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The messy lives of book people / by Patrick, Phaedra,author.;
"The house cleaner of a famous author must carry out her employer's shocking last wish in this delightful new novel from beloved author Phaedra Patrick. Mother of two Liv Green barely scrapes by as a maid to make ends meet, often finding escape in a good book while daydreaming of becoming a writer herself. So she can't believe her luck when she lands a job housekeeping for her personal hero, megabestselling author Essie Starling, a mysterious and intimidating recluse. The last thing Liv expected was to be the only person Essie talks to, which leads to a tenuous friendship. When Essie passes away suddenly, Liv is astonished to learn that her dying wish was for Liv to complete her final novel. But to do so Liv will have to step into Essie's shoes. As Liv begins to write, she uncovers secrets from the past that reveal a surprising connection between the two women--one that will change Liv's own story forever ..."--
Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Humorous fiction.; Novels.; Authors; Books and reading; Female friendship; Life change events; Secrecy; Self-realization in women; Single mothers; Women household employees;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The whisper man / by North, Alex,1976-author.;
"After the sudden death of his wife, Tom Kennedy believes a fresh start will help him and his young son Jake heal. A new beginning, a new house, a new town. Featherbank. But the town has a dark past. Twenty years ago, a serial killer abducted and murdered five residents. Until Frank Carter was finally caught, he was nicknamed 'The Whisper Man,' for he would lure his victims out by whispering at their windows at night. Just as Tom and Jake settle into their new home, a young boy vanishes. His disappearance bears an unnerving resemblance to Frank Carter's crimes, reigniting old rumors that he preyed with an accomplice. Now, detectives Amanda Beck and Pete Willis must find the boy before it is too late, even if that means Pete has to revisit his great foe in prison: The Whisper Man."--
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Psychological fiction.; Fathers and sons; Widowers; Serial murderers; Life change events; Boys; Serial murder investigation; Cold cases (Criminal investigation);
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 2
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How the penguins saved Veronica / by Prior, Hazel,author.; revision of:Prior, Hazel.Away with the penguins.;
A heartwarming story about a curmudgeonly but charming old woman, her estranged grandson, and a colony of penguins that proves it's never too late to be the person you want to be and that family is what you make it.
Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Humorous fiction.; Older women; Life change events; Self-realization in women; Grandparent and child; Intergenerational relations; Inheritance and succession; Penguins; Wildlife conservation;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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We measure the earth with our bodies : a novel / by Lama, Tsering Yangzom,author.;
"A compelling and profound debut novel about a Tibetan family's journey through exile. In the wake of China's 1959 invasion of Tibet, Lhamo and her younger sister, Tenkyi, arrive at a refugee camp in Nepal. They survived the dangerous journey across the Himalayas, but their parents did not. As Lhamo--haunted by the loss of her homeland and her mother, a village oracle--tries to rebuild a life amid a shattered community, hope arrives in the form of a young man named Samphel, whose uncle brings with him an ancient statue of the Nameless Saint--a relic known to vanish and reappear in times of need. Decades later, the sisters are separated, and Tenkyi is living with Lhamo's daughter, Dolma, in Toronto. While Tenkyi works as a cleaner and struggles with traumatic memories, Dolma vies for a place as a scholar of Tibet Studies. But when Dolma comes across the Nameless Saint in a collector's vault, she must decide what she is willing to do for her community, even if it means risking her dreams. Breathtaking in its scope and powerful in its intimacy, We Measure the Earth with Our Bodies is a gorgeously written meditation on colonization, displacement, and the lengths we'll go to remain connected to our families and ancestral lands. Told through the lives of four people over fifty years, this novel provides a nuanced, moving portrait of the little-known world of Tibetan exiles"--
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Novels.; Exiles; Life change events; Refugees; Relics; Sisters; Tibetans; Women, Tibetan;
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The Goldfinch [videorecording] / by Crowley, John,1969-film director.; Jacobson, Nina,film producer.; Kidman, Nicole,1967-actor.; Paulson, Sarah,1974-actor.; motion picture adaptation of (work):Tartt, Donna.Goldfinch.; Straughan, Peter,screenwriter.; Wolfhard, Finn,2002-actor.; Warner Bros. Entertainment,publisher.;
Editor, Kelley Dixon ; director of photography, Roger Deakins ; music, Trevor Gureckis.Nicole Kidman, Finn Wolfhard, Sarah Paulson, Ansel Elgort, Ashleigh Cummings, Aneurin Barnard, Luke Wilson, Jeffrey Wright, Denis O'hare, Oakes Fegley.Theodore 'Theo' Decker was thirteen years old when his mother was killed in a bombing at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The tragedy changes the course of his life, sending him on a stirring odyssey of grief and guilt, reinvention and redemption, and even love. Through it all, he holds on to one tangible piece of hope from that terrible day, a painting of a tiny bird chained to its perch.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.MPAA rating: R; for drug use and language.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1 DVS.
Subjects: Fiction films.; Feature films.; Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Fabritius, Carel, 1622-1654.; Loss (Psychology); Bombings; Mothers; Self-realization; Art thefts; Young men; Life change events;
For private home use only.
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The forgotten road / by Evans, Richard Paul,author.;
Subjects: Religious fiction.; Psychological fiction.; Airplane crash survival; Celebrities; Life change events; Man-woman relationships; Reconciliation; Self-realization;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 2
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The French house : an American family, a ruined maison, and the village that restored them all / by Wallace, Don,1952-;
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Subjects: Wallace, Don, 1952-; Wallace, Mindy.; Americans; Dwellings; Life change events; Villages;
© c2014., Sourcebooks,
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The forgotten road [sound recording] / by Evans, Richard Paul,author,narrator.; Simon & Schuster Audio (Firm),publisher.;
Read by the author.
Subjects: Religious fiction.; Audiobooks.; Psychological fiction.; Airplane crash survival; Celebrities; Life change events; Man-woman relationships; Reconciliation; Self-realization;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The honeymoon affair / by O'Flanagan, Sheila,author.;
Izzy is in the Caribbean on the honeymoon-that-isn't after her fiancé broke her heart. She's not looking for someone new. But when she meets Charles Miller, a successful writer holidaying alone, the electricity is undeniable. And what does she have to lose? In Ireland, Charles's ex-wife and agent Ariel flits from party to party, glamorous and poised. She's in constant contact with Charles. They're very close. Ariel wonders if they should get back together. She's an independent woman, but she liked being part of a power couple. And she's sure she only has to say, and they'll pick up where they left off. No matter how in control of life you think you are, it can shock and surprise you. As Izzy, Ariel and Charles are about to find out.
Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Psychological fiction.; Novels.; Authors; Choice (Psychology); Divorced men; Life change events; Man-woman relationships; Single women; Triangles (Interpersonal relations); Vacations;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Never too late : a novel / by Steel, Danielle,author.;
'Never Too Late' is a stirring novel about a woman striking out on her own after loss as her adult daughters try to find their own independent paths in life.
Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Psychological fiction.; Novels.; Friendship; Interpersonal relations; Life change events; Man-woman relationships; Mothers and daughters; Neighbors; Penthouses; Voluntarism; Widows;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 4
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