Larg, Alex.
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Publisher / Publication Date: RotoVision 1997
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 770 LARClark, Alexis
Summary: "The love story of Elinor Powell, an African American army nurse, and Frederick Albert, a German prisoner of war. The two met when black army nurses were put in regular contact with German POWs who were detained in the United States during World War II, an unlikely and little-discussed circumstance during one of the most documented periods in history"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Bio ClarkCarr, Allen
Summary: Allen Carr's Get Out of Debt Now applies Allen Carr's Easyway method to the problem of debt and the addiction to spending. It starts by addressing the various psychological attitudes to money and spending that lead to debt. By unravelling the brainwashing instilled by the banking and credit industries, it adjusts our mindset to show what really gives us pleasure in life. It also helps us see...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Arcturus Digital Limited 2012
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Summary: "From ongoing reports of police brutality to the disproportionate impact COVID-19 has had on Black Americans, 2020 brought a renewed awareness to the deep-rootedness of racism and white supremacy in every facet of American life. Edited by Anna Gifty Opoku-Agyeman, The Black Agenda is the first book of its kind-a bold and urgent move towards social justice through a profound collection of essays...
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Publisher / Publication Date: St. Martin's Press 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 305.896 BLASummary: A story of three animal families on a journey across our planet - polar bears, elephants, and humpback whales. It captures rare footage of nature's wildest and most elusive animals.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment 2009
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1 available in Juvenile Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD JUV EARSummary: World War II is over, but the Cold War simmers in 1946 London. DCS Christopher Foyle has retired from police work when Britain's secret intelligence service compels him to join its ranks. Reunited with his former colleague, newlywed Sam Wainwright, Foyle faces new-but no less deadly-threats in the world of spies and counterintelligence.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2015
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Summary: "Spending an entire summer on tour as a backup singer for pop star Nika Nitro? What?! That's the DREAM, right? Especially for Jenni, Lauren, and Maggie, three misfit performing arts students with hopes of making it in the music world. But being twenty feet from fame isn't easy. Between crushes, constant rehearsals, Nika's sky-high expectations, and their own insecurities, this dream is starting...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Imprint 2021
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1 available in Young Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: YA 741.5 DE CSpencer, Lara
Summary: "Focusing on nine different rooms (including her own recently purchased Manhattan apartment), Lara Spencer shows readers that all it takes is planning, shopping know-how, and a little imagination to create beautiful and comfortable homes that reflect their personal style. She takes readers through the step-by-step process of overcoming the challenges of the room, offering helpful tips and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Stewart, Tabori & Chang 2014
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 747 SPEAndrews, Alexa.
Summary: Pigs live on a farm. Apples grow on a farm. Tractors dive on a farm. What else might you find on a farm?
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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Young Readers 2013
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Summary: "Every loch in Scotland, however beautiful, has its cold, dark depths. And every loch in Scotland has its kelpie. But it's easy to forget those dangers on a sunny afternoon..." Flora is playing with her brothers and sisters by the loch when she notices a stunning white horse. While her siblings clamour for a chance to ride the beautiful animal, Flora is worried. Where has this strange horse...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Edinburgh Picture Kelpies, an imprint of Floris Books 0000
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE DONHara
Summary: What do you do when your body doesn't match the ideal shape as dictated by society? What do you wear when sweats seem to be the only clothes that fit you? How do you deal with the constant, overwhelming waves of criticism about your appearance from yourself and others? A love letter to anyone striving to embrace their size, this wonderfully illustrated, uplifting comic essay by a plus-size...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Yen Press 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 306.4 HARLari, Zahra
Summary: "After watching an ice-skating movie, young Zahra sets her mind to learn how to ice skate even though her family and friends doubt her abilities. After all, she's too old to learn, the rink is too cold, and figure skaters don't look like her... not yet at least! Illustrated with Sara Alfageeh's energetic lines and colors that pop right off the page, we follow Zahra's story as she glides across...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Orchard Books, an imprint of Scholastic Inc. 2024
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE LARSilva, Alen.
Summary: "Basque-born photographer Alen Silva has travelled twice across war-torn Afghanistan, to places few foreigners dare to venture. He brought back these soul-searing photographs of a devastated land. Among the ruins--of Kabul, of the Bamiyan Buddhas, of Soviet tanks, of Afghan society -- the hope for peace still lights the weary faces of the Afghan people who welcomed him."--Page 4 of cover
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Publisher / Publication Date: Oliver Arts & Open Press 2011
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Hist Wld SilvaScott, Alev
Summary: "An exploration of the contemporary influence of the Ottoman Empire on the wider world, as the author uncovers the new Ottoman legacy across Europe and the Middle East."--Amazon.com summary.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Pegasus Books 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 956 SCOŠteger, Aleš.
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Publisher / Publication Date: BOA Editions 2010
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 891.8 STEDebeljak, Ales
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Publisher / Publication Date: Lumen Books 1999
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 891.8415 DEBNovials, Àlex
Summary: "Over 3,000 yaers ago, nine-year old Tutankhamun ruled over the vast empire of Egypt. He died young and was forgotten about until 1922, thanks to the discovery of his tomb filled to the roof with over 5,000 invaluable treasures. Today he is the most famous pharaoh of all! Relive the adventure of this wonderful discovery in the company of the archaeologist Howard Carter."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Orange Mosquito 2022
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Summary: "The clock is ticking ... There is a secret black market in New York It is hidden in plain sight-- in our streets, trains, and restaurants. Those who know how to navigate it exchange secrets of extraordinary nature. But when the secret in circulation is a biological weapon derived from Vine Technology, the gloves are off-- and the most extraordinary agents are released to stop the disaster...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Valiant Entertainment LLC 2015
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1 available in Young Adult Oversize, Call number: YA 741.5 DEAAlda, Alan
Summary: One of America's most recognizable and acclaimed actors, the only person to ever win Emmys for acting, writing, and directing, Alda has written a memoir as elegant, funny, and affecting as his greatest performances. The son of a popular actor and a loving but mentally ill mother, he spent his early childhood backstage in the erotic and comic world of burlesque and went on, after early...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2005
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 792.028 ALDAlda, Alan
Summary: The actor and founder of the Alan Alda Center for Communicating Science traces his personal quest to understand how to relate and communicate better, from practicing empathy and using improv games to storytelling and developing better intuitive skills.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Relation AldaLargo, Michael.
Summary: "A one-of-a-kind treasury of the most strange and fascinating knowledge and lore about animals. Largo tells us their most fascinating secrets and reveals fact after astonishing--and often hilarious--fact about their oddest behavior. Largo also looks at the beasts we created with our imaginations, as well as ones long gone"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2013
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Summary: "Add Vibrant Color to Your Jewelry!Enameling is the one of the best ways to add color to your jewelry--and anyone can do it! In Jeweler's Enameling Workshop, master jeweler Pauline Warg shares her easy-to-follow approach to enameling. You'll first learn the basics of kiln firing and torch firing, including equipment, tools, safety, and how to troubleshoot problems. Then, twenty projects for...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Interweave 2015
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 745.59 WARSummary: A documentary film about the life and times of rock singer Janis Joplin, presented via a series of letters Joplin wrote home over a span of years, read by Chan Marshall. Includes interviews with musicians P!nk, Kris Kristofferson, Melissa Etheridge, Bob Weir, Juliette Lewis, Dick Cavett, D.A. Pennebaker and the Joplin family.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2016
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC JANSummary: "For many, Milton Glaser is the personification of American graphic design. Best known for co-founding New York Magazine and creating the enduring I (heart) NY campaign, the full breadth of Glaser's remarkable artistic output is revealed in this documentary portrait, Milton Glaser: to inform & delight. From newspapers and magazine designs, to interior spaces, logos and brand identities, to his...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2010