Pulditor, Seth H.
Summary: Profiles serial killers, from Jack the Ripper and Ted Bundy to Harold Shipman and Aileen Wuornos, discussing their backgrounds, possible motives, and how they killed.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Eldorado Ink 2013
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 364 PULCrowl, Thomas
Summary: "Queen of the Con tells the true story of Cassie Chadwick, a successful swindler and 'one of the top 10 imposters of all time,' according to Time Magazine. Born Elizabeth Bigley in 1857 in Canada, she first operated as Madame Devere, a European clairvoyant, and in 1890 was arrested for defrauding a Toledo bank of $20,000. In the mid-1890s, while continuing her work as a medium under the name...
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Publisher / Publication Date: The Kent State University Press 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 364.16 CROHenderson, Tom.
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Publisher / Publication Date: St. Martin's Paperbacks 2001
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 364.1 HendeHenderson, Tom.
Summary: Describes how Florence Unger was found floating dead in the water during a weekend getaway with her soon-to-be ex-husband, Mark, and how her husband, despite his protestations of innocence, was convicted of her murder.
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Publisher / Publication Date: St. Martin's Paperbacks 2009
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1 available in Nelson Room, Call number: NEL RM 364.1523HENHenderson, Tom.
Summary: The rape, torture, and murder of two women--music professor Margarette Eby and flight attendant Nancy Ludwig--six years apart lead investigators to Navy veteran Jeffrey Gorton, living quietly with his wife and two children.
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Publisher / Publication Date: St. Martin's Paperbacks 2004
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 364.1 HENBuhk, Tobin T.
Summary: "The spring of 1903 proved disastrous for the Murphy family. On April 22, the infant Ruth Murphy died in her crib. Within an hour, her mother, Gertrude, experienced a violent spasm before she, too, died. Ten days later, John Murphy followed his wife and child to the grave after suffering from a crippling convulsion. While neighbors whispered about a curse and physicians feared a contagious...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 364.1523 BUHCopies Available at Fife Lake
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: MI 364 BUHStejskal, Greg
Summary: Across the Mitten and through the Upper Peninsula, the Wolverine State has witnessed some thrilling and historic federal cases. In Detroit, FBI agents took point investigating the kidnapping (and safe return) of a GM executive's son and in a manhunt for an armed killer in the north woods near Escanaba. The Bureau was called in to discover who poisoned patients at the Ann Arbor Veterans Hospital...
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Publisher / Publication Date: The History Press 2021
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: Urban punks with green hair and green thumbs, the members of Tierra Viva transform toxic Mexican earth into vegetable gardens. Their actions make up one remarkable part of this wide-ranging Mexican odyssey. Depicting Michoacan farmers who are fighting the trend to move to the cities-and preserving the winter home of the monarch butterflies-the program also journeys to Magdalena Bay,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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Haugen, Brenda.
Summary: Examines the details of the Zodiac Killer case in 1960s San Francisco, including the victims, the crimes, and speculations as to the identity of the Zodiac Killer.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Compass Point Books 2011
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 364.1523 HAUSummary: Infused with the concept of bayanihan, or "spirit of togetherness," this program presents encouraging stories of teamwork and activism in the Philippines. It travels through Manila's bustling Quiapo Market, where commerce thrives in many forms-in contrast to the sprawling Payatas garbage dump outside the city, where a group of mothers have transcended scavenger subsistence, creating a community...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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Summary: Nelson Mandela spoke of the past haunting the present. This program explores the rebirth of South Africa, demonstrating that a national history racked with oppression can guide and instruct those working for a better future. Studying the moving and provocative art of the apartheid era, the program also visits Robben Island, where Mandela was imprisoned, and examines Cape Town's historic...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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Shufelt, Gordon H.
Summary: "In 1875, an Irish-born Baltimore policeman, Patrick McDonald, entered the home of Daniel Brown, an African American laborer, and clubbed and shot Brown, who died within an hour of the attack. In similar cases at the time, authorities routinely exonerated Maryland law enforcement officers who killed African Americans, usually without serious inquiries into the underlying facts. But in this...
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Publisher / Publication Date: The Kent State University Press 2021
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1 available in New Non-fiction, Call number: 364.152 SHUBain, Donald
Summary: "Private investigator Robert Brixton has always hated Washington. Against his better judgment, he decides to stick around and take a job as an agent in a new State Department security agency headed by his former boss at the Washington P.D. After work one day he meets his youngest daughter Janet for a drink at an outdoor cafe. Shockingly, a young Arabic woman blows herself up, killing Janet and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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1 available in Large Print, Call number: LP Fiction Bain 2014Parker, Amy
Summary: "Bunny has met an adorable new friend, and together they'll help little ones discover all God's Easter blessings."--P. [4] of cover.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Thomas Nelson Inc. 2012
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Publisher / Publication Date: Abingdon Press 2013
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC CAMCameron, Barbara
Summary: "Naomi knows she should be excited about her upcoming wedding but she remains unmoved. Not only are her feelings for her fiance lackluster but she believes he may see her more as a servant than a partner. And he's so controlling. Is it too late to back out of the marriage? While praying for God's guidance, Naomi takes a break from her duties as a quilter and travels with her grandmother to...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Abingdon Press 2012
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC CAMContents: Let's get it on (Marvin Gaye) -- Quiet storm (Smokey Robinson) -- Rock me tonight (Freddie Jackson) -- I wanna get next to you (Rose Royce) -- Special lady (Ray, Goodman and Brown) -- Cherish (Kool and the Gang) -- Can't get enough of your love, babe (Barry White) -- Just to be close to you (Commodores) -- All this love (DeBarge) -- I'm so into you (Peabo Bryson) -- You make me feel brand new...
Format: sound recording-musical
Publisher / Publication Date: Time-Life Music 1999
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD RHYTHM AND BLUES BODContents: I'm still in love with you (Al Green) -- Come go with me (Teddy Pendergrass) -- I've got love on my mind (Natalie Cole) -- Being with you (Smokey Robinson) -- Do me baby (Meli'sa Morgan) -- Touch me baby (Tamiko Jones) -- A woman needs love (just like you do) (Ray Parker, Jr.) -- Sweet thing (Rufus) -- Your love is rated X (Johnnie Taylor) -- A little bit more (Melba Moore duet with Freddie...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Time-Life Music 1999
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD RHYTHM AND BLUES BODSummary: "Learn about one of the greatest heroes of American literature: a dog named Buck. One of the greatest books of all time was written by a man named Jack London during the early twentieth century. The Call of the Wild has gone on to not only become a children's literary classic, but also one of the greatest stories ever told. Let's go back and take an in-depth look at the author, the story and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2020
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC JACHopkinson, Deborah
Summary: Trim looks for a way to help his crewmates without much success, but when he discovers a big problem on the ship, it is all hands on deck.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Peachtree 2024
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Place a hold to request this item.Finan, Catherine C.
Summary: "A fuzzy wombat pops out cube-shaped poop, the sloth moves so slowly that algae actually grows on it, and a pet pooch's sense of smell is at least 10,000 times stronger than a human sniffer. And that's not all. The animal kingdom is full of extraordinary creatures from large to small, fuzzy to slimy, disgusting to adorable, and everything in between! Discover the extreme facts about animals all...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bearport Publishing Company 2021
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Summary: As they are about to go on stage, Joe, Fred, and Sam are transported back to the time of Zeus and the other gods in Greek mythology, who, strangely enough, behave much as the characters in the trio's class play.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Puffin 2004
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Transitional Reader (Blue), Call number: JBR BLUE SCIBackes, Laura.
Contents: Where do I start? -- When bribes fail: how to help your child learn to love reading -- Finding your way: a road map to the children's book department -- Taking the first step -- Keeping it simple -- Making the transition -- Stretching it out -- Ready for anything -- Further recommended reading -- Resources for parents.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Prima Pub. 2001
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 028.162 BACCollison, Campbell
Summary: "What did it take to start a new colony in the United States? For some, it took eating shoe leather during the harsh winter in Jamestown. These extreme conditions weren't the only challenges colonists faced as they settled in America. Explore even more about the 13 original colonies by reading this book"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bearport Publishing Company 2021