Bush, Barbara
Summary: "The best advice First Lady Barbara Bush offered her family, staff, and close friends"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Twelve 2020
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1 available in Adult, Call number: B BUSH BUSEngelbreit, Mary
Summary: "Love is all around us. Whether you're with friends, family, or that special someone, it's always the right time to be reminded of its power and importance. New York Times bestselling author and illustrator Mary Engelbreit draws inspiration from celebrated writers like Jane Austen and C.S. Lewis to help spread the magic and warmth in this uplifting and inspiring collection of quotes about...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE ENGKotb, Hoda
Summary: "In this all-new collection of beloved quotes, This Just Speaks to Me, #1 New York Times bestselling author Hoda Kotb offers inspiration, wisdom, and hope 365 days a year"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: G. P. Putnam's Sons 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 170 KOTPewDiePie
Summary: A popular blogger shares humorous pieces of advice and positivity, including "Never forget you are beautiful compared to a fish" and "Every day is a new fresh start to stay in bed."
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Publisher / Publication Date: Razorbill, an imprint of Penguin Random House 2015
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 158 PEWTrump, Donald
Summary: Composed entirely of quotations from President Donald Trump in the wake of Hurricane Florence. On September 19, 2018, Trump paid a visit to New Bern, North Carolina, one of the towns ravaged by Hurricane Florence. It was there he showed deep concern for a boat that washed ashore. "At least you got a nice boat out of the deal," said President Trump to hurricane victims. "Have a good time!" he...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster 2018
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1 available in Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: 817 TRUSummary: Updated to include more than a thousand new quotations, this reader-friendly volume contains over twelve thousand famous quotations, arranged alphabetically by author and sourced from literature, history, popular culture, sports, digital culture, science, politics, law, the social sciences, and all other aspects of human activity. Contemporaries added to this edition include Beyoncé, Sandra...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Yale University Press 2021
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Summary: Discusses the writings of the philosophers that have inspired the author, from Epicurus to Emerson, the Bible, and Beckett.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Recorded Books 2015
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 808.8 KLEMorrison, 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 MORAlko, Selina
Summary: Presents quotes on civil rights from important and influential figures, including Queen Lili'uokalani, John Lewis, Nina Simone, and Barack Obama.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chronicle Books 2019
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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 GREGarcia, Jerry
Summary: Brief quotations from interviews share the late guitarist's outlook on life and music.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Wolf Valley Books 1995
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 781.66 GARMonet, Claude
Summary: Presents paintings of Claude Monet, accompanied by phrases in the painter's own words, edited to form a simple rhyme that runs through the text.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Metropolitan Museum of Art 2009
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Summary: Kwame Alexander shares inspiring lessons about the rules of life, as well as uplifting quotes from athletes such as Stephen Curry and Venus Williams and other exemplars like Sonia Sotomayor and Michelle Obama.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Recorded Books 2017
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2 available in Juvenile Audiobooks, Call number: J CD 796 ALEFrance, Melissa Dorfman.
Summary: For those less versed in the Right Way of Doing Things comes this whimsical little etiquette book from Pooh.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dutton 1995
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 828 FRARowling, J. K.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic, Inc. 2021
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JFIC ROWSchulz, Charles M. (Charles Monroe)
Summary: Brief text and illustrations featuring Charlie Brown and his friends define happiness.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Cider Mill Press Book Publishers 2015
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE SCHEaston, Marilyn
Summary: "Make yourself heard--on and off the bench. Whether you spend your days arguing your case at work, fighting gender discrimination, or raising the next generation of dissenters, call an adjournment and ask yourself, "What would RBG do?" Grab your collar and get motivated to change the world with words of inspirational wit and wisdom from Associate Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg"--Back...
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Publisher / Publication Date: DK Publishing 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 305.42 EASFauci, 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 Browsing Hot Titles, Call number: HOT TITLEJoy, Kimothy
Summary: "From feminist and artist Kimothy Joy comes a stunning collection of celebratory illustrated watercolor portraits and hand-lettered quotes from various influential women throughout world history"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper Wave 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 305.4 JOYRongen, Renee.
Summary: A collection of quotes, vignettes, and stories illustrated with art by and for women.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Kittleson Creek Press 2012
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 158 RONTolstoy, Leo
Summary: This is the first-ever English-language edition of the book Leo Tolstoy considered to be his most important contribution to humanity, the work of his life's last years. Widely read in prerevolutionary Russia, banned and forgotten under Communism; and recently rediscovered to great excitement, A Calendar of Wisdom is a day-by-day guide that illuminates the path of a life worth living with a...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Alma Classics 2015