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Twelve post-war tales / by Swift, Graham,1949-author.;
"Here are the soldiers and doctors and veterans, wives and lovers and children, who have been affected in ways both subtle and profound by the cataclysms of our times. In the aftermath of World War II, a young Jewish private, stationed in Germany, seeks the truth about lost family members. In the 1960s, a father focuses on his daughter's wedding even as the Cuban Missile Crisis approaches the brink of global disaster. On September 11th, a maid working for U.S. Embassy staff in London wonders if her birth on the day of the Kennedy assassination determined the course of her life. And at the height of pandemic lockdown, a respiratory disease specialist comes out of retirement and is faced with a formative childhood memory. These stories show history in the making, the reverberations of each personal loss and triumph set across the sweep of decades. Tender, humane, rich with humor, grief and moments of grace and contemplation, Twelve Post-War Tales is a collection of masterpieces in miniature"--
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Short stories.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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While you were out : an intimate family portrait of mental illness in an era of silence / by Kissinger, Meg,author.;
Includes bibliographical references."From award-winning journalist Meg Kissinger, a searing memoir of a family besieged by mental illness, as well as an incisive exploration of the systems that failed them and a testament to the love that sustained them. Growing up in the 1960s in the suburbs of Chicago, Meg Kissinger's family seemed to live a charmed life. With eight kids and two loving parents, the Kissingers radiated a warm, boisterous energy. Whether they were spending summer days on the shores of Lake Michigan, barreling down the ski slopes, or navigating the trials of their Catholic school, the Kissingers always knew how to live large and play hard. But behind closed doors, a harsher reality was unfolding. A heavily-medicated mother hospitalized for anxiety and depression, a manic father prone to violence, and children in the throes of bipolar disorder and depression, two of whom would take their own lives. Through it all, the Kissingers faced the world with their signature dark humor and the unspoken family rule--never talk about it. While You Were Out begins as the personal story of one family's struggles, then opens outward as Kissinger details how childhood tragedy catalyzed a journalism career focused on exposing our country's flawed mental health care. Combining the intimacy of memoir with the rigor of investigative reporting, the book explores the consequences of shame, the havoc of botched public policy, and the hope offered by new treatment strategies. This is a story of one family's love and devotion in the face of relentless struggle. It is a book for anyone who cares about someone with mental illness. In other words, it is a book for everyone"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Kissinger, Meg.; Kissinger, Meg; Kissinger family.; Families of the mentally ill; Mental illness; Mentally ill; Photography of families.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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All the other mothers hate me : a novel / by Harman, Sarah,1986-author.;
"Luckiest Girl Alive meets A Simple Favor in this voice driven, stylish, and darkly comedic debut thriller about a pop star turned bad mom who will do anything to save her son after he becomes the prime suspect in his classmate's disappearance, from the winner of the Lucy Cavendish Prize for Fiction"--
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Black humor.; Novels.; Bullies; Missing children; Missing persons; Mothers and sons; Single mothers;
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Nikki Tesla and the traitors of the lost spark / by Keating, Jess.; Marlin, Lissy.;
Nikki Tesla and the other members of the Genius Academy are key suspects in the stealing of a cursed diamond from the Tower of London even though they didn't do it. The head of their school is arrested, and the academy is shut down indefinitely. The team must ask for help from an old friend of Mary Shelley's in order to clear their names. But he knows all of Mary's secrets, including ones that lead to a corrupt inventor ready to release the deadly Spark of Life virus on humanity.LSC
Subjects: Adventure fiction.; Humorous fiction.; Tesla, Nikki (Fictitious character); Tower of London (London, England); Gifted children; Children as inventors; Private schools; Biological warfare; Virus diseases; Theft; Diamonds;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The grim grotto [sound recording (CD)] / by Snicket, Lemony; Curry, Tim; Helquist, Brett;
Read by Tim Curry.Still pursued by the evil Count Olaf, the Baudelaire orphans attempt to reach a very important VFD meeting, but first they must travel in a rattletrap submarine to the Gorgonian Grotto, a dangerous underwater cave, in search of the sugar bowl.
Subjects: Children's audiobooks; Baudelaire, Klaus (Fictitious character); Baudelaire, Sunny (Fictitious character); Baudelaire, Violet (Fictitious character); Brothers and sisters; Humorous stories; Orphans; Submarines (Ships);
© p2004., Harper Children's Audio,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Diamonds are a girl's best friend : a novel / by Colgan, Jenny,author.;
Sophie Chesterton is London's "It Girl". She knows all the right people, goes to all the right parties, and wears all the right clothes ... and her rich parents pay for everything. But deep down she suspects that her best "friends"--and her posh lifestyle--are nothing but shallow fakes. Then one evening Sophie's life takes a shocking, drastic turn, and her father decides it's high time for the party girl to make her own way in the world. Forced to earn a meager living as a lowly assistant to a "glamour" photographer, live in a shabby flat with four smelly boys, and eat baked beans from the can--Sophie is desperate to get her old life back, at any cost. But does a girl really need diamonds to be happy?
Subjects: Humorous fiction.; Chick lit.; Women photographers; Children of the rich;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The enormous suitcase / by Munsch, Robert N.,1945-; Martchenko, Michael.;
Kelsey thinks she should live in one house and her mom and dad should visit her instead of her having to travel back and forth between her parents. Instead, she puts her favourite items in her suitcase and takes them to each residence. But what happens when she decides to pack up the dog as well?LSC
Subjects: Humorous fiction.; Children of divorced parents; Personal belongings;
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The Roald Dahl audio collection [sound recording]. -- by Dahl, Roald.; Dahl, Roald.Charlie and the chocolate factory.Sound recording.; Dahl, Roald.James and the giant peach.Sound recording.; Dahl, Roald.Fantastic Mr. Fox.Sound recording.; Dahl, Roald.Enormous crocodile.Sound recording.; Dahl, Roald.Magic finger.Sound recording.;
Charlie and the chocolate factory -- James and the giant peach -- Fantastic Mr. Fox -- The enormous crocodile -- The magic finger.Performed by the author.A collection of five humorous novels.LSC
Subjects: Humorous fiction.; Children's audiobooks.;
© [2007], p1980., Harper Children's Audio,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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One mean ant / by Yorinks, Arthur,author.; Ruzzier, Sergio,1966-illustrator.; Goble, Trevor,narrator.; Container of (expression):Yorinks, Arthur.One mean ant.Spoken word (Goble);
Read by Trevor Goble.An astonishingly disagreeable ant meets his match in this pitch-perfect picture book comedy from Arthur Yorinks and Sergio Ruzzier. Was there ever an ant as mean as this mean ant? Not likely. This ant is so mean that leaves fall off trees when he walks by. This ant is so mean that grapes shrivel when he looks at them. But when this mean ant finds himself lost in the desert and meets a fly that defies explanation . . . well, nothing is the same again. With this first in a planned trilogy, celebrated picture book creators Arthur Yorinks and Sergio Ruzzier team up for a hilariously slapstick tale that will make a raucous read-aloud for any storytime.Ages 3-7.P-2.
Subjects: Children's stories.; Humorous fiction.; Picture books.; Children's audiobooks.; Book plus audio.; Dyslexia-friendly books.; Ants; Flies; Conduct of life; Humorous stories.; Picture books for children.; Ants; Flies; Behavior; Humorous stories.; VOX books.;
Available copies: 0 / Total copies: 1
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Despicable me. [videorecording] / by Vergara, Sofia,1972-voice actor.; Colbert, Stephen,1964-voice actor.; Ferrell, Will,1967-voice actor.; Cosgrove, Miranda,1993-voice actor.; Coogan, Steve,voice actor.; Carell, Steve,1962-voice actor.; King, Joey,1999-voice actor.; Renaud, Chris,film director.; White, Mike,1970-screenwriter.; Wiig, Kristen,1973-voice actor.; Universal Studios, Inc.,publisher.;
Voices: Steve Carell, Kristen Wiig, Joey King, Will Ferrell, Sofia Vergara, Miranda Cosgrove, Dana Gaier, Madison Skyy Polan, Pierre Coffin, Steve Coogan, Stephen Colbert, Chloe Fineman.The world's favorite supervillain-turned-Anti-Villain-League-agent returns for a bold new era of Minions mayhem in Illumination's Despicable Me 4. Gru, Lucy and their girls welcome a new member to the family ... Gru Jr. ... who is intent on tormenting his dad, as a new nemesis shows up and forces the family to go on the run. This latest blockbuster chapter in the biggest global animated franchise in history is packed with nonstop action and filled with Illumination's signature subversive humor.Canadian Home Video Rating: G.MPAA rating: G; for action 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, Dolby Digital 2.0.
Subjects: Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Children's films.; Comedy films.; Animated films.; Feature films.; Families; Siblings; Supervillains; Fathers and daughters; Fathers and sons; Good and evil;
For private home use only.
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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