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A man of two faces : a memoir, a history, a memorial / by Nguyen, Viet Thanh,1971-author.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 363-380)."With insight, humor, formal invention, and lyricism, Viet Thanh Nguyen rewinds the film of his own life. He expands the genre of personal memoir by acknowledging larger stories of refugeehood, colonization, and ideas about Vietnam and America, writing with his trademark sardonic wit and incisive analysis, as well as a deep emotional openness about his life as a father and a son. At the age of four, Nguyen and his family are forced to flee his hometown of Ban Mê Thuot and come to the USA as refugees. After being removed from his brother and parents and homed with a family on his own, Nguyen is later allowed to resettle into his own family in suburban San José. But there is violence hidden behind the sunny facade of what he calls AMERICA TM.
Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Nguyen, Viet Thanh, 1971-; Nguyen, Viet Thanh, 1971-; Authors; Immigrants; Vietnam War, 1961-1975; Vietnamese Americans;
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Amazing but true! : fun facts about the LEGO world--and our own! / by Dowsett, Elizabeth.; March, Julia.; Saunders, Catherine.; LEGO koncernen (Denmark);
"From unbelievable space and nature facts, to mind-boggling inventions and technology trivia, discover amazing information about the world around us with the help of LEGO minifigures and bricks."--
Subjects: Trivia and miscellanea.; LEGO toys; Curiosities and wonders; Science; Nature; Technology;
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Andy Warhol was a hoarder : inside the minds of history's great personalities / by Kalb, Claudia,author.;
Includes bibliographical references."Was Andy Warhol a hoarder? Did Einstein have autism? In this surprising and inventive look at the evolution of mental health, respected journalist Claudia Kalb gives readers a glimpse into the lives of high-profile historic figures through the lens of modern psychology, weaving groundbreaking research into biographical narratives that are deeply embedded in our culture. From Marilyn Monroe's borderline personality disorder to Charles Darwin's anxiety, Kalb provides compelling insight into a broad range of maladies, using historical records and interviews with leading mental health experts, biographers, sociologists, and other specialists. Packed with fascinating revelations, this smart narrative brings a new perspective to one of the hottest new topics in today's cultural conversation"--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Celebrities; Fame;
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Holy ghost [sound recording] / by Sandford, John,1944 February 23-author.; Conger, Eric,narrator.; Penguin Audio (Firm),publisher.; Books on Tape, Inc.,publisher.;
Read by Eric Conger.Pinion, Minnesota: a metropolis of all of seven hundred souls, for which the word "moribund" might have been invented. Nothing ever happened there and nothing ever would--until the mayor of sorts (campaign slogan: "I'll Do What I Can") and a buddy come up with a scheme to put Pinion on the map. They'd heard of a place where a floating image of the Virgin Mary had turned the whole town into a shrine, attracting thousands of pilgrims. And all those pilgrims needed food, shelter, all kinds of crazy things, right? They'd all get rich! What could go wrong? When the dead body shows up, they find out, and that's only the beginning of their troubles--and Virgil Flowers'--as they are all about to discover all too soon.
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Audiobooks.; Flowers, Virgil (Fictitious character); Murder;
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Pete the Cat and the Wright Brothers / by Dean, Kim,1969-; Dean, James,1957-;
When Pete the Cat learns that the Wright Brother's flying machine can't fly without the wind, he and the cats invent the perfect solution, and he may get a chance to fly.
Subjects: Readers (Publications); Wright, Orville, 1871-1948; Wright, Wilbur, 1867-1912; Pete, the Cat (Fictitious character); Flight;
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The day the earth stood still [videorecording] / by Bates, Harry,1900-1981.Farewell to the master.Videorecording.; Bavier, Frances,1905-1989.; Blaustein, Julian.; Gray, Billy,1938-; Herrman, Bernard,1911-1975.; Jaffe, Sam,1893-1984.; Marlowe, Hugh,1911-1982.; Martin, Lock.; Neal, Patricia,1926-; North, Edmund H.,1911-1990.; Rennie, Michael.; Serson, Fred,1890-1962.; Tover, Leo,1902-1964.; Wise, Robert,1914-2005.; Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation.; Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc.;
Michael Rennie, Patricia Neal, Hugh Marlowe, Sam Jaffe, Billy Gray, Frances Bavier, Lock Martin.A flying saucer orbits the 1950s Earth. It lands in Washington, DC, on the Mall. The lone occupant steps out and is shot by a jumpy soldier. Gort, a large and very powerful robot appears to save him and is able to melt tanks with the slightest bit of his power. The wounded alien orders Gort to stop his rampage and is taken to a hospital from which he escapes in order to learn more about this planet, even moving in as a boarder with an Earth family. When they begin to suspect him, he reveals himself, along with the news that Gort is a member of a race of super-robot enforcers invented to keep the peace of the galaxy that will destroy the Earth if provoked.Canadian Home Video Rating: G.DVD ; full screen presentation ; Dolby digital.
Subjects: Bates, Harry, 1900-1981.; Androids; Feature films.; Human-alien encounters; Science fiction films.; Unidentified flying objects; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.;
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The woman outside my door / by Ryan, Rachel,1991-author.;
"All children have imaginary friends, Georgina tells herself. It's perfectly normal, and they all grow out of it in the end. But when her seven-year-old son, Cody, tells her about New Granny, the new friend he's met in the park, Georgina is instantly suspicious. Something-call it maternal instinct-tells her he isn't making it up. But maybe Georgina is losing her mind. It wouldn't be the first time, after all. And with her own mother's recent death leaving her bereft and trying to cope with life as a busyworking mom, it's no wonder she's feeling paranoid that Cody has invented a "New Granny" to replace his beloved grandmother. Her husband, Bren, becomes the voice of reason, assuring Georgina that it's just a game, the product of their son's overactive imagination. But what if Cody's imaginary friend is not so imaginary after all?"--
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Psychological fiction.; Mothers and sons; Stalkers;
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Horizons : a global history of science / by Poskett, James,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.A radical retelling of the history of science-The Silk Roads for science We are told that modern science was invented in Europe, the product of great minds like Nicolaus Copernicus, Isaac Newton, Charles Darwin and Albert Einstein. But this is wrong. The history of science is not, and has never been, a uniquely European endeavour. Copernicus relied on mathematical techniques borrowed from Arabic and Persian texts. When Newton set out the laws of motion, he relied on astronomical observations made in India and Africa. When Darwin was writing On the Origin of Species, he consulted a sixteenth-century Chinese encyclopaedia. And when Einstein was studying quantum mechanics, he was inspired by the young Bengali physicist, Satyendra Nath Bose. Horizons pushes the history of science beyond Europe, exploring the ways in which scientists from Africa, America, Asia and the Pacific fit into this global story.
Subjects: Science;
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Wednesday Wilson gets down to business / by Galbraith, Bree.; Goble, Morgan,1996-;
"There are many things Wednesday Wilson would like you to know about herself. But chief among them is that she is an entrepreneur. Wednesday hasn't actually started any businesses yet, but she's pretty sure today is the day. That's why she's so excited for you to read her book! You'll get to know her before she makes it big! She's also pretty excited for you to get to know all the awesome people in her life: her moms, her little brother Mister (yes: Mister -- it's a long story), and her best friend Charlie. In Wednesday Wilson Gets Down to Business, Wednesday's entrepreneurial plans hit a wrench thanks to a lunchtime Pizza Incident. But necessity is the mother of invention, and the Pizza Incident might be just the catalyst she needs to hatch a Brilliant Plan! A Brilliant Plan that saves the day and makes them all millionaires. Or ... not."LSC
Subjects: Wilson, Wednesday (Fictitious character); Businesswomen; Enemies; Brothers and sisters; Lesbian-parent families;
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The armor of light / by Follett, Ken,author.;
"The Spinning Jenny was invented in 1770, and with that, a new era of manufacturing and industry changed lives everywhere within a generation. A world filled with unrest wrestles for control over this new world order: A mother's husband is killed in a work accident due to negligence; a young woman fights to fund her school for impoverished children; a well-intentioned young man unexpectedly inherits a failing business; one man ruthlessly protects his wealth no matter the cost, all the while war cries are heard from France, as Napoleon sets forth a violent master plan to become emperor of the world. As institutions are challenged and toppled in unprecedented fashion, ripples of change ricochet through our characters' lives as they are left to reckon with the future and a world they must rebuild from the ashes of war."--
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Novels.; Napoleonic Wars, 1800-1815; Social conflict; Industrial revolution;
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