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All your perfects : a novel / by Hoover, Colleen,author.;
Quinn and Graham's perfect love is threatened by their imperfect marriage. The memories, mistakes, and secrets that they have built up over the years are now tearing them apart. The one thing that could save them might also be the very thing that pushes their marriage beyond the point of repair.
Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Marriage; Married people; Marital conflict; Man-woman relationships;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 2
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No straight lines : four decades of queer comics / by Hall, Justin,1971-editor.;
Includes bibliographical references.A collection of underground comics created over the past forty years that feature gay men and lesbians and deal with issues of importance to the gay and lesbian community, including stories by Alison Bechdel, Howard Cruse, Ralf Konig, and David Wojnaraowicz.For mature readers.
Subjects: Comics (Graphic works); Queer comics.; Bisexuals; Gays; Lesbians; Sexual minorities; Transgender people;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Just my luck / by Parks, Adele,author.;
"For fifteen years, Lexi and Jake have played the same six numbers with their friends. Over drinks, dinner parties and summer barbecues, the three couples have discussed the important stuff--kids, marriages, careers--and they've laughed off their disappointment when they failed to win anything. But then the unthinkable happens. There's a rift in the group. Someone is caught in a lie. And soon after, six numbers come up that change everything forever. Lexi and Jake have a ticket worth millions. And their friends are determined to claim a share."--Jacket flap.
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Married people; Friendship; Lottery winners; Betrayal; Secrecy;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Home front / by Hannah, Kristin.;
"From a distance, Michael and Joleen Zarkades seem to have it all: a solid marriage, two exciting careers, and children they adore. But after twelve years together, the couple has lost their way; they are unhappy and edging toward divorce. Then the Iraq war starts. An unexpected deployment will tear their already fragile family apart, sending one of them deep into harm's way and leaving the other at home, waiting for news. When the worst happens, each must face their darkest fear and fight for the future of their family. An intimate look at the inner landscape of a disintegrating marriage and a dramatic exploration of the price of war on a single American family, Home front is a provocative and timely portrait of hope, honor, loss, forgiveness, and the elusive nature of love"--
Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Families of military personnel; Iraq War, 2003-; Married people;
© 2012., St. Martin's Press,
Available copies: 0 / Total copies: 4
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The weekend retreat : a novel / by Laskowski, Tara,author.;
Every year, the illustrious Van Ness siblings, heirs to a copper fortune, gather at their secluded winery estate for a joint birthday celebration. It's a tradition they've followed nearly all their lives, and now they are back with their significant others for a much-needed weekend of rest and relaxation, away from the public spotlight. With lavish comforts, gorgeous scenery, and indulgent drinking, the trip should be the perfect escape. But it soon becomes clear that even a remote idyllic getaway can't keep out the problems simmering in each of their lives. As old tensions are reignited, the three couples are pushed to the edge. Will their secrets destroy them, or will they destroy each other first? And who's been watching them from beyond the vineyard gates? When a torrential rainstorm hits, plunging them into darkness, the answers prove all too deadly.
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Domestic fiction.; Novels.; Family secrets; Rainstorms; Rich people; Secrecy; Siblings;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The Bad Angel brothers : a novel / by Theroux, Paul,author.;
"Cal has always lived in the shadow of his brother, Frank, a complicated narcissist who was doted upon by their mother and beloved by the girls in their hometown--including Cal's own girlfriends. In an attempt to escape Frank's insidious presence, Cal pursues a different kind of freedom in the world's wild spaces, prospecting for gold and precious minerals everywhere from the heat of the desert at the Mexican border to the Alaskan chill to the suffocating African mines, where he will meet the love of his life, Vida. Soon he is dripping in wealth, his pockets full of gold nuggets and emeralds, but the money means far less to him than his independence. To Frank, however, it's everything. As Cal's success grows, so too does Frank's influence in his affairs, the emotional vacuum he creates at the center of his little brother's life. And, ultimately, when Frank decides to commit the ultimate betrayal ... Cal is left with only one, final solution" --
Subjects: Black humor.; Domestic fiction.; Novels.; Autonomy; Betrayal; Brothers; Rich people; Sibling rivalry;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Yours, mine, ours / by Moriarty, Sinéad,author.;
Things are finally looking up for Anna. Seventeen miserable years of marriage to man-child Connor have left her drained and ready for a new start. So when they separate, she couldn't be more thrilled to move in with James, a handsome lecturer who is everything her ex-husband is not: kind, thoughtful, and above all, reliable. But Anna and James's kids hate living with the loved-up couple and the new set-up. Their teenage daughters--one a studious high achiever and the other a cool rich girl unbothered by grades or exams--have nothing in common. And Anna's wild football-mad nine-year-old son declares war on bookish James. Nobody said step-parenting was easy; Anna and James are about to find out exactly how complicated it can be. With exes, new partners-of-exes and money all in the mix, home life is fast becoming a minefield and their new-found happiness hangs in the balance. Do they have what it takes to make their blended family work?
Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Novels.; Divorced people; Interpersonal conflict; Man-woman relationships; Stepfamilies;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Instant family [videorecording] / by Byrne, Rose,actor.; Gamiz, Julianna,actor.; Anders, Sean,1969-film director,screenwriter,film producer.; Moner, Isabela,actor.; Notaro, Tig,actor.; Quiroz, Gustavo,actor.; Wahlberg, Mark,1971-actor,film producer.; Paramount Home Entertainment (Firm),film distributor.;
Mark Wahlberg, Rose Byrne, Isabela Moner, Gustavo Quiroz, Julianna Gamiz, Tig Notaro.When Pete and Ellie choose to start a family, they stumble headfirst into the world of foster care adoption. After they learn their perfect foster child comes with two other siblings, Pete and Ellie find themselves speeding from zero to three kids overnight and must hilariously learn the ropes of instant parenthood if they hope to become a real family.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.MPAA rating: PG-13.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1 DVS.
Subjects: Comedy films.; Feature films.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.; Foster parents; Foster children; Parenthood; Married people; Families;
For private home use only.
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Discover Ontario : stories of the province's unique people and places / by Boyle, Terry.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Stories about some of Ontario's hidden, unusual, and unknown sites and interesting residents. A combination of local history and Canadian folklore adapted from a radio show.LSC
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The inconvenient Indian : a curious account of native people in North America / by King, Thomas,1943-author.;
Subjects: Indigenous peoples; Indigenous peoples; Indigenous peoples, Treatment of;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 2
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