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Bleaker house : chasing my novel to the end of the world / by Stevens, Nell,1985-author.;
"On a frozen island in the Falklands, with only penguins for company, a young would-be writer struggles to craft a debut novel ... and instead writes a funny, clever, moving memoir that heralds the arrival of a fresh new literary talent. Twenty-seven-year-old Nell Stevens was determined to write a novel, but somehow life kept getting in the way. Then came an irresistible opportunity: she won a fellowship to spend three months, all expenses paid, anywhere in the world to research and write a book. Did she choose a glittering metropolis, a romantic village, an exotic paradise? Um, no. Nell chose Bleaker Island, a snowy, windswept pile of rock off the Falklands. There, in a guesthouse where she would be the only guest, she imagined she could finally rid herself of distractions and write her 2,500 words a day. In three months, surely she'd have a novel, right? It's true that there aren't many distractions on Bleaker, other than sheep, penguins, paranoia and the weather. But as Nell gets to work on her novel--a delightful Dickensian fiction she calls Bleaker House--she discovers that an excruciatingly erratic Internet connection and 1100 calories a day (as much food as she could carry in her suitcase, budgeted to the raisin) are far from ideal conditions for literary production. With deft humour, this memoir traces Nell's island days and slowly reveals details of the life and people she has left behind in pursuit of her art. They pop up in her novel, as well, as memoir and novel start to reflect one another. It seems that there is nowhere Nell can run--neither a remote island nor the pages of her notebook--to escape herself. A whimsical, entertaining, thought-provoking blend of memoir and travelogue, laced with tongue-in-cheek writing advice, Bleaker House brilliantly captures the hopes, fears, self-torture and humour of being young and yearning to make a creative life. With winning honesty and wit, Nell's race to finish her book emerges as a fascinating narrative in its own right."--
Subjects: Autobiographies.; Biographies.; Stevens, Nell, 1985-; Stevens, Nell, 1985-; Authors, English; Authorship.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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A secret kept [sound recording] / by Rosnay, Tatiana de,1961-; Vance, Simon.;
Read by Simon Vance.
Subjects: Psychological fiction.; Audiobooks.; Brothers and sisters; Family secrets;
© p2010., Macmillan Audio,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Animal crossing : new horizons. by Kokonasu Rumba.; Cook, Caleb.;
Too much living it up on Bloop Island has left the residents low on food. It's time for Coroyuki and friends to journey to other islands to find resources and meet more fun characters along the way!Rated A, All ages.
Subjects: Action and adventure comics.; Humorous comics.; Graphic novels.; Comics (Graphic works); Manga.; Animal Crossing: New Horizons (Game); Islands; Cartoons and comics.;
Available copies: 0 / Total copies: 1
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Beyond summerland / by Lecoat, Jenny,author.;
After World War II liberation of Jersey in the Channel Islands, 19-year-old Jean Parris discovers that a teacher who lives above her father's shop might be responsible for his wartime arrest and sets out to uncover the truth.
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Novels.; Fathers and daughters; Revenge; Secrecy; Women teachers; World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The wild life [videorecording] / by Al-Akel, Ghadah,voice actor.; Bessin, Iika,voice actor.; Hallervorden, Dieter,voice actor.; Hinze, Melanie,voice actor.; Morgenstern, Tommy,voice actor.; Schweighofer, Matthias,voice actor.; Tezel, Aylin,voice actor.; Yanar, Kaya,voice actor.; Entertainment One (Firm : Canada),publisher.;
Iika Bessin, Dieter Hallervorden, Matthias Schweighofer, Aylin Tezel, Kaya Yanar, Ghadah Al-Akel, Tommy Morgenstern, Melanie Hinze.From the over-exuberant parrot Mak to the snack-obsessed tapir Rosie, from the persnickety echidna Epi to the acrobatic pangolin Pango, from the ditzy goat Scrubby to the commonsensical kingfisher Kiki and the always-cool chameleon Carmello, things are larger-than-life on a tropical isle that is pure wild animal paradise. Then Robinson Crusoe, a marooned human, arrives in the midst of a furious storm, and their lives are forever changed by this bewildering new 'creature.'Canadian Home Video Rating: G.MPAA rating: PG.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Animated films.; Children's films.; Feature films.; Animals; Crusoe, Robinson (Fictitious character); Friendship; Islands; Parrots;
For private home use only.
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Anne of Green Gables / by Jorden, Brooke.; Skomorokova, Olga.; Montgomery, L. M.(Lucy Maud),1874-1942.Anne of Green Gables.;
People laugh at me because I use big words. But if you have big ideas, you have to use big words to express them, haven't you? Fall in love with the precocious Anne Shirley all over again Filled with interactive wheels and pull-tabs, and lavishly illustrated, Lit for Little Hands: Anne of Green Gables is an unprecedented kid's introduction to L. M. Montgomery's beloved classic coming-of-age novel. Unlike many board books that tackle the classics, Lit for Little Hands tells the actual story in simple, engaging prose?. Gorgeous illustrations transport the reader to Prince Edward Island, while tons of interactive elements invite kids to join Anne in one mishap after another--from cracking her slate over Gilbert's head to finding a dead mouse in the pudding sauce Fans of the novel will be delighted by the book's attention to detail and clever use of original dialogue. And the book's super-sturdy board means everyone can enjoy this heartwarming story over . . . and over . . . and over again.
Subjects: Toy and movable books.; Board books.; Shirley, Anne (Fictitious character); Orphans; Country life;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The time keepers / by Richman, Alyson,author.;
"Two women from different worlds, joined by the love of a child displaced by war, discover friendship and healing as their lives intersect with a mysterious wounded Vietnam vet named Jack, who works at the Golden Hours-a watch store that mends timepieces-and maybe even damaged souls"--
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Novels.; Female friendship; Refugees; Veterans;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Fodor's Cancún and the Riviera Maya. by Fodor's Travel Publications, Inc.,publisher.;
Subjects: Guidebooks.;
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Papillon [videorecording] / by Flanagan, Tommy,1965-actor.; Guzikowski, Aaron,screenwriter.; Hewson, Eve,actor.; Hunnam, Charlie,1980-actor.; Koplan, David,film producer.; Malek, Rami,actor.; McFarland, Joey,film producer.; Noer, Michael,film director.; motion picture adaptation of (work):Charrière, Henri,1906-1973.Banco.; motion picture adaptation of (work):Charrière, Henri,1906-1973.Papillon.; Bleecker Street (Firm),production company.; Elevation Pictures,film distributor.;
Charlie Hunnam, Rami Malek, Tommy Flanagan, Eve Hewson, Michael Socha, Ian Beattie.The epic story of Henri Charriere, a safecracker from the Parisian underworld who is framed for murder and condemned to life in the notorious penal colony on Devil's Island. Determined to regain his freedom, Papillon forms an unlikely alliance with convicted counterfeiter Louis Dega, who, in exchange for protection, agrees to finance Papillon's escape.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.MPAA rating: R; for violence including bloody images, language, nudity, and some sexual material.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Fiction films.; Feature films.; Biographical films.; Crime films.; Charrière, Henri, 1906-1973; Escapes; Prisons; Prisons;
For private home use only.
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Nightshade : a novel / by Connelly, Michael,1956-author.;
"Los Angeles County Sheriff's Detective Stilwell has been "exiled" to a low-key post policing rustic Catalina Island, after department politics drove him off a homicide desk on the mainland. But while following up the usual drunk-and-disorderlies and petty thefts that come with his new territory, Detective Stilwell gets a report of a body found wrapped in plastic and weighed down at the bottom of the harbor. Crossing all lines of protocol and jurisdiction, he starts doggedly working the case. Soon, his investigation uncovers closely guarded secrets and a dark heart to the serene island that was meant to be his escape from the evils of the big city"--
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Novels.; Detectives; Islands; Murder; Poaching; Secrecy;
Available copies: 0 / Total copies: 6
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