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Good citizens need not fear / by Reva, Maria,1989-author.;
"A bureaucratic glitch omits an entire building, along with its residents, from municipal records. So begins Reva's ingenious novel-in-stories, intertwined narratives that span the chaotic years leading up to and immediately following the fall of the Soviet Union. But even as the benighted denizens of 1933 Ivansk Street weather the official neglect of the authorities, they devise ingenious ways to survive. In "Bone Music," an agoraphobic woman survives by selling contraband LPs, mapping the vinyl grooves of illegal Western records into stolen x-ray film. A delusional secret service agent in "Letter of Apology" becomes convinced he's being covertly recruited to guard Lenin's tomb, if only he can convince a contrarian poet to officially apologize for reciting a forbidden joke. Weaving the narratives together is an unforgettable, chameleon-like girl named Zaya: a disfigured orphan in "Little Rabbit," a beauty-pageant crasher in "Miss USSR," and, when she reaches adulthood, a sadist-for-hire to the Eastern bloc's newly minted oligarchs in "Homecoming." Good Citizens Need Not Fear takes us from moments of intense paranoia to surprising tenderness and back again, exploring what it means to be an individual amidst the roiling forces of history. Inspired by her and her family's own experiences in Ukraine, Reva brings the black absurdism of early Shteyngart and the sly interconnectedness of Anthony Marra's The Tsar of Love and Techno to a fictional world that is as clever as it is heartfelt."--
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Political fiction.; Apartment houses;
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The modern gardener / by Patel, Sonja,author.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 222-224) and index.The modern gardener will help you give your home a chic, modern aesthetic with the right plants -- indoors and out. With sections devoted to choosing the right plants, budgeting, and making the best use of your available space, you'll be able to transform your home into a sanctuary for the plants that will give it an appealing vibe. Chapters on tending to all sorts of plants -- including annuals, perennials, herbs, flowers, and edibles -- make this a handy how-to guide for beginner and experienced gardeners alike. Using a little TLC and the many helpful tips in this book, your home will be blooming with life in no time--
Subjects: Handbooks and manuals.; Container gardening.; Gardening.; Herb gardening.; House plants.; Indoor gardening.;
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Dream home : the Property Brothers' ultimate guide to finding & fixing your perfect house / by Scott, Jonathan,1978 April 28-author.; Scott, Drew,1978-author.; Tsay, David,photographer.;
The celebrity designers from "Property Brothers" and other hit HGTV series share comprehensive guidelines to buying, selling, and renovating a house in a reference that includes strategic tips on hidden costs and finding good deals on home products.
Subjects: Dwellings; Dwellings; House buying.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The goat / by Fleming, Anne,1964-;
"When Kid accompanies her parents to New York City for a six-month stint of dog-sitting and home-schooling, she sees what looks like a tiny white cloud on top of their apartment building. Rumor says there's a goat living on the roof, but how can that be?"--Provided by publisher.LSC
Subjects: Moving, Household; Apartment houses; Goats;
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Decluttering your home : tips, techniques & trade secrets / by Thomas, Geralin.;
Includes Internet addresses and index.LSC
Subjects: Orderliness.; Storage in the home.; House cleaning.; Organization.;
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Botanical style / by Lake, Selina.; Whiting, Rachel.;
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Subjects: House plants in interior decoration.; Flower arrangement in interior decoration.; House furnishings.; Indoor gardening.; Plants in art.;
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Ghosted in L.A. [graphic novel] / by Grace, Sina,author,illustrator.; Keenan, Siobhan(Illustrator),illustrator.; Le, Cathy,colourist.; Hopkins, David C.,1989-letterer.;
Subjects: Ghost comics.; Paranormal comics.; Graphic novels.; Haunted houses; Ghosts;
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Day of the Dragon King / by Osborne, Mary Pope.; Murdocca, Sal.;
The magic treehouse takes Jack and Annie back two thousand years to ancient China where they must find the original copy of an old legend before the Imperial Library is burned down by the evil Dragon King.Reading level : 2.3 ; 006-009
Subjects: Time travel; China--History--Han dynesty, 202B.C.-220A.D.; Magic; Tree houses;
© c1998., Random House,
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Girl in the walls : a novel / by Gnuse, A. J.,1990-author.;
"A mesmerizing and suspenseful coming-of-age novel about an orphan hiding within the walls of her former family home--and about what it means to be truly seen after becoming lost in life"--Elise knows every inch of the house. She knows which boards will creak. She knows where the gaps are in the walls. She knows which parts can take her in, hide her away. It's home, after all. The home her parents made for her, before they were taken from her in a car crash. And home is where you stay, no matter what. Eddie is a teenager trying to forget about the girl he sometimes sees out of the corner of his eye. But when his hotheaded older brother senses her, too, they are faced with the question of how to get rid of someone they aren't sure even exists. And as they try to cast her out, they unwittingly bring an unexpected and far more real threat to their doorstep. Written with grace and enormous heart, Girl in the Walls is a novel about carrying on through grief, forging unconventional friendships, and realizing, little by little, that we don't need to fear what we do not understand.
Subjects: Bildungsromans.; Psychological fiction.; Ghost stories.; Orphans; Spirits; Haunted houses; Teenagers;
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Life in a residential city / by Boudreau, Hélène.;
Includes bibliographical references (p. 32), Internet addresses and index.LSC
Subjects: City and town life; City and town life; Housing;
© c2010., Crabtree Pub.,
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