Summary: 50 million people in the U.S. - one in four children - don't know where their next meal is coming from, despite our having the means to provide nutritious, affordable food for all Americans. Directors Kristi Jacobson and Lori Silverbush examine this issue through the lens of three people who are struggling with food insecurity: Barbie, a single Philadelphia mother who grew up in poverty and is...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Magnolia Pictures 2013
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1 available in TC Film Fest DVDs, Call number: DVD TCFF PLASummary: From Baryshnikov to break dancing, from Fred and Ginger to Shirley and Bojangles, from movement depicted on Grecian urns to the kaleidoscopic pizzazz of Busby Berkely spectaculars.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2007
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2 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC THAGand, Gale.
Summary: "Gand offers 150 recipes--including plenty of kid-friendly fare (tested and approved by Gand's own children)--along with tons of tips for packing foods to go or turning lunch into a celebration with friends and family. As Gand says, when it comes to entertaining, 'lunch is the new dinner.' Chapters on soups, pastas, salads, grains, fruits, and more, as well as desserts, drinks, dips, and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.54 GANSummary: A series of presentations addressing various aspects of divorce, offering practical advice in the areas of: legal matters; helping children through divorce; financial and real estate matters; emotional aspects. Recorded live at "D"aisy (Divorce) Camp.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Tundra Films 2007
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 306.89 DIVGeni, Abby
Summary: When a Category 5 tornado ravaged Mercy, Oklahoma, no family in the small town lost more than the McClouds. Their home and farm were instantly demolished, and orphaned siblings Darlene, Jane, and Cora made media headlines. This relentless national attention and the tornado's aftermath caused great tension with their brother, Tucker, who soon abandoned his sisters and disappeared. On the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2018
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC GENSummary: "India is at the leading edge of agricultural technologies. However, the truth for Indian farmers is nothing like the shiny biotech promise. Modern industrial agriculture, with its reliance on pesticides, fungicides and herbicides, has destroyed topsoil. Water tables have dropped, biotech seeds are failing and farmer suicides are at an all-time high. There is a solution: Peter Proctor is New...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2008
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC ONEGammelgaard, Lene
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Publisher / Publication Date: Seal Press 1999
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 796.522 GAMGere, Richard
Summary: Actor Richard Gere is well known for his outspoken defense of the Tibetan people, his Buddhist beliefs, and his friendship with the Dalai Lama. What is less well known is that Gere has long been a serious and accomplished photographer. The 65 striking photos collected here document Gere's extensive travels in India, Nepal, Zanskar, and Tibet. All of Gere's profits from this book will be donated...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown, and Co. 1997
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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 770 GERJovin, Ellen
Summary: When Jovin first walked outside her Manhattan apartment building and set up a folding table with a Grammar Table sign, it took about thirty seconds to get her first visitor. Everyone had a question for her. Jovin soon took it on the road, traveling across the US to answer questions from anyone who uses words in this world. Here she tackles what is most on people's minds, grammatically speaking:...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Mariner Books 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 428.2 JOVJovin, Michelle
Summary: "I know the Pledge of Allegiance. Will you say it with me?"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Teacher Created Materials 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 323.6 JOVTanabe, Gen
Summary: "Guide for parents and high school and college students on how to win scholarships. Contains advice on finding the right scholarships, crafting applications, writing essays and asking the college for a financial aid reassessment. Also has a scholarship directory of 175 awards; examples of winning scholarship applications, essays, and interview questions and answers are included"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2024
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Summary: "Each entry contains all the necessary information for students and parents to complete the application process, including eligibility requirements, how to obtain an application, how to get more information about each award, sponsor website listings, award amounts, and key deadlines. With scholarships for high school, college, graduate, and adult students, this guide also includes tips on how...
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Publisher / Publication Date: SuperCollege 2023
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Publisher / Publication Date: Crown Publishers 2000
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 943.086 ALEIvins, Molly.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2004
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 973.92 IVIJibrin, Janis.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Hearst Books 2005
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 613.25 JIBLivio, Mario
Summary: This fascinating exploration of the great discoveries of history's most important mathematicians seeks an answer to the eternal question: Does mathematics hold the key to understanding the mysteries of the physical world?
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster 2009
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1 available in Stacks, Call number: 510 LivMcDonald, Elvin.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Gramercy Books 1998
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 635.9 McDRavin, Idan.
Summary: "Basketball's most unlikely-and most sought-after-training guru offers an inside look at his career, his methods, and the all-star players whose games he's helped transform. Where do the best basketball players in the world turn when they want to improve their game? Whom does a future NBA Hall of Famer thank at his press conference when he's named Rookie of the Year? Who is it that Sports...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 RAVIN, IDAN RAVBarretta, Gene
Summary: When George Washington Carver was just a young child, he had a secret: a garden of his own. Here, he rolled dirt between his fingers to check if plants needed more rain or sun. He protected roots through harsh winters, so plants could be reborn in the spring. He trimmed flowers, spread soil, studied life cycles. And it was in this very place that George’s love of nature sprouted into something...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Katherine Tegen Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J Bio CarverCaesar, Gene
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Publisher / Publication Date: 1953
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1 available in Reference, Call number: NEL FIC CAEDuginske, Gene.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sterling Pub. Co. 1990
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 684.083 DUGFlorence, Gene
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Publisher / Publication Date: Collector Books 1997
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 748.29 FLONishi, Gene.
Summary: This innovative text for self-study presents Japanese in a logical and systematic way by restricting focus to a limited number of core sentence patterns and by using flow charts to help clarify the complexities of verb conjugations. Japanese scripts (kanji, kana) are introduced alongside roomaji transliteration.
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Publisher / Publication Date: McGraw-Hill 2000
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Publisher / Publication Date: Country Roads Press 2005
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