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- The night stages / by Urquhart, Jane,1949-author.;
Includes bibliographical references.- Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Historical fiction.; City and town life; Man-woman relationships; Women air pilots;
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- Nothing good happens in Wazirabad on Wednesday : a novel / by Aram, Jamaluddin,author.;
In this novel about peace in a time of war, debut author Jamaluddin Aram masterfully breathes life into the colourful characters of the town of Wazirabad, in early 1990s Kabul, Afghanistan. It is the early 1990s, in Kabul, Afghanistan. The Russian occupation has ended, and civil war has broken out, but life roars on in full force in the working-class town of Wazirabad. A rash of burglaries has stolen people's sleep. Fifteen-year-old Aziz awakens from a dark dream that prompts him to plant shards of glass along the wall surrounding his house to protect his family against theft. Aziz's sister, Seema, decorates kites with her calligraphy and sells fresh scorpions to spare her mother from servicing the local soldiers. Along the main street, three militiamen wait for the fighting to resume, while the Baker, the Watchmaker, the Tailor, and the Vegetable Seller make their modest living and the Bonesetter reads poetry to his cat. And every day at noon, a flaming red rooster walks three blocks to visit his favourite hens. But tensions rise among the town's people. The burglaries have put everyone on edge. The militiamen are on the hunt for the thief who stole their dog--and their ammunition. And a widow, who is the target of men's lust and women's scorn, soon finds herself on the periphery of a terrible violence. While the armed conflict rages on in the background, rumours swirl with a feverish frenzy, culminating in the collective chorus of the town's living, breathing dreams. In this brilliantly kaleidoscopic, darkly funny, and wholly captivating novel about peace in a time of war, Jamaluddin Aram breathes life into the families and friends, lovers and loners, neighbours and sworn enemies who wander the winding alleys of Wazirabad.- Subjects: Historical fiction.; Political fiction.; Novels.; City and town life; Civil war; Communities;
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- The girl on the train [sound recording] / by Hawkins, Paula.; Brealey, Louise.; Corbett, Clare.; Fisher, India.;
Read by Clare Corbett, Louise Brealey, and India Fisher.- Subjects: Suspense fiction.; Mystery fiction.; Audiobooks.; City and town life; Commuters; Death; Marriage; Passengers; Trains; Voyeurism;
- © p2015., Penguin Audio,
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- A Christmas memory / by Evans, Richard Paul,author.;
Reeling from the loss of his brother in Vietnam, Richard moves with his family from California to his grandmother's abandoned house in Utah, where he finds the holiday spirit with the help of an elderly neighbor and his dog.- Subjects: Christmas fiction.; Historical fiction.; Novels.; Brothers; Bullying; Dysfunctional families; Neighbors; Older men;
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- Stories from the tenants downstairs / by Fofana, Sidik,author.;
Set in a Harlem high rise, 'Stories from The Tenants Downstairs' is a stunning debut about a tight-knit cast of characters grappling with their own personal challenges while the forces of gentrification threaten to upend life as they know it.- Subjects: Short stories.; Apartment houses; City and town life; Gentrification; Neighbors;
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- A Christmas memory [sound recording] / by Evans, Richard Paul,author,narrator.; Simon & Schuster Audio (Firm),publisher.;
Read by the author.Reeling from the loss of his brother in Vietnam, Richard moves with his family from California to his grandmother's abandoned house in Utah, where he finds the holiday spirit with the help of an elderly neighbor and his dog.- Subjects: Audiobooks.; Christmas fiction.; Historical fiction.; Novels.; Brothers; Bullying; Dysfunctional families; Neighbors; Older men;
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- Not my home / by Johnstone, William W.,author.; Johnstone, J. A.,author.;
"The sudden arrival of big-city elites in small-town America triggers a violent wave of protests--and a possible civil war--in this explosive thriller from the bestselling authors of Down the Dark Streets. This is ... NOT MY HOME They came from the cities. Wealthy professionals fleeing the crime-ridden northern blue states for the peace and tranquility of small-town life. The good people of Springerville, South Carolina, welcome them with open arms. Until ... Almost overnight, they take over the Springerville. They snatch up the real estate. Turn old-fashioned stores into fancy boutiques. Transform the schools. And bring crime and corruption with them. Now one of these invaders--a predatory media mogul from New York--is running for mayor and plans to turn Springerville into a sprawling urban enclave ... just like the ones the northerners left behind ... NOT ON YOUR LIFE Not if Gus Fuller can stop it. A former army sergeant and lifelong townie, Gus runs the old luncheonette his grandfather built--and plans to give the media mogul a run for his money. Everyone in Springerville loves Gus, and he has no problem winning the mayoral race. But when the mogul falsely accuses him of rigging the election, all hell breaks loose. Busloads of angry mobs roll into town. Rioting, looting, burning ... Main Street is a war zone. So Gus and his army buddies are dusting off their uniforms--and taking a stand ... It's time to fight back. It's time to fight hard. It's time to take back our home."--Publisher's description.- Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Novels.; Corruption; Small cities;
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- Doc Martin. [videorecording] / by Atkins, Eileen,1934-; Braithwaite, Philippa,producer.; Catz, Caroline,actor.; Clunes, Martin,1961-; Cole, Nigel,director.; McNiece, Ian,actor.; Acorn Media (Firm);
Disc 1. Sickness and health -- Guess who's coming to dinner -- The tameness of a wolf -- Nobody likes me. Bonus. Disc 2. Episode 5. The practice around the corner -- Episode 6. Hazardous exposure -- Episode 7. Listen with mother -- Episode 8. Departure. Bonus: behind-the-scenes segments.Martin Clunes, Ian McNeice, Eileen Atkins, Caroline Catz.In the sixth series, the doctor tackles fatherhood and his complicated relationship with local teacher Louisa.PG.DVD, 16:9 widescreen; Dolby Digital.- Subjects: City and town life; Eccentrics and eccentricities; Physicians (General practice); Television comedies.;
- © c2013., Acorn,
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- Doc Martin. [videorecording] / by Atkins, Eileen,1934-actor.; Braithwaite, Philippa,television producer.; Catz, Caroline,actor.; Clunes, Martin,1961-actor.; Cole, Nigel,television director.; Gregor, Ben,television director.; McNiece, Ian,actor.; Palmer, Charles,television director.; Acorn Media (Firm),publisher.; RLJ Entertainment,film distributor.;
Martin Clunes, Ian McNeice, Eileen Atkins, Caroline Catz.Martin Clunes returns as Dr. Martin Ellingham in the seventh series of this smash-hit British comedy. In these eight all new episodes, the doctor continues his practice in the picturesque seaside town of Portwenn, while raising his son and nurturing his marriage to Louisa.PG.DVD, 16:9 widescreen; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround.- Subjects: City and town life; Eccentrics and eccentricities; Physicians (General practice); Television comedies.;
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- Miss Julia happily ever after / by Ross, Ann B.,author.;
"The delightful final installment of the beloved and New York Times bsetselling Miss Julia series. Wedding fever hits Abbotsville and several of Miss Julia's friends have plans to tie the knot. But, as usual, nothing is so simple. Christy Hargrove suddenly gives up a lifelong dream and drops out of medical school to marry, Helen Stroud and Thurlow Jones decide to change their commercial arrangement into a marital one, and, to Miss Julia's consternation, Lillian, her housekeeper and closest companion, is considering a less-than-romantic offer to wed a local businessman who turns courting into a job interview. And then there's LuAnne who just wants to be married, and Janelle who doesn't. Miss Julia wants to properly celebrate each ceremony, insofar as anyone will let her. But Helen wants a private, even secretive, wedding; Christy's fiancé wants a destination wedding, and Lillian can't decide if she wants a wedding at all. In the middle of it all, a strange figure keeps showing up in town, streaking across lawns and vandalizing the gardens of Miss Julia's neighbors. Abbotsville's liveliest resident finds herself trying to solve it all---matters of the heart and petty crime alike---and once again save the day"--- Subjects: Humorous fiction.; Springer, Julia (Fictitious character); City and town life; Weddings; Vandalism;
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