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- Modern lovers / by Straub, Emma,author.;
"From the New York Times' bestselling author of The Vacationers, a smart, highly entertaining novel about a tight-knit group of friends from college--their own kids now going to college--and what it means to finally grow up well after adulthood has set in. Friends and former college bandmates Elizabeth and Andrew and Zoe have watched one another marry, buy real estate, and start businesses and families, all while trying to hold on to the identities of their youth. But nothing ages them like having to suddenly pass the torch (of sexuality, independence, and the ineffable alchemy of cool) to their own offspring. Back in the band's heyday, Elizabeth put on a snarl over her Midwestern smile, Andrew let his unwashed hair grow past his chin, and Zoe was the lesbian all the straight women wanted to sleep with. Now nearing fifty, they all live within shouting distance in the same neighborhood deep in gentrified Brooklyn, and the trappings of the adult world seem to have arrived with ease. But the summer that their children reach maturity (and start sleeping together), the fabric of the adult lives suddenly begins to unravel, and the secrets and revelations that are finally let loose--about themselves, and about the famous fourth band member who soared and fell without them--can never be reclaimed. Straub packs wisdom and insight and humor together in a satisfying book about neighbors and nosiness, ambition and pleasure, the excitement of youth, the shock of middle age, and the fact that our passions--be they food, or friendship, or music--never go away, they just evolve and grow along with us"--- Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Humorous fiction.; Interpersonal relations; Man-woman relationships; Middle-aged persons; Parent and adult child;
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- Parenting dyslexia : a comprehensive guide to helping kids combat shame, build confidence, and achieve their true potential / by Rappaport, Lisa,author.; Lyons, Jody,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."Licensed psychologist and authority on dyslexia (who is also dyslexic herself) Lisa Rappaport offers a practical guide to help parents and others support dyslexic learners--15 million kids in the US--throughout their school years. Fifteen million children in the United States have been diagnosed with dyslexia. This learning disability is a major challenge not only for the kids, but also for their parents, families, teachers, tutors, and therapists. And yet, dyslexia doesn't have to be a disadvantage for kids--if the right tools are available. Parenting Dyslexia fills this critical need, providing prescriptive advice and concrete tips to drive educational and personal growth without any associated stigma. An easy-to-use, comprehensive reference book for anyone caring for a dyslexic child to use at all stages of development, Parenting Dyslexia effectively anticipates and addresses the psychosocial and academic issues that dyslexic learners are likely to face at different stages, including: Cultivating varied skills to balance out classic deficits. Developing effective self-esteem and academic habits to help overcome age-specific hurdles. Establishing individual and family practices to prevent a child's feelings of isolation, anxiety, and depression. Survival tools to navigate the predictable challenges a dyslexic learner will likely encounter. Nurturing independence as well as a child's ability to ask for help and become a strong self-advocate. The book provides an accessible roadmap of how to: Move through the major hurdles of dyslexia. Reassure children that not only can they survive dyslexia, but they can thrive using sound psychosocial and academic practices. Avoid typical pitfalls of a well-intentioned campaign to push a child to succeed that can lead to frustration and resistance. Unite family members to be part of the family "team" to supply special support for their dyslexic learner. Create an atmosphere of fun and humor to help everybody maintain perspective during stressful moments. Dr. Rappaport is not only an authority on the subject, but she also happens to be dyslexic herself. From her unique vantage point, she provides a relatable, sympathetic, and optimistic voice of personal experience to this sensitive topic. Grounded in science but written in non-technical language, Parenting Dyslexia offers a wealth of tried-and-true methods for supporting dyslexic learners of all ages"--- Subjects: Dyslexia.; Dyslexic children; Dyslexic children.; Parenting.;
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- Tom & Jerry [videorecording] : the movie / by Barbera, Joseph,creator.; Bolger, Jordan,actor.; Costello, Kevin(Screenwriter),screenwriter.; DeFaria, Christopher,1959-film producer.; Delaney, Rob,1977-actor.; Hanna, William,1910-2001,creator.; Jeong, Ken,1969-actor.; Jost, Colin,1982-actor.; Lennertz, Christopher,composer.; Moretz, Chloë,1997-actor.; Peña, Michael,1976-actor.; Sharda, Palliavi,1990-actor.; Story, Tim,film director.; Warner Bros. Home Entertainment (Firm),film distributor.;
Director of photography, Alan Stewart ; music by Christopher Lennertz.Cast: Chloe Grace Moretz, Michael Pena, Rob Delaney, Colin Jost, Ken Jeong, Pallavi Sharda, Jordan Bolger.When Jerry moves into a fine hotel on the eve of an important society wedding, the event planner hires Tom to get rid of him. Unfortunately, the battle which follows is big enough to destroy the wedding, her career, and possibly the hotel -- so the sworn enemies decide to work together to save it all.Canadian Home Video Rating: G.MPAA rating: PG ; for cartoon violence, rude humor and brief language.Described video for the blind and visually impaired.Subtitled for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).Blu-ray disc (requires Blu-ray player for playback) ; anamorphic wide screen format ; Dolby Atmos TrueHD 5.1.- Subjects: Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Comedy films.; Children's films.; Feature films.; Cats; Jerry (Fictitious character : Hanna and Barbera); Mice; Tom (Fictitious character : Hanna and Barbera);
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- DC League of Super-pets [videorecording] / by Bayer, Vanessa,1981-voice actor.; Hart, Kevin,1979-voice actor.; Johnson, Dwayne,1972-voice actor.; Krasinski, John,1979-voice actor.; Levine, Sam J.,film director.; Luna, Diego,1979-voice actor.; Lyonne, Natasha,voice actor.; Maron, Marc,voice actor.; McKinnon, Kate,1984-voice actor.; Polanco, Dascha,voice actor.; Reeves, Keanu,voice actor.; Stern, Jared(Screenwriter),film director.; Warner Bros. Entertainment,publisher.;
Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart, Vanessa Bayer, Natasha Lyonne, Diego Luna, John Krasinski, Marc Maron, Kate McKinnon, Keanu Reeves, Dascha Polanco.Krypto the Super-Dog (Johnson) and Superman (Krasinski) are inseparable best friends, sharing the same superpowers and fighting crime in Metropolis side by side. When Superman and the rest of the Justice League are kidnapped, Krypto must convince a rag-tag shelter pack-Ace the hound (Hart), PB the potbellied pig (Bayer), Merton the turtle (Lyonne) and Chip the squirrel (Luna)-to master their own newfound powers and help him rescue the superheroes.Canadian Home Video Rating: G.MPAA rating: PG; for action, mild violence, language and rude humor.Described video for the blind and visually impaired.Subtitled for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).DVD ; wide screen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.- Subjects: Action and adventure films.; Animated films.; Children's films.; Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Batman (Fictitious character); Superman (Fictitious character); Krypto, the Superdog (Fictitious character); Abduction; Animals; Dogs; Justice League of America (Fictitious characters); Pets;
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- Snow White [videorecording] / by Andrea, Lorena,actor.; Burnap, Andrew,1991-actor.; Gadot, Gal,1985-actor.; LeBoff, Jared,film producer.; Page, Patrick,1962-actor.; Platt, Marc,1957-film producer.; Webb, Marc,film director.; Wilson, Erin Cressida,screenwriter.; Zegler, Rachel,2001-actor.; Walt Disney Pictures,presenter.; Buena Vista Home Entertainment (Firm),publisher.;
Original score composed by Jeff Morrow, original music by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul ; edited by Mark Sanger, Sarah Broshar; director of photography, Mandy Walker.Rachel Zegler, Gal Gadot, Andrew Burnap, Lorena Andrea, Patrick Page.Experience this musical, live-action reimagining of Walt Disney's groundbreaking animated classic. Follow Snow White's adventure as she journeys into magical woods to escape the Evil Queen and meets the beloved Bashful, Sleepy, Sneezy, Happy, Dopey, Grumpy and Doc who join her quest to restore the kingdom.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.MPAA rating: PG; for violence, some peril, thematic elements and brief rude humor.Described video for the blind and visually impaired.Subtitled for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).DVD ; wide screen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Digital 2.0.- Subjects: Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Children's films.; Fantasy films.; Musical films.; Feature films.; Snow White (Fictitious character from Walt Disney Pictures); Dwarfs (Folklore); Princesses; Forest animals; Forest people; Queens; Apples; Poisoning; Good and evil;
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- Notes on grief / by Adichie, Chimamanda Ngozi,1977-author.;
"Notes on Grief is an exquisite work of meditation, remembrance, and hope, written in the wake of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's beloved father's death in the summer of 2020. As the COVID-19 pandemic raged around the world, and kept Adichie and her family members separated from one another, her father succumbed unexpectedly to complications of kidney failure. Expanding on her original New Yorker piece, Adichie shares how this loss shook her to her core. She writes about being one of the millions of people grieving this year; about the familial and cultural dimensions of grief and also about the loneliness and anger that are unavoidable in it. With signature precision of language, and glittering, devastating detail on the page--and never without touches of rich, honest humor--Adichie weaves together her own experience of her father's death with threads of his life story, from his remarkable survival during the Biafran war, through a long career as a statistics professor, into the days of the pandemic in which he'd stay connected with his children and grandchildren over video chat from the family home in Abba, Nigeria. In the compact format of We Should All Be Feminists and Dear Ijeawele, Adichie delivers a gem of a book--a book that fundamentally connects us to one another as it probes one of the most universal human experiences. Notes on Grief is a book for this moment-a work readers will treasure and share now more than ever--and yet will prove durable and timeless, an indispensable addition to Adichie's canon"--- Subjects: Essays.; Adichie, Chimamanda Ngozi, 1977-; Grief.; Bereavement; Fathers; Authors, Nigerian; Fathers and daughters;
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- Papa Goose : one year, seven goslings, and the flight of my life / by Quetting, Michael,1974-author.; Billinghurst, Jane,1958-translator.; O'Brien, Stacey,writer of foreword.; translation of:Quetting, Michael,1974-Plötzlich Gänsevater.English.;
"In Papa Goose, Michael Quetting shares the hilarious and moving true story of how he became a father to seven rambunctious goslings--and the surprising things he learned along the way. Starting right at the beginning, with the eggs, his journey takes him from the incubator all the way to the airstrip, where he must attempt to teach the geese to fly as part of an ambitious scientific research initiative for the Max Planck Institute for Ornithology, which tracks animal migrations around the world. For the next eleven months, we follow the newly minted dad as he takes the goslings on daily swims in the lake, tracks them down when they go astray, and watches their personalities develop: feisty, churlish, and lovable. Packed with charm and humor, Papa Goose quickly draws us into the adventure as Gloria, Nemo, and the rest of the crew conquer land, water, and air."--- Subjects: Quetting, Michael, 1974-; Geese; Geese; Human-animal relationships.;
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- The boss baby. [videorecording] / by Baldwin, Alec,1958-voice actor.; Hermann, Jeff,film producer.; Marsden, James,1973-voice actor.; McCullers, Michael,screenwriter.; McGrath, Tom,1964-film director,screenwriter.; Sedaris, Amy,voice actor.; motion picture adaptation of (work):Frazee, Marla.Boss baby.; DreamWorks Animation,presenter,publisher,production company.; Universal Studios Home Entertainment (Firm),film distributor.;
Alec Baldwin, James Marsden, Amy Sedaris, Eva Longoria, Lisa Kudrow, James McGrath, Ariana Greenblatt, Jimmy Kimmel, Jeff Goldblum.Now adults, Theodore Templeton and his estranged brother take a magical formula that transforms them into babies for 48 hours. Together, they must now go under cover to prevent an evil genius from turning fellow toddlers intro monstrous brats.Canadian Home Video Rating: G.MPAA rating: PG; for rude humor, mild language and some action.Described video for the blind and visually impaired.Subtitled for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).DVD ; wide screen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Digital 2.0.- Subjects: Animated films.; Children's films.; Comedy films.; Feature films.; Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Brothers; Infants; Nieces; Undercover operations;
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- A bunch of Munsch. [videorecording] / by Martchenko, Michael,illustrator.; Munsch, Robert N.,1945-author.; Mill Creek Entertainment,production company,film distributor.;
Thomas' snowsuit/50 below zero -- David's father/Pigs -- Mortimer/Something good -- The paper bag princess -- The boy in the drawer/Murmel, murmel, murmel -- The fire station/Angela's airplane -- Moira's birthday/Blackberry subway jam.From the colorful imagination of Robert Munsch, the celebrated children's book author, comes these delightful tales sure to charm young audiences with imaginative story lines and a quirky sense of humor.G.DVD, region 1, NTSC ; full screen (1.33:1) presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.- Subjects: Animated television programs.; Children's television programs.; Friendship; Video recordings for children.;
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- Tales of a fourth grade nothing [sound recording] / by Blume, Judy.;
Read by the author.Peter finds his demanding two-year-old brother an ever increasing problem.LSC- Subjects: Humorous fiction.; Brothers; Families; Children's audiobooks.;
- © p2005., Random House Audio,
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