Summary: "The stories in this anthology encompass fraught family gatherings, death, inheritance, reproduction and birth, translation, secrets, and betrayals. They show us what we would rather not face: a grandmother’s repeated resurrection, the loss of a child, a family's excuses for a predator. They direct our attention away from fluorescence and to the natural world: iguanas climbing into beds, a...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Catapult 2023
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Summary: Presents drills to hone your soccer skills on the field. Broken down by position, each section highlights fundamental skills and strategic tips on how to play to the best of your ability.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Crabtree Publishing Company 2014
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 796.334 DANSummary: 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.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2013
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1 available in Foreign DVDs, Call number: DVD FOREIGN VIOFortson, Sarah Glenn
Summary: "In the 1800s a migrant farmer named Maria Ann Smith worked as an apple orchardist. Her discovery of a new type of apple that never turned red, but was always green, tart, sweet, and perfect for a pie, was due part to a fluke of nature, and part to Maria's insight and determination. The beloved Granny Smith apple that we know today was named in her honor. This is her story"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Peter Pauper Press, Inc. 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 SMIMarsh, Sarah Glenn
Summary: "Odessa is one of Karthia's master necromancers, catering to the kingdom's ruling Dead. Whenever a noble dies, it's Odessa's job to raise them by retrieving their souls from a dreamy and dangerous shadow world called the Deadlands. But there is a cost to being raised: the Dead must remain shrouded. If even a hint of flesh is exposed, the grotesque transformation begins, turning the Dead into...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Razorbill 2018
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Summary: "The inspiring true story of Alice Ramsey, the first woman to drive a car across America in 1909."
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Publisher / Publication Date: Henry Holt and Company 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 RAMFynn.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Holt, Rinehart and Winston 1975
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC FYNFarran, 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 FARJillette, Penn.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Boulevard Books 1997
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 818.54 JILPenn, Audrey
Summary: When Chester the raccoon is worried to be apart from his mother, she teaches him a secret way to carry her love with him.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Tanglewood Pub. 2014
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Summary: The story of how one man cut down a single tree to see how many things could be made from it.
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Publisher / Publication Date: W.W. Norton & Company 2016
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 684 PENPenn, Vinnie.
Summary: A rollicking, fast-paced tour of the best quick, indulgent, greasy, messy, delectable, and can't miss eats along (or not far from) Route One from Connecticut to Maine (along the 1-95 corridor). Written with acerbic wit, comedian and talk show host Vinnie Penn takes you to his favorite road trip eateries and even works his magic to persuade these places to bring some of his favorite recipes home...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Globe Pequot 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.5 PENFenn, Lisa
Summary: "An Emmy-winning ESPN producer describes how she developed a surprising, profound and lasting bond with two disabled African-American, inner-city high school wrestlers after filming a segment about them for television,"--NoveList.
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Publisher / Publication Date: HarperCollins Publishers 2016
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 920 FENPena, Jimmy.
Summary: A fitness expert offers a weight loss program that combines perfectly proportioned meals with biblically based motivation, and includes shopping lists, daily menus, and simple recipes.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 613.25 PENFynn.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Thorndike Press 1992
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1 available in Large Print, Call number: LP 209.2 FYNStockman, Farah
Summary: "Shannon, Wally, and John built their lives around their place of work. Shannon, a white single mother, became the first woman to run the factory's dangerous furnaces at the Rexnord manufacturing plant in Indianapolis and was proud of producing one of the world's top brands of steel bearings. Wally, a black man known for his initiative and kindness, was promoted to become chairman of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 331.13 STOMenn, Joseph
Summary: The shocking untold story of the elite secret society of hackers fighting to protect our privacy, our freedom -- even democracy itself.
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Publisher / Publication Date: PublicAffairs 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 005.8 MENHolderness, Penn
Summary: The must-have resource for anyone who lives with ADHD, either themselves or with an affected family member. Written to appeal to the ADHD brain, ADHD is Awesome is the engaging, uplifting antidote to traditional ADHD books (which, let's be honest if you have ADHD you'd never read anyway).
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper Horizon 2024
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Publisher / Publication Date: Abbeville Press 2005
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 796.64 PENHenn, Sophy
Summary: Just like us, animals are friends in all kinds of ways, from hermit crabs who go on adventures with sea anemones to zebras and ostriches who help support each other. Dip in and discover all kinds of animal friends--each one is special in its own unique way.
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Publisher / Publication Date: EDC Publishing 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 577.8 HENPenne, Barbra
Summary: Explains what mirages are, including why they happen, where they happen, and discusses other phenomena related to light.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2017
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Publisher / Publication Date: Whitney Museum of American Art 1998
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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 759.13 Venn,Penn, Kal
Summary: "Kal Penn's unlikely career arc has taken him from nerdy American kid from an immigrant family in the New York suburb of Montclair, New Jersey, to world-famous actor, to White House staffer under President Obama, and back to actor again. Now, in You Can'tBe Serious, he reflects on the most ridiculous, offensive, and rewarding moments that have stood out during his journey. With intelligence,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Gallery Books 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 PENN, KAL PENPenn, Randy.
Contents: Top ten reasons for leaning to tie knots -- A little history and perspective -- All about ropes and twine -- Learning to tie knots -- Stopper knots -- Tying bends -- Tying loops -- Making hitches -- Knots that bind -- Knots for lashing -- Decorative knotting -- Special-purpose knots -- Protecting and storing rope -- Teaching knot tying -- The journey continues -- Glossary of terms.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Metro Books 2008