Dean, Kim
Summary: A collection of quotes by famous notables, including Henry James, Booker T. Washington, and Judy Blume, echoes Pete the Cat's thoughts on kindness.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 2020
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Summary: A collection of feel-good quotes by famous notables, including Albert Einstein, William Shakespeare, and Abraham Lincoln, echoes Pete the Cat's glass-half-full outlook on life.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harpercollins Childrens Books 2015
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Summary: Wit wisdom from New York Times #1 best-selling author (sold over 1.2 million books), the original badass Right Stuff, fighter ace, test pilot, greatest pilot, a pilot's pilot, a man's man, a woman's man: Chuck Yeager, his favorite wingman, Victoria. Find out why Maverick, the new Top Gun movie, pays homage to Chuck Yeager! Chuck Yeager risked his life to break the sound barrier opening up...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Word Wit YeagerSteinem, Gloria
Summary: "For decades -- and especially now in these times of crisis -- people around the world have found guidance, humor, and unity in Gloria Steinem's gift for creating quotes that inspire action and create hope. From her early days as a journalist and feministactivist, up to today, Steinem's words have helped generations to empower themselves and work together. Gloria sees quotes as 'the poetry of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 305.42 STEMorrison, Toni
Summary: "This inspirational book juxtaposes quotations, one to a page, drawn from Toni Morrison's entire body of work, both fiction and nonfiction--from The Bluest Eye to God Help the Child, from Playing in the Dark to The Source of Self-Regard--to tell a story of self-actualization. It aims to evoke the totality of Toni Morrison's literary vision. Its sequence of flashes of revelation--remarkable for...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Alfred A. Knopf, a division of Penguin Random House 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 818 MORWard, Laura.
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Publisher / Publication Date: PRC 2004
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Publisher / Publication Date: University of Georgia Press 1995
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 818.4 TWADean, Kim
Summary: Pet the cat shares some of his favorite quotes from famous people about the subject of love, and adds his own groovy take to them.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 2015
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Summary: Few things evoke such a universal feeling of warmth and humor as the work of Jim Henson. In his own words, as well as those of some of his best-known characters like Kermit the Frog and Ernie, we get a glimpse of the philosophy and humor that was so essential to Jim's creations. We'll also get a behind-the-scenes glimpse of the collaborative spirit of this gentle artistic genius from the people...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Hyperion 2005
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 791.53 HENLawrence, D. H. (David Herbert)
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Publisher / Publication Date: Duckworth 1995
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 823 LAWMartin, George R. R.
Summary: Perfect for fans of George R. R. Martin?s A Song of Ice and Fire novels and HBO?s Game of Thrones: a collection of wicked one-liners from the incomparable Imp of Casterly Rock, fully illustrated by Jonty Clark!
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2013
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 808.88 MARHitchens, Christopher.
Summary: Includes never-before-collected quotes from the controversial best-selling author on hundreds of subjects--from atheism and alcoholism to Iraq and George Orwell.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Da Capo Press 2011
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 081 HITRogers, Will
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Publisher / Publication Date: M. Evans 1995
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 818.52 ROGAngelou, Maya.
Summary: "More than 200 of Dr. Angelou's most pivotal quotes organized in themed sections--from sage advice and beautiful stanzas to humorous quips and pointed observations--drawn from each of her published works and from her social media posts. Also featured are special words of wisdom she shared with her family, handpicked by her son, Guy Johnson"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Center Point Large Print 2015
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1 available in Large Print, Call number: LP 818 ANGVan Ekeren, Glenn.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Prentice Hall Press 1994
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 808.882 VANTwain, Mark
Summary: Compiles letters, essays, diaries, and excerpts about heaven, hell, sinners, and saints.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster 1996
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Word Wit TwainSummary: Quotations and text messages from former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick compiled by Detroit Free Press reporters M.L. Elrick and Jim Schaefer.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Watchmen Ink LLC 2009
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 977.434 ELRBergstrom, Jenne
Summary: Readers can step back in time and imagine themselves at the March family table. In addition to recipes, there are timeless illustrations, favorite passages, and historical trivia.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Ulysses Press 2019
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Publisher / Publication Date: National Geographic 2007
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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 973.022 COOReagan, Ronald.
Summary: From the bestselling editor of "The Reagan Diaries" come the newly disclosed notebooks of Ronald Reagan that bring to light his most intimate thoughts and favorite quotations.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper 2011
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Summary: "I Begin with Spring weaves natural history around Thoreau's life and times in a richly illustrated field notebook format that can be opened anywhere and invites browsing on every page. Beginning each season with quotes from Thoreau's schoolboy essay about the changing seasons, Early Bloomer follows him through the fields and woods of Concord, the joys and challenges of growing up, his...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Tilbury House Publishers 2022