Chestnut, Morris
Summary: "Transform Your Body in Just 12 Weeks Hollywood leading man Morris Chestnut may be known for his washboard abs and ripped arms, but not too long ago he was in the worst shape of his life - 30 pounds overweight, avoiding the gym, and frequenting the drive-through. Morris turned to celebrity fitness and nutrition expert Obi Obadike to help get back in shape and the results were astounding. Morris...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Grand Central Life & Style 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 613.7 CHEOpanike, Ojo
Summary: "This pocket-size encyclopedia features diverse fairies from around the world that have charmed our imaginations for centuries, perfect for fans of mythology, folklore, and cottagecore"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Running Press 2024
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Summary: In Flavors of Africa, Evi Aki shares the traditional Nigerian dishes she grew up enjoying, as well as typical eats from all across the continent. She introduces customary recipes from each of Africa's different regions, including meals from Ethiopia, Ghana, South Africa, Kenya, Morocco, Egypt, Angola and more, all of which she collected with the help of relatives and family friends. Whether...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Page Street Publishng Co. 2018
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 641.596 AKIMartin, Bobi
Summary: An introduction to muscles offers information on different types and how they work, exercise, sports, injuries, and maintaining healthy muscles.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Britannica Educational Publishing, in association with Rosen Educational Services 2015
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 611.73 MARPobi, Robert
Summary: "On a beautiful October evening, New York City's iconic Guggenheim Museum is closed for a tech company's private gala. Until an explosion rocks the night, instantly killing 702 people, including every single attendee-yet the damage to the building itself was minimal. An explosion of that precision was no accident and, in response, the FBI mobilizes its entire team - but the sheer number of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Minotaur Books 2020
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC POBTraore, Lobi.
Contents: Jugu = Enemy (3:06) -- Deni kelen be koko = Lonely girl by the riverside (5:35) -- Kassi ma sumaya = Don't cry (7:32) -- Baba Kansay kangi = Baba Kansay is a good person (3:12) -- Yo ya yo (3:30) -- Koro duga mele bila = What is wrong with you? (6:10) -- Son tani gnini = Perfectionism (4:56) -- Bari bola mini de = Where's this from? (7:10) -- Juguya magni = Envy is bad (7:38) -- Dana mogo =...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Honest Jon Records 2005
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD INTERNATIONAL/AFRICAN TraorDaré, Abi
Summary: "A powerful, emotional debut novel told in the unforgettable voice of a young Nigerian woman who is trapped in a life of servitude but determined to get an education so that she can escape and choose her own future. Adunni is a fourteen-year-old Nigerian girl who knows what she wants: an education. This, her mother has told her, is the only way to get a "louding voice"-the ability to speak for...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dutton 2020
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1 available in Book Club Kit, Call number: BOOK CLUB KIT FIC DARELudwig, Robi.
Summary: "Although we've been conditioned to think "middle aged" is practically a four-letter word, the realities of women in midlife today are far different than what our mothers experienced. Women in their 40s, 50s, and even 60s are living younger, vibrant lives. But influenced by our youth-obsessed culture, we fear that when we hit midlife, we stop being relevant and no longer have options--that it's...
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Publisher / Publication Date: HarperOne 2016
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 155 LUDOhi, Ruth.
Summary: Simple text and illustrations depict Chicken, Pig, and Cow as they become restless in their homemade house and go exploring, eventually discovering a vast new home with various amenities.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Annick Press 2009
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: E OhiBrafman, Ori.
Summary: A journey into the hidden psychological influences that derail our decision-making. Why is it so difficult to end a doomed relationship? Why do we listen to advice just because it came from someone "important"? Why are we more likely to fall in love when there's danger involved? Here, organizational thinker Ori Brafman and his brother, psychologist Rom Brafman, answer these questions and more....
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Publisher / Publication Date: Doubleday 2008
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 155 BRAPobi, Robert
Summary: "City of Windows introduces Lucas Page, a brilliant, reluctant investigator, matching wits with a skilled, invisible killer. To identify and hunt down this ruthless, seemingly unstoppable killer, Page must discover what hidden past connects the victims before he himself loses all that is dear to him"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Minotaur Books, an imprint of St. Martin's Publishing Group 2019
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: M POBYamada, Kobi
Summary: How will you know what's possible if you don't try? This is a story for anyone who has ever felt like a beginner, or had doubts, or worried they weren't good enough. It's a story for those who have experienced the pain of trying something new and not having it turn out as they had hoped. So, in many ways, it is a story for every one of us. Because at some point in our lives, we will all fail....
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE Fiction Yamada 2021Daré, Abi
Summary: "A powerful, emotional debut novel told in the unforgettable voice of a young Nigerian woman who is trapped in a life of servitude but determined to get an education so that she can escape and choose her own future. Adunni is a fourteen-year-old Nigerian girl who knows what she wants: an education. This, her mother has told her, is the only way to get a "louding voice"-the ability to speak for...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dutton 2020
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: Fiction Dare 2020Ogas, Ogi.
Summary: "Two maverick neuroscientists use the world's largest psychology experiment-the Internet-to study the private activities of millions of men and women around the world, unveiling a revolutionary and shocking new vision of human desire that overturns conventional thinking. For his groundbreaking sexual research, Alfred Kinsey and his team interviewed 18,000 people, relying on them to honestly...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dutton Adult 2011
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 306.701 GADYamada, Kobi
Summary: "You are the only you there every has been or ever will be. You are unique. Just the odds of you being here at this exact place and this exact time are so great and so rare that they will never happen again. This is a story for everything you will do and everything you could be. It's for who you are right now, and it's for all the magical, unbounded potential you hold inside." -- from book cover.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2019
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Summary: "Why do minds exist? How did mud and stone develop into beings that can experience longing, regret, love, and compassion-beings that are aware of their own experience? Until recently, science offered few answers to these existential questions. Journey of the Mind is the first book to offer a unified account of the mind that explains how consciousness, language, the Self, and civilization...
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Publisher / Publication Date: W. W. Norton & Company 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 128 OGAScott, Cavan
Summary: "Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker are on a mission for the Jedi Council, but they need some help! With over twenty possible outcomes, readers will have to think like a true Jedi to keep Obi-Wan and Anakin safe from Separatist threats, bounty hunters, and much, much more! With so many different story paths, the adventures never end!"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Disney, Lucasfilm Press 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC SWCYDPobi, Robert
Summary: "In Robert Pobi's thriller Do No Harm, a series of suicides and accidental deaths in the medical community are actually well-disguised murders and only Lucas Page can see the pattern and discern the truth that no one else believes. Lucas Page is a polymath, astrophysicist, professor, husband, father of five adopted children, bestselling author, and ex-FBI agent-emphasis on "ex." Severely...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Minotaur Books 2022
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Contents: Oshi -- Abongo -- Naa yere bo -- Esolobo -- Gota -- Something's coming -- It's happening -- I feel cold -- Let me play my drums.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Burnside Records 1991
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD INTERNATIONAL/AFRICAN ADDAddy, Obo.
Contents: The shores of Elmina (4:34) -- Adru ku adru (7:11) -- A veenor rainforest (6:58) -- Sunrise in WA (6:40) -- Evening ar kaneshie market (5:58) -- Music of the kings (8:12) -- Akroponc waterfalls (6:25) -- Drum talk (5:32).
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Publisher / Publication Date: EarthBeat 1994
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD INTERNATIONAL/AFRICAN ADDBalingit, Abi
Summary: "A sweet baking book of fantastically imaginative remixed Filipinx American dessert recipes, plus stories of the Filipinx American experience by baker-activist, Abi Balingit When the pandemic started her lonely work-from-home life in 2020, Abi channeled all her energy into the one thing that brought her joy: baking. She started to produce Pasalubong boxes filled with novel treats that blended...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harvest an Imprint of William Morrow 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.86 BALMaxwell, Abi.
Summary: Abandoned as an infant and raised by a young couple, Alice Thornton grows up aching for acceptance and wholly unaware of the women who came before her, a situation that compels her pursuit of a man who cannot love her.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Alfred A. Knopf 2013
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC MAXOba, Tsugumi.
Summary: Continues the story of Moritaka Mashiro, who enjoys drawing, and his classmate, aspiring writer Akito Takagi, who join forces to enter the professional world of manga.
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Publisher / Publication Date: VIZ Media 2012
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1 available in Young Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: YA 741.5 BAKCushman, Abi
Summary: Strategically placed die-cuts provide clues for readers searching for the noisemakers--and troublemakers--on a busy street.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Viking 2021