Summary: As the age approaches our own, time accelerates; and in the six-and-a-half decades of Victoria's reign, changes came thick and fast: England's population doubled, the economy exploded, railways shrank the country's size, iron and steel were everywhere-in clothing too, in the women's steel hoops and cages and bustles. This was an age that began in moderation and soon became a contest for...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2007
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Greenburg, Michael M
Summary: Myrtilla Miner, the daughter of poor white farmers in Madison County, New York, was fueled by an unyielding feminist conviction. On December 3, 1851, the fiery educator and abolitionist opened the School for Colored Girls-- the only school in Washington, DC, dedicated to training African American students to be teachers. Milner fended off numerous attacks, including stonings, arson, and...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Chicago Review Press 2018
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 921 MINLewis, Michael (Michael M.)
Summary: Details the life of University of Mississippi football player Michael Oher, who was raised by a crack addicted mother and adopted at the age of sixteen by a wealthy family, and explores the rising importance and salary of the offensive left tackle in the game of football.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: W.W. Norton 2006
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 796.332 LewCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Adult, Call number: 796.3320 LEWHingson, Michael
Summary: Thunder Dog details a remarkable journey as Hingson and Roselle rely on each other and inspire others to survive. Listen in as Hingson faces almost certain death and discover what happens when small, intensely human moments rise up--and even redefine--one of the most inhumane acts in history.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Thomas Nelson 2011
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 HINGSON, MICHAEL HINWolff, Michael
Summary: "For almost three decades, Fox News has not only made political careers (see: President Donald J. Trump) but also fundamentally altered the political landscape of the United States. It is a truism: as Fox goes, so goes the nation--into further divisiveness and awash in fake news, a gleefully polarizing company. But just as Fox has pushed America apart, now it too is coming apart. As is the...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Henry Holt and Company 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 070.4 WOLConnelly, Michael Doring
Summary: "In elderhood, the health care system has a narrow view of how to provide care. It focuses on extending a patient's life at all costs, with an over-reliance on machines and procedures, instead of caring holistically for the person. Accordingly, many of us will likely spend our final weeks in long-term care facilities or an ICU. Dying at home, peacefully, and surrounded by family is almost...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Aging ConnellyMcCreary, Michael
Summary: "Like many others on the autism spectrum, 20-something stand-up comic Michael McCreary has been told by more than a few well-meaning folks that he doesn't "look" autistic. But, as he's quick to point out in this memoir, autism "looks" different for just about everyone with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Diagnosed with ASD at age five, McCreary got hit with the performance bug not much later....
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Annick Press 2019
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 921 MCCPerry, Michael
Summary: "A collection of previously published magazine pieces and essays by Michael Perry. Sources include Backpacker, Outside, Runner's World, Men's Health, No Depression, Oxford American, Best American Science Writing, Wisconsin Trails, Encyclopedia of the Midwest, Minnesota Monthly, liner notes from Blind Boys of Alabama album I'll Find A Way, Wisconsin Humanities Council newsletter."--Provided by...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Wisconsin Historical Society Press 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 PERRY, MICHAEL PERLong, Michael G.
Summary: "Kids have always been on the front lines of the fights for justice. From marches protesting child labor to the student strike that helped build the case for Brown v. Board of Education to modern-day March for Our Lives and the Climate Strike, 'Kids on the March' tells the empowering story of children and teens throughout the twentieth and early twenty-first century rallying to fight for...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Algonquin Young Readers 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 320.083 LONHollander, Michael
Summary: "Tens of thousands of worried parents have turned to this authoritative guide for the facts about the growing problem of teen self-injury--and what they can do to make it stop. Michael Hollander is a leading expert on the most effective treatment approach for cutting, dialectical behavior therapy (DBT). Vivid stories illustrate how out-of-control emotions lead some teens to hurt themselves, how...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: The Guilford Press 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 616.85 HOLSummary: In segment one of this interview, Kati Haycock, founder and director of The Education Trust, and Hedrick Smith discuss a range of hot topics in contemporary education: the standards movement and educational equity, No Child Left Behind, and the critical components of effective school reform, to name only three. In segment two, Mike Casserly, Ph.D., executive director of the Council of the Great...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006
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Kostroff, Michael
Summary: "The Stage Actor's Handbook is an invaluable guide to theatre's traditions, protocols, etiquette, and best practices for current and aspiring performers. Spanning from first rehearsal to final curtain, it details the well-established, often-unwritten rules of theatre and includes insights from a host of well-known stage actors"--
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Rowman & Littlefield 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 792.02 KOSChabon, Michael.
Summary: The author questions what it means to be a man today in a series of interlinked autobiographical reflections, regrets, and reexaminations, each sparked by an encounter, in the present, that holds some legacy of the past.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Harper 2009
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 CHABON, MICHAEL CHATubbs, Michael
Summary: "The making of a visionary political leader-and a blueprint for a more equitable country "Don't tell nobody our business," Michael Tubbs's mother often told him growing up. For Michael, that meant a lot of things: don't tell anyone about the day-to-day struggle of being Black and broke in Stockton, CA. Don't tell anyone the pain of having a father incarcerated for 25 years to life. Don't tell...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Flatiron Books 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 TUBBS, MICHAEL TUBMedved, Michael
Summary: In part two of bestselling author and national radio host Medved's sweeping historical narrative, this volume reveals moments of divine destiny in U.S. history from the civil war to modern day. In troubled times, Americans ponder whether God withdrawn his special blessing from the United States. Medved shows that astounding events have always reliably advanced America, restoring faith in the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Crown Forum 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 277.3 MEDSummary: KIPP, the Knowledge Is Power Program, is a network of free open-enrollment college-preparatory public schools in under-resourced communities throughout the United States. In this interview, KIPP co-developer Michael Feinberg joins Hedrick Smith to discuss the program-a reform initiative created as a model for middle school reform, starting in fifth grade. The purpose of KIPP? "To provide kids...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006
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Chainani, Soman
Summary: Welcome to the School for Good and Evil, where best friends Sophie and Agatha are about to embark on the adventure of a lifetime. With her glass slippers and devotion to good deeds, Sophie knows she'll earn top marks at the School for Good and join the ranks of past students like Cinderella, Rapunzel, and Snow White. Meanwhile, Agatha, with her shapeless black frocks and wicked black cat, seems...
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: 2015
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1 available in Juvenile Audiobooks, Call number: J PA FIC CHAChainani, Soman.
Summary: Best friends Sophie (princess wannabe) and Agatha (witchy loner) are headed (via kidnapping) to the School for Good and Evil, but their assumed destinies are reversed.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Harper 2013
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction Series, Call number: J FIC CHAJackson, Michael
Contents: Got to be there -- Ben -- With a child's heart -- Happy (love theme from "The lady sings the blues") -- One day in your life -- I wanna be where you are -- Rockin' robin -- We're almost there -- Morning glow -- Music and me.
Format: sound recording-musical
Publisher / Publication Date: Motown 2013
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD RHYTHM AND BLUES JACChainani, Soman
Summary: Two brothers who rule the School for Good and Evil in exchange for power and immortality find their loyalty corrupted, bringing them to the brink of war and a shocking conclusion that will change the course of the school forever.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC CHACasey, Michael
Summary: Paul Vigna and Michael J. Casey demystify the Internet's next big thing - the Blockchain - and explain why it can restore personal control over our data, assets, and identities and shift the balance of power to revive society's faith in itself. They reveal the disruption it promises for industries including finance, tech, legal, and shipping. This book reveals the empowerment possible when...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: St Martin's Press 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 332.1 CASJackson, Michael
Contents: Got To Be There (Single Version) (3:24) -- Rockin' Robin (Album Version) (2:33) -- Ain't No Sunshine (Album Version) (4:12) -- Maria (You Were The Only One) (Single Version) (3:42) -- I Wanna Be Where You Are (Album Version) (3:01) -- Girl Don't Take Your Love From Me (Album Version) (3:47) -- Love Is Here And Now You're Gone (Album Version) (2:52) -- Ben (Single Version) (2:45) -- People Make...
Format: sound recording-musical
Publisher / Publication Date: Universal/Island Def Jam 1995
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Dirda, Michael.
Summary: Presents a critical analysis of the works of the British author, including his mysteries about Sherlock Holmes and his lesser-known short stories and novels.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Princeton University Press 2012
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 823.8 DIRDause, Michael
Contents: All For Me Grog -- The Wellerman -- Marquette Bay -- Haul Away Joe -- Low Bridge (Erie Canal) -- Waltzes: Crescent Moon / Crystal Lake (feat. Sav Buist and Katie Larson) -- Rio Grande -- Three Score and Ten -- Roll the Old Chariot Along -- Leave Her, Johnny
Format: sound recording-musical
Publisher / Publication Date: Earthwork Music 2021