Brown, Ruth
Contents: That train don't stop here -- In another world -- I'm gonna move to the outskirts of town -- Destination heartbreak -- Too little too late -- Sold my heart to the junk man -- Go on fool -- False friend blues -- Break it to me gently -- I don't know -- Bite my tongue -- Love letters -- Can't get excited.
Format: sound recording-musical
Publisher / Publication Date: Bullseye Blues 1997
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD BLUES BROFisher, Joely
Summary: "Actress, director, and entertainer Joely Fisher invites readers behind the curtain and into the intimate world of her career and family with this hilarious, irreverent, heartfelt memoir filled with candid and sometimes painful stories about her life, her famous parents, and how the loss of her sister and unlikely hero, Carrie Fisher, ignited the writer in her. Growing up in an iconic Hollywood...
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Publisher / Publication Date: William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 FISHER, JOELY FISCopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Bio FicherOh Land
Contents: Perfection -- Break the chain -- Sun of a gun -- Voodoo -- Lean -- Wolf & I -- Human -- White nights -- Helicopter -- We turn it up -- Rainbow.
Format: sound recording-musical
Publisher / Publication Date: Epic 2011
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD POP/ROCK OHKassinger, Ruth
Summary: Say "algae" and most people think of pond scum. What they don't know is that without algae, none of us would exist. There are as many algae on Earth as stars in the universe, and they have been essential to life on our planet for eons. Algae created the Earth we know today, with its oxygen-rich atmosphere, abundant oceans, and coral reefs. Crude oil is made of dead algae, and algae are the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 579.8 KASWestheimer, Ruth K. (Ruth Karola)
Summary: Dr. Ruth shares private stories from her past and her present, and her insights into living life to the fullest, at any age.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Amazon Publishing 2015
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 WESTHEIMER, RUTH WESTucker, Ruth
Summary: Katherine Luther, a former nun, was a decisive, assertive partner of Martin Luther, unlike most preacher's wives of her time.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Zondervan 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 LUTHER, KATHARINA VON BORA TUCOwen, Ruth
Summary: Around 66 million years ago, a giant asteroid crashed into Earth. Fires burned, smoke and ash covered the Sun, and the dinosaurs were doomed! Each title in this new series digs deep into one fascinating area of the Dinosphere. The expertly crafted text with strong visual cues to support new vocabulary will engage early readers as they build their reading confidence. This 24-page book features...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bearport Publishing 2019
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1 available in J Non Fic Series, Call number: J 567.9 OWEOwen, Ruth
Summary: Describes the problems that plastic is causing in the environment and suggests ways to decrease the problem, including recycling, going plastic free, and volunteering to help collect plastic to be recycled.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Ruby Tuesday Books 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 363.72 OWEFranklin, Ruth.
Summary: What is the difference between writing a novel about the Holocaust and fabricating a memoir? Are Holocaust writings, by their very nature, exempt from criticism and interpretation? Do narratives about the Holocaust have a special obligation to be truthful--that is, faithful to the facts of history? Is a fictional account of the Holocaust, in the words of Elie Wiesel, "an insult to the dead"? In...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Oxford University Press 2011
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 809 FRAWestheimer, Ruth K. (Ruth Karola)
Summary: "America's best-loved therapist, Dr. Ruth, is known for her wise counsel on all matters of the heart. Here she shares private stories from her past and her present, and her insights into living life to the fullest, at any age"
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Publisher / Publication Date: Center Point Large Print 2016
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1 available in Large Print, Call number: 921 WESTHEIMER, RUTH WESOwen, Ruth
Summary: Explores the ecosystem of the forest and how plants, animals and trees are interdependent.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Ruby Tuesday Books 2016
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Summary: Updated to include the latest research on anthropology and internet-age relationships, a revised edition of a classic reference examines the brain's role in love and courtship while making recommendations for returning to traditional patterns of romance. By the author of Why We Love. --Publisher's description.
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Publisher / Publication Date: W. W. Norton & Company 2016
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 302.3 FISWariner, Ruth.
Summary: The true story of one girl's coming-of-age in a polygamist family. Ruth Wariner was the thirty-ninth of her father's forty-two children. Growing up on a farm in rural Mexico, where authorities turn a blind eye to the practices of her community, Ruth lives in a ramshackle house without indoor plumbing or electricity. At church, preachers teach that God will punish the wicked by destroying the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Flatiron Books 2016
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 WARINER, RUTH WARCopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Bio WarinerOh Wonder (Musical group)
Summary: Prior to releasing their debut album, the London based songwriting duo of Anthony West and Josephine Gucht were featured on Radio 1 BBC playlist as well as being named The Guardian's New Band of the Week.
Format: sound recording-musical
Publisher / Publication Date: 2015
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD POP/ROCK OHJones, Reece
Summary: "A searing indictment of the white racial politics behind American immigration restrictions from Chinese Exclusion through the Trump presidency"-- Donald Trump's mainstreaming of anti-immigrant politics in 2016 was a mere reflection of the ugly norm of the past. Jones traces the dual foundation of open immigration for whites from Northern Europe and the racial rejection of slaves from Africa,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Beacon Press 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 305.8 JONWeller, Sheila
Summary: Sourced by friends, colleagues, and witnesses to all stages of Fisher's life, this work is an affectionate and even-handed portrayal of a woman whose unsurpassed honesty is a reminder of how things should be. Weller traces Carrie Fisher's life from her Hollywood royalty roots to her untimely and shattering death after Christmas 2016. We follow Fisher's acting career, from her debut in Shampoo...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sarah Crichton Books/Farrar, Straus and Giroux 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 FISCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Adult, Call number: B FISHER WELCopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Bio FisherComey, James B.
Summary: Former FBI director James Comey shares his never-before-told experiences from some of the highest-stakes situations of his career in the past two decades of American government, exploring what good, ethical leadership looks like, and how it drives sound decisions. His journey provides an unprecedented entry into the corridors of power, and a remarkable lesson in what makes an effective leader....
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Publisher / Publication Date: Flatiron Books 2018
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 921 COMCopies Available at Woodmere
2 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 COMEY, JAMES B COMCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Adult, Call number: B COMEY COMSummary: Anthropologist Helen Fisher describes love as a universal human drive - stronger than the sex drive; stronger than thirst or hunger; stronger perhaps than even the will to live. In this TEDTalk, Fischer explains the evolution of love, its biochemical foundations, its social importance, and more. Says Scientific American: “In hands as skilled and sensitive as Fisher’s, scientific analysis of...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006
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Summary: The show offers a blue chip, continent-wide series ranging from the land's highest snow peaks to the depths of the frigid and wild southern seas; from its last populations of wild numbats to its largest diorama of giant cuttlefish. It's a land of diverse beauty, that delights, and surprises. The series both entertains and deepens our understanding of how the natural world is made up of not just...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2019
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2 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV MAGCaplan, Bryan Douglas
Summary: "American policy-makers have long been locked in a heated battle over whether, how many, and what kind of immigrants to allow to live and work in the country. Those in favor of welcoming more immigrants often cite humanitarian reasons, while those in favor of more restrictive laws argue the need to protect native citizens. But economist Bryan Caplan adds a new, compelling perspective to the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2019
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2 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 325.73 CAPFisher, Steven
Summary: The Startup Equation leads you step by step through the decisions and data to find your perfect startup model. You'll learn how to identify your “entrepreneurial type” and follow the book’s visual roadmap to building your own successful business plan for your unique dream. The book provides the blueprint for not only understanding the startup economy, but the challenges and opportunities for...
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Publisher / Publication Date: McGraw-Hill Education 2016
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Contents: Ain't nobody here but us chickens -- Is you is, or is you ain't (my baby) -- Beware, brother, beware -- Somebody done changed the lock on my door -- Ain't that just like a woman -- Choo choo ch'boogie -- Buzz me -- Early in the mornin' -- I'm gonna move to the outskirts of town -- Jack, you're dead! -- Knock me a kiss -- Let the good times roll -- Caldonia -- It's a great, great pleasure --...
Format: sound recording-musical
Publisher / Publication Date: MCA 1999
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD BLUES KINKing, B. B.
Contents: Caught a touch of your love / Grover Washington, Jr., featuring B.B. King -- Monday morning blues -- All you ever give me is the blues -- Frosty / with Albert Collins -- T'ain't nobody's bizness (if I do) -- Six pack / with Gary Burton -- Three o'clock blues / with Jimmy Smith -- Yes man -- The thrill is gone / with Willie Nelson -- Get you next to me / with Arthur Adams -- Stormy Monday blues...
Format: sound recording-musical
Publisher / Publication Date: Hip-O 2001
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD BLUES KINBinns, Barbara
Summary: "The Tuskegee Airmen heroically fought for the right to be officers of the US military so that they might participate in World War II by flying overseas to help defeat fascism. However, after winning that battle, they faced their next great challenge at Freeman Field, Iowa, where racist white officers barred them from entering the prestigious Officers' Club that their rank promised them. The...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Focus 2022