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The book of Rosy : a mother's story of separation at the border / by Pablo Cruz, Rosayra,author.; Collazo, Julie Schwietert,author.;
Includes bibliographical references."From a mother whose children were taken from her at the U.S. border by the American government in 2018 and another mother who helped reunite the family, a crucial, searing story about the immigration odyssey, family separation and reunification, and the power of individuals to band together to overcome even the most cruel and unjust circumstances"--
Subjects: Autobiographies.; Biographies.; Pablo Cruz, Rosayra.; Collazo, Julie Schwietert.; Deportation; Guatemalans; Illegal alien children; Illegal aliens; Juvenile detention; Mothers;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Cross down [text (large print)] / by Patterson, James,1947-author.; DuBois, Brendan,author.;
"For the first time, John Sampson is on his own. The brilliant crime-solving duo of Washington, DC's, Metro PD and the FBI has a proven MO: Detective Alex Cross makes his own rules. Detective John Sampson enforces them. When military-style attacks erupt, brutally sidelining Cross, Sampson is sent reeling. The patterns are too random--Sampson's friend, his partner, his brother--have told him. Don't trust anyone. As a shadow force advances on the nation's capital, Sampson alone must protect the Cross family, his own young daughter, and every American, including the president"--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Large print books.; Novels.; Cross, Alex (Fictitious character); African American detectives; Detectives; Terrorism;
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I alone can fix it : Donald J. Trump's catastrophic final year / by Leonnig, Carol,author.; Rucker, Philip,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."The true story of what took place in Donald Trump's White House during a disastrous 2020 has never before been told in full. What was really going on around the president, as the government failed to contain the coronavirus and over half a million Americans perished? Who was influencing Trump after he refused to concede an election he had clearly lost and spread lies about election fraud? To answer these questions, Phil Rucker and Carol Leonnig reveal a dysfunctional and bumbling presidency's inner workings in unprecedented, stunning detail"--
Subjects: Trump, Donald, 1946-;
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Downton Shabby : one American's ultimate DIY adventure restoring his family's English castle / by DePree, Hopwood,1970-author.;
"HGTV meets Downton Abbey! A ready-for-TV story-with charm and humor in abundance-about a Los Angeles producer who moves to England to save his ancestral castle from ruin"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Personal narratives.; DePree, Hopwood, 1970-; Hopwood Hall (England); Actors; Actors; Historic buildings;
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Women in sunlight : a novel / by Mayes, Frances,author.;
Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Psychological fiction.; Americans; Friendship; Middle-aged women; Single women;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 2
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Gorgeous gruesome faces / by Cheng, Linda,author.;
Disgraced teen idol Sunny, comes face to face with Candie, her former bandmate, and the demons of their shared past when the two enter a K-pop competition that devolves into a deadly nightmare.014-018.Grades 10-12.
Subjects: Horror fiction.; Lesbian fiction.; Queer fiction.; Young adult fiction.; Novels.; Chinese Americans; Contests; Korean Americans; K-pop (Subculture); Lesbians; Chinese Americans; Contests; Korean Americans; K-pop (Subculture); Lesbians;
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Where the deer and the antelope play : the pastoral observations of one ignorant American who loves to walk outside / by Offerman, Nick,1970-author.;
With wit, heartwarming stories and a keen insight into new and exciting ways to see both the past and the future of the country, the actor, writer and woodworker takes a literary journey to America's frontier to celebrate the people and landscape that have made it great.
Subjects: Anecdotes.; Travel writing.; Offerman, Nick, 1970-; National parks and reserves; Outdoor life;
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American reckoning : inside Trump's trial - and my own / by Alter, Jonathan,author.;
"As one of a handful of journalists allowed in the courtroom, for 23 days Jonathan Alter sat just feet away from the most dangerous threat to democracy in American history, watching the spectacle of the century: the felony trial of Donald Trump [The people of the state of New York v. Donald J. Trump]. Highly publicized but untelevised and thus largely hidden from public view, this landmark trial offered hope of real justice amid a grueling eight-year national ordeal and foreshadowed the drama of the 2024 presidential election."--
Subjects: Biographies.; Personal narratives.; Alter, Jonathan.; Trump, Donald, 1946-; Campaign funds; Campaign funds; Conspiracy; Elections; Journalists; Presidents; Presidents;
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Ghosts of Panama : a strongman out of control, a murdered marine, and the special agents caught in the middle of an invasion / by Harmon, Mark,1951-author.; Carroll, Leon,Jr.,author.;
Includes bibliographical references.On December 16, 1989, when a young U.S. Marine is gunned down at a checkpoint in Panama City, Naval Investigative Service (NIS) Special Agent Rick Yell and his cadre of trusted agents deploy immediately to investigate the killing, and what they determine will decide the fate of two nations.
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The American daughters : a novel / by Ruffin, Maurice Carlos,author.;
"When Adebimpe is ten, she is sold with her mother, Sanite, to plantation owner John du Marche. He soon renames her Ady but Sanite never lets her daughter forget who she really is - a person who can read and write and understand numbers. Most importantly, Sanite reminds Ady that she must never reveal these abilities to a white person, especially not her true name. Tasked with maintaining du Marche's home in vibrant New Orleans, Ady takes in the city and starts to envision life beyond her dire circumstances. One day, she notices a beautiful stranger, radiant and poised with a colorful Tignon wrapped regally around her head. Ady realizes that she is a Free Woman. Inexplicably drawn to her, but not knowing who she is or what she does, Ady begins to search for answers - which eventually brings her to Lenore, a free woman who owns the Mockingbird Inn. When Lenore invites Ady to join The Daughters, Ady finds spiritual and sexual liberation, and with their help, imagines a new future for herself and her family"--
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Novels.; Enslaved women; Slavery; Women;
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