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The islands : stories / by Irving, Dionne,author.;
"Follows the lives of Jamaican women-- immigrants or the descendants of immigrants-- who have relocated all over the world to escape the ghosts of colonialism. Set in the United States, Jamaica, and Europe, these international stories examine the lives of an uncertain and unsettled cast of characters. In one story, a woman and her husband impulsively leave San Francisco and move to Florida with wild dreams of American reinvention only to unearth the horrible cracks in their marriage. In another, the only Jamaican mother at a pricey prep school feels pressure to volunteer at the school's International Day. With locales ranging from 1950s London to 1960s Panama to modern-day New Jersey, author Dionne Irving reveals the intricacies of immigration and assimilation, establishing a new and unforgettable voice in Caribbean American literature. Restless, displaced, and disconnected, these characters try to ground themselves-- to grow where they find themselves planted-- in a world in which the tension between what's said and unsaid can bend the soul"--
Subjects: Short stories.; Immigrants; Imperialism; Jamaicans; Jamaicans; Women; Women;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Rising out of hatred : the awakening of a former white nationalist / by Saslow, Eli,author.;
"From a Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter, the powerful story of how a prominent white supremacist changed his heart and mind Derek Black grew up at the epicenter of white nationalism. His father founded Stormfront, the largest racist community on the Internet. His godfather, David Duke, was a KKK Grand Wizard. By the time Derek turned nineteen, he had become an elected politician with his own daily radio show - already regarded as the "the leading light" of the burgeoning white nationalist movement. "We can infiltrate," Derek once told a crowd of white nationalists. "We can take the country back." Then he went to college. Derek had been home-schooled by his parents, steeped in the culture of white supremacy, and he had rarely encountered diverse perspectives or direct outrage against his beliefs. At New College of Florida, he continued to broadcast his radio show in secret each morning, living a double life until a classmate uncovered his identity and sent an email to the entire school. "Derek Black ... white supremacist, radio host ... New College student???" The ensuing uproar overtook one of the most liberal colleges in the country. Some students protested Derek's presence on campus, forcing him to reconcile for the first time with the ugliness his beliefs. Other students found the courage to reach out to him, including an Orthodox Jew who invited Derek to attend weekly Shabbat dinners. It was because of those dinners--and the wide-ranging relationships formed at that table--that Derek started to question the science, history and prejudices behind his worldview. As white nationalism infiltrated the political mainstream, Derek decided to confront the damage he had done. Rising Out of Hatred tells the story of how white-supremacist ideas migrated from the far-right fringe to the White House through the intensely personal saga of one man who eventually disavowed everything he was taught to believe, at tremendous personal cost. With great empathy and narrative verve, Eli Saslow asks what Derek's story can tell us about America's increasingly divided nature. This is a book to help us understand the American moment and to help us better understand one another"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Black, Derek.; New College of Florida (Sarasota, Fla.); Attitude change.; Hate groups; Intercultural communication; Men, White; White nationalism; White supremacy movements;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The guy not taken : stories / by Weiner, Jennifer;
Just desserts -- Travels with Nicki -- The wedding bed -- Swim -- Good men -- Buyer's market -- The guy not taken -- The mother's hour -- Oranges from Florida -- Tour of duty -- Dora on the beach.
Subjects: Single women;
© c2006., Atria Books,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Home alone 2 : lost in New York [videorecording (DVD)]. by Culkin, Macaulay; Pesci, Joe; Stern, Daniel; Curry, Tim; Schneider, Rob;
Director, Chris Columbus.Joe Pesci, Macaulay Culkin, Daniel Stern, Tim Curry, Rob Schneider.Kevin McCallister accidentally boards the wrong plane, and ends up in New York City instead of Florida. There he meets up with the two crooks that terrorized his house the Christmas before. Bonus features included.CHVRS rating: G.DVD.
Subjects: Children's.; Children's films.; Holidays.; Action / Adventure.; Comedy.;
© 2009., 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Home alone 2 : lost in New York [videorecording (BLURAY)]. by Culkin, Macaulay; Pesci, Joe; Stern, Daniel; Curry, Tim; Schneider, Rob;
Director, Chris Columbus.Joe Pesci, Macaulay Culkin, Daniel Stern, Tim Curry, Rob Schneider.Kevin McCallister accidentally boards the wrong plane, and ends up in New York City instead of Florida. There he meets up with the two crooks that terrorized his house the Christmas before. Bonus features included.CHVRS rating: G.Blu-ray.
Subjects: Children's.; Children's films.; Holidays.; Action / Adventure.; Comedy.;
© 2009., 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 2
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A brief history of living forever / by Kalfar, Jaroslav,author.;
In a 2030 America led by an isolationist authoritarian government, a star biotech scientist trying to discover the key to immortality becomes a whistleblower when she uncovers alarming activity in the wastelands of what was once Florida.
Subjects: Science fiction.; Dystopian fiction.; Novels.; Longevity; Mothers and daughters; Siblings; Terminally ill; Women scientists;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Three little words / by Holiday, Jenny(Romance author);
After getting stranded with her best friend's wedding dress, Gia Gallo shares a car with best man Bennet Buchanan for a long road trip to the wedding in Florida, during which they have difficulty resisting their mutual passion.
Subjects: Romance fiction.; Models (Persons); Cooks; Weddings; Automobile travel;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Luck of the draw : my story of the air war in Europe / by Murphy, Frank D.,1921-2007,author.; Melas, Chloe,writer of foreword.; Murphy-Melas, Elizabeth,writer of foreword.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 437-442) and index."Beginning on August 17, 1942, American heavy bomber crews of the Eighth Air Force took off for combat in the hostile skies over occupied Europe. The final price was staggering. 4,300 B-17s and B-24s failed to return; nearly 21,000 men were taken prisoner or interned in a neutral country, and a further 17,650 made the ultimate sacrifice. Luck of the Draw is more than a war story. It's the incredible, inspiring story of Frank Murphy, one of the few survivors from the 100th Bombardment Group, who cheated death for months in a German POW camp after being shot out of his B-17 Flying Fortress. Now with a new foreword written by his granddaughter Chloe Melas, of CNN, and daughter Elizabeth Murphy.--
Subjects: Autobiographies.; Personal narratives.; Murphy, Frank D., 1921-2007.; United States. Army Air Forces. Bombardment Group, 100th.; United States. Army Air Forces. Bombardment Squadron (H), 418th.; Stalag Luft III.; Flight navigators, Military; Prisoners of war; Prisoners of war; World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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White robes and broken badges : infiltrating the KKK and exposing the evil among us / by Moore, Joe,author.; Land, Jon,author.;
A former FBI informant reveals what he learned infiltrating the Ku Klux Klan in Florida, uncovering details about the hate group's structure and its far-right modern spinoffs pursuing the same goal: a second civil war.
Subjects: Biographies.; Personal narratives.; True crime stories.; Moore, Joe.; Ku Klux Klan (1915- ); Informers; Right-wing extremists; Undercover operations;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Palm Meridian : a novel. by Flahive, Grace.;
"Grace & Frankie meets The Notebook in this rollicking, big-hearted story of love, friendship and a life well-lived, set at a Florida retirement resort for queer women on the last day of resident Hannah Cardin's life."-- Provided by publisher.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: FICTION / Erotica / LGBTQ+ / General; FICTION / Friendship; FICTION / LGBTQ+ / General; FICTION / Women;
Available copies: 0 / Total copies: 1
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