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True Confessions from the Ninth Concession [electronic resource] : by Needles, Dan.aut; CloudLibrary;
Author and playwright Dan Needles has long delighted readers and audiences alike with his insightful and laugh-out-loud perspective on small-town life, published in such bestselling books as Wingfield's World (Random House, 2011), Wingfield's Hope (Key Porter, 2005), With Axe and Flask (McFarlane, Walter and Ross, 2002) and Letters From Wingfield Farm (Key Porter, 1988). In 1988, Needles and his wife left the city to start a family in a country community located two hours north of Toronto. Together they stocked their farm with sheep, cattle, chickens, pigs and, eventually, four children. Needles' charming chronicle unfolds in essays dated from 1997 to 2016, offering homespun advice for successful country living--like whether to wave from the elbow or to merely raise one finger from the steering wheel when passing a neighbour in the car. He cautions on rural superstitions, such as when his neighbour hesitated before selling him weaner pigs because every time he does the wife of the farmer who's buying them becomes pregnant--which turned out to be true. Here too is the tale of an unlikely friendship between a "borderline" collie ("he's never bitten anything in his life and the sheep are catching on") and an odd duck named Ferdinand, as well as other hilarious stories involving an assortment of farm animals, including the weapon of choice to properly dispatch a rooster-gone-bad; the risks of giving a name to a potential Sunday dinner entrée; and how to outsmart a free-range pig. With his witty insight, Needles shares the art of neighbouring in the country--a place made for visits, and "where a figure walking across your field is more of a reason to put the kettle on than to call the police." True Confessions from the Ninth Concession is a sesquicentennial crop of antics and aphorisms by Canada's funniest farmer--one that presents a wonderful escape for world-weary city dwellers, and affirmative reading for anyone who is from, or has moved to, rural Canada.General adult.
Subjects: Electronic books.; Essays; Animals; Personal Memoirs;
© 2017., Douglas and McIntyre (2013) Ltd.,
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Brassy Bit of Aging Crumpet : A Memoir in Pieces. by Walsh, Mary.;
In this disarmingly vulnerable and wickedly hilarious collection of essays, Mary Walsh chronicles her colourful - sometimes difficult, never boring - life, coming to the hopeful conclusion that growing old means finally finding (and loving) yourself. Walsh lives in St. John's, NL.From the author of 'Crying for the Moon' (a RADD pick).Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: HUMOR / Form / Essays; HUMOR / General; HUMOR / Topic / Celebrity & Popular Culture;
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Adulting for Amateurs : Misadventures of a Geriatric Millennial. by Gutierrez, Jess H.;
'Adulting for Amateurs' is a rowdy and hilarious collection of essays on life as an elder millennial, filled with life lessons on everything from marriage to parenting to rolling with the punches when Gen Z mocks your TikTok dances. From the author of 'A Product of Genetics (And Day Drinking)'.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / LGBTQ+; BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Personal Memoirs; HUMOR / Form / Essays;
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Round is a tortilla : a book of shapes / by Thong, Roseanne.; Parra, John.;
A little girl discovers things that are round, square, and rectangular in her Hispanic American neighborhood.LSC
Subjects: Stories in rhyme.; Shapes; Form perception; Hispanic American children;
© c2013., Chronicle Books,
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Digital legacy plan : a guide to the personal and practical elements of your digital life before you die / by Crocker, Angela,author.; McLeod, Vicki,author.;
"The book offers solutions for the practical, social, emotional, and technical aspects of your digital legacy. It includes best practices for online memorials, social media and mourning, and digital etiquette in death. Tools and resources are included throughout the book to help navigate digital estate planning and empower estate's executor."--
Subjects: Personal information management.; Information retrieval.; Legacies.; Social media.; Online social networks.; Online etiquette.; Biographical sources.; Estate planning.; Executors and administrators.;
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Work from home zone : helping entrepreneurs and employees integrate work and life / by Crocker, Angela,author.;
"Work from Home Zone is a definitive guide to working from home for employees and entrepreneurs. Most books about working from home are written for the businesses and employers managing others. This book is for the employees and the self-employed--the workers and the entrepreneurs--who are often overlooked when it comes to how to handle working from home. Work from Home Zone covers how to carve out your work space and meeting space, how to deal with communication technologies, and of course, how to set and maintain boundaries for a healthy and happy work and home life--and so much more"--
Subjects: Handbooks and manuals.; Flexible work arrangements.; Telecommuting; Telecommuting.;
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Digital life skills for youth : a guide for parents, guardians, and educators / by Crocker, Angela,author.;
"Digital Life Skills for Youth is for parents, guardians, educators, and anyone who wants to be a positive guiding influence on the next generation of digital citizens. General concepts such as digital citizenship and reputation management are discussed. Also included are core skills for functioning in today's job market. If your child or teen needs social skills, study skills, business skills, safety skills, or other skills to thrive in their digital life, author Angela Crocker offers this book full of real-world solutions, guidance, and practical steps to setting kids up for digital success."--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Internet and children.; Computers and children.; Computer literacy.; Internet literacy.; Information society.;
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A dictionary of homophones / by Presson, Leslie.; LaPick, John.;
Includes bibliographical references.
Subjects: English language;
© 1997., Barron's Educational,
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Famesick : A Memoir. by Dunham, Lena.;
In this rowdy, frank reflection on illness, fame, sex, and everything in between, Lena Dunham asks whether fulfilling her creative ambitions has been worth the pain. Dunham is the acclaimed creator, producer and star of HBO's 'Girls'. From the author of 'Not That Kind of Girl'Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Entertainment & Performing Arts; BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Personal Memoirs; HUMOR / Form / Essays;
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Declutter your data : take charge of your data and organize your digital life / by Crocker, Angela,author.;
"Declutter Your Data is for anyone who is interested in making better use of technology, avoiding digital clutter, and coming up with an organized and efficient way to access your data. The Ten Steps at the center of the book will make you more efficient, help you save time, and give you a happier relationship with your information."--
Subjects: Time management.; Personal information management.;
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