Robinson, Kim Stanley
Summary: A "sublime" and "radically original" exploration of the Sierra Nevadas, the best mountains on Earth for hiking and camping, from New York Times bestselling novelist Kim Stanley Robinson (Bill McKibben, Gary Snyder).--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 917.944 ROBHanley, Tim.
Summary: "With her golden lasso and her bullet-deflecting bracelets, Wonder Woman is a beloved icon of female strength in a world of male superheroes. But this close look at her history portrays a complicated heroine who is more than just a female Superman. The original Wonder Woman was ahead of her time, advocating female superiority and the benefits of matriarchy in the 1940s. At the same time, her...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Independent Pub Group 2014
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1 available in Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: 741.5 HANStabler, David
Summary: Sixteen "true tales from the childhoods of famous athletes, from Babe Ruth (so incorrigible that his parents put him in reform school at age 7) to Muhammad Ali (who learned to fight at age 12 after a thief stole his bicycle)"--Amazon.com.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Quirk Books 2015
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Summary: "In Across the Tracks: Remembering Greenwood, Black Wall Street, and the Tulsa Race Massacre, author Alverne Ball and illustrator Stacey Robinson have crafted a love letter to Greenwood, Oklahoma. Also known as Black Wall Street, Greenwood was a community whose importance is often overshadowed by the atrocious massacre that took place there in 1921. Across the Tracks introduces the reader to...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Abrams ComicArts MEGASCOPE 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 976.68 BALPhelps, Stanlee.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Impact Publishers 1997
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 155.633 PHERobison, James
Summary: "A book, geared towards conservative Christians with massappeal, that connects biblical principles with practical politics to have a lasting impact on our culture"--Provided by the publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: FaithWords 2012
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 261.7 ROBStaley, Erin.
Summary: Explains the causes of stress and anxiety and presents ways to manage them. --Publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rosen Publishing 2016
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 155 STAStaley, Bill.
Summary: "Transitioning from conventional foods to a grain-free lifestyle can be a daunting proposition to most people, but it doesn't have to be. In this highly original cookbook, Hayley and Bill show you how easy it is to take any dish and make it paleo! The Food Lovers have adapted recipes from Chinese, French, Mexican and classic American meals"--Page 4 of cover.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Victory Belt Pub. 2011
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.56 STARobison, Peter
Summary: "A fast-paced look at the corporate dysfunction--the ruthless cost-cutting, toxic workplaces, and cutthroat management--that contributed to one of the worst tragedies in modern aviation Boeing is a century-old titan of American industry. The largest exporter in the US, it played a central role in the early days of commercial flight, World War II bombing missions, and moon landings. It remains a...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Doubleday 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 338.7 ROBOlson, Lynne.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Knopf 2003
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 940.5412 OLSStabler, David
Summary: Presents twenty stories featuring the United States presidents when they were children, including William Taft's dance lessons, Lyndon Johnson's classroom pranks, and Gerald Ford's struggles with dyslexia.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Quirk Books 2014
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J920 STARoberson, Jennifer
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Publisher / Publication Date: Kensington Books 1999
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC ROBStabler, David.
Summary: "Every great artist started out as a kid. Forget the awards, the sold-out museum exhibitions, and the timeless masterpieces. When the world’s most celebrated artists were growing up, they had regular-kid problems just like you. Jackson Pollock’s family moved constantly—he lived in eight different cities before he was sixteen years old. Georgia O’Keeffe lived in the shadow of her zperfecty older...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Quirk Books 2016
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1 available in JT Non-Fiction, Call number: JT 709 StablerStansky, Peter.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Yale University Press 2007
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 940.5421 STASperry, Kip.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Everton Publishers 1986
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1 available in Genealogy, Call number: GEN 929.3745 SperrGigliotti, Jim
Summary: "The world was fascinated and concerned. Dr. David Livingstone's 1866 expedition to find the source of the Nile River in Africa was only supposed to last two years. But it had been almost six years since anyone had heard from the famous British explorer.That's when a young American newspaper reporter named Henry Morton Stanley decided to go on his own expedition to find Dr. Livingstone. Author...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Workshop 2021
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Summary: Gary Smalley reveals ways to build a marriage and a family that honors each family member. Filled with personal stories that will make you laugh and cry, Smalley shares wisdom from his many years of experience as a husband, father, grandfather, and counselor. He offers both spiritual depth and practical insight, and he helps you enjoy a home filled with harmony for today and for generations to...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Salubris Resources 2015
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Relation SmalleyKix, Paul
Summary: "A scion of one of the most storied families in France, Robert de La Rochefoucald was raised in magnificent chateaux and educated in Europe's finest schools. When the Nazis invaded and imprisoned his father, La Rochefoucald escaped to England and learned the dark arts of anarchy and combat--cracking safes and planting bombs and killing with his bare hands--from the officers of Special...
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Publisher / Publication Date: HarperLuxe, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2017
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1 available in Large Print, Call number: LP 921 LA ROCHEFOUCAULD, ROBERT DE KIXSmalley, Gary.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Tyndale House Publishers 2001
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.3 SMASmalley, Gary.
Summary: Marriage expert Gary Smalley explains how couples can maintain a deep, fulfilling love through all the stages of life and offers techniques that can help couples learn more about each other, understand each other's needs, and learn to love life.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Word Publ. 1996
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 306.7 SMARobeson, Teresa
Summary: "Follow the 14th Dalai Lama's harrowing escape to India in 1959, as he fled Chinese suppression of a national uprising in Tibet. A story of risk and political tension, this graphic novel invites readers to immerse themselves in the incredible story of the Tibetan spiritual and political leader--brought to life by gripping narrative and vivid full-color illustrations that jump off the page"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Workshop 2023
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1 available in New Non-fiction, Call number: J 921 DALStanek, Linda
Summary: "From slowing wildfires to planting seeds, one animal is the true superhero that keeps the African savanna in balance. Elephants dig to find salt that other animal lick, their deep footprints collect water for small creatures to drink, and they eat young trees to keep the forest from overtaking the grasslands. In every season, the elephants are there to protect the savanna and its residents -...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Arbordale Publishing 2016
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Summary: The instantly recognisable English cottage garden encapsulates that delightful mix of scented climbers, drifts of flowers inter-mingled with herbs and vegetables, fruit trees and traditional features. Much loved and copied throughout the world, it is uniquely individual. With no strict rules to adhere to, it is a garden style that is both informal and functional, celebrating fragrance, flowers...
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Publisher / Publication Date: The Crowood Press 2021
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Summary: "An award-winning journalist and longtime Hong Konger indelibly captures the place, its people, and the untold history they are claiming, just as it is being erased. Lim's deeply researched-and deeply personal-account casts often startling new light on key moments: the British takeover in 1842, the negotiations leading to its "return" to China in 1997, the current protests, and the future...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Riverhead Books 2022