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Someone knows [sound recording] / by Scottoline, Lisa,author.; Fliakos, Ari,narrator.; Pressley, Brittany,narrator.; Penguin Audio (Firm),publisher.; Books on Tape, Inc.,publisher.;
Read by Ari Fliakos and Brittany Pressley.Allie Garvey is heading home to the funeral of a childhood friend. Allie is not only grief-stricken, she's full of dread. Because going home means seeing the other two people with whom she shares an unbearable secret. Allie has been haunted for two decades by what she and the others did, and by the fact that she never told a soul. The dark secret has eaten away at her, distancing her from everyone she loves, including her husband. Because she wasn't punished by the law, Allie has punished herself, and it's a life sentence. Now, Allie stands on the precipice of losing everything. She's ready for a reckoning, determined to learn how the prank went so horribly wrong. She digs to unearth the truth, but reaches a shocking conclusion that she never saw coming - and neither will the listener.
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Audiobooks.; Psychological fiction.; Secrecy; Justice;
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The garden house / by Willett, Marcia,author.;
"After the death of her father, El moves into his home just outside Tavistock in Devon. Fresh out of university and dangling on the precipice of adulthood she questions what it is she really wants from life. Although her childhood friend, Will, is there to help her through her grief she soon realises there were things her father was hiding from her ... Jules is also mourning Martin, but they thought best to keep their relationship secret, she must now grieve entirely alone. All she has to remember her love are the memories of their time spent at a beautiful community garden and teashop nearby. The Garden House is where they met, fell in love and where their secret affair will inevitably be uncovered. As El and Will begin to piece together her father's secrets they bring them closer and closer to both Jules and a truth that is difficult to face."--Publisher.
Subjects: Romance fiction.; Domestic fiction.; Adultery; Family secrets; Fathers; Interpersonal relations; Self-realization in women; Young women;
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Galway girl / by Bruen, Ken,author.;
"Jack Taylor has never quite been able get his life together, but now he has truly hit rock bottom. Still reeling from a violent family tragedy, Taylor is busy drowning his grief in Jameson and uppers when a high-profile officer in the local Garda is murdered. After another Guard is found dead, and then another, Taylor's old colleagues from the force implore him to take on the case. The plot is one big game, and all of the pieces seem to be moving at the behest of one dangerously mysterious team: a trio of young killers with very different styles, but who are united by a common desire to take down Jack Taylor. Their ring leader is Jericho, a psychotic girl from Galway who is grieving the loss of her lover and who will force Jack to confront some personal trauma from his past"--
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Taylor, Jack (Fictitious character); Ex-police officers; Murder; Police; Private investigators;
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The other side of night : a novel / by Hamdy, Adam,1974-author.;
"The Other Side of Night begins with a man named David Asha writing about his biggest regret: his sudden separation from his son, Elliot. In his grief, David tells a story. Next, we step into the life of Harriet Kealty, a police officer trying to clear her name after a lapse of judgment. She discovers a curious inscription in a secondhand book--a plea: Help me, he's trying to kill me. Who wrote this note? Who is "he"? This note leads Harri to David Asha, who was last seen stepping off a cliff. Police suspect he couldn't cope after his wife's sudden death. Still, why would this man jump and leave behind his young son? Quickly, Harri's attention zeroes in on a person she knows all too well. Ben Elmys: once the love of her life. A surrogate father to Elliot Asha and trusted friend to the Ashas. Ben may also be a murderer."--
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Psychological fiction.; Novels.; Ex-police officers; Murder; Orphans;
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The heroes of Olympus. the graphic novel / by Venditti, Robert.; Riordan, Rick.; Collar, Orpheus.;
At the conclusion of The Mark of Athena, Annabeth and Percy tumble into a pit leading straight to the Underworld. The other five demigods have to put aside their grief and follow Percy's instructions to find the mortal side of the Doors of Death. If they can fight their way through the Gaea's forces, and Percy and Annabeth can survive the House of Hades, then the Seven will be able to seal the Doors from both sides and prevent the giants from raising Gaea. But, Leo wonders, if the Doors are sealed, how will Percy and Annabeth be able to escape? They have no choice. If the demigods don't succeed, Gaea's armies will never die. They have no time. In about a month, the Romans will march on Camp Half-Blood. The stakes are higher than ever in this adventure that dives into the depths of Tartarus.
Subjects: Graphic novels.; Comics (Graphic works); Fantasy comics.; Gaia (Greek deity); Mythology, Roman; Mythology, Greek; Giants (Folklore); Camps; Cartoons and comics.;
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The 13th gift : a true story of a Christmas miracle / by Smith, Joanne Huist.;
"For readers of Richard Paul Evans and Greg Kincaid comes The 13th Gift, a heartwarming Christmas story about how a random act of kindness transformed one of the bleakest moments in a family's history into a time of strength and love. After the unexpected death of her husband, Joanne Huist Smith had no idea how she would keep herself together and be strong for her three children--especially with the holiday season approaching. But 12 days before Christmas, presents begin appearing on her doorstep with notes from their "True Friends." As the Smiths came together to solve the mystery of who the gifts were from, they began to thaw out from their grief and come together again as a family. This true story about the power of random acts of kindness will warm the heart, a beautiful reminder of the miracles of Christmas and the gift of family during the holiday season"--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Smith, Joanne Huist; Smith, Joanne Huist.; Christmas; Kindness; Miracles;
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The last passenger / by Finch, Charles(Charles B.),author.;
"From bestselling author Charles Finch comes the third and final in a prequel trilogy to his lauded Charles Lenox series. London, 1855: A young and eager Charles Lenox faces his toughest case yet: a murder without a single clue. Slumped in a first-class car at Paddington Station is the body of a young, handsome gentleman. He has no luggage, empty pockets, and no sign of violence upon his person - yet Lenox knows instantly that it's not a natural death. Pursuing the investigation against the wishes of Scotland Yard, the detective encounters every obstacle London in 1855 has to offer, from obstinate royalty to class prejudice to the intense grief of his closest friend. Written in Charles Finch's unmistakably warm, witty, and winning voice, The Last Passenger is a cunning and deeply satisfying conclusion to the journey begun in The Woman in the Water and The Vanishing Man"--
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Historical fiction.; Lenox, Charles (Fictitious character); Private investigators; Murder;
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Bobby [videorecording (DVD)] / by Bass, Edward; Belafonte, Harry,1927; Cannon, Nick,1980; Estevez, Emilio,1962; Fishburne, Larr; Fraunces, Dave; Graham, Heather,1970; Hopkins, Anthony,1937; Hunt, Helen,1963; Jackson, Joshua,1978; Kobzantsev, David; Kutcher, Ashton,1978; LaBeouf, Shia,1986; Litvak, Michel; Lohan, Lindsay,1986; Macy, William H.,1950; Moore, Dem; Rodriguez, Freddy,1975; Sheen, Marti; Slater, Christia; Stone, Sharon,1958; Wiersma, Holly; Wood, Elijah,1981; Alliance Atlantis (Firm; Bold Films; Weinstein Company (Firm;
Director of photography, Michael Barrett ; editor, Richard Chew ; music, Mark Isham ; costume designer, Julie Weiss ; production designer, Patti Podesta.Harry Belafonte, Nick Cannon, Emilio Estevez, Laurence Fishburne, Heather Graham, Anthony Hopkins, Helen Hunt, Joshua Jackson, Ashton Kutcher, Shia LaBeouf, Lindsay Lohan, William H. Macy, Demi Moore, Freddy Rodríguez, Martin Sheen, Christian Slater, Sharon Stone, Elijah Wood, Dave Fraunces, David Kobzantsev.The 1968 assassination of Robert F. Kennedy in a Los Angeles hotel kitchen. We see Kennedy's acceptance speech after winning the California Democratic presidential primary, his death at the hands of gunman Sirhan Sirhan, and the chaos and despair that ensued. The people at the hotel don't know what is coming. Our grief at hearing RFK's own words, so eloquent, so hopeful and inspiring. Watch the horrible events unfold and wonder what might have been. Bobby was the man whom many thought would defeat Richard Nixon in the '68 general election. Centers around 22 people who were guests, staff, campaign workers, and reporters who were at the Ambassador Hotel on that June day. Many issues are addressed, including, the Vietnam war, drugs, alcoholism, voting irregularities, adultery, racism, immigration, and communismCanadian Home Video Rating: 14ADVD, region 1, widescreen presentation; Dolby DigitalVenice Film Festival, 2006: Biografilm Award (Emilio Estevez)
Subjects: Kennedy, Robert F., 1925-1968; Ambassador Hotel; Assassination; Biographical film; Feature film; Presidential candidates;
© c2007., Weinstein Company ; Distributed by Alliance Atlantis,
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The 13th gift [sound recording] : a true story of a Christmas miracle / by Smith, Joanne Huist.;
Read by the author."For readers of Richard Paul Evans and Greg Kincaid comes The 13th Gift, a heartwarming Christmas story about how a random act of kindness transformed one of the bleakest moments in a family's history into a time of strength and love. After the unexpected death of her husband, Joanne Huist Smith had no idea how she would keep herself together and be strong for her three children--especially with the holiday season approaching. But 12 days before Christmas, presents begin appearing on her doorstep with notes from their "True Friends." As the Smiths came together to solve the mystery of who the gifts were from, they began to thaw out from their grief and come together again as a family. This true story about the power of random acts of kindness will warm the heart, a beautiful reminder of the miracles of Christmas and the gift of family during the holiday season"--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Smith, Joanne Huist; Smith, Joanne Huist.; Audiobooks.; Christmas; Kindness; Miracles;
© p2014., Random House Audio : Books on Tape,
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Broken home, healed nest / by Ami, Pershlie,author.; Goulet, Anthony,author.;
Jessica has contemplated suicide for a while now. Grappling with the reverberating grief of losing her beloved grandmother and the trauma of a broken home, young Jessica is reaching a place so far from herself, her community, and the traditional Indigenous teachings she once lived by, it is frightening. When it all becomes too much, Jessica attempts to take the final step over the ledge. What follows is a journey through the sacred spaces within memory, song, and the spirit world, guided by two playful tricksters -- eagles, who happen to have lifetimes of wisdom to share. With a love of riddles and soaring beyond the edges of possibility, they turn and twist Jessica's reality until she can finally ground herself in what she has known all along, and allow the love, strength and voice of her beloved grandmother to once again be remembered and heard. The trajectory of Jessica's life will be changed forever.
Subjects: Young adult fiction.; Novels.; Indigenous youth; Suicide; Eagles; Indigenous youth; Suicide; Eagles;
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