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The Polish Girl / by Adler, Malka,1945-author.; Canin, Noel,translator.;
Winter 1939: Danusha and her family are forced to flee their home when the Nazis invade Poland. Danushas mother, Anna, changes her name and secures a position as a housekeeper in a German doctors mansion. All Anna ever wanted was a firstborn son. All Danusha ever wanted was a mother who would love her like a firstborn son. It is only years later, when their neighbours gather in the living room to hear Annas stories, that Danusha finally realizes her mother was never a cold unknowable sea, but a storm-wracked sky - sometimes bright, sometimes dark, and always watching over her.
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Novels.; Families; Housekeepers; Interpersonal relations; Mothers and daughters; World War, 1939-1945;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Elvis, me, and the lemonade stand summer / by Gentile, Leslie,1959-;
"It's the summer of 1978 and most people think Elvis Presley has been dead for a year. But eleven-year-old Truly knows Elvis is alive and well and living in her trailer park. It's a busy summer. Though Truly's mother is constantly drinking, smoking, and juggling new boyfriends, Truly is determined to raise money for herself through her lemonade stand, and to prove that her cool new neighbour is the King of Rock 'n' Roll. And when she can't find motherly support in her own home, she finds sanctuary with Andy El, the Salish woman who runs the trailer park."--Provided by publisher.LSC
Subjects: Lookalikes; Trailer camps; Children of alcoholics; Single-parent families;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Her husband's mistake / by O'Flanagan, Sheila,author.;
Roxy's marriage has always been rock solid. After twenty years, and with two carefree kids, she and Dave are still the perfect couple. Until the day she comes home unexpectedly, and finds Dave in bed with their attractive, single neighbour. Suddenly Roxy isn't sure about anything - her past, the business she's taken over from her dad, or what her family's future might be. She's spent so long caring about everyone else that she's forgotten what she actually wants. But something has changed. And Roxy has a decision to make. Whether it's with Dave, or without him, it's time for Roxy to start living for herself.
Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Chick lit.; Adultery; Man-woman relationships; Life change events;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Gordie's skate / by Waiser, Bill,1953-; Franson, Leanne.;
"Set in Saskatchewan during the Great Depression, this is the story of hockey legend Gordie Howe and his first experience with skating. Times were hard for five-year-old Gordie and his family in the 1930s. One day, a neighbour, desperate for some money, sold Mrs. Howe a bag of meager possessions. Inside was something wonderful: an old pair of men's hockey skates. Even though they were several sizes too large, Gordie and his sister pounced on them. At first, she and Gordie tried skating on just one foot... then holding hands to keep their balance. Eventually, his sister abandoned her skate, and Gordie grabbed it. He never looked back!"--
Subjects: Illustrated works.; Biographies.; Howe, Gordie, 1928-2016; Hockey players;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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22 dead little bodies / by MacBride, Stuart,author.;
CID isn't what it used to be. It's a been a bad week for acting Detective Inspector Logan McRae. Every time his unit turns up to anything interesting, DCI Steel's Major Investigation Team waltzes in and takes over, leaving CID with all the dull and horrible jobs. Like dealing with Mrs Black - who hates her neighbour, the police, and everyone else. Or identifying the homeless man who drank himself to death behind some bins. Or tracking down the wife and kids of someone who's just committed suicide. But when the dead bodies start turning up, one thing's certain - Logan's week is about to get a whole lot worse.
Subjects: Detective and mystery stories.; Mystery fiction.; McRae, Logan (Fictitious character); Steel, Roberta (Fictitious character);
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Haunted Canada graphic novel. by Sutherland, Joel A.,1980-; Barrett, Hannah(Illustrator); Bishop, David(Illustrator);
A corpse that haunts a crossroads... A creepy doll with a mind of its own... An island that is no vacation destination... A neighbour with a scary reputation... Four unique artists breathe ghastly life into the scariest tales adapted from the bestselling Haunted Canada series! Perfect for those who love graphic novels and existing fans of the original series, these four stories have it: creepy Canadian settings, hair-raising history and super-scary storytelling by award-winning author, Joel A. Sutherland. Illustrated in full-colour, these blood-curdling tales are sure to keep any reader turning the pages--and awake at night.
Subjects: Graphic novels.; Comics (Graphic works); Comics adaptations.; Horror comics.; Paranormal comics.; Nonfiction comics.; Ghosts; Haunted houses; Cartoons and comics.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 2
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The story spinner / by Erskine, Barbara,author.;
Silures, 384 AD. Elen is a princess promised to the emperor of Rome. He had come to Wales to find a bride, or that's what legend tells. Camp Meadow, 2024. Cadi is a writer who has discovered Elen's lost story. As she puts pen to paper, Cadi uncovers her cottage neighbours an ancient meadow. She is convinced she can hear soldiers marching. Opening the gate to the ancient meadow behind her cottage, could the secret behind Elen's fate lie closer than she thinks? But someone is desperate to keep the past buried, plotting to destroy the meadow. Can Cadi uncover Elen's story before it's lost to time? This is a spellbinding tale of love, ambition, and secrets that have lain silent for over a thousand years.
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Novels.; Authors; Generals; Man-woman relationships; Meadows; Power (Social sciences); Princesses; Secrecy; Women authors;
Available copies: 0 / Total copies: 1
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Goodbye, Piccadilly : war at home, 1914 / by Harrod-Eagles, Cynthia,author.;
In 1914, Britain faces a new kind of war. For Edward and Beatrice Hunter, their children, servants and neighbours, life will never be the same again. For David, the eldest, war means a chance to do something noble; but enlisting will break his mother's heart. His sister Diana, 19 and beautiful, longs for marriage. She has her heart set on Charles Wroughton, son of Earl Wroughton, but Charles will never be allowed to marry a banker's daughter. Below stairs, Cook and Ada, the head housemaid, grow more terrified of German invasion with every newspaper atrocity story. Ethel, under housemaid, can't help herself when it comes to men and now soldiers add to the temptation; yet there's more to this flighty girl than meets the eye.
Subjects: Historical fiction.; World War, 1914-1918;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Murder in my backyard / by Cleeves, Ann,author.;
No one in Heppleburn has a bad word to say about Alice Parry ... But here she is, murdered in her own backyard on a bitter St. David's Eve. And when detective Stephen Ramsay starts asking questions in the village, a more ambiguous picture begins to emerge. Yes, old Mrs. Parry was loved by everyone, but sometimes her kindness had caused trouble. Yes, her two nephews were devoted to her, but they didn't really want her interfering in their rather complicated personal lives. Even among her neighbours, Alice Parry's helpfulness had sometimes misfired; and after her death, tension tight as a clenched fist grips the uneasy village. Meanwhile, the suspects keep rolling in, and Heppleburn's friendly neighbourhood killer continues his nasty piece of work.
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Novels.; Murder; Police; Ramsay, Stephen (Fictitious character); Secrecy;
Available copies: 0 / Total copies: 1
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The therapist / by Paris, B. A.,author.;
"The multimillion-copy New York Times bestselling author B.A. Paris returns to her heartland of gripping psychological suspense in The Therapist--a powerful tale of a house that holds a shocking secret. When Alice and Leo move into a newly renovated house in The Circle, a gated community of exclusive houses, it is everything they've dreamed of. But appearances can be deceptive ... As Alice is getting to know her neighbours, she discovers a devastating secret about her new home, and begins to feel a strong connection with Nina, the therapist who lived there before. Alice becomes obsessed with trying to piece together what happened two years before. But no one wants to talk about it. Her neighbors are keeping secrets and things are not as perfect as they seem ..."--
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Psychological fiction.; Gated communities; Secrecy; Murder;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 2
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