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Bite by bite : nourishments & jamborees / by Nezhukumatathil, Aimee,author.;
Includes bibliographical references.In 'Bite by Bite', poet and essayist Aimee Nezhukumatathil explores the way food and drink evoke our associations and remembrances - a subtext or layering, a flavour tinged with joy, shame, exuberance, grief, desire, or nostalgia. From shave ice to lumpia, mangoes to pecans, rambutan to vanilla, she investigates how food marks our experiences and identities, the boundaries between heritage and memory, and the ethics and environmental pressures around gathering and consuming food.
Subjects: Creative nonfiction.; Essays.; American essays; Food writing.;
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Fire monster [graphic novel] / by Conley, Pauline,author,illustrator.; Lahey, Anita,author.;
Set in a fictional version of the real Main-à-Dieu, Nova Scotia, where a 1976 wildfire caused catastrophic devastation, 'The Fire Monster', tells the tale of a skilled oil sands worker who returns to the Cape Breton fishing village where, as a child, he was blamed for causing the fire that tore through the local community, consuming bush, trees, houses, boats, cars, animals and the century-old gothic church.
Subjects: Graphic novels.; Families; Ghosts; Mothers; Wildfires;
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The pint of no return / by Alexander, Ellie,author.;
"ELLIE ALEXANDER is a Pacific Northwest native who spends ample time testing pastry recipes in her home kitchen or at one of the many famed coffeehouses nearby. When she's not coated in flour, you'll find her outside exploring hiking trails and trying to burn off calories consumed in the name of "research". She is also the author of the Bakeshop Mysteries, which began with Meet Your Baker. Find her on Facebook to learn more!"--
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Murder; Women detectives; Microbreweries; Brewers;
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Days of wonder : a novel / by Leavitt, Caroline,author.;
"As a teenager, for a moment, Ella Fitchburg found love -- yearning, breathless love -- that consumed both her and her boyfriend, Jude, as they wandered the streets of New York City together. But her life was unexpectedly upended when she was accused of trying to murder Jude's father, an imperious superior court judge, and sentenced to twenty-five years in prison. When she learns she's pregnant shortly after sentencing, she reluctantly decides to give up the child"--
Subjects: Psychological fiction.; Novels.; Love; False imprisonment; Pregnancy; Murder;
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If I survive you / by Escoffery, Jonathan,author.;
'If I Survive You' is a major debut, blazing with style and heart, that follows a Jamaican family as they flee to Miami when political violence consumes their home. But America, as the family learns, is far from the promised land. Jonathan Escoffery's voice is as distinct as those of Tommy Orange and Marlon James. His novel unravels what it means to be in between homes and cultures in a world at the mercy of capitalism and white supremacy.
Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Linked stories.; Families; Homelessness; Hurricanes; Identity (Psychology); Immigrants; Jamaican Americans; Jamaicans; Racism; Recessions;
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The infinite light of dust / by Todd, Anna,author.;
In this conclusion to the 'Brightest Stars' trilogy, as the world around Karina and Kael starts to crumble, Kael is consumed by the darkness of his PTSD, and Karina struggles to overcome her anxiety, which is at an all time high. Then someone from their past returns to invade their lives and wreak havoc on the fragile peace they've created. If they're going to have the future they dream of, they'll have to commit to fighting this battle together.
Subjects: Romance fiction.; Novels.; Man-woman relationships; Post-traumatic stress disorder; Soldiers; Women physical therapists;
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Fifty shades of Grey [videorecording] / by Dornan, Jamie,1982-; Ehle, Jennifer,1969-; James, E. L.Fifty shades of Grey.Videorecording.; Johnson, Dakota,1989-; Mumford, Eloise.; Rasuk, Victor,1984-; Universal Studios Home Entertainment (Firm);
Dakota Johnson, Jamie Dornan, Jennifer Ehle, Eloise Mumford, Victor Rasuk.Ana is an inexperienced college student tasked with interviewing enigmatic billionaire Christian Grey. But what starts as business quickly becomes an unconventional romance. Swept up in Christian's glamorous lifestyle, Ana soon finds another side to him as she discovers his secrets and explores her own dark desires. What results is a thrilling, all-consuming romance as Christian and Ana test the limits they will go to for their relationship.Canadian Home Video Rating: 18A.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby digital 5.1, DVS Dolby digital 2.0.
Subjects: Billionaires; Bondage (Sexual behavior); Erotic films.; Feature films.; Man-woman relationships; Romance films.; Sadomasochism; Sexual dominance and submission; Women college students;
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Arriving today : from factory to front door--why everything has changed about how and what we buy / by Mims, Christopher,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."A Wall Street Journal reporter travels the globe to tell the story behind the misleadingly simple phrase online shoppers increasingly take for granted: "arriving today." From factory laborers in Vietnam to longshoremen at the port of LA to truckers crawling our interstate highways to robots lurking in Amazon's "dark warehouses," here is an eye-opening investigation of the way online commerce is reshaping the globe, rewriting the rules of business, and redefining consumer expectations"--
Subjects: Amazon.com (Firm); Business logistics.; Delivery of goods,.; Electronic commerce.; Shipment of goods.;
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Rizzoli & Isles. [videorecording]. by Harmon, Angie,1972-actor.; Alexander, Sasha,1973-actor.; Bridges, Jordan,1973-actor.; McGill, Bruce,1950-actor.; Warner Bros. Entertainment,publisher.; Warner Home Video (Firm),film distributor.;
Angie Harmon, Sasha Alexander, Jordan Bridges, Bruce McGill, Lorraine Bracco, Janet Tamaro.Hundreds of threatening emails. Credit accounts hacked. Her apartment burned. A death message found inside a murder victim. Someone has it out for Detective Jane Rizzoli in Season Six, and she's consumed with finding out who. As clues keep coming and Jane is assigned a bodyguard, Boston's finest are put on the case in a race against time, until medical examiner Dr. Maura Isles disappears, victim of a possible kidnapping.PG.DVD, widescreen presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Detective and mystery television programs.; Rizzoli, Jane, Detective (Fictitious character); Isles, Maura (Fictitious character); Policewomen; Medical examiners (Law); Criminal investigation;
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Sharkwater extinction [videorecording] / by Stewart, Brian(Film producer),film producer.; Campbell, Sandra,film producer.; Stewart, Rob,1979-2017,film producer,film director,screenwriter,on-screen participant.; Freestyle Digital Media,film distributor.;
Rob Stewart.It is a thrilling, action-adventure journey that follows filmmaker Rob Stewart as he exposes the billion dollars illegal shark fin industry and the political corruption behind it. It is Stewarts third film following his multi-award-winning features. It dives into the often violent underworld of the pirate fishing trade. Shark finning is still rampant, shark fin soup is still being consumed, and endangered sharks are now also being used to make products for human consumption.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1, 2.0.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Environmental films.; Wildlife films.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Shark industry; Shark fisheries.; Shark fishing.; Sharks; Human-animal relationships.; Wildlife conservation.;
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