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- Snow Road Station : a novel / by Hay, Elizabeth,1951-author.;
In the winter of 2008, as snow falls without interruption, an actor in a Beckett play blanks on her lines. Fleeing the theatre, she beats a retreat into her past and arrives at Snow Road Station, a barely discernible dot on the map of Ontario. The actor is Lulu Blake, in her sixties now, a sexy, seemingly unfooled woman well-versed in taking risks. Out of work, humiliated, she enters the last act of her life wondering what she can make of her diminished self. In Snow Road Station she decides she is through with drama, but drama, it turns out, isn't through with her. She thinks she wants peace. It turns out she wants more. Looming in the background is that autumn's global financial meltdown, while in the foreground family and friends animate a round of weddings, sap harvests, love affairs, and personal turmoil. At the centre of it all is the lifelong friendship between Lulu and Nan. As the two women contemplate growing old, they surrender certain hard-held dreams and confront the limits of the choices they've made and the messy feelings that kept them apart for decades.- Subjects: Psychological fiction.; Novels.; Actresses; Female friendship; Older women;
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- The borrowed hills : a novel / by Preston, Scott,1991-author.;
"A stunning debut novel set in the rugged, rural landscape of northwest England where two sheep farmers lose their flocks and decide to reverse their fortunes by stealing sheep from a rich farm in the south-for fans of Annie Proulx and Cormac McCarthy. In early 2001, a lethal disease breaks out on the hill farms of northern England, emptying the valleys of sheep and filling the skies with smoke as they burn the carcasses. Two neighboring shepherds lose everything and set their sights on a wealthy farm in the south with its flock of prizewinning animals. So begins the dark tale of Steve Elliman and William Herne. As their sheep rustling leads to more and more difficult decisions, the struggles of the land are never far away. Steve's only distraction is his growing fascination with William's enigmatic and independent wife, Helen. When their mountain home comes under the sway of a lawless outsider, Colin Tinley, it is left to Steve to save himself and Helen in a savage conflict that threatens the ancient ways of the Lakeland fells. Told in the hardscrabble voice of a forgotten England, Scott Preston creates an uncompromising vision of farmers lost in brutal devotion to their flocks, the aching love affairs that men and women use to sustain themselves, and the painful consequences of a breathtaking heist gone bad. The Borrowed Hills is a thrilling adventure that reimagines the American Western for Britain's moors and mountains where survival is in the blood"--- Subjects: Psychological fiction.; Novels.; Farm life; Man-woman relationships; Sheep ranchers; Sheep stealing;
- Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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- Welcome to glorious Tuga : a novel / by Segal, Francesca,1980-author.;
"Passionate about conservation and fleeing an argument with her mother, newly qualified London vet Charlotte Walker has taken up a fellowship on the tiny South Atlantic island of Tuga de Oro to study the endangered Gold Coin tortoises in the jungle interior. She can claim the best of reasons for this year in paradise-What better motivation than to save a species?-but the reality is more complex. For Charlotte has secretly come to believe that she has her own connection to this remote and eccentric community, and she is finally determined to solve the mystery that has dominated her life. But she will have little time for any of her declared or covert investigations. She is inconveniently attracted to the new island doctor. And not only do Tuga's tortoises need attention but so too do the island's dogs, goats, and donkeys, not to mention the islanders themselves, determined to win Charlotte over with cake and homemade jam until she relents and becomes vet to all their animals."--- Subjects: Psychological fiction.; Novels.; Communities; Interpersonal attraction; Interpersonal relations; Islands; Man-woman relationships; Physicians; Women veterinarians;
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- Quality time : a novel / by Showler, Suzannah,author.;
"Ferociously in love from the start, Nico and Lydie spent a first year together so beautiful that they've been recreating it, day by day, ever since. Their anniversaries, sometimes elaborate, sometimes small, have become the couple's entire universe, tethering them to a reality they've built together, collapsing their sense of time. But the real world is creeping in. As the people around them start to get married, get pregnant, get serious, Lydie wonders what it is they're really doing, and why it leaves her so little time to focus on the art she moved to the city to create. Meanwhile, Nico experiences a divine event that convinces him the anniversaries matter more than ever, and in the city around them, the urban wildlife is rising up on a mission of their own. A vivid time capsule from an era of Millennial love, recession discontent, and city garbage strike racoons, Quality Time is about that rare, innocent moment when we feel like masters of our own fate, and what happens when the real world starts to press in from the edges."--- Subjects: Black humor.; Psychological fiction.; Novels.; Anniversaries; Generation Y; Life change events; Man-woman relationships; Urban animals;
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- The joy of connections : 100 ways to beat loneliness and live a happier and more meaningful life / by Westheimer, Ruth K.(Ruth Karola),1928-2024,author.; Gilbert, Allison,contributor.; Lehu, Pierre A.,contributor.;
Includes bibliographical references."When Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy sounded the alarm that loneliness "represents an urgent public health concern" -- exacerbated by social media overuse, the residual effects of the pandemic, and the lack of meaningful relationships -- trusted therapist Dr. Ruth K. Westheimer knew that her unique perspective and expertise could help. Long-beloved for breaking stigmas around sexual problems, Dr. Ruth has made it her new mission to help individuals break free from the bonds of hopelessness and isolation. We are social animals. We have a shared desire to connect and create lasting relationships with the people around us. But the heaviness of loneliness can make this feel impossible. Dr. Ruth, with journalist Allison Gilbert and longtime collaborator Pierre Lehu, tackles the subject with compassion and her trademark no-nonsense approach. She provides practical and creative strategies for finding friends, community, and intimacy. And it's anchored by Dr. Ruth's own story, from the horrific loneliness of losing her family in the Holocaust, to living in an orphanage, to rebuilding her life in America, working her way up from maid to world-renowned sex-therapist. With her tips on navigating family dynamics, developing a fulfilling social and romantic life, and using technology in healthy ways, you will find wisdom for any stage of life"--- Subjects: Interpersonal relations.; Loneliness.; Social networks;
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- La pequeña gaticornia / by Hale, Shannon.; Pham, LeUyen.; Rovira Ortega, Gemma.;
"Kitty, who looks like a kitten yet feels she is actually a unicorn, begins to doubt herself as others ridicule her, until she meets a unicorn that helps her discover and embrace who she is"--OCLC.- Subjects: Animal fiction.; Stories in rhyme.; Picture books.; Cats; Unicorns; Identity (Psychology); Animals; Spanish language materials.; Identity (Philosophical concept);
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- Ils ne veulent pas jouer avec moi!!! / by Poulin, Andrée.; Danis Drouot, Lucile,1980-;
LSC- Subjects: Animaux; Couleurs; Jeu; Rejet (Psychologie); Acceptation de soi; Animals; Colors; Play; Rejection (Psychology); Self-acceptance;
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- Je porte mes lunettes magiques / by Dean, Kim,1969-; Dean, James,1957-; Montagnier, Isabelle.;
LSC- Subjects: Pat le chat (Personnage fictif); Chats; Humeur (Psychologie); Émotions; Lunettes de soleil; Animaux; Pete the Cat (Fictitious character); Cats; Mood (Psychology); Emotions; Sunglasses; Animals;
- © c2014., Éditions Scholastic,
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- L'or à tout prix! / by Hudson, Katy.; Allard, Isabelle.;
LSC- Subjects: Écureuils; Faune forestière; Courses; Sports; Compétition (Psychologie); Amitié; Squirrels; Forest animals; Racing; Teamwork (Sports); Competition (Psychology); Friendship;
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- Les plus grandes montagnes russes / by Kügler, Tina.; Dugal, Isabelle.;
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- Subjects: Action and adventure fiction.; Animal fiction.; Renards; Foxes; Parcs d'attractions; Amusement parks; Choix (Psychologie); Choice (Psychology); Frères et sœurs; Siblings; French language materials.; Roman d'aventures.;
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