Roy, Rob.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sterling Pub. Co. 1994
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 690.837 ROYWallmark, Laurie
Summary: In this picture book biography, young readers will learn all about Elizebeth Friedman (1892-1980), a brilliant American code breaker who smashed Nazi spy rings, took down gangsters, and created the CIA's first cryptology unit. Her story came to light when her secret papers were finally declassified in 2015. From thwarting notorious rumrunners with only paper and pencil to "counter-spying into...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Abrams Books for Young Readers 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 FRIRoy, Ron
Summary: Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose head to Florida where they uncover a scam at a local space memorabilia attraction.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2020
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Independent Reader (Red), Call number: JBR RED AZSE 12Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Beginning Readers - Independent Reader (Red), Call number: JBR RED ROYChast, Roz
Summary: "Roz Chast illustrates her own dream world, a place that is sometimes creepy, but always hilarious, accompanied by an illustrated tour through Dream Theory Land guided by insights from poets, philosophers, and psychoanalysts alike."--Provided by publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bloomsbury Publishing 2023
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1 available in Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: 741.5 CHAWolmar, Christian.
Summary: In this beautifully illustrated book, renowned transportation journalist Christian Wolmar celebrates the vision and determination of the ambitious pioneers who developed the railways that would dominate the globe.
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Publisher / Publication Date: PublicAffairs 2009
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 385.09 WOLWolmar, Christian.
Summary: Details the history of the Trans-Siberian railway, which stretches 6,000 miles across the scarcely populated frozen wasteland of northern Russia and led to the rapid urbanization of Siberia while helping fuel the Russo-Japanese War, the Russian Revolution and the Nazi resistance.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2013
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 385 WOLWallmark, Laurie
Summary: Shares the life of the actress and inventor, detailing how she developed a groundbreaking communications system that still remains essential to the security of today's technology.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sterling Children's Books 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 LAMKearney, Rob
Summary: "An inspirational picture book memoir that follows Rob Kearney's journey to becoming the first openly gay strongman competitor, proud to wear rainbow colors"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown and Company 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE KEAKnight, Rob.
Summary: Questions and answers explore the world of animals.
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Publisher / Publication Date: World Book, Inc. 2006
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1 available in J Non Fic Series, Call number: J 598.6Preece, Rob.
Contents: The awakening warrior -- Bodhichitta -- The cultivation of bodhichitta -- Preparing the ground -- Equanimity -- Finding the capacity to care -- Remembering their kindness -- Repaying their kindness -- Exchanging self with others -- The practice of tonglen -- The supreme wish -- The awakening mind -- The paradox of awakening -- Our place in the world.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Snow Lion Publications 2009
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 294.3 PREScheer, Rob
Summary: "In the tradition of The Promise of a Pencil and Kisses from Katie comes an inspirational memoir by the founder of Comfort Cases about his turbulent childhood in the foster care system and the countless obstacles and discrimination he endured in adopting his four children"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Gallery Books/Jeter Publishing 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 SCHEER, ROB SCHSimbeck, Rob.
Summary: The story of Cornelia Fort who, in order to become an aviator, "was forced to defy her family--one of Nashville's oldest and most prominent--and societal pressure."--Jacket.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Atlantic Monthly Press 1999
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 940.544 SIMRoe, Mike
Summary: "It's hard to remember a time when Tina Fey wasn't a star, but back in the early 2000s, she was an SNL writer who was far from a household name. It's even harder to remember when Fey's sitcom 30 Rock was tanking, but it was--it premiered in the fall of 2006, and by November, the New York Times wrote that 30 Rock was "perilously close to a flop." But despite all expectations (including those of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Abrams Press 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 791.45Hopkins, Rob
Summary: Packed with real-life examples and the voices of people who have created innovative local businesses and invested in all manner of new enterprises, this call for local action argues that the seed of a new economyand the answer to the desperate search for a new way forward in an increasingly economically insecure and ecologically unstable worldis an understanding by individuals that change...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Transition Books 2013
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 363 HOPKenner, Rob
Summary: "The first in-depth biography of Nipsey Hussle, the hip hop mogul, artist, and activist whose transformative legacy inspired a generation with his motivational lyrics and visionary business savvy-before he was tragically shot down in the very neighborhoodhe was dedicated to building up"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Atria Books 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 HUSSLE, NIPSEY KENSanders, Rob
Summary: Traces the life of the Gay Pride Flag, from its beginnings with social activist Harvey Milk and designer Gilbert Baker to its spanning of the globe and its role in today's world.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 MILSanders, Rob
Summary: "Young readers will learn about the lives and legacies of seventeen heroes of the queer community from both past and present. Marsha P. Johnson, Harvey Milk, Cleve Jones, Pauline Park, Richard Blanco, and Pete Buttigieg are just a few of the iconic figures represented in this wonderfully designed and colorful picture book with illustrations by Harry Woodgate. A perfect introduction to the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Workshop 2024
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: 811 SANRoe, Nicholas.
Summary: Offers a biography of the nineteenth century poet, offering insights into the details of his early life in London, the torments that affected him, and the imaginative sources of his works.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Yale University Press 2012
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 KEATS, JOHN ROERoe, Sue.
Summary: A group portrait of the Impressionist artists traces how the movement's early leaders met in the studios of Paris and lived and worked together closely for several years, supporting one another through a series of emotional and financial difficulties.
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Publisher / Publication Date: HarperCollins Publishers 2006
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 759.4 ROEIliffe, Rob
Summary: Religion and faith dominated much of Newton's life and work. His papers, never made available to the public, were filled with biblical speculation and timelines along with passages that excoriated the early Church fathers. Indeed, his radical theological leanings rendered him a heretic, according to the doctrines of the Anglican Church.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Oxford University Press 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 230 ILIPivnick, Rob
Summary: Guide for young adults teaches how to handle money, banking, and investing in future accounts. Includes instruction on setting financial goals, risk v. reward, diversification, financial advising, and minimizing costs and expenses. With worksheets, activities, and an answer key.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Racehorse for Young Readers 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 332.024 PIVEvans, Job Michael.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Howell Book House 1987
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 636.7 EVABrotherton, Rob
Summary: "In Suspicious Minds, Rob Brotherton explores the history and consequences of conspiracism, and delves into the research that offers insights into why so many of us are drawn to implausible, unproven and unproveable conspiracy theories. They resonate with some of our brain's built-in quirks and foibles, and tap into some of our deepest desires, fears, and assumptions about the world,"--Amazon.com.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bloomsbury Sigma 2015
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Publisher / Publication Date: Mountaineers Books 2011