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The girls who fought crime : the untold true story of the country's first female investigator and her crime fighting squad / by Eder, Mari K.,author.;
Includes bibliographical references."From corsets to crime fighting, Mae Foley challenged the patriarchal status quo by not only juggling family life, but also by forming the first female auxiliary police force in the City That Never Sleeps. After the 19th Amendment passed in 1920, Foley galvanized 2,000 women to join her "Masher Squad" and eventually became one of the first sworn officers with the NYPD. The "Masher Squad" brought down robbers and rapists, investigated the notorious 3X serial murders, and provided witness protection during the trials of the deadliest mafia bosses in the city. Foley starred down the barrel of the gun--from facing the patriarchy head on, but also quite literally--and always came out on top"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Personal narratives.; Foley, Mae.; Male domination (Social structure); Police; Women detectives; Women; Women's rights;
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The world's end / by Robertson, David,1977-;
"Eli must embrace his unique heritage and make an impossible decision about his future, and the future of Misewa, in this thrilling last adventure in the award-winning, Narnia-inspired Indigenous middle-grade fantasy series. Eli, Morgan and Emily manage to free themselves from captivity as the battle between the humans, animal beings, and Bird Warriors rages on. But there's another, more personal battle, as Eli and an unlikely ally fight to save Mahihkan's life through a previously forbidden portal. When the Sleeping Giant rumbles to life, the stakes hit an all-time high, and Eli has to reach deep within himself to summon the power so that he can protect Misewa against the dangers of colonization . . . forever"--
Subjects: Fantasy fiction.; Time-travel fiction.; Space and time; Siblings; Imaginary wars and battles; Animals; Indigenous peoples; Doorways; Colonization;
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Everything horse : what kids really want to know about horses / by Crisp, Marty.;
Includes bibliographical references (p. 62-63) and Internet addresses (p. 63).Uses a question-and-answer format to present a variety of information about horses, including why some horses wear blinders, how horses sleep, and what are the biggest and smallest horses.LSC
Subjects: Horses; Horses; Children's questions and answers.;
© c2005., NorthWord Books for Young Readers,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Goodnight, goodnight, construction site / by Rinker, Sherri Duskey.; Lichtenheld, Tom.;
At sunset, when their work is done for the day, a crane truck, a cement mixer, and other pieces of construction equipment make their way to their resting places and go to sleep.LSC
Subjects: Stories in rhyme.; Construction equipment; Trucks; Bedtime;
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Goodnight, goodnight, construction site / by Rinker, Sherri Duskey.; Lichtenheld, Tom.;
At sunset, when their work is done for the day, a crane truck, a cement mixer, and other pieces of construction equipment make their way to their resting places and go to sleep.LSC
Subjects: Stories in rhyme.; Construction equipment; Trucks; Bedtime;
© c2011., Chronicle Books,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 2
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The lost pianos of Siberia / by Roberts, Sophy,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."Siberia's story is traditionally one of exiles, penal colonies, and unmarked graves. Yet there is another tale to tell. Dotted throughout this remote land are pianos--grand instruments created during the boom years of the nineteenth century, as well as humble, Soviet-made uprights that found their way into equally modest homes. They tell the story of how, ever since entering Russian culture under the westernizing influence of Catherine the Great, piano music has run through the country like blood. How these pianos travelled into this snow-bound wilderness in the first place is testament to acts of fortitude by governors, adventurers, and exiles. Siberian pianos have accompanied extraordinary feats, from the instrument that Maria Volkonsky, wife of an exiled Decembrist revolutionary, used to spread music east of the Urals, to those that brought reprieve to the Soviet Gulag. That these instruments might still exist in such a hostile landscape is remarkable. That they are still capable of making music in far-flung villages is nothing less than a miracle. The Lost Pianos of Siberia is largely a story of music in this fascinating place, following Roberts on a three-year adventure as she tracks a number of different instruments to find one whose history is definitively Siberian. Her journey reveals a desolate land inhabited by wild tigers and deeply shaped by its dark history, yet one that is also profoundly beautiful-and peppered with pianos"--
Subjects: Piano;
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Fallen gods / by Van Dyken, Rachel,author.;
"The Gods aren't dead--they're only sleeping, locked in mortal bodies, scattered across the world, waiting for the right spark to wake them. And my father is the most ruthless of them all. He raised me to obey. To bleed. To be his blade when the time came. Now he's sending me to Endir University, a place filled with ancient bloodlines and deadly secrets, to steal back Mjolnir, the hammer of legend. If I fail, everyone I love dies. But Aric Erikson wasn't part of the plan. He's the enemy's heir. Distant. Dangerous. And the one person I can't afford to fall for. He's closed himself off completely behind a wall of ice, but the more I'm ordered to unravel him, the harder it becomes to remember where the lies end and I begin."--
Subjects: Fantasy fiction.; Novels.; Fathers and daughters; Gods; Giants (Folklore); Hammers; Man-woman relationships; Mythology, Norse; Universities and colleges;
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Thank you and good night / by McDonnell, Patrick,1956-;
Maggie hosts a pajama party at which Clement, Alan Alexander, and Jean play a variety of fun games, tire themselves, and drift off to sleep, but not before sharing their gratitude.LSC
Subjects: Sleepovers; Friendship; Bedtime; Gratitude;
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Sons of Anarchy. [videorecording] / by Ferland, Guy,1966-; Hunnam, Charlie,1980-; Perlman, Ron,1950-; Sagal, Katey.; FX Productions.; Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation.;
Disc 1. Pilot -- Seeds -- Fun town.Disc 2. Patch over -- Giving back -- AK-51 -- Old bones.Disc 3. The pull -- Hell followed -- Better Half -- Capybara.Disc 4. The sleep of babies -- the revelator.Ron Perlman, Katey Sagal, Charlie Hunnam, Kim Coates, Dayton Callie, Maggie Siff.From the writer of The Shield and the producer of The Sopranos. This show takes you even deeper into the unexplored world of this outlaw Californian Motorcycle Club as its members struggle to balance family life and weapon-trafficking business.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.DVD, Dolby digital Surround, widescreen presentation (1.78:1), dual layer, Region 1, NTSC.
Subjects: Firearms industry and trade; Illegal arms transfers; Motorcycle clubs; Motorcyclists; Television programs.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.;
© c2009., Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The new rules of aging well : a simple program for immune resilience, strength, and vitality / by Lipman, Frank,1954-author.; Claro, Danielle,author.;
"Frank Lipman, MD, is a leader in wellness and integrative and functional medicine, and The New Rules of Aging Well contains everything he teaches his patients-and then some-about reversing the so-called "symptoms of aging." Symptoms like feeling lousy and looking puffy are absolutely not a given of aging. They're warning signs that you need to change your lifestyle. It's your lifestyle choices, not your genes, that have a tremendous impact on how you age, and here you'll learn how to make the best choices in order to look younger and feel better all around. Through clearly titled and easy-to-digest entries covering the new rules to know, you'll learn that "The Most Effective Antiaging Mechanism Is Eating Less" and that "Night Eating Makes You Fat"; whether "16-Hour Fasting" is worth all the hype; that "Sugar Is the Worst Food You Can Put in Your Body;" to "Sleep More and Sleep Better" and to "Eat Mushrooms for Longevity"; about "Common Meds That Shouldn't Be Common"; that "Bone Broth Heals Holes in the Gut"; and the mantra "Do No Harm." And what happens when you follow the rules? An increased health span, where you'll look great and feel energetic, happy, sexy, agile, and strong"--
Subjects: Longevity.; Older people; Self-care, Health.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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