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Magic lessons / by Hoffman, Alice,author.;
In an unforgettable novel that traces a centuries-old curse to its source, beloved author Alice Hoffman unveils the story of Maria Owens, accused of witchcraft in Salem, and matriarch of a line of the amazing Owens women and men featured in Practical Magic and The Rules of Magic. Where does the story of the Owens bloodline begin? With Maria Owens, in the 1600s, when she's abandoned in a snowy field in rural England as a baby. Under the care of Hannah Owens, Maria learns about the "Unnamed Arts." Hannah recognizes that Maria has a gift and she teaches the girl all she knows. It is here that she learns her first important lesson: Always love someone who will love you back. When Maria is abandoned by the man who has declared his love for her, she follows him to Salem, Massachusetts. Here she invokes the curse that will haunt her family. And it's here that she learns the rules of magic and the lesson that she will carry with her for the rest of her life. Love is the only thing that matters.
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Paranormal fiction.; Domestic fiction.; Blessing and cursing; Family secrets; Magic; Witches;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 2
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Journey of a pioneer / by Murphy, Patricia J.,1963-;
This book introduces kids to the adventures of a young girl named Olivia who keeps a diary as her family travels from Missouri along the famous Oregon Trail. It is a motivating introduction to using essential nonfiction reading skills, proving ideal for children ready to enter the riveting world of reading.
Subjects: Readers (Publications); Overland journeys to the Pacific; Frontier and pioneer life; Frontier and pioneer life; Pioneers; Pioneers;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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All this could be yours / by Ryan, Hank Phillippi,author.;
"Is a debut author's blockbuster bestseller about to ruin her life? A glamorous book tour becomes a deadly cat-and-mouse chase in this new and captivating thriller by "master of suspense" (Publishers Weekly) and USA Today bestselling author Hank Phillippi Ryan. Debut sensation Tessa Calloway is on a whirlwind book tour for her instant bestseller, All This Could Be Yours. In a different city every night, Tessa receives standing ovations from adoring fans while her husband Henry and their two children cheer her on from their brand-new dream house. But there's a chilling problem with Tessa's triumphant book tour -- she soon discovers she is being stalked by someone who's obsessed not only with sabotaging her career, but also with destroying her perfect family back home. Tessa fears the fallout from an impossible decision she once made -- what felt like a genuine deal with the devil -- appears to be coming due. And she's realizing that every high-stakes bargain comes with a high-stakes price. If Tessa can't untangle who's threatening to expose her darkest secrets, she'll lose her career, her family -- and possibly her life"--
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Psychological fiction.; Novels.; Authors; Extortion; Families; Stalkers; Secrecy; Women authors;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Homebound / by Anderson, John David,1975-;
Leo Fender is no stranger to catastrophe, whether it's the intergalactic war that took his mother's life or the ongoing fight for his own. He's seen his planet plundered, his ship attacked, his father kidnapped, and his brother go missing, and found himself stranded on a ship with a bunch of mercenary space pirates. Still, nothing could have prepared him for the moment he and the crew tried to save his father and discovered a dark plot that could destroy hundreds of worlds in the blink of an eye. Now Leo is adrift. But as Leo searches for answers, he can't help but wonder what it would take to end the war, to track down his father and brother and return to whatever home they have left and if the cost of doing so is one he would be able to pay.Ages 8-12.LSC
Subjects: Science fiction.; Scientists; Fathers and sons; Space ships; Pirates; Space pirates; Interplanetary voyages; Extraterrestrial beings; Missing persons; Human-alien encounters; Space warfare; Families;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Evil eye : a novel / by Rum, Etaf,author.;
Raised in a conservative and emotionally volatile Palestinian family in Brooklyn, Yara thought she would finally feel free when she married a charming entrepreneur who took her to the suburbs. She's gotten to follow her dreams, completing an undergraduate degree in Art and landing a good job at the local college. As a traditional wife, she also raises their two school-aged daughters, takes care of the house, and has dinner ready when her husband gets home. With her family balanced with her professional ambitions, Yara knows that her life is infinitely more rewarding than her own mother's. So why doesn't it feel like enough? After her dream of chaperoning a student trip to Europe evaporates and she responds to a colleague's racist provocation, Yara is put on probation at work and must attend mandatory counseling to keep her position. Her mother blames a family curse for the trouble she's facing, and while Yara doesn't really believe in old superstitions, she still finds herself growing increasingly uneasy with her mother's warning and the possibility of falling victim to the same mistakes. Shaken to the core by these indictments of her life, Yara finds her carefully constructed world beginning to implode. To save herself, Yara must reckon with the reality that the difficulties of the childhood she thought she left behind have very real, and damaging, implications not just on her own future but that of her daughters.
Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Psychological fiction.; Social problem fiction.; Novels.; Blessing and cursing; Businesspeople; Families; Generational trauma; Immigrant families; Immigrants; Marriage; Mothers and daughters; Palestinian American women; Palestinian Americans; Psychic trauma; Racism in the workplace; Racism; Self-actualization (Psychology) in women; Self-realization in women;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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All fired up / by Foster, Lori,1958-author.;
PREVIOUS BOOK IN SERIES: SLOW RIDE, ISBN 9781335005809. In the third entry of the 'Road to Love' series, Charlotte Parrish wants a man who is responsible and settled, and then she meets Mitch Crews who is everything she knows she should avoid but everything she cant seem to resist. Now that his mother is gone, Mitch is determined to finally meet the half brothers hes heard about his entire life. Finding family was his hope, but finding love didnt cross his mind, until beautiful, bighearted Charlotte walks into his life.
Subjects: Romance fiction.; Ex-convicts; Man-woman relationships; Love stories;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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The final gambit / by Barnes, Jennifer(Jennifer Lynn);
Avery's fortune, life, and loves are on the line in the game that everyone will be talking about. To inherit billions, all Avery Kylie Grambs has to do is survive a few more weeks living in Hawthorne House. The paparazzi are dogging her every step. Financial pressures are building. Danger is a fact of life. And the only thing getting Avery through it all is the Hawthorne brothers. Her life is intertwined with theirs. She knows their secrets, and they know her. But as the clock ticks down to the moment when Avery will become the richest teenager on the planet, trouble arrives in the form of a visitor who needs her help--and whose presence in Hawthorne House could change everything. It soon becomes clear that there is one last puzzle to solve, and Avery and the Hawthorne brothers are drawn into a dangerous game against an unknown and powerful player. Secrets upon secrets. Riddles upon riddles. In this game, there are hearts and lives at stake--and there is nothing more Hawthorne than winning.LSC
Subjects: Mystery fiction.; Inheritance and succession; Teenage girls; Wealth; Puzzles; Families; Missing persons;
Available copies: 0 / Total copies: 3
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Miss Aldridge regrets / by Hare, Louise,author.;
"Nightclub singer Lena Aldridge had planned to jump ship before her past caught up with her-only to find a killer has followed her onboard the Queen Mary in this thrilling locked-room mystery. London 1936. Lena Aldridge is wondering if life has passed her by. The dazzling theatre career she hoped for hasn't worked out. Instead, she's stuck singing in a sticky-floored basement club in Soho and her married lover has just dumped her. But Lena has always had a complicated life, one shrouded in mystery as a mixed-race girl passing for white, in a city unforgiving of her true racial heritage. She has nothing to look forward to-until a stranger offers her the chance of a lifetime: a starring role on Broadway and a first-class ticket on the Queen Mary bound for New York. After a murder at the club, the timing couldn't be better and Lena jumps at the chance to escape England. Until death follows her onto the ship and she realizes that her greatest performance has already begun. But who is writing the script?"--
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Historical fiction.; Novels.; Aristocracy (Social class); Families; Murder; Ocean liners; Racially mixed people; Secrecy; Singers;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Kiss Carlo : a novel / by Trigiani, Adriana,author.;
It's 1949 in south Philadelphia. Diligent, hard-working, and proud, the Palazzinis have built a solid life for themselves and their three sons. Now that World War II is over, their sons, each one a decorated veteran, have returned home to the family cab company, to rejoin their world as it was before they left. But their future and fortunes are forever changed by a telegram, and the nephew who delivers it.
Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Historical fiction.; Italian Americans;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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House of blight : a novel / by Martineau, Maxym M.,author.;
Edira Brillwyn is a threadmender. She holds a rare, lifesaving power that can cure disease and heal injuries in the blink of an eye. But magic always comes with a cost, and saving anyone sacrifices a sliver of her own life. She's always kept her abilities hidden ... until the powerful Fernglove family discovers her secret. The Ferngloves are charming and beautiful, possess powerful magic, and don't take no for an answer--especially Orin, the head of these ruling elites. When Edira's brothers unexpectedly contract blight--an incurable virus killing people throughout the town, and an illness too strong for her to heal them both--Orin offers to help. Together at his estate they'll research a cure while Orin slows their sickness and Edira hones her magic. His kindness and honesty surprises Edira, as does her undeniable attraction to him. But the other Ferngloves are suspicious of her power and may be more dangerous than the ever-present disease. The longer Edira stays within the confines of the Manor, the more the family's pristine exterior begins to crack--until Edira discovers a terrifying secret and must choose who she can save and at what cost.
Subjects: Fantasy fiction.; Gothic fiction.; Novels.; Diseases; Families; Healers; Magic; Man-woman relationships; Secrecy; Siblings; Women healers;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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