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To paradise / by Yanagihara, Hanya,author.;
"From the author of the classic A Little Life--a bold, brilliant novel spanning three centuries and three different versions of the American experiment, about lovers, family, loss and the elusive promise of utopia. In an alternate version of 1893 America, New York is part of the Free States, where people may live and love whomever they please (or so it seems). The fragile young scion of a distinguished family resists betrothal to a worthy suitor, drawn to a charming music teacher of no means. In a 1993 Manhattan besieged by the AIDS epidemic, a young Hawaiian man lives with his much older, wealthier partner, hiding his troubled childhood and the fate of his father. And in 2093, in a world riven by plagues and governed by totalitarian rule, a powerful scientist's damaged granddaughter tries to navigate life without him--and solve the mystery of her husband's disappearances. These three sections are joined in an enthralling and ingenious symphony, as recurring notes and themes deepen and enrich one another: A townhouse in Washington Square Park in Greenwich Village; illness, and treatments that come at a terrible cost; wealth and squalor; the weak and the strong; race; the definition of family, and of nationhood; the dangerous righteousness of the powerful, and of revolutionaries; the longing to find a place in an earthly paradise, and the gradual realization that it can't exist. What unites not just the characters, but these Americas, are their reckonings with the qualities that make us human: Fear. Love. Shame. Need. Loneliness. To Paradise is a fin de siecle novel of marvelous literary effect, but above all it is a work of emotional genius. The great power of this remarkable novel is driven by Yanagihara's understanding of the aching desire to protect those we love--partners, lovers, children, friends, family and even our fellow citizens--and the pain that ensues when we cannot.
Subjects: Alternative histories (Fiction); Dystopian fiction.; Historical fiction.; Gay men;
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The Fox [sound recording] / by Forsyth, Frederick,1938-author.; Rintoul, David,narrator.; Penguin Audio (Firm),publisher.; Books on Tape, Inc.,publisher.;
Read by David Rintoul.
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Audiobooks.; Cyberterrorism;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Cook once, eat twice : time-saving recipes to help you get ahead in the kitchen / by Hussain, Nadiya,author.; Terry, Chris(Photographer),photographer.;
Pressed for time to cook in a busy week? Cook Once, Eat Twice is all about delicious convenience, showing how to get ahead in the kitchen by cooking more efficiently and economically. Nadiya shares a host of creative timesavers, including trusty batch-cooking and meal-prepping ideas, clever ways to spin leftovers into new meals, simple baked treats that are easy to store and eat later, and even recipes to use up your scraps. With recipes such as: Chick Pea and Chicken Tray Bake, Sticky Honey Mustard Toad in the Hole Burgers, Cheese and Lamb Samosas, Courgette Spaghetti, Cheats Biria Tacos, Paneer Karahi, Lemon Sherbet Loaf, Nadiya shows how easy it is to stretch your meals, reduce your waste and make life simpler, so you always have satisfying food at your fingertips.
Subjects: Cookbooks.; Recipes.; Cooking (Leftovers); Make-ahead cooking.; Quick and easy cooking.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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A hungry lion, or, a dwindling assortment of animals / by Cummins, Lucy Ruth.;
Members of a large group of animals, including a penguin, two rabbits, and a koala, disappear at an alarming rate but the hungry lion remains.LSC
Subjects: Animals; Predatory animals; Surprise;
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Lost boy found :a novel by Alexander, Kirsten,author.;
Includes bibliographical references.In 1913, on a summer's day at Half Moon Lake, Louisiana, four-year-old Sonny Davenport walks into the woods and never returns. The boy's mysterious disappearance from the family's lake house makes front-page news in their home town of Opelousas. John Henry and Mary Davenport are wealthy and influential, and will do anything to find their son. For two years, the Davenports search across the South, offer increasingly large rewards and struggle not to give in to despair. Then, at the moment when all hope seems lost, the boy is found in the company of a tramp. But is he truly Sonny Davenport? The circumstances of his discovery raise more questions than answers. And when Grace Mill, an unwed farm worker, travels from Alabama to lay claim to the child, newspapers, townsfolk, even the Davenports' own friends, take sides. As the tramp's kidnapping trial begins, and two desperate mothers fight for ownership of the boy, the people of Opelousas discover that truth is more complicated than they'd ever dreamed ...
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Missing children; Mother and child; Families;
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Nowhere left to go : how climate change is driving species to the ends of the earth / by Von Brackel, Benjamin,author.; Türkoğlu, Ayça,translator.; translation of:Von Brackel, Benjamin.Die Natur auf der Flucht.English.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."Harrowing journeys of animals and plants-fleeing skyrocketing temperatures and mega-droughts-reported from the frontlines of the greatest migration of species since the Ice Age"--
Subjects: Animal ecology.; Animals; Climatic changes.; Habitat (Ecology); Plants;
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The trespasser [sound recording] / by French, Tana,author.; Fay, Hilda,narrator.; Penguin Audio (Firm),publisher.;
Read by Hilda Fay.
Subjects: Audiobooks.; Detective and mystery fiction.; Murder; Police; Women detectives;
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Love in the time of Bertie / by McCall Smith, Alexander,1948-author.; McIntosh, Iain,illustrator.;
"Life for Bertie seems to be moving at a pace that is rather out of his control. In Drummond Place gardens it seems that Olive has their future together all planned out. Meanwhile, upstairs at 44 Scotland Street, Bertie's father, Stuart, is powerless to stop over-bearing Irene and her motion for Bertie to travel to Aberdeen on a three-month secondment. And, further up in the New Town, while Bruce Anderson plots with old-school chums, love blossoms in Big Lou's Cafe"--
Subjects: Humorous fiction.; Domestic fiction.; Apartment houses; Families; Interpersonal relations; Neighbors;
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The peppermint tea chronicles / by McCall Smith, Alexander,1948-author.; McIntosh, Iain,illustrator.;
"Summer has come to Scotland Street. The long days have prompted its denizens to engage in flights of fancy. Some, like the Duke of Johannesburg's plan to create a microlite seaplane, are literal flights, and some, like the vain Bruce Anderson's idea of settling down with one of his many admirers, are more metaphorical. With the domineering Irene off pursuing academic challenges, Stuart and Bertie are free to indulge in summer fun. Stuart reconnects with an old acquaintance over refreshing peppermint tea while Bertie takes his friend Ranald Braveheart Macpherson to the circus. But their trip to the big top becomes rather more than the pleasant diversion they were hoping for. Once again, Scotland Street teems with the daily triumphs and challenges of those who call it home, and provides a warm, wise, and witty chronicle of the affairs in this corner of the world"--
Subjects: Humorous fiction.; Domestic fiction.; Neighbors; Interpersonal relations;
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Monkey and me / by Gravett, Emily.;
A girl and her toy monkey pretend to be a variety of animals, waddling like a penguin, jumping like a kangaroo and hanging upside down like a bat."Ages 2-6"--P. [2] of cover.LSC
Subjects: Stories in rhyme.; Girls; Monkeys; Stuffed animals (Toys); Animals; Imagination;
© 2008, c2007., Simon & Schuster Children's Pub.,
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