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Inland : a novel / by Obreht, Téa,author.;

"In the lawless, drought-ridden lands of the Arizona Territory in 1893, two extraordinary lives collide. Nora is an unflinching frontierswoman, alone in a house abandoned by the men in her life--her husband, who has gone in search of water for the parched household, and her two older sons, who have gone in search of their father after his return is delayed. Nora is biding her time with her youngest son, a boy with a bad eye who is convinced that a mysterious beast is stalking the land around their home, and a seventeen year old maid named Josie, her husband's cousin who communes with spirits. Lurie is the son of a dead dockworker, a former outlaw, and a man haunted by ghosts--he sees lost souls who want something from him, and he finds reprieve from their longing in an unexpected relationship that inspires an epic journey across the West. The way in which Nora and Lurie's stories intertwine is the surprise and suspense of this brilliant novel. Mythical, lyrical, and sweeping in scope, Inland showcases all of Téa Obreht's talents as a writer, as she subverts and reimagines the classical American genre of the Western, making it entirely--and unforgettably--her own" --

Subjects: Historical fiction.; Ghost stories.; Women; Outlaws; Frontier and pioneer life;

Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2

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The applicant : a novel / by Koca, Nazli,author.;

"A singular debut from an exciting new voice, The Applicant explores with scorching wit and startling brevity what it means to be an immigrant, woman, and emerging writer. It's 2017 and Leyla, a Turkish twentysomething living in Berlin, is scrubbing toilets at an Alice in Wonderland-themed hostel after failing her thesis, losing her student visa, and suing her German university in a Kafkaesque attempt to reverse her fate. Increasingly distant from what used to be at arm's reach-writerly ambitions, tight-knit friendships, a place to call home-Leyla attempts to find solace in the techno beats of Berlin's nightlife, with little success. Right as the clock winds down on the hold on her visa, Leyla meets a conservative Swedish tourist and-against her political convictions and better judgment-begins to fall in love, or something like it. Will she accept an IKEA life with the Volvo salesman and relinquish her creative dreams, or return to Turkey to her mother and sister, codependent and enmeshed, her father's ghost still haunting their lives? While she waits for the German court's verdict on her future, in the pages of her diary, Leyla begins to parse her unresolved past and untenable present. An indelible character at once precocious and imperiled, Leyla gives voice to the working-class and immigrant struggle to find safety, self-expression, and happiness. The Applicant is an extraordinary dissection of a liminal life between borders and identities, an original and darkly funny debut"--

Subjects: Diary fiction.; Novels.; Families; Immigrants; Man-woman relationships; Students; Women authors; Women, Turkish;

Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1

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Winchester [videorecording (BLURAY)] / by Clarke, Jason,1969-actor.; McGahan, Tim,film producer.; Mirren, Helen,actor.; Snook, Sarah,1987-actor.; Spierig, Michael,film director,screenwriter.; Spierig, Peter,film director,screenwriter.; Tomberlin, Brett,film producer.; Vaughan, Tom,1969-screenwriter.; Lions Gate Films,publisher.; Videoville Showtime,film distributor.;

Helen Mirren, Sarah Snook, Jason Clarke.Inspired by true events, Winchester is set on an isolated stretch of land outside of San Francisco where there sits the world's most haunted house. Seven stories tall with hundreds of rooms, the house has been under construction for decades. But heiress Sarah Winchester (Oscar® winner* Helen Mirren) is not building for herself, for her niece (Sarah Snook), or for the troubled doctor (Jason Clarke) she has summoned. She is building it as an asylum for hundreds of vengeful ghosts.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.MPAA rating: PG-13; for violence, disturbing images, drug content, some sexual material and thematic elements.Blu-ray disc (requires Blu-ray player for playback) ; anamorphic widescreen format (2.40:1 aspect ratio) ; Dolby TrueHD 5.1.

Subjects: Horror films.; Feature films.; Winchester, Sarah Pardee, 1837-1922; Winchester family; Winchester Mystery House (San Jose, Calif.); Haunted houses; Heiresses; Poltergeists; Supernatural;

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Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2

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Okko's Inn [videorecording] / by Kobayashi, Seiran,voice actor.; Mizuki, Nana,voice actor.; Matsuda, Satsumi,voice actor.; Aikens, Kenneth,voice actor.; Bell, Glynis,1947-voice actor.; Chu, Courtney,2005-voice actor.; Kōsaka, Kitarō,1962-film director.; GKids (Firm),production company.; Shout! Factory (Firm),film distributor.;

Voices: Seiran Kobayashi, Nana Mizuki, Satsumi Matsuda, Kenneth Aikens, Glynis Bell, Courtney Chu.After losing her parents in a car accident, Okko goes to live with her grandmother, who runs a traditional Japanese inn built on top of an ancient spring said to have healing waters. Okko discovers there are spirits who live there that only she can see; not scary ones, but welcoming ghosts who keep her company and play games. The inn's motto is that it welcomes all and rejects none, and it is soon put to the test as a string of new guests challenge Okko's ability to be a gracious host.Canadian Home Video Rating: G.MPAA Rating: PG.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1, 2.0.

Subjects: Children's films.; Animated films.; Feature films.; Orphans; Grandmothers; Grandparent and child; Spirits; Hot springs; Taverns (Inns);

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Available copies: 0 / Total copies: 2

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The spite house / by Compton, Johnny,author.;

"A terrifying Gothic thriller about grief and death and the depths of a father's love, Johnny Compton's The Spite House is a stunning debut by a horror master in the making--The Babadook meets A Headful of Ghosts in Texas Hill Country. Eric Ross is on the run from a mysterious past with his two daughters in tow. Having left his wife, his house, his whole life behind in Maryland, he's desperate for money--it's not easy to find steady, safe work when you can't provide references, you can't stay in one place for long, and you're paranoid that your past is creeping back up on you. When he comes across the strange ad for the Masson House in Degener, Texas, Eric thinks they may have finally caught a lucky break. The Masson property, notorious for being one of the most haunted places in Texas, needs a caretaker of sorts. The owner is looking for proof of paranormal activity. All they need to do is stay in the house and keep a detailed record of everything that happens there. Provided the house's horrors don't drive them all mad, like the caretakers before them. The job calls to Eric, not just because there's a huge payout if they can make it through, but because he wants to explore the secrets of the spite house. If it is indeed haunted, maybe it'll help him understand the uncanny power that clings to his family, driving them from town to town, making them afraid to stop running"--

Subjects: Horror fiction.; Ghost stories.; Gothic fiction.; Novels.; Fathers; Haunted houses;

Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1

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Bewitched and betrothed / by Blackwell, Juliet.;

"When Lily Ivory stumbles on the uniform of a former prisoner from Alcatraz and SFPD inspector Carlos Romero's cousin is kidnapped, Lily suspects something dangerous has been unleashed on the ghost-ridden island of Alcatraz. She'll have to sleuth out the culprit -- when she's not busy entertaining her visiting relatives and resolving romantic conflicts as her wedding date approaches. Could recent omens be pointing to the magical threat in her adopted city? If so, she'll have to line up her allies to change the fate of the Bay Area. Because no matter what, Lily's determined to celebrate her marriage with her friends by her side - even if it means battling a demonic foe before she can make it to the altar."--

Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Witches; Marriage;

Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1

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Littlest pet shop. [videorecording] / by Ball, Ashleigh,1984-; St. Germain, Tabitha.; Vincent, Sam,1971-; Hasbro Studios.; Shout! Factory Kids (Firm);

Door-jammed -- Eight arms to hold you -- Pawlm reading -- War of the weirds -- The very littlest pet shop.Voices: Ashleigh Ball, Tabitha St. Germain, Sam Vincent.Join Blythe Baxter and all her furry friends at the Littlest Pet Shop for some tricks and treats this Halloween! Is there a ghost in the pet shop? Maybe a werewolf? And what happens when the pets believe they see a UFO? Find out in the newest Littlest Pet Shop release.G.DVD, anamorphic widescreen presentation (1.78:1) ; Dolby Digital 5.1.

Subjects: Animated television programs.; Children's television programs.; Halloween; Human-animal communication; Pet shops; Pets; Video recordings for children.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.;

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Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1

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Scooby-Doo Wrestlemania mystery [videorecording] : original movie / by Vietti, Brandon,1974-film director,screenwriter.; Welker, Frank,voice actor.; Cohn, Mindy,1966-voice actor.; DeLisle, Grey,voice actor.; Lillard, Matthew,1970-voice actor.; Dutton, Charles S.,voice actor.; Hanna-Barbera Productions,production company.; Turner Entertainment Co.,production company.; World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc.,production company.; Warner Home Video (Firm),film distributor.;

Voices: Frank Welker, Mindy Cohn, Grey Delisle Griffin, Matthew Lillard, Charles S. Dutton, Mary McCormack, John Cena, Brodus Clay, Michael Cole, Kane, AJ Lee, Santino Marella, The Miz, Triple H, Mr. McMahon.When Shaggy and Scooby win tickets to WrestleMania, the entire gang travels in the Mystery Machine to WWE City to attend the epic event. However, when a mysterious ghostly bear appears and threatens to ruin the show, Scooby, Shaggy, Velma, Daphne and Fred work with WWE Superstars to solve the case.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.

Subjects: Children's films.; Animated films.; Feature films.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Scooby-Doo (Fictitious character); WrestleMania; Monsters; Supernatural; Wrestling; Wrestling matches;

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Available copies: 0 / Total copies: 1

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Sour cherry : a novel / by Theodoridou, Natalia,author.;

"The tale begins with Agnes. After losing her baby, Agnes is called to the great manor house to nurse the local lord's baby boy. But something is wrong with the child: his nails grow too fast, his skin smells of soil, and his eyes remind her of the dark forest. As he grows into a boy, then into man, a plague seems to follow him everywhere. Trees wither at the roots, fruits rot on their branches, and the town turns against him. The man takes a wife, who bears him a son. But tragedy strikes in cycles and his family is forced to consider their own malignancy-until wife after wife, death after death, plague after plague, every woman he touches becomes a ghost. The ghosts become a chorus, and they call urgently to our narrator as she tries to explain, in our very real world, exactly what has happened to her. The ghosts can all agree on one thing, an inescapable truth about this man, this powerful lord who has loved them and led them each to ruin: If you leave, you die. But if you die, you stay. Natalia Theodoridou's haunting and unforgettable debut novel, Sour Cherry, confronts age-old systems of gender and power, long-held excuses made for bad men, and the complicated reasons we stay captive to the monsters we love"--

Subjects: Gothic fiction.; Magic realist fiction.; Novels.; Demonology; Family secrets; Nannies; Plague;

Available copies: 0 / Total copies: 1

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The wonder boy of Whistle Stop : a novel / by Flagg, Fannie,author.;

"Bud Threadgoode grew up in the bustling little railroad town of Whistle Stop, Alabama, with his mother Ruth, church going and proper, and the fun-loving hell-raiser, his Aunt Idgie. Together they ran the town's popular Whistle Stop Café, known far and wide for its famous 'Fried Green Tomatoes.' And as Bud often said of his childhood, 'How lucky can you get?' But sadly, the railroad yards began to shut down and the town became a ghost town, with nothing left but boarded-up buildings and memories of a happier time. Then one day, Bud decides to take one last trip, just to see where his beloved Whistle Stop used to be. In so doing, he discovers new surprises about Idgie's life and about other beloved Fried Green Tomatoes characters, and about the town itself. He also sets off a series of events, both touching and inspiring, which change his life and the lives of his daughter and others. Could these events all be just coincidences? Or something else? And can you go home again?"--

Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Retirees; Fathers and daughters; Small cities; City and town life;

Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 3

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