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Tin man / by Winman, Sarah,1964-author.;
"From internationally bestselling author Sarah Winman comes an unforgettable and heartbreaking novel celebrating love in all its forms and the little moments that make up the life of an autoworker in a small working-class town. This is almost a love story. But it's not as simple as that. Ellis and Michael are twelve when they first become friends, and for a long time it is just the two of them, cycling the streets of Oxford, teaching themselves how to swim, discovering poetry, and dodging the fists of overbearing fathers. And then one day this closest of friendships grows into something more. But then we fast-forward a decade or so, to find that Ellis is married to Annie, and Michael is nowhere in sight. Which leads to the question, what happened in the years between? With beautiful prose and characters that are so real they jump off the page, Tin Man is a love letter to human kindness and friendship, and to loss and living"--
Subjects: Psychological fiction.; Friendship; Painting; Raffles;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 2
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The dressmakers of London / by Kelly, Julia,1986-author.;
Isabelle Shelton has always found comfort in the predictable world of her mother's dressmaking shop, Mrs. Shelton's Fashions, while her sister Sylvia turned her back on the family years ago to marry a wealthy doctor whom Izzie detests. When their mother dies unexpectedly, the sisters are stunned to find they've jointly inherited the family business. Izzie is determined to buy Sylvia out, but when she's conscripted into the WAAF, she's forced to seek Sylvia's help to keep the shop open. Realizing this could be her one chance at reconciliation with her sister, Sylvia is determined to save Mrs. Shelton's Fashions from closure--and financial ruin. Through letters, the sisters begin to confront old wounds, new loves, and the weight of family legacy in order to forge new beginnings in this lyrically moving novel perfect for fans of Genevieve Graham and Lucinda Riley.
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Novels.; Dressmakers; Family-owned business enterprises; Inheritance and succession; Man-woman relationships; Reconciliation; Sisters; Women dressmakers; World War, 1939-1945;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 3
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Everything in its place : a story of books and belonging / by David-Sax, Pauline,author.; Pinkney Barlow, Charnelle,illustrator.; Container of (expression):David-Sax, Pauline.Everything in its place.Spoken word (Parks); Parks, Imani,narrator.;
Read by Imani Parks."Nicky is a shy girl who feels most at home in the safe space of her school library, but the library closes for a week and Nicky is forced to face her social anxiety. When she meets a group of unique, diverse, inspiring women at her mother's diner--members of a women's motorcycle club--Nicky realizes that being different doesn't have to mean being alone, and that there's a place for everyone. Book lovers of all ages will find inspiration in this beautiful love letter to reading--and how words help us find empathy and connections with the world around us."Ages 4-8.P-3.
Subjects: Picture books.; Fiction.; Children's audiobooks.; Book plus audio.; Dyslexia-friendly books.; Bashfulness; Books and reading; Bashfulness; Books and reading; VOX books.;
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The fearless storyteller / by Silva, Cassie.; Zurita, Ana.;
When a young girl's father is scared of the unicorns in her book, she hides it to protect him. At the next bedtime, she selects a book about giraffes, which are much less scary. Right? Wrong! After her dad helps her overcome a fear of her own, he reveals that he is scared of the words in her books, not the animals. Together the father and daughter use positive visualizations to overcome their fears. Based on Cassie Silva's own experience growing up with an ESL (English as a second language) parent, this story is a love letter to all the ESL and illiterate parents and grandparents who get asked to read children bedtime stories.
Subjects: Picture books.; Fathers and daughters; Storytelling;
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The Avengers. [graphic novel] / by Levitz, Paul,author.; Davis, Alan,1956-illustrator.; Kirby, Jack,creator.; Lee, Stan,1922-2018,creator.; Petit, Cory,letterer.; Rosenberg, Rachelle,colourist.;
Eisner hall of famer Paul Levitz writes his first-ever Marvel story -- a love letter to Avengers history -- together with fellow superstar Alan Davis! Kang the Conqueror has targeted the classic Avengers team in a showdown that will span centuries -- but what will Thor, Iron Man, Captain America, the Wasp and Giant-Man learn about the team's future? From battling the Hulk on the streets of NYC and invading the Fantastic Four's Baxter Building to facing the menaces of the Asgardian dwarves and the Lava Men, Earth's Mightiest Heroes must field every threat Kang throws their way -- but despite their courage and heroism, will they ultimately be lost to the swirling mists of time?Marvel, T+.
Subjects: Superhero comics.; Graphic novels.; Avengers (Fictitious characters); Good and evil; Space and time; Superheroes;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Arthur the king [videorecording] / by Brandt, Michael,1968-screenwriter.; Canton, Mark,film producer.; Emmanuel, Nathalie,1989-actor.; Grylls, Bear,actor.; Guilfoyle, Paul,actor.; Jones, Simon Cellan,film director.; Levinson, Stephen,film producer.; Liu, Simu,1989-actor.; Rylance, Juliet,actor.; Solomon, Courtney,1971-film producer.; Suliman, Ali,actor.; Tooley, Tessa,film producer.; Tooley, Tucker,film producer.; Wahlberg, Mark,1971-film producer,actor.; motion picture adaptation of (work):Lindnord, Mikael.Arthur.; Canton Entertainment,production company.; Entertainment One (Firm : Canada),production company.; Lions Gate Films (Santa Monica, Calif.),publisher.; Municipal Pictures,production company.; Tucker Tooley Entertainment (Firm),production company.;
Director of photography, Jacques Jouffret ; edited by Gary D. Roach ; music by Kevin Matley.Mark Wahlberg, Simu Liu, Juliet Rylance, Nathalie Emmanuel, Ali Suliman, Bear Grylls, Paul Guilfoyle.Over the course of ten days and 435 miles, an unbreakable bond is forged between pro adventure racer Michael Light and a scrappy street dog companion dubbed Arthur. Based on an incredible true story, ARTHUR THE KING follows Light, desperate for one last chance to win, as he convinces a sponsor to back him and a team of athletes for the Adventure Racing World Championship in the Dominican Republic. As the team is pushed to their outer limits of endurance in the race, Arthur redefines what victory, loyalty and friendship truly mean.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.MPAA rating: PG-13; for some strong language.Described video for the blind and visually impaired.Subtitled for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).DVD ; wide screen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Fiction films.; Feature films.; Animal films.; Adventure racing; Dogs; Extreme sports; Human-animal relationships; Racers (Persons);
For private home use only.
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Grey's anatomy. [videorecording] : more moments / by Corn, Rob.; Dempsey, Patrick,1966-; Heigl, Katherine.; Oh, Sandra,1971-; Pickens, James.; Pompeo, Ellen.; Rhimes, Shonda.; ABC Studios (Firm);
Disc 1. Dream a little dream of me -- Here comes the flood -- Brave new world.Disc 2. There's no "i" in team -- Life during wartime -- Rise up -- These ties that bind.Disc 3. In the midnight hour -- All by myself -- Wish you were here -- Sympathy for the devil.Disc 4. Stairway to heaven -- Beat your heart out -- Before and after -- An honest mistake.Disc 5. I will follow you into the dark -- Stand by me -- Elevator love letter -- Sweet surrender.Disc 6. No good at saying sorry [One more chance] -- What a difference a day makes -- Here's to the future -- Now or never.Disc 7. Bonus features.Ellen Pompeo, Patrick Dempsey, James Pickens, Jr., T.R. Knight, Sandra Oh, Katherine Heigl.Follows the professional and romantic lives of surgical interns and residents at Seattle Grace Hospital.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Interns (Medicine); Man-woman relationships; Medical television programs.; Surgeons; Television programs.;
For private home use only.
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The slowworm's song / by Miller, Andrew,1961-author.;
An ex-soldier and recovering alcoholic living quietly in Somerset, Stephen Rose has just begun to form a bond with the daughter he barely knows when he receives a summons--to an inquiry into an incident during the Troubles in Northern Ireland. It is the return of what Stephen hoped he had outdistanced. Above all, to testify would jeopardise the fragile relationship with his daughter. And if he loses her, he loses everything. Instead, he decides to write her an account of his life; a confession, a defence, a love letter. Also a means of buying time. But time is running out, and the day comes when he must face again what happened in that faraway summer of 1982.
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Novels.; Fathers and daughters; Letters; Recovering alcoholics; Veterans;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Every little scrap and wonder : a small-town childhood / by Funk, Carla,1974-author.;
Carla Funk grew up in a place of logging trucks and God, pellet guns and parables. Every Sunday, she sat with her mother and brother in the same pew at the Mennonite church while her dad stayed home with his cigarettes and a fridge full of whiskey. In these tender, humorous stories, Funk stitches together the wondrous and the mundane: making snow angels and carrying sacks of potatoes, tossing pig bladders like footballs, and vying for the Christmas pageant spotlight. Part ode to childhood, part love letter to rural life, Every Little Scrap and Wonder offers an original take on the memories, stories, and traditions we all carry within ourselves, whether we planned to or not.
Subjects: Biographies.; Funk, Carla, 1974-; Women poets, Canadian; Poets, Canadian;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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M is for Melanin : a celebration of the black child. / by Rose, Tiffany.;
Each letter of the alphabet contains affirming, Black-positive messages, from A is for Afro, to F is for Fresh, to W is for Worthy. This book teaches children their ABCs while encouraging them to love the skin that they're in.LSC
Subjects: African American children; Success; Conduct of life; Motivation (Psychology); Alphabet books.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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