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In the town In the town Karen Bryant-Mole Spanish text and photographs identify things found in towns and cities, including stores and other buildings, buses and trains, items to buy such as food and toys, playgrounds, museums, signs, and ev… OL104773W
Combat Uniforms of the Civil War Combat Uniforms of the Civil War Mark Lloyd Describes the military uniforms worn by individual units of Federal and Confederate armies during the Civil War as well as the battlefield activities of the these units. OL1059162W
Andrew Jackson Andrew Jackson Nancy Whitelaw A biography of the seventh president from his childhood in South Carolina, through his military career in the War of 1812, to his death. OL106693W
George Lucas George Lucas Dana White Traces the life of the man who became well-known for his Star Wars movies, from his childhood in California to his career in films. OL106770W
Emma's journal Emma's journal Marissa Moss From 1774 to 1776, Emma describes in her journal her stay in Boston, where she witnesses the British blockade and spies for the American militia. Features hand-printed text, drawings, and marginal no… OL106898W
In the Ocean of Night In the Ocean of Night Gregory Benford From the back cover Warner paperback February 2004: 2019: NASA astronaut Nigel Walmsley is sent on a mission to intercept a rogue asteroid on a collision course with Earth. Ordered to destroy the… OL108300W
Swingers and Crooners Swingers and Crooners Leslie Gourse Describes the lives of notable jazz singers, traces their influence on one another, and investigates the impact of different innovators on the development of jazz music. OL108351W
Britney Spears Britney Spears Ann Gaines A brief biography of the former Mouseketeer and popular young singer, Britney Spears. OL111957W
Organizational research in hospitals Organizational research in hospitals Invitational Forum on Ongoing Organizational Research in Hospitals (1975 Northwestern University) viii, 112 pages ; 26 cm OL11390033W
The spy who tried to stop a war The spy who tried to stop a war Marcia Mitchell "Tells the story of a young British secret service officer, Katharine Gun, and her courageous decision to expose an illegal US-UK operation -- a covert plot to influence the UN vote that would have a… OL11535413W
Preventing childhood obesity Preventing childhood obesity Jeffrey P. Koplan,Catharyn T. Liverman,Vivica I. Kraak,Institute of Medicine (U.S.). Committee on Prevention of Obesity in Children and Youth. "Preventing Childhood Obesity provides a broad-based examination of the nature, extent, and consequences of obesity in U.S. children and youth, including the social environmental medical and dietary … OL11637591W
Best of the best  Air Force cookbook Best of the best Air Force cookbook Karen Tosten 286 p. ; 23 cm OL11779534W
Furious improvisation Furious improvisation Susan Quinn The Federal Theater Project managed to turn a WPA relief program into a platform for some of the most inventive and cutting-edge theater of its time. This daring experiment in government support of t… OL11783179W
Domestic programs of the American presidents Domestic programs of the American presidents Richard B. Faber "From George Washington to George W. Bush, this volume takes an in-depth look at the domestic programs of America's 43 presidents. Written from a non-partisan viewpoint, each chapter focuses on a sin… OL11810310W
Velocity Velocity Aloysius G. Casey "This storyline addresses the only question mark on O'Malley's career -- the Lavelle raids of February 1972. Using appropriate Nixon White House audio recordings and top secret messages (sent by the … OL11870079W
Turning on the dime Turning on the dime Anton K. Smith The differences in approach and culture between the U.S. Departments of State and Defense are stark despite the fact that these organizations are members of the same team and share related national o… OL11880413W
Say goodbye Say goodbye Lisa Gardner Lisa Gardner, the New York Times bestselling author of Hide and Gone, draws us into the venomous mind games of her most terrifying killer yet.Come into my parlor . . .For Kimberly Quincy, FBI Special… OL119069W
Mindhunter Mindhunter John E. Douglas,Mark Olshaker Discover the classic, behind-the-scenes chronicle of John E. Douglas’ twenty-five-year career in the FBI Investigative Support Unit, where he used psychological profiling to delve into the minds of t… OL119421W
Friends of the Supreme Court Friends of the Supreme Court Collins, Paul M. Jr. Paul Collins explores how organised interests influence the justices' decision making, including how the justices vote and whether they choose to author concurrences and dissents. OL11957879W
Making Jack Falcone Making Jack Falcone Joaquin Garcia Documents the story of an undercover FBI agent who assumed the role of a mobster in order to infiltrate the Gambino crime syndicate, describing how he was groomed within the Mafia itself to understan… OL11967095W
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