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Bourdain : the definitive oral biography

Woolever, Laurie, author.

Publication Date

2021

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926.415 BOU

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SD_ILS:621439

JFK Jr. : an intimate oral biography

Terenzio, RoseMarie, author.

Publication Date

2024

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Books

Call Number

920.71 KEN

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SD_ILS:715761

Bourdain [CD] : the definitive oral biography

Woolever, Laurie, author, narrator.

Publication Date

2021

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CDs

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926.415 BOU

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SD_ILS:633716

Borderline : the biography of a personality disorder

Kriss, Alexander, author.

Publication Date

2024

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616.85852 KRI

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JFK Jr. [CD] : an intimate oral biography

Terenzio, RoseMarie, author, narrator.

Publication Date

2024

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920.71 KEN

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Bourdain [large print] : the definitive oral biography

Woolever, Laurie, author.

Publication Date

2021

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926.415 BOU

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SD_ILS:632732

I dream of Joni : a portrait of Joni Mitchell in 53 snapshots

Alford, Henry, 1962- author.

Publication Date

2025

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782.42164 ALF

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SD_ILS:795102

Warren and Bill : Gates, Buffett, and the friendship that changed the world

McCarten, Anthony, 1961- author.

Publication Date

2024

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361.74 MCC

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SD_ILS:704717

Birding to change the world : a memoir

O'Kane, Trish, author.

Publication Date

2024

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598.07234 OKA

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SD_ILS:707711

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The Moth presents a point of beauty : true stories of holding on and letting go

Birbiglia, Mike, writer of foreword.

Publication Date

2024

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808.88 MOT

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SD_ILS:707778

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The sky was falling : a young surgeon's story of bravery, survival, and hope

Griggs, Cornelia, author.

Publication Date

2024

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617 GRI

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Joyful recollections of trauma [CD]

Scheer, Paul, 1976- author, narrator.

Publication Date

2024

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927.927 SCH

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Chenoweth, Kristin. Thoughts about belonging.

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McKenzie, Bob. Everyday hockey heroes.

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Terenzio, RoseMarie, author.

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