist threat against New York City intensifies and builds...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment 2010
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2 available in Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD TV TWESmart, Bradford D.
Summary: "In this fully revised and updated edition of his best-selling management classic, Bradford D. Smart describes exactly how leading companies have embraced topgrading, and how you can, too. The author spells out his practical approach to the Topgrading Interview, the proven best practice for assessing talent. His intriguing case studies and shrewd advice are based on solid research - more than...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Portfolio 2005
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 658.4 SMACameron, Sharon
Summary: "In 1946, Eva leaves behind the rubble of Berlin for the streets of New York City, stepping from the fiery aftermath of one war into another, far colder one, where power is more important than principles, and lies are more plentiful than the truth. Eva holds the key to a deadly secret: Project Bluebird -- a horrific experiment of the concentration camps, capable of tipping the balance of world...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Press 2021
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1 available in Young Adult Fiction, Call number: YA FIC CAMSummary: Reap the wild wind: Two sailors battle pirates and compete for the affections of a Southern belle in 1840s Key West.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Universal Studios Home Entertainment 2007