Summary: Examines the many facets of America's most extraordinary founding father. Politician, diplomat, scientist, printer, and civic improver, Franklin influenced every aspect of American life, from his own time to the present. This book, designed to accompany the traveling Benjamin Franklin Tercentenary exhibition celebrating Franklin's 300th birthday, includes essays by ten prominent scholars that...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Yale University Press 2005
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Summary: By being the only person able to draw a sword from an anvil on a block of marble, a young boy proves himself to be the successor to the throne of all Britain.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Morrow Junior Books 1991
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 398.2 TALTalbott, Hudson.
Summary: Retells the story of how the young Arthur became High King of all Britain and assembled his Knights of the Round Table.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Morrow Junior Books 1995
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 398.22 TALTalbott, Hudson.
Summary: The young King Arthur asks for and receives the noble sword Excalibur from the Lady of the Lake and promises to be deserving of it through acts of valor.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Morrow Junior Books 1996
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 398.22 TALTalbot, David
Summary: "Now for the first time, journalist and historian David Talbot turns inward in this intimate journey through the life-changing year following his stroke, a year that turned his life upside down, and ultimately, saved him"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chronicle Prism 2020
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Contents: bk. 1. Joinery -- bk. 2 Shaping, veneering, finishing.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Taunton Press 1979
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 684.1 FRIPager, Sean
Summary: Tired of the same old tourist traps? Whether you're a visitor or a local looking for something different, let Hawai'i Off the Beaten Path show you the Aloha State with new perspectives on timeless destinations and introduces you to cultural attractions you never knew existed.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Globe Pequot 2019
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Summary: "A messenger's duty is to care for and protect the god they've been assigned to. In order to complete these tasks, such messengers require wings. Shin, however, can't fly. His tiny, useless wings make him the target of ridicule and scorn among the other messengers and have kept him from being able to serve a god... until now. Determined to prove himself as a capable messenger despite his...
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Publisher / Publication Date: TokyoPop Inc. 2020
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Summary: Journalist Talbot sheds a dramatic new light on the tumultuous inner life of the Kennedy presidency and its stunning aftermath. The book begins on the shattering afternoon of November 22, 1963, as a grief-stricken Robert Kennedy urgently demands answers about the assassination of his brother, then shifts back in time, revealing the shadowy conflicts that tore apart the Kennedy administration,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Free Press 2007
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Summary: 'By the Light of Burning Dreams' chronicles some of the most important moments of activism from the 60s and 70s, and ties them into the arrival of today's major political players and major progressive movements. David and Margaret Talbot are both very well-connected, with contacts such as Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., George R.R. Martin,Glenn Greenwald, Naomi Klein, and Oliver Stone. From the founder...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 2021
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Contents: [bk. 1] Joinery -- [bk 2.] Shaping, veneering, finishing -- [bk. 3.] Furnituremaking.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Taunton Press 1979
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 684.1 FRITalbot, Jonathan.
Summary: This book describes a new technique, developed by the author, which makes it possible to adhere collage elements without liquid adhesives. This technique eliminates wrinkling and drying time from collage-making, offering new opportunities for creative spontaneity.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Jonathan Talbot 2001
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Publisher / Publication Date: Farrar, Straus and Giroux 1987
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Summary: Filled with inspiring images of homes all over the world, this guide, combining age-old resourcefulness with new technology, shows readers how to rethink their design choices today for a more sustainable tomorrow.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chronicle Books 2015
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Summary: Traces the story of San Francisco in the latter half of the twentieth century, covering topics ranging from the civil rights movement and pop culture to the 49ers and famous crime cases.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Free Press 2012
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 306.09794 TALHage, Deborah.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Parenting with Pizazz Pub. 1999
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 649.1 HAGWalcott, Derek.
Summary: A poem in five books, of circular narrative design, titled with the Greek name for Homer, which simultaneously charts two currents of history: the visible history charted in events--the tribal losses of the American Indian and the tragedy of African enslavement--and the interior, unwritten epic fashioned from the suffering of the individual in exile.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Farrar, Straus, Giroux 1990
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Summary: "Whether you start your day with something sweet, finish it with something sweet, or make sure sweets are within reach all day long, you'll find serious inspiration in the pages of Salma Hage's latest cookbook for home cooks. The Middle East's wide rangeof cultures, ingredients, and influences informs the array of dishes she includes -- spiced cookies, cream-filled pancakes, aromatic pastries,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Phaidon Press Limited 2021
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Summary: The photographic autobiography and visual history of the world's most iconic guitar player.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Genesis Publications Limited 2014
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Summary: "Discover the true story behind Neil Armstrong and the Apollo 11 mission. From his childhood experiments to his first encounters with flight, explore the calculated risks this astronaut took in order to become the first person to walk on the moon"--Page 4 of cover.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Workshop 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 ARMWalcott, Derek.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Farrar, Straus and Giroux 2004
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Summary: In this work, the poet treats the characteristic subjects of his career, the Caribbean's complex colonial legacy, his love of the Western literary tradition, the wisdom that comes through the passing of time, the always strange joys of new love, and the sometimes terrifying beauty of the natural world, with an intensity and drive that recall his greatest work. Through the mesmerizing repetition...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Farrar, Straus and Giroux 2010
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Summary: Features photographs of marks alongside their actual pieces for perspective. This massive encyclopedia educates collectors and researchers on what the marks actually look like on a piece of pottery or porcelain. Over 7,500 photographs of around 4,000 marks and items, from Abingdon to Zsolnay, are featured in this huge publication. Organized alphabetically by company, this book is the most...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Collector Books 2004
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Summary: When Page Dickey moved away from her celebrated garden at Duck Hill, she left a landscape she had spent thirty-four years making, nurturing, and loving. She found her next chapter in northwestern Connecticut, on 17 acres of rolling fields and woodland around a former Methodist church. In Uprooted, Dickey reflects on this transition and on what it means for a gardener to start again.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Timber Press 2020