![The bite of the mango [downloadable ebook]](https://images.johnstonlibrary.com/71673@2x.jpg)
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Mariatu Kamara
(3,357)
Summary: When Mariatu set out for a neighborhood village in Sierra Leone, she was kidnapped and tortured, and both of her hands cut off. She turned to begging to survive. This heart-rending memoir is a...
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![All-American murder [CD book] : the rise and fall of Aaron Hernandez, the superstar whose life ended on murderers' row](https://images.johnstonlibrary.com/181266@2x.jpg)
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James Patterson (read by Alex Abramovich )
(9,467)
Summary: Everyone thought they knew Aaron Hernandez. He was an NFL star who made the game of football look easy. Until he became the prime suspect in a gruesome murder. Rich with in-depth, on-the-ground...
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AUDIOBOOK
Call #: CD BOOK 364.1523 PAT
Location: Adult CD Books Nonfiction
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![All-American murder [eAudio] : the rise and fall of Aaron Hernandez, the superstar whose life ended on murderers' row](https://images.johnstonlibrary.com/182335@2x.jpg)
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James Patterson
(9,511)
Summary: Everyone thought they knew Aaron Hernandez. He was an NFL star who made the game of football look easy. Until he became the prime suspect in a gruesome murder. Rich with in-depth, on-the-ground...
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Andrea Bonior
(127)
Summary: Bridging the gap between the theoretical and real-life, Bonior looks at the biggest names, ideas, and studies in the history of psychology and translates their meaning to everyday situations and...
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Call #: 150 BON
Location: Adult Nonfiction
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Katherine Halligan
(370)
Summary: Move aside history -- it's time for herstory. Celebrate fifty inspiring and powerful women who changed the world and left their mark in this lavishly illustrated biography compilation. Throughout...
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Call #: J 920.72 HAL
Location: Junior Nonfiction
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![Champlain's dream [downloadable audiobook]](https://images.johnstonlibrary.com/44661@2x.jpg)
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David Hackett Fischer
(1,258)
Summary: Traces the story of Quebec's founder while explaining his influential perspectives about peaceful colonialism, in a profile that also evaluates his contributions as a soldier, mariner, and cultural diplomat.
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![Things I've been silent about [downloadable audiobook] / memories](https://images.johnstonlibrary.com/45420@2x.jpg)
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Azar Nafisi
(4,085)
Summary: I started making a list in my diary entitled "Things I Have Been Silent About." Under it I wrote: "Falling in Love in Tehran. Going to Parties in Tehran. Watching the Marx Brothers in Tehran. Reading...
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Grace Hansen
(5)
Summary: Kids will be delighted to learn all about this amazing athlete|s achievements. Covers Aly Raisman|s early years, how she got started in gymnastics, and how she earned her six Olympic medals. Colorful...
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Call #: J B RAISMAN
Location: Junior Biographies
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Grace Hansen
(16)
Summary: Presents the life and accomplishments of the Olympic gymnast, from her childhood in foster care to her earning nineteen World and Olympic medals combined.
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Call #: J B BILES
Location: Junior Biographies
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Grace Hansen
(11)
Summary: Shares the life of the Jamaican sprinter, including his failed bid for the 2004 Olympics, his record-breaking win at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, and how he beat his own record at the 2012 London Olympics.
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Call #: J B BOLT
Location: Junior Biographies
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Ruben Pelayo
(19)
Summary: Chronicles the life of journalist and film critic Gabriel Garcia Marquez, discussing his childhood, schooling, political views, influence on world literature, interactions with world leaders, and other related topics.
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Call #: B GARCIA MARQUEZ YA
Location: YA Biographies
copies in: 1 of 1
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![Martin Luther King, Jr. [downloadable ebook] / civil rights leader](https://images.johnstonlibrary.com/77002@2x.jpg)
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Margaret Hall
(6)
Summary: An illustrated introduction to the life of civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr. Includes a time line and a glossary.
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Wil Mara
Series:
Rookie Biographies
(40)
Summary: Traces the life and achievements of the Baptist pastor who became a driving force behind the African American civil rights movement.
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Call #: J B KING
Location: Junior Biographies
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Wil Mara
(36)
Summary: Presents a brief look at the life of Laura Ingalls Wilder, famed author of the "Little House" books.
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Call #: J B WILDER
Location: Junior Biographies
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Virginia Brackett
(5)
Summary: A biography of the founder of Apple Computer company and owner of Pixar, the computer animation company that developed the movie "Toy Story."
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Call #: J B JOBS
Location: Junior Biographies
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Stephanie Macceca
(1)
Summary: Martin Luther King, Jr. grew up when African Americans and white people were not treated equally. He had a dream that one day all people would be treated fairly. Martin knew that his dream was...
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Call #: J B KING
Location: Junior Biographies
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Elizabeth Raum
Summary: A photo-illustrated biography for early readers on Cleveland Cavaliers forward Lebron James. Describes his childhood, when he started playing basketball, and how he got to be an NBA player. Includes...
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Call #: J B JAMES
Location: Junior Biographies
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Elizabeth Raum
Summary: A photo-illustrated biography for early readers on Houston Texans defensive end Justin "J.J." Watt. Describes his childhood, when he started playing football, and how he got to be an NFL player....
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Call #: J B WATT
Location: Junior Biographies
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Elizabeth Raum
Summary: A photo-illustrated biography for early readers on pro tennis player Serena Williams. Describes her childhood, when she started playing tennis, and how he got to be a pro tennis player. Includes a...
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Call #: J B WILLIAMS
Location: Junior Biographies
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Scott Longert
(3)
Summary: Cy Young was one of the hardest-throwing pitchers of all time. He recorded three no-hitters -- including a perfect game -- and accumulated more than 2,800 strikeouts on his way to the National...
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Call #: J B YOUNG
Location: Junior Biographies
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Katie Lajiness
Series:
Big Buddy Pop Biographies
(1)
Summary: Meet famous entertainer Justin Timberlake! In this engaging title, readers will learn about Timberlake's childhood in Memphis, Tennessee, and his role on the Mickey Mouse Club. Timberlake's early...
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Call #: J B TIMBERLAKE
Location: Junior Biographies
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Ethel W Hanft
BOOK
Call #: 977.7 HAN 1983 IOWA
Location: Iowa Collection
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George Edward Stanley
(15)
Summary: One of the most popular series ever published for young Americans, these classics have been praised alike by parents, teachers, and librarians. With these lively, inspiring, fictionalized biographies...
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Call #: J B TRUMAN
Location: Junior Biographies
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Krystyna Poray Goddu
(72)
Summary: "Tracing Millay's life from her youth in Maine to the bohemian fervor of her early adulthood in Greenwich Village and Paris to the demanding existence of a public personality, this fascinating...
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Call #: B MILLAY YA
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(7)
Summary: The Biographical Dictionary of Iowa includes each subject's name, birth and death dates, place of birth, education, and career and contributions. Many of the names will be instantly recognizable to...
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Call #: 977.7 BIO 2009 IOWA
Location: Iowa Collection
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S. C. Gwynne
(36,404)
Summary: The compelling drama of Cynthia Ann Parker, a lovely nine-year-old girl with cornflower-blue eyes who was kidnapped by Comanches from the far Texas frontier in 1836. She grew to love her captors and...
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Call #: 978 GWY
Location: Adult Nonfiction
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Peter Roop
(8)
Summary: Discusses the events in Paul Reveres's life up until he made his famous midnight ride.
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Call #: J B REVERE
Location: Junior Biographies
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Roald Dahl
(885)
Summary: Containing excerpts from earlier tributes to Dahl's work and wit, this is an eclectic and funny collection of tidbits by and about the late author. It also features a missing chapter from "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory."
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Call #: J B DAHL
Location: Junior Biographies
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Lexi Ryals
(180)
Summary: Chronicles the life of country music singer Taylor Swift, discussing her childhood, family, and rise to fame; and including photographs.
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Call #: J B SWIFT
Location: Junior Biographies
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Albert Marrin
(221)
Summary: An account of the life of the man who shaped the Soviet Union, from pre-revolutionary Russia to its evolution as a superpower and the descent of the "Iron Curtain."
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Call #: J B STALIN
Location: Junior Biographies
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Gare Thompson
Series:
Who Was-- ?
Summary: A biography of the woman who, with the assistance of her devoted teacher Annie Sullivan, achieved success and fame despite being blind and deaf.
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Call #: J B WHO
Location: Junior Biographies
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Ron Chernow
(144,184)
Summary: Ron Chernow tells the story of a man who overcame all odds to shape, inspire, and scandalize the newborn America. Few figures in American history have been more hotly debated or more grossly...
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Call #: B HAMILTON
Location: Adult Biographies
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![Marley & me [CD book] : life and love with the world's worst dog](https://images.johnstonlibrary.com/21935@2x.jpg)
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John Grogan
(450,857)
Summary: John and Jenny were just beginning their life together. They were young and in love, with a perfect little house and not a care in the world. Then they brought home Marley, a wriggly yellow furball...
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AUDIOBOOK
Call #: CD BOOK 636.752 GRO
Location: Adult CD Books Nonfiction
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John Grogan
(450,866)
Summary: John and Jenny were just beginning their life together. They were young and in love, with a perfect little house and not a care in the world. Then they brought home Marley, a wriggly yellow furball...
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Call #: 636.752 GRO
Location: Adult Nonfiction
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