Jacobs
Summary: "Jacobs was a Civil War-era slave who was brutally murdered. In the present day, the author meets Jacobs's ghost and learns the story of his life as a slave, a runaway, and a vagrant in nineteenth-century America"--Provided by publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Hampton Roads Pub. Co., Inc. 2008
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 133.1 DEWJacobs, Alan
Summary: As a celebrated cultural critic and a writer for national publications like The Atlantic and Harper's, Alan Jacobs has spent his adult life belonging to communities that often clash in America's culture wars. And in his years of confronting the big issues that divide us--political, social, religious--Jacobs has learned that many of our fiercest disputes occur not because we're doomed to be...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Convergent Books 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 153 JACJacobs, Evan
Summary: Alden Nash is a video gamer. His skills have earned him elite gamer status and wealth. Currently, he ranks in the world's top 10. Then Alden's agent gets him an amazing deal to test a virtual reality game that's in secret development.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Saddleback Educational Publishing 2018
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1 available in Young Adult Fiction, Call number: YA FIC JACJacobs, Michael
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Publisher / Publication Date: North Light Books 2003
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 745.54 JacobsJacobs, Steve
Contents: The quiet revolution -- Your return on revolution -- Drivers of sustainable high performance -- Putting behavioral leadership into practice: seven essential steps -- Game-changing plan deployment -- Coaching for elite performance -- Changing the way organizations change -- Winning on culture -- Developing behavioral leaders -- Building enterprise advantage.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Greenleaf Book Group Press 2013
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 302.3 JACJacobs, Alan
Summary: A journey into the imaginitive life of C.S. Lewis exploring the themes and life events that allowed an Oxford don, a scholar of medieval literature who loved to debate philosophy at his local pub, to the author of some of the greatest children's books of all time.
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Publisher / Publication Date: HarperAudio 2005
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Contents: Introduction -- 1. Worlds of reading -- Sentences -- A commonplace book -- Robert Alter's fidelity -- A religion for atheists -- Bran flakes and harmless drudges -- On the recent publication of Kahlil Gibran's Collected Works -- The poet's prose -- The brightest heaven of invention -- Opportunity costs -- The youngest brother's tale -- 2. Signs and wonders -- Reading the signs -- The secret...
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Publisher / Publication Date: W.B. Eerdmans Pub. 2010
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 809.9338 JACJacobs, Francine.
Summary: Follows the adventures of a manatee, or sea cow, from birth till after he leaves his mother.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Walker 1992
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: JE Animal JacobsJacobs, Greg
Summary: Offers information on a variety of baseball topics, including the history of the sport, notable players, the Hall of Fame, statistics and records, and scorekeeping, and provides more than 25 puzzles and activities.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Adams Media 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 796.357 JACJacobs, Greg
Summary: Follows four high school poetry teams who compete in the world's largest youth poetry slam, Louder than a Bomb.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Virgil Films 2012
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC LOUJacobs, Jane
Summary: The Death and Life of Great American Cities was described by The New York Times as "perhaps the most influential single work in the history of town planning. ... [It] can also be seen in a much larger context. It is first of all a work of literature; the descriptions of street life as a kind of ballet and the bitingly satiric account of traditional planning theory can still be read for pleasure...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Modern Library 2011
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 307.1 JACJacobs, Robin
Summary: "Did you know that the flag of the USA was inspired by that of the East India Company - a private shipping company that traded in the spoils of the British Empire? Do you know what the black star on the flag of Ghana means? Or why the Russian flag looks similar to that of the Netherlands? Find the answers to these questions and more in this gorgeously presented, accessible atlas of flags....
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Publisher / Publication Date: Cicada Books 2024
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 929.9 JACJacobs, Alan
Summary: Traces the life of the twentieth-century Christian literary master, drawing on themes from the Narnia series to offer insight into Lewis's experiences, from his work as a medieval scholar to his role as a beloved children's book author.
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Publisher / Publication Date: HarperSanFrancisco 2005
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 823.912 LEWIS, C. S. JACJacobs, Alan
Summary: "In this book, Alan Jacobs argues that, contrary to the doomsayers, reading is alive and well in America. There are millions of devoted readers supporting hundreds of enormous bookstores and online booksellers. Oprah's Book Club is hugely influential, and a recent NEA survey reveals an actual uptick in the reading of literary fiction. Jacobs's interactions with his students and the readers of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Oxford University Press 2011
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 028.8 JACJacobs, Alan
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Publisher / Publication Date: W.B. Eerdmans Pub. 2004
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 177.3 JACJacobs, Devra
Summary: "Moving. It's a major life change. It doesn't matter if it's across town or across the country, the event of moving creates a mixed emotional mindset. From packing up all your possessions to renting and driving a moving truck to reconnecting your services, there are so many things to take care of in a move that the whole process can be daunting. Sprinkled with first-hand experiences and tips, A...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Beyond Words 2024
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1 available in New Non-fiction, Call number: 648.9 JACJacobs, Jonnie.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Kensington Books 2005
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC JACJacobs, Daniel
Summary: Blowout is the first comprehensive account of the legal, economic, and environmental consequences of the April 2010 blowout at a BP well in the Gulf of Mexico. The accident destroyed the Deepwater Horizon oil rig and killed eleven people. The resulting offshore oil discharge, the largest ever in the United States, polluted much of the Gulf for months, wreaking havoc on its inhabitants.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Brookings Institution Press 2016
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 333.8 JACJacobs, Emma
Summary: "Discover a new side of Paris, hidden in plain sight, with this beautifully illustrated guide to the city's smaller collections and best-kept secrets, from artists' studios to scientific museums. A visit to Paris can often seen like a highlight reel--the Louvre, the Musee d'Orsay, the Eiffel Tower. But Paris isn't only about the big attractions; in fact, some might say it's the offbeat...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 069.0944 JACJacobs, Evan
Summary: Expelled from high school number one, Tyler Ruiz is attending his second. Not a great record for a sophomore with anger issues. Then he meets Sara Allen. Tyler’s a good-looking guy, so he figures Sara’s an easy hookup. But she isn’t. She’s complicated. And uninterested. Which makes Tyler want her even more. As he learns about Sara’s punk rock world, Tyler’s protective outer layers peel away....
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Publisher / Publication Date: Saddleback Educational Publishing 2015
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Summary: Hollye Jacobs describes with humor and wisdom her personal experience with breast cancer and gives details about diagnosis, treatment, side effects and recovery.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 616.9944 JACJacobs, Jane
Summary: Publisher's description: Visionary thinker Jane Jacobs uses her authoritative work on urban life and economies to show us how we can protect and strengthen our culture and communities. In Dark Age Ahead, Jane Jacobs identifies five pillars of our culture that we depend on but which are in serious decline: community and family; higher education; the effective practice of science; taxation and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2004
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 901 JACJacobs, Kate
Summary: Walker & Daughter is Georgia Walker's little yarn shop, tucked into a quiet storefront on Manhattan's Upper West Side. Its Friday Night Knitting Club is improvised by some of Georgia's regulars, who stroll into the shop looking for tips on knitting and end up finding much, much more. So now, once a week, they gather to work on their latest projects and to chat-- and occasionally clash-- over...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Center Point Pub. 2007
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1 available in Large Print, Call number: LP FIC JACJacobs, Michael
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Publisher / Publication Date: North Light Books 2005