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Thicker than water : a memoir / by Washington, Kerry,1977-author.;
"In Thicker than Water, Washington gives readers an intimate view into both her public and private worlds--as an artist, an advocate, an entrepreneur, a mother, a daughter, a wife, a Black woman. Chronicling her upbringing and life's journey thus far, she reveals how she faced a series of challenges and setbacks, effectively hid childhood traumas, met extraordinary mentors, managed to grow her career and crossed the threshold into stardom and political advocacy, ultimately discovering her truest self and with it a deeper sense of belonging"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Personal narratives.; Washington, Kerry, 1977-; Actresses;
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The fields / by Young, Erin,1975-author.;
"A breakneck procedural that is beautifully written and masterfully crafted, Erin Young's The Fields is a dynamite debut--crime fiction at its very finest. Some things don't stay buried. It starts with a body--a young woman found dead in an Iowa cornfield, on one of the few family farms still managing to compete with the giants of Big Agriculture. When Sergeant Riley Fisher, newly promoted to head of investigations for the Black Hawk County Sheriff's Office, arrives on the scene, an already horrific crime becomes personal when she discovers the victim was a childhood friend, connected to a dark past she thought she'd left behind. The investigation grows complicated as more victims are found. Drawn deeper in, Riley soon discovers implications far beyond her Midwest town."--
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Novels.; Agricultural industries; Conspiracies; Farmers; Murder; Policewomen;
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The stone witch of Florence / by Rasche, Anna,author.;
1348. As the Black Plague ravages Italy, Ginevra di Gasparo is summoned to Florence after nearly a decade of lonely exile. Ginevra has a gift--harnessing the hidden powers of gemstones, she can heal the sick. But when word spread of her unusual abilities, she was condemned as a witch and banished. Now the same men who expelled Ginevra are begging for her return. Ginevra obliges, assuming the city's leaders are finally ready to accept her unorthodox cures amid a pandemic. But upon arrival, she is tasked with a much different mission: she must use her collection of jewels to track down a ruthless thief who is ransacking Florence's churches for priceless relics--the city's only hope for protection. If she succeeds, she'll be a recognized physician and never accused of witchcraft again. But as her investigation progresses, Ginevra discovers she's merely a pawn in a much larger scheme than the one she's been hired to solve. And the dangerous men behind this conspiracy won't think twice about killing a stone witch to get what they want.
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Novels.; Black Death; Conspiracies; Healers; Precious stones; Relics; Secrecy; Theft of relics; Thieves; Witchcraft; Women healers;
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Defending Alice : a novel of love and race in the roaring twenties / by Stratton, Richard(Richard H.),author.;
In a novel based on a real-life case, 1920s New York society is set ablaze when Alice Jones, a working-class woman with at least one black parent, marries Leonard "Kip" Rhinelander, the son of a wealthy, prominent family, who makes international headlines after he sues for annulment, accusing her of hiding her "Negro blood."
Subjects: Biographical fiction.; Historical fiction.; Novels.; Jones, Alice Beatrice; Rhinelander, Leonard Kip; Interracial marriage; Marriage; Scandals; Trials (Divorce);
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Make change : how to fight injustice, dismantle systemic oppression, and own our future / by King, Shaun,author.;
"As a leader of the Black Lives Matter movement, Shaun King has become one of the most recognizable and powerful voices on the front lines of civil rights in our time. His commitment to reforming the justice system and making America a more equitable place has brought challenges and triumphs, soaring victories and crushing defeats. Throughout his wide-ranging activism, King's commentary remains rooted in both exhaustive research and abundant passion. In Make Change, King offers an inspiring look at the moments that have shaped his life and considers the ways social movements can grow and evolve in this hyper-connected era. He shares stories from his efforts leading the Raise the Age campaign and his work fighting police brutality, while providing a roadmap for how to stay sane, safe, and motivated even in the worst of political climates. By turns infuriating, inspiring, and educational, Make Change will resonate with those who believe that America can-and must-do better"--
Subjects: Black lives matter movement; Criminal justice, Administration of; Police brutality;
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My funny valentine [videorecording] / by Allen, Zibby,actor.; Black, Pippa,actor.; Payne, Tom,1982-; FilmWorks Entertainment.;
Tom Payne, Pippa Black, Zibby Allen.My Funny Valentine is the comic story about a struggling young writer in LA who turns to what he does best - when love continues to elude him he simply writes the girl of his dreams into his life. The newly single Zander struggles to find both love and himself, but all of this changes when he meets Zoe. Zander embarks upon his master plan; employing Zoe to work with him on his new script but is soon caught between the "real" world and "reel" world, and quickly finds out that there's no substitute for the real thing. My Funny Valentine is a modern-day take on love and friendship and the blurred lines in between.PG.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; 5.1 surround.
Subjects: Authors; Comedy films.; Feature films.; Love; Man-woman relationships; Romantic comedy films.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.;
© 2014., Filmworks Entertainment,
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Ask me anything / by Reizin, P. Z.,author.;
'Ask Me Anything' is about a young women unlucky in love who gets a little help from her smart fridge, smart toothbrush, microwave, tv, fitness tracker and laptop, to find her perfect match. This novel is a new kind of romantic comedy, one that that will appeal to readers who like smart, high concept rom-com's such as 'Eleanor Oliphant'. It is a hopeful, timely story about technology and is a departure from the dark, dystopian worlds of 'Black Mirror' and 'Mr. Robot'.
Subjects: Romance fiction.; Artificial intelligence; Dating (Social customs); Mate selection;
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Naming Song, The [electronic resource] : by Berry, Jedediah.aut; Calin, Marisa.nrt; cloudLibrary;
A gorgeously imaginative fantasy in the spirit of Hayao Miyazaki and Guillermo del Toro. “The Naming Song understands the fundamental magic of language, and breathes that magic onto every page.” —Holly Black, #1 New York Times bestselling author There's nothing more dangerous than an unnamed thing When the words went away, the world changed. All meaning was lost, and every border fell. Monsters slipped from dreams to haunt the waking while ghosts wandered the land in futile reveries. Only with the rise of the committees of the named—Maps, Ghosts, Dreams, and Names—could the people stand against the terrors of the nameless wilds. They built borders around their world and within their minds, shackled ghosts and hunted monsters, and went to war against the unknown. For one unnamed courier of the Names Committee, the task of delivering new words preserves her place in a world that fears her. But after a series of monstrous attacks on the named, she is forced to flee her committee and seek her long-lost sister. Accompanied by a patchwork ghost, a fretful monster, and a nameless animal who prowls the shadows, her search for the truth of her past opens the door to a revolutionary future—for the words she carries will reshape the world. The Naming Song is an audiobook of deep secrets and marvelous discoveries, strange adventures and dangerous truths. It's the story of a world locked in a battle over meaning. Most of all, it's the perfect fantasy for anyone who's ever dreamed of a stranger, freer, more magical world. A Macmillan Audio production from Tor Books.
Subjects: Audiobooks.; Epic;
© 2024., Macmillan Audio,
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The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store [text (large print)] / by McBride, James,1957-author.;
"In 1972, when workers in Pottstown, Pennsylvania, were digging the foundations for a new development, the last thing they expected to find was a skeleton at the bottom of a well. Who the skeleton was and how it got there were two of the long-held secrets kept by the residents of Chicken Hill, the dilapidated neighborhood where immigrant Jews and African Americans lived side by side and shared ambitions and sorrows. Chicken Hill was where Moshe and Chona Ludlow lived when Moshe integrated his theater and where Chona ran the Heaven & Earth Grocery Store. When the state came looking for a deaf boy to institutionalize him, it was Chona and Nate Timblin, the Black janitor at Moshe's theater and the unofficial leader of the Black community on Chicken Hill, who worked together to keep the boy safe. As these characters' stories overlap and deepen, it becomes clear how much the people who live on the margins of white, Christian America struggle and what they must do to survive. When the truth is finally revealed about what happened on Chicken Hill and the part the town's white establishment played in it, McBride shows us that even in dark times, it is love and community--heaven and earth--that sustain us."--
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Large print books.; Novels.; Ku Klux Klan (1915- ); African Americans; Deaf; Jews; Murder;
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Blood fury [sound recording] / by Ward, J. R.,1969-author.; Frangione, James,narrator.; Random House Audio Publishing,publisher.;
Read by Jim Frangione."Brothers at the Black Dagger Brotherhood training center push recruits to the limit to become faster and stronger than ever before as they continue preparing for the fight against the lessening society. Novo, a resilient survivor and a bit rough around the edges, has overcome a great deal, including her intense attraction to suave, aristocratic Peyton. The two fighters shared a passionate physical connection. But when Peyton finally comes to terms with and admits his true feelings for Novo she rejects him for a more stable male. Now they must train in close quarters and eventually confront the feelings they still undoubtedly harbor for one another"--
Subjects: Romance fiction.; Audiobooks.; Paranormal fiction.; Man-woman relationships; Vampires;
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