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Authors, English 20th century Biography Books and reading Children Biography Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) Italy Juvenile literature Jewish children in the Holocaust Levi, Lia 1931- Lewis, C. S. (Clive Staples) 1898-1963 Literature Appreciation Robeson, Paul 1898-1976 Youth BiographyT, Shaun
Summary: The fitness celebrity discusses his life and the struggles he endured, emphasizing the need to overcome mental obstacles to achieve wellness, and detailing seven principles that can guide success.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rodale 2017
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Summary: "Meet 50 super-inspiring kids! It's never too early--and you're never too young-- to make a difference in the world! The amazing musicians, writers, scientists, athletes, activists, and other fascinating kids in this book accomplished great feats by the age of eighteen. They impacted people's lives by coming up with new inventions, making art and music, competing in sports, and speaking out...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sterling Children's Books 2018
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: Don't know who Tom Shadyac is? As a writer and a director, Shadyac first unleashed Ace Ventura: Pet Detective and The Nutty Professor remake on the world, and then a string of film fiascoes, but that's all behind him now. A bike accident left him with a host of debilitating maladies and brought him to the verge of suicide, so he took stock of his life and set out on a quest to answer some of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Shady Acres, Inc. 2011
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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD Doc ISharp, Robert T.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Carroll & Graf 2005
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 636.089 SHAMencken, H. L. (Henry Louis)
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Publisher / Publication Date: Ohio University Press 2004
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 973.8 MENSummary: "All-American athlete, scholar, renowned baritone, stage actor, and social activist, Paul Robeson ... the son of an escaped slave, managed to become a top-billed movie star during the time of Jim Crow America ... his film legacy lives on and continues to speak eloquently of the long and difficult journey of a courageous and outspoken African-American."--Container.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2007
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1 available in NEW Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD DRAMA PAUHarwood, Laurence
Contents: Introduction -- Friends at Oxford -- Lovers of literature -- Walking tours -- Friendship after Oxford -- Godfather Jack -- My letters from my godfather -- My mother's death -- My failure at Oxford -- Jack's illness and marriage to Joy Davidman -- Jack's last years -- Jack's death.
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Publisher / Publication Date: IVP Books 2007
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 823.912 HARPENNINGTON, LEVI T
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Publisher / Publication Date: 1948
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: MI 811 PENLewis, C. S. (Clive Staples)
Summary: Cultivated from his many essays, articles, and letters, as well as his classic works, The Reading Life provides guidance and reflections on the love and enjoyment of books. Engaging and enlightening, this well-rounded collection includes Lewis' reflections on science fiction, why children's literature is for readers of all ages, and why we should read two old books for every new one.
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Publisher / Publication Date: HarperOne / HarperCollins Publishers 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 028 LEWCopies Available at Kingsley
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 028 LEWChang, Leslie T.
Summary: "What happens to the women who choose to work in a country struggling to reconcile a traditional culture with the demands of globalization? In this sharply drawn, immersive portrait of Egyptian society, veteran reporter Leslie T. Chang follows three women as they establish businesses and careers in a country that throws up obstacles at every step, from economic upheaval to conservative marriage...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2024
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1 available in New Non-fiction, Call number: 331.4 CHAMcAlister, Caroline
Summary: Before C.S. Lewis wrote The Chronicles of Narnia, he was a young boy named Jack who spent his days dreaming up stories of other worlds filled with knights, castles, and talking animals. His brother, Warnie, spent his days imagining worlds filled with trains, boats, and technology. One rainy day, they found a wardrobe in a little room next to the attic, and they wondered, What if the wardrobe...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Roaring Brook Press 2019
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Summary: "At the invitation of the Grand Rapids Art Museum (GRAM), in 2013, Alexis Rockman began research for the Great Lakes Cycle, an ambitious suite of paintings and works on paper that the artist created over the course of four years. It will debut in Grand Rapids in 2018 and tour throughout the Great Lakes region"--introduction.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2018
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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 709 FRISmith, Shawn T.
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Publisher / Publication Date: New Harbinger Pubns Inc 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Realtion SmithO'Mara, S. M. (Shane M.)
Summary: "Walking upright on two feet is a uniquely human skill. It enabled us to walk out of Africa and to spread as far as Alaska and Australia. Every day, we put one foot in front of the other-yet how many of us know how we do that, or appreciate the advantagesit gives us? In this book, neuroscientist Shane O'Mara invites us to marvel at the benefits walking confers on our bodies and brains. From...
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Publisher / Publication Date: W.W. Norton & Company 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 612 O'MAJacob, Levi S.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Silverdale 2000
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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 296 judLewis, C. S.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scribner 1945
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Publisher / Publication Date: Addison-Wesley 1996
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 551.397 LEWTroubetzkoy, Alexis S.
Summary: Ever since approximately 325 BC, the Arctic has been the backdrop for tales of triumph and disaster, of hardship and horrors endured by those who were drawn to the northern latitudes. For centuries the major world powers sponsored teams of explorers seeking trade routes as well as the chance to claim new territories. These commercial interests brought them into contact with natives, who at...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Thomas Dunne Books 2011
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 917.19 TROEliot, T. S.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich 1980
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 821.912 ELIWiley, T. S.
Summary: End notes: p. 207-304.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Pocket Books 2000
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 616.071 WILHaymon, S. T.
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Publisher / Publication Date: St. Martin's Press 1988
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 823.914 HAYLevi, Lia
Summary: "1938, Italy. Six-year-old Lia loves to build sandcastles at the beach and her biggest problem is her shyness and quiet, birdlike voice -- until prime minister Mussolini joins forces with Hitler in World War II, and everything changes. Now there are laws saying Jewish children can't go to school, Jews can't work, or go on vacation. It's difficult for Lia to understand why this is happening to...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC LEVCopies Available at East Bay
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1 available in JT Non-Fiction, Call number: JT People LeviLewis, C. S. (Clive Staples)
Summary: Two English children go on a search and rescue mission for Prince Rilian, who is held captive in the underground kingdom of the Eternal Witch.
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Publisher / Publication Date: HarperCollins 1994
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC LEWLewis, C. S. (Clive Staples)
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Publisher / Publication Date: Cambridge University Press 1992