Johnson, Ian
Summary: The Souls of China tells the story of one of the world's great spiritual revivals. Following a century of violent anti-religious campaigns, China is now filled with new temples, churches, and mosques--as well as cults, sects, and politicians trying to harness religion for their own ends. Driving this explosion of faith is uncertainty--over what it means to be Chinese and how to live an ethical...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Pantheon Books 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 200 JOHJohnson, Ian
Summary: "The tectonic plates that form China have left it a checkerboard of mountains and rivers and memories. From the south, the Indian plate pushes up into the Eurasian, creating the Himalayas and the vast Tibetan plateau that almost cuts the country off from the rest of the continent. Rippling outward are smaller mountain ranges that ebb and flow toward the Pacific Ocean, like deep swells heaving...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Oxford University Press 2023
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1 available in New Non-fiction, Call number: 907.2 JOHBrook, Henry
Summary: From tropical sharks to tiny insects with lethal bites, deadly animals can be found in every region of the globe. This book uncovers the incredible poisons, weapons and senses that make some animals natural born killers.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Usborne 2015
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 591.6 BROSummary: A former Rough Rider, a lovely but shady lady-in-distress, a drifting ex-cowboy, a young reckless cowboy, a haughty English sportsman, and a gutsy Pony Express rider come together to battle the trials of the rugged West in a grueling 700-mile horse race.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment 2004
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2 available in Western DVDs, Call number: DVD WESTERN BITEvans, Cordelia.
Summary: Grandma is coming for a visit, and she's staying in Olivia's room! Olivia is so excited to share her room with Grandma, until she finds out she has to sleep in Ian's room.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon Spotlight 2013
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: In Curious George Rides a Bike, George the monkey goes riding on his new bicycle and runs into unexpected adventure.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Playaway Digital Audio 2009
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: A collection of tales which range from comic to tragic, but most often having a wicked sense of humor and filled with unexpected twists.
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Publisher / Publication Date: CBS DVD 2006
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1 available in Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD TV TWISummary: After having the emperor's minister of defense executed, a power-grabbing eunuch sends assassins to trail the victim's children to a remote point on the northern Chinese border. But that bloodthirsty mission is confounded by a mysterious group of fighters who arrive on the scene, intent on delivering justice and defending the innocent.
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Publisher / Publication Date: The Criterion Collection 2018