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The mutual friend : a novel / by Bays, Carter,1975-author.;
"New York, 2015: The city is facing a series of bicycle accidents, the Mayor's approval ratings hang in the balance, and Alice, besieged by grief and regrets, wants desperately to take the MCAT and become a doctor, but she can't seem to sign up for the test. First and foremost there's her phone--which, like so many others, she can't seem to put down--but there's also her chaotic roommate Roxy, who works at the Mayor's office and whose thirst for adventure frequently gets Alice in trouble. Then there's her tech millionaire brother who is searching for meaning ... meaning which may threaten to take him away from his wife, Pitterpat. And finally, the biggest distraction of all: Love. As the months go by, these characters, and more, slide in and out of each other's lives--they fall in-and-out of love, and they face various scandals. All the while, their mutual friend, the omniscient and mysterious narrator of the novel who seems to know all, watches over them, until the threads that tie these characters together come together in a wholly satisfying reveal. Filled with all of the warmth, humor, and heart that gained How I Met Your Mother its cult following, The Mutual Friend completely captures the choreography of navigating life and love in the chaos of contemporary life"--
Subjects: Novels.; Brothers and sisters; City and town life; Friendship; Interpersonal relations; Man-woman relationships; Roommates; Social media;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Boardwalk empire. [videorecording] / by Buscemi, Steve,1958-; Graham, Stephen,1973-; MacDonald, Kelly,1976-; Piazza, Vincent,actor.; Shannon, Michael,1974-; Whigham, Shea,1969-; Winter, Terence,author.; HBO Entertainment (Firm); Home Box Office (Firm); Warner Home Video (Firm);
Steve Buscemi, Michael Shannon, Kelly MacDonald, Shea Whigham, Stephen Graham, Vincent Piazza.Beginning six years after season four, the country is in the throes of the Great Depression--a stark contrast with the Roaring Twenties. With the end of Prohibition in sight, Nucky is looking to legitimize himself by forging alliances with liquor producers, including Bacardi in Cuba.Canadian Home Video Rating: 18A.DVD ; widescreen (16:9) presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1 and 2.0 sound.
Subjects: Criminal behavior; Criminals; Gangsters; Racketeering; Television programs.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.;
For private home use only.
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Front sight : three Swagger novellas / by Hunter, Stephen,1946-author.; container of (work):Hunter, Stephen,1946-City of meat.; container of (work):Hunter, Stephen,1946-Five dolls for the gut hook.; container of (work):Hunter, Stephen,1946-Johnny Tuesday.;
From Stephen Hunter comes a collection of three interconnected novellas that follows each generation of the iconic Swagger family - grandfather Charles, father Earl, and fan favourite hero Bob Lee.
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Novellas.; Bank robberies; Drug traffic; Murder; Snipers; Swagger, Bob Lee (Fictitious character); Swagger, Earl (Fictitious character); Veterans;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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There are rivers in the sky : a novel / by Shafak, Elif,1971-author.;
In the ruins of Nineveh, that ancient city of Mesopotamia, hidden in the sand, lie the fragments of a long-forgotten poem: the Epic of Gilgamesh. In Victorian London, an extraordinary child is born at the edge of the dirt-black Thames. Arthur's only chance of escaping poverty is his brilliant memory. When his gift earns him a spot as an apprentice at a printing press, Arthur's world opens up far beyond the slums, with one book soon sending him across the seas: Nineveh and Its Remains. In 2014 Turkey, Narin, a Yazidi girl living by the River Tigris, waits to be baptized with water brought from the holy city of Lalish in Iraq. The ceremony is cruelly interrupted, and soon Narin and her grandmother must journey across war-torn lands in the hope of reaching the sacred valley of their people. In 2018 London, brokenhearted Zaleekhah moves to a houseboat on the Thames to escape the wreckage of her marriage. Zaleekhah foresees a life drained of all love and meaning--until an unexpected connection to her homeland changes everything.
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Novels.; Gilgamesh; Apprentices; Granddaughters; Grandmothers; Hydrologists; Rivers; Voyages and travels;
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The heart of it all : a novel / by Kiefer, Christian,1971-author.;
"A small, declining town in Ohio. A family bereaved by terrible loss. A searing narrative about how American lives touch each other across divides both real and imagined ... Set in failing small town in central Ohio, The Heart of It All asks how one manages, in an America of increasing unsurety, to find a sense of family and community. Focusing on the members of three families: the Baileys, a white family who have put down deep roots in the community; the Marwats, an immigrant family that owns the town's largest employer; and the Shaws, especially young Anthony, an outsider whose very presence gently shakes the town's understanding of itself. A gorgeous, stirring novel in the classic vein of Richard Ford, Marilynne Robinson, Richard Russo, and Kent Haruf, The Heart of It All asks the reader to consider an America both divided and bound by its differences"--
Subjects: Domestic fiction.; City and town life; Families; Small cities;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Nutcracker night / by Messier, Mireille,1971-; Grimard, Gabrielle,1975-;
A little girl experiences the Nutcracker ballet in New York City.LSC
Subjects: Christmas stories.; Nutcracker (Choreographic work); Ballet; Sounds, Words for;
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School statue showdown / by Starr, David(School principal),author.;
Includes bibliographical references."This mystery/adventure set in a small BC lumber town is a fictional account of an event that is similar to many across the country--a sudden conflict over a school name and the historic figure it recognizes. Educator and childrens' novelist David Starr builds a compelling fictional narrative using elements drawn from the history of resource exploitation at the expense of First Nations' communities. In this book, the son of the owners of the town's lumber mill goes to a school named after his grandfather. When his grandfather's statue is splashed with paint as a protest, his best friend from the nearby reserve supports the protest. To defend his grandfather's reputation, he digs into town history to learn more about his family. What he learns about the experience of the nearby First Nation community leads to a whole new understanding of his family's legacy--and the town's troubling past."--RL 5.7.012+.
Subjects: Young adult fiction.; Social problem fiction.; Novels.; Indigenous peoples; Reconciliation; Schools; Small cities; Teenagers; Vandalism; First Nations; Indigenous peoples; Reconciliation; Schools; Small cities; Teenagers; Vandalism;
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The Texas murders / by Patterson, James,1947-author.; Bourelle, Andrew,author.;
A cold case turns deadly hot when Texas Ranger Rory Yates goes on a no-holds-barred pursuit of a serial killer targeting young women in this third installment of the 'Rory Yates' series.
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Novels.; Texas Rangers; Murder; Police; Serial murderers; Small cities;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 3
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The Texas murders [text (large print)] / by Patterson, James,1947-author.; Bourelle, Andrew,author.;
A cold case turns deadly hot when Texas Ranger Rory Yates goes on a no-holds-barred pursuit of a serial killer targeting young women in this third installment of the 'Rory Yates' series.
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Large print books.; Novels.; Texas Rangers; Murder; Police; Serial murderers; Small cities;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Dark side of the river / by Daniels, B. J.,author.;
Subjects: Romance fiction.; Novels.; Families; Man-woman relationships; Murder; Ranches; Secrecy; Small cities;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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