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A journalist recounts the efforts of a small group of librarians and archivists in Mali to rescue thousands of rare…
manuscripts before they fell into the hands of the jihadists attacking the city of Timbuktu. Some strong language. 2016By Edward Brooke-Hitching. 2015
Documentary filmmaker looks at ninety of the more unusual games enjoyed throughout history. Includes campus pranks such as phone-booth stuffing,…
bizarre variant versions of more common sports like ice tennis and boxing on horseback, and many unkind activities involving animals such as monkey-fighting and bear-baiting. 2015Discussion and analysis of the prophecies presented in author's novel The Harbinger (DB 76704). Expands on perceived evidence for the…
phenomenon called the Shemitah, which is purported to be behind such events as financial market crashes, tragic world events, and the rise and fall of nations. 2014By Marion Nestle. 2015
Nutrition expert examines the powerful, global, multibillion-dollar soda industry led by Coca-Cola and PepsiCo and its products' contribution to a…
range of health issues, including obesity, dental problems, and diabetes. She proposes solutions, including advocating for better regulation and creating anti-soda campaigns. 2015By Allan Zullo. 2016
The stories of ten real-life survivors of the Titanic disaster in 1912. Includes an account from seventeen-year-old Jack Thayer, who…
managed to survive after he leaped into the icy waters. For grades 3-6. 2012By Tim Gunn. 2015
As a professor at the Parsons School of Design and an advisor on Project Runway, Gunn has years of experience…
teaching and mentoring. He gives examples from his own life and career of his philosophy, summarized in the acronym T. E. A. C. H.: Truth-telling, Empathy, Asking, Cheerleading, and Hoping for the Best. 2015By David Rensin, Louis Zamperini. 2014
Words of wisdom from Zamperini (1917-2014), the subject of Laura Hillenbrand's Unbroken (DB 72129). He remembers growing up in California,…
first as a troublemaker and then an Olympian who went to Berlin in 1936. Recalls his WWII service, his imprisonment, and his experiences and charitable acts after his return home. 2014By Martin B. Goldstein. 2015
Retired psychiatrist discusses preparing for retirement, transitioning from a working life to a retirement life, and maintaining a healthy lifestyle…
once retired. Describes considerations to take into account when retiring, including physical health, financial ability, and mental health. 2015By Eric Greitens. 2015
Former Navy SEAL Greitens shares his experiences and thoughts about overcoming hardships and building purpose in our lives. This book…
grew out of conversations and letters between Greitens and a former comrade who was struggling with PTSD and addiction after his return home from war. 2015By Marilyn Johnson. 2014
Examination of those who choose a career in the field of archaeology--the study of the material remains of culture. Discusses…
the ways in which people are drawn into the field--such as a love of Indiana Jones--challenges archaeologists face in the twenty-first century, and day-to-day lives of practitioners. 2014By Jen Bryant, Jennifer Bryant, Melissa Sweet. 2014
Biography of Peter Mark Roget (1779-1869), the creator of the thesaurus. Describes how books were young Peter's companions, and how…
from within their pages came the inspiration for his treasure house of words--starting with many, many lists.Sibert Award. For grades 2-4. 2014By Héctor Tobar, Hector Tobar. 2014
Journalist and author of Translation Nation (DB 60626) chronicles the experiences of the men trapped in a Chilean mine for…
sixty-nine days after it caved in on August 5, 2010. Describes their living conditions, interpersonal relations, coping with stress, and eventual rescue. Some strong language. Bestseller. 2014By Eden Collinsworth. 2014
Businesswoman reflects on the year she spent researching an etiquette guide to Western manners for Chinese business people, which went…
on to be a bestseller in mainland China. Discusses Chinese culture in the twenty-first century, cultural differences and the negotiations required of both sides, and lessons she learned. 2014By Cristina Saralegui. 2014
Cubana periodista, actriz y conductora de televisión, refleja sobre los secretos del éxito. Saralegui reconstruye diversos desafíos, tanto personales como…
profesionales, que ella enfrentó en su vida y ofrece consejos que ella espera fortalecerá familias, parejas y personas que quieren triunfar en la vidaBy Jesse Lyman Hurlbut. 1999
A concise history of the Christian Church, emphasizing its spirit, its growth and maturation, and the causes leading to historic…
events and their influence. Hurlbut traces the six general periods of church history from A.D. 30 to the present day. Spanish language. 1999By Giselle Blondet. 2014
Actriz puertorriqueña y presentadora de televisión ofrece una variedad de consejos de belleza, ideas para la salud y sugerencias inspiradoras…
para obtener el máximo provecho de la vida a medida que envejecemosBy Jen Doll. 2014
Journalist reflects on the many weddings she has attended--from the one in Cape Cod, where her friendship with the bride…
unraveled, to the one in Seattle, where she was the date of another guest and realized what all of her dates must have felt like. 2014By Stephen H. Grant, Stephen H Grant. 2014
Historian documents the development of the phenomenal collection of works by and about William Shakespeare under the auspices of Henry…
(1857-1930) and Emily (1858-1936) Folger. Details their childhoods, their courtship, Henry's career at Standard Oil, and the methods they used to anonymously acquire original Shakespeare folios and build the Folger Shakespeare Library. 2014By Andrew R. Graybill. 2013
Historian probes interracial Native-white relationships critical in the development of the trans-Mississippi West. Explores the 1870 Marias Massacre, an episode…
set in motion by the murder of Malcolm Clarke, in which Clarke's two sons rode with the Second U.S. Cavalry to kill their own blood relatives. 2013By Mary A. Languirand, Robert F. Bornstein. 2013
Clinical psychologists' guide to postretirement living emphasizes staying in one's home. They offer advice on financial planning, universal home design,…
transportation issues, health care, and accessibility of services, and provide checklists and worksheets. 2013