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Fall on your knees / by MacDonald, Ann-Marie,1958-author.;
The story of a jinxed family, a catalog of rape, incest and death. James Piper abuses his daughter, atones by sending her to New York to study singing while he goes to war, she returns pregnant, dies in childbirth when her mother opens her to save her twins. One of the twins dies, mother commits suicide, the second twin contracts polio while being baptized in a creek by an aunt, the aunt is raped by James.
Subjects: Biographical fiction.; Novels.; Family; Sisters;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Fayne / by MacDonald, Ann-Marie,1958-author.;
In the late nineteenth century, Charlotte Bell is growing up at Fayne, a vast and lonely estate straddling the border between England and Scotland, where she has been kept from the world by her adoring father, Lord Henry Bell, owing to a mysterious condition. Charlotte, strong and insatiably curious, revels in the moorlands, and has learned the treacherous and healing ways of the bog from the old hired man, Byrn, whose own origins are shrouded in mystery. Her idyllic existence is shadowed by the magnificent portrait on the landing in Fayne House which depicts her mother, a beautiful Irish-American heiress, holding Charlotte's brother, Charles Bell. Charlotte has grown up with the knowledge that her mother died in giving birth to her, and that her older brother, Charles, the long-awaited heir, died soon afterwards at the age of two. When Charlotte's appetite for learning threatens to exceed the bounds of the estate, her father breaks with tradition and hires a tutor to teach his daughter "as you would my son, had I one." But when Charlotte and her tutor's explorations of the bog turn up an unexpected artefact, her father announces he has arranged for her to be cured of her condition, and her world is upended. Charlotte's passion for knowledge and adventure will take her to the bottom of family secrets and to the heart of her own identity.
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Psychological fiction.; Novels.; Families; Family secrets; Identity (Psychology); Immortalism; Young women;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Pieces of blue / by Sloan, Holly Goldberg,1958-author.;
"From New York Times bestselling author Holly Goldberg Sloan, a hilarious and heartfelt novel for fans of Maria Semple and Emma Straub about a family trying to restore a ramshackle beachside motel-and their own lives. What good was thinking the future only held cloudy skies? Wasn't the reality that pieces of blue were always there, waiting to break through? When Paul Hill drowns in a surfing accident, he leaves his wife, Lindsey, and their three children with broken hearts and a mountain of debt. Once Paul's life insurance finally comes through, Lindsey impulsively uses the money to buy a charmingly ramshackle motel in Hawai'i, hoping for a fresh start. Teenage Olivia quickly develops a crush on a handsome but monosyllabic skateboarder. Twelve-year-old Carlos reinvents himself as a popular kid named Carl. And Sena, the youngest, will do whatever it takes to protect her beloved motel chickens. But while the kids adjust, Lindsey is flailing, trying to pretend she knows how to bring a motel-and herself-back to life. Then a handsome stranger rolls into the motel parking lot, and she's surprised to feel a long-dormant part of herself stirring. She accepts his offer to help, unaware that he may have secrets of his own. And all the while, out in the Pacific, the trade winds are fiercely blowing. Funny and tender, full of twists and turns and heart, Pieces of Blue is a portrait of an irresistible family learning to start over"--
Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Novels.; Families; Man-woman relationships; Motels; Mother and child; Widows;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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How to handle a bully / by Richards, Nancy Wilcox,1958-; Sourwine, David.;
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Subjects: Bullying; Physical fitness; Cycling;
© c2010., Scholastic Canada,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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I quit grade one! / by Richards, Nancy Wilcox,1958-; Goldsmith, Tom.;
When her beloved grade one teacher goes on maternity leave, Stella is concerned that the replacement teacher will not be as wonderful.LSC
Subjects: First grade (Education); Teachers;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Where do balloons go? : an uplifting mystery / by Curtis, Jamie Lee,1958-; Cornell, Laura;
"Ages 4-8"--P. [2] of cover.
Subjects: Balloons; Stories in rhyme;
© c2000., HarperCollins,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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My mommy hung the moon : a love story / by Curtis, Jamie Lee,1958-; Cornell, Laura.;
A hard-working mother's extraordinary accomplishments are listed by her devoted child."Ages 4 -8"--P. [2] of cover.LSC
Subjects: Stories in rhyme.; Mother and child; Mothers;
© c2010., HarperCollins,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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How to be brave / by Richards, Nancy Wilcox,1958-; Benoit, Mathieu,1978-;
Fiona and Daniel are twins but they aren't anything alike. Fiona is fearless. Daniel needs a little more time to feel comfortable in new situations. Dad tells him that sometimes courage takes time to grow. Daniel wonders how much longer he'll have to wait until he grows brave. Hopefully not too much longer. He could use all the courage he can get to start all over at a new school - in April! Even with Fiona by his side, it will be pretty daunting to meet a new teacher and all new kids. And when Daniel learns in the first few weeks of school that he'll have to give a presentation in front of his whole new class, it's his worst nightmare come true. But as he gets to know his new friend Andrew and faces down some fears, Daniel realizes he's braver than he thinks.LSC
Subjects: Twins; Brothers and sisters; Friendship; Courage;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Lessons from the edge : a memoir / by Yovanovitch, Maria L.,1958-author.;
In a new memoir, the U.S. ambassador to the Ukraine, whose life and work have taught her the preciousness of democracy as well as the dangers of corruption, details her involvement in President Trump's impeachment inquiry and her response to his smear campaign.
Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Trump, Donald, 1946-; Yovanovitch, Maria L., 1958-; Ambassadors; Impeachments;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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El secreto de Luis / by Ramos, Mario,1958-2012.; Ros, Rafael.;
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Subjects: Swine; Wolves; Friendship; Bullying;
© 2012., Corimbo,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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