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Paper chains : a novel / by Moriarty, Nicola,author.;
Hannah has been running-- literally and figuratively-- from her life back in Australia. Whenever she's not working, she's pounding London's streets, putting the past behind her. Then she meets a fellow Australian named India, and Hannah's entranced. For India is confident, exotic, and charming-- qualities that Hannah feels she's desperately lacking. India has a secret, too-- one beyond any remedy. For it's a secret that is currently sealed in a love letter and is making its journey across Europe in the most unconventional way-- through the hands of strangers as they pass on the street. Before the letter with India's deepest, darkest secret reaches its destination, can the women find the connection that will take each of them exactly where they need to go ...
Subjects: Female friendship; Australians; Secrecy;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Out At Work. by Anderson, Kelly,film director.; Gold, Tami,film director.; New Day Films (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Originally produced by New Day Films in 1996.In 1992 Cheryl Summerville, a cook at a Cracker Barrel restaurant in Georgia, received a termination paper stating she was fired for "failing to demonstrate normal heterosexual values." She was shocked to discover that in more than 40 states it was legal to fire workers for their sexual orientation. OUT AT WORK chronicles the stories of three workers who seek workplace safety, job security and benefits for gay and lesbian workers.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Sociology.; Social sciences.; Gender identity.; Homosexuality.; Documentary films.; LGBTQ.; Women's studies.;
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Out At Work. by Anderson, Kelly,film director.; Gold, Tami,film director.; New Day Films (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Originally produced by New Day Films in 1996.In 1992 Cheryl Summerville, a cook at a Cracker Barrel restaurant in Georgia, received a termination paper stating she was fired for "failing to demonstrate normal heterosexual values." She was shocked to discover that in more than 40 states it was legal to fire workers for their sexual orientation. OUT AT WORK chronicles the stories of three workers who seek workplace safety, job security and benefits for gay and lesbian workers.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Sociology.; Social sciences.; Gender identity.; Homosexuality.; Documentary films.; LGBTQ.; Women's studies.;
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Zero waste : simple life hacks to drastically reduce your trash / by Su, Shia,author.; translation of:Su, Shia.Zero Waste.English.;
Includes bibliographical references.
Subjects: Waste minimization.; Sustainable living.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The paper caper / by Carlisle, Kate,1951-author.;
"San Francisco book-restoration expert Brooklyn Wainwright is back with an intriguing new mystery in the New York Times bestselling Bibliophile Mystery series. Joseph Cabot is a very popular wealthy San Franciscan who owns the main newspaper in town, as well as radio stations and TV. Years ago, Brooklyn's husband Derek and his security team rescued Joseph from an assassination attempt and now the man and his wife are friendly with Derek and Brooklyn. The friendship is helped along by the fact that Joseph is a big book lover and contributes lavishly to the Covington Library. His favorite author is Mark Twain (another newspaperman) and he's underwritten the first annual Mark Twain Festival at the Covington. As part of the festival activities, Brooklyn will spend a few hours every day at the Library, giving demonstrations of her work at re-binding an old copy of The Prince and the Pauper. There will be events all week, all around town, celebrating the time Twain spent in the city. But the biggest event is being run by Joseph's newspaper: a citywide contest based on The Prince and The Pauper-they want to find someone who looks like Joseph! The two men will trade places for a week as part of a huge publicity campaign to raise money for the Covington Library. But the fun turns frantic when a murder occurs right before Brooklyn's eyes! Now Brooklyn and Derek will have to chase clues all over their beloved city to solve the murder before another death becomes front-page news"--
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Novels.; Books; Festivals; Murder; Wainwright, Brooklyn (Fictitious character); Women bookbinders; Women detectives;
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Paper names : a novel / by Luo, Susie,author.;
"Set in New York and China over three decades, Paper Names explores what it means to be American from three different perspectives. There's Tony, a Chinese-born engineer turned Manhattan doorman, who immigrated to the United States to give his family a better life. His daughter, Tammy, who we meet at age nine and follow through adulthood, and who grapples with the expectations of a first generation American and her own personal desires. Finally, there's Oliver, a handsome white lawyer with a dark family secret and who lives in the building where Tony works. A violent attack causes their lives to intertwine in ways that will change them forever"--
Subjects: Psychological fiction.; Novels.; Chinese American families; Families; Identity (Psychology); Lawyers;
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Welcome back to Rambling, Texas / by Faver, June.;
Reggie Lee Stafford is a hometown girl living in Rambling, the town in Texas Hill Country where she grew up. As a single mom, her world revolves around her young daughter and her great job writing for the local newspaper. But her peaceful life is turned upside down when Frank Bell--the bane of Reggie's teenage existence--returns to town to claim his inheritance. Now, Frank is the owner of the local paper where Reggie works. Reggie can't imagine going to work every day and seeing her old nemesis. Frank seems intent on apologizing, and if he plays his cards right, he might be able to make up for having been such a jerk when they were young. But Reggie has more than her own reputation to protect this time, and Frank is going to have to pull out all the stops to prove he's worth a second chance.
Subjects: Romance fiction.; Single mothers; Man-woman relationships; Newspaper employees;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Joy at work : organizing your professional life / by Kondō, Marie,author.; Sonenshein, Scott,author.; Hirano, Cathy,translator.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.The workplace is a magnet for clutter and mess. Who hasn't felt drained by wasteful meetings, disorganized papers, endless emails, and unnecessary tasks? These are the modern-day hazards of working, and they can slowly drain the joy from work, limit chances of career progress, and undermine well-being. There is another way. Marie Kondo and Scott Sonenshein offer stories, studies, and strategies to help eliminate clutter and make space for work that really matters. Using the world-renowned KonMari Method and cutting-edge research, this will help the listener overcome the challenges of workplace mess and enjoy the productivity, success, and happiness that comes with a tidy desk and mind.
Subjects: Success in business.; Orderliness.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The office. [videorecording] / by Daniels, Greg.; Fischer, Jenna,1974-; Gervais, Ricky.; Helms, Ed.; Kaling, Mindy.; Krasinski, John,1979-; Merchant, Stephen.; Wilson, Rainn,1968-; Universal Studios Home Entertainment (Firm);
Rainn Wilson, John Krasinski, Jenna Fischer, Mindy Kaling, Ed Helms.The Dunder Mifflin crew bid farewell to their own little corner of Scranton in the ninth and final season of The Office.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.DVD, region 1 ; anamorphic widescreen (1.78:1) presentation ; Dolby digital 5.1 surround.
Subjects: Television comedies.; Clerks; Office management; Office politics; Paper products industry;
For private home use only.
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 2
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The woman in black [videorecording] / by Allam, Roger.; Beltrami, Marco.; Handley, Misha.; Hill, Susan,1942-Woman in black.Videorecording.; Radcliffe, Daniel,1989-; Watkins, James,1978-; Alliance Atlantis Vivafilm.; Alliance Films.; Hammer Film Productions.;
Camera, Tim Maurice-Jones ; production designer, Kave Quinn ; editor, Jon Harris ; music, Marco Beltrami.Daniel Radcliffe, Misha Handley, Roger Allam, Ciaran Hinds, Janet McTeer.A young lawyer is ordered to travel to a remote village and sort out a recently deceased client's papers. While he works alone in the client's isolated house, he discovers the vengeful ghost of a scorned woman who is terrorizing the locals. This leads him on a desperate race against time when he discovers her true intent.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.DVD, Dolby digital 5.1 ; widescreen presentation.
Subjects: Hill, Susan, 1942-; Feature films.; Ghosts; Haunted houses; Horror films.; Lawyers; Single fathers;
© c2012., Hammer Film Productions ; Distributed by Alliance Films,
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