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The ancients / by Larison, John,author.;

"A richly imagined, sweeping novel set in the climate-changed world of our own descendants, by the acclaimed author of WHISKEY WHEN WE'RE DRY. A young boy and his older sisters find themselves suddenly and utterly alone, orphaned in an abandoned fishing village. Their food supplies dwindling, they set out across a breathtaking yet treacherous wilderness in search of the last of their people. Down the coast, raiders deliver the children's mother, along with the rest of their human cargo, to the last port city of a waning empire. Determined to reunite with her family, she plots her escape - while her fellow captives plan open revolt. At the center of power in this crumbling city, a young scholar inherits his father's business and position of privilege, along with the burden of his debts. As the empire's elite prepare to flee to new utopia across the sea, he must decide where his allegiance lies. With a rapidly changing climate shifting the sands beneath their feet, these three paths converge in a struggle for the future of humanity - who will inherit what remains and who gets to tell its story. At once a sweeping survival story; an epic of the distance future; and a post-apocalyptic vision of hope and optimism, THE ANCIENTS weaves a multilayered narrative about human resilience, hope, and stewardship of our world for future generations."--

Subjects: Science fiction.; Apocalyptic fiction.; Novels.; Climatic changes; Orphans; Regression (Civilization); Siblings; Survival;

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A place called home : a memoir / by Ambroz, David,author.;

"As a child, David Ambroz was raised homeless in New York City, the home of Wall Street and more than 100,000 homeless children. For David and his two siblings, their mother's diagnosis of paranoid schizophrenia sets them in motion for a life of poverty, violence and instability as they travel across New York and New England seeking shelter. For eleven years, home for David means living in train stations, subway cars, 24-hour diners, and wherever is safe and warm; bathing in public restrooms; and stealing food to quell his hunger. When he gets into foster care, it feels like salvation, but it soon proves to be just as unsafe for young people--more of his foster siblings are put on a prison pipeline than college-bound. Surmounting violence, continued poverty and physical and emotional abuse at the hands of his caregivers, David harnesses an inner grit to escape the inevitable outcome for kids like him. He takes shelter and finds hope on his own in libraries, schools, and in the occasional adult angel. Through hard work and unwavering resolve, he is able to get into Vassar College, the first significant step out from the yolk of poverty, and later graduates UCLA School of Law. This heart-wrenching and inspiring story about young people pulls back the curtain on homelessness and poverty in the lives of children and shines a pivotal light on generations of kids that have been systematically ignored and overlooked. A Place Called Home is both David's powerful personal account through the lens of a child surviving it daily. And as the go-to child welfare advocate for the Obama administration and major U.S. companies, A Place Called Home is a beckoning call to our national conscience to move from pity to action"--

Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Personal narratives.; Ambroz, David.; Foster children; Homeless children;

Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1

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PAW patrol. [videorecording] / by Bartlam, Lilly,2004-voice actor.; Hedley, Keegan,voice actor.; Kelly, Justin Paul,voice actor.; Nickelodeon Animation Studios,publisher.; Paramount Home Entertainment (Firm),distributor.;

Lilly Bartlam, Keegan Hedley, Justin Paul Kelly.Ryder calls on every member of the Paw Patrol to stop a hi-tech kid inventor from demolishing Adventure Bay so she can build her own dream city in its place.?G.Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired.DVD ; wide screen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Digital 2.0.

Subjects: Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Children's television programs.; Animated television programs.; Animal rescue; Cities and towns; Dogs; Inventors; PAW Patrol (Fictitious characters);

For private home use only.

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The Winners : a novel / by Backman, Fredrik,1981-author.; Smith, Neil(Neil Andrew),translator.; translation of:Backman, Fredrik,1981-Vinnarna.English.;

Two years have passed since the events that no one wants to think about. Everyone has tried to move on, but there's something about this place that prevents it. The residents continue to grapple with life's big questions: What is a family? What is a community? And what, if anything, are we willing to sacrifice in order to protect them? As the locals of Beartown struggle to overcome the past, great change is on the horizon. Someone is coming home after a long time away. Someone will be laid to rest. Someone will fall in love, someone will try to fix their marriage, and someone will do anything to save their children. Someone will submit to hate, someone will fight, and someone will grab a gun and walk towards the ice rink. So what are the residents of Beartown willing to sacrifice for their home? Everything.

Subjects: Psychological fiction.; Novels.; City and town life; Communities; Hockey teams; Loyalty; Scandals; Secrecy; Small cities; Sports rivalries;

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Dora's Christmas [sound recording]. -- by Toranzo-Szymanski, Jake.; Celi, Jean Carlos.; Gumley, Matthew.; Young People's Chorus of New York City.;

Deck the halls -- Sleigh ride (with Dora and you) -- A holly, jolly Christmas -- Feliz Navidad (featuring friends from the Backyardigans and Go, Diego, go!) -- Jingle bells -- Santa Claus is coming aquí! -- We wish you a merry Christmas -- Rockin' around the Christmas tree -- Dora the explorer Christmas theme (featuring Young People's Chorus of New York City) -- Nochebuena -- No swiping on Christmas -- Shake shake shake -- Wiggle wiggle -- Funny bunny -- Recoge.Jake T. Austin, Jean Carlos Celi, Matthew Gumley, Kathleen Heries, Regan Mizrahi, vocals ; with acc. musicians.Enhanced CD.LSC

Subjects: Dora the Explorer (Fictitious character); Christmas music; Motion picture music; Children's songs.;

© p2008., Nickelodeon/Sony Music ; Distributed by Sony Music Entertainment Canada,

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At the strangers' gate : arrivals in New York / by Gopnik, Adam,author.;

"A vivid memoir that captures the energy, ambition, and romance of New York in the 80s from the beloved New Yorker writer, to stand alongside his bestselling Paris to the Moon and Through the Children's Gate. When Adam Gopnik and his soon-to-be-wife Martha Parker left the comforts of home in Montreal for New York, the city then, much like today, was a pilgrimage site for the young and the arty and ambitious. But it was also becoming a city of greed, where both life's consolations and its necessities were increasingly going to the highest bidder. At the Stranger's Gate builds a portrait of this moment in New York through the story of their journey -- from their excited arrival as aspiring artists to their eventual growth into a New York family. Gopnik transports us to their tiny basement room on the Upper East Side -- the smallest apartment in Manhattan -- and later to SoHo, where he captures a unicorn: an affordable New York loft. Between tender, laugh-out-loud reminiscences, including affectionate portraits of New York luminaries from Richard Avedon to Robert Hughes and Jeff Koons, Gopnik takes us into the corridors of Condé Nast, the galleries of MoMA and many places between to illuminate the fascinating world capital of creativity and aspiration that is New York, then and now"--

Subjects: Gopnik, Adam; Gopnik, Adam;

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Walking with ghosts : a memoir / by Byrne, Gabriel,1950-author.;

"As a young boy growing up in the outskirts of Dublin, Gabriel Byrne sought refuge in a world of imagination among the fields and hills near his home, at the edge of a rapidly encroaching city. Born to working-class parents and the eldest of six children, he harbored a childhood desire to become a priest. When he was eleven years old, Byrne found himself crossing the Irish Sea to join a seminary in England. Four years later, Byrne had been expelled and he quickly returned to his native city. There he took odd jobs as a messenger boy and a factory laborer to get by. In his spare time, he visited the cinema where he could be alone and yet part of a crowd. It was here that he could begin to imagine a life beyond the grey world of sixties Ireland. He reveled in the theater and poetry of Dublin's streets, populated by characters as eccentric and remarkable as any in fiction, those who spin a yarn with acuity and wit. It was a friend who suggested Byrne join an amateur drama group, a decision that would change his life forever and launch him on an extraordinary forty-year career in film and theater. Moving between sensual recollection of childhood in a now almost vanished Ireland and reflections on stardom in Hollywood and Broadway, Byrne also courageously recounts his battle with addiction and the ambivalence of fame. Walking with Ghosts is by turns hilarious and heartbreaking as well as a lyrical homage to the people and landscapes that ultimately shape our destinies"--

Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Byrne, Gabriel, 1950-; Actors;

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Scooby-Doo! [videorecording] / by Cohn, Mindy,1966-; Cook, Victor(Storyboard artist); DeLisle, Grey.; Langdale, Candie.; Langdale, Doug.; Lillard, Matthew,1970-; Welker, Frank.; Hanna-Barbera Productions.; Warner Bros. Animation.; Warner Home Video (Firm);

Voices: Frank Welker, Mindy Cohn, Grey Delisle, Matthew Lillard.The windy city is home to the hit TV show, Talent Star, in which songwriting duo Fred and Daphne are finalists with some high hopes. Not to be left out, Scooby and Shaggy have a secret act in the works, which they are betting will take the contest by storm. Unlucky for them, the competition is frightful at this talent contest as the show is being broadcast from an opera house with a history of horrors and a particularly vengeful phantom that has cursed the show's production.Canadian Home Video Rating: G.DVD, region 1, widescreen presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround sound.

Subjects: Animated television programs.; Children's television programs.; Made-for-TV movies.; Private investigators; Scooby-Doo (Fictitious character); Video recordings for children.;

© c2013., Distributed by Warner Home Video,

Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2

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Steven Universe. [videorecording] / by Cartoon Network (Television network),broadcaster,publisher.; Warner Home Video (Firm),film distributor.;

Steven Universe is in Beach City on the American East Coast, where the four Crystal Gems live in an ancient beachside temple, protecting the world from evil. As immortal alien warriors, they project female humanoid forms from magical gems that are the core of their being. In this exciting story arc special, the Crystal Gems are falling apart over revelations about their former leader, Rose Quartz.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 2.0.

Subjects: Children's television programs.; Animated television programs.; Heroes; Magic; Gems;

For private home use only.

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In sunshine or in shadow / by Bowen, Rhys,author.; Broyles, Clare,author.;

"Retired Detective Molly Murphy Sullivan is back with In Sunshine or in Shadow, the next book in this beloved series by New York Times bestselling author Rhys Bowen and Clare Broyles. New York, 1908: The days are getting longer-and warmer-in Manhattan. Molly Murphy Sullivan doesn't want to leave her home in the city, but typhoid is back, and she's expecting. So she heads north with the children to summer with her mother-in-law in Westchester County. Molly tells herself it won't be so bad, after all the countryside is pretty, and she's determined to make the best of it. Even if she's leaving her husband, Daniel, behind. And at least she's not the only one heading north. Her great friends, Sid and Gus, are headed to the Catskills to visit Sid's family. Though her mother-in-law is a surprisingly excellent host, Molly quickly grows bored. And when Sid and Gus invite her to visit, Molly jumps at the chance to stay with them at an artist's community. What a pleasant time they'll have, so far from the city, although Sid isn't so enthusiastic about having to visit her family in the nearby Jewish bungalow community. But deep in the Catskills, tensions are running high, and it's not long before a body delays Molly's return to Westchester"--

Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Novels.; Murder; Murphy, Molly (Fictitious character); Pregnant women; Women private investigators;

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