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Life in two worlds : a coach's journey from the reserve to the NHL and back / by Nolan, Ted,1958-author.; Masters, Meg,author.;
"Despite the personal rivalries, lies, bad intentions, and discrimination, Ted Nolan made it from a small northern reservation to the NHL. But after he won the Jack Adams Award as the best coach in the NHL, he didn't work in the NHL again for a decade. Why? Nolan's story is one of succeeding against the odds. He grew up in poverty outside Sault St. Marie, on the Garden River reserve, in a small house that had no running hot water or electricity. He made his own backyard rink and fell in love with the game. That love was enough to take him to the pros. It was the classic Canadian story: small-town kid makes it to the NHL. Nolan was drafted in 1978 by the Detroit Red Wings. But his real talent lay in coaching. Teams always got better when he was behind the bench. As a very young coach, he coached the Sault St. Marie Greyhounds to three consecutive Memorial Cup Finals. When he got his shot in the NHL, Nolan immediately turned around the Buffalo Sabres, earning them the title of "hardest-working team in professional sports." He took them deep into the playoffs. That was enough to convince the league that he was the best coach in the NHL. And yet, the Sabres failed to re-sign their star coach. In fact, Nolan didn't coach in the NHL again for an incredible ten years. This despite coaching the Moncton Wildcats to the Memorial Cup and shocking the hockey world by coaching tiny Latvia to a near-draw with mighty Team Canada. So why wasn't Nolan back behind an NHL bench? "If my skin were white," says Nolan, "I'd be coaching." This is a story then, of succeeding against the odds, and then having success stripped away. It is partly an angry story, a story of injustice, that makes this memoir a story of learning. It is a fierce look at one man's journey as he comes to know the wider world--with the courage to reach for the previously unattained, and the humility to recognize what really matters in the end."--
Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Nolan, Ted, 1958-; Hockey coaches; Hockey players; First Nations hockey players;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 2
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If you see a bluebird / by Rahman, Bahram,1984-; Grimard, Gabrielle.;
Although his family is safe in their new country, Ali finds himself wishing he could go back to Afghanistan. A day spent picking blackberries with Nana reminds him of their old house with the mulberry tree he loved, and the day the soldiers came. He recalls their nighttime flight and the crowded buses and airplane that took him to this beautiful but unfamiliar place. When Ali and Nana spot a bluebird, she tells him to make a wish. Ali wishes to go home, but, as he comes to learn, home is not a place. Home is the love his family has for each other. In If You See a Bluebird, Bahram Rahman, author of ALA Schneider Family Book Award Honor Book A Sky-Blue Bench, reflects on the experience of former refugees as they learn to adapt and embrace a new country and a new home. Award-winning illustrator Gabrielle Grimard incorporates rich and varied colour palettes to capture Ali's two worlds. A story of family togetherness that redefines the meaning of home.
Subjects: Picture books.; Afghans; Refugees; Immigrant families;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Stargazer [sound recording] / by Hillerman, Anne,1949-author.; Dennis, Darrell(Darrell Michael),narrator.; Harper Audio (Firm),publisher.;
Read by Darrell Dennis.What begins as a typical day for Officer Bernadette Manuelito, serving a bench warrant, dealing with a herd of cattle obstructing traffic, and stumbling across a crime scene, takes an unexpected twist when she's called to help find an old friend. Years ago, Bernie and Maya were roommates, but time and Maya's struggles with addiction drove them apart. Now Maya's brother asks Bernie to find out what happened to his sister. Tracing Maya's whereabouts, Bernie learns that her old friend had confessed to the murder of her estranged husband, a prominent astronomer. But the details don't align. Suspicious, Bernie takes a closer look at the case only to find that nothing is as it seems. Uncovering new information about the astronomer's work leads Bernie to a remote spot on the Navajo Nation and a calculating killer. The investigation causes an unexpected rift with her husband and new acting boss, Jim Chee, who's sure Bernie's headed for trouble.
Subjects: Audiobooks.; Detective and mystery fiction.; Manuelito, Bernie; Astronomers; Chee, Jim (Fictitious character); Leaphorn, Joe, Lt. (Fictitious character); Missing persons; Indigenous policing;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The foraged home / by Maclennan, Oliver,author.; Maclennan, Joanna,photographer.;
A celebration of both sustainability and design, this book presents beautiful interiors filled with salvaged, recycled, and repurposed objects from around the world. Artful home interiors are born from curiosity, creativity, and imagination, yet many of us fail to see a potential curtain rod in a bamboo stick or a kitchen counter in an old carpenter's bench. Anyone can create a beautiful home without expensive store-bought pieces simply by foraging and salvaging. Discarded objects can be restored, recycled, or repurposed to fill any space with style. Presenting the techniques and philosophies--such as beachcombing, forest hunting, and urban salvaging--of savvy foragers from across the globe, this book showcases how they created comfortable and stylish homes by breathing new life into what most would consider waste. In an era when sustainability, living off the grid, and reducing our eco-footprint have never been more important or appealing, The Foraged Home will provide guidance and inspiration to those looking to go beyond the world of mass-produced products.
Subjects: Salvage (Waste, etc.) in interior decoration.; Interior decoration.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The decorated garden : 25 craft projects for your outdoor space / by Schneebeli-Morrell, Deborah,author.;
The Decorated Garden contains 25 easy-to-make projects that will not only inspire your creativity but encourage you to spend more time in your yard all year round. Deborah explains how to make all sorts of delightful projects, large and small. She will teach you how to make grand items, such as a stunning Pebble Mosaic, a lovely Sweetpea Wigwam, a Driftwood Bench. She will also demonstrate how to make smaller accessories, such as decorative Alphabet Pebbles, Wire Pot Holders, a Fern Stenciled Tray Table, and more. With The Decorated Garden you will become an expert in all sorts of skills: woodworking, weaving, carving, shaping, painting, stenciling, building, and crafting--the list is endless. You will even learn how to use a variety of materials, from ceramics and stone, to wood and wire. Whether you're looking to furnish your own garden with these items, or to give them as gifts, there'll be a project here to suit every crafter, garden, and season. Fully illustrated with clear step-by-step photography, The Decorated Garden will have you outside and making all sorts of beautiful things in no time.
Subjects: Garden ornaments and furniture.; Handicraft.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Color concrete garden projects : make your own planters, furniture, and fire pits using creative techniques and vibrant finishes / by Smith, Nathan,1981-; Snyder, Michael,1976-; Coleman, Charles(Photographer);
Getting creative with concrete : an introduction -- Concrete fundamentals -- How does concrete work? -- Understanding concrete mixes -- Safety -- Mixing concrete -- Forms and molds -- Casting techniques -- Common tools -- Coloring concrete -- A few words about color -- Projects -- Tabletop planter : integral color with acid stain -- Concrete sphere : integral color with contrasting slurry -- Stacked ring planter : gradated integral color -- Address sign : integral color with recessed design -- Tabletop candleholder : integral color with old world texture -- Doorstop : integral color with imbedded object -- Hanging concrete pendants : integral color with two-tone acid stain -- Simple dish : integral color with inlaid slurry -- Side table : integral color with multiple slurries -- Pressed stool : integral color with tone-on-tone slurry -- Water feature : integral color with two shades -- Board-form fire pit : integral color with pigment stain -- Large oval planter : integral color for varied color values -- Child's chair : integral color in any hue -- Wood-burning fire pit : integral color with concrete joinery -- Garden swing : integral color with multiple hues -- Cast-in-place side table : integral color with trowel finish -- Bike stand : integral color with inlaid object -- Simple bench : raw concrete with acid stain -- Modern birdhouse : integral color for brilliant white.LSC
Subjects: Garden ornaments and furniture; Concrete construction;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Long shadows / by Baldacci, David,author.;
"When Amos Decker is called to South Florida to investigate a double homicide, the case appears straightforward: A federal judge and her bodyguard have been found dead, the judge's face sporting a blindfold with two eye holes crudely cut out, a clear signthat she'd made one too many enemies over her years on the bench. What at first seems cut and dry is anything but: Not only did the judge have more enemies than Decker can count--from violent gang members, drug dealers, and smugglers to a resentful ex-husband--but the bodyguard presents additional conundrums that muddy the waters even further. Who was the real target in this vicious attack? Meanwhile, Decker must contend with a series of unsettling changes, including a new partner--Special Agent Frederica "Freddie" White--nd a devastating event that brings Decker's own tragic past back to the present ... and forces him to reckon with his future. As potential witnesses start disappearing, Decker and White are inexorably pulled down a twisted tunnel of secrets, crimes, and scandal--at the end of which lies Decker's deadliest threat yet"--
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Novels.; Decker, Amos (Fictitious character); United States. Federal Bureau of Investigation; Government investigators; Memory; Murder; Photographic memory; Secrecy;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 6
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Long shadows [text (large print)] / by Baldacci, David,author.;
"When Amos Decker is called to South Florida to investigate a double homicide, the case appears straightforward: A federal judge and her bodyguard have been found dead, the judge's face sporting a blindfold with two eye holes crudely cut out, a clear signthat she'd made one too many enemies over her years on the bench. What at first seems cut and dry is anything but: Not only did the judge have more enemies than Decker can count--from violent gang members, drug dealers, and smugglers to a resentful ex-husband--but the bodyguard presents additional conundrums that muddy the waters even further. Who was the real target in this vicious attack? Meanwhile, Decker must contend with a series of unsettling changes, including a new partner--Special Agent Frederica "Freddie" White--nd a devastating event that brings Decker's own tragic past back to the present ... and forces him to reckon with his future. As potential witnesses start disappearing, Decker and White are inexorably pulled down a twisted tunnel of secrets, crimes, and scandal--at the end of which lies Decker's deadliest threat yet"--
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Large type books.; Novels.; Decker, Amos (Fictitious character); United States. Federal Bureau of Investigation; Government investigators; Memory; Murder; Photographic memory; Secrecy;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Once more we saw stars / by Greene, Jayson,author.;
"Two-year-old Greta Greene was sitting with her grandmother on a park bench on the Upper West Side of Manhattan when a brick crumbled from a windowsill overhead, striking her unconscious. She is immediately rushed to the hospital. Once More We Saw Stars begins with this event, leading the reader into the unimaginable. But although it begins with the anguish Jayson and his wife Stacy confront in the wake of their daughter's trauma and the hours leading up to her death, it quickly becomes a narrative that is as much about hope and healing as it is about grief and loss. Jayson recognizes, even in the very midst of his ordeal, that there will be a life for him beyond it--that if only he can continue moving forward, from one moment to the next, he will survive what seems un-survivable. With raw honesty, deep emotion, and exquisite tenderness, he captures both the fragility of life and absoluteness of death, and most important of all, the unconquerable power of love. This is an unforgettable memoir of courage and transformation - and a book that will change the way you look at the world"--
Subjects: Greene, Jayson; Children; Bereavement;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Weekend refresh : home design in 48 hours or less / by Tastemade (Firm),editor.;
"An accessible, authoritative guide for refreshing and tailoring your home one weekend at a time, with 65 inspired ideas and projects from the design gurus at Tastemade. Want to spruce up your home's curb appeal with a fresh door color or a House Number Planter Box? Looking to totally overhaul your apartment's kitchen with a new back splash or space-saving Wall Mounted Folding Table? Weekend Refresh shows you how to make your spaces stylish and comfortable in short order: from primers on creating and using moodboards to caring for the houseplants you use as decor and entertaining your loved ones. With easy-to-follow illustrations, photos, and diagrams the experts at Tastemade walk you through transformational projects, sharing everything you need to know to succeed including: building a toolbox; safely executing 65 doable DIY projects such as the Floral Explosion Welcome Mat, on Ombre Triptych, or a build it yourself Balcony Bench; keeping everything clean and tidy and maximizing the utility of every space. Weekend Refresh will help you update and maintain your home with simple, Pinterest-worthy projects for every space: from studio apartments to houses and entryways to backyards"--
Subjects: Do-it-yourself work.; House furnishings; Housekeeping.; Interior decoration accessories; Interior decoration.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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