Boss, Todd.
Summary: Increasingly, Todd Boss has been attracting attention, with poems in the Paris Review and The New Yorker and a series in Poetry. His first collection, set in the Midwest, alternately features a childhood Wisconsin farm, the record-breaking storm that destroyed it, and the turbulent marriage that recalls it. Love and wonder mingle in these lines.
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Publisher / Publication Date: W.W. Norton & Co. 2008
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 811.6 BOSDesus Nice
Summary: "Desus & Mero have turned their Bronx-born friendship into a growing brand. And it's no surprise--tuning in to them is like listening to the funniest, smartest people you know dissect a topic and then light it on fire. Now they've written the most entertaining guide to life you'll ever read, in which all the important questions are asked: How do I talk to my kids about drugs if I do them too?...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 818 DESKidd, Sue Monk.
Summary: A wise and involving book about feminine thresholds, spiritual growth, and renewal, "Traveling with Pomegranates" is a revealing self-portrait by the beloved author of "The Secret Life of Bees" and her daughter, a writer in the making.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Viking 2009
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 818.6 KIDSummary: Jeff Beck is a true rock legend. From his time with the Yardbirds in the sixties, through the Jeff Beck Group and throughout his solo career, his unique guitar style and constant desire to explore new musical areas and sounds have won him the admiration of his peers and the adoration of legions of fans. In 2007, Jeff Beck performed a series of concerts at the renowned Ronnie Scott's club in...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2008
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: An inside look at The Elephant 6 Recording Co., the '90s rock collective that launched Neutral Milk Hotel, The Olivia Tremor Control, The Apples in Stereo, and other bands. Around 1985, a group of Louisiana high schoolers began experimenting with whatever random instruments and gear they could find. Influenced by psychedelia, and with little to distract them, they birthed a musical revolution.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2023
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1 available in Music DVDs, Call number: DVD MUSIC ELEKidd, Sue Monk.
Summary: The authors describe their introspective journeys to Greece and France, during which they reconnected while Sue grappled with midlife challenges and writer's block and Ann struggled with heartbreak and post-college career questions.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Recorded Books 2009
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 921 Kidd 2009Kidd, Peter
Summary: For most of our early careers, the cofounders of MeetingResult were stuck in conference rooms just like yours. We sat through unproductive, unplanned, unstandardized and over-attended meetings that drove ambiguous outcomes while consuming a lot of our "real work" time. We saw action items, decisions and ideas spark to life only to fade from a lack of meeting follow-up and accountability. And we...
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Publisher / Publication Date: MeetingResult 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 658 KIDSummary: Follows the work of Dr. Jess Ting at the groundbreaking Mount Sinai Center for Transgender Medicine and Surgery in New York City, where all transgender and gender nonconforming people have access to quality transition-related health and surgical care. This feature-length documentary takes an intimate look at how one doctor's work impacts the lives of his patients as well as how his journey from...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2021
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC BORKidd, Tom.
Summary: Go where no artist has ever gone before. Bizarre terrains, enchanted forests, futuristic metropolises, ornate palaces—these are the places where adventure dwells. In this fun and fiercely original book from celebrated fantasy artist Tom Kidd , you'll learn how to set the scene for epic tales of adventure. Discover where Kidd finds his best ideas, the methods behind his glorious color sense, and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Impact/F+W Media 2010
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 751.45 KIDSummary: "In 1915, African American newspaper editor and civil rights activist William Monroe Trotter waged a battle against D.W. Griffith's notoriously Ku Klux Klan-friendly blockbuster The Birth of a Nation, which unleashed a fight still raging today about race relations and representation, and the power and influence of Hollywood. Birth of a Movement features commentary from Spike Lee, Reginald...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2017
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV BIRCrispin, Jessa
Summary: "Outspoken critic Jessa Crispin delivers a searing rejection of contemporary feminism... and a bracing manifesto for revolution"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Melville House Publishing 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 305.4 CRIKidd, J.S.
Summary: Since prehistoric times, humans have used the plant life around them to help cure ailments. In more recent times, researchers and scientists have started to reexamine these early folk remedies in hopes of creating more available forms of treatment. Today, more and more people are attracted to pure forms of these folk medicines, while others hope to gain knowledge from them so that new drugs may...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chelsea House 2006
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 615.321 KIDVess, Charles.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dark Horse Books 2009
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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 741.64 VESGess, Denise.
Summary: Thousands of Kenyans fought alongside the British in World War II, but just a few years after the defeat of Hitler, the British colonial government detained nearly the entire population of Kenya's largest ethnic minority, the Kikuyu--some one and a half million people. The story of the system of prisons and work camps where thousands met their deaths has remained largely untold, because of a...
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Publisher / Publication Date: H. Holt 2002
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 977.533 GESCopies Available at Fife Lake
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 977.533 GESTidd, Natasha
Summary: "Taking readers on a global journey through human history, historian Natasha Tidd examines how lies can change the world around us, from Julius Caesar's deceptive PR machine to the cover ups that caused Chernobyl. From forgeries that created centuries worth of conflict and domination, such as The Donation of Constantine, the Protocols of Zion and the mysterious Testament of Peter the Great, to...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Michael O'Mara Books Limited 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 909 TIDKidd, Chip.
Summary: "First impressions are everything. They dictate whether something stands out, how we engage with it, whether we buy it, and how strongly we feel. This is especially true when it comes to design. And design is all around us, secretly shaping our world in ways we rarely recognise. Except if you yourself are a designer, like Chip Kidd. In Judge This, the reader travels through a day in the life of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon and Schuster 2015
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 741.6 KIDKidd, Nigel
Summary: "A handbook that teaches kids how to meet, care for, and celebrate cats"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Quirk Books 2022
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Place a hold to request this item.Kidd, Chip.
Summary: Kids love to express themselves, and are designers by nature - whether making posters for school, deciding what to hang in their rooms, or creating personalized notebook covers. Go, by the award-winning graphic designer Chip Kidd, is a stunning introduction to the ways in which a designer communicates his or her ideas to the world. It's written and designed just for those curious kids, not to...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2013
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1 available in JT Non-Fiction, Call number: JT Arts KiddCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 740 KIDKidd, Sara
Summary: "The Vegan Cake Bible teaches you everything you need to know about making incredible plant-based cakes. In this easy-to-follow book, author, pastry chef and vegan cake queen Sara Kidd shares her vast knowledge of the science behind vegan baking and how to make foolproof creations every time. With step-by-step tutorials for frosting and decorating, mix and match ideas, and recipes for...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Smith Street Books 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.8653 KIDSummary: Shapiro takes us into the reclusive backwoods world of beekeeper Shavitz, still committed to living off the land in Maine, as he has since the 1970s, in a renovated turkey coop with no running water. Shapiro explores Shavitz's peculiar relationship with the company he co-founded with Roxanne Quimby. The birth of Burt's Bees and its emergence as a lucrative brand may be the stuff of legend, but...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC BURRess, Jessica
Summary: Whether you have sensitive skin or just want to switch to a natural beauty routine, these step-by-step instructions will teach you how to use oils, herbs, and other easy-to-find ingredients to make organic skincare recipes.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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Place a hold to request this item.King, Billie Jean
Summary: "In this spirited account, Billie Jean King details her life's journey to find her true self. She recounts her groundbreaking tennis career--six years as the top-ranked woman in the world, twenty Wimbledon championships, thirty-nine grand-slam titles, andher watershed defeat of Bobby Riggs in the famous "Battle of the Sexes." She poignantly recalls the cultural backdrop of those years and the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Alfred A. Knopf 2021
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1 available in Adult, Call number: B KING KINBest-Boss, Angie.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Addicus Books 2009
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 618.11 BOSKing, Billie Jean
Summary: Journeying from a blue-collar childhood to shatter tennis's exclusive country-club culture, Billie Jean King paved the way for a more open, inclusive, and equal sports environment. In her memoir, she takes us behind the scenes of the pro tennis tour, through her five years as the top-ranked woman in the world, her twenty Wimbledon championships, her thirty-nine grand-slam titles, and her...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House Audio 2021