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- Don't call it a comeback : what happened when I stopped chasing PRs, and started chasing happiness / by D'Amato, Keira,author.; Spence, Evelyn(Journalist),author.;
"A victorious tale of coming back in middle age to topple marathon records, from the running world's most beloved underdog, mom of two, and woman voted "most fun follow" on Strava. Keira D'Amato was an all-American runner who used to chase success. But after being injured in her early twenties, she assumed her running career was over, and settled into life as a military spouse and mother of two young children. In her early thirties, she found herself overweight, out of shape, and battling postpartum depression. She knew that improving her fitness would make her feel better, and told herself to just get out and run ninety seconds, down her street and back. To her dismay, she couldn't do it. But two days later she tried again. And six years after that, she broke the American women's record in the marathon at the age of thirty-seven. Keira has created a buzz in the world of professional athletics by taking the road less traveled. The normal trajectory for an elite female athlete has been to focus on sport first, then get a "real" job, and finally, have a family. Keira upended that: she married her high school sweetheart, had two babies in quick succession, began her career in real estate -- and only then returned to running. But it's not just her relatable background that makes Keira so popular amongst fellow runners. We assume that to be successful, one must be serious and humorless, with an all-or-nothing approach to ambition. But what if the opposite were true -- that cultivating more fun, and more variety in your life could actually help you reach your biggest goals? At an age when most athletes consider retirement, Keira is just getting started. And she's determined to share the secrets of her success to help readers to start chasing their own happiness, to dream a big, scary dream, and ultimately to find their way back to themselves"--- Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Personal narratives.; D'Amato, Keira.; Marathon running; Women runners;
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- The darkest evening [sound recording] / by Cleeves, Ann,author.; Birkett, Janine,narrator.; Macmillan Audio (Firm),publisher.;
Read by Janine Birkett."Driving home during a swirling blizzard, Vera Stanhope's only thought is to get there quickly. But the snow is so heavy, she becomes disoriented and loses her way. Ploughing on, she sees a car slewed off the road ahead of her. With the driver's door open, Vera assumes the driver has sought shelter but when she inspects the car she is shocked to find a young toddler strapped in the back seat. Afraid they will freeze, Vera takes the child and drives on, arriving at Brockburn, a run-down stately home she immediately recognizes as the house her father Hector grew up in. Inside Brockburn a party is in full swing, with music and laughter to herald the coming Christmas. But outside in the snow, a young woman lies dead and Vera knows immediately she has a new case. Could this woman be the child's mother and, if so, what happened to her?"--Jacket flap.- Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Audiobooks.; Stanhope, Vera; Blizzards; Family secrets; Murder; Women detectives;
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- The glass house, or when the moon's too thin for stories / by Rotenberg, David(David Charles);
Decker Roberts was born with a gift: he always knows when you re telling the truth. Over time, however, that gift has become a burden. Struggling to find his way, Decker has retreated into isolation in Namibia. But when Decker s estranged son, Seth, is kidnapped, it sets in motion a chain of events as unstoppable as it is mysterious. Seth is the key to everyone s plans. His inherited "gifts" are more powerful than his father s, and there are some who will do anything to control them. Yslan Hicks of the NSA desperately needs to find Seth and Decker, but when both trails run cold, Yslan has to turn to Decker s old friends for help in locating father and son. Soon they find themselves confronting an ancient conspiracy as they are inescapably drawn towards a conclusion that will change both themselves and the world around them. But what is the end of the road for some may be only the beginning for others.- Subjects: Canadian fiction.; Psychological thrillers.; Psychological thrillers, Canadian.; Roberts, Decker (Fictitious character); Conspiracies; Fathers and sons; Kidnapping; Psychic ability; Secret service; Threat (Psychology); Truth;
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- Scythe & Sparrow / by Weaver, Brynne,author.;
Doctor Fionn Kane is running from a broken heart, one he hopes to mend in small-town Nebraska, far away from his almost-fiancé and his derailed surgical career. It's a simpler life: head down, hard work, and absolutely no romantic relationships. He wants none of the circus he left behind in Boston. But then the real circus finds him. Motorcycle performer Rose Evans has spent a decade on the road with the Silveria Circus, and it suits her just fine, especially when she has the urge to indulge in a little murder when she's not in the spotlight. But when a kill goes awry and she ends up with a broken leg, Rose finds herself stuck in Nebraska, at the home of the adorably nerdy town doctor. The problem is, not every broken heart can be sewn back together ... And the longer you stay in one place, the more likely your ghosts will catch up.- Subjects: Romance fiction.; Erotic fiction.; Novels.; Man-woman relationships; Physicians; Small cities; Women circus performers; Women serial murderers;
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- Please don't lie : a thriller / by Kline, Christina Baker,1964-author.; Burt, Anne,author.;
"Two years ago, Hayley Stone lost everything. First, her parents died in a devastating fire. Then, her sister overdosed, leaving Hayley alone and hounded by a media circus that turned her family's tragedy into tabloid fodder. When her new husband suggests a fresh start in the Adirondacks, the promise of anonymity in an isolated mountain town feels like salvation. But the mountains hold darker secrets than she ever imagined. Her once-loving husband grows distant and volatile. The widow down the road keeps spewing vague accusations. Not even their new friends-a free-spirited couple living on the property-can help Hayley shake the creeping sense that something is off. As winter edges closer, Hayley discovers that her sanctuary is anything but safe. Trapped and isolated, she faces a terrifying truth: in trying to escape her past, she may have run straight into something far more dangerous."--- Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Psychological fiction.; Novels.; Discomfort (Psychology); Life change events; Loss (Psychology); Married people; Married women; Newlyweds; Secrecy; Social isolation;
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- Only one survives / by McKinnon, Hannah Mary,author.;
All drummer Vienna Taylor ever wanted was to make music. If that came with fame, she'd take it--as long as her best friend, guitarist Madison Pierce, was sharing the spotlight and singing lead. And with their new all-female pop rock band gaining traction, soon everyone would hear their songs ... Except, on the way to an event, the Bittersweet's van careened off an icy mountain road during a blizzard--leaving one member dead and another severely injured. In order to survive the frigid night, the rest took shelter in a nearby abandoned cabin. But Vienna's dreams devolved into a terrifying nightmare as, one by one, her fellow band members met a gruesome end ... and Madison simply vanished in the night. What really happened to the Bittersweet? Did Vienna's closest friend finally decide to take center stage on her own terms? She doesn't want to believe it. But guilty people run.- Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Psychological fiction.; Novels.; Female friendship; Murder; Survival; Traffic accidents; Women musicians; Women's bands (Music);
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- The path to Sunshine Cove / by Thayne, RaeAnne,author.;
With a past like hers, Jessica Clayton feels safer in a life spent on the road. She's made a career out of helping others downsize, because she's learned the hard way that the less 'stuff,' the better, a policy she applies equally to her relationships. But a new client is taking Jess back to Cape Sanctuary, a town she once called home, and that her little sister, Rachel, still does. While Jess couldn't wait to put the miles between her and Cape Sanctuary, Rachel put down roots. But with the demands of her youngest child's disability, Rachel's marriage has begun to fray at the seams. She needs her sister now more than ever, yet she's learned from painful experience that she shouldn't count on her now. Against her judgment, Jess finds herself becoming attached to her sister and her family, and it's time to put everything on the line. Does she continue running from her painful past, or stay put and make room for the love and joy that come along with it?- Subjects: Romance fiction.; Domestic fiction.; Sisters; Dysfunctional families; Man-woman relationships;
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- Hotel Artemis [videorecording (BLURAY)] / by Bautista, David,1969-actor.; Boutella, Sofia,1982-actor.; Brown, Sterling K.,actor.; Foster, Jodie,actor.; Goldblum, Jeff,1952-actor.; Pearce, Drew,1975-film director,screenwriter.; Quinto, Zachary,actor.; Global Road Entertainment (Firm),film distributor.;
Jodie Foster, Sofia Boutella, Dave Bautista, Sterling K. Brown, Zachary Quinto, Jeff Goldblum.Los Angeles, 2028: Jean "the Nurse" Thomas (Jodie Foster) runs the Hotel Artemis, a makeshift hospital that only serves criminal types. As riots grip the city, a bank robber (Sterling K. Brown) brings his wounded brother (Brian Tyree Henry) to the Artemis and is soon caught up in the wild goings-on along with a bizarre cast of characters that includes an assassin (Sofia Boutella), an arms dealer (Charlie Day), a cop (Jenny Slate), and the hotel's owner (Jeff Goldblum).Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.Blu-ray disc (requires Blu-ray player for playback) ; anamorphic widescreen format (2.40:1 aspect ratio) ; DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, Dolby digital 5.1.- Subjects: Action and adventure films.; Feature films.; Assassins; Criminals; Hospitals; Nurses; Riots;
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- Vampires of El Norte / by Cañas, Isabel,author.;
"As the daughter of a rancher in 1840s Mexico, Nena knows a thing or two about monsters--her home has long been threatened by tensions with Anglo settlers from the north. But something more sinister lurks near the ranch at night, something that drains men of their blood and leaves them for dead. Something that once attacked Nena nine years ago. Believing Nena dead, Néstor has been on the run from his grief ever since, moving from ranch to ranch working as a vaquero. But no amount of drink can dispel the night terrors of sharp teeth; no woman can erase his childhood sweetheart from his mind. When the United States attacks Mexico in 1846, the two are brought abruptly together on the road to war: Nena as a curandera, a healer striving to prove her worth to her father so that he does not marry her off to a stranger, and Néstor as a member of the auxiliary cavalry of ranchers and vaqueros. But the shock of their reunion--and Nena's rage at Néstor for seemingly abandoning her long ago--is quickly overshadowed by the appearance of a nightmare made flesh. And unless Nena and Néstor work through their past and face the future together, neither will survive to see the dawn"--- Subjects: Gothic fiction.; Historical fiction.; Paranormal fiction.; Vampire fiction.; Novels.; Man-woman relationships; Vampires;
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- Still life / by McDermid, Val,author.;
"The UK's "Queen of Crime" Val McDermid returns to her propulsive series featuring cold case detective Karen Pirie, who finds herself investigating the shadowy world of forgery, where things are never what they seem. Still Life is intensely gripping from the first page and further proof that McDermid is writing at the top of her game. When a lobster fisherman on an early morning run pulls in his traps, he finds something he wasn't expecting to catch-a body. Turns out the dead man was the brother of a senior Scottish government official who vanished without a trace, and Detective Chief Inspector Karen Pirie is asked to take over the investigation. At the same time, a woman in the wealthy enclave of Perth is clearing out her sister's home after a fatal road accident and finds a mysterious camper van in the garage containing a skeletonized body. But who is it? And how long has it been there? The two cases will draw Karen into the world of imposters, identity theft, and art forgery"--- Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Women detectives; Murder; Cold cases (Criminal investigation); Missing persons; Art forgers; Impostors and imposture;
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