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Pack up your troubles / by Harrod-Eagles, Cynthia,author.;
"1919: The war is over, but peace is yet to come. As men are demobbed, women must give up positions that gave them freedom. Edward is given an important job at the Peace Conference in Paris, but it means more lonely months away from Beattie and his hoped-for reconciliation. Fred's unit is sent to the Rhine, and Cook feels a guilty relief that her uprooting has been postponed. Laura's friend Ransley volunteers for a further six months, and rather than go home, Laura finds a new outlet: conducting guided tours of the battlefields. In England there are strikes and unrest, hardship and widespread unemployment, and everywhere the sight of the wounded to remind the nation of what it has paid for peace. But as the first, difficult year post-war comes to an end, there are great changes afoot for the Hunter household, wonderful surprises, and the promise of a new start."-- Publisher description.
Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Historical fiction.; Families; Interpersonal relations; Veterans; World War, 1914-1918;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Loneliness & Company : a novel / by Dyroff, Charlee,author.;
"Lee knows she's the best. A professor favorite and fellowship winner, there's no doubt she'll land one of the coveted jobs at a Big Five corporation. So when, upon graduating, Lee is instead assigned to an unknown company in the dead city of New York, her life goals are completely upended. In this new role, Lee's task is to gather enough research to train an AI how to be a friend. She begins online and by studying the social circle of her clueless, outgoing roommate Veronika. But when the company reveals it's part of a classified government mission to solve loneliness--an emotion erased from society's lexicon decades ago--Lee's determination to prove herself kicks into overdrive, and she begins chasing bolder and more dangerous experiences to provide data for the AI"--
Subjects: Bildungsromans.; Psychological fiction.; Novels.; Artificial intelligence; Conspiracies; Dating (Social customs); Dystopias; Friendship; Interpersonal relations; Loneliness; Secrecy; Social isolation; Young women;
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The enigma of garlic / by McCall Smith, Alexander,1948-author.; McIntosh, Iain,illustrator.;
It's the most anticipated event of the decade: Big Lou and Fat Bob's wedding and everyone is invited! After a wonderful day, Big Lou crashes back down to earth and finds that she is a victim of her own success. The lure of those famous bacon rolls is preventing her from leaving hungry customers without their daily dose of deliciousness - even to go for a long-awaited honeymoon. Will Big Lou find the happiness she so richly deserves? Everyone in Scotland Street hopes so, but, as Burns warned, the best laid plans ... The relative peace and tranquillity of 44 Scotland Street is about to be disrupted. Irene is to return for a two-month stay, consigning Bertie to a summer camp. Not satisfied with that, she somehow manages to come between the enigmatic nun, Sister Maria-Fiore dei Fiori di Montagna, and her friend, the hagiographer, Antonia Collie. Can a person really change, even after being struck by lightning? Bruce's metamorphosis and new-found outlook on life is put to the test as he prepares to leave his creature comforts for the monastic simplicity of Pluscarden Abbey. His house sitter, meanwhile, gets a little too comfortable in his new life and discovers that the talented Bruce Anderson's shoes are all too easy to slip into. With great taste comes great responsibility.
Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Humorous fiction.; Novels.; Apartment houses; Families; Friendship; Interpersonal relations; Neighbors;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 3
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Say yes to the duke / by James, Eloisa.;
"Miss Viola Astley is so painfully shy that she's horrified by the mere idea of dancing with a stranger; her upcoming London debut feels like a nightmare. So she's overjoyed to meet handsome, quiet vicar with no interest in polite society - but just when she catches his attention, her reputation is compromised by a duke. Devin Lucas Augustus Elstan, Duke of Wynter, will stop at nothing to marry Viola, including marrying a woman whom he believes to be in love with another man. A vicar, no less. Devin knows he's no saint, but he's used to conquest, and he's determined to win Viola's heart. Viola has already said Yes to his proposal, but now he wants her unruly heart...and he won't accept No for an answer."--Publisher description.
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Romance fiction.; Aristocracy (Social class); Upper class; Clergy; Man-woman relationships; Triangles (Interpersonal relations); Love stories;
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The house is on fire / by Beanland, Rachel,author.;
Told from the perspectives of four people whose actions changed the course of history, this masterful work of historical fiction takes readers back to 1811 Richmond, Virginia, where, on the night after Christmas, the city's only theater burned to the ground, tearing apart a community.
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Novels.; Richmond Theater (Richmond, Va.); Fires; Interpersonal relations; Theaters;
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Rental person who does nothing : a memoir / by Morimoto, Shoji,author.; Knotting, Don,translator.; translation of:Morimoto, Shoji.'Rental nanmo shinai hito' to iu service wo hajimemasu.English.;
"Shoji Morimoto was constantly being told that he was a 'do-nothing' because he lacked initiative. Dispirited and unemployed, it occurred to him that if he was so good at doing nothing, perhaps he could turn it into a business. And with one tweet, he began his business of renting himself out to do nothing. Morimoto, aka Rental Person, provides a fascinating service to the lonely and socially anxious. Sitting with a client undergoing surgery, accompanying a newly-divorced client to her favourite restaurant, visiting the site of a client's suicide attempt are just a few of his thousands of true life adventures. He is dependable, non-judgmental and committed to remaining a stranger and the curious encounters he shares are revelatory about both Japanese society and human psychology. In Rental Person Who Does Nothing, Morimoto chronicles his extraordinary experiences in his unique line of work and reflects on how we consider relationships, jobs and family in our search for meaningful connection and purpose in life"--Publisher's description.
Subjects: Autobiographies.; Anecdotes.; Personal narratives.; Morimoto, Shoji.; Interpersonal relations; Loneliness; Social psychology; Social service;
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Fleabag. [videorecording] / by Clifford, Sian,actor.; Colman, Olivia,actor.; Gelman, Brett,1976-actor.; Paterson, Bill,1945-actor.; Rainsford, Jenny,actor.; Scott, Andrew,actor.; Skinner, Hugh,actor.; Waller-Bridge, Phoebe,1985-actor,screenwriter,creator.; Screen Media Films (Firm),publisher.;
Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Sian Clifford, Olivia Colman, Jenny Rainsford, Bill Paterson, Brett Gelman, Andrew Scott, Hugh Skinner.Hilarious and hurtful, a confession of the modern woman Starring Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Olivia Colman and Bill Paterson, Fleabag is a hilarious and poignant window into the mind of a dry-witted, sexual, angry, porn-watching, grief-riddled woman trying to make sense of the world. As she hurls herself headlong at modern living, Fleabag is thrown roughly up against the walls of contemporary London, with all its frenetic energy, late nights and bright lights, in this very modern mix of fatalism and hedonism, sustaining a merry-go-round of broken dreamers.14A.Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired.DVD ; wide screen presentation ; 2.0 stereophonic.
Subjects: Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Television comedies.; Television programs.; Interpersonal relations; Man-woman relationships; Women; Young women;
For private home use only.
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Fleabag. [videorecording] / by Bradbeer, Harry,television director.; Clifford, Sian,actor.; Colman, Olivia,actor.; Gelman, Brett,1976-actor.; Kirkby, Tim,television director.; Paterson, Bill,1945-actor.; Rainsford, Jenny,actor.; Scott, Andrew,actor.; Skinner, Hugh,actor.; Waller-Bridge, Phoebe,1985-actor,screenwriter,creator.; Screen Media Films (Firm),publisher.;
Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Sian Clifford, Olivia Colman, Jenny Rainsford, Bill Paterson, Brett Gelman, Andrew Scott, Hugh Skinner.A dry-witted, sexual, angry, grief-riddled woman hurls herself at modern living in London. She often escapes into momentary fantasy asides -- letting an imaginary audience hear her unspoken gibes -- as she navigates her father's emotional distance, her godmother-turned-stepmother, her perfect sister and horrible brother-in-law as well as her seemingly-doomed love life.14A.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; 2.0 stereophonic.
Subjects: Television comedies.; Television programs.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Interpersonal relations; Man-woman relationships; Women; Young women;
For private home use only.
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What a Desi girl wants / by Khan, Sabina,1968-author.;
Mehar did not come to India planning to break up her estranged father's wedding, but she is convinced that socialite Naz is only after his money and title; except she soon begins to question many of her assumptions about her parents' relationship, and her own place in his world--especially when she begins to fall in love with Sufiya, her grandmother's assistant.012+.Grades 7-9.
Subjects: Young adult fiction.; Lesbian fiction.; Queer fiction.; Novels.; Children of divorced parents; East Indian Americans; East Indians; Fathers and daughters; Interpersonal relations; Lesbian teenagers; Lesbians; Children of divorced parents; East Indian Americans; East Indians; Fathers and daughters; Interpersonal relations; Lesbian teenagers; Lesbians;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Development of the reserve system / by Rose, Simon,1961-; Corrigan, Kathleen.;
Includes bibliographical references, Internet addresses, and index.Examines the history of the reserve system in Canada.LSC
Subjects: Native peoples; Native peoples; Land use; Native peoples; Native peoples; Native peoples;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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