Jacobs, William Jay.
Summary: A biography of the French explorer who was the founder of Quebec and the "Father of New France."
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Watts 1974
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1 available in Stacks, Call number: JB CHAMPLAIN JACSummary: Against the backdrop of a pandemic that is disproportionately killing Black people, the deaths of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor at the hands of the police in 2020 sparked a push for racial justice and calls for change. The film explores the story of Newark, New Jersey which has been undergoing an experiment in police reform for several years.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2020
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV POLJacobs
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.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Hampton Roads Pub. Co., Inc. 2008
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 133.1 DEWDillian, Jared.
Summary: A former trader recounts the final years of Lehman Brothers, discussing the outrageous personalities of his co-workers, his own battles with mental illness, and the company's activities during the economic collapse.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Touchstone 2011
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 332.62 DILGilliam, Terry
Summary: A memoir from the screenwriter, animator, visionary film director, and founding member of Monty Python describes his life through recollections, anecdotes, and never-before-seen photographs and artwork.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: HarperDesign 0000
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 GILLIAM, TERRY GILGillman, Claire.
Summary: Your guide to having fun throughout the summer months, with amazing adventure ideas for children to enjoy, refreshing treats for everyone to savor, and great games for the whole family to play.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Barron's 2011
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 790.1 GILTimerman, Jacobo
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: A.A. Knopf 1990
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 972.92 ZIMGillihan, Seth
Summary: "Psychologist Dr. Seth J. Gillihan offers a transformative guide for incorporating mindfulness and spirituality into Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), equipping us to combat anxiety, depression, and negative thinking and find deep, lasting healing and peace"--
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: HarperOne, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 2022
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Summary: A cold weather-themed activity treasury for kids and caregivers features a wide variety of indoor and outdoor suggestions from ice skating and snowball fights to making toffee apples and snowshoes.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Barron's 2011
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 790.1 GILMeyer, William
Summary: "A guided meditation for children, illustrated with colorful drawings, designed to promote calm and well-being"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: New World Library 2019
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: Tells the story of the Japanese invasion of Nanking, China in the early days of World War II and focuses on the efforts of a small group of unarmed Westerners who established a Safety Zone where over 200,000 Chinese found refuge. Told through deeply moving interviews with Chinese survivors, archival footage, and chilling testimonies of Japanese soldiers, interwoven with staged readings of the...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Thinkfilm, LLC 2008
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC NANGillin, Paul.
Summary: Describing the exciting and adventurous world surrounding geocaching--a worldwide hunt in which treasures are located using global positioning system (GPS) devices--this manual offers an understanding and application of the principles and best practices of the sport as well as information on the different types of caches and competitions. With rich illustrations complementing secrets culled...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Quill Driver Books 2010
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 796.5 GILCopies Available at Fife Lake
1 available in Stacks, Call number: 796.5 GILJacoby, Jenny
Summary: Text and illustrations presents a collection of facts about engineering.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Pavilion Children's Books 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 620 JACSummary: Six episodes combine history, biography, iconic performances, new analysis, and the personal passion of their celebrated hosts (Ethan Hawke, Jeremy Irons, Derek Jacobi, Trevor Nunn, Joely Richardson, and David Tennant) to tell the story behind the stories of Shakespeare's greatest plays.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: PBS Distribution 2013
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV SHAJacobi, Dana
Summary: A collection of recipes that center on fifteen leafy greens, ranging from arugula to watercress, which contain health-supporting nutrients and phytochemicals, includes recipes for dips, spreads, snacks, salads, main dishes, and drinks.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Ballantine Books 2015
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.56 JACJacobi, Dana.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster 1995
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Summary: Predawn, April 30, 1871, a party of Americans, Mexicans, and Tohono O'odham Indians gathered outside an Apache camp in the Arizona borderlands. At first light they struck, murdering nearly 150 Apaches, mostly women and children, in their sleep. In its day, the atrocity, known as the Camp Grant Massacre, generated unparalleled national attention--federal investigations, heated debate in the...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Press 2008
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 973.82 JACJacoby, Susan
Summary: During the Gilded Age, Ingersoll raised his voice on behalf of Enlightenment reason, secularism, and the separation of church and state with a vigor unmatched since America's revolutionary generation. Jacoby restores Ingersoll to his rightful place in an American intellectual tradition, as a public figure who devoted his life to liberty of conscience belonging to the religious and nonreligious...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Yale University Press 2013
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 211.7092 JACGilliam, Fatimah
Summary: "What if there were a set of rules to educate people against race-based social faux pas that damage relationships, perpetuate racist stereotypes, and harm people of color? This book provides just that in an effort to slow the malignant domino effect of race-based ignorance in American communities and workplaces to help address the vestiges of our nation's racist past. Race Rules is an...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Berrett-Koehler Publishers, Inc. 2024
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1 available in New Non-fiction, Call number: 305.8 GILBallard, Jacoby
Summary: "Queer critique, queer practice: embodied teachings for healing from trauma and social injustice"--
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: North Atlantic Books 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 294.3 BALJacoby, Susan
Summary: Traces the current of anti-intellectualism from post-WWII to the present and argues that the nation's cult of unreason is both deadly and destructive.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Pantheon Books 2008
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 973.91 JACRevius, Jacobus
Summary: Retells briefly and in rhyme how a pair of every manner of creature climbed on board Noah's ark and thereby survived the Flood.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Doubleday 1977
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: E SPICopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 222.11 SPIGilligan, Carol
Summary: "The election of an unabashedly patriarchal man as US President was a shock for many--despite decades of activism on gender inequalities and equal rights, how could it come to this? What is it about patriarchy that seems to make it so resilient and resistant to change? Undoubtedly it persists in part because some people benefit from the unequal advantages it confers. But is that enough to...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Polity Press 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 306 GILGillman, Jeff
Contents: Organic basics -- What is organic gardening? -- How organic is organic enough? -- History of organic growing -- Understanding pesticides -- The label -- Pesticide delivery -- Environmental impact quotients (EIQs) and toxicological effects -- Soil enrichment and fertilization -- Choices free of synthetic chemicals -- Choices that include synthetic chemicals -- The best choices for you -- Weed...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Timber Press 2008