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Book Uncle and me / by Krishnaswami, Uma,1956-; Swaney, Julianna.;
When the mayor tries to shut down the free lending library set up by Book Uncle, a retired teacher, Yasmin decides to do something about it.LSC
Subjects: Retired teachers; Books and reading;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Olive, again / by Strout, Elizabeth,author.;
And now Olive returns, this time as a person getting older, navigating her next decade as she comes to terms with the changes--sometimes welcome, sometimes not--in her own life. Here is Olive, strangely content in her second marriage, still in an evolving relationship with her son and his family, encountering a cast of memorable characters in the seaside town of Crosby, Maine. Whether it's a young girl coming to terms with the loss of her father, a young woman about to give birth at a baby shower, or a nurse who confesses a secret high school crush, the irascible Olive improbably touches the lives of others. Elizabeth Strout has achieved greatness by brilliantly laying bare the inner lives of ordinary people, by focusing on the small moments of connection which can dislodge lifelong grief and longing, and unite her characters through moments of transcendent grace. Olive, Again is another lasting work of fiction by this remarkable writer, and a cause for celebration among readers everywhere.
Subjects: Domestic fiction.; City and town life; Retired teachers; Interpersonal relations;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 3
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Chalk, challenge and change : stories from women teachers in Ontario 1920-1979 / by Retired Women Teachers of Ontario;
Subjects: Women teachers; Retired teachers; Teaching; Education;
© c2006., Trimatrix Management,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Going through the notions / by Price, Cate.;
Subjects: Mystery fiction.; Speciality stores; Murder; Buchanan, Daisy (Fictitious character : Price); Retired teachers;
© c2013., Berkley Prime Crime,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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How to write like a writer : a sharp and subversive guide to ignoring inhibitions, inviting inspiration, and finding your true voice / by Foster, Thomas C.,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Combing anecdotes and hard-won lessons from decades of teaching and writing - and invoking everyone from Hemingway to your third-grade teacher - retired professor Thomas C. Foster guides you through the basics of writing. With 'How to Write Like a Writer', youll learn how to organize your thoughts, construct first drafts, and (not incidentally) keep you in your chair so that inspiration can come to visit.
Subjects: Authorship; Readability (Literary style);
Available copies: 0 / Total copies: 1
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The best of us / by Carr, Robyn,author.;
Dr. Leigh Culver loves practicing medicine in Timberlake, Colorado. It is a much-needed change of pace from her stressful life in Chicago. The only drawback is she misses her Aunt Helen, the woman who raised her. But it's time Leigh has her independence, and she hopes the beauty of the Colorado wilderness will entice her aunt to visit often. Helen Culver is an independent woman who lovingly raised her sister's orphaned child. Now, with Leigh grown, it's time for her to live life for herself. The retired teacher has become a successful mystery writer who loves to travel and intends to never experience winter again. When Helen visits Leigh, she is surprised to find her niece still needs her, especially when it comes to sorting out her love life. But the biggest surprise comes when Leigh takes Helen out to Sullivan's Crossing and Helen finds herself falling for the place and one special person.
Subjects: Romance fiction.; Physicians; Authors; Man-woman relationships;
Available copies: 4 / Total copies: 4
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Wild oats [videorecording] / by Connelly, Billy,actor.; Lange, Jessica,actor.; MacLaine, Shirley,1934-actor.; Moore, Demi,actor.; Tennant, Andy,1955-film director.; Anchor Bay Entertainment, Inc,publisher.;
Shirley MacLaine, Jessica Lange, Demi Moore, Billy Connelly.Eva, a widow and retired history teacher, enjoys a quiet life. Everything changes when she receives a life insurance check accidentally made out for $5,000,000 instead of the expected $50,000. At the not-so-gentle urging of her best friend Maddie, Eva deposits the money and the two friends head to the Canary Islands with every intention of living it up. But their fantasy is short-lived when they discover that they have become media sensations overnight.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.MPAA rating: PG-13.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Comedy films.; Feature films.; Best friends; Female friendship; Life insurance; Widows;
For private home use only.
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Mr. Hynde is out of his mind! / by Gutman, Dan.; Paillot, Jim.;
When boring Mr. Loring retires, A.J.'s class gets a new music teacher who raps, break-dances, and thinks he has what it takes to become a famous musician."Ages 7-10"--P. [4] of cover.LSC
Subjects: Humorous fiction.; A. J. (Fictitious character from Gutman); Schools; Musicians; Teachers; Learning; Humorous stories.;
© 2005., HarperCollins,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The life impossible / by Haig, Matt,1975-author.;
"The remarkable next novel from Matt Haig, the author of #1 New York Times bestseller The Midnight Library, with more than nine million copies sold worldwide "What looks like magic is simply a part of life we don't understand yet ... " When retired math teacher Grace Winters is left a run-down house on a Mediterranean island by a long-lost friend, curiosity gets the better of her. She arrives in Ibiza with a one-way ticket, no guidebook and no plan. Among the rugged hills and golden beaches of the island, Grace searches for answers about her friend's life, and how it ended. What she uncovers is stranger than she could have dreamed. But to dive into this impossible truth, Grace must first come to terms with her past. Filled with wonder and wild adventure, this is a story of hope and the life-changing power of a new beginning"--
Subjects: Psychological fiction.; Novels.; Inheritance and succession; Mathematics teachers; Women teachers;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 5
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How to read a book : a novel / by Wood, Monica,author.;
"Violet Powell, a twenty-two-year-old from rural Abbott Falls, Maine, is being released from prison after serving twenty-two months for a drunk-driving crash that killed a local kindergarten teacher. Harriet Larson, a retired English teacher who runs the prison book club, is facing the unsettling prospect of an empty nest. Frank Daigle, a retired machinist, hasn't yet come to grips with the complications of his marriage to the woman Violet killed. When the three encounter each other one morning in a bookstore in Portland--Violet to buy the novel she was reading in the prison book club before her release, Harriet to choose the next title for the women who remain, and Frank to dispatch his duties as the store handyman--their lives begin to intersect in transformative ways. How to Read a Book is an unsparingly honest and profoundly hopeful story about letting go of guilt, seizing second chances, and the power of books to change our lives. With the heart, wit, grace, and depth of understanding that has characterized her work, Monica Wood illuminates the decisions that define a life and the kindnesses that make life worth living"--
Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Psychological fiction.; Novels.; Book clubs (Discussion groups); Books and reading; Drinking and traffic accidents; Drunk driving; Friendship; Guilt; Widowers; Women ex-convicts;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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