Purvis, Karyn B. (Karyn Brand)
Summary: Offers parents practical advice on how to welcome an adopted child into their family, with tips for coping with common problems, building affection and trust, dealing with learning or behavioral disorders, and disciplining an adoptive child without harming the parent-child relationship.
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Publisher / Publication Date: McGraw-Hill 2007
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 649.145 PurviCaron, Lucille.
Summary: A guide to unraveling the mysteries of decimals and fractions, whether you are learning them for the first time or brushing up on your skills.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Enslow Publishers 2012
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 513.26 CARAcemoglu, Daron.
Summary: Evaluates the reasons that some nations are poor while others succeed, outlining provocative perspectives that support theories about the importance of institutions.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Crown Publishers 2012
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 330 ACERajan, Karan
Summary: "Steeped in science, medicine and his personal hospital experience, a surgeon and TikTok sensation, in this entertaining and educational survival guide, explains the weird and wonderful bodily functions that keep us going, offering practical advice and strategies to help you thrive and take control of your day-to-day health"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rodale 2023
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1 available in New Non-fiction, Call number: 613 RAJStelson, Caren
Summary: "This powerful story is told from the collective perspective of the children who were rescued from Czechoslovakia on the eve of World War II, as Hitler's campaign of hatred toward Jews and political dissidents took hold. The narrative starts in 1938 and follows the children as they journey to foster families in England for the duration of the war, return to Prague afterward in an unsuccessful...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Carolrhoda Books 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 940.53 STEAcemoglu, Daron
Summary: Artificial intelligence and other innovative technologies won't guarantee a rising standard of living for workers, according to this lucid manifesto. MIT economists Acemoglu and Johnson explore historical instances of new technology failing to pay off for workers: improved agricultural practices and equipment in medieval Europe conferred few benefits on peasants while lords and churchmen...
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Publisher / Publication Date: PublicAffairs 2023
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Summary: "Think you need a degree in science to contribute to important scientific discoveries? Think again. All around the world, in fields ranging from astronomy to zoology, millions of everyday people are choosing to participate in the scientific process. Working in cooperation with scientists in pursuit of information, innovation, and discovery, these volunteers are following protocols, collecting...
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Publisher / Publication Date: The Overlook Press 2016
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 500 COOKagan, Jerome.
Summary: "In this overview of human emotions, a widely respected psychologist and author addresses the ambiguities and embraces the controversies that surround this intriguing subject. An insightful and lucid thinker, Jerome Kagan examines what exactly we do know about emotions, which popular assumptions about emotions are incorrect, and how scientific study must proceed if we are to uncover the answers...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Yale University Press 2007
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 152.4 KAGBaron, Cynthia.
Summary: Provides a step-by-step guide on how to create a digital portfolio, explaining how to convert a traditional print format into a digital format of CDs, DVDs, and Web sites.
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Publisher / Publication Date: New Riders 2010
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 006.6 BARBaron, David
Summary: In vibrant historical detail, American Eclipse animates the fierce jockeying that came to dominate late nineteenth-century American astronomy, revealing the challenges faced by three of the most determined eclipse chasers who participated in this adventure. James Craig Watson, in his day a renowned asteroid hunter; Vassar astronomer Maria Mitchell, who fought to demonstrate that science and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Liveright Publishing Corporation, a division of W.W. Norton & Company 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 523 BARIngels, Darin
Summary: It is a comprehensive, natural approach to treating acute and chronic Lyme disease that includes the latest research about the diagnosis and treatment of Lyme. Darin Ingels offers a simple, five-step plan, including: the most effective early treatment and prevention measures to avoid contracting the disease or stop it in its tracks, an Immune Boosting Diet and list of herbal supplements that...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Avery Publishing 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 616.9 INGBaron, Martin
Summary: "A monumental work of nonfiction that gives a first-row seat to the epic power struggle between politics, money, media, and tech -- for fans of Maggie Haberman's Confidence Man and Jane Mayer's Dark Money. Marty Baron took charge of The Washington Post newsroom in 2013, after nearly a dozen years leading The Boston Globe. Just seven months into his new job, Baron received explosive news: Jeff...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Flatiron Books 2023
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Summary: "Six-year-old Sachiko and her family suffered greatly after the atomic bombing of Nagasaki, and in the years that followed, the miraculous survival of a ceramic bowl became a key part of Sachiko's journey toward peace"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Carolrhoda Books 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 YASConnolly, M. Caren.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Taunton Press 2002
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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 728.373 CONRoberts-Frenzel, Caren.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harry N. Abrams 2001
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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 791.43 ROBRubenstein, Carin.
Summary: Bringing together personal stories of everyday couples and expert social analysis, psychologist Carin Rubenstein provides readers with an intelligent and groundbreaking look into a disturbing marital trend: In two out of three marriages, women are running the show while men take it easy. As a result, more and more women are rejecting marriage as a viable social institution.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster 2009
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Relation RubensteinCaron, Lucille.
Summary: "Re-inforce classroom learning of important percent and ratio skills including reducing ratios, the golden rectangle, and the meaning of percents"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Enslow Publishers 2012
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 513.26 CARBaron, David
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Publisher / Publication Date: Norton 2004
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 599.7524 BARGaron, Jon M.
Summary: "Reviews the broad landscape of legal and practical issues facing parents and adolescents when using smart phones and online technologies"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rowman & Littlefield 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 004.67 GARConnolly, M. Caren.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Taunton Press 2006
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 690 CONDonvan, John (John Joseph)
Summary: "Nearly seventy-five years ago, Donald Triplett of Forest, Mississippi became the first child diagnosed with autism. Beginning with his family's odyssey, In a Different Key tells the extraordinary story of this often misunderstood condition, and of the civil rights battles waged by the families of those who have it. Unfolding over decades, it is a beautifully rendered history of ordinary people...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Crown Publishers 2016