Summary: The extraordinary story of the iconic poet, musician and folksinger Violeta Parra, whose songs have become hymns for Chileans and Latin Americans alike. Director Andres Wood traces the intensity and explosive vitality of her life, from humble origins to international fame, her defense of indigenous cultures and devotion to her art.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2013
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1 available in Foreign DVDs, Call number: DVD FOREIGN VIOHassouri, Paria
Summary: "In this autobiographical narrative, an Iranian-American pediatrician and mother of three is blindsided when one of her children comes out as transgender. As the author grapples with her child's transition from male to female, she is forced to re-examineher ideas of parenting, gender, and personal identity"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: New World Library 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 HASSOURI, PARIA HASPeto, Violet
Summary: Simple text and colorful illustrations teach young readers to count from one to ten, inviting them to count the eggs of ten animals, guess their species, and lift interactive flaps to see what their hatched babies look like.
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Publisher / Publication Date: DK Publishing 2019
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Summary: Barra exposes the uncanny parallels--and lifelong friendship--between Micky Mantle and Willie Mays, two of the greatest baseball players ever to take the field.
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: Recorded Books 2013
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 920 BARGoldstein, Darra
Summary: "100 traditional yet surprisingly modern recipes from the far northern corners of Russia, featuring ingredients and dishes that young Russians are rediscovering as part of their heritage. Russian cookbooks tend to focus on the food that was imported fromFrance in the nineteenth century or the impoverished food of the Soviet era. Beyond the North Wind explores the true heart of Russian food, a...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Ten Speed Press 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.5947 GOLGoldstein, Darra.
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Publisher / Publication Date: HarperCollins 1992
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.59 GOLViolet, Mia
Summary: "This is the deeply personal and witty account of growing up as the kid who never fitted in. Transgender blogger Mia Violet reflects on her life and how at 26 she came to finally realise she was 'trans enough' to be transgender, after years of knowing she was different but without the language to understand why. From bullying, heartache and a botched coming out attempt, through to counselling,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Jessica Kingsley Publishers 2018
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Summary: Presents a collection of photographs depicting the regalia worn by Native Americans at Powwows.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Abrams 2009
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 394 MARParry, John
Summary: "In The Burden of Sports, John Weston Parry examines the mental health and emotional well-being of elite American athletes generally, as well as in relation to spectator sports propaganda, the legal system, politics, and the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. This book covers mental health conditions that any elite athlete may encounter, from depression and anxiety to substance abuse and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2024
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1 available in New Non-fiction, Call number: 796.01 PARJessop, Violet
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sheridan House 1997
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 910.452 JESPeto, Violet
Summary: Introduces young readers to a variety of shapes, including circles, squares, ovals, stars, and hearts.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: DK Publishing 2017
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: BOARD PETMoleta, Kylie
Summary: Featuring clear instructions, detailed stitch diagrams, and stunning photography, "A Year of Granny Squares" ensures that you have all the tools you need to embark on your crochet adventure with confidence. Expand your skills, learn new techniques, and watch your crochet expertise grow throughout the year.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2024
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Contents: Gauguin's heritage : his family and their nineteenth-century world -- Budding symbolism -- Caricatures and friendships -- The great dilemmas of humanity -- The artist as Messiah -- Visions of death, visions of escape -- From Papeete to Mataiea -- The Polynesian pantheon -- Desire of the night -- Paris furlough -- The last years in Tahiti -- Hiva Hoa.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: University of California Press 2007
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 759.4 DORGinsburg, Mirra.
Summary: A retelling of a traditional Korean tale in which a mirror brought from China causes confusion within a family as each member looks in it and sees a different stranger.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Harcourt Brace & Co. 1998
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 398.2 GINGorra, Michael
Summary: "Michael Gorra uses Goethe's account of his Italian journey as a model for testing the traveler's response to Germany today, and he subjects the shopping arcades of contemporary German cities to the terms of Benjamin's Arcades project. He reads post-Wende Berlin through the novels of Theodor Fontane, examines the role of figurative language, and enlists W.G. Sebald as a guide to the place of...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Princeton University Press 2004
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 914.3 GORSummary: "This dramatic documentary, with full scale battles, elaborate sets, and a large cast, tells the fascinating story of three world powers - England, France and an alliance of Native American nations - whose struggles planted the seeds for the American Revolution. A central figure is George Washington, then a brash and ambitious young officer in his twenties hoping to make his reputation in the...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2006
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV WARParsa Stay, Flora.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Avery Pub. Group 1996
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1 available in Reference, Call number: R 617.6 PARSummary: Presents a collection of sixteen books that cover a variety of science topics--with a focus on animals--and basic concepts, as well as an activity book that ties an exercise to each volume in the set.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Inc. 2014
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1 available in Beginning Readers - New Reader (Green), Call number: JBR GREEN GUIBowers, Pahla
Summary: "A radically simple method teaching menopausal women to lose weight by changing their mindset"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: The Experiment 2023
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1 available in New Non-fiction, Call number: 618.1 BOWCalvani, Mayra.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Guardian Angel Pub., Inc 2010
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE Fiction Calvani 2010Farran, Sam
Summary: This gripping and inspiring memoir of heroic strength, courage, survival and commitment to country follows a Lebanese-Muslim-American and 30-year U.S. Marine veteran as he, suffering a six-month ordeal at the hands of a brutal regime in Yemen, remained loyal to America.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Hachette Books 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 FARRAN, SAM FARHornbacher, Marya
Summary: When Marya Hornbacher published her first book, Wasted, she did not yet know the reason for her all-but-shattered young life. At age 24, Hornbacher was diagnosed with Type 1 rapid-cycle bipolar, the most severe form of bipolar disease there is. Here, in her trademark wry, self-revealing voice, Hornbacher tells her new story. She takes us inside her own desperate attempts to control violently...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin 2008
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Health Mind HornbacherWilliamson, Darra Duffy.
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Publisher / Publication Date: American Quilter's Society 1992
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 746.46 WILParry, Rosanne
Summary: "For Vega and her family, salmon is life. And Vega is learning to be a salmon finder, preparing for the day when she will be her family's matriarch. But then she and her brother Deneb are separated from their pod when a devastating earthquake and tsunami render the seascape unrecognizable. Vega must use every skill she has to lead her brother back to their family. The young orcas face a shark...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Greenwillow Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 2020