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1) Walden
Author
Lexile measure
1340L
Language
English
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Henry D. Thoreau (1817–62) was an American author, naturalist, poet, and philosopher. He wrote many essays and books, including Civil Disobedience, Walking, and The Maine Woods, among others. John Updike (1932–2009) was a Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist, short story writer, and poet.
One of the most influential and compelling books in American literature, Walden is a vivid account of the years that Henry D. Thoreau spent alone in a secluded...
Author
Publisher
Yale University Press
Pub. Date
[2004]
Language
English
Description
"Cramer's newly edited text is based on the original 1854 edition of Walden, with emendations taken from Thoreau's draft manuscripts, his own markings or the page proofs and notes in his personal copy of the book. In the editor's notes to the volume. Cramer quotes from sources Thoreau actually read, showing how he used, interpreted, and altered these sources. Cramer also glosses Walden with references to Thoreau's essays."--BOOK JACKET.
Author
Publisher
DaCapo Press
Pub. Date
c2010
Language
English
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At twenty, Tiger Woods made his debut in a Nike commercial. “Hello, World,” he said. “Are you ready for me?” The world was ready. His handlers kept a tight rein on the private superstar, carefully controlling his media coverage. Although everyone recognizes Tiger Woods, his true character has remained a mystery. Tiger: The Real Story is the riveting story of this gifted athlete who tasted unprecedented success and fame. Using his storied golf...
5) Tiger Woods
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
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Based on years of reporting and interviews with more than 250 people from every corner of Tiger Woods's life--a sweeping, revelatory, and defining biography of an American icon.
Author
Publisher
St. Martin's Press
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
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"Bob Harig's latest deep-dive into Tiger Woods' thrilling career, as seen through his iconic 2019 Masters comeback and win. In April of 1997, the world of golf was forever changed. At the age of 21, a young Tiger Woods won the most prestigious golf tournament in the world, the Masters, by a record of 12 strokes. Woods became the youngest golfer ever to win the Masters and the first African or Asian-American player to win a major. History had been...
Series
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Architects Lebbeus Woods and Steven Holl have been friends for many years. Both are theorists but Woods has been preoccupied with the pursuit of a visionary architecture, intentionally, not waiting or searching for commissions, in contrast to Holl whose buildings can be found in many parts of the world. This order of things is interrupted now that Holl has commissioned Woods to design a four-story pavilion for his large-scale multi complex "Sliced...
Author
Language
English
Description
"Over the last forty years, Stuart Woods has written more than ninety novels of suspense and intrigue, beginning with the award-winning Chiefs. Featuring iconic crime-fighting and jet-setting leads, the plots are masterfully conceived and wonderfully escapist. What many readers don't know is that Woods's very own life was filled with similar stories of adventure. Born in Georgia, Woods worked in advertising in New York, served in the US Air Force,...
Author
Publisher
Hyperion
Pub. Date
©2008
Language
English
Description
In this graphic masterpiece, John Porcellino uses only the words of Henry David Thoreau to tell the story of the two years he spent on Walden Pond. The pared-down text focuses on Thoreau's most profound ideas, and Porcellino's fresh, simple pictures capture the essence of the philosopher's writings.
Author
Publisher
Grand Central Publishing
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
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"Published to coincide with the 20th anniversary of Tiger Woods' historic win at the 1997 Masters, an account of the pro golfer's historic career shares previously unknown stories and the ways his record-setting win changed both the sport and his life on and off the course,"--NoveList.
Author
Series
Publisher
Lerner Publications
Pub. Date
[2021].
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Tiger Woods became a famous golfer when he was two. As an adult, he's won 81 PGA Tour events and 15 major tournaments (and counting). Read about one of the world's most recognizable athletes."--
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Series
Publisher
Disney, Lucasfilm Press, an imprint of Disney Book Group
Pub. Date
[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
Description
A mundane cat-sitting job turns much more dangerous for Chewbacca when he must make his way through a bizarre forest with fear-causing mist.
Author
Series
By the book mysteries volume 1
Publisher
Poisoned Pen Press
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"Don't miss the first book in a brand-new gripping and hilarious bookish cozy mystery series by author Tamara Berry! Put your sleuthing hat on-Buried in a Good Book features: A thriller writer who knows way more than anyone should about death and dismemberment Her young daughter who's more intrigued by dead bodies than she probably should be An isolated cabin in the woods that's probably-definitely-hiding something The tiny mountain town that seems...
15) Tiger
Publisher
HBO
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
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Description
The rise, fall and epic comeback of global golf icon Tiger Woods is charted in this two-part documentary.
16) True to the game
Publisher
GVN Releasing
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
A charismatic drug lord tries to start a new life after he falls for a young woman from Philadelphia.
17) Cry freedom
Publisher
Kino Lorber
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
Story of the horrors of apartheid, based on the true story of the friendship between white newspaper reporter Donald Woods and South African Black activist Stephen Biko.
Author
Publisher
Thomas Dunne Books/St. Martin's Press
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
"'In this remarkable journey, Mark Woods captures the essence of our National Parks: their serenity and majesty, complexity and vitality--and their power to heal'--Ken Burns; Many childhood summers, Mark Woods piled into a station wagon with his parents and two sisters and headed to America's national parks. Mark's most vivid childhood memories are set against a backdrop of mountains, woods, and fireflies in places like Redwood, Yosemite, and Grand...
19) Cry freedom
Publisher
Universal Home Video
Pub. Date
©1999
Language
English
Description
The true story of the friendship between black activist Stephen Biko and white newspaper editor Donald Woods, who was instrumental in bringing Biko's anti-apartheid message to the international community.
20) Tiger, Tiger
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
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"The impossible life of Tiger Woods--how did he become the GOAT, and what drove him to fall so spectacularly? In Patterson's hands, Tiger's story is a hole-in-one thriller. Filled with brand-new interviews, Tiger Woods is the first nonfiction collaboration between James Patterson and golf reporter Peter de Jonge, co-authors of theNew York Times bestselling "Miracle" golf novels. Tiger Woods is unrivaled as an athlete. He made the ultimate commitment...
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