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See It, Dream It, Do It: How 25 people just like you found their dream jobs
By Colleen Nelson, Kathie MacIsaac. 2023
From award-winning author Colleen Nelson, and literacy advocate Kathie MacIsaac, twenty-five profiles present a plethora of jobs, and people, making…
it easier than ever for young people to see their dreams and to live their dreams!Omoo: adventures in the South Seas (Pacific Basin books)
By Herman Melville. 1985
This realistic novel recapitulates the ending of Typee (RC 9738), as a British whaler rescues Melville, an American sailor. He…
and the ship's doctor become fast friends and share many adventures in the South Pacific: mutiny, imprisonment, and a beachcombing existence in TahitiDark harbor: building house and home on an enchanted island (Nation Bks.)
By Ved Mehta. 2003
In this continuation of his Continents of Exile memoir series, Mehta, a blind writer, recounts his undertaking to build a…
house on a small Maine island in 1984 and the importance of this home in his marriage and family life. 2003The best Halloween ever (The Best Ever)
By Barbara Robinson. 2004
The Herdman children create mayhem every year, so the town mayor cancels Halloween and trick-or-treating. Instead, the principal plans a…
safe, controlled holiday party at school, underestimating the Herdmans, who make their own plans. For grades 3-6. 2004Celia: my life
By Celia Cruz, Ana Cristina Reymundo. 2004
Autobiography by the Afro-Cuban singer, the "Queen of Salsa," who died in 2003. Reminisces about her upbringing and early career…
in Havana and her road to international success. Recalls her voluntary exile after Castro came to power, her long marriage, and associations with other musicians. Foreword by Maya Angelou. 2004The speckled people: Memoir Of A Half-irish Childhood
By Hugo Hamilton. 2003
Troubled childhood recounted by a native of Ireland, whose Irish-nationalist father refused to allow him and his siblings to speak…
English and whose German mother had fled war-torn Europe. Depicts Hamilton's struggle for acceptance and reflects the links between culture, language, and identity. Some violence and some strong language. 2003American scholar of Middle Eastern Studies distills fifty years of research and experience into a concise overview of Iraqi history,…
providing insight into Iraqi conduct and culture under American occupation. Discusses possible outcomes for Iraq's economy, government, and internal administration depending on whether the United States continues occupation or withdraws. 2005With Billie
By Julia Blackburn. 2005
Biography of jazz singer Billie Holiday (1915-1959) based on some 150 interviews with colleagues, boyfriends, and acquaintances conducted in the…
1970s by Linda Kuehl and concluded later by Blackburn. Covers Holiday's life from her rough Baltimore childhood to New York fame. Explicit descriptions of sex, violence, and strong language. 2005Mexifornia: a state of becoming
By Victor Davis Hanson. 2003
Classics professor and fifth-generation California farmer cautions that illegal immigration will lead to social collapse in the American Southwest and…
calls for reforms. Decries the plight of Mexican laborers, their lack of assimilation, the drain on U.S. social services, and other problems generated by misguided political policies. 2003Booking passage: we Irish & Americans
By Thomas Lynch. 2005
Essays relating the visits of American poet Thomas Lynch to the home of his ancestors in County Clare, Ireland, where,…
beginning in 1970, he became acquainted with his elderly cousins and their way of life. Lynch describes Irish people, politics, and traditions he's encountered over the past three decades. 2005Black like me
By John Howard Griffin. 1996
White novelist's account of his six-week experiment in 1959 to learn firsthand what it was like to be a black…
man in the Deep South. After deliberately darkening his skin with chemicals, Griffin records his revealing and sometimes terrifying experiences with racism, inequality, and segregation. Strong language. 1960The best Christmas pageant ever: A Christmas Holiday Book For Kids
By Barbara Robinson. 2005
The Herdmans are the worst kids in town, so when they take over the lead roles in the church's annual…
Christmas pageant, they cause quite a commotion. For grades 4-7. 1972The book of the year: a brief history of our seasonal holidays
By Anthony F Aveni. 2003
Anthropology professor traces the origins and history of modern customs and traditions that are part of our annual seasonal calendar.…
Explains how various cultures, ancient festivals, and myths contributed to these observances and how they evolved as societal needs changed. 2003His oldest friend: the story of an unlikely bond across generations
By Sonny Kleinfield. 2005
Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times reporter portrays the relationship between Margaret Oliver, a ninety-three-year-old New York City nursing home resident,…
and Elvis Checo, a young Dominican Republic immigrant hired as Margaret's companion by her daughter. Depicts how the arrangement evolved into genuine friendship as they shared stories and laughs. 2005The audacity of hope: thoughts on reclaiming the American dream
By Barack Obama. 2006
Brave new world revisited (Perennial Classics Ser.)
By Aldous Huxley. 2000
Series of essays in which the author examines various threats to human freedom predicted in his 1930s satirical novel Brave…
New World (DB 47108). Discusses overpopulation, government propaganda, brainwashing, chemically induced as well as subconsciously suggested persuasion, and education, along with possible countermeasures. 1958Miracle in the Andes: 72 days on the mountain and my long trek home
By Nando Parrado. 2006
A Uruguayan rugby player recounts surviving the 1972 plane crash that is remembered for causing acts of heroism and cannibalism.…
Discusses the physical perils of subzero weather, the group's reaction upon hearing that the rescue operation was called off, and the author's hike over the mountains for help. 2006Nature writer's account of hiking from his home in Vermont to New York's Adirondack Mountains. McKibben describes visits along the…
way with organic farmers, a vintner, a beekeeper, environmental studies students, and others who love nature. 2005All God's children need traveling shoes
By Maya Angelou. 1986
African American poet, actress, civil rights activist, and television producer-director recalls a 1960s pilgrimage to Ghana to connect with her…
ancestral roots. Describes her sadness and disillusionment at the lack of acceptance among native Ghanaians. Sequel to The Heart of a Woman (BR 16950). Some strong language. 1986Our inner ape: a leading primatologist explains why we are who we are
By F. B. M. de Waal. 2005
Explores the parallels between bonobo, chimpanzee, and human behaviors in expressing control, sexual attraction, violence, and kindness. Contrasts the power-hungry…
and brutal chimp with the peace-loving, empathetic, and erotic bonobo and examines the combination of these traits in human nature. Also discusses human ancestry. Descriptions of sex. 2005