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Sing a song of seasons: A Nature Poem For Each Day Of The Year
By Frann Preston-Gannon, Fiona Waters. 2018
Nature-inspired poems for every day of the year created by a variety of poets including Emily Dickinson, Robert Frost, Langston…
Hughes, Beatrix Potter, and more. For grades 2-4 and older readers. 2018A view from the inland Northwest: everyday life in America (View From)
By Stephen J. Lyons. 2004
Happy money: the Japanese art of making peace with your money
By Ken Honda. 2019
Guide to achieving peace of mind regarding money and finding the path to happiness. Examines the myth of scarcity, provides…
ways to improve your relationship to money, and advocates for embracing the process of giving money. 2019The crucible: and related readings (Literature connections)
By Arthur Miller, McDougal Littell Publishing Staff. 1997
Naked
By David Sedaris. 2009
A humorous memoir of bizarre and absurd experiences with family, friends, and strangers. The title essay recounts the author's visit…
to a nudist colony, where he painfully faces coming to terms with his naked self. Strong language and some descriptions of sex. 1997The selected works of Audre Lorde
By Audre Lorde, Roxane Gay. 2020
Collection of essays and poems by the author of A Burst of Light (DB 91119) exploring being black, a woman,…
a lesbian, and the intersection of those identities. Edited by and includes an introduction from Roxane Gay, author of Bad Feminist (DB 80463). Violence and strong language. 2020The art of death: writing the final story (The art of series)
By Edwidge Danticat. 2017
Author of Claire of the Sea Light (BR 20281) and MacArthur Fellow examines the ways writers investigate and portray death…
in their work, using her reactions to her mother's death from ovarian cancer as a starting point. Examples include Toni Morrison, Gabriel García Márquez, Joan Didion, and others. 2017A burst of light: and other essays
By Audre Lorde. 2017
Four essays and an interview explore various aspects of the author's identity and experiences. In the title essay, she reflects…
on living with metastasized breast cancer through a series of diary entries dated from January 1984 to December 1986. Other essays cover race, gender, and sexuality. Some strong language. 1988Whiskey tango foxtrot: strange days in Afghanistan and Pakistan
By Kim Barker. 2016
A foreign correspondent recounts her early years reporting in central and south Asia, beginning in Afghanistan. Discusses military and political…
actions observed, her fading hopes for stability in the region, and her personal life at the time. Originally published as The Taliban Shuffle. Some violence, some strong language, and some descriptions of sex. 2011For younger readers: braille and talking books, 2014-2015
By Library Of Congress. 2012
Catalog of books for young people, from preschool to high school, produced in braille and digital talking-book formats by the…
National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped from 2014 to 2015. Includes separate sections for print/braille, very young readers, young adults, and books in Spanish. 2017I can't date Jesus: love, sex, family, race, and other reasons I've put my faith in Beyoncé
By Michael Arceneaux. 2018
Collection of fifteen essays exploring Arceneaux's experiences as a gay black man and the ways faith influenced his life. Discusses…
his family's reactions to homosexuality, his issues with intimacy, and living in the South and Harlem. Strong language, some violence, and some explicit descriptions of sex. 2018The condition of secrecy: selected essays
By Susanna Nied, Inger Christensen. 2018
Collection of eighteen essays originally published in Danish between 1964 and 1994. In "Freedom, Equality, and Fraternity in the Summer…
Cottage," Christensen (1935-2009) reflects on spending summers at her family's cottage--which was in a community controlled by her father's union--during World War II. 2018Animals strike curious poses: essays
By Elena Passarello. 2017
Collection of seventeen essays examining the lives of animals that humans have elevated by naming and immortalizing them. Animals covered…
include mammoths, wolves, rhinoceroses, bears, horses, gorillas, pigs, elephants, goats, and more. 2017Dreyer's English: an utterly correct guide to clarity and style
By Benjamin Dreyer. 2019
Random House editor distills the knowledge that he has gained from working on hundreds of books into a guide on…
punctuation, grammar, and usage. Provides general rules and lessons as well as tips for specific difficult cases. Strong language. Bestseller. 2019A meatloaf in every oven: two chatty cooks, one iconic dish, and dozens of recipes-- from Mom's to Mario Batali's
By Frank Bruni, Jennifer Steinhauer, Marilyn Pollack Naron. 2017
Journalists from the New York Times examine the history and interpretation of meatloaf dishes across cultures. Sections include classics, "around…
the world" variations, lamb, poultry, meatless loaves, guilty pleasures, politics, and sides. Includes discussions of techniques, personal reminiscences, and recipes. 2017Best. state. ever: a Florida man defends his homeland
By Dave Barry. 2016
Author of You Can Date Boys When You're Forty (BR 20472) examines his home state of Florida and discusses the…
weird, legendary, and screwball happenings of the Sunshine State. Topics include the proliferation of "Florida Man" news stories, attractions like Gatorland, and the Miami nightclub scene. 2016Get a financial life: personal finance in your twenties and thirties
By Beth Kobliner. 2017
The inner life of animals: love, grief, and compassion : surprising observations of a hidden world (The Mysteries of Nature #2)
By Peter Wohlleben, Jane Billinghurst. 2017
Author of The Hidden Life of Trees (DB 86697) shares his observations of animal behavior. Examines the emotions perceived in…
mammals, birds, insects, and more. Translated from the original 2016 German edition. Bestseller. 2017How not to hate your husband after kids
By Jancee Dunn. 2017
A humorously candid account of one woman's quest to save her marriage after having kids. The author investigates relationship research,…
solicits the advice of renowned therapists, interviews parents, and even consults an FBI hostage negotiator. Examines how to fix ongoing issues and rebuild a peaceful relationship. Some strong language and some descriptions of sex. 2017The nature fix: why nature makes us happier, healthier, and more creative
By Florence Williams. 2017
A journalist examines anecdotal evidence of the impact of nature on the human brain. Using specific examples and neurological studies,…
she discusses the effect that varying lengths of interaction with nature have on brain function. Includes profiles of programs that assist those with PTSD, and more. 2017