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Where the past begins : a writer's memoir / by Tan, Amy,author.;
"From New York Times bestselling author Amy Tan, a memoir on her life as a writer, her childhood, and the symbiotic relationship between fiction and emotional memory"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Tan, Amy.; Creation (Literary, artistic, etc.); Novelists, American;
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Autumn Bird & the runaway / by Florence, Melanie.; Scrimger, Richard,1957-; Lightning, Caeleigh.;
Autumn Bird and the Runaway is a breathtaking collaboration by two of Canada's finest writers of books for young readers. Infused with themes of identity, belonging and compassion, it's a story that reminds us that we are all more than our circumstances. The author's home life is a messy, often terrifying story of neglect and abuse.LSC
Subjects: Belonging (Social psychology); Caring; Kindness; Abused children; Families; Survival;
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Small things like these / by Keegan, Claire,author.;
"It is 1985 in a small Irish town. During the weeks leading up to Christmas, Bill Furlong, a coal merchant and family man faces into his busiest season. Early one morning, while delivering an order to the local convent, Bill makes a discovery which forces him to confront both his past and the complicit silences of a town controlled by the church. Already a bestseller in France and certain to be read worldwide for generations to come, Small Things Like These is a deeply affecting story of hope, quiet heroism, and empathy from one of our most critically lauded and iconic writers"--
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Christmas fiction.; Catholic Church; Convents; Families; Girls; Merchants; Reformatories for women; Small cities; Unmarried mothers; Workhouses;
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The cemetery of untold stories : a novel / by Alvarez, Julia,author.;
"When celebrated writer Alma Cruz inherits a small plot of land in the Dominican Republic, she turns it into a place to bury her untold stories--literally. She creates a graveyard for manuscript drafts and revisions and the characters whose lives she tried and failed to bring to life and who still haunt her. Alma wants her characters to rest in peace, but they have other ideas, and the cemetery becomes a mysterious sanctuary for their true narratives."--
Subjects: Magic realist fiction.; Novels.; Characters and characteristics in literature; Storytelling; Women authors;
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Who is Maud Dixon? : a novel / by Andrews, Alexandra,author.;
Florence Darrow believes that she's destined to be a famous writer. When she gets a job as a writers assistant to novelist Maud Dixon (whose real name is Helen), Florence believes this is her big chance. Helen invites Florence on a research trip to Morocco, where her new novel is set, but when Florence wakes up in the hospital after a car accident, with no memory of the previous night and no sign of Helen, she wonders if she should take a shortcut. Instead of hiding in Helens shadow, why not upgrade into Helen's life? As well as her bestselling pseudonym, Maud Dixon. A Dewey Diva Pick.
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Psychological fiction.; Women authors; False personation; Administrative assistants;
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Reef Road : a novel / by Royce, Deborah Goodrich,author.;
When a severed hand washes ashore in the wealthy enclave of Palm Beach, Florida, the lives of two women--a lonely writer obsessed with the unsolved murder of her mother's best friend and a panicked wife whose husband has disappeared with their children--collide as the world shutters in the pandemic lockdown of 2020. A young woman's life seems perfect until her family goes missing. A writer lives alone with her dog and collects arcane murder statistics. What each of them stands to lose as they sneak around the do-not-enter tape blocking Reef Road beach is exposed by the steady tightening of the cincture encircling them.
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Psychological fiction.; Novels.; Authors; COVID-19 (Disease); Missing persons; Murder;
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In the land of saints and sinners [videorecording] / by McNally, Mark Michael,screenwriter.; Loane, Terry,1966-screenwriter.; Condon, Kerry,1983-actor.; Gleeson, Jack,actor.; Greene, Sarah,1984-actor.; Hinds, Ciarán,1953-actor.; Neeson, Liam,actor.; Lorenz, Robert(Director),film director.; Samuel Goldwyn Films (Firm),film distributor.;
Kerry Condon, Liam Neeson, Ciaran Hinds, Sarah Greene, Jack Gleeson.In a remote Irish village, a damaged Finbar is forced to fight for redemption after a lifetime of sins, but what price is he willing to pay? In the land of saints and sinners, some sins can't be buried.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.MPAA rating: R.Subtitled for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).DVD ; wide screen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Digital 2.0.
Subjects: Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Action and adventure films.; Thrillers (Motion pictures); Feature films.; Provisional IRA; Redemption; Terrorists; Secrecy; Assassins; Gangsters; Organized crime; Villages;
For private home use only.
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The honeymoon affair / by O'Flanagan, Sheila,author.;
Izzy is in the Caribbean on the honeymoon-that-isn't after her fiancé broke her heart. She's not looking for someone new. But when she meets Charles Miller, a successful writer holidaying alone, the electricity is undeniable. And what does she have to lose? In Ireland, Charles's ex-wife and agent Ariel flits from party to party, glamorous and poised. She's in constant contact with Charles. They're very close. Ariel wonders if they should get back together. She's an independent woman, but she liked being part of a power couple. And she's sure she only has to say, and they'll pick up where they left off. No matter how in control of life you think you are, it can shock and surprise you. As Izzy, Ariel and Charles are about to find out.
Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Psychological fiction.; Novels.; Authors; Choice (Psychology); Divorced men; Life change events; Man-woman relationships; Single women; Triangles (Interpersonal relations); Vacations;
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Joyful, joyful : stories celebrating Black voices / by Adeola, Dapo.;
A colour-illustrated collection of stories and poems celebrating joy, showcasing 40 Black writers and artists from across the world.
Subjects: Poetry.; Illustrated works.; Short stories.; Children's stories, English.; Children's poetry, English.; Authors, Black; Joy; Conduct of life;
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A room called earth / by Ryan, Madeleine,author.;
This debut novel from autistic writer and advocate for neurodiversity, Madeleine Ryan, is a story of a fiercely original young woman whose radical self-acceptance illuminates a new way of being in the world and opens up a whole new realm of understanding and connection. As a full moon rises over Melbourne, Australia, a young autistic woman gets ready for a party. As the events of the night unfold, she moves from person to person, weaving a web around the magical, the mundane, and the tragic.
Subjects: Psychological fiction.; Autistic people; Interpersonal relations; Parties;
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