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1) Freedom
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Throughout history, humans have been driven by the quest for two cherished ideals: community and freedom. The two don't coexist easily. We value individuality and self-reliance, yet are utterly dependent on community for our most basic needs. In this intricately crafted and thought-provoking book, Sebastian Junger examines the tension that lies at the heart of what it means to be human.
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Pub. Date
2016.
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xi, 356 pages ; 22 cm
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"Who invented beds? When did we start cleaning our teeth? How old are wine and beer? Which came first: the toilet seat or toilet paper? What was the first clock? Every day, from the moment our alarm clock wakes us in the morning until our head hits our pillow at night, we all take part in rituals that are millennia old. Structured around one ordinary day, A Million Years in a Day reveals the astonishing origins and development of the daily practices...
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Pub. Date
[2022]
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407 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
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"A completely revised and stylishly illustrated 20th edition-and centennial celebration-of the American classic, Emily Post's Etiquette, focused on the need-to-know etiquette of today"--
For the past one hundred years, Emily Post has been America's definitive source for how to navigate-- and enhance-- every social interaction. This centennial edition has been updated for our increasingly diverse and intersectional world. Post and Senning-- great-great...
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2014.
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125 pages : color illustrations ; 32 cm.
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"En este libro te proponemos un recorrido que no te va a dejar indiferente. Porque no el sólo un itinerario por distintos países del mundo, sino que te invita a adentrarte en la escencia del ser humano...,"--page [4] of cover.
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Twenty-three unforgettable short stories from one of America’s most celebrated literary masters.
John Updike once said of his friend and fellow writer Andre Dubus: “[He] is a shrewd student of people who come to accept pain as a fair price for pleasure, and to view right and wrong as a matter of degree.” Dubus’s characters are depicted in all their imperfection, but with the author’s requisite tenderness...
John Updike once said of his friend and fellow writer Andre Dubus: “[He] is a shrewd student of people who come to accept pain as a fair price for pleasure, and to view right and wrong as a matter of degree.” Dubus’s characters are depicted in all their imperfection, but with the author’s requisite tenderness...
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Kopp sisters novels volume 3
Pub. Date
2017.
Description
"The best-selling author of Girl Waits with Gun and Lady Cop Makes Trouble continues her extraordinary journey into the real lives of the forgotten but fabulous Kopp sisters ... Deputy sheriff Constance Kopp is outraged to see young women brought into the Hackensack jail over dubious charges of waywardness, incorrigibility, and moral depravity. The strong-willed, patriotic Edna Heustis, who left home to work in a munitions factory, certainly doesn't...
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Pub. Date
c2012
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24 sound discs (ca. 24 hr.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
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People who are anonymous and whose lives are usually ignored in traditional historical accounts are no less important than more prominent individuals in influencing the flow of events. These ordinary, but often heroic, people are the focus of this course. Each of these lectures looks at history from a nontraditional perspective, that of the weak and marginalized-- the poor, sick, disabled, and elderly, as well as the refugees, slaves, women, children,...
9) Cuba
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Pub. Date
2019.
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32 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 19 cm.
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"Take a tour of Cuba to learn about its history and culture and find out what it is like to live there."--Provided by publisher.
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44 Scotland Street volume 10
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Things are looking up for seven-year-old Bertie Pollock. The arrival of his spirited grandmother and the absence of his meddlesome mother--who is currently running a book club in a Bedouin harem (don't ask)--bring unforeseen blessings: no psychotherapy, no Italian lessons, and no yoga classes. Meanwhile, surprises await Scotland Street's grown-ups. Matthew makes a discovery that could be a major windfall for his family, but also presents a worrisome...
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Compelling Alaska stories from Seth Kantner, bestselling author of Ordinary Wolves. When Seth Kantner's novel, Ordinary Wolves, was published 10 years ago, it was a literary revelation of sorts. In a raw, stylized voice it told the story of a white boy growing up with homesteading parents in Arctic Alaska and trying to reconcile his largely subsistence and Native-style upbringing with the expectations and realities tied to his race. It hit numerous...
12) Magpie murders
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Magpie murders volume 1
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After working with bestselling crime writer Alan Conway for years, editor Susan Ryeland is intimately familiar with his detective, Atticus Pünd, who solves mysteries in sleepy English villages. His traditional formula has proved hugely successful, so successful that Susan must continue to put up with his troubling behavior if she wants to keep her job. Conway's latest tale involves a murder at Pye Hall, with dead bodies and a host of intriguing...
13) The fair fight
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Pub. Date
2015.
Description
"A debut historical novel set within the world of female pugilists and their patrons in late eighteenth century Bristol"--
14) Kedi
Pub. Date
[2017]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (79 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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Hundreds of thousands of cats roam the metropolis of Istanbul freely. For thousands of years they've wandered in and out of people's lives, becoming an essential part of the communities that make the city so rich. Claiming no owners, these animals live between two worlds, neither wild nor tame, and they bring joy and purpose to those people they choose to adopt. In Istanbul, cats are the mirrors to the people, allowing them to reflect on their lives...
15) Walden
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"In honor of the bicentennial of Henry David Thoreau's birth, this edition of Walden features an introduction and annotations by renowned environmentalist Bill McKibben. 'We need to understand that when Thoreau sat in the dooryard of his cabin 'from sunrise till noon, rapt in a revery, in undisturbed solitude and stillness, while the birds sang around or flitted noiseless through the house, ' he was offering counsel and example exactly suited for...
16) Ready or not
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 95 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
A young bride joins her new husband's rich, eccentric family in a time-honored tradition that turns into a lethal game with everyone fighting for their survival.
Pub. Date
©2009
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1 videodisc (45 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Join The Little Travelers as they explore the Islamic Republic of Iran and learn about a country many Americans know very little about. Ride camels, learn about Persian rug making, and help remove rocks from baked bread at a bakery. Then travel to the beautiful mountain village of Dizin and enjoy playing in the snow and become fast friends with the country's youngest tour guides, who are six and nine years old. Learn all about this mysterious country....
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Pub. Date
2003
Physical Desc
244 pages ; 22 cm.
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Novela fantástica sobre el amor frustrado de una joven quien se atrapa por el costumbre familiar, y cómo el destino y la comida conspiren para unir a élla y el esposo de su hermana.
Fantastical novel about the frustrated love of a young woman who is trapped by family tradition and how fate and food conspire to bring her and her sister's husband together.
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[2018]
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1 videodisc (approximately 160 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Mexico, our neighbor to the south, is a country rich in culture and ablaze with color. Journey through the seasons and discover the hidden underworlds, diversity of life, and a mosaic of vast landscapes that create a festival of life.
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2005]
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2 videodiscs (ca. 235 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Based on the classic novel by Anthony Trollope, the story follows Louis and Emily Trevalyan. After a blissful first year of marriage, things turn darker when a roguish Colonel takes an interest in Emily that fans the flames of Louis's jealousy.
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