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Honeybees and distant thunder / by Onda, Riku,1964-author.; Gabriel, Philip,1953-translator.; translation of:Onda, Riku,1964-Mitsubachi to enrai.English.;
The tender and compelling drama of four young pianists as they compete in an international piano competition. Aya, a child prodigy who gave up performing after the death of her mother, and is trying for a comeback; Masaru, a childhood friend of Aya, now competing against her; Akashi, older and married, works in a music store and is the "old man" of the competition; Jin, a sixteen-year-old prodigy, the free spirit son of a beekeeper who has no formal training and doesn't even own a piano. A tense, drama-filled two-week competition unfolds. Who will win through? Can they confront their own demons?
Subjects: Bildungsromans.; Magic realist fiction.; Novels.; Friendship; Pianists; Piano; Self-actualization (Psychology);
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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A comprehensive guide to intersex / by Petersen, Jay Kyle,author.; Laukaitis, Christina M.,writer of foreword.;
Includes bibliographical references and indexes."This resource provides readers with everything they need to know about intersex--people who are born with any range of sex characteristics that might not fit typical binary notions about male and female bodies. International in its scope, and covering a wide variety of topics in an easy-to-read way, the book explores what intersex is, what it is not, a detailed overview of its 40 or so different variations, and historical and social aspects of intersex and medical intervention. It also gives practical, proven advice on how professionals can help and support intersex people."--back cover.
Subjects: Intersex people.; Sex differences (Psychology);
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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A woman's battles and transformations / by Louis, Édouard,author.; Aw, Tash,translator.; translation of:Louis, Édouard.Combats et métamorphoses d'une femme.English.;
Includes bibliographical references.Late one night, Édouard Louis got a call from his forty-five-year-old mother: "I did it. I left your father." Suddenly, she was free. This is the searing and sympathetic story of one woman's liberation: of mothers and sons, of history and heartbreak, of politics and power. It reckons with the cruel systems that govern our lives--and with the possibility of escape. Sharp, short, and fine as a needle, it is a necessary addition to the work of Édouard Louis, "one of France's most widely read and internationally successful novelists" (The New York Times Magazine).
Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Personal narratives.; Louis, Édouard; Authors, French; Mothers of authors;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The suspect / by Barton, Fiona,author.;
"When two eighteen-year-old girls go missing in Thailand, their families are thrust into the international spotlight: desperate, bereft, and frantic with worry. What were the girls up to before they disappeared? Journalist Kate Waters always does everything she can to be first to the story, first with the exclusive, first to discover the truth--and this time is no exception. But she can't help but think of her own son, whom she hasn't seen in two years, since he left home to go travelling. As the case of the missing girls unfolds, they will all find that even this far away, danger can lie closer to home than you might think ..."--
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Psychological fiction.; Missing persons; Women journalists; Mothers and sons;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 3
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Pokémon the movie. [videorecording] / by Yuyama, Kunihiko,film director.; Pokémon Company International,production company.; VIZ Media,publisher.; Warner Home Video (Firm),film distributor.;
When Diancie a Pokemon said to create diamond travels to find Xerneas to help her make a heart diamond to save her home, Ash, Serena, Clemont and Bonnie help her to be safe on the way from thieves.Canadian Home Video Rating: G.DVD.
Subjects: Children's films.; Animated films.; Feature films.; Pokémon (Fictitious characters); Heroes; Courage; Princesses;
For private home use only.
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Expedition to the end of the world [videorecording] / by Virgil Films (Firm);
Documents a Danish expedition by a team of scientists to hitherto unexplored fjords in northeast Greenland, which, due to the seasonal melting of glacial ice due to global warming, are now accessible for a few weeks a year.E.DVD; NTSC, Region 1; 16:9 widescreen presentation, Region 1; 5.1 Dolby Digital.
Subjects: Documentary films.;
© c2015., Virgil Films,
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Women's bodies, women's wisdom : creating physical and emotional health and healing / by Northrup, Christiane,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."Emphasizing the body's innate wisdom and ability to heal, Women's Bodies, Women's Wisdom covers the entire range of women's health--from the first menstrual period through menopause. It includes updated information on pregnancy, labor, and birth, sexuality, nutrition, hormone replacement therapy, treating fibroids, avoiding hysterectomy, and maintaining breast and menstrual health. Fully revised and updated to include the very latest treatment innovations and research data, and reflecting today's woman's proactive involvement in her own health care, this important new edition will help women everywhere enjoy vibrant health with far fewer medical interventions. Filled with dramatic case histories, Women's Bodies, Women's Wisdom is contemporary medicine at its best, combining new technologies with natural remedies and the miraculous healing powers within the body itself"--Amazon.
Subjects: Gynecology.; Holistic medicine.; Generative organs, Female; Women;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Dead Pixels. by Campbell, Al,film director.; Davies, Alexa,actor.; Ritchie, Charlotte,actor.; Mumeni, David,actor.; Yelda, Sargon,actor.; Merrick, Will,actor.; BBC Studios (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Alexa Davies, Charlotte Ritchie, David Mumeni, Sargon Yelda, Will MerrickOriginally produced by BBC Studios in 2019.Meg, Nicky and Usman are obsessed with online fantasy game Kingdom Scrolls. Meg would happily cut a date short to go home and defend Castle Blackfinger. Nicky thinks the miscasting of Vince Vaughn as Tanadaal in the Kingdom Scrolls movie is an international outrage. And Usman has made a plywood lid for his child's cot, so he can play the game in peace. Oh, and Nicky definitely isn't into Meg. That would be a cliché. Dead Pixels is split equally between the characters' tragicomic real lives and their computer-animated misadventures in Kingdom Scrolls.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Television series.; Motion pictures.; Comedy films.; Science fiction.; Fantasy fiction.;
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Dead Pixels: S1. by Campbell, Al,film director.; Davies, Alexa,actor.; Ritchie, Charlotte,actor.; Mumeni, David,actor.; Yelda, Sargon,actor.; Merrick, Will,actor.; BBC Studios (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Alexa Davies, Charlotte Ritchie, David Mumeni, Sargon Yelda, Will MerrickOriginally produced by BBC Studios in 2019.Meg, Nicky and Usman are obsessed with online fantasy game Kingdom Scrolls. Meg would happily cut a date short to go home and defend Castle Blackfinger. Nicky thinks the miscasting of Vince Vaughn as Tanadaal in the Kingdom Scrolls movie is an international outrage. And Usman has made a plywood lid for his child's cot, so he can play the game in peace. Oh, and Nicky definitely isn't into Meg. That would be a cliché. Dead Pixels is split equally between the characters' tragicomic real lives and their computer-animated misadventures in Kingdom Scrolls.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Television series.; Motion pictures.; Comedy films.; Science fiction.;
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Caprice / by Booth, Coe.;
After a wonderful seven weeks at Ainsley International School, twelve-year-old Caprice has been offered a full scholarship and she should be delighted, but instead she is full of doubts because what happened at the last night dance has brought back the memory of being sexually abused by her uncle as a four-year-old; worse, her maternal grandmother is ill, and that means going back to the house in Baltimore where it all happened--Caprice has never told anybody but now, as she realizes that her grandmother knew, she tries to find the words to tell someone, and the strength to finally confront her abuser.Ages 9-12.Grades 4-6.LSC
Subjects: Psychological fiction.; Sexually abused girls; Sexually abused children; Grandmothers; Parent and child; Friendship;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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