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Description not available.An award-winning photographer and journalist describes his own diving expeditions to the wreck of the Andrea Doria, the cruise ship that sank in 1956 in the Atlantic Ocean off the eastern coast of the U.S., and profiles the extreme scuba divers who push themselves beyond the limits of recreational divers to reach this ultimate deepwater wreck challenge. AUTHOR: Kevin F. McMurray
PUBLISHER: Atria Books
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Non-Fiction 
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 | Love on the Rocks
In this fascinating history of alcohol in postwar American culture, Lori Rotskoff draws on short stories, advertisements, medical writings, and Hollywood films to investigate how gender norms and ideologies of marriage intersected with scientific and popular ideas about drinking and alcoholism. After the repeal of Prohibition in 1933, recreational drinking became increasingly accepted among white, suburban, middle-class men and women. But excessive or habitual drinking plagued many families. How did people view the problem drinkers in their midst? How did husbands and wives learn to cope within an alcoholic marriage? And how was drinking linked to broader social concerns during the Great Depression, World War II, and the Cold War era? By the 1950s, Rotskoff explains, mental health experts, movie producers, and members of self-help groups like Alcoholics Anonymous and Al-Anon helped bring about a shift in the public perception of alcoholism from sin to sickness. Yet alcoholism was also viewed as a family problem that expressed gender-role failure for both women and men. On the silver screen (in movies such as The Lost Weekend and The Best Years of Our Lives) and on the printed page (in stories by writers such as John Cheever), in hospitals and at Twelve Step meetings, chronic drunkenness became one of the most pressing public health issues of the day.
PUBLISHER: The University of North Carolina Press
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Non-Fiction
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 | Piper by Cindy Ghent, Natale Ghent
Description not available.After her father dies and she moves to her aunt's farm with her mother, grieving eleven-year-old Wesley finds comfort in her friendship with Piper, an Australian shepherd puppy, as she nurses him and teaches him how to herd sheep. AUTHOR: Cindy Ghent, Natale Ghent
PUBLISHER: Orca Book Publishers
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Non-Fiction
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 | Double or Nothing by Dennis Foon
Description not available.Kip has a gambling addiction, but when Kip starts dating Joey his gambling addiction is worsened by the fact that Joey's dad is a Master Illusionist and a gambler. AUTHOR: Dennis Foon
PUBLISHER: Annick Press, Limited
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Non-Fiction
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 | Twins & the Bird of Darkness by Robert D. San Souci, Terry Widener
Description not available.After Princess Marie volunteers to become the evil bird's hostage in order to save her kingdom, Soliday learns of her bravery and works to slay the bird in order to save her, yet when his twin brother, Salacotta, takes the credit for his courageous actions, Soliday must find a way to show that he is a liar. AUTHOR: Robert D. San Souci, Terry Widener
PUBLISHER: Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Non-Fiction
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 | Heidi by Beverly Cleary, Deidre S. Laiken, Eloise Jarvis McGraw, Flo Gibson, Helen B. Dole
The heartwarming tale of a little Swiss girl with a gift for happiness, Heidi is a fascinating glimpse into day-to-day life in both the Alps and the bustling city of Frankfurt. Young Adult. AUTHOR: Beverly Cleary, Deidre S. Laiken, Eloise Jarvis McGraw, Flo Gibson, Helen B. Dole
PUBLISHER: Penguin Putnam Books for Young Readers
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Non-Fiction
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