William Anderson
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English
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South Dakota is home to an endless supply of American history and Americana. Did you know the world's largest drug store calls Wall, S.D. home? Or how about the triceratops was one of the state's earliest settlers? What about the prairie the Ingalls family called home, De Smet? Also in South Dakota! The answers to all of these and many more are is the latest Sleeping Bear Press A to Z state exploration — M Is for Mount Rushmore: A South Dakota Alphabet....
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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"V is for von Trapp: A Musical Family Alphabet gives a behind-the-headlines look at this real-life singing family made famous in the classic movie. Starting with their idyllic early life in Austria where their love of music and performing began, author William Anderson takes readers along on the family's courageous mountaintop escape from Nazi authorities to their new life in America and the famous von Trapp family lodge in the Vermont hills."--amazon.com...
3) Dear Bill
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English
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(From the Synopsis) The letters passing back and forth between these two "Bills" trace their day-by-day wartime adventures (and occasional misadventures)
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English
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"Energy Equity: Investing in Oil, Gas, and Petroleum: Strategies for Profitable Ventures in the Energy Sector" is an extensive manual for investors looking to take advantage of long-term prospects in the oil, gas, and petroleum sectors. This book gives readers the core knowledge and coping mechanisms they need to successfully manage the intricacies of the energy industry in a world where energy continues to be a key engine of economic growth.
The...
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English
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Why settle for average when you can shoot for the moon and live your best life?
Do you want more out of life, but you're stuck in a humdrum existence that you can't escape?
You're not alone.
Most people know they could be so much more than they are and yet do the bare minimum just to get by.
Take the first step, and the rest will follow easily and naturally.
The sky's the limit to what you can do when you put these core principles of self-discipline...
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English
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Why settle for average when you can shoot for the moon and live your best life?
In Self-Discipline and Mental Toughness (2 in 1), you will have two books that will help you discover:
How to defeat your inner monsters and do the things you thought you never would or could (but always wanted to)
The 3 essential components of mental toughness, and how you can hone them
How to stay calm even when a hurricane of tension is fast approaching
Why you should...
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English
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Hone your mental toughness so you can stand tall in the face of life's biggest challenges. Life presents challenges for all human beings. They can arise in your career, relationships, or family life. It can sometimes feel like you are trying to fulfill too many roles, and when painful events occur, it can feel like the straw that broke the camel's back.
When high-stress situations arise (a divorce, the loss of a loved one, health problems), you can...
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English
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Discover a deeper connection with God through the love and simplicity of your pets. Reverend William E. Anderson draws parallels between our relationships with our pets and our relationship with God. Through heartwarming examples and scripture references, this book illuminates how our pets' unconditional love and reliance on us mirror our dependence on God's boundless love and care.
Reverend Anderson shares personal stories and insights, showing...
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English
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The Democratic Party and the church-two institutions that rest on their spotty legacies on behalf of the disenfranchised-cannot save us. Arguing that Blacks have always been considered non-citizens in the United States, Samudzi and Anderson make the case for a new program of transformative politics for African Americans, one rooted in an anarchist framework. This is not a feel-good-and-make-peace book. With the passion of Ta-Nehisi Coates's Between...
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Sleeping Bear Press
Pub. Date
[2010]
Physical Desc
1 online resource
Language
English
Description
From 'Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens' to 'Doe, a deer, a female deer,' many people have grown up humming the tunes or singing the lyrics to the songs from the beloved movie The Sound of Music. But what is the real story behind the brave von Trapp family? V is for von Trapp: A Musical Family Alphabet gives a behind-the-headlines look at this real-life singing family made famous in the classic movie. Starting with their idyllic early life...
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Publisher
Fortress Press
Pub. Date
2010.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (480 pages)
Language
English
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"Highly accessible introductions to five periods precede brief introductions to and texts from more than fifty key thinkers. The texts highlight perennial themes and questions in Christian tradition, especially the meaning and importance of Jesus, challenges to the institutional church, tensions of faith and reason, spirituality, and the Christian quest for social justice. The new edition, half again as large as the original, adds significant work...
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Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
c1998
Edition
1st ed.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
1v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
Recounts the life story of the author of the "Little House" books, from her childhood in Wisconsin to her old age at Rocky Ridge Farm.
Author
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
c2004
Edition
1st ed.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 2
Physical Desc
74 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
A biography of Laura Ingalls Wilder, author of the "Little House" books, from her Wisconsin childhood until her death at the age of ninety.
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
[2003]
Edition
Widescreen.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (116 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Urban cowboy Mitch Robbins is at it again. After Curly's death, he discovers a treasure map in the band of Curly's hat. Mitch and his pal Phil and mooching brother Glen set out to find the treasure.