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By Francesca Lia Block. 2018
A novelist discusses the writer's life. She offers advice on matters of technique and craft as well as on the…
ways writers can channel their own experiences into their writing. She shares stories from her own life and explains the healing power of creativity. Some strong language. 2018A narrative history of four generations of a family that provides a focused account of California's history. Begins with Prussian…
immigrant August Schuckman, who settled in northern California in 1852, and ends with August's great-grandson, Jerry Brown, who reclaimed the family homestead. 2018By Nora A. Draper. 2019
Communications scholar examines the meaning of privacy in the digital age, paying particular attention to the politics of identity and…
self-presentation. Interviews industry experts and analyzes media coverage, promotional materials, and government policies to explore the ways digital information has been commodified. 2019By Wizards Rpg Team. 2014
One of the core rule books for Dungeons and Dragons game play for both new and experienced Dungeon Masters. Contains…
world-building tools, tips and tricks for creating memorable dungeons and adventures, optional game rules, hundreds of classic D&D magic items, and more. 2014By Robert Winston, Robert M. L Winston. 2019
By H. Ward Silver, The American Radio Relay League. 2018
Study manual for passing the Technician license exam administered by ARRL, the national association for amateur radio operators. Explains what…
is allowed in amateur radio, electrical components, propagation of radio waves, equipment, communication with others, regulations, and safety. 2018By James Owen Weatherall, Cailin O'Connor. 2019
Two logic and philosophy professors look at misinformation, fake news, and alternative facts. They argue that social factors, rather than…
individual psychology, are essential to understanding the spread and persistence of false beliefs and that understanding the forces at work behind misinformation is crucial to fighting it. 2019By Adam Rutherford. 2017
Author of Creation (DB 80022) examines the genetic history of humankind. Includes some humorous examples to explain the ways genes,…
alleles, and their variations work when it comes to genotypes--the genetic base information--and phenotypes--the ways that information is presented. Discusses what to consider when interpreting results. Some strong language. 2016By Nancy R. Mitchell. 2017
Former director of Special Events and Protocol for the Library of Congress presents a guide to good manners. Topics covered…
include personal habits, people skills, fun and fitness, travel, communications, social media, hospitality, work and career, dining out, weddings, and more. 2017By Univision, Armando A. Olmedo. 2017
A concise guide by an attorney and a journalist that clearly explains various topics related to legal immigration to the…
United States--including citizenship, residency, and the responsibilities and rights of immigrants. Spanish language. 2017By Jack Zipes. 2015
A reference source containing over one thousand entries exploring the Western fairy-tale tradition, from medieval to modern. Includes information about…
stories, authors, artists, and many related topics. Entries address fairy tales' roles in film, art, opera, ballet, music, and advertising. Also features articles highlighting countries with strong fairy-tale traditions. 2015By Christine Woodside. 2016
An examination of the collaboration between famed pioneer author Laura Ingalls Wilder and her daughter, Rose Wilder Lane. The author…
shows how Rose, who served as mentor to the second Libertarian presidential candidate, reshaped Laura's stories to fit her political leanings. Also discusses their personal relationship and later estrangement. 2016By Rick Antonson. 2016
Chronicle of the author's participation in an expedition to climb Mount Ararat in eastern Turkey and his further travels in…
Iraq, Iran, and Armenia. Discusses the history of the region, including border disputes, the role of Ararat in biblical and mythological floods, and personalities who have explored the mountain. 2016By Larry Olmsted. 2016
Journalist expands on a column he wrote for Forbes in 2012, in which he explored the sale of beef in…
the United States that purported to be Kobe, a well-known Japanese delicacy. Discusses difference between "real" and "fake" food, trademark names, the food industry, and more. 2016By John Sutherland. 2007
Literature professor in England and the U. S. defines and describes the bestseller phenomenon from the end of nineteenth-century America.…
Explores the reception of British fiction in America and American fiction in England, and discusses book production technology, bookselling practices, and the bestseller's future in the era of digitization. 2007Artist specializing in birds provides instruction on the hobby of birding. Discusses identification techniques, how to handle misidentification of birds,…
morphological features of different species, and birdcalls. Includes a short discussion on the ethics of birding and information regarding conservation efforts. 2002By Jaycee Lee Dugard. 2016
In this follow up to A Stolen Life (DB 73692), Dugard chronicles some of her memorable experiences after years as…
a captive. In addition to the joys of her new freedom, she discusses the challenges she faced rebuilding her life. Bestseller. 2016By Derek Harvey, Dk, Dk. 2016
Presents random facts about animals around the world, including why jellyfish glow, why lice live in our hair, how bats…
find their food in the dark, and why dung beetles collect poop. For grades 2-4. 2016By Buzz Aldrin, Ken Abraham. 2016
Astronaut who was one of the first two humans to walk on the moon shares thirteen lessons he has learned…
over the course of his life. Uses personal experiences to highlight each lesson and discusses his support of future manned space exploration programs, particularly to Mars. 2016By Dk, Dk. 2016
Guide for kids to make tasty, healthy vegetarian dishes, including a red pepper hummus, fruity raisin granola, sunshine rice, and…
more. Separates the recipes by the color of the fruits and vegetables, and discusses how to prepare the ingredients. For grades 3-6. 2016