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Crook manifesto [text (large print)] : a novel / by Whitehead, Colson,1969-author.;
Two-time Pulitzer Prize winning Colson Whitehead continues his 'Harlem' saga in a powerful and hugely-entertaining novel that summons 1970s New York in all its seedy glory.
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Large print books.; Novels.; African American families; American Revolution Bicentennial, 1976; Arson; Blaxploitation films; Corruption; Organized crime; Receiving stolen goods; Sales personnel; Theft;
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A ballad of love and glory : a novel / by Grande, Reyna,author.;
"A Long Petal of the Sea meets Luis Alberto Urrea's The House of Broken Angels in this epic historical romance about a Mexican woman and an Irish-American soldier who fall in love in the thick of the Mexican-American War"--
Subjects: Historical fiction.; War fiction.; Novels.; Irish Americans; Man-woman relationships; Mexican War, 1846-1848; Nurses; Soldiers; Women healers;
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Makers and takers : the rise of finance and the fall of American business / by Foroohar, Rana,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."Award-winning business journalist Rana Foroohar shows how the shortsighted and misguided financial practices that nearly toppled the global economy in 2008 have come to infiltrate all corners of American business--putting us on a dangerous collision course to another economic meltdown that will make 2008 look like a mere blip in the business cycle"--
Subjects: Business enterprises; Finance; Financial crises;
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The midnight ride / by Mezrich, Ben,1969-author.;
'The Midnight Ride' is a commercial thriller that connects the Gardner Museum heist with a tantalizing alternate history of New England's founding fathers, and introduces a woman with a dark past who's stumbled upon the most fascinating secret in American history. From the author of 'Bitcoin Billionaires', 'The Accidental Billionaires' (adapted by Aaron Sorkin into the David Fincher film 'The Social Network') and 'Bringing Down the House' (adapted into the #1 box office hit film '21').
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Cardsharping; College teachers; Ex-convicts; Murder; Women graduate students;
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Cheap land Colorado : off-gridders at America's edge / by Conover, Ted,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."From Pulitzer Prize finalist and National Book Critics Circle Award-winning author Ted Conover, a fascinating portrait of a group of Americans living off-grid"--
Subjects: Self-reliant living;
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Network of lies : the epic saga of Fox News, Donald Trump, and the battle for American democracy / by Stelter, Brian,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Brian Stelter returns with an explosive account of Fox News' blatant attempts to manipulate the truth, mislead the public, and influence American elections. 'Network of Lies' is an urgent examination of the insidious ways the media is damaging democracy-and what must be done to preserve it.
Subjects: Trump, Donald, 1946-; Fox News.; Disinformation.; Mass media; Misinformation.; Television and politics; Television broadcasting of news; Truthfulness and falsehood;
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American Sign Language for beginners : learn signing essentials in 30 days / by Barlow, Rochelle,author.; Bueti, James,photographer.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 170) and index.A 30-day beginner's guide for learning American Sign Language. There's an easy way to leap right in to learning American Sign Language (ASL). American Sign Language for Beginners delivers 30 days of lessons that will help you sign with those in your home, community, and classroom. From letters and numbers to essential vocabulary and grammar basics, this beginner's guide provides the essentials needed to develop a solid foundation for American Sign Language in the real world. Each daily lesson takes less than 30 minutes to complete and focuses on a single set of vocabulary or ASL grammar. Throughout the course, you'll find key phrases, helpful memory tips, signing practice activities, and insight into deaf culture.
Subjects: American Sign Language.; Deaf;
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The love songs of W.E.B. Du Bois : a novel / by Jeffers, Honorée Fanonne,1967-author.;
The 2020 National Book Awardnominated poet makes her fiction debut with this magisterial epic - an intimate yet sweeping novel with all the luminescence and force of 'Homegoing', 'Sing, Unburied, Sing', and 'The Water Dancer' - that chronicles the journey of one American family, from the centuries of the colonial slave trade through the Civil War to our own tumultuous era. A Dewey Diva Pick. #OwnVoices.
Subjects: Historical fiction.; African American women; African American families; African Americans; Identity (Psychology);
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North American odyssey : 12,000 miles across the continent by kayak, canoe, and dogsled / by Freeman, Amy,author.; Freeman, Dave(Wilderness guide),author.;
"In 2010, experienced wilderness travelers Amy and Dave Freeman married and set out on an unusual honeymoon: a 12,000 mile, human-powered journey across North America"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Personal narratives.; Freeman, Amy; Freeman, Dave (Wilderness guide); Canoes and canoeing; Dogsledding; Honeymoons; Kayaking; Outdoor life;
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Belonging : a daughter's search for identity through loss and love / by Morial, Michelle Miller,1967-author.; Robotham, Rosemarie,author.;
The award-winning journalist and co-host of CBS Saturday Morning tells the candid and deeply personal story of her mother's abandonment and how the search for answers forced her to reckon with her own identity and the secrets that shaped her family for five decades.
Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Morial, Michelle Miller, 1967-; African American women television journalists; Mothers and daughters; Racially mixed people; Women television journalists;
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