Nott, David (David M.)
Summary: For more than twenty-five years, David Nott has taken unpaid leave from his job as a general and vascular surgeon with the NHS to volunteer in some of the world's most dangerous war zones. From Sarajevo under siege in 1993, to clandestine hospitals in rebel-held eastern Aleppo, he has carried out life-saving operations and field surgery in the most challenging conditions, and with none of the...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Abrams Press 2020
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 NOTT, DAVID NOTScott, David
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Pantheon Books 1983
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.5961 SCOSummary: Presents a collection of sixteen books that cover a variety of science topics--with a focus on animals--and basic concepts, as well as an activity book that ties an exercise to each volume in the set.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Inc. 2014
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Beginning Readers - New Reader (Green), Call number: JBR GREEN GUICutright, Patricia J.
Summary: "Twelve biographies of Indigenous women who, as modern-day warriors, have infused their communities with strength and leadership. The women overcame unimaginable hardships--racial and gender discrimination, abuse, and extreme poverty--only to rise to great heights in the fields of politics, science, education, and community activism"--
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: 7th Generation Native Voices 2021
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 920 CUTCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Young Adult Collection, Call number: YA 973 CUTKrull, Kathleen
Summary: A biography of Wilma Rudolph, an African-American who overcame crippling polio as a child to become the first woman to win three gold medals in track during a single Olympics.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Harcourt Brace & Company 1996
Copies Available at Fife Lake
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 468 KRUSummary: A multitude of family snapshots, Super-8 home movies, old answering machine messages, video diaries, early short films, snippets of '80s pop culture, and dramatic reenactments are used to create an epic portrait of an American family travesty. Begins in 2003 when Jonathan learns that his schizophrenic mother, Renee, overdoses on her lithium medication. He is shot back into his real and...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Wellspring Media 2005
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in TC Film Fest DVDs, Call number: DVD TCFF TARBrown, David S. (David Scott)
Summary: "Henry Adams is perhaps the most eclectic, accomplished, and important American writer of his time. His autobiography and modern classic The Education of Henry Adams was widely considered one of the best English-language nonfiction books of the 20th century. The last member of his distinguished family--after great-grandfather John Adams, and grandfather John Quincy Adams--to gain national...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Scribner 2020
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 ADAMS, HENRY BROBrown, David S. (David Scott)
Summary: "A revelatory, timely, and masterful biography of President Andrew Jackson that offers a new perspective on this charismatic figure in the context of American populism--identifying the reasons for his unprecedented appeal as it shows us the man and politician in his full complexity."--
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Scribner, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, Inc. 2022
Sorry, no copies available
Place a hold to request this item.Brown, David S. (David Scott)
Summary: The fierce polarization of contemporary politics has encouraged Americans to read back into their nation's past a perpetual ideological struggle between liberals and conservatives. However, in this timely book, David S. Brown advances an original interpretation that stresses the critical role of moderate statesmen, ideas, and alliances in making our political system work. Beginning with John...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: University of North Carolina Press 2016
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 306.2 BROScott, David Logan
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: GLOPQ 0000
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 917.3 SCOCopies Available at East Bay
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 917.3 SCOSummary: Tells the sweeping and dramatic story of religious life in America, examining more than 500 years of American religious history, from the voyage of Christopher Columbus to the 2008 presidential election. Examine this history as it has played out in public life, exploring the complex interaction between religion and democracy in the United States; the origins of the American concept of religious...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: PBS Distribution 2010
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV GODScott, David Logan
Summary: Featuring some 4,500 entries, including more than seven hundred new additions, this financial reference defines financial terms, explains investment strategies, and offers case studies demonstrating the application of investment concepts.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin 2003
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 332.603 SCOScott, David Meerman
Summary: "Fandom isn't just for actors, athletes, musicians, and authors anymore. It can be rocket fuel for any business or nonprofit that chooses to focus on inspiring and nurturing true fans. The most powerful marketing force in the world isn't social media, email blasts, search ads, or even those 15 second commercials before a YouTube video. It's fandom. David Meerman Scott and his daughter Reiko are...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Portfolio/Penguin 2020
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 658.8 SCOContents: The time of the cuckoo / by Arthur Laurents -- Bernardine / by Mary Chase -- Dial "M" for murder / by Frederick Knott -- The climate of Eden / by Moss Hart -- The love of four colonels / by Peter Ustinov -- The crucible / by Arthur Miller -- The emperor's clothes / by George Tabori -- Picnic / by William Inge -- Wonderful town / book by Joseph Fields and Jerome Chodorov ; music by Leonard...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Dodd, Mead and Co. 1953
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 812.5 BESWitwer, David Scott
Summary: "The thrilling and true account of racketeering and union corruption in mid-century New York, when unions and the mob were locked in a power struggle that reverberates to this day"--
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: The New Press 2020
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 364.106 WITDavis, Jim
Summary: "MONDAY BITES! It's that most dreaded day and, of course, everything is going wrong, wrong, wrong for Garfield. But this is no ordinary Monday, and the frazzled feline finds himself stuck in a time loop, reliving the agony over and over and over. Can Garfield find a way to end this rotten day or will he be stuck forever?"--Provided by publisher.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: KaBoom! 2019
Sorry, no copies available
Place a hold to request this item.Summary: The feature-length documentary reveals the fascinating, far-reaching impact and appeal of the show with a compelling blend of rare footage, historical images, and behind-the-scenes stories while also exploring the dramatic talents of creator-producer-director Dan Curtis. Known as the "King of TV Horror," the Emmy-winning filmmaker followed the show with other iconic genre favorites including...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2019
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC MASScott, Kenneth 1900-
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Polyanthos 1976
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Genealogy, Call number: R-GEN 929.373 SCOSummary: The tragedy and horror of the 9/11 attacks triggered a host of changes in America, including a reassessment of the role of sports and its accompanying hero-worship. Batting averages and home run totals were no longer paramount, particularly in New York, but in the Fall of 2001 baseball played a significant role in the city's recovery efforts. Revisits that remarkable and inspiring phenomenon.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Home Box Office 2005
Sorry, no copies available
Place a hold to request this item.Summary: The documentary chronicles the life of saxophonist Ronnie Scott, a poor Jewish kid who grew up in 1940s East End, London who became owner of the eponymous nightclub. Musical greats spanning decades played at Ronnie₂s including Dizzy Gillespie, Sarah Vaughan, Ella Fitzgerald, Miles Davis, Rahsaan Roland Kirk, Nina Simone, Van Morrison, Chet Baker, and Jimi Hendrix, who played there the night of...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2022
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC RONRandolph, Joanne.
Summary: In this stimulating volume, readers learn about the elements of the weather, such as temperature, wind, humidity, clouds, precipitation, and atmospheric pressure. They also examine weather satellites, Tornado Alley, condensation, and the water cycle. Vocabulary boxes offer additional guidance to readers, and the Compare and Contrast and Think About It sidebars provide students with...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Britannica Educational Publishing in association with Rosen Educational Services 2015