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Reuniting with strangers : a novel / by Austria-Bonifacio, Jennilee,author.;
Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Psychological fiction.; Novels.; Communities; Families; Filipino diaspora; Immigrants; Filipino Canadians;
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The twilight garden : a novel / by Adams, Sara Nisha,author.;
Warring London neighbors Winston and Bernice share an empty patch of greenery lost to time, but when Winston receives photographs of the garden in bloom many years prior, they decide to lay down their arms to revitalize the garden and help revive the community spirit that's been languishing for so long.
Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Psychological fiction.; Novels.; Communities; Friendship; Gardens; Neighbors;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Kissing girls on Shabbat : a memoir / by Glass, Sara,author.;
A moving coming-of-age memoir about one young woman's desperate attempt to protect her children and family while also embracing her queer identity in a controlling Hasidic community.
Subjects: Autobiographies.; Biographies.; Personal narratives.; Glass, Sara.; Gender-nonconforming people.; Homosexuality; Jewish lesbians.; Sex; Sexual minority community.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Innovation in real places : strategies for prosperity in an unforgiving world / by Breznitz, Dan,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."Across the world, cities and regions have wasted trillions of dollars on blindly copying the Silicon Valley model of growth creation. We have lived with this system for decades, and the result is clear: a small number of regions and cities at the top of the high-tech industry but many more fighting a losing battle to retain economic dynamism. But, as this books details, there are other models for innovation-based growth that don't rely on a flourishing high-tech industry. It argues that the purveyors of the dominant ideas on innovation have a feeble understanding of the big picture on global production and innovation. They conflate innovation with invention and suffer from techno-fetishism. In their devotion to start-ups, they refuse to admit that the real obstacle to growth for most cities is the overwhelming power of the real hubs, which siphon up vast amounts of talent and money. Communities waste time, money, and energy pursuing this road to nowhere. Instead Breznitz proposes that communities focus on where they fit within the four stages in the global production process. Success lies in understanding the changed structure of the global system of production and then using those insights to enable communities to recognize their own advantages, which in turn allows to them to foster surprising forms of specialized innovation. All localities have certain advantages relative to at least one stage of the global production process, and the trick is in recognizing it"--
Subjects: Community development.; Economic development.; Globalization.; Industrial capacity; Industrial policy.; Technological innovations; Technological innovations;
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Sixty-one : life lessons from Papa, on and off the court / by Paul, Chris,1985-author.; Wilbon, Michael,author.;
"By the NBA superstar: A powerful and unexpected memoir of family, faith, tragedy, and life's most important lessons. The day after future NBA superstar Chris Paul signed his letter of intent to play college basketball for Wake Forest, he received a world-shattering phone call. His grandfather, Nathaniel "Papa" Jones, a pillar of the Winston-Salem community where he owned and operated the first Black-owned service station in North Carolina, was mugged and ultimately died from a heart attack resulting from the assault. His funeral filled the largest church in the county, which held over one thousand people. He was sixty-one years old. The day after burying his grandfather, Chris was coping the best way he knew how: by playing basketball for his high school team. After pouring in shot after shot, his last attempt was an airball purposely flung out of bounds from the foul line before Chris exited the game. The next day, local news headlines declared that he fell six points shy of the statewide single game high school scoring record. But he accomplished exactly what he set out to do: scoring sixty-one points, one for each year of life lived by his grandfather. In Sixty-One, Chris opens up about life beyond basketball and the role his grandfather played in molding him into the man and father he is today. He'll speak about the foundation of faith and family he built his life upon, what it means to be a positive light within your community and beyond, and the importance of setting the proper example for future generations. Most importantly, Chris will talk about his home, Winston-Salem, and the close-knit family and village that raised him to become one of the most respected leaders in all of sports"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Paul, Chris, 1985-; Paul, Chris, 1985-; Community life; Grandparent and child.;
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The busybody book club / by Sampson, Freya,author.;
"A dysfunctional book club must learn to pull together and solve a murder in this bighearted new mystery from the USA Today bestselling author of Nosy Neighbors. Having recently moved from London to a small Cornish seaside village, Nova Davies started a book club at the local community center, but so far it's a disaster. The five members disagree on everything, and to make matters worse, a significant sum of money is stolen during one of the meetings, putting the much-loved community center at risk. Suspicion for the theft falls on book club member Michael, especially when he disappears and a dead body turns up at his house. But the book club has their own theories. Agatha Christie superfan Phyllis is determined to prove Michael's been framed, while romance reader Arthur believes there's a mystery woman involved, and teenage sci-fi fan Ash thinks dark forces are at play. While trying to locate Michael, solve the murder and recover the stolen money, each of them has their own secrets to protect. But despite the danger closing in, they won't rest until they've cracked the case and gotten everyone safe at home with a book, where they belong"--
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Cozy mysteries.; Novels.; Book clubs (Discussion groups); Community centers; Murder; Secrecy; Theft;
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The Phoenix Ballroom : a novel / by Hogan, Ruth,1961-author.;
For fifty years, Venetia Hargreaves's world revolved around her husband. She built their life around his big career, with dinner on the table at six, a lovely home, and a dutiful son just as business-minded as his father. Now Venetia's a wealthy widow left with a beautiful but empty home, an enviable bank balance, and a distinct feeling that she missed the boat. Once upon a time, she was a dance instructor who dreamed of opening her own ballroom school with a fellow teacher who won her heart. Instead, Venetia chose the safer path. So, at seventy-four years of age, Venetia declares her independence, first with a makeover, and then by adopting a new dog. But something is still missing ... until on one of her dog walks by the river she passes by a building she remembers all too well. In her youth it was the spectacular Phoenix Ballroom, where she used to teach waltzes and tangos. These days it's a community center and spiritualist church, funded by a mysterious benefactor who only pays for the upkeep. Eager to revive at least one meaningful thing from her past, Venetia buys the Phoenix Ballroom, and finds a supportive and loving community of lost souls who become a delightful multigenerational family-by-choice. As the ballroom regains its former glory, the community and Venetia's humdrum life are revived as well ... proving wonderful things can come from the darkest of places.
Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Psychological fiction.; Novels.; Ballrooms; Communities; Families; Older women; Widows;
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The Sullivanians : sex, psychotherapy, and the wild life of an American commune / by Stille, Alexander,author.;
Includes bibliographical references."The shocking story of the Sullivan Institute, a psychoanalytic organization of artists and intellectuals that devolved into a dangerous cult on Manhattan's Upper West Side"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Personal narratives.; Newton, Saul.; Pearce, Jane, 1914-1977.; Sullivan Institute/Fourth Wall Community (New York, N.Y.); Collective settlements; Psychotherapy.; Social control.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The rule of three : a novel / by Scott, E. G.,author.;
"From E.G. Scott, an utterly gripping tale of suspense about three couples and an innocent game night that goes horribly wrong. Full of twists and turns that you'll never see coming, this is a perfect summer read you won't be able to put down"--
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Novels.; Gated communities; Husbands; Married people; Neighbors; Secrecy;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 2
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A tine to live, a tine to die / by Maxwell, Edith.;
Subjects: Detective and mystery stories.; Flaherty, Cameron (Fictitious character); Community-supported agriculture; Employees; Murder; Organic farming; Family secrets;
© 2014., Kensington,
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