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The Gingerbread Man loose at Christmas / by Murray, Laura,1970-; Lowery, Mike,1980-;
"The Gingerbread Man and his classmates spread holiday cheer by delivering gifts and thank you's to the people of their town"--Provided by publisher.LSC
Subjects: Stories in rhyme.; Gingerbread men; Cookies; Gratitude; School field trips; Christmas stories.;
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The goldfinch [sound recording] / by Tartt, Donna.; Pittu, David.;
Read by David Pittu."The author of the classic bestsellers The Secret History and The Little Friend returns with a brilliant, highly anticipated new novel. A young boy in New York City, Theo Decker, miraculously survives an accident that takes the life of his mother. Alone and abandoned by his father, Theo is taken in by a friend's family and struggles to make sense of his new life. In the years that follow, he becomes entranced by one of the few things that reminds him of his mother: a small, mysteriously captivating painting that ultimately draws Theo into the art underworld. Composed with the skills of a master, The Goldfinch is a haunted odyssey through present-day America, and a drama of almost unbearable acuity and power. It is a story of loss and obsession, survival and self-invention, and the enormous power of art" -- Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Bildungsromans.; Suspense fiction.; Artists; Audiobooks.; Loss (Psychology); Self-realization; Young men;
© p2013., Hachette Audio,
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Triangle : a novel / by Steel, Danielle,author.;
"As she approaches the milestone birthday of forty, delicate blond beauty Amanda Delanoe finds joy in running a chic contemporary art gallery in the City of Light. The only child of a French businessman and an American model, both now deceased, Amanda lives well and adores her dog, Lulu, but so far the love of her life has eluded her. Then she meets Olivier Saint Albin, a dashing publisher. At the same time, she reconnects with Tom Quinlan, an old boyfriend from her days at NYU twenty years ago, now a lawyer on sabbatical who has come to Paris to devote himself to writing a thriller. Charming Olivier is a master at the art of flirtation, but as Amanda feels herself falling for him, she learns he is married. Providing counsel and support is her friend and co-owner of the gallery, fun-loving bachelor Pascal Leblanc. When Amanda begins to receive threatening phone calls late at night, it is Pascal she turns to. Then someone breaks into her apartment on the Left Bank, and it's all too clear she is in real danger. But from whom? An old love, a new love, or a stranger? As love enters her life, so does terror ... "--
Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Psychological fiction.; Novels.; Friendship; Man-woman relationships; Married men; Stalking victims; Stalking;
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Triangle [text (large print)] : a novel / by Steel, Danielle,author.;
"As she approaches the milestone birthday of forty, delicate blond beauty Amanda Delanoe finds joy in running a chic contemporary art gallery in the City of Light. The only child of a French businessman and an American model, both now deceased, Amanda lives well and adores her dog, Lulu, but so far the love of her life has eluded her. Then she meets Olivier Saint Albin, a dashing publisher. At the same time, she reconnects with Tom Quinlan, an old boyfriend from her days at NYU twenty years ago, now a lawyer on sabbatical who has come to Paris to devote himself to writing a thriller. Charming Olivier is a master at the art of flirtation, but as Amanda feels herself falling for him, she learns he is married. Providing counsel and support is her friend and co-owner of the gallery, fun-loving bachelor Pascal Leblanc. When Amanda begins to receive threatening phone calls late at night, it is Pascal she turns to. Then someone breaks into her apartment on the Left Bank, and it's all too clear she is in real danger. But from whom? An old love, a new love, or a stranger? As love enters her life, so does terror ... "--
Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Large print books.; Psychological fiction.; Novels.; Friendship; Man-woman relationships; Married men; Stalking victims; Stalking;
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How we named the stars : a novel / by Ordorica, Andrés N.(Andrés Nicolás),author.;
"When Daniel de La Luna arrives as a scholarship student at an elite East Coast university, he bears the weight of his family's hopes and dreams, and the burden of sharing his late uncle's name. Daniel flounders at first--but then Sam, his roommate, changes everything. As their relationship evolves from brotherly banter to something more intimate, Daniel soon finds himself in love with a man who helps him see himself in a new light. But just as their relationship takes flight, Daniel is pulled away, first by Sam's hesitation and then by a brutal turn of events that changes Daniel's life forever. As he grapples with profound loss, Daniel finds himself in his family's ancestral homeland in México for the summer, facing a host of new questions: What will Ithaca mean without Sam? How does the person he is connect with this place his family comes from? And how might he reconcile the many parts of himself as he learns to move forward? Equal parts tender and triumphant, Andrés N. Ordorica's How We Named the Stars is a debut novel of love, heartache, redemption, and learning to honor the dead; a story of finding the strength to figure out who you are--and who you could be--if only the world would let you"--
Subjects: Bildungsromans.; Queer fiction.; Novels.; Gay men; Life change events; Male college students;
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Grace and Frankie. [videorecording] / by Decker, Brooklyn,1987-actor.; Embry, Ethan,1978-actor.; Fonda, Jane,1937-actor.; Raphael, June Diane,actor.; Sheen, Martin,actor.; Tomlin, Lily,actor.; Vaughn, Baron,1980-actor.; Waterston, Sam,actor.; Lions Gate Entertainment (Firm),distributor.; Netflix (Firm),production company.;
Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin, Martin Sheen, Sam Waterston, June Diane Raphael, Brooklyn Decker, Ethan Embry, Baron Vaughn.Originally broadcast on Netflix in 2016.After learning their ex-husbands plan to marry one another, lifelong rivals Grace and Frankie have bonded in an uneasy friendship. The second season of this acclaimed comedy series brings more laughs and surprises as Grace and Frankie tackle the challenges of family and relationships - while driving each other crazy on a regular basis.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Television comedies.; Female friendship; Gay men; Husband and wife; Man-woman relationships; Married people;
For private home use only.
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Alcoholics Anonymous : the story of how many thousands of men and women have recovered from alcoholism / by Wilson, Bill.;
Subjects: Alcoholics Anonymous.; Psychology, Religious.; Alcoholism;
© 2001., Alcoholics Anonymous World Services,
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Gold : how Gretzky's men ended Canada's 50-year Olympic hockey drought / by Wharnsby, Tim,1964-author.;
Includes bibliographical references.""Now after 50 years, it's time for Canada to stand up and cheer. Stand up and cheer everybody! The Olympics Salt Lake City, 2002, men's ice hockey gold medal: Canada!" -Bob Cole, CBC play-by-play broadcaster There was no iconic Paul Henderson moment, nor a Sidney Crosby golden goal, but Canada's 5-2 victory against the rival United States in the men's 2002 Olympic gold medal game wiped out 50 years of frustration for the nation that invented ice hockey. Canadians from coast to coast were whipped into a frenzy, with impromptu celebrations on streets like Granville in Vancouver, Yonge in Toronto, Ste-Catherine in Montreal, and Portage and Main in Winnipeg. Gold is the definitive chronicle of how the men of Team Canada made history. Marking 20 years since the momentous victory, Tim Wharnsby delivers the inside story of how Gretzky built the team and Pat Quinn got them to the gold medal, featuring exclusive interviews with players, coaches, and personnel.Readers will hear directly from Gretzky, Jarome Iginla, Joe Sakic, Steve Yzerman, and more in this thrilling and immersive narrative of Olympic triumph"--
Subjects: Gretzky, Wayne, 1961-; Olympic Winter Games 2002 : Salt Lake City, Utah); Hockey players; Hockey players; Hockey; Winter Olympics;
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Ghost town : a novel in 45 chapters / by Chen, Kevin,author.; Sterk, Darryl,translator.;
"Keith Chen, the second son of a traditional Taiwanese family of seven, runs away from the oppression of his village to Berlin in the hope of finding acceptance as a young gay man. The novel begins a decade later, when Chen has just been released from prison for killing his boyfriend. He is about to return to his family's village, a poor and desolate place. With his parents gone, his sisters married, mad, or dead, there is nothing left for him there. As the story unfurls, we learn what tore this family apart and, more importantly, the truth behind the murder of Chen's boyfriend."--
Subjects: Gay fiction.; Novels.; Estranged families; Ex-convicts; Family secrets; Murder; Young gay men;
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The first grader [videorecording] / by Chadwick, Justin.; Feuer, Sam,1974-; Harris, Naomie,1976-; Kgoroge, Tony.; Litondo, Oliver.; Litondo, Oliver.; Peacock, Ann.; Reding, Nick.; BBC Films.; National Geographic Entertainment (Firm); UK Film Council.; Vivendi Entertainment (Firm);
Music by Alex Heffes ; cinematography, Rob Hardy ; edited by Paul Knight.Naomie Harris, Oliver Litondo, Sam Feuer, Tony Kgoroge, Oliver Litondo, Nick Reding.The story of an 84-year-old Kenyan villager and ex-Mau Mau freedom fighter who fights for his right to go to school for the first time to get the education he could never afford. Based on a true story.MPAA Rating: PG-13.DVD ; NTSC ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby digital 5.1.
Subjects: Biographical films.; Feature films.; Older men; Right to education; Veterans;
© c2011., Vivendi Entertainment,
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