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Publisher
TwoDot
Pub. Date
2020.
Physical Desc
xi, 203 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
"Colorado really was the Wild West with foundations go back to gambling dens, saloons, brothels, and shady characters along with hardworking miners, ranchers and town people. Colorado wasn't for the faint of heart, and the backbone that ran through it was a four-letter word. Gold. This is a lively history that looks at the wicked side of progress on the frontier"--
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English
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"What does it mean to lose your roots--within your culture, within your family--and what happens when you find them? Nicole Chung was born severely premature, placed for adoption by her Korean parents, and raised by a white family in a sheltered Oregon town. From childhood, she heard the story of her adoption as a comforting, prepackaged myth. She believed that her biological parents had made the ultimate sacrifice in the hope of giving her a better...
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Publisher
North Atlantic Books
Language
English
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This compelling story of a scientist’s discovery of plant communication reveals how we “have been misunderstanding plants, and ourselves, for all of history”—for fans of The Hidden Life of Trees (The Paris Review).
In this “phytobiography”—a collection of stories written in partnership with a plant—research scientist Monica Gagliano shares genuine first-hand accounts from...
In this “phytobiography”—a collection of stories written in partnership with a plant—research scientist Monica Gagliano shares genuine first-hand accounts from...
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Language
English
Description
"A wickedly witty field guide to bookstore customers from the Person Who Doesn't Know What They Want (But Thinks It Might Have a Blue Cover) to the harried Parents Secretly After Free Childcare. It does take all kinds. If you visit bookshops more often than the grocery store, you'll recognize the types. There's the Expert (with subspecies from the Bore to the Helpful Person), the Young Family (ranging from the Exhausted to the Aspirational), Occultists...
Author
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"When Georgia Pritchett found herself lost for words - a bit of a predicament for a comedy writer - she booked an appointment with a therapist, who suggested that she try writing down some of the things that worried her. The therapist probably meant a light, mid-week grocery-list's worth of worries. Instead, Georgia wrote this book. From fretting about the monsters under her bed as a child (Were they comfy enough?) to agonizing about making too much...
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Series
True tales of rescue volume 4
Language
English
Formats
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Presents a look at an anteater sanctuary in Berlize, with descriptions of the rescue, recovery, rehabilitation, and release of a young anteater, Abi, back into the wild.
Author
Publisher
Gallery Books
Pub. Date
2019.
Physical Desc
xiii, 254 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
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"Emmy-award winning gadfly Mike Rowe presents a ridiculously entertaining, seriously fascinating collection of his favorite episodes from America's #1 short-form podcast, The Way I Heard It, along with a host of memories, ruminations, illustrations, and insights. It's a delightful collection of mysteries. A mosaic. A memoir. A charming, surprising must-read"--
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English
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"From the beloved actress Hilarie Burton Morgan comes her inspiring story of leaving Hollywood to buy a farm and candy shop in upstate New York with her husband Jeffrey Dean Morgan, celebrating community, family, and the value of hard work in small town America"--
Author
Publisher
Vintage Books, a division of Penguin Random House LLC
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
xxi, 291 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
"Oliver Sacks's [book] tells the stories of individuals afflicted with perceptual and intellectual disorders: patients who have lost their memories and with them the greater part of their pasts; who are no longer able to recognize people and common objects; whose limbs seem alien to them; who lack some skills yet are gifted with uncanny artistic or mathematical talents"--Back cover.
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English
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"A vibrant history of the modern conservation movement-told through the lives and ideas of the people who built it. In the late nineteenth century, as humans came to realize that our rapidly industrializing and globalizing societies were driving other animal species to extinction, a movement to protect and conserve them was born. In Beloved Beasts, acclaimed science journalist Michelle Nijhuis traces the movement's history: from early battles to save...
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Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2020.
Physical Desc
112 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 30 cm
Language
English
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"We often read heroic stories of brave people who made their mark on history. But did you know there are some pretty courageous creatures in our world, too? This captivating collection gathers fifty heartwarming, surprising, and powerful true stories of animals around the world who displayed immense bravery, aided in groundbreaking discoveries, and showed true friendship. Featuring a range of animals-from heroes to helpers, adventurers to achievers,...
Author
Publisher
Scholastic Press, an imprint of Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2019.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.4 - AR Pts: 3
Physical Desc
155 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
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Recounts the lives of thirty cats across the world and throughout the centuries, who became the heroes of their own stories, while providing cat themed quizzes and facts.
16) Chicken soup for the soul: the magic of Christmas : 101 tales of holiday joy, love and gratitude
Author
Publisher
Chicken Soup for the Soul, LLC
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
ix, 323 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
Share the magic and joy of Christmas with the whole family. You'll love these 101 heartwarming, inspirational, and fun stories of giving, gratitude, and kindness. These stories are sure to leave you with a smile and enthusiasm for the season that will last all year long. And we didn't forget that you can find magic in the rest of the holiday season, with stories about Thanksgiving, Hanukkah and New Year's. There's something for everyone in these...
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Publisher
Artisan, a division of Workman Publishing Co., Inc
Pub. Date
[2020]
Physical Desc
205 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
Language
English
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"A collection of first-person essays written by the children of some of the world's most fascinating men. Though these men may be familiar to the reader, their children offer a unique, intimate view of them at their most unvarnished, through heartfelt reflections, charming anecdotes, and archival photographs"--
Author
Language
English
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With wit, heartwarming stories and a keen insight into new and exciting ways to see both the past and the future of the country, the actor, writer and woodworker takes a literary journey to America's frontier to celebrate the people and landscape that have made it great.
Publisher
Henry Holt and Company
Pub. Date
2017.
Physical Desc
241 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
The collection includes writings from an impressive array of girls and women who are trailblazers in their fields, including bestselling authors Victoria Aveyard, Libba Bray, and Margaret Stohl; Hollywood heavy-hitters such as Quvenzhane Wallis; renowned chef Katie Button; aerospace and mechanical engineer Emily Calandrelli; and many more.
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