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Baker, Jed. Horne, Jed Johnson, Ned Nordland, Rod Perl, Jed Rasula, Jed Rea, Amy C. Rev Rid, Thomas Zed, MatteoReeder, Red
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Publisher / Publication Date: Duell, Sloan and Pearce 1966
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 973.8 REESpinner, Stephanie
Summary: Profiles the life and accomplishments of Clara Barton, a teacher who organized efforts to bring nursing care to wounded soldiers during the Civil War and who went on to become the founder of the American Red Cross.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Grosset & Dunlap, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA) LLC 2014
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JB BASKET BARTONDrury, Bob.
Summary: The untold story of the great Ogala Sioux chief Red Cloud, the most powerful Indian commander of the Plains who witnessed the opening of the West and forced the American government to sue for peace in a conflict named for him.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2013
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 RED CLOUD DRUSummary: The "New York Daily News" Sports Investigative Team offers more than just the story of the rise and fall of seasoned pitcher Roger Clemens. It also provides a "definitive book on "corruption and the steroids era in Major League Baseball.-- Publisher info.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Alfred A. Knopf 2009
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 796.357 THOSummary: Clara Barton wanted to help people from the time she was a child. She turned her compassion for others into several careers, including teaching and nursing. Risking her life to assist soldiers during the Civil War turned her into an American hero. She went on to found the American Red Cross.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Collins 2008
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JB BARTON PROBurpo, Todd.
Summary: Todd Burpo shares his son Colton's experiences having visions of heaven after a near-fatal illness, describing what Colton saw in heaven and the lessons he has learned about faith and love after listening to Colton's stories of his time with Jesus.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Grupo Nelson 2011
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 460 BURPO, TODD BURRev
Summary: "Written in an accessible and easy-to-follow style, this book sifts through the jargon surrounding organic marijuana growing and gets straight to the heart of the matter: the living soil. This new edition provides dozens of high-quality soil mix combinations to suit the needs of growers all over the country. Whether the reader is a beginner or intermediate, indoor or outdoor grower, they will...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Green Candy Press 2024
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Summary: "An illustrated history, exploration, and celebration of the Italian liqueur everyone loves. This gorgeous guide teaches you everything you need to know about amaro, the delightfully complex and bittersweet Italian liqueur. Traditionally a digestif, it'salso a popular ingredient in modern cocktails. The first part of the book is dedicated to the drink's creation and extraction processes, both...
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Publisher / Publication Date: The Countryman Press, a Division of W. W. Norton & Company 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 663 ZEDPerl, Jed
Summary: Alexander Calder is one of the most beloved and widely admired artists of the twentieth century. Anybody who has ever set foot in a museum knows him as the inventor of the mobile, America's unique contribution to modern art. But only now, forty years after the artist's death, is the full story of his life being told in this biography,which is based on unprecedented access to Calder's letters...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Alfred A. Knopf 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 CALDER, ALEXANDER PERBaker, Jed.
Summary: Provides an easy-to-follow, four-step model to improve your everyday relationships with the children in your life: managing your own emotions by adjusting your expectations, learning strategies to calm a meltdown in the moment, understanding why a meltdown occurs, and creating plans to prevent future meltdowns.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Future Horizons Inc. 2008
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 618.9285 BAKPerl, Jed
Summary: "The concluding volume of the first authorized biography of one of the most important, influential, and beloved of 20th century sculptors, and one of the greatest artists in the cultural history of America--a vividly written, illuminating account of his triumphant later years. The concluding volume of this magnificent biography begins during World War II, when Calder--known to all as Sandy--and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Alfred A. Knopf 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 CALDER, ALEXANDER PERRid, Thomas
Summary: "Springing from the febrile mind of mathematician Norbert Wiener amid the devastation of World War II, the cybernetic vision underpinned a host of seductive myths about the future of machines. This vision would radically transform the postwar world, ushering in sweeping cultural change. From the Cold War's monumental SAGE bomber defense system to enhanced humans, Wiener's scheme turned...
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Publisher / Publication Date: W. W. Norton & Company 2016
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 600 RIDJohnson, Ned
Summary: Explaining how parents can unwittingly sabotage their children's success on taking the SAT, two SAT trainers offer helpful advice on how to negotiate the complexities and psychological pitfalls of standardized testing, as well as effective strategies for preparing for these crucial tests.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Palgrave Macmillan 2007
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 378.1662 JOHHorne, Jed
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2006
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 976.3 HORRasula, Jed
Summary: "On the 100th anniversary of T. S. Eliot's modernist masterpiece, a rich cultural history of The Waste Land's creation, explosive impact, and enduring influence. When T. S. Eliot published The Waste Land in 1922, it put its 34-year-old author on a path to worldwide fame and the Nobel Prize. "But," as Jed Rasula writes, "The Waste Land is not only a poem: it names an event, like a tornado or an...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Princeton University Press 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 821 RASRea, Amy C.
Summary: "Introduces young readers to the dangers of alcohol addiction and shows ways that users have found help. Learn about the physical and mental effects of alcohol abuse and its negative impact on lives."--Childsworld.com
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Publisher / Publication Date: Momentum 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 362.292 REANordland, Rod
Summary: "An astonishingly powerful and profoundly moving story of a young couple willing to risk everything for love that puts a human face on the ongoing debate about women's rights in the Muslim world. Zakia and Ali were from different tribes, but they grew up on neighboring farms in the hinterlands of Afghanistan. By the time they were young teenagers, Zakia, strikingly beautiful and fiercely...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Ecco, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 2016