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Vanished / by La Plante, Lynda,author.;
"When an eccentric elderly widow claims she is being stalked, Detective Jack Warr is the only person willing to dig into the truth behind her wild claims. Jack soon finds himself embroiled in an international drugs operation, art theft--and a murder investigation. On the back foot throughout, he is forced to play second fiddle to the Drug Squad, confront an old adversary, and even fight off accusations of assault. But Jack believes that every aspect of this multi-faceted case is simply a distraction from the one person who lies at the heart of it all--the widow's elusive stalker. Find him, and the truth will come out"--
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Novels.; Drug traffic; Missing persons; Murder; Police; Stalking; Suspects (Criminal investigation); Widows;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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The tree collectors : tales of arboreal obsession / by Stewart, Amy,author.;
"The Japanese practice of forest bathing, shinrin-yoku, changes the levels of stress and pleasure hormones in the body, decreasing cortisol and increasing serotonin. Tree collectors know this. And if being around one tree feels good, their thinking goes, imagine how a hundred trees would feel. In her first botanical nonfiction in more than a decade, Amy Stewart brings us on a captivating tour of tree collectors around the world asking: what drives one to collect something as enormous, majestic, and deeply-rooted as a tree? In her gentle, intimate, slyly humorous way, Stewart brings these people to life, organizing their stories into categories. There are the community builders -- like Shyam Sunder Paliwal who, after the death of his daughter, began a movement in his Rajasthan village to plant 111 trees whenever a girl was born -- who do the remarkable work of knitting people together under an arboreal canopy. There are seekers who have taken their passion for trees around the world, or even into space. There are visionaries -- the former poet laureate, W.S. Merwin, who planted a tree a day for over three decades, until he had turned a barren estate into a palm sanctuary. And there are healers -- like Joe Hamilton, who plants trees on land passed down to him by his formerly enslaved great-grandfather -- who have found a way to heal their own lives, the lives of others, or even wounds of the past, by planting trees"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Personal narratives.; Plant collectors; Trees;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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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;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The serviceberry : abundance and reciprocity in the natural world / by Kimmerer, Robin Wall,author.; Burgoyne, John(Illustrator),illustrator.;
Includes bibliographical references and index." ... A bold and inspiring vision for how to orient our lives around gratitude, reciprocity, and community, based on the lessons of the natural world."--
Subjects: Amelanchier.; Botany; Economics; Ethnobotany.; Human ecology; Human-plant relationships.; Philosophy of nature.; Science and civilization.; Sharing; Indigenous philosophy.; Potawatomi; Potawatomi;
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Cacti and succulents handbook : the ultimate guide to growing techniques with a directory of 300+ common species and varieties / by Smith, Gideon,1959-author.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 252-254) and index."Learn everything there is to know about cacti and succulent care in this newly updated, easy-to-use volume! Jam-packed with insight on more than 300 types of succulents and cacti, each plant profile contains gorgeous photography, botanical and common names, must-know advice, and more. Also included are simple instructions on choosing the right plants and helping them thrive, plus tips on how to propagate succulents and cacti, repotting, grooming, and pest control. This updated edition features all new photography, updates to scientific names of original plants based on current standards, 70 new cacti species, and 100 new succulent species"--
Subjects: Handbooks and manuals.; Cactus; Succulent plants;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The value of weeds / by Cliff, Ann,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Weeds are wild plants that have survived in the face of centuries of hostility. Many gardeners who are unfamiliar with the versatility of weeds think of them as a nuisance. They can be good, bad, dangerous or beautiful. Above all, they are tough. This essential guide explores the virtues of good weeds, including how they can protect soil and add to soil fertility; act as companion plants in gardens; provide food for farm livestock; support wild life; provide herbal remedies for minor ailments; yield vegetable dyes and, finally, give us weed cuisine.
Subjects: Weeds.; Weeds;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Jo MacDonald had a garden / by Quattlebaum, Mary.; Bryant, Laura J.;
Includes Internet addresses.In this version of the classic song "Old MacDonald Had a Farm," the farmer's granddaughter plants a garden which provides a place for birds, insects, and other wild creatures to shelter and nest. Backmatter presents facts and activities related to this lively ecosystem."Ages 3 to 8"--P. [2] of cover.LSC
Subjects: Stories in rhyme.; Gardening; Garden ecology; Garden animals; Children's songs;
© c2012., Dawn Publications,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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No-waste kitchen gardening : regrow your leftover greens, stalks, seeds, and more / by Elzer-Peters, Katie,author.;
Subjects: Food crops.; Kitchen gardens.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Zach and Lucy and the yoga zoo / by Pifferson Sisters.; Chambers, Mark,1980-;
Lucy and Zach set up a yoga studio in the basement of their apartment building using potted plants from the lobby, door mats taken from various neighbors, and their very limited knowledge of yoga, on a day when snooty Mrs. Blankenship is giving her book club a tour.LSC
Subjects: Humorous fiction.; Brothers and sisters; Yoga; Apartment houses;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Hatch / by Oppel, Kenneth,1967-;
"First the rain brought seeds. Seeds that grew into alien plants that burrowed and strangled and fed. Seth, Anaya, and Petra are strangely immune to the plants' toxins and found a way to combat them. But just as they have their first success, the rain begins again. This rain brings eggs. That hatch into insects. Not small insects. Bird-sized mosquitos that carry disease. Borer worms that can eat through the foundation of a house. Boat-sized water striders that carry away their prey. But our heroes aren't able to help this time--they've been locked away in a government lab with other kids who are also immune. What is their secret? Could they be... part alien themselves? Whose side are they on?"--Google Books.LSC
Subjects: Science fiction.; Teenagers; Extraterrestrial beings; Human-alien encounters;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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