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Unsheltered [sound recording] : a novel / by Kingsolver, Barbara,author,narrator.; Harper Audio (Firm),publisher.;
Read by the author.Willa Knox has always prided herself on being the embodiment of responsibility for her family. Which is why it's so unnerving that she's arrived at middle age with nothing to show for her hard work and dedication but a stack of unpaid bills and an inherited brick home in Vineland, New Jersey, that is literally falling apart. The magazine where she worked has folded, and the college where her husband had tenure has closed. The dilapidated house is also home to her ailing and cantankerous Greek father-in-law and her two grown children: her stubborn, free-spirited daughter, Tig, and her dutiful debt-ridden, ivy educated son, Zeke, who has arrived with his unplanned baby in the wake of a life-shattering development. In an act of desperation, Willa begins to investigate the history of her home, hoping that the local historical preservation society might take an interest and provide funding for its direly needed repairs. Through her research into Vineland's past and its creation as a Utopian community, she discovers a kindred spirit from the 1880s, Thatcher Greenwood.
Subjects: Audiobooks.; Domestic fiction.; Historical fiction.; Middle-aged women; Families; Life change events; History; Dwellings;
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They poisoned the world : life and death in the age of forever chemicals / by Blake, Mariah,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."A landmark investigation of the chemical industry's decades-long campaign to hide the devastating effects of "forever chemicals," told through the story of a small town on the frontline of an epic public health crisis"--
Subjects: Chemical industry; Contamination (Technology); Environmental health; Perfluorinated chemicals; Water;
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The Shocking Experiments of Miss Mary Bennet : A Novel. by Taub, Melinda.;
'The Shocking Experiments of Miss Mary Bennet' is an utterly fantastical and undeniably queer melding of 'Pride and Prejudice' and 'Frankenstein' that recasts Mary Bennet as an insatiable scientist, one who creates a monster in an attempt to save herself from spinsterdom. From the author of 'The Scandalous Confessions of Lydia Bennet, Witch' (a RADD pick). Book Club.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: Fantasy fiction.; FICTION / Classics; FICTION / Coming of Age; FICTION / Epistolary; FICTION / Fantasy / Historical; FICTION / Mashups;
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Sweet Heat : A Novel. by Babalola, Bolu.;
'Sweet Heat' follows Kiki Banjo, a young Black British woman who hosts a podcast about modern love, even though her own love life is in shambles. But when fate throws her back together with her ex, she must decide if shes willing to risk it all for a second chance. From the author of 'Honey and Spice', a Reese's Book Club pick. #diversity.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: FICTION / African American & Black / Women; FICTION / Coming of Age; FICTION / Romance / Romantic Comedy;
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Somebody to love / by Sala, Sharon.;
Fifteen years ago, a family member stole the money Hunt Knox had saved for college, while three of his siblings and his father hid the truth and told him to get over it. Betrayed by their lies and thievery, Hunt joined the army and wound up flying Apache helicopters in Iraq. Now, he's a chopper pilot for an oil company in Houston, Texas, his father has been dead for six years, and he's finally returning home to Blessings at his mother's dying request. Ava Ridley, the little girl his mother used to babysit, has grown up and is a nurse at his mother's bedside when he arrives. Ava is overjoyed to see the man her childhood crush has become. And as the two spend more time together, Ava's crush grows to be even more. Hunt never expected to fall in love, but just as it appears he and Ava are headed for a happy ever after, she becomes a victim of violence at the hospital ER in Blessings, and suffers an injury that could cost her life. Through secrets, lies, family betrayal, and difficult choices, Hunt's not sure he and Ava can ever make a home together in Blessings. Or if life will once again lead them onto different paths...?
Subjects: Romance fiction.; Air pilots; Aging parents; Man-woman relationships; Love Stories;
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The threat : how the FBI protects America in the age of terror and Trump / by McCabe, Andrew(Andrew George),1968-author.;
The former deputy director of the FBI recounts his career; discusses how law enforcement battles terror threats, Russian crime, and attacks by the White House itself on the U.S. Constitution; and offers details of the events leading up to his firing by Donald Trump.
Subjects: McCabe, Andrew (Andrew George), 1968-; Trump, Donald, 1946-; United States. Federal Bureau of Investigation; United States. Federal Bureau of Investigation.; Terrorism;
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Frog trouble : deluxe songbook / by Boynton, Sandra.;
Deluxe illustrated songbook by Sandra Boynton. Original and terrific Country Music songs, written by Sandra Boynton and sung by the best of the best, accompanied by Nashville's finest session musicians--including Ron Block, Stuart Duncan, Kenny Vaughan, Russ Pahl, Jim Hoke, Shannon Forrest, and Viktor Krauss. Arrangements and music production by that renowned team, Boynton & Ford--who were Grammy-nominated for Philadelphia Chickens. They have two Gold Records and one Platinum. Over three million of their albums have been sold and loved.
Subjects: Picture books.; Children's songs, English; Country music;
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The twentysomething treatment : a revolutionary remedy for an uncertain age / by Jay, Meg,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and an index.Seventy-five percent of all mental health disorders emerge by the age of 25, and twentysomethings are more likely to face depression, anxiety, and substance abuse than any other age group. The pandemic has intensified this crisis, but it was underway well before 2020, in large part because young people and the professionals who treat them have rushed to prescribe pills, rather than helping them develop essential life skills for dealing with the uncertainties that abound in our 20s. In 'The Twentysomething Treatment', Meg Jay explains why the 20s are the most challenging time of life and reveals essential skills for handling the uncertainties surrounding work, love, friendship, mental health, and more during that decade and beyond.
Subjects: Life skills.; Young adults; Young adults;
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Problemista. by Torres, Julio,film director.; Saavedra, Catalina,actor.; Lee, Greta,actor.; Rossellini, Isabella,actor.; Torres, Julio,actor.; RZA,actor.; Swinton, Tilda,actor.; VVS Films (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Catalina Saavedra, Greta Lee, Isabella Rossellini, Julio Torres, RZA, Tilda SwintonOriginally produced by VVS Films in 2023.An aspiring toy designer from El Salvador struggles to bring his ideas to life in New York City. As time on his work visa runs out, a job assisting an erratic art-world outcast becomes his only hope to stay in the country and realize his dream.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Motion pictures.; Comedy films.; Emigration and immigration.; Satire.; Coming-of-age films.;
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Futureproof : 9 rules for humans in the age of automation / by Roose, Kevin,author.;
Includes bibliographical references."The machines are here. After decades of sci-fi doomsaying and marketing hype, advanced A.I. and automation technologies have leapt out of research labs and Silicon Valley engineering departments and into the center of our lives. Robots once primarily threatened blue-collar manufacturing jobs, but today's machines are being trained to do the work of lawyers, doctors, investment bankers, and other white-collar jobs previously considered safe from automation's reach. The world's biggest corporations are racing to automate jobs, and some experts predict that A.I could put millions of people out of work. Meanwhile, runaway algorithms have already changed the news we see, the politicians we elect, and the ways we interact with each other. But all is not lost. With a little effort, we can become futureproof. In Futureproof: 9 Rules for Machine-Age Humans, New York Times technology columnist Kevin Roose lays out an optimistic vision of how people can thrive in the machine age by rethinking their relationship with technology, and making themselves irreplaceably human. In nine pragmatic, accessible lessons, Roose draws on interviews with leading technologists, trips to the A.I. frontier, and centuries' worth of history to prepare readers to live, work, and thrive in the coming age of intelligent machines. He shares the secrets of people and organizations that have successfully survived technological change, including a 19th-century rope-maker and a Japanese auto worker, and explains how people, organizations, and communities can apply their lessons to safeguard their own futures. The lessons include : Do work that is surprising, social, and scarce (the types of work machines can't do), break your phone addiction with the help of a rubber band, work in an office, treat A.I. like the office gorilla, resist "hustle porn" and efficiency culture and do less, slower Roose's examination of the future rejects the conventional wisdom that in order to compete with machines, we have to become more like them--hyper-efficient, data-driven, code-writing workhorses. Instead, he says, we should let machines be machines, and focus on doing the kinds of creative, inspiring, and meaningful work only humans can do"--
Subjects: Artificial intelligence; Computers and civilization.; Success in business.; Automation;
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