E bottom end can be a bit rough. Rough Crossing (1997–2005) Release Info. Rough Crossing: March Badness: USA (summer title) Rough Crossing: Shockwave. FASD Competency-Based Curriculum Development Guide for Medical and Allied. NLS: Talking Book Topics March-April 2010 In Brief. Poems 1997–2005 RC 66784. Defines the author’s notion of “badness” and features Eve, Rahab. Art Therapy Introduction to Art Therapy Sources & Resources Introduction to JUDITH A. RUBIN “It Is Only in Being Creative That the Individual Discovers the Self.”. She Was A Rough Rider (PLAIN JACKET). 1997-2005 053436823415 ROLP 8234. Search the Catalog Kids Zone Find a Library FAQ Sign Up Contact Us. Home > Periodicals > Digital Books > 2010 > Adult Nonfiction. Prison population and accommodation briefing for 24 March, 2006. Digital Book Catalog 2. Adult Nonfiction. Site Map Search the Catalog Kids Zone Find a Library FAQ. Sign Up Contact Us Home > Periodicals > Digital Books > 2. Adult Nonfiction. Adventure. Forever on the Mountain: The Truth behind One of Mountaineering’s Most Controversial and Mysterious Disasters DB/RC 6. James M. Taborread by Patrick Downer. The author uses diaries, letters, personal interviews with survivors, and government documents to investigate the disappearance of seven men in July 1. Alaska’s Mt. Discusses allegations of incompetence and a cover- up. Stanley: The Impossible Life of Africa’s Greatest Explorer DB/RC 6. Tim Jealread by Roy Avers. The biographer of Livingstone (RC 7. Henry Morton Stanley, based on access to previously sealed Stanley family archives. Provides details about Stanley’s expeditions across Africa and examines misperceptions about his public career and intimate life. National Book Critics Circle Award. Ten Degrees of Reckoning: The True Story of a Family’s Love and the Will to Survive DB 6. Hester Rumbergread by Margaret Strom. Rumberg describes the 1. Sleavin family, whose around- the- world voyage ended violently when a ship rammed their small sailing boat. Details Judith Sleavin’s rescue after her husband and two young children died, and recounts the beginning of her healing process. Wreck of the Carl D.: A True Story of Loss, Survival, and Rescue at Sea DB 6. Michael Schumacherread by Ted Stoddard. Recounts the November 1. Carl D. Bradley during a storm on Lake Michigan. Animals and Wildlife. Alex and Me: How a Scientist and a Parrot Discovered a Hidden World of Animal Intelligence—and Formed a Deep Bond in the Process DB/RC 6. Irene M. Pepperbergread by Annie Wauters. Researcher describes her thirty- year relationship with the African Grey parrot Alex and relates the personality of and emotional connections made by the bird who told her “You be good. I love you” each night. Dewey: The Small- Town Library Cat Who Touched the World DB/RC 6. Vicki Myronread by Mitzi Friedlander. Spencer, Iowa, public library director Vicki Myron describes finding a kitten in the book drop in 1. Named Dewey Readmore Books by library staff, the feline became an increasingly famous mascot over the next nineteen years. Myron also discusses her divorce, single parenthood, breast cancer scare, and love of librarianship. The Dog Bible: Everything Your Dog Wants You to Know DB/RC 6. Tracie Hotchnerread by Kerry Dukin. Comprehensive approach to raising and training canines. Discusses emergency care. Explains dog psychology, genetic tendencies, and natural instincts including wolf- pack and alpha- leader behaviors. Describes warning signs of aggression. Dog- Friendly Gardens, Garden- Friendly Dogs DB/RC 6. Cheryl S. Smithread by Kerry Dukin. Tips on harmoniously keeping both a garden and a dog. Covers mulches, composts, vegetables, paths, fencing, and some aspects of dog play. Discusses designating pet- digging areas. Dogs: A Natural History DB/RC 6. Jake Pageread by Andy Pyle. Author of In the Hands of the Great Spirit: The 2. Year History of American Indians (RC 5. Discusses wild relatives such as wolves and the process of domestication. Describes dog behavior, communication, and intelligence and ponders the relationship between dogs and humans. The Emotional Lives of Animals: A Leading Scientist Explores Animal Joy, Sorrow, and Empathy—and Why They Matter DB/RC 6. Marc Bekoffread by Bob Moore. Award- winning biologist uses evidence from neurological and behavioral studies to argue that animals have feelings. Provides accounts of fun- loving mice, pleasure- seeking iguanas, angry baboons, and other creatures to demonstrate how emotions drive social interaction. Urges a reassessment of animal treatment in zoos, laboratories, and farms. Foreword by Jane Goodall. Adams recounts her first year with Jazzy and describes the ways the puppy helped her love and laugh again. Golden Bats and Pink Pigeons DB/RC 6. Gerald Durrellread by Gary Tipton. Durrell, a naturalist and zookeeper, recounts voyages to the islands of Mauritius and Rodrigues in the Indian Ocean east of Madagascar, once home to the now- extinct Dodo bird. Describes the efforts of his team to collect endangered species and bring them to his Jersey sanctuary to ensure their survival. The Good Food Cookbook for Dogs: Fifty Home- Cooked Recipes for the Health and Happiness of Your Canine Companion DB/RC 6. Donna Twichell Robertsread by Jill Fox. Wholesome human recipes adapted for dogs. Includes suggestions for stews, casseroles, treats, gravies and sauces, ethnic specialties, party and holiday food, and dishes for dogs with special needs such as kidney and heart disease or allergies. Provides basic nutrition information, feeding guidelines, and time- saving tips on food storage. Izzy and Lenore: Two Dogs, an Unexpected Journey, and Me DB/RC 6. Jon Katzread by Mark Ashby. Author recounts the addition of Izzy, an emotionally damaged border collie, and Lenore, a spirited black lab puppy, to his upstate New York farm. Describes Izzy’s acute sensitivity, which inspired Katz to do hospice volunteering, and Lenore’s affection, which helped Katz cope with his own painful past. The Snake Charmer: A Life and Death in Pursuit of Knowledge DB/RC 6. Jamie Jamesread by Steven Carpenter. Details the life and career of American herpetologist Joe Slowinski. Describes the thirty- eight- year- old expedition leader being bitten by a deadly many- banded krait in a remote part of Myanmar on September 1. Discusses interpreting animal behavior and symptoms to determine a diagnosis, the impact of technology on his practice, human- pet bonds, and the emotional effects of euthanizing companion animals on all involved. Wesley the Owl: The Remarkable Love Story of an Owl and His Girl DB/RC 6. Stacy O’Brienread by Kristin Allison. The author, an assistant in the Caltech owl department in 1. Wesley, a four- day- old barn owl with a nerve- damaged wing. She portrays the strong bond they developed over nineteen years, manifested by the owl’s efforts to feed her mice, build her nests, and make her his mate. Zamba: The True Story of the Greatest Lion That Ever Lived DB/RC 6. Ralph Helferread by Alec Volz. Hollywood animal behaviorist fondly recalls his eighteen- year relationship with Zamba, an African lion that came to live on his California ranch in the mid- 1. Helfer recounts adventures with Zamba, including movie productions, and he describes his development of affection training, which uses methods based on love instead of fear. The Arts. Leonardo da Vinci: Flights of the Mind RC 6. Charles Nichollread by Alexander Strain. Biography of Renaissance artist, philosopher, and scientist Leonardo da Vinci (1. Author examines Leonardo’s notebooks and contemporary manuscripts to search for the man behind the myth. Progresses chronologically through Leonardo’s life and career and portrays his complexity and variety of interests. A Life of Picasso: Volume 3, 1. Triumphant Years DB/RC 6. John Richardsonread by Frank Coffee. Covers Picasso’s diverse artistic enterprises before age fifty, from his adventures with Diaghilev’s Ballets Russes and marriage to ballerina Olga Khokhlova to his welded sculptures and Surrealism. Describes Picasso’s interactions with other artists and affair with young Marie- Th. A Pocketful of History: Four Hundred Years of America—One State Quarter at a Time DB/RC 6. Jim Nolesread by Butch Hoover. Essays examine the design choices and related history behind each of the coins comprising the Fifty State Quarters Program. Describes the varied subject matter, ranging from the arts to nature and including many state mottoes. Provides specifics of the commemorative program begun in 1. Astronomy. Apollo Moon Missions: The Unsung Heroes DB/RC 6. Billy Watkinsread by Jake Williams. Interviews conducted between 1. Features the NASA photography chief who instructed astronauts on picture taking, the chief technician for space- suit maintenance, the wife of an Apollo 1. The Black Hole War: My Battle with Stephen Hawking to Make the World Safe for Quantum Mechanics DB/RC 6. Leonard Susskindread by Lou Harpenau. Examines both Stephen Hawking’s 1. Discusses attacks on Hawking’s theory, beginning in 1. Gerard ’t Hooft and author Susskind—and Hawking’s 2. Lives of the Planets: A Natural History of the Solar System DB/RC 6. Richard Corfieldread by Jake Williams. A survey of the solar system from the Sun to Pluto and the Kuiper Belt. Chronicles the technological developments, space missions, and discoveries—particularly in the last half of the twentieth century—that deepened human understanding of each planet’s unique surface chemistry, atmospheric conditions, and 4. Biography. Alice: Princess Andrew of Greece RC 6. Hugo. Vickersread by Corrie James. Biography of Princess Alice (1. Queen Victoria and the mother of Prince Philip. Portrays Alice’s 1. Greek royal family and her experience of wars, revolutions, and life in exile. Describes how Alice, born deaf, took religious vows and established a sisterhood. American Son: My Story DB/RC 6. Oscar De La Hoyaread by Mark Delgado. Boxing’s “golden boy” De La Hoya relates his professional experiences and his successes in the ring, where he won six world championships and an Olympic gold medal. He also recounts the triumphs and failings in his personal life. Backcast: Fatherhood, Fly- Fishing, and a River Journey through the Heart of Alaska DB/RC 6. Lou Ureneckread by Guy Williams. A divorced father describes taking his eighteen- year- old son Adam fly- fishing on Alaska’s Kanektok River and having a wilderness experience together, including run- ins with bears. Brother, I’m Dying DB/RC 6. Edwidge Danticatread by Robin Miles. Author recalls her childhood in Haiti where she was raised by her uncle Joseph, a minister.
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