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Brave girl, quiet girl : a novel / by Hyde, Catherine Ryan,author.;
"Brooke is a divorced single mom, financially strapped, living with her mother, and holding tight to the one thing that matters most: her two-year-old daughter Etta. Then, in a matter of seconds, Brooke's life is shattered when she's carjacked. Helpless and terrified, all Brooke can do is watch as Etta, still strapped in her seat, disappears into the Los Angeles night. Miles away, Etta is found by Molly, a homeless teen who is all too used to darkness ... As unpredictable as her life is, she's stunned to find Etta, abandoned and alone. Shielding the little girl from more than the elements, Molly must put herself in harm's way to protect a child as lost as she is"--Dust jacket flap.
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Missing children; Homeless teenagers; Single mothers; Divorced mothers; Female friendship;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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5-minute watercolor : super-quick techniques for amazing watercolor drawings / by Nielsen, Samantha,author.;
"5-Minute Watercolor comprises of 60 exercises for new and aspiring artists. Dust off your palatte and paint pan and loosen up your creativity in a short amount of time. This bite-sized approach will help readers to make watercolor painting a part of their everyday lives. Many new artists are intimidated by the prospect of trawling through very technical drawing books or having an elastic amount of time to draw, so 5-Minute Watercolor is the perfect way to focus their energies. Within five minutes it is perfectly possible to produce a great painting. Every spread in the book features five expert tips and ideas, as well as examples of amazing 5-minute watercolor sketches to inspire readers who are short on time."--
Subjects: Watercolor painting;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Weapon X-Men [graphic novel] / by Gage, Christos,author.; Çinar, Yildiray,1976-illustrator.; Cowles, Clayton,letterer.; D'Armata, Frank,colourist.; Land, Greg,illustrator.; Leisten, Jay,illustrator.; Woodard, Nolan,colourist.;
The first and greatest heroes to bear the X-Men name once traveled into their own futures and reset the course of history. Now another multiversal mystery calls them forth. And when the dust settles, one hero will remain, trapped in the present day! But when the threat grows deadlier than ever, it's time to call in the X-Men's biggest gun. Lots of him! Wolverine is the best there is at what he does, in every universe does it in--but this job is too big for just one Logan. Wolverines from across the Multiverse converge to take on a foe even the Phoenix fears! But with friends like Zombie Wolverine, who needs enemies?T+.
Subjects: Superhero comics.; Graphic novels.; Wolverine (Fictitious character); Superheroes; X-Men (Fictitious characters);
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The brightest star / by Michaels, Fern,author.;
"Christmas is more than just a celebration for Lauren Montgomery. For generations, it's been her family's livelihood. Their Christmas shop, Razzle Dazzle Décor, has seen seasonal fads come and go, but there's one trend they can't escape: online superstores are swallowing their sales, and this Christmas season will need to be their best ever if the store is to stay in business ... Lauren also has a sideline: writing biographies for business figures. She's thrilled when her literary agent contacts her with a new proposal--before learning that the subject will be none other than John Gerald Giompalo, the titan behind Globalgoods.com, the online retailer that has spelled doom for hundreds of small businesses just like Razzle Dazzle Décor."--Dust jacket flap.
Subjects: Christmas fiction.; Domestic fiction.; Family-owned business enterprises; Businesswomen; Women biographers; Authors; Electronic commerce; Teleshopping; Man-woman relationships;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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The other black girl [sound recording] / by Harris, Zakiya Dalila,author.; King, Aja Naomi,narrator.; Simon & Schuster Audio (Firm),publisher.;
Read by Aja Naomi King.Twenty-six-year-old editorial assistant Nella Rogers is tired of being the only Black employee at Wagner Books. Fed up with the isolation and microaggressions, she's thrilled when Harlem-born and bred Hazel starts working in the cubicle beside hers. They've only just started comparing natural hair care regimens, though, when a string of uncomfortable events elevates Hazel to Office Darling, and Nella is left in the dust. Then the notes begin to appear on Nella's desk: LEAVE WAGNER. NOW. It's hard to believe Hazel is behind these hostile messages. But as Nella starts to spiral and obsess over the sinister forces at play, she soon realizes that there is a lot more at stake than just her career.
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Audiobooks.; African American women; Book editors;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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This one looks like a boy : my gender journey to life as a man / by Shenher, Lorimer,author.;
"In this candid and thoughtful memoir, Shenher shares the story of his gender journey, from childhood gender dysphoria to teenage sexual experimentation to early-adult denial of his identity--and finally the acceptance that he is trans, culminating in gender confirmation surgery in his fifties. Along the way, he details his childhood in booming Calgary, his struggles with alcohol, and his eventual move to Vancouver, where he became the first detective assigned to the case of serial killer Robert Pickton (the subject of his critically acclaimed book That Lonely Section of Hell). With warmth and openness, This One Looks Like A Boy takes us through one of the most important decisions Shenher will ever make, as he comes into his own and finally discovers acceptance and relief."--Dust jacket flap.
Subjects: Autobiographies.; Biographies.; Shenher, Lorimer.; Transgender men; Transgender police officers; Transgender people;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Christmas cupcake murder / by Fluke, Joanne,1943-author.;
"While Hannah speeds through a lengthy holiday checklist, drama in town grows like Santa's waistline on Christmas Eve. Her sister Andrea wants to stave off the blues by helping out at The Cookie Jar, Michele's love life is becoming complicated, Lisa needs Hannah's advice, and Delores has a Christmas secret she's not willing to share. But nothing dampens the holiday mood more than the chilling mystery surrounding the man found near death in an abandoned storefront two doors down from Hannah's bakery"--Dust jacket flap.Firing up the Cookie Jar's ovens to attend a lengthy holiday checklist, Hannah Swensen helps loved ones manage seasonal doldrums before she is challenged to identify a skilled antique restorer found near death outside her bakery.
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Christmas fiction.; Recipes.; Swensen, Hannah (Fictitious character); Amnesiacs; Attempted murder; Bakeries; Bakers; Cupcakes; Women private investigators;
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The Sound of Halloween. by Field, Anthony,film director.; Field, Anthony,actor.; Mete, Caterina,actor.; Ferris, Evie,actor.; Len Ruela Pearce, John,actor.; Hamilton, Kelly,actor.; Gillespie, Lachlan,actor.; Pryce, Simon,actor.; Hawkins, Tsehay,actor.; Australian Broadcasting Corporation (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Anthony Field, Caterina Mete, Evie Ferris, John Len Ruela Pearce, Kelly Hamilton, Lachlan Gillespie, Simon Pryce, Tsehay HawkinsOriginally produced by Australian Broadcasting Corporation in 2023.THE SOUND OF HALLOWEEN has come to Wiggle Town, as The Wiggles and their friends join together for twenty spooktacular songs. Sing and dance along with the great eight to ‘Zombie Dance’, ‘Halloween Party’, ‘Toilet Paper Mummy’ and ‘Do the Skeleton Scat!’, to name a few. There’ll be dress ups a-plenty, the cutest little vampires you’ve ever seen and, of course, some not so scary ghosts! In this wiggly Halloween treat, The Wiggles dust the cobwebs off Wiggle House to get wiggling with some new friends, the dancing skeletons and Bubbles the Mermaid. And some classic children’s favourites are given a Halloween twist in songs including ‘Halloween Five Finger Family’ and ‘Old MacDonald’s Halloween Farm’. So get ready to wiggle to THE SOUND OF HALLOWEEN!Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Educational films.; Motion pictures.; Television.;
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No one man should have all that power : how Rasputins manipulate the world / by Barshad, Amos,author.;
Includes bibliographical references."Amos Barshad has long been fascinated by the powerful. But not by elected officials or natural leaders--he's interested in the scheming advisors, the dark figures who wield power in the shadows. And, as Barshad shows in 'No One Man Should Have All That Power', the natural habitat of these manipulators is not only political backrooms. It's anywhere power dynamics exist--from Hollywood to drug cartels, from recording studios to the NFL.In this wildly entertaining, wide-ranging, and insightful exploration of the phenomenon, Barshad takes readers into the lives of more than a dozen of these notorious figures, explores how they got there and how they wielded control, what led to their downfall or staved it off, and what lessons we can take from them [...]"--from dust jacket.
Subjects: Power (Social sciences); Influence (Psychology); Manipulative behavior.; Consultants.; Political consultants.; Political corruption.; Business consultants.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Ultimate Spider-Man. [graphic novel] / by Hickman, Jonathan,author.; Messina,illustrator.; Checchetto, Marco,illustrator.; Petit, Cory,letterer.; Wilson, Matthew,1981-colourist.; Arciniega, Erick,1989-colourist.;
The Sinister Six are all hunting Spider-Man and the Green Goblin for their ringleader, Kingpin--and Kraven has seized the upper hand! But when Peter Parker and Harry Osborn are made to endure horrors at Kraven's hands in the wilds of the Savage Land, how long before Spider-Man and the Green Goblin turn the Hunter into the hunted? And even if they can gain the upper hand, are they still prey in someone else's game? As the dust settles from his ordeal, Peter takes MJ and the kids on a family vacation--but he didn't count on the Sandman! Plus: Mysterio's secret origin is revealed--and the Sinister Six go to war with each other, with not just one Spider-Man caught in the middle!T+.
Subjects: Superhero comics.; Graphic novels.; Spider-Man (Fictitious character); Green Goblin (Fictitious character); Kingpin (Fictitious character from Marvel Comics Group); Kraven, the Hunter (Fictitious character); Sandman (Fictitious character from Marvel Comics Group); Superheroes; Supervillains;
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