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Mud and stars : travels in Russia with Pushkin, Tolstoy, and other geniuses of the Golden Age / by Wheeler, Sara,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subjects: Biographies.; Gogolʹ, Nikolaĭ Vasilʹevich, 1809-1852; Pushkin, Aleksandr Sergeevich, 1799-1837; Tolstoy, Leo, graf, 1828-1910; Turgenev, Ivan Sergeevich, 1818-1883; Authors, Russian; Literary landmarks; Russian literature;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Edison's ghosts : the untold weirdness of history's greatest geniuses / by Spalding, Katie,author.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 307-332) and index."Overturn everything you knew about history's greatest minds in this raucous and hilarious book, where it turns out there's a finer line between "genius" and "idiot" than we've previously known"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Anecdotes.; Personal narratives.; Trivia and miscellanea.; Eccentrics and eccentricities; Gifted persons; Gifted persons; Gifted persons; Gifted persons;
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The smartest kid in the universe / by Grabenstein, Chris.;
When seventh-grader Jake McQuade mistakes the world's first ingestible knowledge pills for jelly beans, he suddenly knows all about physics and geometry and can speak Swahili (though Spanish would be a lot more useful)--but his sort-of girlfriend Grace thinks they can use his new found brilliance to save their middle school from the new principal, who is conspiring to get it shut down.Ages 8-12.LSC
Subjects: Humorous fiction.; Genius; Conspiracies; Middle schools;
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The power of different : the link between disorder and genius / by Saltz, Gail.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 219-231), Internet addresses and index."A powerful and inspiring examination of the connection between potential for great talent and conditions commonly thought to be "disabilities""--Provided by publisher.LSC
Subjects: Children with disabilities.; Creative ability in children.; Ability in children.;
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Make your kid a money genius (even if you're not) : a parents' guide for kids 3 to 23 / by Kobliner, Beth,1965-author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."From Beth Kobliner, the author of the bestselling personal finance bible Get a Financial Life--a new, must-have guide showing parents how to teach their children (from toddlers to young adults) to manage money in a smart way.
Subjects: Children; Finance, Personal.; Parenting.;
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Belly laugh brilliant jokes for smart kids : 350 genius jokes! / by Paterson, Alex(Alex R. J.);
Ages 5+."Warning: Not suitable for children under 36 months due to small parts"--Page [4] of cover.LSC
Subjects: Wit and humor, Juvenile.; Sound effects books;
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The Con Queen of Hollywood : the hunt for an evil genius / by Johnson, Scott C.,author.;
"Blending years of deep reporting with distinctive, powerful prose, Scott C. Johnson's unique true crime narrative recounts the tale of the brilliantly cunning imposter who carved a path of financial and emotional destruction across the world. Gifted with a diabolical flair for impersonation, manipulation, and deception, the Con Queen used their skill with accents and deft psychological insight to sweep through the entertainment industry. Johnson traces the origins of this mastermind and follows the years-long investigation of a singularly determined private detective who helped deliver them to the FBI"--
Subjects: Biographies.; True crime stories.; Personal narratives.; Johnson, Scott C.; Johnson, Scott C.; Tahilramani, Hargobind.; Fraud investigation.; Identity theft.; Impostors and imposture; Swindlers and swindling;
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The spark : a mother's story of nurturing genius / by Barnett, Kristine.;
Kristine Barnett, the mother of an autistic child, shares the strategies she utilized for tapping her son's potential.LSC
Subjects: Barnett, Kristine.; Barnett, Jacob, 1998-; Parents of autistic children; Autistic children; Mothers and sons; Genius;
© 2013., Random House Canada,
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Dickens and Prince : a particular kind of genius / by Hornby, Nick,author.;
Includes bibliographical references."From the bestselling author of Just Like You, High Fidelity, and Fever Pitch, a short, warm, and entertaining book about art, creativity, and the unlikely similarities between Victorian novelist Charles Dickens and modern American rock star Prince. Every so often, a pairing comes along that seems completely unlikely--until it's not. Peanut butter and jelly, Dennis Rodman and Kim Jong Un, ducks and puppies, and now: Dickens and Prince. Equipped with a fan's admiration and his trademark humor and wit, Nick Hornby invites us into his latest obsession: the cosmic link between two unlikely artists, geniuses in their own rights, spanning race, class, and centuries--each of whom electrified their different disciplines and whose legacy resounded far beyond their own time. When Prince's 1987 record Sign o' the Times was rereleased in 2020, the iconic album now came with dozens of songs that weren't on the original--Prince was endlessly prolific, recording 102 songs in 1986 alone. In awe, Hornby began to wonder, Who else ever produced this much? Who else ever worked that way? He soon found his answer in Victorian novelist and social critic Charles Dickens, who died more than a hundred years before Prince began making music. Examining the two artists' personal tragedies, social statuses, boundless productivity, and other parallels, both humorous and haunting, Hornby shows how these two unlikely men from different centuries "lit up the world." In the process, he creates a lively, stimulating rumination on the creativity, flamboyance, discipline, and soul it takes to produce great art"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Prince; Prince.; Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870; Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870.;
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Tim Cook : the genius who took Apple to the next level / by Kahney, Leander,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subjects: Biographies.; Cook, Timothy D., 1960-; Apple Computer, Inc.; Industrial engineers; Chief executive officers;
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