Mertens, Maggie
Summary: "Award-winning sports journalist Maggie Mertens tells the propulsive story of how women broke into competitive running over the last century, getting faster and fiercer with every race and changing our understanding of gender and power in athletics and beyond"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill 2024
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 796.42 MertensFaber, Michel
Summary: Michel Faber explores two big questions: how do we listen to music and why do we listen to music? To answer these questions, he considers a range of factors, which includes age, illness, the notion of "cool," commerce, the dichotomy between "good" and "bad" taste, and much more.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2023
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1 available in Adult Audiobooks, Call number: CDBK 781 FaberRatey, John J.
Contents: Introduction: making the connection -- Welcome to the revolution: a case study on exercise and the brain -- Learning: grow your brain cells -- Stress: the greatest challenge -- Anxiety: nothing to panic about -- Depression: move your mood -- Attention deficit: running from distraction -- Addiction: reclaiming the biology of self-control -- Hormonal changes: the impact on women's brain health --...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown 2008
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 612.762 RateySacks, Oliver W.
Contents: Haunted by music. A bolt from the blue : sudden musicophilia ; A strangely familiar feeling : musical seizures ; Fear of music : musicogenic epilepsy ; Music on the brain : imagery and imagination ; Brainworms, sticky music and catchy tunes ; Musical hallucinations -- A range of musicality. Sense and sensibility : a range of musicality ; Things fall apart : amusia and dysharmonia ; Papa blows...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Alfred A. Knopf 2007
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 781.11 SacRobb, Alice
Summary: A science journalist and lucid dreamer examines the science of dreams, explaining why they are vital to emotional and physical health, how to remember dreams better, and how dreaming is linked to creativity.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 612.8 Robb 2018Myss, Caroline M.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harmony Books 1996
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 616.001 MysSheff, David.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2013
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 362.292 SheffWestcott, Wayne L.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Human Kinetics 1999
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 613.7044 WesWohlleben, Peter
Summary: "When you walk in the woods, do you use all five senses to explore your surroundings? For most of us, the answer is no--but when we do engage all our senses, a walk in the woods can go from pleasant to immersive and restorative. Forest Walking teaches you how to get the most out of your next adventure by becoming a forest detective, decoding nature's signs and awakening to the ancient past and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Greystone Books 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 582 WohllebenLamott, Anne
Summary: ""Love is our only hope," Anne Lamott writes in this perceptive new book. "It is not always the easiest choice, but it is always the right one, the noble path, the way home to safety, no matter how bleak the future looks." In Somehow: Thoughts on Love, Lamott explores the transformative power that love has in our lives: how it surprises us, forces us to confront uncomfortable truths, reminds us...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Riverhead Books 2024
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 813 LamottTwilley, Nicola
Summary: "An engaging and far-reaching exploration of refrigeration, tracing its evolution from scientific mystery to globe-spanning infrastructure, and an essential investigation into how it has remade our entire relationship with food--for better and for worse. How often do we open the fridge or peer into the freezer with the expectation that we'll find something fresh and ready to eat? It's an...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Press 2024
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 621.56 TwilleyCarney, Scott
Summary: This fast-paced, meticulously detailed book tells the story of the Great Bhola Cyclone, the deadliest storm in modern history, which killed 500,000 people in Pakistan, and its aftermath as told through the eyes of the men and women who witnessed it.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Ecco, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 363.349 CarneyMarcus, Erica B.
Summary: "Using mindfulness techniques, this book teaches readers how to intentionally take charge of their technology use"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Zest Books 2022
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Y 153.7 MarcusDuhigg, Charles
Summary: "We all know people who seem capable of connecting with almost anyone. They are the ones we turn to for advice, the ones who ask deep questions but also seem to hear what we are trying to say. What do they know about conversation that makes them so special? And what can they tell us about how communication really works? Supercommunicators, Charles Duhigg argues, understand--some by intuition,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2024
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 153.6 DuhiggWare, Ruth
Summary: Hired by companies to break into buildings and hack security systems, Jack and her husband, Gabe, are the best penetration specialists in the business. But after a routine assignment goes horribly wrong, Jack arrives home to find her husband dead. To add to her horror, the police are closing in on their suspect: her. Suddenly on the run and quickly running out of options, Jack must decide who...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2023
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1 available in Adult Audiobooks, Call number: CDBK FICTION WarePêgo, Ana
Summary: "When she was young, biologist Ana Pêgo didn't play in a backyard but on a beach. As she grew older, Ana realized that a new species was becoming more and more common in the sand. She decided to collect the species and give it a name: Plasticus maritimus. She dedicated her life to studying plastic in the oceans and raising awareness of the danger it poses to the health of the planet. Inspired...
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Publisher / Publication Date: David Suzuki Institute/Greystone Kids 2020
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Y 363.7 PegoSingh, Simran Jeet
Summary: "The inspiring true story of Fauja Singh, who broke world records to become the first one hundred-year-old to run a marathon, shares valuable lessons on the source of his grit, determination to overcome obstacles, and commitment to positive representation of the Sikh community"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Kokila 2020
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Summary: "This illustrated guide to the Blue Zones includes lessons, top longevity foods and behaviors, and a surprising new Blue Zone"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: National Geographic 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 612.68 BuettnerTawwab, Nedra Glover
Summary: "Every family has a story. For some of us, our family of origin is a solid foundation that feeds our confidence and helps us navigate life's challenges. For others, it's a source of pain, hurt, and conflict that can feel like a lifelong burden. In this empowering guide, licensed therapist and bestselling relationship expert Nedra Glover Tawwab offers clear advice for identifying dysfunctional...
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Publisher / Publication Date: TarcherPerigee, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 362.82 TawwabBrown, Daniel James
Summary: "The University of Washington's 1936 eight-oar crew transformed the sport and grabbed the attention of millions of Americans. The sons of loggers, shipyard workers, and farmers, the nine boys, in the depths of the Great Depression, showed the world what beating the odds really meant. They defeated elite rivals from California and eastern schools to earn the right to compete against the German...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Thorndike Press, A part of Gale, Cengage Learning 2013
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1 available in Large Print, Call number: LP 797.309 BrownDelmont, Matthew F.
Summary: "The definitive history of World War II from the African American perspective, written by civil rights expert and Dartmouth history professor Matthew Delmont. Over one million Black men and women served in World War II. Black troops were at Normandy, Iwo Jima, and the Battle of the Bulge, serving in segregated units and performing unheralded but vital support jobs, only to be denied housing and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Viking, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 940.54 DelmontIngrassia, Lawrence
Summary: "Weaving his own moving family story with this sweeping history of cancer research, Lawrence Ingrassia delivers an intimate, gripping tale that sits at the intersection of memoir and medical thriller"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Henry Holt and Company 2024
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 IngrassiaLangford, Jo
Summary: Jo Langford offers a complete guide to sexual and social development, safety, and health for LGBTQ youth and those who love and support them. Written from a practical perspective, the author explores the realities of teen sexuality, particularly that of trans teens, and provides guidance and understanding for parents and kids alike.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2018