Chertoff, Michael
Summary: "Chertoff [posits] that our laws and policies surrounding the protection of personal information, written for an earlier time, need to be ... overhauled in the Internet era. On the one hand, the collection of data--more widespread by business than by government, and impossible to stop--should be facilitated as an ultimate protection for society. On the other, standards under which information...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Atlantic Monthly Press 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 343 CHETai, Elaine
Summary: This Kickstarter-funded picture book about consent presents various scenarios in which kids (and even adults) might feel uncomfortable, and addressing how to express and respect those boundaries and concerns. In thinking about how we teach or learn about ways we grant access to our own bodies and others', this book stems from the author's experiences as a librarian, as well as in her own...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bloom Books for Young Readers 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE TAIWeschcke, Carl Llewellyn
Summary: Dreams fascinate the mind and the imagination, and now those dreams can be harnessed to enrich daily life through the power of intentional dreaming. Written in part by Louis Culling and completed by Carl Llewellyn Weschcke, Dream ESP is the key to creating a partnership between your subconscious and conscious self.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Llewellyn Publications 2015
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 135 WESShehadeh, Raja
Summary: "A moving account of one man's border crossings-both literal and figurative-by the award-winning author of Palestinian Walks, published on the fiftieth anniversary of the Six Day War In what has become a classic of Middle Eastern literature, Raja Shehadeh, in Palestinian Walks, wrote of his treks through the hills surrounding Ramallah over a period of three decades under Israel's occupation. In...
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Publisher / Publication Date: The New Press 2017
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1 available in New Non-fiction, Call number: 921 SHEHADEH, RAJA SHEBulkeley, Kelly
Summary: "What if our dreams could offer spiritual insight for personal growth and social transformation? Leading dream expert Kelly Bulkeley brings us time-honored methods to stimulate our innate dreaming capacity, including the latest research on dreaming and strategies from seasoned, vivid dreamers"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Broadleaf Books, an imprint of 1517 Media 2023
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Summary: "Like it or not, your every move is being watched and analyzed. Consumer's identities are being stolen, and a person's every step is being tracked and stored. What once might have been dismissed as paranoia is now a hard truth, and privacy is a luxury few can afford or understand. In this explosive yet practical book, Kevin Mitnick illustrates what is happening without your knowledge--and he...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown and Company 2017
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 005.8 MITMellick, Jill.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Conari Press 1996
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 154.63 MELNorberg, Tilda.
Summary: Tonight you may have a dream that changes your life. Dreams are otherworldly - sometimes zany, sometimes horrific, sometimes both at once. They emerge from the subconscious, a rather irrational place. The dreamscape is ideal for exploring emotions irrationally, fearlessly and freely - forcing us all to face up to who we really are. "Your dreams send you nightly invitations to grow, invitations...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Fresh Air Books 2008
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Summary: Oprah Winfrey and renowned brain development and trauma expert Dr. Bruce Perry discuss the impact of trauma and adverse experiences and how healing must begin with a shift to asking what happened to a person, rather than what's wrong with them.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2021
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Summary: "A book that teaches readers how to silence self-criticism and replace it with self-compassion in order to fulfill our highest potential and live happier, more fulfilled lives"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: William Morrow 2011
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 158 NEFCarter, Stephen L.
Summary: Presents an analysis of Barack Obama's views on war and the military in the first two years of his presidency, discussing his evolution from being a peace candidate to being a president conducting two wars and how this change affects national security and the nation's future.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Beast Books 2011
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 973.932 CARVéliz, Carissa
Summary: The moment you check your phone in the morning you are giving away data. Before you've even switched off your alarm, a whole host of organizations have been alerted to when you woke up, where you slept, and with whom. As you check the weather, scroll through your 'suggested friends' on Facebook, you continually compromise your privacy. Without your permission, or even your awareness, tech...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Melville House 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 005.8 VELMorley, Charlie
Summary: "Inspired by his work with military veterans, sleep expert Charlie Morley explores how to combat the harmful effects of stress and trauma in order to achieve restful sleep and healing dreams. This guide shares more than 20 body, breath, sleep and dreaming techniques, all proven to help reduce anxiety, improve sleep quality, integrate nightmares, increase your energy and transform your...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Hay House 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 613.794 MORHighstein, Max
Summary: This seven-lesson stress relief meditation program will make your car a stress-free sanctuary. Use it as you drive to work, run errands or undergo a long drive to visit relatives. If you're a stressed driver, or could just use a break from your daily worries.
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: 2016
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1 available in Playaway, Call number: PA 629.2 HIGRosenzweig, Paul
Summary: A course of 24 lectures by Professor Paul Rosenzweig.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2016
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 323.4482 SURGupta, Suneel
Summary: We've been lead to believe that if you work hard and achieve success, happiness will follow. What do we do when this formula leaves us feeling lost, exhausted, and empty inside? Gupta delivers breakthrough habits and actionable tools that will help you rediscover your calling, follow your wildest dreams, and find the fulfillment you've been searching for all along. -- adapted from wrap-around
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Publisher / Publication Date: HarperOne 2023
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Summary: Many adoptees join their new families after having endured multiple traumatic experiences, which interrupts their development. Bringing together the latest research in brain science with the field of attachment, this book considers how the two can be linked to help children in healing both the brain and the heart. Laying out the many factors that can affect a child's mental health, it shows...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Jessica Kingsley Publishers 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 649.145 JAMFontana, David.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chronicle Books 1994
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Belief Spirit FontanaLaGrande, Queen
Summary: "Get ready to perfect your shantay and slay like the queen that you are. Containing 75 essential lessons, Be Drag Fabulous will show you how to become the most spectacular version of yourself." --
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 158.1 LAGSummary: On April 30, 1971, a standing-room-only crowd of New York's intellectual elite packed the city's Town Hall theater to see Norman Mailer, fresh from the controversy over his essay 'The Prisoner of Sex' and the backlash it received from leaders of the women's movement, tangle with a panel of four prominent female thinkers and activists: Jacqueline Ceballos, Germaine Greer, Jill Johnston, and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2020
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC TOWSummary: This spoof of documentary films stars Woody Allen as Leonard Zelig, the famous "Chameleon Man" of the 1920's, whose personality was so vague he would assume the characteristics of whomever he came into contact with. Filmed in black-and-white, the movie simulates the look of a newsreel, complete with stentorian narration.
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Publisher / Publication Date: MGM Home Entertainment 2001
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1 available in Comedy DVDs, Call number: DVD COMEDY ZELAhearn, Frank M.
Summary: How to Disappear is the authoritative and comprehensive guide for people who seek to protect their privacy as well as for anyone who's ever entertained the fantasy of disappearing--whether actually dropping out of sight or by eliminating the traceable evidence of their existence. Written by the world's leading experts on finding people and helping people avoid being found, How to Disappear...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Lyons Press 2010
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 613.6 AHELyons, Scott
Summary: "Clinical psychologist and mind-body expert Dr. Scott Lyons unpacks "drama addiction" with scientific insight, compassion, and empathy, providing strategies to identify and heal Many of us know someone who seems to thrive on chaos, a person who manufactures crisis where there is none. A person who makes mountains out of molehills, and whose very presence feels like an inescapable whirlwind. We...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Hachette Go, an imprint of Hachette Books 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 158.2 LYOChandrasekaran, Rajiv.
Summary: In this book, the author focuses on southern Afghanistan in the year of Obama's surge. This is the story of the long arc of American involvement, and of the campaign to salvage a victory in southern Afghanistan on Obama's watch., and reveals the epic tugof war that occurred between the President and a military that, once on the ground, increasingly went its own way.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Alfred A. Knopf 2012