Author: Jay-Z, 1969-
Published: 2010
Call Number: B JAYZ
Format: Books
Summary: Decoded ... a collection of lyrics and their meanings that together tell the story of a culture, an art form, a moment in history, and one of the most provocative and successful artists of our time--Dust jacket.
Author: Schiff, Stacy.
Published: 2010
Call Number: B CLEOPATR
Format: Books
Summary: The Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer brings to life the most intriguing woman in the history of the world: Cleopatra, the last queen of Egypt. Though her life spanned fewer than 40 years, it reshaped the contours of the ancient world.
Author: DuPrau, Jeanne.
Published: 2004
Call Number: J PB DUPRAU
Format: Books
Summary: Having escaped to the Unknown Regions, Lina and the others seek help from the village people of Sparks.
Author: Picoult, Jodi, 1966-
Published: 2001
Call Number: F PICOULT
Format: Books
Summary: After a family argument, Jane takes her daughter, Rebecca, and travels across the country to stay with her brother Joley, and Oliver, her oceanographer husband, tries to track her unpredictable path.
Author: Beardsley, Aubrey, 1872-1898. Symons, Arthur, 1865-1945. Harris, Bruce S.
Published: 1967
Call Number: 741.942
Format: Books
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