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Bitter sweet : a novel / by Williams, Hattie(Novelist),author.;
"Charlie is twenty-three, single and the new publicity assistant at London's preeminent independent book publishing house. Richard Aveling is fifty-six, married and the author who has defined his generation. Charlie has long idolized the charming, illustrious writer, who also represents a link to her late mother who loved his work. But as they embark on an illicit and all-consuming affair, Charlie is forced to hide the relationship from everyone she cares about. Too soon, she can't imagine her life without Richard, and too late, she understands that losing him will unravel more than just their relationship -- it might also unravel her."--
Subjects: Bildungsromans.; Novels.; Adultery; Authors; Man-woman relationships; Publishers and publishing; Young women;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The Russian / by Coes, Ben,author.;
"As the brutal Russian mafia becomes the most powerful and deadly criminal enterprise in the U.S., it's up to covert operative Rob Tacoma to fight back ... Ruthless, clever, and unbelievably violent, the Russian mafia has rapidly taken over the criminal underworld in the U.S. and law enforcement has been unable to stem the tide. When a powerful Russian mob family declares war by publicly executing two high-profile American politicians, the messageis unmistakable-opposition will be met with overwhelming deadly force. With no other viable options, the President creates a clandestine assassinations team to find and eliminate the unreachable men running this deadly criminal operation.--
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Intelligence officers; Secret service; Assassins; Russian American criminals; Organized crime; Murder;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 2
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Paradise lost / by Milton, John,1608-1674,author.;
Includes bibliographical references."Blind, broken by the death of his wife and bitterly disappointed by the Restoration, Milton dictated his sweeping biblical epic Paradise Lost to a series of helpers. While the struggle between God and Satan rages across the cosmos, the human tragedy of Adam and Eve--the temptation and fall--is movingly depicted in language unsurpassed in its musicality and beauty. A staggering and audacious undertaking--seeking, in Milton's words, to "justify the ways of God to men"--Paradise Lost has been revered since its initial publication, inspiring writers from Mary Shelley to William Wordsworth, and is widely considered to be the greatest poem ever written in the English language."--
Subjects: Poetry.; Epic poetry.; Adam (Biblical figure); Eve (Biblical figure); Bible.; Fall of man; Good and evil;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Kurt Vonnegut [videorecording] : unstuck in time / by Argott, Don,film director.; Weide, Robert B.,film director,film producer,screenwriter.; 9.14 Pictures,production company.; IFC Films,publisher.; Whyaduck Productions,production company.;
Kurt Vonnegut: Unstuck In Time is a dazzling, worthy tribute to Vonnegut and a compelling introduction for the uninitiated. The feature documentary -- the first of its kind on Vonnegut -- is a deep, immersive dive into the author's upbringing and his creative output. It spans his childhood in Indianapolis, his experience as a Prisoner of War in World War II, his marriage, family, and divorce, his early careers as a publicist for General Electric and a car salesman, and his long years as a struggling writer, leading to eventual superstardom in 1969 following the publication of his lightning-bolt anti-war novel Slaughterhouse-Five.E.Subtitled for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).DVD ; wide screen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Biographical films.; Documentary films.; Nonfiction films.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Vonnegut, Kurt.; Authors, American; Novelists, American;
For private home use only.
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The lost spells / by Macfarlane, Robert,1976-author.; Morris, Jackie,illustrator.;
"Since its publication in 2017, The Lost Words has enchanted readers with its poetry and illustrations of the natural world. Now, The Lost Spells, a book kindred in spirit and tone, continues to re-wild the lives of children and adults. The Lost Spells evokes the wonder of everyday nature, conjuring up red foxes, birch trees, jackdaws, and more in poems and illustrations that flow between the pages and into readers' minds. Robert Macfarlane's spell-poems and Jackie Morris's watercolour illustrations are musical and magical: these are summoning spells, words of recollection, charms of protection. To read The Lost Spells is to see anew the natural world within our grasp and to be reminded of what happens when we allow it to slip away."--
Subjects: Poetry.; Nature in art.; Nature;
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Death by Irish whiskey / by Murphy, C. E.(Catie E.),author.;
The competition for best whiskey in Ireland will be a publicity bonanza for the winner, and that means there are celebrities involved--like boxer Angus McConal and Megan's friend Niamh, an up-and-coming actress who's teamed up with Megan's uncle, the retired Sligo harbormaster. But rivalries and revelries turn out to be a bad blend when McConal dies at a whiskey tasting. Megan promised her girlfriend she'd quit her amateur sleuthing, but with Niamh and her uncle as suspects, she's over a barrel ... With her relationship on the rocks, Megan gets in even deeper when a second entrant in the competition is killed--and her investigation starts zeroing in on a suspect. Now she just needs proof.
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Cozy mysteries.; Novels.; Chauffeurs; Contests; Limousine services; Murder; Whiskey industry;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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An anthology of Indigenous literatures in English : voices from Canada / by Ruffo, Armand Garnet,1955-editor.; Vermette, Katherena,1977-editor.; Moses, Daniel David,1952-editor.; Goldie, Terry,editor.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."Over twenty years after the publication of its groundbreaking first edition, An Anthology of Indigenous Literatures in English continues to provide the most comprehensive coverage of Indigenous literatures within Canada available in one volume. Emphasizing the importance of orature within the tradition, the anthology presents traditional songs of the Southern First Nations and the Inuit before moving on to showcase a diverse array of graphic and short stories, poems, plays, letters, and essays crafted by exceptional writers from a wide variety of periods and backgrounds. Newly revised and expanded, the fifth edition introduces many new voices and selections, preserving the collection's traditional balance of historical and contemporary Indigenous literatures."--
Subjects: Canadian literature (English); Canadian literature (English); Canadian literature (English); First Nations;
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An inconvenient truth [videorecording (DVD)] : a global warning / by Brook, Michael; Gore, Albert,1948-; Guggenheim, Davis.; Paramount Pictures Corporation;
Editors, Jay Lash Cassidy, Dan Swietlik ; music, Michael Brook.Host, Al Gore.A passionate and inspiring look at former Vice President Al Gore's campaign to expose the myths and misconceptions of global warming, and to create public awareness on the subject.Canadian Home Video Rating: G.DVD; region 1; widescreen.
Subjects: Global warming; Global warming; Global warming; Risk perception.;
© c2006., Paramount Pictures,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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America's reluctant prince : the life of John F. Kennedy Jr. / by Gillon, Steven M.,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."Through the lens of their decades-long friendship and including exclusive interviews and details from previously classified documents, noted historian and New York Times bestselling author Steven M. Gillon examines John F. Kennedy Jr.'s life and legacy from before his birth to the day he died. Gillon covers the highs, the lows, and the surprising incidents, viewpoints, and relationships that John never discussed publicly, revealing the full story behind JFK Jr.'s complicated and rich life. In the end, Gillon proves that John's life was far more than another tragedy -- rather, it's the true key to understanding both the Kennedy legacy and how America's First Family continues to shape the world we live in today"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Kennedy, John F., Jr., 1960-1999.; Children of presidents; Celebrities;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The Obamas / by Kantor, Jodi,1975-;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Explores the Obama family's transition into the White House, capturing the emotions and personalities beneath the public faȧde as the president and the First Lady deal with their new roles.
Subjects: Obama, Barack; Obama, Michelle, 1964-; Obama family.; Presidents;
© 2012., Little, Brown,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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