Ott, Chris.
Summary: Joy Division's career has often been shrouded by myths. But the truth is surprisingly simple: over a period of several months, Joy Division transformed themselves from run-of-the-mill punk wannabes into the creators of one of the most atmospheric, disturbing, and influential debut albums ever recorded. Chris Ott carefully picks apart fact from fiction to show how Unknown Pleasures came into...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Continuum 2004
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 780.33 OTTHarjo, Joy
Summary: Joy Harjo, the first Native American to be appointed Poet Laureate of the United States, details her journey to becoming a poet. Born in Oklahoma, the end place of the Trail of Tears, Harjo grew up learning to dodge an abusive stepfather by finding shelter in her imagination, a deep spiritual life, and connection with the natural world. Narrating the complexities of betrayal and love, grounded...
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Publisher / Publication Date: W.W. Norton & Company 2012
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 HARJO, JOY HARAlsadir, Nuar
Summary: Taking laughter's revelatory capacity as a starting point, and rooted in Nuar Alsadir's experience as a poet and psychoanalyst, Animal Joy is an ode to spontaneity and feeling alive.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Graywolf Press 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 814 ALSBackstrom, Mary Katherine
Summary: "A bestselling author helps readers find radical joy in a world full of constant comparison by accepting that life is a wild ride and happiness fluctuates with our circumstances."--Amazon.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Worthy Publishing 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 152.42 BACCallahan, Patti
Summary: "The love story of C.S. Lewis and his wife, Helen Joy Davidman Gresham, was improbable--and seemingly impossible. Their Eros-story led to some of Lewis's greatest works, yet Joy is most commonly known for how she died. Becoming Mrs. Lewis allows us to see how this brilliant and passionate woman lived--and why she stole Jack's heart"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Thomas Nelson 2018
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1 available in Adult, Call number: FIC CALCopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: Fiction CallahanMeyer, Joyce
Summary: "Adopt a lifestyle of thanksgiving and discover that no matter how messy life gets, God will make it good. Each moment that you're given is a precious gift from God. You can choose to have a thankful attitude and live each moment full of joy, simply because God is good. In The Power of Thank You, renowned Bible teacher and #1 New York Times bestselling author Joyce Meyer encourages us to take a...
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Publisher / Publication Date: FaithWords 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 179 MEYRosen, Michael
Summary: With boisterous illustrations, this delightful read-aloud follows a very wriggly bunny who just can't stop moving, around and around, capturing the can't-sit-still spirit of children with energy to burn and inspiring interactive play.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Candlewick Press 2024
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE ROSSummary: "In this powerful volume, publisher Linda Joy has gathered intimate stories from women who know what it means to live in joy, every day. These moving, heartfelt tales illustrate how authenticity, inner courage, and a deep belief in the power of choice guided each of these amazing women to create lives of peace, beauty, and abundant joy. The three Reflection Questions after each story create a...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2015
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 158 INSEldredge, Stasi
Summary: We all spend a lot of energy reaching for happiness, but we are never quite able to hang on to it. Real life happens, and our circumstances take us on an emotional rollercoaster ride. So the Bible’s call to “be joyful always” sounds almost crazy—and out of reach. But it doesn’t have to be. Joy is meant to be ours, a joy that is defiant in the face of this broken world. This joy is not simply...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Nelson Books, an imprint of Thomas Nelson 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 248.8 ELDGay, Ross
Summary: "A collection of essays in which the author discusses the small and large things that delight him"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill 2023
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Summary: In this breakthrough book, Confidence & Joy: Success Strategies for Kids with Learning Differences, you’ll be given practical tools to lead your child with learning differences to lifelong success—educationally, socially, and personally. You’ll be presented with questions for personal reflections that can transform parenting or teaching these children for who they are… smart and different! In...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Crescendo Publishing 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 371.92 Ross-SwainSethi, Tanmeet
Summary: "Every footstep you take towards Joy is a radical act of Justice that defies the oppressive weight of your pain. Every decision to invite in hope or gratitude, even while still living with fear or rage, creates a powerful change in your biochemistry. You and only you choose which neurochemical will take strongest hold in your brain and heart; you choose what story your cells will hear. Many of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Hachette Go 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 158 SETClimo, Liz
Summary: "We all need a reminder that we're loved and we matter, and international bestselling author Liz Climo delivers that dose of warmth and love in her new book Sometimes we just need a little pep talk to remind us that we're doing our best. With help from her charming animal drawings, Liz Climo encourages us to embrace the joyful moments, get back up after falling down, and always love ourselves....
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Publisher / Publication Date: Flatiron Books 2022
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JFIC CLICruz, Kleaver
Summary: "A beautiful love letter to Black joy, as a source of self-preservation and survival as well as a form of resistance"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Mariner Books 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 704.9 CRUDodd, Emma
Summary: Christmas is joy that's overflowing. It's sparkling eyes and faces glowing. One little reindeer calf discovers the true meaning of Christmas.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Templar Books, an imprint of Candlewick Press 2020
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1 available in KBL Holiday Storage, Call number: JE DODHarjo, Joy
Summary: A collection of poems from the first Native American US Poet Laureate, informed by her tribal history and connection to the land, that opens a dialogue with history.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Blackstone Publishing 2019
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 811 HARCopies Available at Kingsley
1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CDA 811 HARMangano, Joy
Summary: The visionary entrepreneur and inventor shares an inspirational blueprint for promoting personal success and fulfillment, sharing stories from her childhood, family, and career experiences that illustrate how healthier perspectives can significantly improve one's life.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 MANGANO, JOY MANMcGaha, Jennifer
Summary: "Once you begin looking for joy, you can find it pretty much anywhere. When Jennifer McGaha's grandmother was in her late eighties, Jennifer asked her what her favorite age so far had been. "Fifty-five," her grandmother answered, as though there were something magical about this stage of life, some deeper way of knowing from this vantage point. So, in her own fifty-fifth year, Jennifer began to...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Broadleaf Books 2024
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1 available in New Non-fiction, Call number: 152.4 MCGSummary: "Compilation of 101 stories about holiday miracles and joy from Chicken Soup for the Soul's library of past books."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chicken Soup for the Soul, LLC 2017
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: Based on the true story of C.S. Lewis, a world-renowned writer and professor who remains untouched by any great passion until he meets and falls in love with Joy Gresham, a feisty, abrasive New York divorcée.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: HBO Home Video 1998
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2 available in Drama DVDs, Call number: DVD DRAMA SHAFrancis
Summary: A collection of homilies, speeches, and "messages of the day" that brings together Pope Francis's wisdom on finding happiness in the here and now.
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: 2017
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 248 FRAHarjo, Joy
Summary: In this lyrical meditation about the why of writing poetry, Joy Harjo reflects on significant points of illumination, experience, and questioning from her fifty years as a poet. Comprised of intimate vignettes that take us through the author's life journey as a youth in the late 1960s, a single mother, and a champion of Native nations, this book offers a fresh understanding of how poetry...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Yale University Press 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 809.9 HARMarsh, Nicholas A.
Summary: A biography about James F. Joy whose aim was to secure one unbroken line of uniform guage from Boston to Galveston.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Nicholas A. March 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 JOY, JAMES F. MARVan Oosbree, Ruthie
Summary: "Would you like to add more joy to the world? Get crafting! Create a joke jar to help people when they need a laugh. Craft a set of bamboo chimes to make cheerful music. Stitch a cute pocket "hug" to remind a loved one you care. These fun crafts will help you spark joy in your home, at school, in your community, and beyond"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press, a Capstone imprint 2024