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Eight days / by Toten, Teresa,1955-; Parlevliet, Monique.;
In Teresa Toten's compelling new novel Eight Days, Samantha finds out that the mother she thought had died years ago has actually just passed away. Added to this charged secret is her recovering alcoholic grandfather's strange behaviour and sudden insistence that he take Sami back to Chicago to retrieve her mother's body. Luckily, Sami's beloved neighbour and surrogate mother figure, Aggie, insists on coming on the road trip, bringing along her quirky sense of humour and fantastic wig collection. The eight-day journey takes us from Toronto to Chicago and back again, as Sami, an American living with her grandfather in a Muslim-dominated apartment complex in Toronto, struggles to find out who she is and where she belongs. Infused with warmth and love, even as family struggles and secrets are torn open, Eight Days is ultimately about forgiveness and strength in community. It is truly a novel for our times.
Subjects: Road fiction.; Automobile travel; Family secrets; Mothers; Life change events; Muslims;
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Into the mist : a novel / by Cast, P. C.,author.;
"The world as we know it ends when an attack on the U.S. unleashes bombs that deliver fire and biological destruction. Along with sonic detonations and devastating earthquakes, the bombs have also brought the green mist. If breathed in, it is deadly to all men--but alters the body chemistry of many women, imbuing them with superhuman abilities. A group of high school teachers heading home from a conference experiences firsthand the strength of these new powers. Mercury Rhodes is the Warrior, possessing heightened physical powers. Stella Carver is the Seer, with a sixth sense about the future. Imani Andrews is the Watcher, with a rare connection to the earth. Karen Gay is the Priestess, demonstrating a special connection with Spirits. And Gemma Jenkins is the Healer, a sixteen-year-old student who joins the group after losing her parents. As they cross the Pacific Northwest, trying to find a safe place to ride out the apocalypse, the women soon learn they can't trust anyone, and with fresh danger around every corner, it will take all their powers to save themselves--and possibly the world. With timely commentary on power and community, Into the Mist delivers a thrilling and fantastical future that is equal parts a feminist commentary and an amazing, witty adventure filled with wine and women--as only P.C. Cast's brilliant storytelling can bring to life."--
Subjects: Science fiction.; Apocalyptic fiction.; Dystopian fiction.; Feminist fiction.; Novels.; Ability; Biological warfare; Survival;
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Aurora [text (large print)] : a novel / by Koepp, David,author.;
In Aurora, Illinois, Aubrey Wheeler is just trying to get by after her semi-criminal ex-husband split, leaving behind his unruly teenage son. Then the lights go out, not just in Aurora but across the globe. A solar storm has knocked out power almost everywhere. Suddenly, all problems are local, very local, and Aubrey must assume the mantle of fierce protector of her suburban neighborhood. Across the country lives Aubrey's estranged brother, Thom. A fantastically wealthy, neurotically over-prepared Silicon Valley CEO, he plans to ride out the crisis in a gilded desert bunker he built for maximum comfort and security. But the complicated history between the siblings is far from over, and what feels like the end of the world is just the beginning of several long-overdue reckonings, which not everyone will survive.
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Apocalyptic fiction.; Large type books.; Novels.; Brothers and sisters; Electric power failures; Survival;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The snowman [videorecording] / by Bowie, David.; Briggs, Raymond.Snowman.Videorecording.; Jackson, Dianne.; NCircle Entertainment.;
David Bowie, Raymond Briggs.A young boy builds a snowman which comes to life and spends a fantastic evening with him. They explore his house and then the snowman takes him on a visit to the North Pole.G.DVD.
Subjects: Briggs, Raymond.; Animated films.; Children's films.; Christmas; Feature films.; Friendship; Snowmen; Video recordings for children.;
© c2014., NCircle Entertainment,
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A face is a poem / by Morstad, Julie.;
"A face is a poem with all the parts put together, adding up to a someone you love. Have you ever stopped and looked, really looked, at a face? Do faces stay the same forever, or do they change? Where do our faces come from? In a playful and sensitive philosophical exploration, award-winning author/illustrator Julie Morstad guides readers through a fantastical meditation on the unique eyes, noses, mouths, freckles, wrinkles, scars and all those one-of-a-kind marks that make up a face. Embracing commonalities and differences alike, A Face Is a Poem is an ode to the unique beauty of each and every person's unique appearance, with an empowering message of self-love"--
Subjects: Picture books.; Face; Individual differences; Individuality; Love;
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Superhero kindergarten. [videorecording] / by Jongh, Jules de,voice actor.; Okoye, Nneka,voice actor.; Schwarzenegger, Arnold,voice actor.; NCircle Entertainment,publisher.;
Voices: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jules De Jongh, Nneka Okoye, Rae Lim.The school day at Superhero Kindergarten is a lot like that at any other kindergarten- except these six extraordinary students have a secret. They are superheroes! Rather than powers derived from a radioactive spider bite or gamma rays, these special kids- powers are inspired by items commonly found in kindergarten classrooms across the globe including crayons, paste, putty, and building blocks. And thankfully, they have Arnold Armstrong (AKA Captain Fantastic, the greatest superhero to ever live!) as their teacher.G.DVD.
Subjects: Action and adventure television programs.; Children's television programs.; Animated television programs.; Superhero television programs.; Kindergarten teachers; Kindergarten; Superheroes;
For private home use only.
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24 hours in Italy / by Moondi, Romi,author.;
A new destination, a familiar spark ... Two years have passed since Mira and Jake missed their flight and spent a magical 24 hours together in Paris. Sparks flew. Romance bloomed. But life got in the way. When they're reunited for another whirlwind adventure, will they connect in the same way? Mira's living her best life, having started a new chapter by taking a leave from her high pressure corporate position to spend time in Italy. Surrounded by amazing scenery, fantastic food and wine, and endearing locals, her life is nearly perfect--except for the thoughts of what might've been with Jake. While Jake's career has never been better, the move to California has been less than perfect. Still, he's got high hopes that seeing Mira at their friends' destination wedding can right past wrongs. Except travel has never been his strong suit, and his reunion with Mira is punctuated by another, more recent heartbreak. When the pair collide again on the gorgeous Amalfi coast, the spark they felt in Paris is reignited, but their quest for a happy ending will surely be as rocky as the Italian coastline.
Subjects: Romance fiction.; Novels.; Recipes.; Americans; East Indian American women; Man-woman relationships; Weddings;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Fantastic beasts. [videorecording] / by Coyle, Richard,actor.; Fogler, Dan,actor.; Law, Jude,1972-actor.; Mikkelsen, Mads,1965-actor.; Miller, Ezra,actor.; Redmayne, Eddie,1982-actor.; Rowling, J. K.,screenwriter.; Sudol, Alison,1984-actor.; Turner, Callum,1990-actor.; Waterston, Katherine,actor.; Yates, David,1963-film director.; Warner Bros. Entertainment,film distributor.;
Music, James Newton Howard ; editor, Mark Day ; director of photography, George Richmond.Mads Mikkelsen, Jude Law, Ezra Miller, Eddie Redmayne, Katherine Waterston, Alison Sudol, Dan Fogler, Callum Turner, Richard Coyle.Professor Albus Dumbledore knows the powerful dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald is moving to seize control of the wizarding world. Unable to stop him alone, he entrusts Magizoologist Newt Scamander to lead an intrepid team of wizards, witches, and one brave Muggle baker on a dangerous mission, where they encounter old and new beasts and clash with Grindelwald's growing legion of followers. But with the stakes so high, how long can Dumbledore remain on the sidelines?Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.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: Action and adventure films.; Feature films.; Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Dumbledore, Albus (Fictitious character); Animals, Mythical; Good and evil; Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry (Imaginary organization); Magic; Witches; Wizards;
For private home use only.
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The lost story : a novel / by Shaffer, Meg,author.;
"Inspired by C. S. Lewis's The Chronicles of Narnia, this wild and wondrous novel is a fairy tale for grown-ups who still knock on the back of wardrobes - just in case - from the author of The Wishing Game. As boys, best friends Jeremy Cox and Rafe Howell vanished in a West Virginia state park, only to mysteriously reappear six months later with no explanation for where they'd gone or how they'd survived. Fifteen years after their miraculous homecoming, Jeremy is a famous missing persons investigator with an uncanny ability to find the lost, while Rafe is a reclusive artist unable to stop creating otherworldly paintings and sculptures he shows to no one. He bears scars inside and out from his disappearance but has no memory of what happened while they were gone. Jeremy alone knows the fantastical truth behind their time in the woods. While the rest of the world was searching for them, the two missing boys were in a magical realm filled with impossible beauty and terrible danger. However, Jeremy has kept Rafe in the dark since their return for his own inscrutable reasons. But the time for burying secrets comes to an end when vet tech Emilie Wendel hires Jeremy to find her long-lost sister ... the long-lost sister he and Rafe knew while living in that hidden kingdom. Now the former lost boys must confront their shared past, no matter how traumatic the memories. Alongside the headstrong Emilie, Rafe and Jeremy return to the enchanted world they called home for six months ... for only then can they get back everything and everyone they've lost"--
Subjects: Magic realist fiction.; Portal fantasy fiction.; Novels.; Artists; Friendship; Imaginary places; Magic; Missing persons; Missing persons; Secrecy;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Tangled [videorecording] / by Gainey, M. C.; Garrett, Brad,1960-; Grimm, Jacob,1785-1863.Rapunzel.Videorecording.; Grimm, Wilhelm,1786-1859.Rapunzel.Videorecording.; Levi, Zachary,1980-; Moore, Mandy,1984-; Murphy, Donna.; Perlman, Ron,1950-; Stein, Delaney Rose.; Tambor, Jeffrey,1944-; Buena Vista Home Entertainment (Firm); Walt Disney Home Entertainment (Firm); Walt Disney Pictures.;
Original score & music, Alan Menken ; lyrics, Glenn Slater ; editor, Tim Mertens ; art director, David Goetz.Voices: Brad Garrett, Jeffrey Tambor, Ron Perlman, Zachary Levi, Donna Murphy, Mandy Moore, M.C. Gainey, Delaney Rose Stein.When the kingdom's most wanted bandit Flynn Rider hides in a mysterious tower, the last thing he expects to find is Rapunzel, a spirited teen with an unlikely superpower, 70 feet of magical golden hair! Together, the unlikely duo sets off on a fantastic journey filled with surprising heroes, laughter, and suspense.Canadian Home Video Rating: G.DVD, widescreen presentation ; Dolby digital 5.1.
Subjects: Grimm, Jacob, 1785-1863.; Grimm, Wilhelm, 1786-1859.; Animated films.; Children's films.; Feature films.; Hair; Magic; Outlaws; Princesses; Rapunzel (Tale); Video recordings for children.; Witches;
© c2011., Walt Disney Pictures,
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