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The life intended / by Harmel, Kristin.;
"From the author of the international bestseller The Sweetness of Forgetting, named one of the Best Books of Summer 2012 by Marie Claire magazine, comes a captivating novel about the struggle to overcome the past when our memories refuse to be forgotten. In this richly told story where Sliding Doors meets P.S. I Love You, Kristin Harmel weaves a heart-wrenching tale that asks: what does it take to move forward in life without forgetting the past? After her husband's sudden death over ten years ago, Kate Westhoven never expected to be lucky enough to find another love of her life. But now she's planning her second walk down the aisle to a perfectly nice man. So why isn't she more excited? At first, Kate blames her lack of sleep on stress. But when she starts seeing Patrick, her late husband, in her dreams, she begins to wonder if she's really ready to move on. Is Patrick trying to tell her something? Attempting to navigate between dreams and reality, Kate must uncover her husband's hidden message. Her quest leads her to a sign language class and into the New York City foster system, where she finds rewards greater than she could have imagined"--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Foster children; Widows;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Expecting to die / by Jackson, Lisa,author.;
Some places earn their bad reputation through tall tales or chance. Grizzly Falls is different. Here, killers aren't just the stuff of legends and campfire lore. Someone is in the nighttime shadows, watching the local teens play around in the moonlit woods. Waiting for the right moment, the right victim. Waiting to take away a life. Detective Regan Pescoli is counting the days until her maternity leave. Exhausted and emotional, the last thing she needs is another suspected serial killer. Especially when her daughter, Bianca, is swept up in the media storm. When a reality show arrives in town, the chaos only makes it harder for Pescoli and her partner, Selena Alvarez, to distinguish rumor from truth. Another body is found ... and another. And as the nightmare strikes closer to home, Pescoli races to find the terror lingering in the darkness, where there are too many places to hide ... and countless places to die.
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Alvarez, Selena (Fictitious character); Pescoli, Regan (Fictitious character); Serial murder investigation; Women detectives;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 3
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Never seen deader / by Johnstone, William W.; Johnstone, J. A.;
When the war ended, Dr. Samuel Knight went home to Texas--but the life he expected was in ruins, his wife married to a carpetbagger. Trying to defend what's left of his previous existence, the good doctor is branded an outlaw and driven from Texas. Now he's laying low in New Mexico, with his image on wanted posters everywhere. But when the town explodes in violence, Knight will risk his neck to save innocent lives. After a cave-in injures a team of miners, Knight throws his cover aside to tend to their wounds. He catches the eye of Helena "Hellfire" Bonham, the mine's owner, who's wrapped up in a murderous dispute with her ex-husband over control of the land. She thinks he was responsible for the cave-in and wants Knight to prove it. She's chosen well, because if Dr. Samuel Knight is quick with a scalpel, he's even faster with a gun.
Subjects: Western fiction.; Historical fiction.; Action and adventure fiction.; Outlaws;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Smitten by the Brit / by Johnson, Melonie.;
English professor Bonnie Blythe expects her life to play out like her favorite novels, especially now that her long-term boyfriend has finally proposed. So when a shocking discovery leads Bonnie to end her engagement, she decides to close the book on love. But the plot thickens when a brand-new character enters the scene -- and quickens Bonnie's heart. With his brilliant blue eyes, sexy accent, and irresistible charm, Theo Wharton is like a romantic hero straight out of a Jane Austen novel. When fate places Bonnie in England for a summer -- conveniently close to Theo -- she realizes a hot friends-with-benefits fling is exactly what she needs to start a fresh chapter. Just as Bonnie begins to believe she's falling in love, an eye-opening revelation into Theo's life makes Bonnie feel like she's wandered into one of her favorite books. Will Bonnie have the courage to risk her heart and turn the page with the dashing Brit to find her true happy ending after all?
Subjects: Romance fiction.; Women college teachers; Americans; Nobility;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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People pleaser : breaking free from the burden of imaginary expectations / by Vuolo, Jinger,author.; Carr, Julie Lyles,author.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 205-207)."From childhood to early adulthood, Jinger Duggar Vuolo followed the expectations of others, never taking the time to discover who she truly was. It wasn't until she asked herself the question, "Who am I?" that she realized she was a people pleaser. This realization led her on a journey of self-discovery and ultimately, to rely on God for her approval and sense of self-worth. Through her faith and reliance on God, Jinger began to break free from the need for approval and discover true freedom. This book is a guide for anyone struggling with people-pleasing tendencies and seeking to find their true identity and purpose in life"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Self-help publications.; Personal narratives.; Vuolo, Jinger.; Christian life.; Christian women; Self-actualization (Psychology);
Available copies: 0 / Total copies: 1
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The jealous kind [sound recording] : a novel / by Burke, James Lee,1936-author.; Patton, Will,narrator.; Simon & Schuster Audio (Firm),publisher.;
Read by Will Patton.On its surface, life in Houston is as you would expect: drive-in restaurants, souped-up cars, jukeboxes, teenagers discovering their sexuality. But beneath the glitz and superficial normalcy, a class war has begun, and it is nothing like the conventional portrayal of the decade. Against this backdrop Aaron Holland Broussard discovers the poignancy of first love and a world of violence he did not know existed. When Aaron spots the beautiful and gifted Valerie Epstein fighting with her boyfriend, Grady Harrelson, at a Galveston drive-in, he inadvertently challenges the power of the Mob and one of the richest families in Texas. He also discovers he must find the courage his father had found as an American soldier in the Great War.
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Audiobooks.; Historical fiction.; First loves; Social classes;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The Score. by Smyth, Malachi,film director.; Flynn, Johnny,actor.; Wilson, Lydia,actor.; Ackie, Naomi,actor.; Ashton-Griffiths, Roger,actor.; Poulter, Will,actor.; Photon Films (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Johnny Flynn, Lydia Wilson, Naomi Ackie, Roger Ashton-Griffiths, Will PoulterOriginally produced by Photon Films in 2021.Two small time crooks, Mike (Flynn) and Troy (Poulter), are on a mission – the ‘score’ – that they both expect will transform their circumstances. At a roadside café, as they wait for a rendezvous hand-over, Troy falls in love with the waitress, Gloria (Ackie), and begins to question his life choices… while the threat of real danger is driving to meet them.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Motion pictures.; Comedy films.; War films.; Crime.; Musicals.; Motion pictures, British.; Action and adventure films.; Motion pictures--Europe.;
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Grey's anatomy. [videorecording] / by Dempsey, Patrick,1966-; Heigl, Katherine.; Oh, Sandra,1971-; Pickens, James.; Pompeo, Ellen.; Rhimes, Shonda.; Buena Vista Home Entertainment (Firm); Touchstone Home Entertainment (Firm);
Disc 1. Time has come today -- I am a tree -- Sometimes a fantasy -- What I am.Disc 2. Oh, the guilt -- Let the angels commit -- Where the boys are -- Staring at the sun.Disc 3. A whisper to a scream -- Don't stand so close to me -- Six days, part one -- Six days, part two.Disc 4. Great expectations -- Wishin' and hoping -- Walk on water -- Drowing on dry land.Disc 5. Some kind of miracle -- Scars and souvenirs -- My favorite mistake -- Time after time.Disc 6. Desire -- The other side of this life, part one -- The other side of this life, part two.Disc 7. Testing -- Didn't we almost have it all.Ellen Pompeo, Patrick Dempsey, Sandra Oh, Katherine Heigl, T.R. Knight, James Pickens Jr., Chandra Wilson, Isaiah Washington, Justin Chambers.Centers around the lives and loves of 5 young surgical interns at Seattle Grace Hospital. Placed in the most competitive and grueling internship a hospital has, these young interns learn how to become surgeons from some of the best in the business. Derek's previously unknown wife, Addison shows up and tries to win back her husband. Confronted with the two women he loves, Derek is forced to choose between them, a choice that will have wide reaching consequences. Christina and Burke's relationship continues to develop, Izzy and Alex continue to have chemistry, and Meredith still has unfinished feelings for Derek.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.DVD, region 1, widescreen (1.78:1, enhanced) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround.
Subjects: Interns (Medicine); Man-woman relationships; Medical television programs.; Surgeons; Television programs.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.;
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Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Immortal born / by Sands, Lynsay.;
A simple promise to protect her friend's infant son has turned Allie Chambers' existence upside down. Caring for--and feeding--an orphaned vampire baby has been tricky. When her attempts to steal from a blood bank go awry, Allie wakes up surrounded by doctors, cops...and the gorgeous, mesmerizing Magnus, who she can neither trust nor resist. Magnus never expected to find his life mate breaking into a blood bank. Clearly, Allie is already entwined with his world--in deeper, more dangerous ways than she realizes. A band of vicious rogue immortals is in pursuit, and Magnus' first task is to keep her safe. His second: to awaken her to mind-blowing pleasure, and hope she'll accept the life, and the passion, that only he can offer.
Subjects: Romance fiction.; Paranormal fiction.; Vampires; Man-woman relationships;
Available copies: 0 / Total copies: 1
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Men have called her crazy : a memoir / by Tendler, Annamarie,author.;
Recounting her experience in a psychiatric hospital as well as pivotal moments in her life that preceded and followed, a popular artist, in this stunning literary self-portrait, examines the unreasonable expectations and pressures women face in the 21st century as well as the insidious ways men impact their lives.
Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Personal narratives.; Tendler, Annamarie; Psychotherapy patients; Self-esteem in women.; Women;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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