Displaying the top 100 results that match your query. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/rssapi.jsp?browse=true&N=3+6645+4294967242 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1741675 Decades from now, Superman is still the greatest hero of Metropolis, a member of the Justice Leagud and the impervious Man of Steel... but nothing else is the same. Most of the people and places that Clark Kent loved are gone, and as the Metropolis Police Department rolls out a new squad of nanotech-powered Super Cops, it begins to look like Superman might not even be needed anymore. For the first time, the Man of Tomorrow feels like a relic of the past. But another vestige of Metropoliss history is about to make a comeback. Lex Luthor is long dead, but even the grave cant contain his hatred for Superman. Before his death, Lex hatched a plan to finally accomplish what he couldnt in life: the destruction of the Man of Steel. And if all of Earth should be destroyed in the process, it hardly matters. Can Superman defeat Luthor one last time? It will take all of his strength and resources...as well as the help of one very old friend. --p.[4] of cover. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1749924 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1675066 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1695640 A world-class climbers memoir of high-altitude risk and rock-bottom addiction to prescription psychiatric drugs--and his dramatic fight to free himself from their grip. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1743634 An account of the transformation of the CIA and Americas special operations forces into man-hunting and killing machines in the worlds dark spaces: the new American way of war. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1730937 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1731007 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1704837 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1743307 Charlie is the laid-back captain of the basketball team. Nate is the neurotic, scheming president of the robotics club. Their unlikely friendship nearly bites the dust when Nate declares war on the cheerleaders and they retaliate by making Charlie their figurehead in the ugliest class election campaign the school has ever seen. At stake is funding that will either cover a robotics competition or new cheerleading uniforms-- but not both. Bad sportsmanship? Sure. Chainsaws? Why not. Running away from home on Thanksgiving? Nothing can possibly go wrong -- back cover. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1693162 Describes how a financial column assignment revealed to the author the unethical machinations of the multi-billion-dollar personal finance industry and its false promises of quick and easy wealth, explaining how everyday investors are routinely misled by self-proclaimed money experts who exploit clients to increase their own wealth. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1735274 Reveals the dish and dirt behind the polite smiles and perky demeanors of morning television. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1669137 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1714712 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1675065 Robert Lustigs 90-minute YouTube video Sugar: The Bitter Truth, has been viewed more than two million times. Now, in this much anticipated book, he documents the science and the politics that has led to the pandemic of chronic disease over the last 30 years. In the late 1970s when the government mandated we get the fat out of our food, the food industry responded by pouring more sugar in. The result has been a perfect storm, disastrously altering our biochemistry and driving our eating habits out of our control. To help us lose weight and recover our health, Lustig presents personal strategies to readjust the key hormones that regulate hunger, reward, and stress; and societal strategies to improve the health of the next generation. Compelling, controversial, and completely based in science, Fat Chance debunks the widely held notion to prove a calorie is NOT a calorie, and takes that science to its logical conclusion to improve health worldwide-- http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1684914 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1735792 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1739122 A giant in American journalism in the vanguard of The Greatest Generation reveals his World War II experiences in this National Geographic book. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1662045 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1687034 Describes how a counterfeiting ring plotted to ransom Lincolns body to secure the release of their imprisoned ringleader, and how a fledging Secret Service and an undercover agent conducted a daring election-night sting operation. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1711773 Secret Agent X: Garfield knows Secret Agent Xs secret! But will Garfield use it against him? -- Not So Sweet Sound of Music: When Jon finds his old accordion, he decides to practice and practice until he gets really, really good. Unfortunately, the accordion is Garfields second most despised musical instrument. -- The Art of Being Un-Cute: When Americas cutest cat contest offers an all-expense paid six months vacation to Greenland, Garfield decides Nermal must win that contest. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1749775 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1711688 Traces the rise of the processed food industry and how addictive salt, sugar, and fat have enabled its dominance in the past half century, revealing deliberate corporate practices behind current trends in obesity, diabetes, and other health challenges. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1744419 Traces the lives of the Chopra brothers from India to America, where they both excelled in healing, one as a world-renowned spiritual teacher, the other as a professor at Harvard Medical School. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1674953 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1698252 Jay, cole, Zane, Kai, and Sensei Wu are strangers in an even stranger land-- Garmadon City! But the name is not whats strange! The fact that everything is made of stone-- the streets, the buildings, the trees, even the people!-- thats the really strange part. But how do you save people who have been turned into stone who dont want to be saved, and will do anything to stop you? -- p. [4] of cover. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1735861 Provides information on the immigration system and the naturalization process, and offers advice on obtaining various types of visas and green cards. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1706114 If a piece of individually wrapped cheese retains its shape, color, and texture for years, what does it say about the food we eat and feed our children? Former New York Times business reporter and mother Melanie Warner decided to explore that question when she observed the phenomenon of the indestructible cheese. She began an investigative journey that takes her to research labs, food science departments, and factories around the country. What she discovered provides a rare, eye-opening--and sometimes disturbing--account of what were really eating. Warner looks at how decades of food science have resulted in the cheapest, most abundant, most addictive, and most nutritionally devastating food in the world, and she uncovers startling evidence about the profound health implications of the packaged and fast foods that we eat on a daily basis.--Provided by publisher. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1440786 This book is an account of the state of Arizona, seen through the lens of the Tucson shootings. On January 8, 2011, twenty-two-year-old Jared Lee Loughner opened fire at a Tucson meet-and-greet held by U.S. Representative Gabrielle Giffords. The incident left six people dead and eighteen injured, including Giffords, whom he shot in the head. The auhtor, a fifth generation Arizonan and longtime friend of Giffordss and a field organizer on her Congressional campaign, uses the tragedy as a jumping-off point to expose the fault lines in Arizonas political and socioeconomic landscape that allowed this to happen. He discusses the harmful political rhetoric, the inept state government, the lingering effects of the housing markets boom and bust, the proliferation and accessibility of guns, the lack of established communities, and the hysteria surrounding issues of race and immigration. He offers a revealing portrait of the Southwestern state at a critical moment in history, and as a symbol of the nations discontents and uncertainties. Ultimately, it is his rallying cry for a saner, more civil way of life. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1714230 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1622099 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1647919 In this blockbuster follow-up to the New York Times-bestseller The Roots of Obamas Rage, DSouza reveals how President Obamas recent actions prove his anti-colonialist roots and predicts how much worse America will be if President Obama wins a second term. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1567455 To explore and illustrate contemporary and evolving market conditions and investment opportunities, this newly revised edition will include the following: 1. Provide historical/cyclical context to emphasize the unprecedented combination of bargain pricing and near record low interest rates now available in most cities. 2. Show how to meet and exceed todays changed loan underwriting standards. (Yes, loans are widely available-but readers/would-be investors must learn how to navigate the maze). 3. Discuss effective ways to successfully negotiate below-market prices with banks, distressed owners/mortgagors, and government agencies (HUD, FHA, Fannie, Freddie, etc.) 4. Reveal methods that will make sure your appraisal comes in at the value you want/need for loan approval. 5. Explain how to legally and ethically use easier/low down payment, owner-occupied financing to acquire investment properties. 6. Guide readers through the new procedures and processes used to acquire REOs (relatively) quickly and on favorable terms as well as illustrate how to structure and complete short sales on favorable terms.7. How to find motivated sellers and/or market properties through social media. 8. Capitalize on the low CD rate environment to persuade sellers to offer OWC property financing-indeed, a large and growing number of sellers need no persuasion. OWC financing is being offered by tens of thousands of sellers already. 9. Learn how to acquire properties through buying debt, subject-to agreements, and loan assumptions. (Yes, they are still available when you know where to look).10. Discuss why todays prices (contrary to media mis-statements and err-prone commentators) are sure to increase substantially and how to identify the properties and locations that will experience the highest rates of appreciation.In addition to the above (and many other) revisions that are especially crafted to address the new opportunities and challenges that will exist for the next several years, this 7th edition will achieve elevated standards for clarity, application, and time-tested investment principles and practices (p&p which were often forgotten or ignored during the boom years)-- http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1649022 An insiders account of the momentous ideological war between the John Roberts Supreme Court and the Obama administration. From the moment John Roberts, the Chief Justice of the United States, flubbed the Oath of Office at Barack Obamas inauguration, the relationship between the Supreme Court and the White House has been confrontational. Both men are young, brilliant, charismatic, charming, determined to change the course of the nation--and completely at odds on almost every major constitutional issue. One is radical; one essentially conservative. The surprise is that Obama is the conservative--a believer in incremental change, compromise, and pragmatism over ideology. Roberts--and his allies on the Court--seek to overturn decades of precedent: in short, to undo the victory FDR achieved in the New Deal. And now they are linked in history by Robertss stunning vote to uphold Obamacare. As the nation prepares to vote for President in 2012, the future of the Supreme Court is also on the ballot--From publisher description. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1365319 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1623520 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1711696 Andys life is going nowhere, fast. He left art school with his career all worked out ahead of time, but ...to say it didnt work out is the understatement of the century. Unemployed and living with his overbearing parents, Andy struggles to keep sight of the lofty goals that once drove him. But its hard, even when he reconnects with his old art school crush, Yumi.Things look better, briefly, with Yumi back in the picture and an actual job offer on the table. But then Andy takes the job offer--to work at a zoo--and finds himself in an alternate dimension. The zoo? Is run by aliens. The exhibit? Is him. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1613568 With a notebook stashed in her diaper bag, American journalist Pamela Druckerman sets out to learn the secrets to raising a society of good little sleepers, gourmet eaters, and reasonably relaxed parents. She discovers that French parents are extremely strict about some things and strikingly permissive about others. And she realizes that to be a different kind of parent, parents dont just need a different parenting philosophy, they need a very different view of what a child actually is. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1582789 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1715266 Describes the experiences of the U.S. Armys 2nd Ranger Battalion, Company D, also called Dog Company, during World War II as they fought the Germans on Pointe du Hoc, in the Hurtgen Forest, and at the Battle of the Bulge. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1668244 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1577302 In this guide, journalist Brian Doherty details Pauls career, traces the evolution of his ideas, and explores his significance in American politics. -- Provided by publisher. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1660432 A consummate photojournalist, Stanley Tretick was sent by United Press International to follow the Kennedy campaign of 1960. The photographer soon befriended the candidate and took many of JFKs best pictures during this time. When Kennedy took office, Tretick was given extensive access to the White House, and the picture magazine Look hired him to cover the president and his family. Tretick is best known today for the photographs he took of President Kennedy relaxing with his children. His photographs helped define the American family of the early sixties and lent Kennedy an endearing credibility that greatly contributed to his popularity. Accompanied by an insightful, heartwarming essay from Kitty Kelley, Treticks close friend, about the relationship between the photographer and JFK, Capturing Camelot includes some of the most memorable images of Americas Camelot and brings to life the uniquely hopeful historical era from which it emerged. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1602348 A fascinating new look at the infamous story of the Hatfields and the McCoys and their blood feud that began in 1865 with the murder of Harmon McCoy, a Union soldier, by a Confederate Hatfield relative. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1622028 Find out the answers to all your questions about the presidential election race. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1544330 Flashpoint has changed the DC Universe, and nothing is as it was before. Now, Abin Sur never died, and Hal Jordan never became the Green Lantern of Sector 2814. Earth has yet to be dragged into the Blackest Night, but a new horror awaits it-- a war between Atlantis and the Amazons that threatens to destroy the world-- and the Life Entity that dwells within it. In his mission to protect all life, Abin will defy the Guardians of the Universe and stand with earths heroes to fight Wonder Woman and Aquaman and end the war, but to embrace his destiny hell have to battle his best friend: the Green Lantern Sinestro. And though hes not a Lantern in this world, Captain Hal Jordan will become a true hero when he flies a mission that has the potential to turn the tide of the war-- and to be his last. Oliver Queen will struggle to find the hero inside when a mysterious assailant attacks Green Arrow Industries, and... Frankenstein and the creatures of the unknown [shows] that in a strange world like this, the strangest heroes may be the greatest heroes. Frank and his Creature Commandos won World War II for the Allies-- can they turn the tide in this war, as well? -- p. [4] of cover. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1566722 Maddow shows how deeply militarized our culture has become--how the role of the national security sector has shape-shifted and grown over the past century to the point of being financially unsustainable and confused in mission. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1630230 For the first time anywhere, the first-person account of the planning and execution of the Bin Laden raid from a Navy Seal who confronted the terrorist mastermind and witnessed his final moments. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1511149 The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 is the largest recovery plan in American history. The story of how this piece of legislation was passed, how it was spent, and to what extent is barely known. Michael Grabell offers a perspective, balanced, and dramatic story of what happend to the taxpayers money. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1576506 In the summer of 1987, Johnny Boone set out to grow and harvest one of the greatest outdoor marijuana crops in modern times. By doing so, he set into motion a series of events that defined him and his associates as the largest homegrown marijuana syndicate in American history, also known as The Cornbread Mafia. The author, whose relationship with Johnny Boone, currently a federal fugitive, made him the first journalist subpoenaed under the Obama administration, takes readers back to the 1970s and 80s and the clash between federal and local law enforcement and a band of Kentucky farmers with moonshine and pride in their bloodlines. By 1989, the task force assigned to take down men like Johnny Boone arrested 69 men and one woman from busts on 29 farms in 10 states, and seizing 182 tons of pot. Of the 70 individuals arrested, zero talked. The who, what, when, where, why and how of it all, is a tale of Mafia-style storylines emanating from the Bluegrass state, and populated by Vietnam veteran and weed-loving characters caught up in violence and heart-breaking altruism. It is accompanied by a soundtrack of Southern rock-and-roll and rhythm-and-blues, and it is told in action-packed, colorful, and riveting detail. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1566353 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1545123 She has performed for adoring audiences in nightclubs, on TV, on Broadway, and in movies. Won Oscar, Emmy, Tony, and Grammy awards. And sold 140 million albums worldwide. She is Barbra Streisand -- and this is the story of the milestones that mark her rise from a young girl living in Brooklyn to a global megastar beloved by millions.--p.4 of cover. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1548498 For four years, from the election of John Fitzgerald Kennedy in November 1960 until after the election of Lyndon Johnson in 1964, Clint Hill was the Secret Service agent assigned to guard the glamorous and intensely private Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy. During those four years, he went from being a reluctant guardian to a fiercely loyal watchdog and, in many ways, her closest friend-- http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1392888 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1657479 This book examines the struggle between President Obama and the United States Congress to manage federal spending and tax policy for the three and one half years between 2009 and the summer of 2012. More than half the book focuses on the intense 44-day crisis in June and July 2011 when the United States came to the brink of a potentially catastrophic default on its debt.--Note to readers. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1563013 In many ways, the Browns are like any other middle-American family: they eat, play, and pray together, squabble and hug, striving to raise happy, well-adjusted children while keeping their relationship loving and strong. The difference is, there are five adults in the openly polygamous Brown marriage--Kody and his four wives--who among them have seventeen children. Since TLC first launched its popular reality program Sister Wives, the Browns have become one of the most famous families in the country. Now Kody, Meri, Janelle, Christine, and Robyn reveal in their own words exactly how their special relationship works--the love and faith that drew them together, the plusses and pitfalls of having sister wives, and the practical and emotional complications of a lifestyle viewed by many with distrust, prejudice, even fear. With the candor and frankness that have drawn millions to their show, they talk about what makes their fascinating family work.--From publisher description. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1568202 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1582687 Librarians present their stories of dealing with challenges to library materials. Their stories come from all types of libraries: school, academic, public, and special libraries. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1510360 In this version of the classic song Old MacDonald Had a Farm, the farmers granddaughter plants a garden which provides a place for birds, insects, and other wild creatures to shelter and nest. Backmatter presents facts and activities related to this lively ecosystem. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1736287 Its the meanest team-up you ever saw as Daredevil, Spider-Man and the Punisher find themselves caught up in an epic chase across Manhattan for the Omega Drive - a powerful and dangerous information source that could change the course of all their lives! Plus: Its lawyers in love as Matt Murdock finally makes some time for Assistant District Attorney Kirsten McDuffie. But when Megacrime strikes back at Daredevil, the sightless super hero finds himself imprisoned in Latveria for crimes against the state! And as the law firm of Nelson & Murdock undergoes a drastic change, Matts happy go lucky veneer at last begins to peel back, revealing darker truths that may just end his heroic career. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1510448 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1668951 Presents the story of Gary Michael Hilton, a former Green Beret paratrooper and expert outdoorsman with a penchant for violence and depravity, who was convicted of murdering two young women and suspected of killing many others. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1616265 The game doesnt really matter. I mean, Ill give 100 percent of my heart to win it, but in the end, the thing I most want to do is not win championships or make a lot of money, its to invest in peoples lives, to make a difference. --Tim Tebow-- http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1512099 Tackling the issues at the forefront of the American mind--healthcare, education, capitalism, and more America the Beautiful is indispensable reading. From four-time bestselling author, internationally renowned neurosurgeon, and humanitarian Dr. Ben Carson, here is a sobering and inspiring manifesto of Americas greatness, her failings, and the values and changes it will take to carry our country into a brilliant and prosperous future. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1621007 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1668955 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1696470 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1567106 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1668098 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1667373 Its a statistic thats sure to surprise: close to 45 percent of postsecondary students in the United States today do not enroll in college directly out of high school and many attend part-time. Following a tradition of self-improvement as old as the Republic, the nontraditional college student is becoming the norm. Back to School is the first book to look at the schools that serve a growing population of second-chancers, exploring what higher education-in the fullest sense of the term-can offer our rapidly changing society and why it is so critical to support the institutions that make it possible for millions of Americans to better their lot in life. In the anecdotal style of his bestselling Possible Lives, Rose crafts rich and moving vignettes of people in tough circumstances who find their way; who get a second . . . or third . . . or even fourth chance; and who, in a surprising number of cases, reinvent themselves as educated, engaged citizens. Rose reminds us that our nations economic and civic future rests heavily on the health of the institutions that serve millions of everyday people-not simply the top twenty universities in U.S. News and World Report-and paints a vivid picture of the community colleges and adult education programs that give so many a shot at reaching their aspirations-- http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1567092 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1566750 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1621608 Following his groundbreaking, critically acclaimed run on Detective Comics, Snyder begins a new era of The Dark Knight alongside artist Capullo when a series of brutal murders rocks Gotham City and Batman to the core. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1582982 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1510721 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1567434 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1667966 When an unexpected medical crisis sends [the author] on a deeply personal journey to tease out the intersections between sexuality and creativity, she discovers, much to her own astonishment, an increasing body of scientific evidence that suggests that the vagina is not merely flesh, but an intrinsic component of the female brain--and thus has a fundamental connection to female consciousness itself.--Dust jacket. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1628334 Kozol returns to the scene of his prize-winning books Rachel and her children and Amazing Grace, and to the children hes portrayed there, to share their journeys and unexpected victories as they grow into adulthood. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1568221 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1568540 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1583297 Monica Crowley offers a rollicking, sharp-elbowed tour of the damage caused by Barack Obamas reckless spending and radical political agenda. But she also sets the stage for the inevitable conservative comeback, arguing that the time has come for a revival of the Reaganesque Happy Warrior spirit. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1685419 A wifes memoir of her husbands sex change describes how she endeavored to salvage their family life and protect her children, the difficult responses of their neighbors, and the support she received from friends. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1585733 This story is a real-life thriller that tells the inside story of a hedge fund fraud and the wild search, for a secret market beneath the financial market we all know. Sam Israel was a man who seemed to have it all, until the hedge fund he ran, Bayou, imploded and he became the target of a nationwide manhunt. Born into one of Americas most illustrious trading families, Israel was determined to strike out on his own. So after apprenticing with one of the greatest hedge fund traders of the 1980s, Sam founded his own fund and promised his investors guaranteed profits. With the proprietary computer program he had created, he claimed to be able to predict the future. But his future was already beginning to unravel. After suffering devastating losses and fabricating fake returns, Israel knew it was only a matter of time before his real performance would be discovered, so when a former black-ops intelligence operative told him about a secret market run by the Fed, Israel bet his last $150 million on a chance to make billions. Thus began his year-long adventure in the Upperworld, a society populated by clandestine bankers, shady European nobility, and spooks issuing cryptic warnings about a mysterious cabal known as the Octopus. Whether the secret market was real or a con, Israel was all in, and as the pressures mounted and increasingly sinister violence crept into his life, he struggled to break free of the Octopus tentacles. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1681161 Argues that 1965, not 1968, was the most transformative year of the 1960s, discussing attacks on civil rights demonstrators, increased African American militancy, the Watts riots, anti-war protests, and a growing national pessimism. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1678478 An official companion to Steven Spielbergs movie Lincoln, this riveting history written for young readers by noted Lincoln historian Harold Holzer, explores Abraham Lincolns life, his evolving personal and political beliefs about slavery, and his genius that led to ending the Civil War, re-uniting the country, and ensuring passage of the 13th Amendment that ended slavery in America--Provided by publisher. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1669115 Thousands of people have had near-death experiences, but scientists have argued that they are impossible. Dr. Eben Alexander was one of those scientists. A highly trained neurosurgeon, Alexander knew that NDEs feel real, but are simply fantasies produced by brains under extreme stress. Then, Dr. Alexanders own bran was attacked by a rare illness. The part of the brain that controls thought and emotion--and in essence makes us human--shut down completely. For seven days he lay in a coma. Then, as his doctors considered stopping treatment, Alexanders eyes popped open. He had come back. Alexanders recovery is a medical miracle. But the real miracle of his story lies elsewhere. While his body lay in coma, Alexander journeyed beyond this world and encountered an angelic being who guided him into the deepest realms of super-physical existence. There he met, and spoke with, the Divine source of the universe itself. Alexanders story is not a fantasy. Before he underwent his journey, he could not reconcile his knowledge of neuroscience with any belief in heaven, God, or the soul. Today Alexander is a doctor who believes that true health can be achieved only when we realize that God and the soul are real and that death is not the end of personal existence but only a transition. -- Cover, p. [4] http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1604703 Bird and Squirrel outwit Cat and become best friends in this zany adventure. Squirrel is afraid of his own shadow. Bird doesnt have a care in the world. And Cat wants to eat Bird and Squirrel. Of course, hell have to catch them first, and thats not going to be easy. Join this trio as they head south for the winter in a hilarious road trip. But watch out! Cat is waiting around every bend, and hes one pesky feline. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1583095 Analyzes scandals in high-profile institutions, from Wall Street and the Catholic Church to Major League Baseball, while evaluating how an elite American meritocracy rose throughout the past half-century before succumbing to corruption and failure. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1629357 The 45th edition of the leading price guide in antiques, continues to feature real prices based on sales with more than 2,500 full-color photographs. Categories include: Depression Glass, Dolls, Jewelry, Furniture, Porcelain, and Sports Memorabilia http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1645981 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1566798 Identifying what the author believes to be a battle between the priorities of civilian life and the war, the host of the critically acclaimed The Rachel Maddow show explains that todays focus on national security is actually compromising national stability, tracing the historical events and contributing factors that have promoted a deeply militarized American culture. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1627943 Callie rides an emotional roller coaster while serving on the stage crew for a middle school production of Moon over Mississippi as various relationships start and end, and others never quite get going. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1602370 ...Hunter offers an extremely personal account of her relationship with John Edwards: the facts of how they actually met, how their accidental love started and escalated, what it was like to fall in love with a married man who decided to run for president, the surprise of becoming pregnant during the campaign, how the affair became public, the extensive cover-up, and finally, what happened in the years after Edwards publicly admitted to being the father of their daughter, Frances Quinn--Bk. jkt. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1711775 Colorized versions of Garfield comic strips, featuring the adventures of Garfield the cat, Odie the dog, and their owner Jon. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1628054 Ann Coulter fearlessly explains the real history of race relations in this country, including how white liberals twist that history to spring the guilty, accuse the innocent, and engender racial hatreds, all in order to win politically. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1511142 Explores the discrediting hate campaigns targeting Barack Obama to explain how they reveal the destructiveness and ruthlessness of right-wing extremists. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1567787 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1582794 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1645548 Alyssa Harad always considered herself practical, earnest, and bookish. She was a proud feminist, a Birkenstock wearer, and a religious recycler; the only interests in which she came anywhere near self-indulgence were food and cooking. Until she chanced upon a blog and read a new kind of review--not of a novel or a recipe but of a perfume. How frivolous and girly, she thought at first. And yet, months later, she noticed she had begun to heard vials of fragrance samples. Embarking on a journey that takes her from perfume galleries and private laboratories in her hometown of Austin, TX, to the glamorous perfume showrooms of NYC, Harad discovers a secret network of perfume-traders, scent sharers, botanists, and fragrance enthusiasts around the world. Through them she comes to reassess her ideas about femininity, passion, her own long-term relationship--and what her life is about-- http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1585594 Draws on interviews with administrators and students to furnish data on three hundred of the countrys most prominent colleges. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1725378 In 2003, Pat Tillman, serving in the US Army, hastily wrote a just in case letter to his wife, Marie. When he returned on leave before his departure to Afghanistan, he placed the letter on top of their bedroom dresser. Then, in April 2004, Maries worst nightmare came true. In the days following Pats death, it was his letter that kept her going and, more than that, it was his words that would help her learn to navigate a world she could no longer share with her husband.