Catalog Search Results
2) Frida Kahlo
Author
Series
Publisher
World Book, Inc
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Discover how Mexican artist, Frida Kahlo, who was severely injured in a bus accident at age 18, taught herself to paint and became known for her striking self-portraits.
3) Nikola Tesla
Author
Series
Publisher
World Book, Inc
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
A biography on the Serbian American inventor Nikola Tesla.
Author
Series
Publisher
Capstone Press, a Capstone imprint
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
How do you pick car racing GOATs? Richard Petty and Jeff Gordon get a lot of attention. But what about NHRA champion Brittany Force? And what about the versatile driver A.J. Foyt? It comes down to stats, history, and hunches. Read more about some of the legends of car racing and see if you agree that they're the greatest of all time.
Author
Pub. Date
2024
Language
English
Formats
Description
In the 1890s, times were tough, and opportunities for women were few and far between. When mother-of-three Annie Londonderry saw an ad promising $10,000 to a woman who could cycle around the world in a year, something no one thought possible, she decided it was time to learn to ride. She waved goodbye to her family in Boston and set off for Chicago. Annie was exhausted when she arrived fifty-nine days later--and she realized she'd never make it across...
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
How to turn other's and your own doubt into rocket fuel to achieve your dreams, from entrepreneur, CEO, and healthcare investor Surbhi Sarna ... Using her own experience, she shows you how to face setbacks, not let impossible standards get in the way, lead empathetically, empower others to think differently, and how to convince the right people to help you accomplish your goals.
11) The new book of Christian martyrs: the heroes of our faith from the 1st century to the 21st century
Author
Publisher
Tyndale Momentum
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
An inspiring keepsake that honors the heroic sacrifice of today's martyrs for the Christian faith--and shows how their actions mirror the courage of a long line of brave Christians. In the twenty-first century, we are witnessing an escalation in Christian persecution like we have rarely seen since the first century. Many people don't realize that today thousands of Christians are dying cruel deaths throughout much of the world. There were, in fact,...
15) Serena Williams
Author
Series
Publisher
Black Rabbit Books
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
Explores the tennis career of Serena Williams with stats, charts, infographics, timelines, and strongly controlled text.
17) Patrick Mahomes
Author
Series
Publisher
ABDO Pub. Co
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
A brief look at the life and career of football player Patrick Mahomes
18) Carli Lloyd
Author
Series
Publisher
Black Rabbit Books
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
Explores the soccer career of Carli Lloyd with stats, charts, infographics, timelines, and strongly controlled text.
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
A page-turning work of narrative nonfiction chronicling the incredible story of one of America's most iconic, charismatic, and still polarizing figures, baseball immortal Pete Rose; and an exquisite cultural history of baseball and America in the second half of the twentieth century Pete Rose is a legend. A baseball god. He had compiled more hits than anyone in the history of baseball, a record he set decades ago, which still stands. At the same time,...
20) Andre the Giant
Author
Series
Publisher
A&D Xtreme, An imprint of Abdo Publishing
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
This book chronicles Andre the Giant's childhood, education, and early career; his rise to success; and his untimely death. Andre the Giant's personal and professional challenges and achievements are highlighted as is his impact on entertainment wrestling
In Interlibrary Loan
Didn't find what you need? Items not owned by Orem Public Library can be requested from other Interlibrary Loan libraries to be delivered to your local library for pickup. NOTE: WILL REQUIRE A POSTAGE FEE
Didn't find it?
Can't find what you are looking for? You can put in a request for us to add it to the collection. Submit Request