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When all is said [sound recording] / by Griffin, Anne,1969-author.; Buggy, Niall,1948-narrator.; Macmillan Audio (Firm),publisher.;
Read by Niall Buggy."If you had to pick five people to sum up your life, who would they be? If you were to raise a glass to each of them, what would you say? And what would you learn about yourself, when all is said? At the bar of a grand hotel in a small Irish town sits 84-year-old Maurice Hannigan. He's alone, as usual -- though tonight is anything but. Pull up a stool and charge your glass, because Maurice is finally ready to tell his story. Over the course of this evening, he will raise five toasts to the five people who have meant the most to him. Through these stories - of unspoken joy and regret, a secret tragedy kept hidden, a fierce love that never found its voice - the life of one man will be powerful and poignantly laid bare. Beautifully heart-warming and powerfully felt, the voice of Maurice Hannigan will stay with you long after all is said and done."--Provided by publisher.Winner of the John McGahern Award
Subjects: Audiobooks.; Domestic fiction.; Older men; Reminiscing in old age;
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Lessons from Lucy : the simple joys of an old, happy dog / by Barry, Dave,author.;
"Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist and bestselling author of Dave Barry Turns 40 now shows how to age gracefully, taking cues from his beloved and highly intelligent dog, Lucy. Faced with the obstacles and challenges of life after middle age, Dave Barry turns to his best dog, Lucy, to learn how to live his best life. From "Make New Friends" (an unfortunate fail when he can't overcome his dislike for mankind) to "Don't Stop Having Fun" (validating his longtime membership in a marching unit that performs in parades--and even Obama's inauguration), Dave navigates his later years with good humor and grace. Lucy teaches Dave how to live in the present, how to let go of daily grievances, and how to feel good in your own skin. The lessons are drawn from Dave's routine humiliations and stream-of-consciousness accounts of the absurdities of daily life, which will leave you heaving with laughter and recognition. Laugh-out-loud hilarious, whether he's trying to "Pay Attention to the People You Love" (even when your brain is not listening) or deciding to "Let Go of Your Anger," Dave Barry's Lessons From Lucy is a witty and wise guide to joyous living"--
Subjects: Conduct of life; Aging; Dogs; Pets; American wit and humor.;
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Wanderlust : an eccentric explorer, an epic journey, a lost age / by Mitenbuler, Reid,author.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 441-478) and index.Chronicles the life of Peter Freuchen, a wildly eccentric Dane whose insatiable curiosity and unquenchable thirst for adventure, guided by ideals remarkably ahead of his time, took him from the twilight years of Arctic exploration to the Danish underground during World War II.
Subjects: Biographies.; Personal narratives.; Freuchen, Peter, 1886-1957.; Adventure and adventurers; Authors, Danish; Explorers; Explorers;
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Emma on Fire [text (large print)]. by Patterson, James.;
You - all of you - are sleepwalking through global catastrophe. And I intend to wake you up. James Patterson's most emotionally gripping thriller ever follows Emma Blake, a young woman who puts everything on the line for the world - and herself.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); FICTION / Action & Adventure; FICTION / Coming of Age; FICTION / Thrillers / General;
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High Season : A Novel. by Bishop, Katie.;
At six years old, Nina witnessed the murder of her sister. But 20 years later, Nina's memories have faded, leaving her with no idea of what really transpired that night. When a new true crime documentary about her sisters murder is announced, Nina thinks this might be her chance to finally find out. But the truth always comes at a cost. Who will pay the price?Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); FICTION / Coming of Age; FICTION / Thrillers / Psychological; FICTION / Thrillers / Suspense;
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Wild Goat Surf. by Sponheimer, Caitlyn,film director.; Sponheimer, Caitlyn,actor.; Burnside, Dyllon,actor.; Guedes, Leandro,actor.; Martin, Shayelin,actor.; V71 US Inc. (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Caitlyn Sponheimer, Dyllon Burnside, Leandro Guedes, Shayelin MartinOriginally produced by V71 US Inc. in 2023.Set in a rundown Okanagan RV park during the summer of 2003, Goat, a surfing-obsessed, twelve-year-old skater girl, navigates the unbridled, unstructured, summer days of youth, dreaming about becoming a surfer.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Motion pictures.; Drama.; Motion pictures--Canada.; Coming-of-age films.;
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Emma on Fire. by Patterson, James.;
James Pattersons most emotionally gripping thriller everthe story of Emma Blake, a young woman who puts everything on the line for the worldand herself. Youall of youare sleepwalking through global catastrophe. And I intend to wake you up. What Emma Caroline Blake has planned at New Hampshires Ridgemont Academy is shocking. Her school blames a heartbreaking tragedy in her family. Her best friends point to her most recent social media. Her teachers, even her father, say its a drastic cry for help. But Emma doesnt want help. She wants to make a difference. Now. Today. Not tomorrow. Shes going to walk through fire to change the world.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); FICTION / Action & Adventure; FICTION / Coming of Age; FICTION / Thrillers / General;
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Sweet Substitute. by Kent, Larry,film director.; Gann, Angela,actor.; Pastinsky, Carol,actor.; Beckman, Lanny,actor.; A., Robert,actor.; Howay, Robert,actor.; Canadian International Pictures (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Angela Gann, Carol Pastinsky, Lanny Beckman, Robert A. Silverman, Robert HowayOriginally produced by Canadian International Pictures in 1964.Busy navigating his final year of high school, aspiring teacher Tom’s hard work is constantly interrupted by his real obsession: pursuing the opposite sex. Before long, he develops a romance with former classmate Elaine, who declines his sexual advances. This inspires Tom to consider other options, including his good-natured study buddy Kathy. But when they take their friendship to the next level, shocking complications threaten to derail Tom’s future, and his friends take drastic action.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Motion pictures.; Drama.; Motion Pictures.; Cult films.; Coming of age.;
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The Girls Who Grew Big A Novel [electronic resource] : by Mottley, Leila.aut; Smith, AhDream.nrt; Spencer, Erin.nrt; Fraites, Khaya.nrt; CloudLibrary;
From the author of Oprah's Book Club pick and New York Times bestseller Nightcrawling, here is an astonishing new novel about the joys and entanglements of a fierce group of teenage mothers in a small town on the Florida panhandle. Adela Woods is sixteen years old and pregnant. Her parents banish her from her comfortable upbringing in Indiana to her grandmother’s home in the small town of Padua Beach, Florida. When she arrives, Adela meets Emory, who brings her newborn to high school, determined to graduate despite the odds; Simone, mother of four-year-old twins, who weighs her options when she finds herself pregnant again; and the rest of the Girls, a group of outcast young moms who raise their growing brood in the back of Simone’s red truck. The town thinks the Girls have lost their way, but really they are finding it: looking for love, making and breaking friendships, and navigating the miracle of motherhood and the paradox of girlhood. Full of heart and life and hope, set against the shifting sands of these friends’ secrets and betrayals, The Girls Who Grew Big confirms Leila Mottley’s promise and offers an explosive new perspective on what it means to be a young woman.
Subjects: Audiobooks.; Coming of Age; Contemporary Women; Family Life;
© 2025., Penguin Random House,
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A Short Walk Through a Wide World A Novel [electronic resource] : by Westerbeke, Douglas.aut; cloudLibrary;
The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue meets Life of Pi in this dazzlingly epic debut that charts the incredible, adventurous life of one woman as she journeys the globe trying to outrun a mysterious curse that will destroy her if she stops moving. Paris, 1885: Aubry Tourvel, a spoiled and stubborn nine-year-old girl, comes across a wooden puzzle ball on her walk home from school. She tosses it over the fence, only to find it in her backpack that evening. Days later, at the family dinner table, she starts to bleed to death. When medical treatment only makes her worse, she flees to the outskirts of the city, where she realizes that it is this very act of movement that keeps her alive. So begins her lifelong journey on the run from her condition, which won’t allow her to stay anywhere for longer than a few days nor return to a place where she’s already been. From the scorched dunes of the Calashino Sand Sea to the snow-packed peaks of the Himalayas; from a bottomless well in a Parisian courtyard, to the shelves of an infinite underground library, we follow Aubry as she learns what it takes to survive and ultimately, to truly live. But the longer Aubry wanders and the more desperate she is to share her life with others, the clearer it becomes that the world she travels through may not be quite the same as everyone else’s... Fiercely independent and hopeful, yet full of longing, Aubry Tourvel is an unforgettable character fighting her way through a world of wonders to find a place she can call home. A spellbinding and inspiring story about discovering meaning in a life that seems otherwise impossible, A Short Walk Through a Wide World reminds us that it’s not the destination, but rather the journey—no matter how long it lasts—that makes us who we are.
Subjects: Electronic books.; Magical Realism; Coming of Age; Action & Adventure;
© 2024., Avid Reader Press / Simon & Schuster,
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