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Dog's best friend : the story of an unbreakable bond / by Garfield, Simon,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Ludo is a dog--Simon Garfield's beloved black Labrador retriever, one of millions of canines who have become integral parts of our lives. But how did the dog become top dog? How did these faithful animals come to assist us not only in hunting, but in bomb disposal and cancer detection--and ultimately become our closest companions? Dog's Best Friend examines how this bond developed over the centuries, and how it has transformed countless lives, both human and canine. Garfield begins with the earliest visual representations--dogs depicted in ancient rock art-and ends at the laboratory that first sequenced the canine genome. Along the way, we meet the legendary Corgis of Buckingham Palace, the dogs of the Soviet space program, the world's first labradoodle, and a border collie that can identify more than a thousand different plush toys. Garfield reveals the secrets of the world's best dog trainers, takes us inside the wild world of dog breeding and dog shows, and unearths the deep psychological roots of the human-dog link. And Ludo pops his snout in from time to time as well. A celebration of this deep interspecies connection, delivered with Simon Garfield's inimitable wit, Dog's Best Friend offers delights and insights for anyone who has ever loved a dog.
Subjects: Dogs; Human-animal relationships;
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The Last Song of Penelope [electronic resource] : by North, Claire.aut; Walker-Booth, Catrin.nrt; cloudLibrary;
The third book in award‑winning author Claire North's Songs of Penelope Trilogy, a "powerful, fresh, and unflinching" (Jennifer Saint) reimagining that breathes life into ancient myth and gives voice to the women who stand defiant in a world ruled by ruthless men. Many years ago, Odysseus sailed to war and never returned. For twenty years his wife Penelope and the women of Ithaca have guarded the isle against suitors and rival kings. But peace cannot be kept forever, and the balance of power is about to break . . . A beggar has arrived at the Palace. Salt-crusted and ocean-battered, he is scorned by the suitors - but Penelope recognises in him something terrible: her husband, Odysseus, returned at last. Yet this Odysseus is no hero. By returning to the island in disguise, he is not merely plotting his revenge against the suitors - vengeance that will spark a civil war - but he's testing the loyalty of his queen.  Has she been faithful to him all these years?  And how much blood is Odysseus willing to shed to be sure? The song of Penelope is ending, and the song of Odysseus must ring through Ithaca's halls.  But first, Penelope must use all her cunning to win a war for the fate of the island and keep her family alive, whatever the cost...
Subjects: Audiobooks.; Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology;
© 2024., Hachette Audio,
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Only Because It's You : A Novel. by Fisseha, Rebecca.;
'Only Because It's You' is a romantic comedy about two best friends, a marriage-of-convenience, and taking a leap of faith to land exactly where youre meant to be. Rebecca Fisseha lives in Toronto, ON. Goodreads Marketing Campaign. #diversity.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: Romance fiction.; FICTION / Romance / African American & Black; FICTION / Romance / Contemporary; FICTION / Romance / Multicultural & Interracial;
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The chance [sound recording] / by Kingsbury, Karen.; LaVoy, January.;
Read by January LaVoy.Vowing to meet eleven years after sealing letters they wrote to each other in an old metal box, best friends Ellie and Nolan both have reservations about seeing each other again as loneliness, personal tragedies, and a lack of faith haunt both of them.
Subjects: Christian fiction.; Love stories.; Audiobooks.; Friendship;
© p2013., Simon & Schuster Audio,
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Pokémon. [electronic resource]. by Nintendo of America Inc.;
Game.Revisit the sinnoh region and the story of the Pokémon Pearl version game experience the nostalgic story from the Pokémon Pearl version game in a re imagined adventure, Pokémon Shining Pearl, now on the Nintendo Switch system! Adventures in the Pokémon Shining Pearl game will take place in the familiar sinnoh region. Rich in nature and with mighty mount Coronet at its heart, sinnoh is a land of many myths passed down through the ages. You'll choose either turtwig, chimchar, or piplup to be your first partner Pokémon and then set off on your journey to become the Champion of the Pokémon League. Along the way, you'll be able to encounter the legendary Pokémon palkia. Adventure together with the Pokémon that appeared in the Pokémon Pearl version game. Players of the original games can revisit familiar places and relive familiar scenes, while first time players can enjoy plenty of fun encounters and surprises that the sinnoh region has to offer. The original story and the scale of the sinnoh region's towns and routes have been faithfully reproduced. This remake has also been revitalized with some of the player- friendly features of modern Pokémon games and up-close-and-personal Pokémon battle scenes. Whether you played Pokémon diamond version or Pokémon Pearl version back in the day or you're encountering these games for the first time, there's something for everyone to enjoy.ESRB Content Rating: E, Everyone (Mild cartoon violence).Cartridge compatible with Nintendo Switch video game system ; HDTV 720p/1080i/1080p ; in game surround sound ; Nintendo Switch Online membership, Nintendo account and internet connection required for online play/features ; Nintendo Switch Pro controller compatible.
Subjects: Adventure video games.; Role playing video games.; Video games.; Nintendo video games.; Nintendo Switch (Video game console); Nintendo Switch video games.; Video games.; Computer games.; Pokémon (Fictitious characters); Pokémon Shining pearl (Game); Imaginary wars and battles;
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The female persuasion / by Wolitzer, Meg,author.;
Greer Kadetsky is a shy college freshman when she meets the woman she hopes will change her life. Faith Frank, dazzlingly persuasive and elegant at sixty-three, has been a central pillar of the women's movement for decades, a figure who inspires others to influence the world. Upon hearing Faith speak for the first time, Greer - madly in love with her boyfriend, Cory, but still full of longing for an ambition that she can't quite place - feels her inner world light up. And then, astonishingly, Faith invites Greer to make something out of that sense of purpose, leading Greer down the most exciting path of her life as it winds toward and away from her meant-to-be love story with Cory and the future she'd always imagined.
Subjects: Bildungsromans.; Women college students; Ambition; Interpersonal relations; Feminists;
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Pokémon. [electronic resource]. by Nintendo of America Inc.;
Game.Revisit the sinnoh region and the story of the Pokémon diamond version game experience the nostalgic story from the Pokémon diamond version game in a re imagined adventure, Pokémon brilliant diamond, now on the Nintendo Switch system! Adventures in the Pokémon brilliant diamond game will take place in the familiar sinnoh region. Rich in nature and with mighty mount Coronet at its heart, sinnoh is a land of many myths passed down through the ages. You'll choose either turtwig, chimchar, or piplup to be your first partner Pokémon and then set off on your journey to become the Champion of the Pokémon League. Along the way, you'll be able to encounter the legendary Pokémon dialga. Adventure together with the Pokémon that appeared in the Pokémon diamond version game. Players of the original games can revisit familiar places and relive familiar scenes, while first time players can enjoy plenty of fun encounters and surprises that the sinnoh region has to offer. The original story and the scale of the sinnoh region's towns and routes have been faithfully reproduced. This remake has also been revitalized with some of the player-friendly features of modern Pokémon games and up-close-and-personal Pokémon battle scenes. Whether you played Pokémon diamond version or Pokémon Pearl version back in the day or you're encountering these games for the first time, there's something for everyone to enjoy.ESRB Content Rating: E, Everyone (Mild cartoon violence).Cartridge compatible with Nintendo Switch video game system ; HDTV 720p/1080i/1080p ; in game surround sound ; Nintendo Switch Online membership, Nintendo account and internet connection required for online play/features ; Nintendo Switch Pro controller compatible.
Subjects: Adventure video games.; Role playing video games.; Video games.; Nintendo video games.; Nintendo Switch (Video game console); Nintendo Switch video games.; Video games.; Computer games.; Pokémon (Fictitious characters); Pokémon Brilliant diamond (Game); Imaginary wars and battles;
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The first omen [videorecording] / by Braga, Sonia,1950-actor.; Free, Nell Tiger,1999-actor.; Goyer, David S.,film producer.; Ineson, Ralph,1969-actor.; Jacoby, Ben,screenwriter.; Levin, Keith,film producer.; Smith, Tim,screenwriter.; Stevenson, Arkasha,film director,screenwriter.; Thomas, Keith,1975-screenwriter.; 20th Century Studios,presenter.; Phantom Four (Firm),production company.; Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm),publisher.;
Original score by Mark Korven ; edited by Bob Murawski, Amy E. Duddleston ; director of photography, Aaron Morton.Nell Tiger Free, Tawfeek Barhom, Sonia Braga, Ralph Ineson, Bill Nighy, Charles Dance, Mia Mcgovern Zaini.When a young American woman is sent to Rome to begin a life of service to the church, she encounters a darkness that causes her to question her own faith and uncovers a terrifying conspiracy that hopes to bring about the birth of evil incarnate.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.MPAA rating: R; for brief graphic nudity, violent content, and grisly/disturbing images.Described video for the blind and visually impaired.Subtitled for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).DVD ; wide screen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Horror films.; Feature films.; Catholic Church; Conspiracies; Good and evil; Supernatural; Satanism; Prophecies; Antichrist;
For private home use only.
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Crazy like a fox : a novel / by Brown, Rita Mae,author.; Gildea, Lee,Jr.,illustrator.;
"In this thrilling new foxhunting mystery from New York Times bestselling author Rita Mae Brown, an investigation into a missing and valuable object flushes out murder, ghosts, and old family rivalries. Now "Sister" Jane Arnold and a pack of four-legged friends must catch the scent of a killer and unearth a long-buried truth. As the calendar turns, the crisp October winds bode well for this year's hunting season. But before the bugle sounds, Sister Jane takes a scenic drive up the Blue Ridge Mountains for a board meeting at the Museum of Hounds and Hunting. Brimming with colorful stories and mementos from hunts of yore, the mansion is plunged into mystery when a venerable hunting horn is stolen right out of its case. The only clue, on a left-behind cell phone, is what seems to be a "selfie" video of the horn's original owner, Wesley Carruthers--deceased since 1954. Odder still, Wesley's body was never found. When Sister makes a discovery that may explain his unsolved disappearance, it leads her back to the Jefferson Hunt at midcentury, with her faithful hounds at her side. But as the clues quickly mount, Sister is no longer sure if she's pursuing a priceless artifact, a thief, Wesley's killer, or a ghost. The only certainty is that someone wants to put Sister off the chase--perhaps permanently."--
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Arnold, Jane (Fictitious character); Murder; Fox hunting;
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The wedding planner : a novel / by Steel, Danielle,author.;
"Faith Ferguson is New York's most in-demand wedding planner, an arbiter of taste for elegant affairs, lavish ceremonies, and exclusive fêtes. She appreciates a simple celebration as much as a dazzling event, for she knows that a dream wedding is not necessarily the most expensive one. As much as Faith enjoys her work, her two failed engagements leave her with no desire to get married herself. She finds fulfillment in her close relationship with her twin sister, Hope, her role as a mentor for her assistant, Violet, and her career. This year, new clients have flocked to her, and she signs up an extravagant reception, a mid-sized gathering, and an intimate soiraee, in addition to her mother's next marriage and Violet's modest ceremony. Faith finds herselfforming bonds with her new clients and their loved ones--most notably the handsome brother of one of her grooms. But weddings are not always all champagne and roses, and in no time, Faith is grappling with private quarrels, unplanned pregnancies, family scandals, dark secrets, and the possibility of cancelled ceremonies. Through her own journey, Faith will prove once and for all that there is not just one path to happily ever after"--
Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Psychological fiction.; Novels.; Event planners; Families; Interpersonal relations; Secrecy; Weddings;
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