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Trouble in Big Timber ; & twelve-gauge guardian / by Daniels, B. J.;
Trouble in Big Timber: When Ford Cardwell returns to Cardwell Ranch, his ability to decipher the truth will be tested. Plus a bonus story! Trouble in Big Timber Ford Cardwell is shocked when his old flame calls him out of the blue--and even more so when he hears a gunshot. But when he accidentally loops in medical examiner Henrietta "Hitch" Rogers, she makes him wonder if he was set up to believe the woman was a victim. Together, they'll need to discover the truth, but looking into the case will put them in the sights of a killer.Twelve-gauge guardian: Journalist Raine Chandler is on the run from a killer, but her luck will change once she meets cowboy P.I. Cordell Winchester. In town on family business, he can't resist the urge to help her solve an abduction case long gone cold. When another girl goes missing, the stakes are raised, and the pair will have to do whatever it takes to find the children before time runs out.
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Romance fiction.; Man-woman relationships; Ranchers; Cowboys;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Worthy opponents : a novel / by Steel, Danielle,author.;
"From #1 New York Times bestselling author Danielle Steel comes a powerful novel about a woman running her family's luxury department store and the wealthy investor who threatens to take it over. Spencer Brooke always knew she was destined to be CEO of her grandfather's business-the most respected and luxurious department store in New York City. Brooke's has been at the center of every happy memory she has, but it hasn't been an easy journey. Seven years after her father's death, her life is very different from the days when she walked through the store with her grandfather as a young girl. She may be the owner of Brooke's, but she's also now a divorced single mother of twin boys. And with the ever-evolving landscape of the fashion industry comes new challenges for Spencer and the legacy she's inherited. Mike Weston is known for making enormous profits by transforming small businesses into bigger, more successful ones. With his marriage at a breaking point and his children grown up, investing is where he thrives-where he can build something greater. And Brooke's feels like the perfect opportunity. Yet the firm's beautiful and savvy CEO turns down the offer before they even meet. Spencer has no interest in outside investors meddling in her family business; her grandfather never saw the need for them, and neither does she. She refuses to be tempted by Mike's offer, despite her big dreams of expanding the store. But when bad luck strikes, suddenly she is backed into a corner. In Worthy Opponents, Danielle Steel crafts a thrilling story about a powerful woman-and her equally formidable opponent"--
Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Novels.; Businesswomen; Department stores; Family-owned business enterprises; Man-woman relationships; Single mothers;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 4
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The inheritance / by Sakhlecha, Trisha,author.;
"A billionaire is primed to announce the succession plan for his company to his family at a lavish reunion, but at least one person won't make it through the week alive ... Most family reunions end in tears. This one will end in murder. Meet the Agarwals, who have gathered on a private, luxury island off the west coast of Scotland for a much-anticipated family reunion: Raj, the patriarch and a business tycoon, is about to announce to his wife and three surviving children the succession plan for his billion-dollar Delhi-based company. Shalini, the fragile matriarch and protector, is ready to have her husband to herself after years of sacrifice to the family business. Myra, the golden child, owner of the island, and host of the reunion, is, unbeknownst to her family, on the brink of bankruptcy. Aseem, the son and supposed heir, is torn between his love for his wife and duty to his family. Aisha, the youngest, a party girl whose antics are legendary, can't pass up an opportunity to wreak chaos. And then there's Zoe, Aseem's wife, the outsider whose #Instaperfect life is built on a foundation of lies. They've all got secrets that they would die to protect. Who will survive this high-stakes reunion, and who will become a victim of their own greed? One thing is certain: this family gathering will shatter more than just their illusions of unity"--
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Novels.; Avarice; Billionaires; Family reunions; Family-owned business enterprises; Islands; Secrecy;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Curious George. [videorecording] / by Irwin, Bindi,1998-; WGBH (Television station : Boston, Mass.); Imagine Entertainment (Firm); Universal Studios Home Entertainment (Firm);
Join George for his own playful brand of monkey business as he cleverly tracks his neighbor's runaway bunnies, gets acquainted with exotic new vegetables, tries to identify an unusual egg and much more.Canadian Home Video Rating: G.DVD ; Dolby digital 2.0 stereo ; widescreen presentation.
Subjects: Children's television programs.; Animated television programs.; Curious George (Fictitious character); Human-animal relationships; Monkeys; Libraries; Friendship; Curiosity;
For private home use only.
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Worthy opponents [text (large print)] : a novel / by Steel, Danielle,author.;
"From #1 New York Times bestselling author Danielle Steel comes a powerful novel about a woman running her family's luxury department store and the wealthy investor who threatens to take it over. Spencer Brooke always knew she was destined to be CEO of her grandfather's business-the most respected and luxurious department store in New York City. Brooke's has been at the center of every happy memory she has, but it hasn't been an easy journey. Seven years after her father's death, her life is very different from the days when she walked through the store with her grandfather as a young girl. She may be the owner of Brooke's, but she's also now a divorced single mother of twin boys. And with the ever-evolving landscape of the fashion industry comes new challenges for Spencer and the legacy she's inherited. Mike Weston is known for making enormous profits by transforming small businesses into bigger, more successful ones. With his marriage at a breaking point and his children grown up, investing is where he thrives-where he can build something greater. And Brooke's feels like the perfect opportunity. Yet the firm's beautiful and savvy CEO turns down the offer before they even meet. Spencer has no interest in outside investors meddling in her family business; her grandfather never saw the need for them, and neither does she. She refuses to be tempted by Mike's offer, despite her big dreams of expanding the store. But when bad luck strikes, suddenly she is backed into a corner. In Worthy Opponents, Danielle Steel crafts a thrilling story about a powerful woman-and her equally formidable opponent"--
Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Large print books.; Novels.; Businesswomen; Department stores; Family-owned business enterprises; Man-woman relationships; Single mothers;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 2
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Wilful blindness : how a network of narcos, tycoons and CCP agents infiltrated the West / by Cooper, Sam,author.; Burton, Charles,writer of foreword.;
Includes bibliographical references.In 1982 three of the most powerful men in Asia met in Hong Kong. That day they would decide how Hong Kong would be handed over to the CCP and how Chinese business tycoons Henry Fok and Li Ka-Shing would help Deng Xiaoping realize the CCP's domestic and global ambitions. That meeting would not only change Vancouver but the world. In 'Wilful Blindness', Sam Cooper reveals how BC government officials were aware of and potentially complicit in the resulting dirty money laundering scandal. Cooper is an award-winning Canadian journalist based in Ottawa, ON, cited as one of Canadas top investigative reporters.
Subjects: Criminal investigation; Law enforcement; Organized crime; Transnational crime; Money laundering; Organized crime;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The accidental caregiver : wisdom and guidance for the unexpected challenges of family caregiving / by Fraser, Kimberly,author.;
Includes bibliographical references."Estimates suggest almost half of the adult population will someday be a caregiver, whether for an aging parent, an ailing partner, or a disabled family member. It is a role that tends to fall on people without warning, and almost certainly without preparation or training. Even Dr. Kimberly Fraser, a nurse who ran a large home support business, found it a struggle when her father and husband needed increasing levels of care. In this timely and urgently needed book, she gives readers sound, practical advice on how to meet with humanity and optimism the bewildering array of challenges facing caregivers: where to find help, how to navigate a confusing healthcare system, how to deal with constant demands, how to keep one's own life from being overwhelmed by new responsibilities. Based on personal experience, prodigious research, and extensive interviews, The Accidental Caregiver is an invaluable resource for everyone concerned for vulnerable people in their lives and communities"--
Subjects: Caregivers.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Water from my heart : a novel / by Martin, Charles,1969-;
"Charlie Finn had to grow up fast, living alone by age sixteen. Highly intelligent, he earned a life-changing scholarship to Harvard, where he learned how to survive and thrive on the outskirts of privileged society. That skill served him well in the cutthroat business world, as it does in more lucrative but dangerous ventures he now operates off the coast of Miami. Charlie tries to separate relationships from work. But when his choices produce devastating consequences, he sets out to right wrongs, traveling to Central America where he will meet those who have paid for his actions, including a woman and her young daughter. Will their fated encounter present Charlie with a way to seek the redemption he thought was impossible--and free his heart to love one woman as he never knew he could?"--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Love stories.; Romantic suspense fiction.; Man-woman relationships;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Bitcoin widow : love, betrayal and the missing millions / by Robertson, Jennifer(Jennifer Kathleen Margaret),author.; Kimber, Stephen,author.;
She met the man of her dreams and suddenly had it all. Then, in one fateful night, she lost everything, and the nightmare began. 'Bitcoin Widow is Catch Me If You Can' meets a widow betrayed, a life of fairy-tale romance and private jets torched by duplicity, as Jennifer Robertson tries to reset her life in the wake of one of the biggest investment scandals of the digital age. Robertson lives in Halifax, NS.
Subjects: Autobiographies.; Robertson, Jennifer (Jennifer Kathleen Margaret); Bankruptcy; Bitcoin; Business failures;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Off the charts : what I learned from my almost fabulous life in music / by Goldman, Kat,1970-author.;
"So you want to make it as a singer-songwriter? Kat Goldman has been there, almost to the very top, and now she's back with sage advice and hilarious behind-the-scenes stories from a lifetime of toil in the dive bars and legendary venues of the contemporary music scene. Learn what it's like to meet your first fan, date a rock star (never again!), perform in a grocery store, and rebuild your career after getting hit by a car in a bagel shop. Feel the sting of rejection and rampant sexism, and the thrill of writing a hit song and performing with your idols. Off the Charts is whimsical, uproarious tour through a fickle business that never seems to repay what performers put into it, and one woman's highly intimate account of how she made the best of almost making it."--
Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Goldman, Kat, 1970-; Singers; Composers;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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