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A guest in the house [graphic novel] / by Carroll, Emily,author,illustrator.;
"After many lonely years, Abby's just gotten married. She met her new husband--a recently widowed dentist--when he arrived in town with his young daughter, seeking a new start. Although it's strange living in the shadow of her predecessor, Abby does her best to be a good wife and mother. But the more she learns about her new husband's first wife, the more things don't add up. And Abby starts to wonder ... was Sheila's death really by natural causes? As Abby sinks deeper into confusion, Sheila's memory seemsto become a force all its own, ensnaring Abby in a mystery that leaves her obsessed, fascinated, and desperately in love for the first time in her life"--
Subjects: Horror comics.; Ghost stories.; Graphic novels.; Remarried people; Wives;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Old [videorecording] / by Amuka-Bird, Nikki,1976-actor.; Chalfant, Kathleen,1945-actor.; Davidtz, Embeth,1966-actor.; Elliott, Emun,1983-actor.; García Bernal, Gael,1978-actor.; Krieps, Vicky,1983-actor.; Lee, Abby,actor.; Leung, Ken,actor.; McKenzie, Thomasin,2000-actor.; Pierre, Aaron,actor.; Scanlen, Eliza,1999-actor.; Sewell, Rufus,1967-actor.; Shear, Matthew,1984-actor.; Shyamalan, M. Night,film director,screenwriter.; Swinton, Alexa,actor.; Wolff, Alex,1997-actor.; Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm),publisher.;
Gael Garcia Bernal, Vicky Krieps, Embeth Davidtz, Alex Wolff, Abby Lee, Ken Leung, Aaron Pierre, Alexa Swinton, Matthew Shear, Thomasin McKenzie, Rufus Sewell, Eliza Scanlen, Nikki Amuka-bird, Emun Elliott, Kathleen Chalfant.As Guy (Gael García Bernal) and Prisca (Vicky Krieps) treated their three young kids to a tropical vacation, they opted for a day enjoying a beautiful seaside cove. However, they and the beach's other occupants would discover to their horror that they were aging a year every half hour--and that there was no escape back.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.MPAA rating: PG-13; for strong violence, disturbing images, suggestive content, partial nudity and brief strong language.Described video for the blind and visually impaired.Subtitled for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).DVD ; wide screen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Digital 2.0.
Subjects: Feature films.; Horror films.; Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Aging; Beaches; Vacations;
For private home use only.
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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The Surrogate Mother [electronic resource] : by McFadden, Freida.aut; Krawchuk, Alyson.nrt; CloudLibrary;
Abby wants a baby more than anything. But after years of failed infertility treatments and adoptions that have fallen through, it seems like motherhood is not in her future. That is, until her personal assistant Monica makes a generous offer that will make all of Abby's dreams come true. But it turns out Monica isn't who she says she is. The woman now carrying Abby's child has an unspeakable secret. And she will stop at nothing to get what she wants.
Subjects: Audiobooks.; Psychological; Suspense;
© 2022., Dreamscape Media,
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Lost in the storm / by Catherine Hapka ; illustrated by Petur Antonsson. by Hapka, Cathy.; Pétur Antonsson,1984-;
"Hurricane season is here and Abby can't help but worry about the danger it may bring to the resort and the dolphins living in the cove. If the wind gets any stronger and the waves grow any wilder, everyone might have to evacuate! That doesn't stop Abby from introducing a new guest named Delaney to her dolphin friends. But when the storm hits and Delaney's dad gets stranded in open water, it's Abby and her dolphin friends to the rescue!"--Page [4] of cover.Appeals to 2nd-4th graders.Reading level Grade 3.LSC
Subjects: Dolphins; Human-animal relationships; Hurricanes; Rescues;
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Ghostbusters [videorecording (BLURAY)]. by Mccarthy, Melissa; Wiig, Kristen; Mckinnon, Kate; Begley Jr., Ed; Dance, Charles; Dippold, Katie; Soni, Karan; Hemsworth, Chris;
Director, Paul Feig.Melissa Mccarthy, Kristen Wiig, Kate Mckinnon, Ed Begley Jr., Charles Dance, Katie Dippold, Karan Soni, Chris Hemsworth.Following a ghost invasion of Manhattan, paranormal enthusiasts Erin Gilbert and Abby Yates, nuclear engineer Jillian Holtzmann, and subway worker Patty Tolan band together to stop the otherworldly threat.CHVRS rating: PG.Blu-ray.
Subjects: Action.; Fantasy.; Action / Adventure.; Comedy.;
© 2016., Sony Pictures Home Entertainment,
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Death by arts and crafts / by Morgan, Alexis,author.;
As the newest member of the Snowberry Creek City Council, perpetually overextended Abby McCree is picked to liaise between the council and the new planning committee for the town's first ever arts and crafts fair. As far as gigs go, it's a fun one--Abby's spending the weekend tooling around Washington State, checking out similar fairs with her two besties, coffee shop owner Bridey Roker, and ceramic artisan Dayna Fisk. As Abby spreads the word about Snowberry Creek's fair, recruiting the industry's biggest movers and makers, the trip feels like a glittering success. But then, someone is found murdered at one of the events and vendors begin disappearing amid suspicious circumstances. Abby's determined to keep her hands clean, until Dayna finds herself stuck at the top of the suspect list. Now, Abby must weave the clues together and clear her friend's name before the killer claims another victim--maybe even Abby herself ...
Subjects: Cozy mysteries.; Detective and mystery fiction.; Novels.; Art fairs; City councils; Murder; Women detectives;
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Double cross / by McMullen, Beth,1969-;
While participating in The Challenge at Briar Academy, Abby and friends learn that their nemesis is using Briar as headquarters for planning an attack, and that The Ghost has inside help.LSC
Subjects: Adventure fiction.; Spy stories.; Boarding schools; Schools; Competition; Traitors; Friendship;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The matchmaker's gift : a novel / by Loigman, Lynda Cohen,author.;
"From Lynda Cohen Loigman, the bestselling author of The Two-Family House and The Wartime Sisters, comes a heartwarming story of two extraordinary women from two different eras who defy expectations to utilize their unique gift of seeing soulmates in themost unexpected places in The Matchmaker's Gift. Is finding true love a calling or a curse? Even as a child in 1910, Sara Glikman knows her gift: she is a maker of matches and a seeker of soulmates. But among the pushcart-crowded streets of New York's Lower East Side, Sara's vocation is dominated by devout older men-men who see a talented female matchmaker as a dangerous threat to their traditions and livelihood. After making matches in secret for more than a decade, Sara must fight to take her rightful place among her peers, and to demand the recognition she deserves. Two generations later, Sara's granddaughter, Abby, is a successful Manhattan divorce attorney, representing the city's wealthiest clients. When her beloved Grandma Sara dies, Abby inheritsher collection of handwritten journals recording the details of Sara's matches. But among the faded volumes, Abby finds more questions than answers. Why did Abby's grandmother leave this library to her and what did she hope Abby would discover within itspages? Why does the work Abby once found so compelling suddenly feel inconsequential and flawed? Is Abby willing to sacrifice the career she's worked so hard for in order to keep her grandmother's mysterious promise to a stranger? And is there really sucha thing as love at first sight?"--
Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Historical fiction.; Novels.; Arranged marriage; Dating services; Family secrets; Grandmothers; Jewish women; Man-woman relationships; Women lawyers;
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Motherthing / by Hogarth, Ainslie,author.;
"A darkly funny domestic horror novel about a woman who must take drastic measures to save her husband and herself from the vengeful ghost of her mother-in-law. Abby Lamb has done it. She's found the Great Good in her husband, Ralph, and together they will start a family and put all the darkness in her childhood to rest. But then the Lambs move in with Ralph's mother, Laura, whose depression has made it impossible for her to live on her own. She's venomous and cruel, especially to Abby, who has a complicated understanding of motherhood given the way her own, now-estranged, mother raised her. When Laura takes her own life, her ghost starts to haunt Abby and Ralph in very different ways. Ralph is plunged into depression, and Abby is being terrorized by a force intent on taking everything she loves away from her. With everything on the line, Abby must make the ultimate sacrifice in order to prove her adoration to Ralph and break Laura's hold on the family for good"--
Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Ghost stories.; Gothic fiction.; Novels.; Ghosts; Married people; Mothers;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Blueback. by Connolly, Robert,film director.; Bana, Eric,actor.; Fogg, Ilsa,actor.; Wasikowska, Mia,actor.; Mitchell, Radha,actor.; levelFILM (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Eric Bana, Ilsa Fogg, Mia Wasikowska, Radha MitchellOriginally produced by levelFILM in 2022.8-year-old Abby befriends a magnificent wild grouper while diving in Australia's coral reefs. When she realizes that the fish is under threat, she must take on poachers to save her friend.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Motion pictures.; Drama.;
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