A field guide to American houses

By McAlester, Virginia

Publishing Date: ©1984

Classification: 700

Call Number: 728.0973 MCA

For the house lover and the curious tourist, for the house buyer and the weekend stroller, for neighborhood preservation groups and for all who want to know more about their community, here, at last, is a book that makes it both easy and pleasurable to identify the various styles and periods of American domestic architecture. The guide that enables you to identify, and place in their historic and architectural contexts, the houses you see in your travels across America, houses built for American families in city and countryside, from the 17th century to the present.

Factory summers

By Delisle, Guy

Publishing Date: 2021

Classification: 700

Call Number: 741.5971 DEL

"For three summers beginning when he was 16, cartoonist Guy Delisle worked at a pulp and paper factory in Quebec City. Factory Summers chronicles the daily rhythms of life in the mill, and the twelve-hour shifts he spent in a hot, noisy building filled with arcane machinery. Delisle takes his noted outsider perspective and applies it domestically, this time as a boy amongst men through the universal rite of passage of the summer job. Even as a teenager, Delisle's keen eye for hypocrisy highlights the tensions of class and the rampant sexism an all-male workplace permits... Guy and his dad aren't close, and Guy's witnessing of the workplace politics and toxic masculinity leaves him reconciling whether the job was the reason for his dad's unhappiness. On his days off, Guy found refuge in art, a world far beyond the factory floor. Delisle shows himself rediscovering comics at the public library, and preparing for animation school--only to be told on the first day, 'There are no jobs in animation.' Eager to pursue a job he enjoys and to avoid a career of unhappiness, Guy throws caution to the wind."--

No one else

By Johnson, R. Kikuo

Publishing Date: [2021]

Classification: 700

Call Number: 741.5973 JOH

"Charlene is a single mom and full-time nurse who also cares for her elderly father. She was already struggling to hold everything together when tragedy strikes and her nonconformist brother returns home unexpectedly, piling chaos on top of grief. A tightwire act of functioning dysfunction teeters on the brink in this funny and bittersweet work of graphic fiction from The New Yorker cartoonist R. Kikuo Johnson (Night Fisher), gorgeously set in and around the sugarcane fields of the author's hometown on Maui."--Back cover

In

By McPhail, Will

Publishing Date: [2021]

Classification: 700

Call Number: 741.5973 MCP

"Nick, a young illustrator, can't connect with people. Whether it's the barista down the street, his own family, or Wren, an oncologist whose life becomes painfully tangled with his, Nick can't shake the feeling that there is some hidden realm of human interaction beyond his reach. He staggers through meaningless conversations and haunts lookalike vacuous coffee shops in the hope that he will find it there. But it isn't until Nick learns to stop performing and speak about the things that really matter that the complex and colorful worlds of the people he meets are finally revealed to him."--Back cover.

Animal farm: the graphic novel

By Odyr

Publishing Date: [2020]

Classification: 700

Call Number: 741.5981 ODY

"A beautiful graphic adaptation of George Orwell's timeless and timely allegorical novel"--

William S. Rice: California block prints

By Rice Treseder, Roberta

Publishing Date: ©2009

Classification: 700

Call Number: 769.92 RIC

The hallmark diversity of California's trees and the less-than-serene meeting of the sea and Bay Area cliffs are among the favorite subjects of Rice, who recorded the state's landscapes, wildlife, and skylines in the first half of the 20th century. This collection presents about 60 color plates produced between 1901 and 1935. Watercolors are scattered amid reproductions of the artist's stylized block prints, created in the current of the burgeoning Arts and Crafts movement. Annotation ©2009 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com) - (Book News)

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Pageboy: a memoir

By Page, Elliot

Publishing Date: 2023

Classification: 700

Call Number: 791.4302 PAG

"The Oscar-nominated star who captivated the world with his performance in Juno finally shares his truth. "Can I kiss you?" It was two months before the world premiere of Juno, and Elliot Page was in his first ever queer bar. The hot summer air hung heavy around him as he looked at her. And then it happened. In front of everyone. A previously unfathomable experience. Here he was on the precipice of discovering himself as a queer person, as a trans person. Getting closer to his desires, his dreams, himself, without the repression he'd carried for so long. But for Elliot, two steps forward had always come with one step back. With Juno's massive success, Elliot became one of the world's most beloved actors. His dreams were coming true, but the pressure to perform suffocated him. He was forced to play the part of the glossy young starlet, a role that made his skin crawl, on and off set. The career that had been an escape out of his reality and into a world of imagination was suddenly a nightmare. As he navigated criticism and abuse from some of the most powerful people in Hollywood, a past that snapped at his heels, and a society dead set on forcing him into a binary, Elliot often stayed silent, unsure of what to do, until enough was enough. Full of behind the scenes details and intimate interrogations on sex, love, trauma, and Hollywood, Pageboy is the story of a life pushed to the brink. But at its core, this beautifully written, winding journey of what it means to untangle ourselves from the expectations of others is an ode to stepping into who we truly are with defiance, strength, and joy"--

Sierra Trail Runs: A Guide to the Eastside

Publishing Date: 2022

Classification: 700

Call Number: 796.42

From introductory tours on gentle trails to full-on backcountry adventures up on the highest peaks, this photo guidebook has runs for everyone. Whether you're looking to go bigger and higher, or just discover a new part of the mountains, there are options here to keep you running year round. This guide contains full details on 36 carefully chosen trail runs, some of the best anywhere, including excursions into the White Mountains and Death Valley. With big, beautiful images for inspiration, you'll find all of the info you need for years of adventure in California's High Sierra.Big, ambitious runs plus a few mellow onesRun some 14'ers!Elevation profiles and difficulty ratingsAccess to online GPX tracks (password protected)The Sierra is laced with trails -- this books hones in on the bestBonus: select runs in the White Mountains and Death ValleyInspiring images by some of the best trail-running photographers in the businessOriginal art by Bishop local Ann Piersall LoganGuest essays by Paiute educator Kris Hohag and other local voicesEvery book purchase supports Friends of the Inyo!

The lost art of reading nature's signs: use outdoor clues to find your way, predict the weather, locate water, track animals--and other forgotten skills

By Gooley, Tristan

Publishing Date: [2015]

Classification: 700

Call Number: 796.5 GOO

Turn every walk into a game of detection. When writer and navigator Tristan Gooley journeys outside, he sees a natural world filled with clues. The roots of a tree indicate the sun's direction; the Big Dipper tells the time; a passing butterfly hints at the weather; a sand dune reveals prevailing wind; the scent of cinnamon suggests altitude; a budding flower points south. To help you understand nature as he does, Gooley shares more than 850 tips for forecasting, tracking, and more, gathered from decades spent walking the landscape around his home and around the world. Whether you're walking in the country or city, along a coastline, or by night, this is the ultimate resource on what the land, sun, moon, stars, plants, animals, and clouds can reveal - if you only know how to look! --

Imaginary peaks: the Riesenstein hoax and other mountain dreams

By Ives, Katie

Publishing Date: [2021]

Classification: 700

Call Number: 796.522 IVE

"Using an infamous deception about a fake mountain range in British Columbia as her jumping-off point, Katie Ives examines the lure of blank spaces on the map and the value of the imagination. "Imaginary Peaks" details the mystery of the Riesenstein Hoax within the larger context of cartography, exploration, and climbing history." --

Extreme alpinism: climbing light, fast & high

By Twight, Mark

Publishing Date: 1999

Classification: 700

Call Number: 796.522 TWI

Covers character, psychological training, physical training, strength, endurance, nutrition, clothing, gear, wilderness skills, partnering, and bivouacs.

Just Tyrus: a memoir

By Tyrus

Publishing Date: [2022]

Classification: 700

Call Number: 796.812 TYR

"The product of a 1970s mixed marriage, George Murdoch learned to fight early in life, fending off both race-baiting bullies and the demons of a dysfunctional home. Couch surfing all through high school and most of college, the quick-witted, sharp-tongued giant played football, ran drugs, and bounced at clubs to try to survive. After a false start with the WWE, he eventually became Snoop Dogg's bodyguard and traveled the world with the hip hop legend, biding his time and honing his rap. When the WWE urged him to return, George became 'Brodus Clay' and, for the next several years, reinvented himself numerous times under the watchful mentorship of the legendary Dusty Rhodes, 'the American Dream.' He was eventually christened 'Tyrus,' and shortly after, a chance social media encounter with Greg Gutfeld at Fox News resulted in Tyrus finding a new skill: sage social commentator. Ferociously funny, blunt, and tenacious, Just Tyrus traces his unlikely and spectacular rise. As always with Tyrus, it's in-your-face and offers no apologies." --

Slack line strategies for fly fishing

By Judy, John

Publishing Date: ©1994

Classification: 700

Call Number: 799.12 JUD

While many fly fishermen cherish the thrill of straight line power casting, a growing number of fishing experts are discovering that slack line casting is what really catches fish. In Slack Line Strategies for Fly Fishing, John Judy makes the case for slack line casting as an invaluable approach to fly fishing that all anglers can use to improve their chances of success. The book covers the basics, such as rod selection and water current pattern identification, as well as advanced strategies, such as how to locate and land the elusive steelhead. Filled with expert information, this entertaining book of instruction and example is an innovative addition to the fly fishermen's library.- (Stackpole Books)