Author: Masters, Nathan, author.
Published: 2023
Call Number: 345.0232
Format: Books
Summary: Masters tell the forgotten narrative of the most corrupt attorney general in American history and the maverick senator who stopped at nothing to take him down. Many tales from the Jazz Age reek of crime and corruption. But perhaps the era's greatest political fiasco--one that resulted in a nationwide scandal, a public reckoning at the Department of Justice, the rise of J. Edgar Hoover, and an Oscar-winning film--has long been lost to the annals of history. Newly elected to the Senate on a promise to root out corruption, Burton 'Boxcar Burt' Wheeler sets his sights on ousting Attorney General Harry Daugherty, puppet-master behind President Harding's unlikely rise to power. Daugherty is famous for doing whatever it takes to keep his boss in power, and his cozy relations with bootleggers and other scofflaws have long spawned rumors of impropriety. But when his constant companion and trusted fixer, Jess Smith, is found dead of a gunshot wound in the apartment the two men share, Daugherty is suddenly thrust into the spotlight, exposing the rot consuming the Harding administration to a shocked public. Determined to uncover the truth in the ensuing investigation, Wheeler takes the prosecutorial reins and subpoenas a rogue's gallery of witnesses--convicted felons, shady detectives, disgraced officials--to expose the attorney general's treachery and solve the riddle of Jess Smith's suspicious death. With the muckraking senator hot on his trail, Daugherty turns to his greatest weapon, the nascent Federal Bureau of Investigation, whose eager second-in-command, J. Edgar Hoover, sees opportunity amidst the chaos. Packed with political intrigue, scandal, and no shortage of lessons for our modern era of political discord, Masters' historical narrative shows how this intricate web of inconceivable crookedness set the stage for the next century of American political scandals. --
Author: Rogers, Phil, 1951-2020, author. Coles, Richard, writer of foreword. Doss, Mike, writer of introduction. Rogers, Hajeong Lee, editor.
Published: 2023
Call Number: 738.127 ROGERS
Format: Books
Summary: Fully updated and revised, with new photographs and glaze recipes, this is the third edition of this classic guide to ash glazes. Forever curious and eager to learn new things about ceramics, Phil Rogers constantly tinkered with clay bodies, glaze formulae and approaches to firing. This volume is his seminal work on transforming ash into glaze: an essential text for all potters and ceramicists with additional relevance today with its focus on prioritising the use of natural resources. Ash Glazes examines the practicalities of collecting and testing wood ashes, demonstrates the process of making them into glazes and offers a step-by-step guide to using them to decorate your pots. This edition, updated and revised by Hajeong Lee Rogers, is a celebration of pottery at its best. Starting with an introduction to the history of ash glazes, then moving on to a wide range of practical advice and methods, the book is enlivened by photographs of the work of potters from around the world, who use ash in colourful and imaginative ways. It provides true inspiration for working potters and delight for all those interested in contemporary ceramics.
Author: Miller-Lachmann, Lyn, 1956- author. Moore, Tanisia, author.
Published: 2022
Call Number: Y 791.4302 MILLERLA
Format: Books
Summary: "Each of the 15 women profiled in Film Makers shares a common trait: she is, as Shonda Rhimes says, “First. Only. Different.” These phenomenal women have redefined the film and television industry, winning awards historically given to a male counterpart, being the only woman in a writers’ room, or portraying stories no one else could tell. While their resumes are impressive, it is how they live their lives that has made a greater impact in the communities they serve. Many of them, like Gina Prince-Bythewood and Greta Gerwig, mentor other women. Some, like Agnieszka Holland and Chloé Zhao, have stood up to those who seek to ignore or silence them. All of them tell their stories with passion and integrity, serving as role models and champions for future generations. We hope they will inspire you to use the tools of film to tell your story!"--Back cover.
Author: Sparks, Beatrice, author.
Published: 2020 1971
Call Number: PZ 7 .G534 2006
Format: Books
Summary: "It started when she was served a drink laced with LSD in a dangerous party game. Within months, she was hooked, trapped in a downward spiral that took her from her comfortable home and loving family to the streets of an unforgiving city. It was a journey that would rob her of her innocence, her youth -- and ultimately her life"--
Author: Penalva, Nuria, author.
Published: 2019
Call Number: SPANISH 591.03 PENALVA
Format: Books
Summary: La fascinación que el ser humano siente por los animales no solo viene dada por las relaciones que ha establecido con algunos de ellos (para cazarlos, para utilizarlos como ayuda en el trabajo, para defenderse o para convivir como mascotas), sino simplemente por la atracción que ejerce su gran belleza salvaje o por la curiosidad que provoca saber que nos rodean 1.300.000 especies animales distintas en un mundo que, además, es hostil para muchas de ellas, que por eso se encuentran en peligro extinctión. desde ese respeto y esa admiración, Enciclopedia ilustrada del mundo animal es un atlas visual de los animales más representativos y espectaculares que presenta cada grupo, familia y especie animal con impactantes fotografías acomañadas de fichas informativas con los datos más relevantes.
Author: Nakagawa, Saki, author, illustrator. Isayama, Hajime, 1986- Flanagan, William, translator. AndWorld Design (Firm)
Published: 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
Call Number: J GN NAKAGAWA V.1
Format: Books
Summary: "For five years, Eren Yeager has nursed a grudge against the Titans. Now he's about to enter junior high with these massive creatures as classmates, and he won't let his chance for revenge go to waste! Watch as your favorite trainees take on the Titans ... in class, music club, and dodgeball!"--Cover.
Author: Dillard, Annie.
Published: 2013 1989
Call Number: 818.54
Format: Books
Summary: Dillard describes the working life of a writer. She probes and exposes, examines and analyzes, as she recounts what the actual process of writing feels like.
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