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Summary: "Trident K9 Warriors gave readers an inside look at the SEAL teams' elite K9 warriors--who they are, how they are trained, and the extreme missions they undertake to save lives. From detecting explosives to eliminating the bad guys, these powerful dogs are also some of the smartest and highest skilled working animals on the planet. Mike Ritland's job is to train them.This special edition...
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Publisher / Publication Date: St Martins Pr 2013
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Summary: "From the award-winning author of Stealing Buddha's Dinner, a powerful memoir of a mother-daughter relationship fragmented by war and resettlement. At the end of the Vietnam War, when Beth Nguyen was eight months old, she and her father, sister, grandmother, and uncles fled Saigon for America. Beth's mother stayed--or was left--behind, and they did not meet again until Beth was nineteen. Over...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scribner, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, Inc. 2023
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1 available in Adult, Call number: B NGUYEN NGUNicholas, Edward
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Publisher / Publication Date: Mackinac Island State Park Commission 1987
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: MI 920 NICNguyen, Bich Minh.
Summary: A memoir of Bich Nguyen and her journey to become a "real" American.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Brilliance Audio 2008
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Summary: In 1843, James Strang, a charismatic young lawyer and avowed atheist, converted to a burgeoning religious movement known as Mormonism. He persuaded hundreds to follow him to Beaver Island in Lake Michigan, and declared himself a divine king. He controlled a fourth of the state of Michigan, practiced plural marriages, and established a pirate colony where he perpetrated thefts, corruption and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little Brown and Company 2020
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1 available in Adult, Call number: B STRANG HARNguyen, Bich Minh.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Books 2007
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 977.4 NGUNguyen, Bich Minh.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Viking 2007
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Publisher / Publication Date: Midland County Historical Society 1967
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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 977.448 YatesTongue, Stephen D.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sarge Publications 2004
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 977.483 TONGardiner, William H.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Mackinac State Historic Parks 2005
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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 977.4 GARLink, Mardi.
Summary: "An inspiring and heartfelt memoir about the friendship between eight women forged over two decades. The eight Drummond Girls first met in 1991 at Peegeo's Food & Spirits in northern Michigan where, at the time, they were all waitresses, bartenders, or regular customers. When one of them got engaged, they celebrated with a trip to Drummond Island-- their first trip together to the remote...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Grand Central Publishing 2015
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1 available in Michigan Collection, Call number: MI Word LinkMochizuki, Ken
Summary: "A powerful biography of Michi Weglyn, the Japanese American fashion designer whose activism fueled a movement for recognition of and reparations for America's World War II concentration camps. The daughter of Japanese immigrants, Michi Nishiura Weglyn was confined in Arizona's Gila River concentration camp during World War II. She later became a costume designer for Broadway and worked as the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Norton Young Readers, an imprint of W.W. Norton & Company 2023
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 921 WEGVan Noord, Roger
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Publisher / Publication Date: University of Illinois Press 1988
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Summary: Rich Hill, Missouri (population 1,393) could be any of the countless small towns that blanket America's heartland. But to teenagers Andrew, Harley and Appachey, it's home. They are like millions of other boys coming of age the world over, but face unfortunate circumstances an imprisoned mother, isolation, instability, and parental unemployment. Adolescence can be a day-to-day struggle just to...
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Publisher / Publication Date: [Passion River] 2014
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC RIC1 available in TC Film Fest DVDs, Call number: DVD TCFF RIC
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Summary: Biography of Feodor Protar.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Beaver Island Historical Society 2006
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1 available in Nelson Room, Call number: NEL 921 PROTAR, FEODOR PRIDunnigan, Brian Leigh.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Wayne State University Press 2008
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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 977.4923 DUNFornes, Mike
Summary: A Michigan icon, Grand Hotel is in its third century as "America's summer place." The ambiance of Mackinac Island combines with the hotel's ultimate level of hospitality, premier dining, and five-star guest experience for an unforgettable stop on any visitor's itinerary. The setting itself has been captured by Hollywood on film, relied upon by politicians and the business community for...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Arcadia Publishing 2021
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1 available in Michigan Collection, Call number: MI Straits FornesLach, Pamela A.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bryce-Waterton Publications 1988
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 977.49 LACBrisson, Steven C. (Steven Charles)
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Publisher / Publication Date: Mackinac State Historical Parks 2002
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 977.4923 BRIBush, Laura Welch
Summary: The intimate and startlingly candid memoir from one of America's most beloved and private first ladies. In a captivating and compelling voice, Laura Bush tells the story of her unique journey from dusty Midland, Texas, to the world stage and the White House. Her compassion, her sense of humor, her grace, and her uncommon willingness to bare her heart makes Laura Bush's story deeply, revelatory...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Thorndike Press 2010
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1 available in Large Print, Call number: LP 973.93 BUSDean, Karen.
Summary: A family visit to historical sites on Michigan's Mackinac Island including Fort Mackinac, Aron Rock and the Grand Hotel.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Proctor Publications 2003
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: JE MI DeanPaquin, Ron.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Iowa State University Press 1992
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: MI 977.4923 PAQElston, Heidi M. D.
Summary: This biography introduces readers to Millard Fillmore including his early political career and key events from Fillmore's administration including the Compromise of 1850 and the Treaty of Kanagawa. Information about his childhood, family, personal life, and retirement years is included. A timeline, fast facts, and sidebars provide additional information. Aligned to Common Core Standards and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Checkerboard Library an imprint of ABDO Publishing 2021