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Planet of slums

Davis, Mike, 1946-

Publication Date

2006

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Books

Call Number

307.76 DAV

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SD_ILS:74172

Mama Maggie : the untold story of one woman's mission to love the forgotten children of Egypt's garbage slums

Makary, Marty, author.

Publication Date

2015

Format:

Books

Call Number

922.26216 GOB

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SD_ILS:357085

Cover image for Becoming Superman : my journey from poverty to Hollywood with stops along the way at murder, madness, mayhem, movie stars, cults, slums, sociopaths, and war crimes

Becoming Superman : my journey from poverty to Hollywood with stops along the way at murder, madness, mayhem, movie stars, cults, slums, sociopaths, and war crimes

Straczynski, J. Michael, 1954- author.

Publication Date

2019

Format:

Books

Call Number

927.9145 STR

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SD_ILS:497481

Naples 1944 : the devil's paradise at war

Lowe, Keith, 1970- author.

Publication Date

2025

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Call Number

945.731091 LOW

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SD_ILS:804147

Queen of diamonds : a novel

Marsh, Beezy, author.

Publication Date

2025

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MAR

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SD_ILS:795886

Breath of oblivion

Broaddus, Maurice, author.

Publication Date

2024

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BRO

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SD_ILS:716836

Unbecoming a lady : the forgotten sluts and shrews who shaped America

Oneill, Therese, author.

Publication Date

2024

Format:

Books

Call Number

920.72 ONE

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SD_ILS:715375

There are rivers in the sky : a novel

Shafak, Elif, 1971- author.

Publication Date

2024

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Call Number

SHA

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SD_ILS:725356

There are rivers in the sky [large print] : a novel

Shafak, Elif, 1971- author.

Publication Date

2024

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Call Number

SHA

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SD_ILS:726393

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Gachiakuta. 1

Urana, Kei, author.

Publication Date

2024

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URA

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SD_ILS:702923

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Doing it all : the social power of single motherhood

Russell, Ruby (Journalist), author.

Publication Date

2024

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Call Number

306.87432 RUS

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SD_ILS:714038

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Gild

Kennedy, Raven, author.

Publication Date

2024

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KEN

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SD_ILS:714817

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