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Daughters of the occupation : a novel / by Sanders, Shelly,1964-author.;
"Based on a true story, this is a powerful novel about a Jewish family who were victims of Nazi genocide in Latvia, one of the Baltic states. It is based on the little known, horrific Rumbula Massacre when 30,000 Jews were slaughtered in two days in 1941. In 1941, Miriam, the matriarch of the family, is the sole survivor of this horrendous massacre. She has had to make a 'Sophie's Choice' - and abandon her children to the care of a Gentile friend who hides them. She and her parents are rounded up and made to live in the Jewish Ghetto in Riga, the capital of Latvia. Miriam, along with thousands of other Jews, is forced marched to the execution pits. Incredibly, she manages to escape the carnage when night falls. Through a series of dramatic events, she finds sanctuary in the countryside - and manages to hide for three years to survive the war. Consumed by guilt, she is reunited finally with her daughter - but has lost her son. Thirty-five years later, living in Chicago with her family, Miriam's grand-daughter Sarah tries desperately to ferret out Miriam's family secret to find out what happened. Miriam does not want to revisit the past. But Sarah persists and eventually finds out enough to impel her to travel to Riga, then under Soviet control and at the height of the Cold War, to try to find her uncle, Miriam's lost son. But her search for the truth may threaten her freedom, when she comes face to face with the KGB. Told in alternating chapters between 1941 and 1976, this gripping novel delves into the trauma that survivors of genocide face down through the generations"--
Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Historical fiction.; Novels.; Jewish families; Rumbula Massacre, Rumbula, Latvia, 1941; World War, 1939-1945;
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Auto mechanics / by Boraas, Tracey.;
Includes bibliographical references (p. 24) and index.Explains what auto mechanics do; describes their uniforms, tools, and places of work; and indicates the training and education needed for their job.
Subjects: Automobile mechanics; Automobiles; Occupations;
© 1999., Bridgestone Books,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The people on my street / by Schmauss, Judy Kentor.; Ablett, Barry.;
A young boy describes the occupations of the people living on his neighborhood including the dentist, the teacher, the handyman, and the policeman.
Subjects: Neighborhoods; Occupations;
© [2009], c2006., Barron's,
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The body : a guide for occupants / by Bryson, Bill,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."Bill Bryson, bestselling author of A Short History of Nearly Everything, takes us on a head-to-toe tour of the marvel that is the human body. As compulsively readable as it is comprehensive, this is Bryson at his very best, a must-read owner's manual for everybody. Bill Bryson once again proves himself to be an incomparable companion as he guides us through the human body--how it functions, its remarkable ability to heal itself, and (unfortunately) the ways it can fail. Full of extraordinary facts (your body made a million red blood cells since you started reading this) and irresistible Bryson-esque anecdotes, The Body will lead you to a deeper understanding of the miracle that is life in general and you, in particular. As Bill Bryson writes, 'we pass our existence within this wobble of flesh and yet take it almost entirely for granted.' The Body will cure that indifference with generous doses of wondrous, compulsively readable facts and information."--
Subjects: Human body.; Human physiology.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The body [sound recording] : a guide for occupants / by Bryson, Bill,author,narrator.; Random House Audio Publishing,publisher.;
Read by the author."Bill Bryson, bestselling author of A Short History of Nearly Everything, takes us on a head-to-toe tour of the marvel that is the human body. As compulsively readable as it is comprehensive, this is Bryson at his very best, a must-read owner's manual for everybody. Bill Bryson once again proves himself to be an incomparable companion as he guides us through the human body--how it functions, its remarkable ability to heal itself, and (unfortunately) the ways it can fail. Full of extraordinary facts (your body made a million red blood cells since you started reading this) and irresistible Bryson-esque anecdotes, The Body will lead you to a deeper understanding of the miracle that is life in general and you, in particular. As Bill Bryson writes, 'we pass our existence within this wobble of flesh and yet take it almost entirely for granted.' The Body will cure that indifference with generous doses of wondrous, compulsively readable facts and information."--
Subjects: Audiobooks.; Human body.; Human physiology.;
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Junie B. Jones and her big fat mouth / by Park, Barbara.; Brunkus, Denise.;
When her kindergarten class has Job Day, Junie B. goes through much confusion and excitement before deciding on the "bestest" job of all.Reading level : 2.1 ; 006-009
Subjects: Schools; Kindergarten; Occupations;
© [2008], c1993, Random House,
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The parent's guide to occupational therapy for autism and other special needs : practical strategies for motor skills, sensory integration, toilet training, and more / by Koscinski, Cara.;
Includes Internet addresses and index.LSC
Subjects: Occupational therapy for children.; Children with disabilities.;
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Tylor's first big job / by Higginson, Sheila Sweeny,1966-; Gore, Evan.; Lombard, Heather.; Gannaway, Bobs.;
Grades 1-3.LSC
Subjects: Radio and television novels.; Monsters; Occupations;
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Little monsters / by Johnson, Nicole(Writer of children's books);
A story based on an episode of the Disney animated show "Monsters at Work" follows Tylor Tuskmon, who hopes to imitate his idols, Mike and Sully, and become a Jokester on the Monsters, Inc. Laugh Floor.LSC
Subjects: Radio and television novels.; Monsters; Occupations;
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Quitting: a life strategy : the myth of perseverance and how the new science of giving up can set you free / by Keller, Julia,author.;
"Grit isn't always great. Perseverance doesn't always pay off. In Quitting: A Life Strategy, Pulitzer prize-winning journalist Julia Keller dives into "the neuroscience of nope," and the cultural messaging that drives our reluctance to throw in the towel, to dismantle the myth of perseverance once and for all. Combining reportage from the front lines of scientific research, pop culture, with conversations with people who have made profound change in their own lives and "Permission Slips" to guide readers in their own embrace of quitting, Keller gives readers the rationale and confidence they need to pull the plug and shape their own lives without fear-at work, at home, in our relationships, and beyond"--
Subjects: Career changes.; Occupational mobility.; Self-preservation.; Self-reliance.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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