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African Americans Civil rights Poetry American poetry Animals Juvenile humor Children's poetry, American Civil rights demonstrations Poetry Drug abuse Social aspects United States Drug abuse Treatment United States Large type books Mental illness Social aspects United States Mental illness Treatment United StatesWillett, Walter.
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Publisher / Publication Date: HealthText Audio 2001
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 613.2 WilleDaughton, J. P. (James Patrick)
Summary: "The epic story of the Congo-Océan railroad and the human costs and contradictions of modern empire. The Congo-Océan railroad stretches across the Republic of Congo from Brazzaville to the Atlantic port of Pointe-Noir. It was completed in 1934, when Equatorial Africa was a French colony, and it stands as one of the deadliest construction projects in history. Colonial workers were subjects of an...
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Publisher / Publication Date: W.W. Norton & Company 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 385.096 DAUDonleavy, J. P. (James Patrick)
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Publisher / Publication Date: Viking 1986
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 941.708 DONMileham, P. J. R. (Patrick J R)
Summary: Every one of the regiments recorded in this book has a unique history. Raised at different times under different circumstances, each has formed its own particular reputation. To this day each maintains its own distinctive style and ethos, and faces tasks in the late-twentieth century of which its founders could have never dreamed.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Hippocrene 1988
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 941.1 MILPetrick, Paul J.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Cornell Maritime Press 1976
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: "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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Place a hold to request this item.Patricof, Alan J.
Summary: "Extensive media and online coverage of the businesss arena, news of start-ups, merers, and deals are familiar headlines these days. But that wasn't always the case. The early years of venture capital were a far cry from today's very public dealings. Alan Patricof, one of the pioneers of the venture arena, offers a behind-the-scenes look at the past fifty years of the industry. From...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Post Hill Press 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 332.092 PATO'Rourke, P. J.
Summary: "When The Penguin Dictionary of Modern Humorous Quotations was published in 1987, P. J. O'Rourke had more entries than any living writer. And he kept writing funny stuff for another thirty-five years. Now, for the first time, P.J.'s best quips and riffs have been collected in one volume, edited by his longtime friend and award-winning magazine editor Terry McDonell. The Funny Stuff is organized...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Atlantic Monthly Press 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 818 O'ROKennedy, Patrick J. (Patrick Joseph)
Summary: "Patrick J. Kennedy, the former congressman and youngest child of Senator Ted Kennedy, details his personal and political battle with mental illness and addiction, exploring mental health care's history in the country alongside his and every family's private struggles"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Center Point Large Print 2015
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1 available in Large Print, Call number: LP 921 KENNEDY, PATRICK J KENBuchanan, Patrick J. (Patrick Joseph)
Summary: The conservative political thinker forecasts America's social and cultural collapse as he describes how current policies will cause a permanent loss of American sovereignty and independence and the impact of substituting ideology for true faith.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Thomas Dunne Books/St. Martin's Press 2007
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 973.93 BUCCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 973.93 BUCBuchanan, Patrick J. (Patrick Joseph)
Summary: Buchanan's latest polemic exposes the risks America faces today and what those dangers will mean for the country's future. He warns against not only the dangers that the country faces under Obama, but also the risk of sliding into irrelevancy that the Republican party faces if it chooses to forget its core values.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Thomas Dunne Books 2011
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 973.932 BUCBuchanan, Patrick J. (Patrick Joseph)
Summary: The former Nixon advisor traces the unanticipated political rise of Richard Nixon just six years after his gubernatorial loss, sharing insights into how he resurrected his career and reunited a divided Republican Party.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House Inc 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 973.924 BUCKennedy, Patrick J. (Patrick Joseph)
Summary: "Patrick J. Kennedy, the former congressman and youngest child of Senator Ted Kennedy, details his personal and political battle with mental illness and addiction, exploring mental health care's history in the country alongside his and every family's private struggles. On May 5, 2006, the New York Times ran two stories, 'Patrick Kennedy Crashes Car into Capitol Barrier' and then, several hours...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Blue Rider Press 2015
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 KENNEDY, PATRICK J. KENLewis, J. Patrick
Summary: "Elephants, with their matriarchal societies, long memories, and demonstrations of emotional connections, are some of the world's most treasured animals. However, they are also among the most threatened. It is up to humans to protect them before it is toolate"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Creative Editions 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 599.67 LEWLewis, J. Patrick
Summary: The powerful poems in this poignant collection weave together multiple voices to tell the story of the March on Washington, DC, in 1963. From the woman singing through a terrifying bus ride to DC, to the teenager who came partly because his father told him, "Don't you dare go to that march," to the young child riding above the crowd on her father's shoulders, each voice brings a unique...
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Publisher / Publication Date: WordSong, an imprint of Highlights 2014
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 811 LEWLewis, J. Patrick.
Summary: Whether readers love poetry, riddles, and rhymes or just like to laugh, this richly varied collection of original poems is sure to keep them coming back for more! J. Patrick Lewis's fun and accessible poetry features delightful wordplay and a variety of subjects and forms featured in a compendium that counts down from the first day of school to the last. Paired with Ethan Long's lively art,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown and Co. 2009
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 811.54 LEWLewis, J. Patrick.
Summary: Offers morbidly-humorous, pun-filled, illustrated epitaphs for animals that poetically describe how they met their ends.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Charlesbridge 2011
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 818.602 LEWLewis, J. Patrick.
Summary: Presents thirteen poems about wacky, imaginative cars, including the "Sloppy-Floppy-Nonstop-Jalopy," the "Bathtub Limousine," and the "High Heel Car."
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Publisher / Publication Date: Schwartz & Wade Books 2014
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Summary: Presents a treasury of animal-themed jokes and riddles.
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Publisher / Publication Date: National Geographic 2015
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 818 LEWLewis, J. Patrick.
Summary: Rhyming text and illustrations present a variety of math problems.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harcourt, Inc. 2002
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Summary: Poems about the life and adventures of Blackbeard, one of the most famous and mysterious pirates of the seven seas.
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Publisher / Publication Date: National Geographic Society 2006
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE 811.54 LewisLewis, J. Patrick.
Summary: A collection of poems celebrating the joys of reading, books, libraries, and all things literary. There's nothing like curling up with a good book, but you have to be careful. Before you know it, a minute turns into an hour, an hour turns into a day, and a day may turn into eternity. Inspired by the likes of Edward Lear, X. J. Kennedy, and Lewis Carroll, the author of Arithme-Tickle and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harcourt 2005
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Place a hold to request this item.Sloyan, Patrick J.
Summary: Analyzes the final year of JFK's presidency and presents the thirty-fifth president as a ruthless politician who buried the truth and manipulated public opinion.
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Publisher / Publication Date: St. Martin's Press 2015
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 973.922 SLOCarr, Patrick J.
Contents: Introduction: The heartland and the rural youth exodus -- The achievers -- The stayers -- The seekers -- The returners -- Conclusion: What can be done to save small towns?
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Publisher / Publication Date: Beacon Press 2009