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- Such a pretty smile / by DeMeester, Kristi,author.;
"A biting novel from an electrifying new voice, Kristi DeMeester's Such a Pretty Smile is a heart-stopping tour-de-force about powerful women, angry men, and all the ways in which girls fight against the forces that try to silence them. There's something out there that's killing. Known only as The Cur, he leaves no traces, save for the torn bodies of girls, on the verge of becoming women, who are known as trouble-makers; those who refuse to conform, to know their place. Girls who don't know when to shut up. 2019: Thirteen-year-old Lila Sawyer has secrets she can't share with anyone. Not the school psychologist she's seeing. Not her father, who has a new wife, and a new baby. And not her mother-the infamous Caroline Sawyer, a unique artist whose eerie sculptures, made from bent twigs and crimped leaves, have made her a local celebrity. But soon Lila feels haunted from within, terrorized by a delicious evil that shows her how to find her voice-until she is punished for using it. 2004: Caroline Sawyer hears dogs everywhere. Snarling, barking, teeth snapping that no one else seems to notice. At first, she blames the phantom sounds on her insomnia and her acute stress in caring for her ailing father. But then the delusions begin to take shape-both in her waking hours, and in the violent, visceral sculptures she creates while in a trance-like state. Her fiancé is convinced she needs help. Her new psychiatrist waives her "problem" away with pills. But Caroline's past is a dark cellar, filled with repressed memories and a lurking horror that the men around her can't understand. As past demons become a present threat, both Caroline and Lila must chase the source of this unrelenting, oppressive power to its malignant core. Brilliantly paced, unsettling to the bone, and unapologetically fierce, Such a Pretty Smile is a powerful allegory for what it can mean to be a woman, and an untamed rallying cry for anyone ever told to sit down, shut up, and smile pretty"--
- Subjects: Horror fiction.; Psychological fiction.; Family secrets; Mothers and daughters; Murder; Serial murderers; Teenage girls; Women;
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- House + love = home : creating warm, intentional spaces for a beautiful life / by Marrs, Jenny,1979-author.; Marrs, Dave,1980-contributor.;
"A welcoming guide to transforming any home into a beautiful, inviting space-from the hosts of the hit HGTV show Fixer to Fabulous. Beloved by millions of fans, Jenny and Dave Marrs from HGTV's Fixer to Fabulous have built and remodeled hundreds of homes over the last two decades, creating joyful, warm, and thoughtful makeovers in each one. At its heart, the Marrs believe a home needs to express the intentions of its inhabitants. They also believe your home should be beautiful-not based on how the latest trends define beauty, but as a reflection of who you are. House + Love = Home is filled with: 4-Color Photos Throughout: Filled with never-before-seen gorgeous photographs of interiors, exteriors, family shots and more; Intentions: House + Love = Home highlights the twelve areas within a home that Jenny and Dave often remodel and show how each unique space can have intentional design elements that express the personalities of those who live there; Transformational Tips: these tips take a specific part of a home-everything from doors and shutters to lighting and flooring-and shows the most effective ways to enhance that area. Alongside gorgeous photos of the Marrs' restored farmhouse, their delightful kids, and many other spaces they've reimagined, Jenny and Dave share their personal journey of establishing their own home, an ever-growing family and a busy, sustainable business. Woven throughout are wonderful essays by Jenny about their lives on the Marrs farm and how they seek to live intentionally with a deep abiding faith and purpose. As Jenny says, "Our company motto is the simplest of equations: House + Love = Home. Beautiful spaces are most often imperfect and full of character. Just like people. Perfection is never the goal. Living well is.""--
- Subjects: Dwellings; Interior decoration;
- Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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- The book of the most precious substance : a novel / by Gran, Sara,author.;
A mysterious book that promises unlimited power and unrivaled sexual pleasure. A down-on-her-luck book dealer hoping for the sale of a lifetime. And a twist so shocking, no one will come out unscathed. After a tragedy too painful to bear, former novelist Lily Albrecht has resigned herself to a dull, sexless life as a rare book dealer. Until she gets a lead on a book that just might turn everything around. The Book of the Most Precious Substance is a 17th century manual on sex magic, rumored to be the most powerful occult book ever written--if it really exists at all. And some of the wealthiest people in the world are willing to pay Lily a fortune to find it--if she can. Her search for the book takes her from New York to New Orleans to Munich to Paris, searching the dark corners of power where the world's wealthiest people use black magic to fulfill their desires. Will Lily fulfill her own desires, and join them? Or will she lose it all searching for a ghost? The Book of the Most Precious Substance is an addictive erotic thriller about the lengths we'll go to get what we need--and what we want.
- Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Paranormal fiction.; Psychological fiction.; Novels.; Book collectors; Magic; Rare books; Young women;
- Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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- Leo tiene una rabieta : un cuento para afrontar el enfado con empatía / by Estapé, Anna.; Perpiñán, Arancha.; Aguilà, Helena.;
Una colección de tu pediatra de referencia en crianza respetuosa, Anna Estapé. Dentro de esta barriga hay una tormenta! Se oyen truenos y llueve con fuerza. Sin duda, es un caso de rabia! Las rabietas forman parte del proceso de desarrollo de los niños y las niñas, son su manera de comunicarnos que nos necesitan. En este cuento, la pediatra de referencia en crianza respetuosa, Anna Estapé, nos enseña a afrontar el enfado de los más pequeños desde la empatía y el cariño, y a compartir con ellos habilidades emocionales que les serán útiles en el futuro. Gracias a la historia de Leo, pequeños y mayores aprenderán a gestionar las rabietas con consciencia y respeto, y a experimentarlas como una oportunidad para el crecimiento y el aprendizaje emocional. - Un libro perfecto para leer en familia. - Con consejos prácticos para que padres y madres entiendan cuál es su función ante una rabieta y cómo deben actuar. - Una tierna historia para familias que apuestan por una crianza basada en el respeto, el amor y los límites positivos. ENGLISH DESCRIPTION: A collection by your reference pediatrician in mindful parenting, Anna Estapé. There's a storm brewing inside this belly! Thunders are heard rumbling and it rains heavily. It is definitely a case of the temper tantrum! Tantrums are part of boys' and girls' development process; they are the children's way of communicating that they need us. In this story, your reference pediatrician in mindful parenting, Anna Estapé, teaches us to acknowledge the little ones' feelings of anger with empathy and affection; and to share with them emotional habits that will be useful in the future. Thanks to Leo's story, young and old will learn to manage tantrums with mindfulness and respect, and to treat them as opportunities for growth and emotional learning. -A perfect book to read together as a family. - Practical advice for parents to understand what their role is in the event of a tantrum and how they should act when they come about. - A kindhearted story for families who are committed to parenting based on respect, love, and setting positive limits.
- Subjects: Picture books.; Emotions in children; Temper tantrums; Anger; Anger in children; Mindfulness (Psychology); Empathy;
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