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Escape from the Isle of the Lost / by De la Cruz, Melissa,1971-; McGibbon, Josann.; Parriott, Sara.;
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Subjects: Fantasy fiction.; Radio and television novels.; Teenagers; Good and evil; Magic; Islands; Revenge;
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Returning light : thirty years of life on Skellig Michael / by Harris, Robert L.,author.;
""On Skellig Michael, thousands of birds appear and disappear, erecting towers, coming together in wings of movement which build and unravel over the empty sea. Often, no one else is there to stand beside me on the island. The mind wanders; links with the past are easily made; ancient ways of viewing things come alive." In 1987, Robert Harris happened upon an unusual job posting in the local paper--a new warden service was being set up on the island of Skellig Michael, and the deadline was imminent. Just weeks later he was on his way to set up camp in one of Ireland's most remote locations, unaware that he would be making that same journey every May for the next 30 years. Here he transports us to the otherworldly island, a place that is teeming with natural life, including curious puffins that like to visit his hut. From the precipice he has observed a coastline that is relatively unchanged for the last thousand years--a beacon of equilibrium in an ever-changing world. But the island can be fierce too. It's inhabitable for only five months of the year, and solitude can quickly become isolation as bad weather rolls in to create a veil between Skellig Michael and the rest of the world, when the dizzying terrain can become a very real threat to life. A beautiful and evocative work of nature writing, Returning Light is an extraordinary memoir about the profound effect a place can have on us, and how a remote location can bring with it a great sense of belonging."--
Subjects: Biographies.; Personal narratives.; Harris, Robert L.; Game wardens;
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The road to Little Dribbling : more notes from a small island / by Bryson, Bill.;
Bill Bryson returns to his internationally beloved topic, Britain, with his first travel book in 15 years. Over 20 years ago, Bill Bryson went on a trip around Britain to celebrate the green and kindly island that had become his home. The hilarious book he wrote about that journey, NOTES FROM A SMALL ISLAND, became one of the most loved books of recent decades, and was voted in a BBC poll as the book that best represents Britain.
Subjects: Bryson, Bill; Bryson, Bill;
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Lymelife [videorecording (DVD)] / by Baldwin, Alec,1958-; Culkin, Kieran.; Hennessy, Jill,1968-; Hutton, Timothy,1960-; Martini, Derick.; Martini, Steven.; Nixon, Cynthia.; Roberts, Emma,1991-; Cappa Productions.; Cinema Vault Releasing.; Defina Productions.; El Dorado Pictures (Firm); GT Media.; Screen Media Films (Firm); Vivendi Entertainment Canada.;
Director of photography, Frank Godwin ; editors, Steven Martini, Derick Martini, Mark Yoshikawa ; composer, Steven Martini.Alec Baldwin, Cynthia Nixon, Jill Hennessy, Kieran Culkin, Rory Culkin, Timothy Hutton, Emma Roberts.Scott is 15 and growing up in suburban Long Island. While caught up in his first love, Scott watches the relationships of his parents and neighbors slowly crumble as they try to keep up with the changing times.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby digital.
Subjects: Comedy films.; Family; Feature films.; First loves; Interpersonal relations; Man-woman relationships; Teenagers; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.;
© c2009., Cinema Vault,
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The lighthouse witches / by Jess-Cooke, Carolyn,1978-author.;
"Upon the cliffs of a remote Scottish island, Lòn Haven, stands a lighthouse. A lighthouse that has weathered more than storms. Mysterious and terrible events have happened on this island. It started with a witch hunt. Now, centuries later, islanders are vanishing without explanation. Coincidence? Or curse? Liv Stay flees to the island with her three daughters, in search of a home. She doesn't believe in witches, or dark omens, or hauntings. But within months, her daughter Luna will be the only one of them left. Twenty years later, Luna is drawn back to the place her family vanished. As the last sister left, it's up to her to find out the truth ... But what really happened at the lighthouse all those years ago?"--
Subjects: Ghost stories.; Gothic fiction.; Paranormal fiction.; Islands; Lighthouses; Missing persons; Supernatural;
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Fear thy neighbor / by Michaels, Fern,author.;
"At twenty-nine, Alison Marshall is ready to find a place to call home. With no family and no ties, she's drifted from one small Florida town to another since high school, working odd jobs, saving hard, and building a nest egg. Once she finds the right place to settle down, she'll know. And when she reaches beautiful Palmetto Island, she thinks she may have found it. The small, close-knit island community seems to have everything Alison needs. On a hunch, she contacts the island's only realtor, and learns that an old beach house is on the market. Miraculously, it's in her budget, and Alison takes it as another sign that she's in the right place. At first, home is everything she hoped it would be. But as days turn into weeks, she uncovers a dark side to this supposedly peaceful haven. The locals have a secret, and once Alison discovers what it is, she faces a stark choice. She can stay and join them--or escape. But leaving brings its own risks, and Alison is starting to wonder if coming to Palmetto Island is the last mistake she'll ever make ..."--Jacket flap.
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Recipes.; Islands; Secrecy; Small cities;
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The journal of anxious Izzy Parker / by Fullerton, Alma.; Mistry, Beena.;
"Izzy wants to be a lion. But mostly, she feels like a mouse. Eight-year-old Izzy Parker's biggest problem is feeling anxious and afraid. Her mom's decision to move them across the country to Prince Edward Island didn't help. Izzy worries she will say the wrong thing or laugh at the wrong time, and none of the kids will want to be her friend. Sometimes, it's so hard to be Izzy that she can't breathe. In her honest, awkward, and anxious journal, Izzy writes down the story of her life and how she is trying to be a little less afraid. The good news: things might not be as bad as they seem. Even better? They will soon have a small, furry new family member--an emotional support dog named Gandalf!"--
Subjects: Diary fiction.; Anxiety; Moving, Household;
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The summer we started over : a novel / by Thayer, Nancy,1943-author.;
"Two sisters reconnect and pursue their dreams on the beautiful island of Nantucket, overcoming life's challenges and finding new love, in this heartwarming and hopeful novel by New York Times bestselling author Nancy Thayer. Eddie Grant is happy with her life and her work as a personal assistant to Dinah Lavender, one of the most famous and renowned romance authors in the business. But being a spectator to notoriety and glamour isn't as fulfilling as she once thought. Thankfully, Eddie has the perfect excuse for a vacation: Her hardworking younger sister, Barrett, is opening her gift shop on Memorial Day weekend, and could use all the help she can get. But going home to the beautiful island of Nantucket means facing the family's difficult past. Shortly after the death of Eddie and Barrett's brother, their mother left them and their father made the spontaneous decision to buy a small farm. Eddie stayed there for only a year before her family's grief threatened to consume her as well, and had been living in Manhattan ever since. Now that she is back, Eddie must face all she left behind: her father's increased eccentricities, which has led to a house bursting at the seams with books; her sister's resentment over Eddie's escape; and a past love connection, one that is still undeniable and complicated, all these years later. But the Grant sisters are nothing if not resilient and capable, opening a used bookstore in their father's abandoned barn to manage his hoarding, and navigating the discovery of a long-buried family secret that will change all of them forever. In The Summer We Started Over, beloved storyteller Nancy Thayer transports readers with a moving story about family, courage, and the resiliency of young women"--
Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Novels.; Family secrets; Sisters; Young women;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 3
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To have and to hold / by Peterson, Tracie.; Miller, Judith,1944-;
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Subjects: Love stories.; Christian fiction.; Historical fiction.; Fathers and daughters; Islands; Real estate development; Contractors;
© c2011., Bethany House,
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The rising / by Armstrong, Kelley.;
Hunted by two powerful Cabals and quickly running out of places to hide, Maya and her friends--all of whom have supernatural powers--search for answers as to why they're so valuable and why their powers are becoming so hard to control.LSC
Subjects: Fantasy fiction.; Teenage girls; Shapeshifting; Survival;
© c2013., Doubleday Canada,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 2
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