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Remember : the science of memory and the art of forgetting / by Genova, Lisa,author.;
Includes bibliographical references.The Harvard-trained neuroscientist presents an exploration of the intricacies of human memory that distinguishes between normal and concerning memory loss while explaining the profound roles of sleep, stress, and other contributing influences.
Subjects: Memory.;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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At death's dough / by Quigley, Mindy,author.;
It's February in the ritzy lakeside resort town of Geneva Bay, Wisconsin, and love is in the air. Pizza chef Delilah O'Leary is gearing up to celebrate her first Valentine's Day with hunky police detective Calvin Capone, great-grandson of the infamous Chicago mobster. But their romance is put on ice when a shocking discovery plunges them into a century-old crime with ties to Capone's notorious forefather. As old secrets surface, Delilah realizes that nearly everyone in town--from Capone's cagey cousin to her own quirky customers--has something to hide. With the pressure mounting and the past closing in, Delilah must help Capone follow a trail of clues that could lead them to a priceless treasure ... or into a deadly trap. Can Delilah serve up justice before history repeats itself? Or will she and Capone end up sleeping with the anchovies?
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Cozy mysteries.; Recipes.; Novels.; Businesswomen; Detectives; Murder; Man-woman relationships; Pizzerias; Secrecy;
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Crybaby / by Beaumont, Karen.; Yelchin, Eugene.;
When Baby cries, her family and neighbors try unsuccessfully to stop her tears and get her back to sleep, but Roy, the old retriever, knows that Baby needs her toy sheep for a good night.LSC
Subjects: Stories in rhyme.; Infants; Crying; Dogs; Families; Bedtime;
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Night wherever we go : a novel / by Peyton, Tracey Rose,author.;
"On a struggling Texas plantation, six enslaved women slip from their sleeping quarters and gather in the woods under the cover of night. The Lucys--as they call the plantation owners, after Lucifer himself--have decided to turn around the farm's bleak financial prospects by making the women bear children. They have hired a "stockman" to impregnate them. But the women are determined to protect themselves. Now each of the six faces a choice. Nan, the doctoring woman, has brought a sack of cotton root clippings that can stave off children when chewed daily. If they all take part, the Lucys may give up and send the stockman away. But a pregnancy for any of them will only encourage the Lucys further. And should their plan be discovered, the consequences willbe severe. Visceral and arresting, Night Wherever We Go illuminates each woman's individual trials and desires while painting a subversive portrait of collective defiance"--
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Novels.; Plantations; Slaveholders; Women slaves;
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The night guest / by Hildur Knútsdóttir,1984-author.; Kowal, Mary Robinette,1969-translator.; translation of:Hildur Knútsdóttir,1984-Myrkrið milli stjarnanna.English.;
"Hildur Knútsdóttir's The Night Guest is an eerie and ensnaring story set in contemporary Reykjavík that's sure to keep you awake at night. Iðunn is in yet another doctor's office. She knows her constant fatigue is a sign that something's not right, but practitioners dismiss her symptoms and blood tests haven't revealed any cause. When she talks to friends and family about it, the refrain is the same-have you tried eating better? exercising more? establishing a nighttime routine? She tries to follow their advice, buying everything from vitamins to sleeping pills to a step-counting watch. Nothing helps. Until one night Iðunn falls asleep with the watch on, and wakes up to find she's walked over 40,000 steps in the night ... What is happening when she's asleep? Why is she waking up with increasingly disturbing injuries? And why won't anyone believe her?"--
Subjects: Horror fiction.; Psychological fiction.; Novels.; Fatigue; Sleepwalking;
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The healing power of essential oils : soothe inflammation, boost mood, prevent autoimmunity, and feel great in every way / by Zielinski, Eric,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."A soup-to-nuts guide to mastering essential oils for vibrant health and well-being, featuring dozens of recipes and formulations for restful sleep, reduced inflammation, balanced hormones, and more"--
Subjects: Aromatherapy.; Essences and essential oils;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Pride and joy : a novel / by Onomé, Louisa,author.;
"Joy Okafor is overwhelmed. Recently divorced, a life coach whose phone won't stop ringing, and ever the dutiful Nigerian daughter, Joy has planned every aspect of her mother's seventieth birthday weekend on her own. As the Okafors slowly begin to arrive, Mama Mary goes to take a nap. But when the grandkids go to wake her, they find that she isn't sleeping after all. Refusing to believe that her sister is gone-gone, Auntie Nancy declares that she has had a premonition that Mama Mary will rise again like Jesus Christ on Easter Sunday. Desperate to believe that they're about to witness a miracle, the family overhauls their birthday plans to welcome the Nigerian Canadian community, effectively spreading the word that Mama Mary is coming back. But skeptical Joy is struggling with the loss of her mother and not allowing herself to mourn just yet while going through the motions of planning a funeral that her aunt refuses to allow"--
Subjects: Novels.; Aunts; Divorced women; Families; Mothers; Nigerians;
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Revenge of Odessa / by Forsyth, Frederick,1938-2025,author.; Kent, Tony(Crime fiction writer),author.;
Summer, 2025. A US senator is burned to death in his Washington townhouse. Masked gunmen massacre supporters during a football match in Berlin. And an old man is murdered while he sleeps in the dementia ward of a German hospital. Three apparently unconnected events, three steps on the countdown to apocalypse. When journalist and podcaster Georg Miller starts joining the dots between them, he finds himself the target of professional killers. His investigation soon reveals that his would-be assassins are from an organisation known as the Odessa, a menacing and powerful Nazi group intent on regaining power. The Odessa has spread its poison from a covert compound in the Bavarian countryside all the way to the halls of the American Capitol. And now, as their campaign to destabilise the Western political system accelerates, Georg must stop the next attack, before it changes the course of history.
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Novels.; Attempted assassination; Conspiracies; Grandfathers; Grandsons; Journalists; Neo-Nazis;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Goodnight, goodnight, construction site-- and more stories about work [videorecording] / by Rinker, Sherri Duskey.Goodnight, goodnight, construction site.; Lichtenheld, Tom.Goodnight, goodnight, construction site.; Graham, Dion,narrator.; Carroll, Jon,narrator.; Soup2Nuts (Firm),production company.; Scholastic Inc.,production company.; Cinedigm (Firm),film distributor.; Weston Woods Studios,production company.;
Narrated by Dion Graham ; music by Jon Carroll.Down in the big construction site, tough trucks work with all their might. But now it's time to say goodnight! Little truck drivers will drift off to sleep to this soothing good-bye to the day.G.DVD.
Subjects: Children's films.; Animated films.; Short films.; Construction equipment; Trucks;
For private home use only.
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Sleepy-time fun [kit] : read-along storybook and CD. by Robinson, Cindy.; Disney Enterprises, Inc.;
Narrated by Cindy Robinson; featuring the voice talents of Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, Huey, Dewey, Louie, and Pluto.Book-and-CD set lets a child enjoy fun Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck stories and nursery rhymes. The CD also includes three songs: Brahms lullaby, Sleep little child, and Twinkle, twinkle, little star.
Subjects: Board books.; Nursery rhymes.;
© p2012., Disney Press,
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