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Second first impressions : a novel / by Thorne, Sally,1981-author.;
A spoiled, tattooed rich man reluctantly agrees to become an assistant to two casually exploitative nonagenarians before unexpectedly catching the eye of the property's serious-minded manager.
Subjects: Humorous fiction.; Chick lit.; Older people; Retirement communities; Rich people;
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Front desk / by Yang, Kelly.;
Includes bibliographical references.Recent immigrants from China and desperate for work and money, ten-year-old Mia Tang's parents take a job managing a rundown motel in Southern California, even though the owner, Mr. Yao is a nasty skinflint who exploits them; while her mother (who was an engineer in China) does the cleaning, Mia works the front desk and tries to cope with demanding customers and other recent immigrants--not to mention being only one of two Chinese in her fifth grade class, the other being Mr. Yao's son, Jason.LSC
Subjects: Immigrant families; Immigrants; Chinese; Motels; Exploitation; Self-confidence; Friendship;
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Brave new pond / by Holm, Jennifer L.; Holm, Matthew.;
Starting a new school year, Squish, a meek amoeba who loves the comic book exploits of his favorite hero, "Super Amoeba," is determined to get picked for kickball and hang out with the cool kids.LSC
Subjects: Graphic novels.; Squish (Fictitious character : Holm); Amoeba; Schools; Popularity;
© c2011., Random House Children's Books,
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Shameless. [videorecording] / by Abbott, Paul,creator.; Cutkosky, Ethan,1999-actor.; Fisher, Noel,1984-actor.; Hampton, Shanola,actor.; Howey, Steve,actor.; Isaiah, Christian,actor.; Kenney, Emma,1999-actor.; Macy, William H.,1950-actor.; Miner, Kate,actor.; Monaghan, Cameron,actor.; Wells, John,1956-creator.; White, Jeremy Allen,actor.; Warner Bros. Home Entertainment (Firm),publisher.;
William H. Macy, Jeremy Allen White, Ethan Cutkosky, Shanola Hampton, Steve Howey, Emma Kenney, Cameron Monaghan, Noel Fisher, Christian Isaiah, Kate Miner.The tenth season picks up six months after last season's finale: Frank uses his leg injury to collect as many prescription drugs as possible and his exploits lead him to an old friend.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.Subtitled for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).DVD ; wide screen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Television comedies.; Dark comedy television programs.; Television programs.; Alcoholic fathers; Alcoholics; Children of alcoholics; Dysfunctional families;
For private home use only.
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The Acid Queen : the psychedelic life and counterculture rebellion of Rosemary Woodruff Leary / by Cahalan, Susannah,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."The untold story of the woman who played a critical role in bringing psychedelics into the mainstream--until her audacious exploits forced her into the shadows--from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Brain on Fire"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Personal narratives.; Leary, Rosemary Woodruff, 1935-2002.; Counterculture; Counterculture; Fugitives from justice; Hallucinogenic drugs; Hallucinogenic drugs;
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Chokepoint capitalism : how big tech and big content captured creative labor markets and how we'll win them back / by Giblin, Rebecca,author.; Doctorow, Cory,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."People are feeling squeezed because of chokepoint capitalism: exploitative businesses creating barriers to competition that let them take over markets and extract an unfair share of value. This book teaches how to spot those chokepoints, and what we can do to blow them up"--
Subjects: Capitalism; Cultural industries.;
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Nine lives and counting : a bounty hunter's journey to faith, hope, and redemption / by Chapman, Duane(Duane Lee),author.;
"In his riveting follow up to two New York Times bestsellers, bounty hunter and reality television star Duane "Dog" Chapman reveals the story of how God redeemed his life and gave him renewed purpose and along the way recounts the adventures and exploits that have made him legend"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Personal narratives.; Chapman, Duane (Duane Lee); Bounty hunters; Bounty hunters; Christian life;
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Assassin's creed. [electronic resource]. by Sony Computer Entertainment.;
Game.It is 1715. Pirates rule the Caribbean and have established a lawless pirate republic. Among these outlaws is a fearsome young captain named Edward Kenway. His exploits earn the respect of pirate legends like Blackbeard, but draw him into an ancient war that may destroy everything the pirates have built.ESRB Content Rating: M, Mature, 17+ (blood, sexual themes, strong language, use of alcohol, violence).Blu-ray disc compatible with Playstation 4 console ; HDTV 1080p ; Playstation Network compatible ; 2-8 player online multiplayer (2-4 co-op) with voice (paid subscription and broadband internet connection required) ; 20 GB storage required ; Uplay enabled ; remote play enabled.
Subjects: Assassin's creed IV Black flag (Game); Assassins; Computer adventure games; Computer games.; Pirates; Playstation 4 (Video game console); Video games.;
© c2013., Sony Computer Entertainment,
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Vikings in Iceland, Greenland, and Vinland. by Paxton, Jennifer,actor.; The Great Courses (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Jennifer PaxtonOriginally produced by The Great Courses in 2024.Turn west, focusing on Viking exploits in Iceland, Greenland, and Vinland. Study the history of Viking settlement in Iceland, from Náttfari the slave's arrival to the rise of proto-democratic government. And evaluate why Northmen—famous for their global reach—could not stick it out for long in North America.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Television series.; Motion pictures.;
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The book of goose / by Li, Yiyun,1972-author.;
"A propulsive, gripping new novel about fate, art, exploitation, and intimacy by the award-winning author of Where Reasons End"--
Subjects: Bildungsromans.; Historical fiction.; Novels.; Female friendship; Teenage girls; Women authors;
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