Riss, Suzanne
Summary: "Close to 50 percent of marriages in America fail, leading to about 1.5 million divorces a year. But for Suzanne Riss and Jill Sockwell, who've been there and done that, there's no comfort in statics, only community. Community is the one thing that can turn the shattering experience of divorce into a tolerable one-and, finally, a positive one. And community is what the authors offer in their...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Workman Publishing 2016
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Publisher / Publication Date: Pantheon Books 2003
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 MARX, KARL RIUTourtillott, Suzanne J. E. (Edt)/ Tortillott, Suzannue.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Lark Books 2002
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 738.8 FIVHiss, Tony
Summary: "From the veteran New Yorker staff writer and award-winning author of The Experience of Place: an urgent, resounding call to protect half the earth's land--and thereby millions of its species--by 2050, that gives us the tools to think big about the planetand our role in conserving it. Beginning in the North American Boreal Forest that stretches through Canada, and roving across the continent...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Alfred A. Knopf 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 333.75 HISKriss, Alexander
Summary: "A therapist reveals the role of videogames in the lives of his patients, showing the positive impact playing videogames has had and can have, and how they connect us to our humanity"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: The Experiment 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 794.801 KRIRiess, Jana.
Summary: What Would Buffy Do? explores the fascinating spiritual, religious, and mythological ideas of television's hit series Buffy the Vampire Slayer--from apocalypse and sacrifice to self-reliance, redemption, and the need for humor when fighting our spiritual battles.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Jossey-Bass 2004
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 791.4572 RIERish, Jocelyn
Summary: "This hilarious picture book examines the way animals use their brainpower for survival in the wild and encourages readers to rank animals based on their intellectual prowess"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Running Press Kids 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 591.5 RISAntonetta, Susanne
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Publisher / Publication Date: Jeremy P. Tarcher/Penguin 2005
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 616.89 ANTSchotz, Susanne
Summary: A leading authority on cat communication provides a crash course in speaking cat, describing what feline vocalizations mean in different situations, and provides practical advice to help better understand pets.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Hanover Square Press 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 636.8 SCHGold, Rozanne
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown 1999
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 642 GOLAntonetta, Susanne
Summary: Relates how the author and her husband adopted a six-month-old boy from South Korea and the lessons they had to learn as parents, including how to incorporate aspects of another culture and how to discuss birth parents with their son.
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Publisher / Publication Date: W W Norton & Co Inc 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 ANTONETTA, SUSANNE ANTPypke, Susanne
Summary: "Adorable crafting has never been simpler; with just a few materials, you can make these cute Pom-pom Birds! They're easy to craft with detailed, step-by-step instructions, and the finished birds are too adorable to only make one. Soon, you'll have your own flock! From robins and finches, to a woodpecker and an owl, you'll create adorably fluffy little birds that add a touch of fun to any room....
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Publisher / Publication Date: Stash 2024
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Summary: Upon becoming a new mother, Eula Biss addresses a chronic condition of fear: fear of the government, the medical establishment, and what is in children's food, mattresses, medicines, and vaccines. Biss investigates the metaphors and myths surrounding the conception of immunity and its implications for the individual and the social body. As she hears more and more fears about vaccines, Biss...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Graywolf Press 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 616 BISBiss, Eula.
Summary: A volume of essays by the Graywolf Press Nonfiction Prize-winning author of The Balloonists considers her mixed heritage as the daughter of a Jamaican father and white mother who embraces a West African faith, the legacy of the Reconstruction as taught in public schools, and the nation's misconceptions about pioneer nobility.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Graywolf Press 2009
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 305.8 BISRius, María.
Summary: Text and illustrations present sounds to be heard. Included is a short scientific explanation of our sense of hearing, with a diagram of the ear.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Barron's 1998
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1 available in Juvenile World Languages, Call number: JE SPANISH RUITeitler, Risa.
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Publisher / Publication Date: T.F.H. Publications 1995
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 636.6865 teiAlthoff, Susanne
Summary: "Althoff exposes the ways in which the current start-up paradigm was engineered by and for white men, and the ways in which women, non-binary, and trans folks face impossible barriers to landing funding from venture capitalists to make their companies viable"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Beacon Press 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 658.4 ALTFoitzik, Susanne
Summary: "A world-leading ant researcher's magisterial tour of ants' superhuman, six-legged civilization"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: The Experiment 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 595.79 FOIPfleger, Susanne.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Prestel 1998
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 759.44 ROUPypke, Susanne
Summary: "Craft whimsical, fluffy Pompom forest animals with a realistic finish! Create an artisan craft project with detailed instructions that will make you smile at every stage--perfect whether you're a creative enthusiast or new to pom-pom creations. There are 12 different forest animal projects that include a deer, fox, rabbit, owl, squirrel, and many more! This book offers all the tips,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Stashbooks, an imprint of C&T Publishing 2024
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1 available in New Non-fiction, Call number: 746.1 PYPWedlich, Susanne
Summary: Takes readers on a sticky scientific adventure through the three-billion-year history of slime, exploring its part in the evolution of life and its cultural and emotional significance, from its starring role in the horror genre to its subtle influence on Art Nouveau.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Melville House 2022
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Publisher / Publication Date: Keats 1998
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.657 MorniRips, Michael
Summary: "An enchanting tale of the exhilarating search for forgotten treasures at one of the greatest flea markets on earth. For decades, the Chelsea Flea Market on the west side of Manhattan drew shoppers seeking treasures in booths crammed with vintage dresses,ancient swords, glass eyeballs, Afghan rugs, West African fetish dolls, Old Master paintings, and more. In The Golden Flea, acclaimed writer...
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Publisher / Publication Date: W. W. Norton & Company 2020
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Summary: "'Hysterically droll, touching, elegant, and wise--a coming-of-age story from someone who possibly came of age before her parents' (Patricia Marx, New Yorker writer and bestselling author), Trying to Float is a seventeen-year-old's darkly funny, big-hearted memoir about growing up in New York City's legendary Chelsea Hotel. New York's Chelsea Hotel may no longer be home to its most famous...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scribner 2016