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I want you to know we're still here : a post-Holocaust memoir / by Foer, Esther Safran,author.;
"Esther Safran Foer grew up in a family where history was too terrible to speak of. The child of parents who were each the sole survivors of their respective families, for Esther the Holocaust was always felt but never discussed. So when Esther's mother casually mentions an astonishing revelation--that her father had a previous wife and daughter, both killed in the Holocaust--Esther resolves to find the truth. Armed with only a black-and-white photo and hand-drawn map, she travels to Ukraine, determined to find the shtetl where her father hid during the war. What she finds not only reshapes her identity but gives her the long-denied opportunity to mourn the all-but-forgotten dead"--
Subjects: Autobiographies.; Biographies.; Foer, Esther Safran; Children of Holocaust survivors;
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Tremor : a novel / by Cole, Teju,author.;
"A weekend spent antiquing is shadowed by the colonial atrocities that occurred on that land. A walk at dusk is interrupted by casual racism. A loving marriage is riven by mysterious tensions. And a remarkable cascade of voices speak out from a pulsing metropolis. Tunde, the man at the center of this novel, reflects on the places and times of his life, from his West African upbringing to his current work as a teacher of photography on a renowned New England campus. He is a reader, a listener, a traveler, drawn to many different kinds of stories: stories from history and epic; stories of friends, family, and strangers; stories found in books and films. Together these stories make up his days. In aggregate these days comprise a life"--
Subjects: Novels.; College teachers; Colonies; Identity (Psychology); Nigerian Americans; Nigerians; Photographers; Photography; Racism;
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Marion Lane and the midnight murder / by Willberg, T. A.,author.;
"Late one night in April 1958, a filing assistant at Miss Brickett's receives a letter of warning, detailing a name, a time, and a place. She goes to investigate but finds the room empty. At the stroke of midnight, she is murdered by a killer she can't see--her death the only sign she wasn't alone. It becomes chillingly clear that the person responsible must also work for Miss Brickett's, making everyone a suspect. Marion Lane, a first-year Inquirer-in-training, finds herself drawn ever deeper into the investigation. When her friend and colleague is framed for the crime, to clear his name she must sort through the hidden alliances at Miss Brickett's and secrets dating back to WWII."--Publisher's description.
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Historical fiction.; Private investigators; Murder;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Draw 100 manga : from basic shapes to amazing drawings in super-easy steps / by Li, Yishan,1981-author.;
"This is the ultimate introduction to drawing manga: 100 simple, step-by-step drawings of everything from superheroes to super cute pets. Practice drawing different hair and facial expressions or take on elaborate and colorful characters. Whether you're looking for inspiration or just getting started, professional comic creator Yishan Li will be your guide and leaves nothing out. Each project is broken down into just a few simple steps that lead you effortlessly through to the final colored drawing. There are no written instructions to follow-just basic shapes and pencil strokes. Even if you've never drawn before, you will be amazed at how quickly you will achieve your own cute and characterful manga drawings!"--
Subjects: Face in art.; Cartooning; Comic books, strips, etc.; Drawing; Figure drawing; Manga (Comic books);
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The countess of the revolution / by Kortchik, Lana,author.;
Russia, 1917: Petrograd is on the eve of revolution. For Countess Sophia Orlova, the city of her childhood--the only home she has ever known--has become her deadly enemy. The mob are ready to get rid of anyone connected to the old regime, including Sophia. When rebels threaten to shoot Sophia and her husband, they are saved by Nikolai, a fervent supporter of the revolution. Determined to help Nikolai's cause, Sophia sets up a hospital wing in the house, nursing injured victims by his side. Her kindness has captured Nikolai's heart, but their burgeoning romance is forbidden. With battle lines drawn between the new and the old, both their lives are in danger ... Will their love be strong enough to overcome the horrors of war?
Subjects: Historical fiction.; War fiction.; Novels.; Adultery; Countesses; Man-woman relationships; Nurses;
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The dangerous one / by Foster, Lori,1958-author.;
"Hunter Osborn left his family, his friends and his job as a park ranger after uncovering a disturbing crime scene. Haunted by nightmares and harrowing memories, Hunter relocated to an isolated property near Triple Creek, Colorado, where he lives alone and keeps his interactions with people to a minimum. Still, Hunter can spot trouble from a mile away, and when he encounters Jodi Bentley, he knows she's trouble of the most tempting kind--even more tempting when she moves into the run-down cabin next door. Jodi is tough as nails, sexy as hell--and clearly struggles with her own traumatic past. Hunter tries to keep his distance, but when Jodi's life is threatened, he can't help being drawn out of his own darkness and into hers"--
Subjects: Romance fiction.; Novels.; Man-woman relationships; Neighbors; Small cities;
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Winter. [videorecording] / by Barrett, Shirley,television director.; Gibney, Rebecca,actor.; Lang, Samantha,television director.; Nable, Matt,actor.; O'Brien, Michaeley,screenwriter.; O'brien, Peter,actor.; Smith, Sarah,screenwriter.; Truman, Jeff,screenwriter.; Acorn Media (Firm),production company.; RLJ Entertainment.;
Rebecca Gibney, Peter O'brien, Matt Nable.A gripping Australian murder mystery series. After years of solving serious crimes, Detective Sergeant Eve Winter (Rebecca Gibney) has grown weary of the brutality and resigned herself to a quieter life. But when the search for a missing girl in a small Australian town uncovers five dead bodies in a field, Eve is convinced by her old partner and ex-flame Lachlan McKenzie (Peter O'Brien), to join the case. Now drawn back into detective work, Winter next leads a task force to investiage the murder of a 23-year-old mother. The case grows more complex when a federal agent (Matt Nable) shows up with information linking the crime to the attempted murder of another young woman.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.DVD; widescreen presentation; Dolby Digital; Region 1, NTSC.
Subjects: Detective and mystery television programs.; Television programs.; Television series.; Crime; Murder; Murder;
For private home use only.
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Super sketchy / by Livingston, Lesley.; Wilson, Britt,1986-;
What if you were able to turn yourself into what you draw? But what if drawing is not exactly your best talent? Daisy Kildare is starting a new school and sometimes she wishes she could be anywhere else. But when she uses a certain pencil, Daisy finds she becomes whatever she draws. If only her drawing skills were a little more accurate. Meanwhile, it turns out there are good and evil forces who have had their eyes on Daisy and three other "special" kids since their exposure at birth to a mysterious element called reidium. When Daisy finds herself drawn into an epic battle on land, sea and sky, she must use all her wits and artistic talents to fight the evil mastermind The Boss and her conniving minion, Dr Bafflegab.LSC
Subjects: Humorous fiction.; Adventure fiction.; Superheroes; Good and evil; Drawing;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Watermark [videorecording] / by Baichwal, Jennifer.; Burtynsky, Edward,1955-; Mongrel Media.; Métropole Films Distribution.;
Watermark is a feature documentary from multiple-award winning filmmakers Jennifer Baichwal and Nick de Pencier, and renowned photographer Edward Burtynsky, marking their second collaboration after Manufactured Landscapes in 2006. The film brings together diverse stories from around the globe about our relationship with water: how we are drawn to it, what we learn from it, how we use it and the consequences of that use. Shot in stunning 5K ultra high-definition video and full of soaring aerial perspectives, this film shows water as a terraforming element, as well as the magnitude of our need and use. In Watermark, the viewer is immersed in a magnificent force of nature that we all too often take for granted-until it's gone.Canadian Home Video Rating: G.DVD.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Human beings.; Water.;
© c2014., Mongrel Media,
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Valley of the moon : a novel / by Gideon, Melanie,1963-author.;
"Lux is a single mom struggling to make her way in the world when she stumbles across an idyllic town in the Sonoma valley where she feels instantly at home. It seems like a place from another time--until she realizes it actually is. One night in 1906, anearthquake left Greengage stuck in the past. Lux must keep one foot in her world, raising her son as well as she can with the odds stacked against her, but every day she is more strongly drawn in by the sweet simplicity of life in Greengage, and by the irresistible connection she feels with a man born decades before her time. Soon she finds herself torn between her ties to the modern world-- her adored son--and the first place she has ever felt truly at home"--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Single mothers; Man-woman relationships;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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