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Bigger than tiny, smaller than average / by Koones, Sheri,1949-author.;
Smaller, more environmentally-friendly houses seem to be the wave of the future. As people chose to move out of cities, finances and life style will limit the size of the houses these new home owners will choose. One or both people in the home may have lost their job or the jobs may not be as secure as they were before the pandemic. Even with a future vaccine, people are aware that social distancing situations can occur again and they want to be prepared.
Subjects: Architecture, Domestic.; House construction.; Modular coordination (Architecture); Prefabricated houses.; Small houses.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The boy who woke the sun / by Woodley, Aaron,1971-; Deas, Mike,1982-;
Eleven-year-old Elliot is having a dismal pandemic summer when suddenly he's caught in the bubble of one of his own dreams and transported to another world, controlled by evil butterflies, where the sun doesn't shine. Along with his octopus sidekick, Elliot discovers the reason for these butterflies-gone-wrong, and realizes that things must be set right if he is ever to find the way home. An epic middle-grade fantasy about discovering your true path.
Subjects: Fantasy fiction.; Friendship; Environmental justice; Coming of age;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Hello (from here) / by Baker, Chandler.; King, Wesley.;
Maxine and Jonah meet in the canned goods aisle of the grocery store just as the state of California is going into lockdown. Max's part-time job as a personal grocery shopper is about to transform into a hellish gauntlet. Jonah's preexisting anxiety is about to become an epic daily struggle. Max, Jonah, and their friends live together but apart, through hijinks, humanity, and heartbreak. Differences of class, privilege, mental health, and sacrifice are thrown into stark relief by the profound and personal stresses of the COVID-19 pandemic.LSC
Subjects: COVID-19 (Disease); Dating (Social customs); COVID-19 (Disease); Quarantine; Public health; Interpersonal relations;
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The city and its uncertain walls / by Murakami, Haruki,1949-author.; Gabriel, Philip,1953-translator.; translation of:Murakami, Haruki,1949-Machi to sono futashika na kabe.English.;
"The long-awaited new novel from Haruki Murakami, his first in six years, revisits a town his readers will remember, a place where a Dream Reader reviews dreams and where our shadows become untethered from our selves. A love story, a quest, an ode to books and to the libraries that house them, and a parable for these strange post-pandemic times, The City and Its Uncertain Walls is a singular and towering achievement by one of modern literature's most important writers"--
Subjects: Magic realist fiction.; Novels.; Dreams; First loves; Imaginary places; Librarians; Missing persons;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Bubbleball : inside the NBA's fight to save a season / by Golliver, Ben,author.;
When a NBA player tested positive for COVID-19 in March 2020, the league shut down immediately. As the pandemic raged, it looked like it might be the first year in league history with no champion. But four months later, play resumed in a bubble at Disney World - a restricted, single-site locale, where only a handful of reporters were allowed access. 'Bubbleball' is the captivating account of the NBAs strangest season ever, from shutdown to championship, from a prominent national basketball writer living inside the bubble.
Subjects: National Basketball Association.; Basketball; COVID-19 (Disease);
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The Division [electronic resource]. by Clancy, Tom,1947-; Microsoft Corporation.;
Game.Tom Clancy's The Division is a ground-breaking RPG experience that brings the genre into a modern military setting for the first time. In the wake of a devastating pandemic that sweeps through New York City, basic services fail one by one, and without access to food or water, the city quickly descends into chaos. As an agent of The Division, you'll specialize, modify, and level up your gear, weapons, and skills to take back New York on your own terms.ESRB Content Rating: M, Mature, 17+ (blood, strong language, intense violence).Blu-ray disc compatible with Xbox One console ; HDTV 720p/1080i/1080p ; in game Dolby Digital ; content download ; 2-24 player online multiplayer (2-4 player co-op) with leaderboards and voice (paid subscription and broadband internet connection required).
Subjects: Computer adventure games; Computer games.; Division (Game); Epidemics; Video games.; Xbox One (Video game console);
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 2
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How to win friends and manage remotely / by Sweazey, McKenna,1983-author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."Management was hard enough pre-pandemic; now the difficulty of getting things done has dramatically increased. In face-to-face interactions, humans have thousands of indicators to tell them what the other party is thinking and how they are reacting. Resorting to purely digital communication obliterates these clues. This book shares real-life examples, scientifically proven ideas, and distillations of tried-and-true business tenets-all mapped to our new virtual office-to help navigate common interactions in the workplace"--
Subjects: Business communication.; Empathy.; Office management.; Virtual work teams;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Good grief : embracing life at a time of death / by Mayer, Catherine,author.; Mayer Bird, Anne,author.;
Mother and daughter Anne Mayer Bird and Catherine Mayer were widowed within 41 days of each other on the eve of the pandemic, then locked down alone. Their isolation was broken just once a week, when Catherine visited Anne to care for her, at distance and in a mask. Together they found ways to navigate their loss and the startling questions and challenges that confronted them. In 'Good Grief', they share their insights and experience, and aim to help those who have lost people or who wish to know how best to support others in such circumstances.
Subjects: Mayer, Catherine.; Mayer Bird, Anne.; Gill, Andy; Grief.; Widowhood.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The last of us. [electronic resource]. by Sony Computer Entertainment.;
Game.Five years after their dangerous journey across the post-pandemic United States, Ellie and Joel have settled down in Jackson, Wyoming. Living amongst a thriving community of survivors has allowed them peace and stability, despite the constant threat of the infected and other, more desperate survivors. When a violent event disrupts that peace, Ellie embarks on a relentless journey to carry out justice and find closure. As she hunts those responsible one by one, she is confronted with the devastating physical and emotional repercussions of her actions.ESRB Content Rating: M, Mature, 17+ (Blood and gore, intense violence, nudity, sexual content, strong language, use of drugs).Blu-ray disc compatible with Playstation 4 console ; HDTV 720p/1080i/1080p ; in game surround sound ; 100 GB storage required ; PS4 Pro enhanced.
Subjects: Survival horror video games.; Video games.; Sony video games.; Role playing video games.; Playstation 4 (Video game console); Video games.; Computer games.; Last of us part 2 (Game); Epidemics; Survival; Dystopias; Computer adventure games;
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The devil three times : a novel / by Fayne, Rickey,author.;
"Yetunde awakens aboard a slave ship en route to the United States, the spirit of her dead sister her only companion. Desperate to survive the hell that awaits her at their destination, Yetunde finds help in an unexpected form: the Devil himself. The Devil, seeking a way to reenter the pearly gates of heaven, decides to prove himself to an indifferent God by protecting Yetunde. Their bargain extends far beyond Yetunde's mortal lifespan. Over the next 150 years, through Reconstruction, both World Wars, Jim Crow, and even the Covid-19 pandemic, the Devil visits Yetunde's descendants in their darkest hour of need, offering them his own version of salvation"--
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Magic realist fiction.; Novels.; Enslaved persons; Devil; African American families; African Americans;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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