Steinem, 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 STE

Fauci, Anthony S.

Summary: "Compiled from hours of interviews drawn from the eponymous National Geographic documentary, this inspiring book from world-renowned infectious disease specialist Anthony Fauci shares the lessons that have shaped the celebrated doctor's life philosophy, offering an intimate view of one of the world's greatest medical minds as well as universal advice to live by"--

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Publisher / Publication Date: National Geographic 2021

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 610.92 FAU

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Keller, Helen

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Scholasic 2000

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 362.41 KEL

Mack, Richard

Summary: This book features the photography of Richard Mack in his modern-day travels to rediscover the trail of the Lewis and Clark expedition.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Quiet Light Pub. 2004

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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 917.804 MAC

Richards, Keith

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Bloomsbury 2009

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 782.42 RIC

Greenberg, Mark

Summary: Back in 2007, when Barack Hussein Obama announced his campaign, his election seemed to be a long shot. But he won in a decisive victory, also garnering a record 69.5 million votes, and on January 20, 2009, he became the 44th president of the United States and its first African American chief executive. Now, after two terms, this book explores Obama's journey in pictures, from his remarkable...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Sterling 2017

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: OVS 921 OBAMA, BARACK GRE

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Publisher / Publication Date: St. Martin's Press 1996

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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 823.914 BUB

Clinton, Hillary Rodham.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Avon Books 1997

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 CLI

Hancock, Noelle.

Summary: In the year leading up to her thirtieth birthday, the author, a former media blogger, turns to Eleanor Roosevelt for guidance as she spends the last months of her twenties pursuing a "year of fear" during which she embarks on many adventures.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Ecco 2012

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 HANCOCK, NOELLE HAN

Rappaport, Doreen.

Summary: A brief biographical sketch of Martin Luther King, Jr., one of the greatest figures in the American civil rights movement.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Hyperion Books for Children 2001

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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 921 KIN

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 KIN

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Thomas, Helen

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Publisher / Publication Date: Thorndike Press 2002

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1 available in Large Print, Call number: LP 921 THOMAS, HELEN THO

Winfrey, Oprah.

Summary: "After film critic Gene Siskel asked her, "What do you know for sure?" Oprah Winfrey began writing the "What I Know For Sure" column in O, The Oprah Magazine. Saying that the question offered her a way to take "stock of her life," Oprah has penned one column a month over the last fourteen years, years in which she retired The Oprah Winfrey Show (the highest-rated program of its kind in...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Flatiron Books 2014

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 158 WIN

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2 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 158 WIN

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1 available in Adult, Call number: 791.4502 WIN

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Self-help Winfrey

Coelho, Paulo.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: HarperCollins Publishers 2007

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 869.342 COE

Peña, Nelson

Summary: Kobe Bryant's basketball career reads like a road map for the pursuit of greatness. He is talented, yet, but his relentless work ethic, his tireless pursuit of knowledge, his unflappable confidence and his turbo-charged ambition drove him to become an icon with a lasting legacy. Peña provides a biographical book at Kobe's upbringing and his celebrated career with the Los Angeles Lakers. With...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Castle Point Books, published and distributed by St. Martin's Publishing Group 2021

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 BRYANT, KOBE PEN

Reagan, Michael

Summary: The eldest son of the late fortieth president explains how today's political challenges are comparable to those of his father's political career, discussing how Reagan's famous 1976 speech at the Republican National Convention introduced still-applicable principles for a strong Republican party.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Thomas Dunne Books/St. Martin's Press 2011

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 973.927 REA

Brown, Craig

Summary: A collection of whimsical true encounters between famous and infamous individuals describes the unlikely meetings of Marilyn Monroe with Frank Lloyd Wright, Michael Jackson with Nancy Reagan, and Sigmund Freud with Gustav Mahler.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster 2012

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 082 BRO

Halpern, Justin.

Summary: Tuesdays with Morrie meets F My Life in this hilarious coming-of-age book about a son's relationship with his foul-mouthed father by the 29-year-old comedy writer who created the massively popular Twitter feed of the same name.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: ItBooks 2010

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1 available in Adult, Call number: 818 HAL

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 818.6 HAL

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 818.6 Hal

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Word Wit Halpern

Haskins, James

Summary: Presents the life, words, and principles of the noted civil rights worker through extensive quotations from his speeches and writings.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Millbrook Press 1992

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 323.092 HAS

McDonnell, Patrick

Summary: "Imbued with the creativity, artwork, and heart of Patrick McDonnell, this all-new graphic novel love letter features the classic Marvel super heroes including the Fantastic Four, the Incredible Hulk, Captain America, Black Panther, and Spider-Man, and is the synthesis of McDonnell's positive, inspirational sensibility and Marvel's blockbuster brand. Using the Marvel Universe as avatars,...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Abrams ComicArts 2023

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1 available in Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: 741.5 MCD

Pepys, Samuel

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Publisher / Publication Date: Gerald Duckworth 1989

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 828.4 Pepys

Powell, Colin L.

Summary: Collecting lessons and personal anecdotes that have shaped the four-star general and former Secretary of State's legendary career in public service, this blueprint for leadership offers wise advice for succeeding in the workplace and beyond.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper 2012

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1 available in Adult, Call number: 921 POW

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 POWELL, COLIN POW

Dunlap, Julie

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

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 THO

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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JB THOREAU DUN

Rappaport, Doreen.

Summary: A brief account of the life and accomplishments of Eleanor Roosevelt.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Disney/Hyperion Books 2009

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1 available in Stacks, Call number: J 921 ROO