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The measure : a novel / by Erlick, Nikki,author.;
"Age of Miracles meets The Immortalists in this spirit-lifting, high-concept blockbuster debut set in a world where people can find out how much time they have left to live"--
Subjects: Magic realist fiction.; Novels.; Friendship; Mortality;
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A high mortality of doves / by Ellis, Kate,1953-author.;
1919. The Derbyshire village of Wenfield is still reeling from four terrible years of war, and now, just when the village is coming to terms with the loss of so many of its sons, the brutal murder of a young girl shatters its hard-won tranquillity. Myrtle Bligh is found stabbed and left in woodland, her mouth slit to accommodate a dead dove, a bird of peace. During the war Myrtle worked as a volunteer nurse with Flora Winsmore, the local doctor's daughter, caring for badly wounded soldiers at the nearby big house, Tarnhey Court. When two more women are found murdered in identical circumstances, Inspector Albert Lincoln is sent up from London, a man not only wounded in war but damaged in peace by the death of his young son and his cold, loveless marriage.
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Mortal kombat vs. DC Universe [electronic resource]. by Sony Computer Entertainment.;
Game.When worlds collide, heroes and villains must choose their side and fight as a sinister plot with cataclysmic results unfolds.ESRB Content Rating: T, Teen (blood, suggestive themes, violence).Blu-ray disc compatible with Playstation 3 console ; HDTV 720p/1080i/1080p ; Playstation Network compatible ; 1-2 player online multiplayer with voice (broadband Internet connection required).
Subjects: Video games.; Computer games.; Hand-to-hand fighting; Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe (Game); Playstation 3 (Video game console); Superheroes; Video games.;
© c2009., Sony Computer Entertainment,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Four thousand weeks : time management for mortals / by Burkeman, Oliver,author.;
"A lively philosophical guide to time and time management, setting aside superficial efficiency solutions in favor of reckoning with and finding joy in the finitude of human life"--
Subjects: Happiness.; Time management.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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You only die once : how to make it to the end with no regrets / by Wellman, Jodi,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."A kick-in-the-pants wake-up call to start living meaningfully in light of how many Mondays you have left from longtime coach, positive psychology expert, and Penn Resilience Program instructor Jodi Wellman"--
Subjects: Death.; Happiness.; Mindfulness (Psychology); Mortality.; Motivation (Psychology);
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The beguiling / by Gartner, Zsuzsi,author.;
"An electrifying debut from the Giller Prize-nominated author of Better Living Through Plastic Explosives that takes readers for a wild ride with urban-gothic flair and delectably wicked humour. Lucy is a lapsed-Catholic whose adolescent pretentions to sainthood are unexpectedly revived. It all starts when her cousin Zoltan, in hospital following a bizarre incident at a party, offers her a disturbing deathbed confession. Lucy's grief takes an unusual turn: Zoltan's death appears to have turned her into a magnet for the unshriven. Lucy is transformed into a self-described "flesh-and-blood Wailing Wall" as strangers unburden themselves to her. She becomes addicted to the dark stories, finds herself jonesing for hit after hit. As the confessions pile up, Lucy begins to wonder if Zoltan's death was as random and unscripted as it appeared. She clutches at alarming synchronicities, seeks meaning in the stories of strangers. Why do the stories seem connected to each other or eerily echo elements of her life? Could it be because Lucy has her own transgressions to acknowledge? And then there is that stubbornly resurfacing past, like a tell-tale ribbon of hair snagged on a fish hook. With ruthless wit and dizzying energy, The Beguiling explores blessings and curses, sainthood and sin, mortality and guilt in all its guises. Weaving together tales of errant mothers, vengeful plants, canine wisdom, and murder, it lays bare the flesh and blood sacrifices people are willing to make to get what they think they desire."--
Subjects: Mortality; Confession; Catholic women;
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The love of my afterlife / by Greenwood, Kirsty,1982-author.;
"A recently deceased woman meets "the one" in the afterlife waiting room, scoring a second chance at life (and love!) if she can find him on earth before ten days are up ... If she wasn't dead already, Delphie would be dying of embarrassment. Not only did she just die by choking on a microwaveable burger, but now she's standing in her 'shine like a star' nightie in front of the hottest man she's ever seen. And he's smiling at her. As they start to chat, everything else becomes background noise. That is until someone comes running out of a door, yelling something about a huge mistake, and sends the dreamy stranger back down to earth. And here Delphie was thinking her luck might be different in the afterlife. When Delphie is offered a deal in which she can return to earth and reconnect with the mysterious stranger, she jumps at the opportunity to find her possible soulmate and a fresh start at life. But in a city of millions, Delphie is going to have to listen to her heart, learn to ask for help, and perhaps even see the magic in the life she's leaving behind ... "--
Subjects: Romance fiction.; Novels.; Death; Future life; Man-woman relationships; Mortality;
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The work of the dead : a cultural history of mortal remains / by Laqueur, Thomas Walter.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.LSC
Subjects: Funeral rites and ceremonies; Death;
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No time like the future [sound recording] : an optimist considers mortality / by Fox, Michael J.,1961-author,narrator.; Macmillan Audio (Firm),publisher.;
Read by the author.The actor shares personal stories and observations about illness and health, aging, the strength of family and friends, and how perceptions about time affect the consideration of mortality.
Subjects: Biographies.; Audiobooks.; Autobiographies.; Fox, Michael J., 1961-; Actors; Actors; Parkinson's disease;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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No time like the future : an optimist considers mortality / by Fox, Michael J.,1961-author.;
The actor shares personal stories and observations about illness and health, aging, the strength of family and friends, and how perceptions about time affect the consideration of mortality.
Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Fox, Michael J., 1961-; Actors; Actors; Parkinson's disease;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 3
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