Rosen, Richard A.
Summary: Born in the hamlet of Mount Gilead, North Carolina, Julius Chambers escaped the fetters of the Jim Crow South to emerge in the 1960s and 1970s as the nation's leading African American civil rights attorney. Following passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Chambers worked to advance the NAACP Legal Defense Fund's strategic litigation campaign for civil rights, ultimately winning landmark...
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Publisher / Publication Date: The University of North Carolina Press 2016
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 CHAMBERS, JULIUS ROSFritz, Jean.
Summary: Traces the life of the French nobleman who fought for democracy in revolutions in both the United States and France.
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Publisher / Publication Date: G.P. Putnam's 1999
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1 available in Stacks, Call number: JB LAFAYETTE FRIPosner, Gerald L.
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Publisher / Publication Date: McGraw-Hill 1986
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 940.5405 POSSummary: In a Paris prison cell, five inmates use every ounce of their tenacity and ingenuity in an elaborate attempt to tunnel to freedom. Four of the inmates have been together for awhile in their cell, when Gaspard, the fifth inmate, is added to the cell. The original four inmates must decide if they want to take him into their confidence or not and whether to continue tunneling or not.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Home Vision Entertainment 2001
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1 available in Foreign DVDs, Call number: DVD FOREIGN TROSummary: Director Robert J. Flaherty journeyed with his wife, Frances, and their children to the South Seas island of Savai'i to capture on film the exotic lifestyles of the Samoan people. In doing so, they resurrected and dramatized the recently vanished customs and struggles of the people just before modernization permanently altered the cultural landscape of the island. In 1975, nearly 50 years after...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2015
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC MOAHaydn, Joseph
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Publisher / Publication Date: Deutsche Grammophon 1987
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD CLASSICAL HAYMoynier, John.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Globe Pequot Press 1999
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 796.932 MoyniSummary: In the drug war, there are no rules, and as the cartels have begun trafficking terrorists across the US border, federal agent Matt Graver calls on the mysterious Alejandro, whose family was murdered by a cartel kingpin. Alejandro kidnaps the kingpin₂s daughter to inflame the conflict. But when the girl is seen as collateral damage, her fate will come between the two men.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2018
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2 available in Action / Adventure DVDs, Call number: DVD ACTION/ADVENTURE SICMesnier, Roland.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster 2004
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.86 MESJosephs, Jeremy.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Arcade Pub. 1989
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 940.5344 JOSSherman, Josepha.
Summary: Provides a brief introduction to rain, its effects, and its role in the water cycle.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Picture Window Books 2004
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: JE Nature ShermanMesnier, Roland
Summary: In this memoir and cookbook, Roland Mesnier, executive pastry chef to five presidents, tells the story behind each of the holiday gingerbread houses he created for display in the White House State Dining Room. Chef Mesnier also provides step-by-step instructions and templates for constructing and decorating a gingerbread house in the home kitchen. During the holidays, thousands of guests are...
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Publisher / Publication Date: White House Historical Association 2015
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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 641.5092 MESSherman, Josepha.
Summary: Discusses the anatomy and functions of the human ear.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rosen Central 2002
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 612.8 SHEAsunción, Josep.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Lark Books 2003
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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 676.22 ASUMosier, Paul
Summary: When twelve-year-old goth girl Juillet and thirteen-year-old surfer girl Summer meet, they set aside their painful pasts and begin to transform into they people they would like to be.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2020
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: As metabolism begins to slow in our 50's, regular aerobic exercise helps combat weight creep, increase energy and relieve stress. It's not just about looking good anymore. It's about feeling good and having fun! A complete aerobic workout that includes insights into the importance of aerobic training in your 50's; exercise tips for achieving maximum results; 30-minute core routine; 10-minutes...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Acorn Media 2004
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 613.7 KEEKiernan, Denise
Summary: "All across the world, among hundreds of cultures, over centuries, people have come together to give thanks. But in America, we didn't have an official Thanksgiving holiday until the 1800s. The holiday Americans know today exists because of a woman named Sarah Josepha Hale, a spirited letter-writing campaign, a sympathetic president, and a civil war."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Philomel 2022
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J394.2649 KIECambras, Josep.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Barrons Educational Series Inc. 2007
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1 available in Adult Display, Call number: 686.3 CAMPla, Josep
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House Inc 2013
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 PLA, JOSEP PLASucarrats, Josep
Summary: "Welcome to the market! You might shop at a grocery store, but that's not where most of the world gets its food. Markets is a gorgeously illustrated exploration of what has been the heart of civilization for thousands of years. Find out how markets got started, where food comes from, how people pay, and other fascinating treasures hidden among the stalls. Along the way, visit some of earth's...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bushel & Peck Books 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 381.4564 SUCSummary: Muscles tighten in your 50s, inhibiting the full range of motion and making a regular flexibility program more important than ever to improve posture, prevent injury and relieve stress. A complete flexibility workout that includes insights into the importance of flexibility training, ; exercise tips for achieving maximum results; 40-minute core routine; introductory Pilates and yoga workouts; Q...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Acorn Media 2004
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 613.7 KEESummary: Muscle is the body's natural heating system. Regular strength training revs up your metabolism and helps protect against the bone loss that naturally occur in your 50s. A complete strength workout includes insights into the importance of strength training; exercise tips for achieving maximum goals; 40-minute core routine, including abdominal section; advanced exercises; Q & A session.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2004
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 613.7 KEEMarnier, Richard
Summary: When one resident of a place where all the houses are alike and everyone does things at the same time leaves the lights on at night, the neighbors are scandalized, but when he builds a new, distinctive house others begin to follow his lead.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Restless Books 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE MARMessier, Mireille
Summary: "When two siblings go on a treasure hunt, they aren't sure exactly what kind of treasure they are looking for. What they do know is that treasures are shiny, mysterious and precious--and that all the best treasures are hard to find! As they explore the forest together, the pair learns that the most special treasures are not always something we can pick up in our hands"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Orca Books Publishers 2019