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Once upon a wardrobe / by Henry, Patti Callahan,author.;
"From the bestselling author of Becoming Mrs. Lewis comes another beautiful story inspired by C. S. Lewis's ability to change the world and captivate hearts-including those of a terminally ill boy and his logic-driven sister"--
Subjects: Biographical fiction.; Historical fiction.; Lewis, C. S. (Clive Staples), 1898-1963; Brothers and sisters; Hope; Terminally ill children; Women college students;
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The professor and the parson : a story of desire, deceit, and defrocking / by Sisman, Adam,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."One day in November 1958, the celebrated historian Hugh Trevor-Roper received a curious letter. It was an appeal for help, written on behalf of a student at Magdalen College, with the unlikely claim that he was being persecuted by the Bishop of Oxford. Curiosity piqued, Trevor-Roper agreed to a meeting. It was to be his first encounter with Robert Parkin Peters: plagiarist, bigamist, fraudulent priest, and imposter extraordinaire. The Professor and the Parson traces the strange career of one of Britain's most eccentric criminals. Motivated not by money but by a desire for prestige, Peters lied, stole, and cheated his way to academic positions and religious posts from Cambridge to New York, Singapore, and South Africa. Frequently deported, and even more frequently discovered, his trail of destruction included seven marriages (three of which were bigamous), an investigation by the FBI, and a disastrous appearance on Mastermind. Based on Trevor-Roper's own detailed "file on Peters," The Professor and the Parson is a witty and charming account of eccentricity, extraordinary narcissism, and a life as wild and unlikely as any in fiction"--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: True crime stories.; Biographies.; Peters, Robert Parkins.; Fraud.; Swindlers and swindling.;
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The winter knight / by Battis, Jes,1979-author.;
"Arthurian legends are reborn in this upbeat queer urban fantasy with a mystery at its heart. The knights of the round table are alive in Vancouver, but when one winds up dead, it's clear the familiar stories have taken a left turn. Hildie, a Valkyrie and the investigator assigned to the case, wants to find the killer -- and maybe figure her life out while she's at it. On her short list of suspects is Wayne, an autistic college student and the reincarnation of Sir Gawain, who these days is just trying to survive in a world that wasn't made for him. After finding himself at the scene of the crime, Wayne is pulled deeper into his medieval family history while trying to navigate a new relationship with the dean's charming assistant, Burt -- who also happens to be a prime murder suspect. To figure out the truth, Wayne and Hildie have to connect with dangerous forces: fallen knights, tricky runesmiths, the Wyrd Sisters of Gastown. And a hungry beast that stalks Wayne's dreams. The Winter Knight is a propulsive urban fairy tale and detective story with queer and trans heroes that asks what it means to be a myth, who gets to star in these tales, and ultimately, how we make our stories our own."--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Fantasy fiction.; Novels.; College students; Knights and knighthood; Murder; Valkyries (Norse mythology);
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Told you so / by Neeley, Mayci,author.;
"Mayci Neeley and the women of MomTok burst into the centre of pop culture when Hulu's 'The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives' took the world by storm. But the show barely scratched the surface of Mayci's personal story. From becoming a mom at 20, to losing her son's father in a tragic car accident, to going back to college as a single mother, she's only ever given us glimpses of the challenging things she's been through. Now, finally, she's ready to tell us everything."--
Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Personal narratives.; Neeley, Mayci.; Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.; TikTok (Electronic resource); Internet personalities; Latter Day Saints; Latter Day Saint women; Women television personalities;
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Outta here / by Beddia, Lea,author.;
"Outta Here is the story of a lively and imaginative small-town teen living with a mom whose pain medication has led to addiction, leaving little money for basics--like food. Elise's best friend and her sympathetic teachers offer what help they can, but there's only so much they can do. Elise's situation suddenly turns dangerous when her mother invites a fellow addict into their lives. Elise has to find a way to get out--to get to college, pay for her education, and deal with her mother's lifestyle."--RL 5.2.013+.
Subjects: Young adult fiction.; Social problem fiction.; Novels.; Children of drug addicts; Drug addicts; Friendship; Mothers and daughters; Opioid abuse; Poverty; Children of drug addicts; Drug addicts; Friendship; Mothers and daughters; Opioid abuse; Poverty;
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All-American murder [sound recording] : the rise and fall of Aaron Hernandez, the superstar whose life ended on murderers' row / by Patterson, James,1947-author.; Coleman, Peter(Actor),narrator.; Abramovich, Alex,1972-author.; Harvkey, Mike,author.; Hachette Audio (Firm),publisher.;
Read by Peter Coleman.He was a college All-American who became the youngest player in the NFL and later a Super Bowl veteran. He was a star tight end on the league-dominant New England Patriots, who extended his contract for a record $40 million. Football coaches, players, and fans called Aaron Hernandez unstoppable. His four-year-old daughter called him Daddy. The law called him inmate 174594.
Subjects: True crime stories.; Case studies.; Biographies.; Audiobooks.; Hernandez, Aaron.; Hernandez, Aaron; Murder; Trials (Murder); Football players;
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Toad / by Dunn, Katherine,1945-2016,author.; Crabapple, Molly,writer of introduction.;
Includes bibliographical references."Sally Gunnar has withdrawn from the world. She spends her days alone at home, reading drugstore mysteries, polishing the doorknobs, waxing the floors. Her only companions are a vase of godfish, a garden toad, and the door-to-door salesman who sells her cleaning suplies once a month. She broods over her deepest regrets: her blighted romances with self-important men, her lifelong struggle to feel at home in her body, and her wayward early twenties, when she was a fish out of water among a group of eccentric, privileged young people at a liberal arts college. There was Sam, an unabashed collector of other people's stories; Carlotta, a troubled free spirit; and Rennel, a self-obsessed philosophy student. Self-deprecating and sardonic, Sally recounts their misadventures, up to the tragedy that tore them apart. Colorful, crass, and profound, Toad is Katherine Dunn's ode to her time as a student at Reed College, filled with the same keen observations, taboo-shirking verve, and singular characters that made Geek Love a cult classic. Daring and bizarre, Toad is a brilliant precursor to the book that would make Dunn a misfit hero -- even fifty-some years after it was written, it's a refreshing take on the lives of young outsiders treading the delicate lines between isolation and freedom, love and insanity, hatred and friendship"--
Subjects: Novels.; Friendship; Regret; Young adults;
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Life to the extreme : how a chaotic kid became America's favorite carpenter. by Pennington, Ty.;
In 'Life to the Extreme', America's favourite carpenter, Ty Pennington shares his remarkable life story. In his characteristic humorous style, he takes you racing through his life with ADD-infused diversions, he shares about how he was diagnosed with ADD in college, and what it has meant to be an advocate for ADD awareness. He shares about his start as a model and carpenter, and his eventual move to television where he starred in the hit shows 'Extreme Makeover: Home Edition' and 'Trading Spaces'.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Entertainment & Performing Arts; BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Personal Memoirs; SELF-HELP / Motivational;
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Mad City : the true story of the campus murders that America forgot / by Arntfield, Michael,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."Mad City: The True Story of the Campus Murders that America Forgot is a chilling, unflinching exploration of American crimes of the twentieth century and how one serial killer managed to slip through the cracks--until now. In fall 1967, friends Linda Tomaszewski and Christine Rothschild are freshmen at the University of Wisconsin. The students in the hippie college town of Madison are letting down their hair--and their guards. But amid the peace rallies lurks a killer. When Christine's body is found, her murder sends shockwaves across college campuses, and the Age of Aquarius gives way to a decade of terror. Linda knows the killer, but when police ignore her pleas, he slips away. For the next forty years, Linda embarks on a cross-country quest to find him. When she discovers a book written by the murderer's mother, she learns Christine was not his first victim--or his last. The slayings continue, and a single perpetrator emerges: the Capital City Killer. As police focus on this new lead, Linda receives a disturbing note from the madman himself. Can she stop him before he kills again?"--
Subjects: Murder;
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Facebook : the inside story / by Levy, Steven,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."In his sophomore year of college, Mark Zuckerberg created a simple website to serve as a campus social network. The site caught on like wildfire, and soon students nationwide were on Facebook. Today, Facebook is nearly unrecognizable from Zuckerberg's first, modest iteration. It has grown into a tech giant, the largest social media platform and one of the most gargantuan companies in the world, with a valuation of more than $576 billion and almost 3 billion users. There is no denying the power and omnipresence of Facebook in American daily life. And in light of recent controversies surrounding election-influencing 'fake news' accounts, the handling of its users' personal data, and growing discontent with the actions of its founder and CEO, never has the company been more central to the national conversation. Based on years of exclusive reporting and interviews with Facebook's key executives and employees, including Mark Zuckerberg and Sheryl Sandberg, Steven Levy's sweeping narrative digs deep into the whole story of the company that has changed the world and reaped the consequences"--
Subjects: Facebook (Firm); Facebook (Electronic resource);
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