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Ghost music : a novel / by Yu, An,1992-author.;
"From the author of the "original and electric" Braised Pork (Time), An Yu's enchanting and contemplative novel of music and mushrooms follows a former concert pianist searching for the truth about a vanished musician. For three years, Song Yan has filled the emptiness of her Beijing apartment with the tentative notes of her young piano students. She gave up on her own career as a concert pianist many years ago, but her husband Bowen, an executive at a car company, has long rebuffed her pleas to have a child. He resists even when his mother arrives from the southwestern Chinese region of Yunnan and begins her own campaign for a grandchild. As tension in the household rises, it becomes harder for Song Yan to keep her usual placid demeanor, especially since she is troubled by dreams of a doorless room she can't escape, populated only by a strange orange mushroom. When a parcel of mushrooms native to her mother-in-law's province is delivered seemingly by mistake, Song Yan sees an opportunity to bond with her, and as the packages continue to arrive every week, the women stir-fry and grill the mushrooms, adding them to soups and noodles. When a letter arrives in the mail from the sender of the mushrooms, Song Yan's world begins to tilt further into the surreal. Summoned to an uncanny, seemingly ageless house hidden in a hutong that sits in the middle of the congested city, she finds Bai Yu, a once world-famous pianist who disappeared ten years ago. A gorgeous and atmospheric novel of art and expression, grief and survival, memory and self-discovery, Ghost Music animates contemporary Beijing through the eyes of a lonely yet hopeful young woman and gives vivid color and texture to the promise of new beginnings"--
Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Novels.; Missing persons; Musicians; Pianists; Women;
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The revenge of power : how autocrats are reinventing politics for the 21st century / by Naím, Moisés,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."Moisés Naím's The Revenge of Power is an urgent, thrilling, and original look at the future of democracy. It illuminates one of the most important battles of our time: the future of freedom and how to contain and defeat the autocrats mushrooming around the world. In his New York Times bestselling book The End of Power, Moisés Naím examined power-diluting forces. In The Revenge of Power, Naím turns to the trends, conditions, and behaviors that are contributing to the concentration of power, and to the clash between those the forces that weaken power and those that strengthen it. He concentrates on the three "P"s-populism, polarization, and post-truths. All of which are as old as time, but are combined by today's autocrats to undermine democratic life in new and frightening ways. Power has not changed. But the way people go about gaining it and using it has been transformed. The Revenge of Power connects the dots between global events and political tactics that, when taken together, show a profound and often stealthy transformation in power and politics worldwide. Using the best available data and insights taken from recent research in the social sciences, Naím reveals how, on close examination, the same set of strategies to consolidate power pop up again and again in places with vastly different political, economic, and social circumstances, and offers insights about what can be done to ensure that freedom and democracy prevail. The outcomes of these battles for power will determine if our future will be more autocratic or more democratic. These outcomes will, in turn, depend on the capacity of our democracies to survive the attacks and dirty tricks of autocratic leaders bent on weakening the checks and balances that limit their power. Naím addresses the questions at the heart of the matter: What are, in practice, those attacks and tricks? Why is power concentrating in some places while in others it is fragmenting and degrading? And the big question: What is the future of freedom?"--
Subjects: Democracy.; Polarization (Social sciences); Populism.; Power (Social sciences); Truthfulness and falsehood;
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Fungi grow / by Gianferrari, Maria.; Sudyka, Diana.;
Includes bibliographical references."Fungi are all around us. They root and fruit and twist and twine. The mycelium roots spread below ground while the mushroom fruits pop above the earth. Some are edible, and some are poisonous. Some help keep forests communicate, others recycle decaying matter. But all across the world, fungi are growing. Discover when, how, where, and why in this poetic and illuminating nonfiction picture book."--
Subjects: Fungi;
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The skillful forager : essential techniques for responsible foraging and making the most of your wild edibles / by Meredith, Leda,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.From harvesting skills that will allow you to gather from the same plant again and again to highlighting how to get the most out of each and every type of wild edible, trusted expert Leda Meredith explores the most effective ways to harvest, preserve, and prepare all of your foraged foods. Featuring detailed identification information for over forty wild edibles commonly found across North America, the plant profiles in this book focus on sustainable harvesting techniques that can be applied to hundreds of other plants. This indispensable reference also provides simple recipes that can help you make the most of your harvest each season.
Subjects: Wild plants, Edible; Cooking (Wild foods); Wild plants, Edible;
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Girl in the Creek. by Wagner, Wendy N.;
Drowning in mushrooms and fungus not even the local expert can identify, and with stacks of missing persons cases, Mt. Hood National Forest has always been a sanctuary for evil - human and alien. Maybe its a serial killer, or maybe its the spores infecting the forest and those lost inside. But it's up to freelance writer Erin Harper to find answers before anyone else goes missing. Perfect for fans of T. Kingfisher and Jeff VanderMeer.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: Horror fiction.; FICTION / Horror; FICTION / Nature & the Environment; FICTION / Occult & Supernatural;
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Embroidered crochet : enchanting projects to crochet and embroider / by Nikipirowicz, Anna,author.;
"A basic introduction to the materials, tools and techniques, including stitch instructions for both the crochet and the embroidery. 10 pretty projects-- discover an enchanting meadow-themed wall hanger, a basket set emblazoned with roses, a granny-square blanket adorned with woodland birds and magical mushroom bunting. All the projects will consist of a simple crochet pattern plus a chart and key to show how the embroidery is worked over the top. Includes 24 pages of reusable transfers that make the projects come to life!"--
Subjects: Patterns (Instructional works); Crocheting; Embroidery;
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Lidia's Mastering the Art of Italian Cuisine : everything you need to know to be a great Italian cook / by Bastianich, Lidia.; Manuali, Tanya Bastianich.;
From the beloved and bestselling ambassador for Italian culinary traditions in America, the ultimate master class: the beautifully produced definitive guide to Italian cooking. Lidia introduces us to the full range of common ingredients - meats and fish, vegetables and fruits, grains, spices and condiments - and how to buy, store, clean, and cook with them. The 400 recipes run the full gamut from classics like Risotto alla Milanese and Tagliatelle with Wild Mushroom Sauce to Lidia's always-satisfying originals like Bread and Prune Gnocchi.
Subjects: Cookbooks.; Cooking; Cooking, Italian.;
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Panic in Year Zero!. by Milland, Ray,film director.; Avalon, Frankie,actor.; Hagen, Jean,actor.; Freeman, Joan,actor.; Mitchel, Mary,actor.; Milland, Ray,actor.; MGM (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Frankie Avalon, Jean Hagen, Joan Freeman, Mary Mitchel, Ray MillandOriginally produced by MGM in 1962.In this chiller-thriller, Harry Baldwin (Ray Milland), his wife (Jean Hagen) and their two kids (Frankie Avalon, Mary Mitchel) are heading to the mountain for a weekend of fishing as they see a mushroom cloud forming over the Los Angeles skyline. With the highways and towns jammed by panicking motorists, rampaging looters, heavily armed survivalist and doped-up punks, Milland and his family must battle their way to the shelter of their fishing spot to await more news about nuclear disaster.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Action and adventure films.; Film noir.; Science fiction.; Thrillers (Motion pictures, television, etc.).; Motion Pictures.; War films.; Motion pictures.; Horror films.;
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The Wayside School collection [sound recording] / by Sachar, Louis,1954-;
Sideways stories from Wayside School -- Wayside School is falling down -- Wayside School gets a little stranger.Read by the author.Sideways stories from Wayside School: Humorous episodes from the classroom on the thirtieth floor of Wayside School, which was accidentally built sideways with one classroom on each story. Wayside School is falling down: More humorous episodes from the classroom on the thirtieth floor of Wayside School, where students learn to tango, face the cafeteria's dreaded Mushroom Surprise, and study a hobo during show and tell. Sequel to "Sideways Stories from Wayside School."Wayside School gets a little stranger: Unusual things continue to happen in the classroom on the thirtieth floor of Wayside School, which was accidentally built sideways with one classroom on each story.
Subjects: Children's audiobooks.; Elementary school buildings; School children; Humorous stories.; Schools;
© p2008., Listening Library,
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Linda's Last Trip. by Goldhammer, Adam,film director.; Video Project (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Originally produced by Video Project in 2023.LINDA'S LAST TRIP documents the moving story of 64-year-old Linda Patchett who, with the support of her family, courageously attempts a groundbreaking, and legally tolerated, new therapy in order to come to terms with her terminal diagnosis.In 2020, palliative patients in Canada were granted legal access to psilocybin (aka "magic") mushrooms to treat end-of-life distress under the care of professional healthcare providers. After being diagnosed with an incurable cancer, Linda struggles to make peace with her mortality. She particularly struggles with significant changes to her once active body and lifestyle, and has trouble accepting the reality that her family will have to continue their lives without her. Having lived a challenging life with astonishing resilience, Linda is determined to make the most of her final months. Encouraged by her son, the first doctor in Ontario to treat a palliative patient with "magic" mushrooms, Linda takes a high dosage while under the care of her psychotherapists. This trip, and the events leading up to and following it, change the course of the end of her life.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Health.; Americans.; Foreign study.; Documentary films.; Current affairs.; Death.; Canada.; Medical care.; Alternative Medicine.; Diseases.; Psychotherapy.; Canada--Study and teaching.;
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