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Her husband's mistake / by O'Flanagan, Sheila,author.;
Roxy's marriage has always been rock solid. After twenty years, and with two carefree kids, she and Dave are still the perfect couple. Until the day she comes home unexpectedly, and finds Dave in bed with their attractive, single neighbour. Suddenly Roxy isn't sure about anything - her past, the business she's taken over from her dad, or what her family's future might be. She's spent so long caring about everyone else that she's forgotten what she actually wants. But something has changed. And Roxy has a decision to make. Whether it's with Dave, or without him, it's time for Roxy to start living for herself.
Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Chick lit.; Adultery; Man-woman relationships; Life change events;
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Fifteen dogs : an apologue / by Alexis, André,1957-author.;
A bet between the gods Hermes and Apollo leads them to grant human consciousness and language to a group of dogs overnighting at a Toronto veterinary clinic. Suddenly capable of more complex thought, the pack is torn between those who resist the new ways of thinking, preferring the old 'dog' ways, and those who embrace the change. The gods watch from above as the dogs venture into their newly unfamiliar world, as they become divided among themselves, as each struggles with new thoughts and feelings. Wily Benjy moves from home to home, Prince becomes a poet, and Majnoun forges a relationship with a kind couple that stops even the Fates in their tracks.
Subjects: Didactic fiction.; Allegories.; Dogs;
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Other people's houses / by Waxman, Abbi,author.;
"As the longtime local carpool mom, Frances Bloom is sometimes an unwilling witness to her neighbors' private lives. She knows her cousin is hiding her desire for another baby from her spouse, Bill Horton's wife is mysteriously missing, and now this ... After the shock of seeing Anne Porter in all her extramarital glory, Frances vows to stay in her own lane. But that's a notion easier said than done when Anne's husband throws her out a couple of days later. The repercussions of the affair reverberate through the four carpool families--and Frances finds herself navigating a moral minefield that could make or break a marriage"--
Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Humorous fiction.; Adultery; Interpersonal relations; Married people;
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Probably Ruby / by Bird-Wilson, Lisa,author.;
"Relinquished as an infant, Ruby is placed in a foster home and adopted by Alice and Mel, a less-than-desirable couple who can't afford to complain too loudly about Ruby's Indigenous roots. But when her new parents' marriage falls apart, Ruby begins to search, in the unlikeliest of places, for her Indigenous identity. Unabashedly self-destructing on alcohol, drugs and bad relationships, Ruby grapples with the meaning of the legacy left to her. Seeking understanding of how we come to know who we are, Probably Ruby explores how we find and invent ourselves in ways as peculiar and varied as the experiences of Indigenous adoptees themselves."--
Subjects: Psychological fiction.; Indigenous women; Adopted children; Identity (Psychology); Self-destructive behavior;
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The Split: S2. by Scholey, Annabel,actor.; Findlay, Deborah,actor.; Button, Fiona,actor.; Walker, Nicola,actor.; Mangan, Stephen,actor.; BBC Studios (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Annabel Scholey, Deborah Findlay, Fiona Button, Nicola Walker, Stephen ManganOriginally produced by BBC Studios in 2020.The Defoes are back at newly merged law firm Noble Hale Defoe. And Hannah's latest case - the divorce of the UK's most powerful celebrity couple - is set to put NHD on the map. As Hannah fights one of the most public cases of her career, she's also fighting a private battle to save her own marriage. Following the devastating revelation of Nathan's betrayal, her formerly rock-solid marriage is beginning to crack. And, as she finds herself in a passionate affair with Christie, will she take a course that could end her marriage? Or can she have it all?Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Television series.; Motion pictures.; Drama.;
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Coyote Hills : a novel / by Kellerman, Jonathan,author.; Kellerman, Jesse,author.;
Clay Edison has left behind the Alameda County coroner's office to strike out on his own as a private investigator. He's perfectly happy working low-stakes embezzlement cases--that is, until PI Regina Klein calls him with a mystery only he can solve. The son of a wealthy couple has washed up dead on the shores of San Francisco Bay with drugs in his system and a head injury. The police are calling it an accident. But the parents are adamant something's not right--and as Clay digs deeper, he uncovers a horrifying tangle of betrayal and lies.
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Novels.; Edison, Clay (Fictitious character); Betrayal; Private investigators; Rich people; Sons; Secrecy; Truthfulness and falsehood;
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Call the Midwife: S7. by George, Helen,actor.; Agutter, Jenny,actor.; Parfitt, Judy,actor.; Main, Laura,actor.; McGann, Stephen,actor.; Redgrave, Vanessa,actor.; BBC Studios (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Helen George, Jenny Agutter, Judy Parfitt, Laura Main, Stephen McGann, Vanessa RedgraveOriginally produced by BBC Studios in 2018.The nuns and nurses are tested as they have never been before, both personally and professionally. All around them they see the old East End vanishing, as slum clearances make way for bold new tower blocks. Their work brings them into contact with a wide range of challenges, such as leprosy, stroke, cataracts and unmarried mothers. Trixie's romance with Christopher continues to develop, while Tom and Barbara enjoy life as a married couple. Nurse Crane finds her authority questioned from an unexpected quarter and Sister Monica Joan is forced to accept her failing faculties.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Television series.; Motion pictures.;
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The hitchhikers / by Stevens, Chevy,author.;
"On the remote Canadian highways in 1976, Tom and Alice set out to heal their fractured marriage. An RV, a new beginning, and the hope of recovery after a devastating tragedy. Then they meet two young hitchhikers, Ocean and Blue-a seemingly innocent couple who aren't who they seem ... They are Jenny and Simon. And they have left a trail of blood, destruction, and madness behind them. Now Tom and Alice are trapped-prisoners in a deadly game, with nowhere to turn. But as the tension builds and the lines blur, the question becomes: in whose heart does evil truly lie? A chilling, twist-laden ride to the final page."--
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Psychological fiction.; Novels.; Good and evil; Hitchhiking; Married people; Recreational vehicles; Secrecy; Voyages and travels;
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Algiers. by Cromwell, John,film director.; Hale, Alan,actor.; Boyer, Charles,actor.; Lockhart, Gene,actor.; Lamarr, Hedy,actor.; Calleria, Joseph,actor.; Gurie, Sigrid,actor.; Film Masters (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Alan Hale, Charles Boyer, Gene Lockhart, Hedy Lamarr, Joseph Calleria, Sigrid GurieOriginally produced by Film Masters in 1938.Charles Boyer and Hedy Lamarr, in her American film debut, are the ill-fated couple in this Hollywood remake of the French classic Pepe le Moko. Boyer is Pepe, the jewel thief hiding out in Algiers' maze-like and mysterious Casbah. Pepe is a master criminal who rules his field, but when he meets the beautiful Parisian Gaby (Lamarr), he begins to question his shady existence. Directed by John Cromwell (Dead Reckoning, The Prisoner of Zenda) with dialog by noir master James M. Cain, ALGIERS was an influence on everything from Pepe Le Pew cartoons to the making of Casablanca.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Motion pictures.; Drama.; Romance.; Motion Pictures.; Crime.; Nineteen thirties.; Detective and mystery films.; Film noir.;
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Tig / by Smith, Heather,1968-;
After months of living without electricity or parents, Tig and Peter are forced to move in with their Uncle Scott and his partner, Manny. The transition from down-and-out to picture-perfect isn't easy, especially in pristine Wensleydale with the idyllic couple and their beautiful home. Tig, with Peter's support, decides to make their new life messy, starting with daily arguments and her plans to become a competitive cheese racer. She'll run circles around her new guardians, outrun a wheel of cheese, and leave the past buried in her dust. But things don't always go as planned, and Tig must decide what to truly leave behind in order to move forward.
Subjects: Siblings; Abandoned children; Foster children; Uncles; Neurodivergent children;
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