Author: Holly
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Ouch!
Ouch! A Book About Cuts, Scratches, and Scrapes Berger 1991 Submitter: The information in this book is fine, but it’s pretty visually dated and hasn’t been checked out in about 10 years. Mostly I’m chuckling over the extremely dramatic, unrealistic drawings of blood spurting from assorted wounds. Be sure to…
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The Black Death
The Black Death Day 1989 Submitter: Other than the cover (is that E.T. wielding the scythe of death? Why is he not wearing any clothes? Why is the dead man on the ground smiling?), this book is actually not that bad, just really old. Old enough to be concerned that…
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Holocaust Handbook
Deliveries of Coke, Wood and Zyklon B to Auschwitz—Neither Proof Nor Trace for the Holocaust Holocaust Handbooks, Volume 40 Mattogno 2021 Submitter: As a collection development librarian who receives email suggestions, you never know what you’ll find when you open a request. We received this eBook as an unwanted donation…
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American Heritage
What do we have here? I’ll tell you what: approximately 70 years of bound American Heritage magazines. Each book is one year of issues. The last 20-ish years were individual monthly issues. These have been living in the reference collection at my library, gathering dust since who knows when. I’ve…
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The Silent Killer?
Vaccination – The Silent Killer: A Clear And Present Danger McBean and Honorof 1977 Submitter: I am wondering if other libraries are receiving donations like this. We have seen an influx of anti-vax books either emailed or dumped into our dropbox. This one is pretty scary! Holly: I mean, come on,…
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DIY Puppets
Easy-to-Make Puppets Stockwell 1973 Submitter: Easy To Make Puppets allows you to make… Middle Finger Dumbo (Handy to keep at the circulation desk for those fun patrons) High as a Kite Clown Stop wasting food heads (A mom’s favorite) And many more! Holly: The disembodied head on the cover ought to…
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