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Faye, faraway / by Fisher, Helen,1972-author.;
"An irresistibly moving, heartfelt debut novel for fans of The Time Traveler's Wife and Outlander about a grown woman who travels back in time to be reunited with the mother she lost when she was seven years old"--
Subjects: Magic realist fiction.; Mothers and daughters; Time travel;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The goodbye cat : seven cat stories / by Arikawa, Hiro,1972-author.; Gabriel, Philip,1953-translator.; translation of:Arikawa, Hiro,1972-Mitorineko.English.;
Against the backdrop of Japan's changing seasons, we meet Spin, a kitten rescued from the recycling bin, whose playful nature and simple needs teach an anxious father how to parent his own human baby; a colony of wild cats on a holiday island who show a young boy not to stand in nature's way; a cat whose undying devotion to their charismatic but uncaring father enriches a family; and an elderly cat who hatches a plan to pass into the next world as a spirit so that he and his owner may be in each other's lives for ever.
Subjects: Short stories.; Cats; Families;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The spirits up / by Babiak, Todd,1972-author.;
'The Spirits Up' is a contemporary ghost story about an inventor in need of a miracle and the true cost of being owned by our possessions. Todd Babiak was born in Edmonton, AB. From the author of 'The Empress of Idaho'.
Subjects: Satirical literature.; Families; Ghosts; Inventors; Secrecy;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The nineties : a book / by Klosterman, Chuck,1972-author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."Essays about 1990s popular culture, politics, sports, literature, music"--
Subjects: Popular culture;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Cross her heart : a novel / by Pinborough, Sarah,1972-author.;
"A hair-raising psychological thriller about a single mom and her friends, the secrets they hide, and the pasts they can't escape, from the New York Times bestselling author of Behind Her Eyes"--
Subjects: Psychological fiction.; Thrillers (Fiction); Single mothers; Secrecy;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 3
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Insomnia : a novel / by Pinborough, Sarah,1972-author.;
"In this twisty, mind-bending thriller from the bestselling author of Behind Her Eyes, Emma Averill worries that her crippling insomnia is a sign that she's slowly going insane-like the mother she's worked so hard to leave in her past"--
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Psychological fiction.; Novels.; Insomnia; Mental illness; Mothers and daughters;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 3
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The passengers on the Hankyu line : a novel / by Arikawa, Hiro,1972-author.; Powell, Allison Markin,translator.; translation of:Arikawa, Hiro,1972-Hankyū densha.English.;
"Between the two beautiful Japanese towns of Takarazuka and Nishinomiya, in a stunning mountainous area of Japan, rattles the Hankyu train. Passengers step on and off, lost in thought, contemplating the tiny knots of their existence. On the outward journey we are introduced to the emotional dilemmas of five characters, and on the return journey six months later, we watch them resolve. A young man meets the young woman who always happens to borrow a library book just before he can take it out himself; a woman in a white bridal dress boards looking inexplicably sad; a university student leaves his hometown for the first time; a girl prepares to leave her abusive boyfriend; and an old lady discusses adopting a dog with her granddaughter. These fully developed stories crisscross each other like the railway lines in the book."--
Subjects: Psychological fiction.; Road fiction.; Novels.; Interpersonal relations; Man-woman relationships; Railroads; Self-realization;
Available copies: 0 / Total copies: 1
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It's all easy : delicious weekday recipes for the super-busy home cook / by Paltrow, Gwyneth,1972-author.; Baumann, Thea,author.; Isager, Ditte,photographer.;
First thing -- On the go -- Pick-me-ups -- In a pinch -- Cozy evenings -- Summer nights -- Unexpected guests -- Something sweet -- The basics.
Subjects: Cookbooks.; Quick and easy cooking.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The travelling cat chronicles / by Arikawa, Hiro,1972-author.; Gabriel, Philip,1953-translator.; translation of:Arikawa, Hiro,1972-Tabineko Ripôto.English.;
"A life-affirming anthem to kindness and self-sacrifice, The Travelling Cat Chronicles shows how the smallest things can provide the greatest joy. We take journeys to explore exotic new places and to return to the comforts of home, to visit old acquaintances and to make new friends. But the most important journey is the one that shows us how to follow our hearts ... An instant international bestseller, The Travelling Cat Chronicles has charmed readers around the world. With simple yet descriptive prose,this novel gives voice to Nana the cat and his owner, Satoru, as they take to the road on a journey with no other purpose than to visit three of Satoru's longtime friends. Or so Nana is led to believe ... With his crooked tail--a sign of good fortune--andadventurous spirit, Nana is the perfect companion for the man who took him in as a stray. And as they travel in a silver van across Japan, with its ever-changing scenery and seasons, they will learn the true meaning of courage and gratitude, of loyalty and love"--
Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Road fiction.; Cats; Pets and travel; Human-animal relationships; Conduct of life;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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But what if we're wrong? : thinking about the present as if it were the past / by Klosterman, Chuck,1972-author.;
Explores the idea that today's mainstream beliefs about the world are fundamentally incorrect, drawing on original interviews with intellectuals and experts to consider how music, sports, literature, and other present-day conventions may be perceived in future centuries.
Subjects: Forecasting.; Social prediction.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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