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- There was an old astronaut who swallowed the moon! / by Colandro, Lucille.; Lee, Jared D.;
In this adaptation of the traditional nursery rhyme, an astronaut swallows the Moon and other celestial objects, while two children ask questions about the Solar System and outer space.LSC
- Subjects: Stories in rhyme.; Humorous fiction.; Astronauts; Older women; Appetite;
- Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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- Death comes to Marlow : a novel / by Thorogood, Robert,author.;
"It's been an enjoyable and murder-free time for Judith, Suzie and Becks - AKA the Marlow Murder Club - since the events of last year. The most exciting thing on the horizon is the upcoming wedding of Marlow grandee, Sir Peter Bailey, to his nurse, Jenny Page. Sir Peter is having a party at his grand mansion on the river Thames the day before the wedding, and Judith and Co. are looking forward to a bit of free champagne. But during the soiree, there's a crash from inside the house, and when the Marlow Murder Club rush to investigate, they are shocked to find the groom-to-be crushed to death in his study. The study was locked from the inside, so the police don't consider the death suspicious. But Judith disagrees. As far as she's concerned, Peter was murdered! And it's up to the Marlow Murder Club to find the killer before he or she strikes again ... "--
- Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Novels.; Murder; Older women; Weddings; Women;
- Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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- The moon, the stars, and Madame Burova : a novel / by Hogan, Ruth,1961-author.;
Madame Burova, beloved Tarot reader, palmist, and clairvoyant, is retiring and leaving her booth on the Brighton seafront. After inheriting her mother's fortune-telling business as a young woman, Imelda Burova has spent her life on the Brighton pier practicing her trade. She and her trusty pack of Tarot cards have seen the lovers and the liars, the angels and the devils, the dreamers and the fools. Now, after a lifetime of keeping other people's secrets, Madam Burova is ready to have a little piece of life for herself. But she still has one last thing to do, to fulfill a promise made in the 1970s, when she and her girlfriends were carefree, with their whole lives still before them. In London, it is time for another woman to make a fresh start. Billie has lost her university job, her marriage, and her place in the world when a sudden and unlikely discovery leaves her very identity in question. Determined to find answers, she must follow a trail, which leads to Brighton, the pier, and directly to Madame Burova's door.
- Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Magic realist fiction.; Clairvoyants; Older women; Promises; Secrecy; Tarot;
- Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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- The makeup wakeup : revitalizing your look at any age / by Johnson, Lois.; Linter, Sandy.; Waring, Michael,photographer.;
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- Subjects: Cosmetics.; Beauty, Personal.; Middle-aged women; Older women;
- © c2011., Running Press,
- Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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- Mrs. Quinn's rise to fame / by Ford, Olivia,author.;
"A huge-hearted, redemptive coming-of-old-age tale, a love story, and an ode to good food. Nothing could be more out of character, but after fifty-nine years of marriage, as her husband Bernard's health declines, and her friends' lives become focused on their grandchildren--which Jenny never had--Jenny decides she wants a little something for herself. So she secretly applies to be a contestant on the prime-time TV show Britain Bakes. Whisked into an unfamiliar world of cameras and timed challenges, Jenny delights in a new-found independence. But that independence, and the stress of the competition, starts to unearth memories buried decades ago. Chocolate teacakes remind her of a furtive errand involving a wedding ring; sugared doughnuts call up a stranger's kind act; a simple cottage loaf brings back the moment her life changed forever. With her baking star rising, Jenny struggles to keep a lid on that first secret--a long-concealed deceit that threatens to shatter the very foundations of her marriage. It's the only time in six decades that she's kept something from Bernard. By putting herself in the limelight, has Jenny created a recipe for disaster?"--
- Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Recipes.; Novels.; Married people; Older women; Secrecy; Television cooking shows;
- Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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- High kicks, hot chocolate, and homicides / by McHugh, Mary.;
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- Subjects: Mystery fiction.; Christmas stories.; Older women; Female friendship; Murder;
- Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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- The mostly true story of Tanner & Louise / by Oakley, Colleen,author.;
"A wildly entertaining road trip novel featuring a college dropout and an eighty-four-year-old woman off on the adventure of their lives, full of tremendous heart, wit, and wisdom from the USA Today bestselling author of The Invisible Husband of Frick Island. Twenty-three-year-old Tanner Quimby needs a place to live. Preferably one where she can continue sitting around in sweatpants and playing video games nineteen hours a day. Since she has no credit or money to speak of, her options are limited, so when an opportunity to work as a live-in caregiver for an elderly woman falls into her lap, she takes it. One slip on the rug. That's all it took for Louise Wilt's daughter to demand that Louise have a full-time nanny living with her. Never mind that she can still walk fine, finish her daily crossword puzzle, and pour the two fingers of vodka she drinks every afternoon. Tanner wants nothing to do with the uptight old woman until she starts to notice things--weird things. Like, why does Louise keep her garden shed locked up tighter than a prison? And why is the local news fixated on an international jewelry thief that looks eerily like Louise? This is the (mostly) true story of a not-to-be-underestimated elderly woman who may have perpetuated one of the biggest jewelry heists in American history and an aimless young woman who--if they can outrun the mistakes of their past--might just have the greatest adventure of their lives"--
- Subjects: Chick lit.; Psychological fiction.; Novels.; Caregivers; Female friendship; Jewelry theft; Older women; Secrecy; Young women;
- Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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- The Christmas pearl / by Frank, Dorothea Benton;
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- Subjects: African American women domestics; Older women; Christmas stories; Domestic fiction; Ghost stories;
- © c2007., William Morrow,
- Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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- There was an old lady who swallowed a ghost! / by Colandro, Lucille.; Lee, Jared D.;
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- Subjects: Stories in rhyme.; Older women; Ingestion; Halloween; Children's songs;
- Available copies: 0 / Total copies: 1
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- Far and away / by Michaels, Fern,author.;
As Sophie De Luca has learned, many things really are better the second time around, whether that's a wonderful year of marriage with Goebel, her sweet second husband, or strengthening her bonds with childhood friends Toots, Ida, and Mavis. Yet ever since she and Goebel moved into their new home, Sophie has sensed something a little unusual. Old houses often contain items left behind from previous owners, but what remains in this case is a painful secret. Facing this past presents a special kind of challenge, but with her three extraordinary friends by her side, Sophie is ready to confront a terrible wrong that occurred within the house decades ago. And, just maybe, each of the lifelong friends will get the chance to claim a sweet, surprising future chiming with wedding bells when the task is done.
- Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Novellas.; Female friendship; Older women; Mothers and daughters;
- Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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