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Audiobooks. bibliography biography Essays. Literature. Meditations. Music. Sound recordings. speech Speeches.Morrison, Toni
Summary: Arguably the most celebrated and revered writer of our time now gives us a new nonfiction collection--a rich gathering of her essays, speeches, and meditations on society, culture, and art, spanning four decades.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Alfred A. Knopf 2019
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 814 MORCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 814 MORCopies Available at Kingsley
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 814 MORCopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Word Essay MorrisonBell, Janet Dewart
Summary: "An uplifting collection of speeches by African American women, curated by civil and human rights activist, scholar, and author Janet Dewart Bell. These magnificent speakers explore ethics, morality, courage, authenticity, and leadership, and Bell's substantive introductions provide rich new context for each woman's speech, highlighting Black women speaking truth to power in service of freedom...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2024
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Summary: "By any measure, Antonin Scalia lived an extraordinary life. A Supreme Court justice for three decades, he transformed the way that judges and lawyers think about the law. Married to his beloved Wife, Maureen, for more than fifty years, a father to nine children, and a grandfather to dozens, he was devoted to his family and his faith. He was gregarious, energetic, and a friend to people of all...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Crown Forum 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 815 SCASummary: Features an assembly of voices in music, oratory, poetry, and prose by famous African-American musicians, writers, and activists.
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: Smithsonian Folkways Recordings 2001
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD FOLK EVEMorrison, Toni
Summary: The source of self-regard is brimming with all the elegance of mind and style, the literary prowess and moral compass that are Toni Morrison's inimitable hallmark. It is divided into three parts: the first is introduced by a powerful prayer for the dead of 9/11; the second by a searching meditation on Martin Luther King Jr., and the last by a heart-wrenching eulogy for James Baldwin. In the...
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: 2019
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 814 MORKelley, Kitty
Summary: Recounts Martin Luther King Jr.'s iconic "I Have a Dream" speech during the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, describing the hardships and triumphs King encountered along his journey.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Atheneum Books for Young Readers 2017
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 KINSummary: "Graduation Moments is a collection of the best commencement speeches ever given and the best advice you'll ever hear on living life well, achieving your dream, guarding your integrity, serving your country, and finding true success. In addition, this collection features the wise insights of people like C. S. Lewis, Abraham Lincoln, Oswald Chambers, Charles H. Spurgeon, Thomas Merton, Evelyn...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Honor Books 2004
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 814 PRIKennedy, Robert F.
Summary: Highlights of 9 major speeches given by Robert F. Kennedy, plus eulogy by Sen. Edward Kennedy.
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: Jerden Records 1995
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD COMEDY/SPOKEN KENCorey, Shana
Summary: "Acclaimed author Shana Corey and New York Times Best Illustrated artist R. Gregory Christie deliver a fresh look at Kennedy, underscoring the greatness and fallibility of our leaders and how each one of us, no matter who we are, have the power to make adifference. With quotes from JFK's speeches, detailed back matter, and a thought- provoking author's note, this biography offers a sensitive...
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Publisher / Publication Date: NorthSouth 2017
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 KENWhite, Ronald C. (Ronald Cedric)
Summary: "After four years of unspeakable horror and sacrifice on both sides, the Civil War was about to end. On March 4, 1865, at his Second Inaugural, President Lincoln did not offer the North the victory speech it yearned for, nor did he blame the South solely for the sin of slavery. Calling the whole nation to account, Lincoln offered a moral framework for peace and reconciliation. The speech was...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster 2002
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 973.7 WHIDavid, Alex
Contents: The early life of Abraham Lincoln -- The Civil War -- The ceremony at the Soldiers' National Cemetery -- The speech -- An enduring document -- Primary source transcription -- Chronology -- Glossary -- Bibliography -- Further reading.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2021
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1 available in JT Non-Fiction, Call number: JT Gov DavidSummary: A collection of speeches that showcases the voices of those at the reins of power and of those who are not. Read the original words, sometimes abridged and sometimes in their entirety, that have shaped our cultural fabric. Introductions provide historical context and critical insights into the meaning and impact of every speech. For each speech, writer and history lover Tonya Bolden provides an...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 973 STRContents: On the future of women in flying (1931) / Amelia Earhart -- Farewell to baseball (1939) / Lou Gehrig -- Address to the nation on the R.A.F. (1940) / Prime Minister Winston Churchill -- Farewell to baseball (1947) / Babe Ruth -- Address to the Chicago Irish Fellowship Club (1954) / Senator Joseph McCarthy -- Farewell to fans (The Payola scandal) (1959) / Alan Freed -- Farewell address (1961) /...
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: Rhino/Word Beat 1994
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD COMEDY/SPOKEN GREContents: Inaugural address (1933) / President Franklin D. Roosevelt -- Inaugural address (1949) / President Harry S. Truman -- "Checkers" speech (1952) / Senator Richard M. Nixon -- Presidential campaign address (1952) / Governor Adlai Stevenson -- Presidential campaign address (1964) / Senator Barry Goldwater -- Address to the nation (1968) / President Lyndon B. Johnson -- Presidential campaign address...
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: Rhino/Word Beat 1994
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD COMEDY/SPOKEN GREHurd, Charles
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Publisher / Publication Date: Hawthorn Books 1970
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 815 HURWhite, Ronald C.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Thorndike Press 2002
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1 available in Large Print, Call number: LP 973.7 WHIDouglass, Frederick
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Publisher / Publication Date: Lawrence Hill Books 1999
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 973.8 DOUMcLuhan, T. C. (compiled by)
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Publisher / Publication Date: Outerbridge & Dienstfrey; distributed by E. P. Dutton 1971
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 970.1 MCLTwain, Mark
Contents: [1] 1852-1890 --[2] 1891-1910.
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Publisher / Publication Date: The Library of America 1992
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 814.4 TWAHansen, Drew D.
Summary: A riveting account of the origins and legacy of "I Have a Dream" Forty years ago, Martin Luther King, Jr. electrified the nation when he delivered his "I Have a Dream" speech from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. King's prophetic utterances started the long overdue process of changing America's idea of itself. His words would enter the American lexicon, galvanizing the civil rights movement,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Ecco 2003
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 KING, MARTIN LUTHER, JR HANMcCullough, David G
Summary: "This timely collection of speeches by David McCullough, the most honored historian in the United States--winner of two Pulitzer Prizes, two National Book Awards, and the Presidential Medal of Freedom, among many other honors--reminds us of fundamental American principles. Over the course of his distinguished career, David McCullough has spoken before Congress, the White House, colleges and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 973 MCCSummary: Public oratory has profoundly shaped American history and culture-- not only our politics but our language and our sense of national identity. Here is the complete text of forty-seven of the greatest speeches in American history.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Library of America Paperback Classics 2011