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The removed : a novel / by Hobson, Brandon,author.;
"Steeped in Cherokee myths and history, a novel about a fractured family reckoning with the tragic death of their son long ago--from National Book Award finalist Brandon Hobson"--
Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Families; Grief; Cherokee;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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A brief history of William and Mary Kell and their descendants / by Kell, John Ambrose Campbell,1897-;
Subjects: Kell family;
© 1984., Jack Kell,
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Beneath the attic / by Andrews, V. C.(Virginia C.),author.;
"Long before Garden of Shadows, the prequel to Flowers in the Attic, a young girl named Corrine Dixon met Garland Foxworth and, after a short, passionate rendezvous, the two shared a forbidden and complicated relationship. Now, in this evocative and thrilling tale from New York Times bestselling author V.C. Andrews, discover the fascinating family history of the Dollanganger clan and how they came to be as a result of a fast and passionate seduction"--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Dysfunctional families; Rich people; Secrecy;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Moonglow : a novel / by Chabon, Michael,author.;
A man bears witness to his grandfather's deathbed confessions, which reveal his family's long-buried history and his involvement in a mail-order novelty company, World War II, and the space program.
Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Family secrets;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 2
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Hula : a novel / by Hakes, Jasmin ʻIolani,author.;
Includes bibliographical references.Set in Hilo, Hawaii, 'Hula' is a debut novel and sweeping saga of tradition, culture, family, history, and connection that unfolds through the lives of three generations of women. It is a brilliant blend of 'There, There' and 'Sharks in the Time of Saviors' that is a tale of mothers and daughters, dance and destiny, told in part in the collective voice of a community fighting for its survival. Perfect for fans of Tommy Orange, Louise Erdich, and Ruth Ozeki.
Subjects: Bildungsromans.; Domestic fiction.; Novels.; Communities; Families; Hawaiian women; Hula (Dance); Hula dancers;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The lost century : a novel / by Lai, Larissa,author.;
Includes bibliographical references."The latest novel by Larissa Lai, an epic yet intimate story set during the Japanese occupation of Hong Kong during World War II. Lambda Literary Award-winner Larissa Lai (The Tiger Flu) returns with a sprawling historical novel about war, colonialism, and queer experience during Japan's occupation of Hong Kong during World War II. On the eve of the return of the British Crown colony of Hong Kong to China in 1997, young Ophelia asks her peculiar great-aunt Violet about the Japanese occupation of Hong Kong during World War II and the disappearance of her uncle Raymond. From Violet, she learns the story of her grandmother, Emily. Emily's marriage--three times--to her father's mortal enemy causes a stir among three very different Hong Kong Chinese families, as well as among the young cricketers at the Hong Kong Cricket Club, who've just witnessed King Edward VIII's abdication to marry Wallis Simpson. But the class and race pettiness of the scandal around Emily's marriage is violently disrupted by the Japanese Imperial Army's invasion of Hong Kong on Christmas Day, 1941, which plunges the colony into a landscape of violence none of its inhabitants escape from unscathed, least of all Emily. When her situation becomes dire, Violet, along with a crew of unlikely cosmopolitans, determines to rescue Emily from the wrath of the person she thought loved her the most, her husband, Tak-Wing. In the middle of it all, a strange match of timeless Test cricket unfolds, in which the ball has an agency all its own. With great heart, The Lost Century explores the intersections of Asian relations, queer Asian history, underground resistance, the violence of war, and the rise of modern China--a expansive novel of betrayal, epic violence, and intimate passions."--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Novels.; Families; Man-woman relationships; World War, 1939-1945;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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A storm in the stars / by Zancanella, Don,1954-author.;
After meeting in a bookshop near Black Friar's Ridge, Mary Godwin, the daughter of philosopher William Godwin, and poet Percy Shelley run away together across Europe and find lodgings at Lake Geneva, where Mary will begin writing her novel about a man who brings to life a creature of his own making.
Subjects: Biographical fiction.; Historical fiction.; Psychological fiction.; Novels.; Byron, George Gordon Byron, Baron, 1788-1824; Clairmont, Claire, 1798-1879; Polidori, John William, 1795-1821; Shelley, Mary Wollstonecraft, 1797-1851; Shelley, Percy Bysshe, 1792-1822; Families; Man-woman relationships; Siblings; Victoriana;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Family jewels / by Woods, Stuart,author.;
"Stone Barrington's newest client seems to be a magnet for trouble. A poised lady of considerable wealth, she's looking for help discouraging the attentions of a tenacious gentleman. But no sooner does Stone fend off the party in question than his client becomes involved in two lethal crimes. With suspects aplenty, Stone must probe deep into his client's life to find the truth, and he discovers that the heart of the mystery may be a famous missing piece of history, a stunningly beautiful vestige of a bygone era. It's a piece with a long and storied past and untold value. the kind of relic someone might kill to obtain. Among the upper crust nearly everyone has buried a skeleton or two, and it will take all of Stone's investigative powers to determine whose secrets are harmless, and whose are deadly"--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Suspense fiction.; Mystery fiction.; Barrington, Stone (Fictitious character); Murder; Private investigators;
Available copies: 0 / Total copies: 2
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American mother / by McCann, Colum,1965-author.; Foley, Diane,author.;
The English language has no specific word for the parent that has lost a child. There exist words for orphan, widow and widower, but there is no word that captures and conveys this tragic type of loss. It has been eleven years since Diane Foley's son, the American journalist James Foley, was kidnapped in northern Syria, and nearly ten since that day in August 2014 when she would learn that he had been murdered by ISIS in a public beheading that would ricochet in video around the world. A whole decade. Time rushes past. And yet, for Diane, that moment is unending. In American Mother, legendary author Colum McCann tells Diane's story as she recalls the months of his captivity, the efforts made to bring him home and the days following his death, in which Diane came face to face with one of the men responsible for her son's kidnapping and torture. A testament to the power of radical empathy and moral courage, American Mother takes us inside one woman's extraordinary journey to find connection in a world torn asunder, and to fight for others as a way to keep her son's memory alive.
Subjects: Biographies.; Personal narratives.; Foley, Diane; Foley, James, 1973-2014,; Foley, James, 1973-2014.; IS (Organization); Grief.; Hostages; Journalists; Kidnapping victims; Mothers and sons; Mothers of war casualties; Political kidnapping; Terrorists; Victims of terrorism;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Relative. by Arcabasso, Tracey,film director.; Gravitas Ventures (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Originally produced by Gravitas Ventures in 2022.A filmmaker unearths a pervasive history of multigenerational trauma in her Italian-American family. As decades of secrets, home-movies, and long-avoided conversations surface, a family once bound by tradition forges a new path forward.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Health.; Criminal law.; Social sciences.; Sociology.; Mental health.; Documentary films.; Current affairs.; Families.;
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