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Save our souls : the true story of a castaway family, treachery, and murder / by Pearl, Matthew,author.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 207-241) and index.In the late 19th century, "a shark fishing boat disappeared. On board the doomed vessel were the Walkers--the ship's captain Frederick, his wife Elizabeth, their three teenage sons, and their dog--along with the ship's crew. The family had spotted a promising fishing location when a terrible storm arose, splitting their vessel in two and leaving those onboard adrift on the perilous sea. When the castaways awoke the next morning, they discovered they had been washed ashore on Sand Island, which was inhabited by a large but ragged and emaciated man who introduced himself as Hans. Hans appeared to have been there for a while and could quickly educate the Walkers and their crew on the island's resources. But Hans had a secret, and as the Walker family gradually came to learn more, what seemed like a stroke of luck to have the mysterious man's assistance became something ominous, something darker"--
Subjects: Walker family.; Betrayal.; Castaways; Criminals; Shipwrecks; Survival at sea;
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All the beloved ghosts / by MacLeod, Alison,1964-author.;
A woman emerging from mourning spends her savings on a fur coat, a coat she will wear to a dance that will change her life. A professor of cardiovascular physiology lingers on the cusp of consciousness as he waits for his new heart to be delivered, still beating, from another body--and is carried on a tidal wave of memories to an attic room half a century ago. Visiting Sylvia Plath's grave in Yorkshire, the author imagines a conversation with the poet, a fellow North American who settled in grey England. She reflects on the treasured photograph of Princess Diana she took as a teenager, one of a multitude taken during a life cut short. And at Charleston, Angelica Garnett, child of the Bloomsbury group, is overpowered by echoes of the past; by all the beloved ghosts that spring to life before her eyes. MacLeod's characters hover on the border of life and death, where memory is most vivid and the present most elusive. Moving from the London riots of 2011 to 1920s Nova Scotia, from Oscar Wilde's grave to the Brighton Pier, these exquisitely formed stories capture the small tragedies and profound truths of existence.
Subjects: Short stories.;
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Fatty fatty boom boom : a memoir of food, fat, and family / by Chaudry, Rabia,author.;
"A memoir about food, body image, and growing up in a loving but sometimes oppressively concerned Pakistani immigrant family"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Personal narratives.; Chaudry, Rabia.; Body image; Overweight persons; Pakistani American women; Pakistani Americans; Pakistani Americans; Pakistani Americans;
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Save our souls [text (large print)] : the true story of a castaway family, treachery, and murder / by Pearl, Matthew,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.In the late 19th century, "a shark fishing boat disappeared. On board the doomed vessel were the Walkers--the ship's captain Frederick, his wife Elizabeth, their three teenage sons, and their dog--along with the ship's crew. The family had spotted a promising fishing location when a terrible storm arose, splitting their vessel in two and leaving those onboard adrift on the perilous sea. When the castaways awoke the next morning, they discovered they had been washed ashore on Sand Island, which was inhabited by a large but ragged and emaciated man who introduced himself as Hans. Hans appeared to have been there for a while and could quickly educate the Walkers and their crew on the island's resources. But Hans had a secret, and as the Walker family gradually came to learn more, what seemed like a stroke of luck to have the mysterious man's assistance became something ominous, something darker"--
Subjects: Large print books.; Walker family.; Betrayal.; Castaways; Criminals; Shipwrecks; Survival at sea;
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Building natural ponds : create a clean, algae-free pond without pumps, filters, or chemicals / by Pavlis, Robert,1953-;
Includes Internet addresses and index."Building Natural Ponds is the first book to walk through the steps required to design and build a natural pond without the need of pumps, filters, and nasty chemicals. Coverage includes pond ecosystems and natural algae control, planning, design, aesthetics, and siting, plus highly illustrated step-by-step construction guidance, plants and fish, maintenance and troubleshooting, and large ponds and pools"--Provided by publisher.LSC
Subjects: Ponds; Water in landscape architecture.;
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It's time to lend a hand / by Mearns, Ceporah,1986-; Debicki, Jeremy.; Muro Gio, Nuria.;
Siasi is always reminded by her parents to help others. In Inuit traditional values, helping others keeps the community strong and healthy. Whether it's helping her father with the fishing nets, making sure her little sister stays safe on her bike, or just helping to keep the house clean and tidy, Siasi learns that helping others can be fun and also feels pretty good inside!
Subjects: Picture books.; Helping behavior; Inuit;
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Shipwreck reefs / by Bissonette, Aimée M.; Leyris, Adèle.;
Includes bibliographical references."When ships sink to the ocean floor, the ocean transforms them into artificial reefs. This new life begins with the growth of coral polyps and the arrival of small plankton, followed by schools of fish and hungry predators, until the ship is home to hundreds of sea creatures. It's a magical transformation from relic to reef that helps bring life back to struggling ocean ecosystems"--Provided by publisher.LSC
Subjects: Artificial reefs; Ocean bottom ecology; Marine habitats; Shipwrecks; Marine ecosystem health;
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The jungle book [videorecording] : jungle party / by Chakravarti, Tapaas.; Gallagher, Teresa,1971-; Hibbert, Jimmy.; Holt, David,1965-; Richard-Fox, David,1954-; Vasudeva, Siddharth.; DQ Entertainment International.; KaBOOM! Entertainment.; Phase 4 Films (Firm);
Voices, Teresa Gallagher, Jimmy Hibbert, David Holt, Nigel Pilkington, Emma Tate.Get ready for a jungle jamboree! The jungle is roaring with excitement when Mowgli, Baloo and all their animal friends stir up fun and pandemonium in this party packed adventure. Baloo becomes royalty, bouncing baby elephants everywhere and Mowgli holds both a fishing and a fitness contest! Join Mowgli, Baloo and friends with over 60 minutes of Jungle fun in an exciting adventure for the entire pack.G.DVD; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1 ; 2.0 stereo.
Subjects: Animated films.; Children's films.; Feature films.; Mowgli (Fictitious character); Parties; Video recordings for children.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.;
© c2014., KaBOOM! Entertainment,
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The Cat in the Hat knows a lot about that! [videorecording] / by Short, Martin,1950-; NCircle Entertainment.;
Pick your friends -- Wool -- Leaves.Martin Short.It's Valentine's Day with The Cat in the Hat, A great time for you to make friends with the Cat. Spend the whole day with your wonderful friends In a place where adventure and fun never ends. Yes, friendship's the key on this special day, And the Cat is the one who will lead the way. Join The Cat in the Hat as he celebrates friendship with his closest friends, Nick, Sally, Fish, the Things and ... YOU!G.DVD ; NTSC.
Subjects: Animated television programs.; Cat in the Hat (Fictitious character); Children's television programs.; Friendship; Valentine's Day; Video recordings for children.;
© c2012., NCircle Entertainment,
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Fire monster [graphic novel] / by Conley, Pauline,author,illustrator.; Lahey, Anita,author.;
Set in a fictional version of the real Main-à-Dieu, Nova Scotia, where a 1976 wildfire caused catastrophic devastation, 'The Fire Monster', tells the tale of a skilled oil sands worker who returns to the Cape Breton fishing village where, as a child, he was blamed for causing the fire that tore through the local community, consuming bush, trees, houses, boats, cars, animals and the century-old gothic church.
Subjects: Graphic novels.; Families; Ghosts; Mothers; Wildfires;
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