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Biography, Science and technology, Adventurers and explorers, Women biography, Science and medicine biography
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Journalist examines the life of Sally Ride (1951-2012), the first American woman astronaut to go to space. Details Ride's childhood…
and early life in California, her selection as an astronaut, and post-mission endeavors to encourage girls' interest in science fields. Discusses Ride's private life and relationships. 2014
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Science and technology, Nature, Science and medicine biography, General non-fiction, Medicine
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Pulitzer Prize-winning author recounts the decades-long saga of the New Jersey seaside town plagued by childhood cancers caused by air…
and water pollution that resulted from the indiscriminate dumping of toxic chemicals. The case culminated in 2001 with one of the largest legal settlements in the annals of toxic dumping. 2013
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Criticism, Science and technology, Science and medicine biography, Environment
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&“ [ Warmth ] is lyrical and erudite, engaging with science, activism, and philosophy . . . [Sherrell] captures the…
complicated correspondence between hope and doubt, faith and despair—the pendulum of emotional states that defines our attitude toward the future. &” — The New Yorker &“Beautifully rendered and bracingly honest.&” —Jenny Odell, author of How to Do Nothing From a millennial climate activist, an exploration of how young people live in the shadow of catastrophe Warmth is a new kind of book about climate change: not what it is or how we solve it, but how it feels to imagine a future—and a family—under its weight. In a fiercely personal account written from inside the climate movement, Sherrell lays bare how the crisis is transforming our relationships to time, to hope, and to each other. At once a memoir, a love letter, and an electric work of criticism, Warmth goes to the heart of the defining question of our time: how do we go on in a world that may not?
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General fiction, Family storiesPoetry
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A stunning companion to the best-selling and beloved The Wonderful Things You Will Be , this book celebrates how we…
say "I love you" with gifts as heartfelt as a daisy, as magical as a dream, and as comforting as a place to belong. It is a poetic tribute to the simple joys of life and nature, and a reminder that the greatest gift we have is time spent together. The gift of quiet and the gift of loud, your hand in my hand out in a crowd. New York Times bestselling author Emily Winfield Martin joyously and thoughtfully shares the different ways of giving and loving. Like a beautifully wrapped gift, life's every day moments are precious: in both the little things and the big things, we can all find wonder. From a feather, to a hug, to a sunset, this book captures these gifts within its pages to remind readers how much they are loved, and how incredible this world we share is. A meaningful gift for any occasion or holiday, and a stand-out for birthdays, graduations and other milestones, with its loving and inspiring message: "But this is a gift, here, just you and me." This Is a Gift for You is perfect for little ones (and those who read to them!) who love The Wonderful Things You Will Be and are looking for more magic, inspiration, and unconditional love from the pen and paintbrush of Emily Winfield Martin
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General fictionPoetry
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Tough trucks work all day long puffing smoke, lifting big metal beams, and moving dirt at a construction site, until…
they get tuckered out and go to sleep for the night. For preschool-grade 2. 2011
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Family stories, Multi-cultural fictionPoetry
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A lyrical novel-in-verse that takes us through the journey of coming of age in New York during the 80s. Alma's…
life is a series of halfways: She's half-Chinese, half-Jewish; her parents spend half the time fighting, and the other half silent; and she's halfway through becoming a woman. But as long as she can listen to her Walkman, hang out with her friends on the stoops of the Village, and ride her bike around the streets of New York, it feels like everything will be all right. Then comes the year when everything changes, and her life is overtaken by constant endings: friends move away, romances bloom and wither, her parents divorce and—just like that—her life as she knew it is over. In this world of confusing beginnings, middles, and endings, is Alma ready to press play on the soundtrack of her life?
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Adventure stories, Science fictionPoetry
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Perfect for fans of Hatchet and the I Survived series, this harrowing middle grade debut novel-in-verse from a Pushcart Prize–nominated…
poet tells the story of a young girl who wakes up one day to find herself utterly alone in her small Colorado town. When twelve-year-old Maddie hatches a scheme for a secret sleepover with her two best friends, she ends up waking up to a nightmare. She's alone—left behind in a town that has been mysteriously evacuated and abandoned. With no one to rely on, no power, and no working phone lines or internet access, Maddie slowly learns to survive on her own. Her only companions are a Rottweiler named George and all the books she can read. After a rough start, Maddie learns to trust her own ingenuity and invents clever ways to survive in a place that has been deserted and forgotten. As months pass, she escapes natural disasters, looters, and wild animals. But Maddie's most formidable enemy is the crushing loneliness she faces every day. Can Maddie's stubborn will to survive carry her through the most frightening experience of her life?
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Historical fiction, Multi-cultural fictionPoetry
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Chronicling the story of the last Africans brought illegally to America in 1860, African Town is a powerful and stunning…
novel-in-verse. In 1860, long after the United States outlawed the importation of enslaved laborers, 110 men, women and children from Benin and Nigeria were captured and brought to Mobile, Alabama aboard a ship called Clotilda . Their journey includes the savage Middle Passage and being hidden in the swamplands along the Alabama River before being secretly parceled out to various plantations, where they made desperate attempts to maintain both their culture and also fit into the place of captivity to which they'd been delivered. At the end of the Civil War, the survivors created a community for themselves they called African Town, which still exists to this day. Told in 14 distinct voices, including that of the ship that brought them to the American shores and the founder of African Town, this powerfully affecting historical novel-in-verse recreates a pivotal moment in US and world history, the impacts of which we still feel today.
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General fiction, Alphabet, number and picture booksPoetry
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This deeply imaginative and entertaining poetry collection details the pleasures of the orchestra, from strong-willed A to satisfied Z .…
Two widely acclaimed poets—one a composer and classical pianist as well—have come together to create this extraordinary portrait of the orchestra in all of its richness and fascination, using the structure of the alphabet in a way that's entirely new and delightful. A is for the first note you hear as you take your seat in the concert hall, played by the headstrong oboe. B is for the bassoon, "the orchestra's jester, complaining impatiently through his nose." And C is for the conductor, "like the captain on the bridge of a great ship, navigating the composer's musical charts." Onward the text goes, soaring in reverie and making thought-provoking observations while not taking itself too seriously—illuminating all the various details that flow together to create the nourishing experience of playing or listening to music. * This audiobook contains a downloadable PDF detailing information about the musical excerpts included in the audiobook
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Medicine, Science and medicine biography
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Riveting and dramatic, The Tenth Nerve offers a rare window into the world of a pre-eminent neurosurgeon and the seven…
exceptional patients that made him a better person." The scalpel can only go so deep, and technical skill can only take one so far." In this absorbing narrative, Dr. Chris Honey, an accomplished neurosurgeon at Vancouver General Hospital, weaves his personal journey together with case studies that reflect the thrill of scientific discovery and the limitations of medicine. Operating on a terminally ill child amid an Ebola outbreak in Liberia, he questions his preconceptions about what it means to "win" against a disease. Reflecting on his own path into neurosurgery, he brings to life a relatively new, high stakes field of medicine—one that historically demanded emotional detachment and often attracts extreme personalities. With a compassionate eye, he traces the courage and determination of several patients suffering from mysterious, unrecognized illnesses, two of whom led Dr. Honey and his team to discover an entirely new disease and its cure. In clear, engaging prose, he invites us into the operating room to witness this extraordinary discovery—involving the tenth cranial nerve—alongside him. And, outside the OR, an unusual friendship with a former patient alters his perspective on clinical detachment, and what "quality of life" really means. Combining a humane perspective, lively anecdotes, and a deep curiosity about the uncharted territories of the human brain, The Tenth Nerve is a richly fascinating memoir that will fill you with wonder.
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Health and medicine, Science and medicine biography, Biography, Medicine, Literature biography
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CBS news correspondent Barry Petersen describes his and his beloved wife Jan's experiences after she was diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer's…
disease in 2005, when she was fifty-five years old. E-mails and friends' observations help detail the changes that led to Jan's move to a long-term-care facility. 2010
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Poetry
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Anthology of American poems published between 1900 and 2000, selected and introduced by Pulitzer Prize-winning former U.S. poet laureate Rita…
Dove. Includes brief profiles of each author. Features the works of John Ashbery, Elizabeth Bishop, Gwendolyn Brooks, T.S. Elliot, Adrienne Rich, Anne Sexton, Derek Walcott, and many others. 2011
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Science and technology, Science and medicine biography, European history
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Author examines science during the mid-seventeenth century and the group of individuals who created the Royal Society. Discusses Newton's theory…
of gravity, the debate over whether Newton or Leibniz invented calculus first, and other pivotal moments. Explores the importance of religion to scientific thinkers of that era. 2011
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Poetry
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Contraints de passer leur été en ville, Thomas, 10 ans, et Billie, 7 ans, dérangent chaque soir leur nouvelle voisine,…
une poète qui n'a pas de temps à leur consacrer... mais qui ne veut surtout pas être étiquetée « TOP Grincheuse du quartier ». Bien malgré elle, la poète les initie à l'art du haïku, pendant qu'au fil des pages la raison empêchant la famille de s'éloigner de la ville se révèle. L'histoire est ponctuée de nombreux haïkus de poètes québécois, canadiens-français et japonais, de même que de quelques haïkus de jeunes apprentis poètes écrits lors d'ateliers animés par l'auteure. Les illustrations chaudes et colorées de Chloloula célèbrent l'été en ville à travers ses ruelles et ses chaudes soirées.
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Biography, War, General non-fiction, Asian history, Police and military, Science and medicine biography, Espionage, Politics and government, History
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Pulitzer Prize-winning Washington Post journalist details the December 30, 2009, gathering in Khost, Afghanistan, of CIA and U.S. military officials…
and Pakistani and Afghani operatives to meet Jordanian pediatrician and spy Humam Khalil al-Balawi. Relates Balawi's subsequent suicide bombing, which killed himself and seven CIA personnel. 2011
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True crime, Social issues, Physics, Law and crime biography, Science and technology, Laws and statutes, Science and medicine biography, Law and crime
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Detailed account of college intern Thad Roberts's theft of moon rocks from NASA in 2002 and the FBI sting that…
snared him. Describes Roberts's sheltered upbringing, his estrangement from his parents, and his romance with a coworker that motivated the heist. Some strong language. 2011
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Disabilities, Biography of persons with disabilities, Bestsellers (Non-fiction), Journals and memoirs, Biography, Politics and government biography, Social issues, Science and medicine biography, Politics and government
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Arizona congresswoman Giffords and her husband, astronaut Kelly, describe their lives before and after the near-fatal shooting of Giffords in…
January 2011. They discuss their anguish over the other victims, Kelly's support during Giffords's recovery, and Giffords's determination to return to work. Some violence and some strong language. Bestseller. 2011
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Poetry, Disabilities, Criticism
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Anthology shows disability through the lenses of poetry and essays. Features works of early and mid-twentieth-century poets, such as Josephine…
Miles and Larry Eigner, as well as from participants in the later "disability/crip poetics" movement, including John Lee Clark and Daniel Simpson. Offers critical commentary. 2011
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Poetry
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Digital restoration of the American Foundation for the Blind's 1961 recording of the first version of Walt Whitman's major work,…
narrated by Alexander Scourby and Kevin McCarthy. Although revised by the poet many times during his life, the core content remained. Introduction by Malcolm Cowley. 1855
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Poetry
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Seventy-four poems ranging from free verse to sonnets and haiku. Themes include grief and love, celebrations of everyday items, and…
news events. In "Family Math" Alan Michael Parker adds and subtracts his life's milestones and mundanities. Also features works by Sherman Alexie, Katha Pollitt, Charles Simic, and others. 2011