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- Death at Greenway : a novel / by Rader-Day, Lori,1973-author.;
"Bridey Kelly has come to Greenway House-the beloved holiday home of Agatha Christie-in disgrace. A terrible mistake at St. Prisca's Hospital in London has led to her dismissal as a nurse trainee, and her only chance for redemption is a position in the countryside caring for children evacuated to safety from the Blitz. Greenway is a beautiful home full of riddles: wondrous curios not to be touched, restrictions on rooms not to be entered, and a generous library, filled with books about murder. The biggestmystery might be the other nurse, Gigi, who is like no one Bridey has ever met. Chasing ten young children through the winding paths of the estate grounds might have soothed Bridey's anxieties and grief-if Greenway were not situated so near the English Channel and the rising aggressions of the war. When a body washes ashore near the estate, Bridey is horrified to realize this is not a victim of war, but of a brutal killing. As the local villagers look among themselves, Bridey and Gigi discover they eachharbor dangerous secrets about what has led them to Greenway. With a mystery writer's home as their unsettling backdrop, the young women must unravel the truth before their safe haven becomes a place of death ... "--
- Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Historical fiction.; Murder; Nurses; World War, 1939-1945;
- Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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- The lucky one : a novel / by Rader-Day, Lori,1973-author.;
As a child, Alice was stolen from her backyard in a tiny Indiana community, but against the odds, her policeman father tracked her down within twenty-four hours and rescued her from harm. In the aftermath of the crime, her family decided to move to Chicago and close the door on that horrible day. Yet Alice hasn't forgotten. She devotes her spare time volunteering for a website called The Doe Pages scrolling through pages upon pages of unidentified people, searching for clues that could help reunite families with their missing loved ones. When a face appears on Alice's screen that she recognizes, she's stunned to realize it's the same man who kidnapped her decades ago. The post is deleted as quickly as it appeared, leaving Alice with more questions than answers. Embarking on a search for the truth, she enlists the help of friends from The Doe Pages to connect the dots and find her kidnapper before he hurts someone else. Then Alice crosses paths with Merrily Cruz, another woman who's been hunting for answers of her own. Together, they begin to unravel a dark, painful web of lies that will change what they thought they knew-- and could cost them everything.
- Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Psychological fiction.; Abduction; Children; Kidnapping; Online social networks; Web sites; Women detectives;
- Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 2
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- Driven : the secret lives of taxi drivers / by Di Cintio, Marcello,1973-author.;
Includes bibliographical references."The taxi," writes Marcello Di Cintio, "is a border." Occupying the space between public and private, a cab brings together people who might otherwise never have met--yet most of us sit in the back and stare at our phones. Nowhere else do people occupy such intimate quarters and share so little. In a series of interviews with drivers, their backgrounds ranging from the Iraqi National Guard, to the Westboro Baptist Church, to an arranged marriage that left one woman stranded in a foreign country with nothing but a suitcase, Driven seeks out those missed conversations, revealing the unknown stories that surround us. Travelling across borders of all kinds, from battlefields and occupied lands to midnight fares and Tim Hortons parking lots, Di Cintio chronicles the many journeys each driver made merely for the privilege to turn on their rooflight. Yet these lives aren't defined by tragedy or frustration but by ingenuity and generosity, hope and indomitable hard work. From night school and sixteen-hour shifts to schemes for athletic careers and the secret Shakespeare of Dylan's lyrics, Di Cintio's subjects share the passions and triumphs that drive them. Like the people encountered in its pages, Driven is an unexpected delight, and that most wondrous of all things: a book that will change the way you see the world around you. A paean to the power of personality and perseverance, it's a compassionate and joyful tribute to the men and women who take us where we want to go.
- Subjects: Taxicab drivers;
- Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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- The lonely hearts hotel / by O'Neill, Heather,1973-author.;
Set in Montreal and New York between the wars, a spellbinding story about two orphans whose unusual magnetism and talent allow them to imagine a sensational future, from the bestselling, two-time Scotiabank Giller Prize-shortlisted author. Exquisitely imagined and hypnotically told, The Lonely Hearts Hotel is a love story with the power of legend. Set in the early part of the 20th Century, it is an unparalleled tale of charismatic pianos, invisible dance partners, radicalized chorus girls, drug-addicted musicians, brooding clowns, and an underworld whose fortune hinges on the price of a kiss. In a landscape like this, it takes great creative gifts to escape one's origins. It might also take true love. Two babies are abandoned in a Montréal orphanage in the winter of 1914. Before long, their true talents emerge: Pierrot is a piano prodigy; Rose lights up even the dreariest room with her dancing and comedy. As they travel around the city performing for the rich, the children fall in love with each other and dream up a plan for the most extraordinary and seductive circus show the world has ever seen. Separated as teenagers, both escape into the city's underworld, where they must use their uncommon gifts to survive without each other. Ruthless and unforgiving, Montréal in the 1930's is no place for song and dance. But when Rose and Pierrot finally reunite beneath the snowflakes, the possibilities of their childhood dreams are renewed, and they'll go to extreme lengths to make those dream come true. After Rose, Pierrot and their troupe of clowns and chorus girls hit the stage and the alleys, the underworld will never look the same. With extraordinary storytelling, musical language, and an extravagantly realized world, acclaimed author Heather O'Neill enchants us with her best novel yet -- one so magical there is no escaping its spell.
- Subjects: Historical fiction.; Circus performers; Orphans; Man-woman relationships;
- Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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- Clean cuisine : an 8-week anti-inflammatory nutrition program that will change the way you age, look & feel / by Larson, Ivy Ingram,1973-; Larson, Andrew,1973-;
Includes bibliographical references (p. 443-450) and index.LSC
- Subjects: Inflammation; Inflammation; Inflammation;
- © 2013., Penguin,
- Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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- The minor third / by Harris, Neil Patrick,1973-; Azam, Alec.; Marlin, Lissy.; Hilton, Kyle.;
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- Subjects: Fantasy fiction.; Humorous fiction.; Gay fathers; Orphans; Magic; Ventriloquism; Friendship;
- Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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- The fourth suit / by Harris, Neil Patrick,1973-; Azam, Alec.; Marlin, Lissy.; Hilton, Kyle.;
"The Magic Misfits confront their greatest enemy in this final story told from Ridley's point of view"--Provided by publisher.LSC
- Subjects: Fantasy fiction.; Humorous fiction.; Magicians; Enemies; Hypnotism; Friendship; Mothers and daughters;
- Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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- The second story / by Harris, Neil Patrick,1973-; Azam, Alec.; Marlin, Lissy.; Hinton, Kyle.;
Leila and the other Magic Misfits have the opportunity to perform with a famous stage psychic known as Madame Esmeralda, who may hold secrets to Leila's past.LSC
- Subjects: Humorous fiction.; Gay fathers; Orphans; Escape artists; Magicians; Psychics; Identity (Psychology); Magic tricks; Friendship;
- Available copies: 0 / Total copies: 1
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- Cure back pain : 80 personalized easy exercises for spinal training to improve posture, eliminate tension & reduce stress / by Harvey, Jean-François,1973-;
Includes bibliographical references, Internet addresses and index.LSC
- Subjects: Backache; Back exercises.;
- Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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- The magic misfits / by Harris, Neil Patrick,1973-; Marlin, Lissy.; Hilton, Kyle.;
"Six young magicians and illusionists team up to save their small town from a crooked carnival owner and his goons"--Provided by publisher.LSC
- Subjects: Humorous fiction.; Magicians; Orphans; Magic tricks; Carnivals; Brigands and robbers; Conduct of life;
- Available copies: 0 / Total copies: 1
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