Melvin, Craig
Summary: The news anchor of NBC News' Today tells the story of the father figures in his life as well as his reconciliation and understanding of his own father, and how all these experiences and encounters have informed his understanding of his own role as a dad.
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Publisher / Publication Date: William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 MELVIN, CRAIG MELCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Adult, Call number: B MELVIN MELMelvin, Craig
Summary: "With inspiring text by Today cohost Craig Melvin and warmth-filled illustrations by Sawyer Cloud, this is a tender and uplifting tribute to the special bonds between dads and sons. Through the ups and downs of life, no matter what: I'm proud to be your dad."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Quill Tree Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 2024
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE MELBragg, Melvyn
Contents: The common tongue -- The great escape -- Conquest -- Holding on -- The speech of kings -- Chaucer -- God's english -- English and the language of the state -- William Tyndale's bible -- A renaissance of words -- Preparing the ground -- Shakespeare's english -- "My America" -- Wild west words -- Sold down the river -- Mastering the language -- The proper way to talk -- Steam, streets and slang...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Arcade Pub. 2004
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 420.9 BRABragg, Melvyn
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 1996
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC BRABragg, Melvyn
Summary: "The tale Heloise and Abelard has captivated the attentions of romantics since the twelfth century. Heloise was a woman beyond her time: educated, fierce, and unafraid to be herself. When Peter Abelard, a radical philosopher determined to reform the archaic practices of the Church from within, becomes her private tutor, the attraction is overwhelming. Their passionate love affair soon becomes...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Arcade Publishing 2019
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC BRABragg, Melvyn
Summary: Ex-corporal Sam Richardson returns home from the war in Burma in the spring of 1946, but instead of finding comfort in returning to his hometown, which seems to have remained unchanged, he finds himself trying to cope with the changes that have occured within himself.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Arcade 2002
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC BRABragg, Melvyn
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Publisher / Publication Date: Arcade Pub. 2001
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC BRAWeintraub, Aileen
Summary: "Meet 50 super-inspiring kids! It's never too early--and you're never too young-- to make a difference in the world! The amazing musicians, writers, scientists, athletes, activists, and other fascinating kids in this book accomplished great feats by the age of eighteen. They impacted people's lives by coming up with new inventions, making art and music, competing in sports, and speaking out...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sterling Children's Books 2018