Morris County Library New Non-Fiction
Newsletter #286 - 8/20/2020
We're open for curbside pickup! (Tues-Wed 10-6, Thurs 11-7, Fri-Sat 9-5). Here is a selection of new non-fiction that we have added to our collection. If any of these titles sparks your interest, just click on the title to be taken to our online catalog for more information. Happy reading!
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2009
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Copies in all libraries: 1 (of 1)
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Publisher, Date: Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley, 2009.
Description: xvi, 342 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Series: --For dummies. |
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2019
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Copies in all libraries: 2 (of 3)
Current Holds: 0 |
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Edition: Second edition.
Publisher, Date: Indianapolis, IN : John Wiley & Sons Inc, [2019]
Description: xxxii, 478 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm
Summary: "Exploring Arduino makes electrical engineering and embedded software accessible. Learn step by step everything you need to know about electrical engineering, programming, and human-computer interaction through a series of increasingly complex projects. Arduino guru Jeremy Blum walks you through each build, providing code snippets and schematics that will remain useful for future projects. Projects are accompanied by downloadable source code, tips and tricks, and video tutorials to help you master Arduino. You'll gain the skills you need to develop your own microcontroller projects! This new 2nd edition has been updated to cover the rapidly-expanding Arduino ecosystem, and includes new full-color graphics for easier reference. Servo motors and stepper motors are covered in richer detail, and you'll find more excerpts about technical details behind the topics covered in the book. Wireless connectivity and the Internet-of-Things are now more prominently featured in the advanced projects to reflect Arduino's growing capabilities. You'll learn how Arduino compares to its competition, and how to determine which board is right for your project. If you're ready to start creating, this book is your ultimate guide! Get up to date on the evolving Arduino hardware, software, and capabilities ; Build projects that interface with other devices -- wirelessly! ; Learn the basics of electrical engineering and programming ; Access downloadable materials and source code for every project. Whether you're a first-timer just starting out in electronics, or a pro looking to mock-up more complex builds, Arduino is a fantastic tool for building a variety of devices. This book offers a comprehensive tour of the hardware itself, plus in-depth introduction to the various peripherals, tools, and techniques used to turn your little Arduino device into something useful, artistic, and educational. Exploring Arduino is your roadmap to adventure -- start your journey today!" -- Provided by publisher. |
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2020
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Copies in all libraries: 2 (of 2)
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Edition: First Pegasus books edition.
Publisher, Date: New York : Pegasus Books, 2020.
Description: 248 pages ; 24 cm
Summary: "In They Are Already Here we meet the bigwigs, the scrappy upstarts, the field investigators, the rational people, and the unhinged kooks of this sprawling community. How do they interact with each other? How do they interact with "anomalous phenomena"? And how do they (as any group must) reflect the politics and culture of the larger world around them? We will travel along the Extraterrestrial Highway (next to Area 51) and visit the UFO Watchtower, where seeking lights in the sky is more of a spiritual quest than a "gotcha" one. We meet someone who, for a while believes they may have communicated with aliens. Where do these alleged encounters stem from? What are the emotional effects on the experiencers?"--Amazon.com. |
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2019
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Copies in all libraries: 10 (of 10)
Current Holds: 0 |
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Edition: First Scribner hardcover edition.
Publisher, Date: New York : Scribner, 2019.
Description: vi, 260 pages ; 22 cm
Summary: Argues that readers can use grudge-holding to be their happiest, most optimistic, and most forgiving selves. |
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2020
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Copies in all libraries: 3 (of 4)
Current Holds: 0 |
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Edition: First edition.
Publisher, Date: New York : W. W. Norton & Company, [2020]
Description: xii, 236 pages ; 22 cm
Summary: Combining memoir, social criticism, and research, the author explores what it means to be solitary and celebrates the notion, common in his Roman Catholic childhood, that solitude is a legitimate and dignified calling. Delves into the lives and works of nearly a dozen iconic "solitaries," including Thoreau, Emily Dickinson, Bill Cunningham, Cézanne, and Zora Neale Hurston. |
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2020
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Copies in all libraries: 1 (of 1)
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Edition: First edition.
Publisher, Date: New York, N.Y. : Liveright Publishing Corporation, a division of W.W. Norton & Company, [2020]
Description: 324 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Summary: "An extraordinary story of faith and violence in nineteenth-century America, based on previously confidential documents from the Mormon Church. Compared to the Puritans, Mormons have rarely gotten their due, often treated as fringe cultists or marginalized polygamists unworthy of serious examination. In Kingdom of Nauvoo, Benjamin E. Park excavates the brief, tragic life of a lost Mormon city, demonstrating that the Mormons are essential to understanding American history writ large. Using newly accessible sources, Park recreates the Mormons' 1839 flight from Missouri to Illinois. There, under the charismatic leadership of Joseph Smith, they founded Nauvoo, which shimmered briefly-but Smith's challenge to democratic traditions, as well as his new doctrine of polygamy, would bring about its fall. His wife Emma, rarely written about, opposed him, but the greater threat came from without: in 1844, a mob murdered Joseph, precipitating the Mormon trek to Utah. Throughout his absorbing chronicle, Park shows that far from being outsiders, the Mormons were representative of their era in their distrust of democracy and their attempt to forge a sovereign society of their own"-- Provided by publisher. |
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2019
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Copies in all libraries: 3 (of 3)
Current Holds: 0 |
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Publisher, Date: Somerville, MA : Wisdom Publications, [2019]
Description: viii, 152 pages ; 21 cm
Summary: "DEATH. Even the word itself probably makes you a little uncomfortable. Just look at it, sitting there, demanding to be acknowledged. It might even make you a lot uncomfortable. We spend so much time trying to deny death, going on about our lives as if we and our loved ones are immune to it. Then, one day, its truth becomes undeniable. The Death of You won't flinch in looking into this vital, urgent matter. Like Miguel's first book, I Wanna Be Well: How a Punk Found Peace and You Can Too, this is a plain-spoken, culturally savvy book. Going on this wild ride with Miguel, we get real about death--and even have a few laughs at its expense"-- Provided by publisher. |
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2019
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Copies in all libraries: 1 (of 1)
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Publisher, Date: New York : The New Press, [2019]
Description: 210 pages ; 20 cm
Summary: "A definitive account of the psychology of zealotry, from a National Book Award winner and a leading authority on the nature of cults, political absolutism, and mind control"-- Provided by publisher. |
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![Citizen Kane [videorecording (Blu-ray)]](https://contentcafe2.btol.com/ContentCafe/Jacket.aspx?Return=T&Type=S&Value=9780780674981&userID=MAIN37789&password=CC10073 "Citizen Kane [videorecording (Blu-ray)]")
2011
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Medium: [videorecording (Blu-ray)]
Copies in all libraries: 2 (of 2)
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Edition: Ultimate collector's ed.
Publisher, Date: [Burbank, Calif.] : Turner Entertainment Co. : Warner Home Video, 2011.
Description: 3 videodiscs (119, 114, 87 min.) : sd., b&w ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 book, 1 folder (includes: booklet)
Summary: Chronicling the stormy life of an influential publishing tycoon, the Best Original Screenplay Academy Award winner is rooted in themes of power, corruption, and vanity: the American Dream lost in the mystery of a dying man's last word, 'Rosebud'.
Target Audience: MPAA Rating: PG.
Language: English dialogue; English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Czech, Russian or Hungarian subtitles.
Performers: Orson Welles, Joseph Cotten, Dorothy Comingore, Agnes Moorehead, Ruth Warrick, Ray Collins, Erskine Sanford, Everett Sloane, William Alland, Paul Stewart, George Coulouris.
System Details: Blu-ray; region 1; widescreen. — Requires Blu-ray player. |
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2020
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Copies in all libraries: 1 (of 1)
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Publisher, Date: New Brunswick, New Jersey : Rutgers University Press, [2020]
Description: viii, 236 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Summary: "Music is Power takes us on a guided tour through the past 100 years of politically-conscious music, from Pete Seeger and Woody Guthrie to Green Day and NWA. Covering a wide variety of genres, including reggae, country, metal, psychedelia, rap, punk, folk and soul, Brad Schreiber demonstrates how musicians can take a variety of approaches-- angry rallying cries, mournful elegies to the victims of injustice, or even humorous mockeries of authority--to fight for a fairer world. While shining a spotlight on Phil Ochs, Gil Scott-Heron, The Dead Kennedys and other seminal, politicized artists, he also gives readers a new appreciation of classic acts such as Lesley Gore, James Brown, and Black Sabbath, who overcame limitations in their industry to create politically potent music."-- Provided by publisher. |
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2019
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Copies in all libraries: 5 (of 5)
Current Holds: 0 |
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Edition: First One Signal Publishers/Atria Books hardcover edition.
Publisher, Date: New York : One Signal Publishers/Atria, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, 2019.
Description: xv, 347 pages ; 22 cm
Summary: "The co-executive directors of Indivisible tell the story of the movement. They offer a behind-the-scenes look at how change comes to Washington, whether Washington wants it or not. And they explain how voters will win the coming fight for the future of American democracy"-- Provided by publisher. |
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2019
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Copies in all libraries: 5 (of 5)
Current Holds: 0 |
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Edition: First edition.
Publisher, Date: New York : Mulholland Books/ Little, Brown and Company, 2019.
Description: xi, 323 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 25 cm
Summary: "The untold story of how Russia refined the art and science of targeted assassination abroad-while Western spies watched in horror as their governments failed to guard against the threat. They thought they had found a safe haven in the green hills of England. They were wrong. One by one, the Russian oligarchs, dissidents, and gangsters who fled to Britain after Vladimir Putin came to power dropped dead in strange or suspicious circumstances. One by one, their British lawyers and fixers met similarly grisly ends. Yet, one by one, the British authorities shut down every investigation-and carried on courting the Kremlin. The spies in the riverside headquarters of MI6 looked on with horror as the scope of the Kremlin's global killing campaign became all too clear. And, across the Atlantic, American intelligence officials watched with mounting alarm as the bodies piled up, concerned that the tide of death could spread to the United States. Those fears intensified when a one-time Kremlin henchman was found bludgeoned to death in a Washington, D.C. penthouse. But it wasn't until Putin's assassins unleashed a deadly chemical weapon on the streets of Britain, endangering hundreds of members of the public in a failed attempt to slay the double agent Sergei Skripal, that Western governments were finally forced to admit that the killing had spun out of control. Unflinchingly documenting the growing web of death on British and American soil, Heidi Blake bravely exposes the Kremlin's assassination campaign as part of Putin's ruthless pursuit of global dominance-and reveals why Western governments have failed to stop the bloodshed. The unforgettable story that emerges whisks us from London's high-end night clubs to Miami's million-dollar hideouts, ultimately rendering a bone-chilling portrait of money, betrayal, and murder, written with the pace and propulsive power of a thriller. Based on a vast trove of unpublished documents, bags of discarded police evidence, and interviews with hundreds of insiders, this heart-stopping international investigation uncovers one of the most important- and terrifying-geopolitical stories of our time."--provided by publisher. |
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2019
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Copies in all libraries: 2 (of 3)
Current Holds: 0 |
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Edition: First edition.
Publisher, Date: New York, NY : W.W. Norton & Company, [2019]
Description: xvi, 232 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Summary: "A searing examination of a key driver of American inequality-our tax system. Even as they became fabulously wealthy, the rich have seen their taxes collapse to levels last seen in the 1920s. Meanwhile, working-class Americans have been asked to pay more. The Triumph of Injustice is a forensic investigation into this dramatic transformation. Emmanuel Saez and Gabriel Zucman, economists who revolutionized the study of inequality, demonstrate how the super-rich pay a lower tax rate than everybody else. In crystalline prose, they dissect the deliberate choices and the sins of indecision that have fueled this trend: the gradual exemption of capital owners; the surge of a new tax-avoidance industry; and, most critically, tax competition between nations. It is not too late to change course. Instead of competition, we could choose cooperation, finding ways to create a tax regime that serves universal, democratic ends. The Triumph of Injustice offers a visionary and practical reinvention of taxes for that globalized world"-- Provided by the publisher. |
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2019
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Copies in all libraries: 1 (of 1)
Current Holds: 0 |
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Edition: First American edition.
Publisher, Date: New York, NY : DK Publishing, 2019.
Description: 223 pages : illustrations; 20 cm
Summary: A practical support plan to help you take control of your alcohol intake, with tools to track progress, deal with triggers, social stresses, and stay on track for the long term. |
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2019
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Copies in all libraries: 9 (of 9)
Current Holds: 0 |
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Edition: First edition.
Publisher, Date: New York : Metropolitan Books, Henry Holt and Company, 2019.
Description: viii, 293 pages : maps ; 25 cm
Summary: Drawing on previously obscure reports and government documents, renowned security expert Klare shows that the U.S. military sees the climate threat as imperiling the country on several fronts at once. |
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2020
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Copies in all libraries: 1 (of 1)
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Publisher, Date: New York : Other Press, 2020.
Description: xix, 275 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Summary: "A poignant and unexpectedly inspirational account of women's suffering and resilience in Stalin's forced labor camps, diligently transcribed in the kitchens and living rooms of nine survivors. The pain inflicted by the gulags has cast a long and dark shadow over Soviet-era history. Zgustová's collection of interviews with former female prisoners not only chronicles the hardships of the camps, but also serves as testament to the power of beauty in face of adversity. Where one would expect to find stories of hopelessness and despair, Zgustová has unearthed tales of the love, art, and friendship that persisted in times of tragedy. Across the Soviet Union, prisoners are said to have composed and memorized thousands of verses. Galya Sanova, born in a Siberian gulag, remembers reading from a hand-stitched copy of Little Red Riding Hood. Irina Emelyanova passed poems to the male prisoner she had grown to love. In this way, the arts lent an air of humanity to the women's brutal realities. These stories, collected in the vein of Svetlana Alexievich's Nobel Prize-winning oral histories, turn one of the darkest periods of the Soviet era into a song of human perseverance, in a way that reads as an intimate family history"-- Provided by publisher. |
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2019
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Copies in all libraries: 6 (of 11)
Current Holds: 0 |
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Publisher, Date: New York : Bloomsbury Publishing, 2019.
Description: xix, 299 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Summary: "In Secondhand, journalist Adam Minter takes us on an unexpected adventure into the often-hidden, multibillion-dollar industry of reuse: thrift stores in the American Southwest to vintage shops in Tokyo, flea markets in Southeast Asia to used-goods enterprises in Ghana, and more. Along the way, Minter meets the fascinating people who handle-and profit from-our rising tide of discarded stuff, and asks a pressing question: In a world that craves shiny and new, is there room for it all?"-- Publisher marketing. |
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2020
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Copies in all libraries: 1 (of 1)
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Publisher, Date: San Francisco : Chronicle Books, [2020]
Description: 141 pages : colored illustrations ; 24 cm
Summary: A collection of folktales from Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania. |
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2020
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Copies in all libraries: 1 (of 1)
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Edition: First Restless Books hardcover edition.
Publisher, Date: Brooklyn, New York : Restless Books, 2020.
Description: xxviii, 480 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Summary: Is it possible to conceive of the American diet without bagels? Or Star Trek without Mr. Spock? Are the creatures in Maurice Sendak's Where the Wild Things Are based on Holocaust survivors? And how has Yiddish, a language without a country, influenced Hollywood? These and other questions are explored in this stunning and rich anthology of the interplay of Yiddish and American culture, edited by award-winning authors and scholars Ilan Stavans and Josh Lambert. |
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2020
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Copies in all libraries: 3 (of 4)
Current Holds: 1 |
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Edition: First Scribner hardcover edition.
Publisher, Date: New York : Scribner, 2020.
Description: vii, 274 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Summary: "We are all doing math all the time, from the way we communicate with each other to the way we travel, from how we work to how we relax. Many of us are aware of this. But few of us really appreciate the full power of math - the extent to which its influence is not only in every office and every home, but also in every courtroom and hospital ward. In this eye-opening and extraordinary book, Kit Yates explores the true stories of life-changing events in which the application - or misapplication - of mathematics has played a critical role: patients crippled by faulty genes and entrepreneurs bankrupted by faulty algorithms; innocent victims of miscarriages of justice and the unwitting victims of software glitches. We follow stories of investors who have lost fortunes and parents who have lost children, all because of mathematical misunderstandings. Along the way, Yates arms us with simple mathematical rules and tools that can help us make better decisions in our increasingly quantitative society"-- Provided by publisher. |
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2020
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Copies in all libraries: 2 (of 2)
Current Holds: 0 |
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Edition: First Pegasus Books hardcover edition
Publisher, Date: New York : Pegasus Books, 2020.
Description: 366 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
Summary: A memoir by the world's leading coral reef scientist, revealing the thrill of diving and the vital science and story of these majestic reefs. |
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2020
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Copies in all libraries: 1 (of 1)
Current Holds: 0 |
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Publisher, Date: New Haven : Yale University Press, [2020]
Description: ix, 210 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), maps ; 22 cm |
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2019
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Copies in all libraries: 9 (of 10)
Current Holds: 0 |
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Publisher, Date: New York : Riverhead Books, 2019.
Description: 292 pages ; 24 cm
Summary: Our sense of hearing makes it easy to connect with the world and the people around us. The human system for processing sound is a biological marvel, an intricate assembly of delicate membranes, bones, receptor cells, and neurons. Yet many people take their ears for granted, abusing them with loud restaurants, rock concerts, and Q-tips. And then, eventually, most of us start to go deaf. |
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2019
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Copies in all libraries: 1 (of 1)
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Publisher, Date: Newburyport, MA : Conari Press, 2019.
Description: xix, 138 pages ; 22 cm
Summary: "From one of the world's leading authorities, a practical resource guide filled with the essential information you need to know about assisted reproduction Third-party reproduction is now easier, more accessible, and more successful than ever before, yet it is still a complex process. Before you start down this path to parenthood, there are important questions to consider such as, "How are sperm, eggs, and embryos screened?", "How do I find a donor?" or "What are the legal issues surrounding surrogacy?" Here, psychologist Kim Bergman--an expert in the field and a mother herself through assisted reproduction--provides the answers you need and more. Your Future Family provides a roadmap for navigating the journey of building a family through assisted reproduction. It outlines the very first steps you should take, the options available to you at each turn, and includes essential advice and tips to help set you up for success. Filled with personal anecdotes from Bergman's own life, as well as the lives of her clients, this book brings the human element of creating a family this way to life. The definitive primer on assistant reproduction,Your Future Family provides a foundational knowledge of the entire process, includes essential facts, as well as a list of resources to help you along the way. Kim Bergman's expertise and her open, honest approach will inspire confidence to fulfill your dreams of creating a family"-- Provided by publisher. |
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2019
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Copies in all libraries: 7 (of 8)
Current Holds: 0 |
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Publisher, Date: Portland, Oregon : Timber Press, Inc., 2019.
Description: 240 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm
Summary: Deer can turn a vibrant garden into a sea of chomped stems and damaged trees. "Deer-Resistant Design" offers a welcome alternative to pungent chemicals and unattractive fencing: strategic designs that reroute deer, direct the eye from trouble spots, and layer deer-resistant plants beautifully. Throughout, real-world examples offer practical inspiration, including dramatic, deer-neutral focal points and container gardens. -- back cover. |
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2020
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Copies in all libraries: 4 (of 5)
Current Holds: 4 |
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Edition: First edition.
Publisher, Date: New York, NY : W.W. Norton & Company, [2020]
Description: 247 pages ; 22 cm
Summary: "An alternative prison ranch in New Mexico conducts a daring experiment: setting the troubled residents out to retrain an aggressive herd of horses. The horses and prisoners both arrive at the ranch broken in one way or many- the horses often abandoned and suspicious, the residents, some battling drug and alcohol addiction, emotionally, physically, and financially shattered. Ginger Gaffney's job is to retrain the untrainable. With time, the horses and residents form a profound bond, and teach each other patience, control, and trust. As Gaffney peels away the layers of her own story- a solitary childhood, painful introversion, and a transformative connection with her first horse, a filly named Belle- she, too, learns to trust people as much as she trusts horses. Half Broke is a resonant memoir with a spirited, memorable cast that describes the fascinating ways both horses and humans seek relationships to survive"-- Provided by publisher. |
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2019
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Copies in all libraries: 1 (of 2)
Current Holds: 1 |
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Edition: First US edition.
Publisher, Date: [San Francisco, California?] : HarperOne, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2019]
Description: 271 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cm |
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2017
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Copies in all libraries: 2 (of 2)
Current Holds: 0 |
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Publisher, Date: North Clarendon, VT : Tuttle Publishing, [2017]
Description: 144 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm
Summary: Nutrient-rich, inexpensive and incredibly tasty--simple homemade Japanese tsukemono (pickles) are an integral part of everyday meals in Japan. Every Japanese family has their own tsukemono recipes handed down through the generations. In Japanese Pickled Vegetables, dietician and fermented food expert Machiko Tateno has collected more than 120 easy, healthy recipes for pickled, preserved and fermented vegetables. These pickle recipes use ingredients that are easily available in the West--including asparagus, cabbage, eggplant, zucchini, tomatoes, garlic, daikon, turnips and squashes, olive oil, honey and yogurt. More adventurous cooks can try their hand at traditional Japanese pickled vegetables like burdock root, bitter gourd, lotus root and wasabi leaves. The recipes are cross-referenced by vegetable and pickling method. A chapter on regional pickling recipes and styles lets home cooks learn more about the traditional art of tsukemono in Japan--from Tokyo to rural farm villages. A section on pickling fresh seasonal vegetables helps you to make the most of your fresh garden produce, while another provides recipes using fermented seasonings--such as Garlic Miso and Green Peppercorn that can be used to enhance the umami flavor of any dish! An important part of Japanese cuisine, Japanese pickles are often made the day they are eaten, and used as side dishes, bar snacks or garnishes. Whether you have your own vegetable garden and want ways to preserve your bounty into the winter, or are just looking for healthy meal inspiration, these homemade Japanese superfood recipes are a great place to start.
Language: In English, translated from the Japanese. |
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2019
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Copies in all libraries: 1 (of 1)
Current Holds: 0 |
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Publisher, Date: New York, NY : Guilford Press, [2019]
Description: xiii, 445 pages ; 24 cm.
Summary: "I yelled at the kids again--and feel so ashamed." "I barely have time to shower, let alone exercise; no wonder I'm so out of shape." "I'm just not the dad I hoped I would be." Parenting is hard. That's why self-compassion is so important. In this empathic resource, mindfulness expert and psychologist Susan M. Pollak helps parents let go of constant self-judgment and treat themselves with the same kindness and caring they strive to offer their kids. Simple yet powerful guided meditation techniques (most under three minutes long) are easy to practice while doing the dishes, driving to work, or soothing a fussy baby. Parents learn to respond to their own imperfections like a supportive friend--not a harsh critic. In the process, they not only will find themselves happier and more energized, but also will discover new reserves of patience and appreciation for their kids. The companion website features audio downloads narrated by the author.
Series: Mindful living series |
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2020
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Copies in all libraries: 12 (of 17)
Current Holds: 0 |
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Edition: First edition.
Publisher, Date: New York, NY : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2020]
Description: xiv, 273 pages ; 24 cm |
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2019
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Copies in all libraries: 1 (of 1)
Current Holds: 0 |
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Publisher, Date: San Francisco, California : Chronicle Books LLC, 2019.
Description: 208 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 29 cm
Summary: Almost Lost Arts features the stories of 20 artisans who have devoted their lives to preserving traditional techniques. From globemakers and bookmenders to cassette tape manufacturers and neon sign makers, the profiled artisans represent a diverse mix of media, ages, genders, and cultural backgrounds. Gorgeous photographs reveal these craftspeople's studios from places like Oaxaca, Kyoto, Milan, and Tennessee. |
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2016
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Copies in all libraries: 2 (of 3)
Current Holds: 0 |
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Edition: 8th ed.
Publisher, Date: Hoboken, NJ : Wiley, 2016.
Description: ix, 308 : color illustrations ; 23 cm.
Series: --For dummies. |
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2008
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Copies in all libraries: 16 (of 16)
Current Holds: 0 |
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Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher, Date: New York : Random House, c2008.
Description: 237 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 25 cm.
Summary: "Annie Leibovitz in her own words. How she made her pictures." -- dust cover. |
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2019
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Copies in all libraries: 1 (of 1)
Current Holds: 0 |
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Edition: First edition.
Publisher, Date: New York, NY : Da Capo Press, 2019.
Description: 206 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
Summary: A memoir by Morris Day of The Time centering around his lifelong relationship and association with Prince. |
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2020
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Copies in all libraries: 3 (of 3)
Current Holds: 0 |
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Publisher, Date: Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield, [2020]
Description: xv, 207 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Summary: "London, Reign Over Me captures all of the excitement, freedom of expression, love, wild abandon, and the moment of cultural transformation that gave us classic rock. Stephen Tow draws from an array of sources, including influential London music newspapers as well as original interviews with key participants in the scene"-- Provided by publisher. |
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2019
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Copies in all libraries: 5 (of 6)
Current Holds: 0 |
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Publisher, Date: Grand Rapids, Michigan : William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 2019.
Description: xiv,197 pages ; 23 cm
Summary: "In Search of Mister Rogers pursues a rich understanding of this good, kind, sometimes strange, deeply influential, holy man: the neighborhood he came from, the neighborhood he built, and the kind of neighbor he, by his example, calls all of us to be even now, in our own troubled time"-- Provided by publisher. |
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2019
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Copies in all libraries: 14 (of 14)
Current Holds: 0 |
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Edition: First edition.
Publisher, Date: New York, NY : William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2019]
Description: xiii, 318 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm
Summary: The former MLB commissioner provides an insider's assessment of professional baseball, revealing how he worked with players, managers, fellow owners, and fans to help bring the game into the modern age. |
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2019
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Copies in all libraries: 4 (of 7)
Current Holds: 1 |
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Publisher, Date: [New York] : Penguin Books, 2019.
Description: 229 pages ; 21 cm
Summary: "The sentence is the common ground where every writer walks. A good sentence can be written (and read) by anyone if we simply give it the gift of our time, and it is as close as most of us will get to making something truly beautiful. Using minimal technical terms and sources ranging from the Bible and Shakespeare to George Orwell and Maggie Nelson, as well as scientific studies of what can best fire the reader's mind, author Joe Moran shows how we can all write in a way that is clear, compelling and alive. Whether dealing with finding the ideal word, building a sentence, or constructing a paragraph, First You Write a Sentence informs by light example: much richer than a style guide, it can be read not only for instruction but for pleasure and delight. And along the way, it shows how good writing can help us notice the world, make ourselves known to others, and live more meaningful lives. It's an elegant gem in praise of the English sentence"-- Provided by publisher. |
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2020
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Copies in all libraries: 9 (of 10)
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Edition: First edition.
Publisher, Date: New York : Grand Central Publishing, 2020.
Description: xviii, 235 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Summary: "In this spellbinding blend of memoir and insight, bestselling author Chuck Palahniuk shares stories and generous advice on what makes writing powerful and what makes for powerful writing. With advice grounded in years of careful study and a keenly observed life, Palahniuk combines practical advice and concrete examples from beloved classics, his own books, and a "kitchen-table MFA" culled from an evolving circle of beloved authors and artists, with anecdotes, postcards from the road, and much more. Clear-eyed, sensitive, illuminating, and knowledgeable, Consider This is Palahniuk's love letter to stories and storytellers, booksellers and books themselves"-- Provided by publisher. |
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2019
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Copies in all libraries: 1 (of 1)
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Publisher, Date: Lincoln : University of Nebraska Press, [2019]
Description: xviii, 195 pages ; 23 cm
Summary: "Bury My Heart at Chuck E. Cheese's is a powerful and inviting collection of Tiffany Midge's musings on life, politics, and identity as a Native woman in modern America"-- Provided by publisher. |
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2019
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Copies in all libraries: 1 (of 2)
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Publisher, Date: Carlton, Victoria : Lonely Planet Global Limited, 2019.
Description: 304 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 22 cm
Summary: "From Austin and Bangkok to Marrakesh and Sydney, Lonely Planet presents the best trips within three hours of 60 of the world's most popular cities. With sights, activities and hidden gems built around themes like culture, the outdoors, and cuisine, there's no end to the amazing ideas you'll find for your next urban escape or long layover, or the new experiences you'll discover to enjoy in your own backyard. The cities in this book could fill a lifetime of new experiences, but a short trip by train, bus or car opens an even greater world to explore. In Micro Trips we challenge you to look beyond the city limits for your next adventure. An hour and 40 minutes from Cape Town you can spy breaching whales from the cliff path at Hermanus; within two hours of Manhattan you can surf at Rockaway Beach; and just outside Běijīng you can choose between rafting a scenic gorge, visiting Jin era temples or hiking along the Great Wall. Each city is presented with a map of the surrounding area pinpointed with up to 18 of the most notable things to do within three hours' travel time. Each excursion is color-coded to denote outdoor pursuits, arts and culture, history, festivals and events, film and music, or food and drink. Special sections include Africa's best beach towns, Japan's best onsen retreats, the best food & drink tours in North America, Europe's finest off-the-beaten-track wineries, Oceania's most fascinating indigenous experiences, and the top wildlife watching destinations in Latin America." -- (Source of summary not specified) |
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2019
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Copies in all libraries: 7 (of 16)
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Edition: First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.
Publisher, Date: New York : Simon & Schuster, 2019.
Description: 375 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm
Summary: "Mo Rocca has always loved obituaries -- reading about the remarkable lives of world leaders, captains of industry, innovators and artists. But not every notable life has gotten the send-off it deserves. With Mobituaries -- the book companion to the CBS podcast of the same name -- the journalist, humorist, and history buff is righting that wrong, profiling the people who have long fascinated him -- from the 20th century's greatest entertainer... to sitcom characters gone all too soon... to a shamefully forgotten Founding Father. Even if you know the names, you've never understood why they matter... until now. In these pages, Rocca chronicles the stories of the people who made a difference, but whose lives -- for some reason or another -- were never truly examined. There's Thomas Paine, whose Common Sense lit the fuse for the American Revolution -- and whose paltry obit summed up his life thusly: "He had lived long, did some good, and much harm." And then there's screen icon Audrey Hepburn. She remains a household name, but how much do we know about her wartime upbringing and how it shaped the woman we fell in love with? And what about Billy Carter and history's unruly presidential brothers? Were they ne'er-do-well liabilities... or secret weapons? As a correspondent for CBS Sunday Morning and the host of The Henry Ford's Innovation Nation, Rocca is an expert researcher and storyteller. He draws on these skills here. With his rigorous reporting and trademark wit, Rocca brings these men and women splendidly back to life like no one else can. Mobituaries is an insightful and unconventional account of the people who made life worth living for the rest of us, one that asks us to think about who gets remembered, and why." -- Provided by publisher. |
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2019
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Copies in all libraries: 5 (of 5)
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Edition: First edition.
Publisher, Date: New York : Hachette Books, 2019.
Description: xiv, 337 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations ; 24 cm
Summary: The extraordinary partnership of Barack Obama and Joe Biden is unique in American history. The two men, their characters and styles sharply contrasting, formed a dynamic working relationship that evolved into a profound friendship. Based on original interviews, media reports, memoirs and other accounts, Barack and Joe is the first book to tell the full story of their historic relationship and its substantial impact on the Obama presidency and its legacy. |
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2019
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Copies in all libraries: 4 (of 4)
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Edition: First edition, First Grove Atlantic hardcover edition.
Publisher, Date: New York : Atlantic Monthly Press, 2019.
Description: 319 pages : illustrations (some color), color map ; 24 cm
Summary: When Henry Flagler arrived at the island of Palm Beach in April 1893 it was a dense tangle of Palmetto brush and mangroves. Within a year he had built the Royal Poinciana Hotel, and two years later what was to become the legendary Breakers. Now Palm Beach has become synonymous with exclusivity, a fabled landscape intertwined with the colorful lives of its famous protagonists. Standiford brings alive a fabled place and the characters-- the rich, famous and infamous alike-- who have been drawn to it. -- adapted from jacket |
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