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Last winter / by Mac, Carrie,1975-author.;
In the midst of his marital crisis, Gus takes their daughter's class on an overnight trip into the wilderness, where Ruby is one of only two children to survive the avalanche that kills the others, including her beloved father. After the search ends with no sign of her father, Ruby is determined to find him herself, using the survival skills he taught her and believing that he must still be alive. Her trek back into the snow sets off events that stretches her own resourcefulness and her mother's fragile coping skills to the breaking point.
Subjects: Psychological fiction.; Domestic fiction.; Novels.; Avalanches; Bipolar disorder; Communities; Disaster victims; Dysfunctional families; Marital conflict; Missing persons; Small cities; Survival;
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Compost city : practical composting know-how for small-space living / by Louie, Rebecca.;
Includes bibliographical references, Internet addresses and index.Composting: yes, you can because you will be wowed by compost's benefits and overcome your compost fears -- What is composting? or, how intimidating sciencey things become ludicrously accessible and interesting -- The very basic concepts behind making compost: surprise, it's not that much work! -- Outdoor composting: above ground systems, holding units, single and multistage bins, and tumblers wow you -- Outdoor composting: going underground, can you dig it? Trenches, digesters, and lasagna composting --The wormderful world of indoor vermiculture: embrace the wordplay and get yourself some worms -- Bokashi fermentation: a pickle you want to get into -- Urban farmyard: so many compostable animal poops in the concrete jungle! -- Get organized! Community composting: there's no need to go solo -- Join the green party: eco-taining!: Much less creepy than hiring a clown.LSC
Subjects: Compost.;
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Ring the bell [videorecording] / by Bond, Casey.; Chapman, Steven Curtis.; Miller, Mark.; Weber, Thomas.; Wolf, Nickolas.; ARC Entertainment (Firm); Provident Films.;
Music, Evan Mullen ; editor, Bryan Curb; director of photography, Samson Chan.Steven Curtis Chapman, Nickolas Wolf, Casey Bond, Robert Caso, Ashley Anderson McCarthy.Sometimes the next big thing isn't what you expect. Slick, big city sports agent Rob Decker has it all. But on his latest mission to sign a high school baseball superstar, Rob becomes stranded in a small town where the simplicity of life, and the faith of the people, stands in stark contrast to his own fast-paced, win-at-all-costs mindset. Torn between these two worlds, will Rob have the courage to let faith transform his life?MPAA Rating: PG.DVD; widescreen presentation ; Dolby digital 5.1, 2.0.
Subjects: Christian films.; Faith; Feature films.; Small cities; Sports agents; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.;
© c2013., ARC Entertainment,
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Final cut : a novel / by Watson, S. J.(Steven J.),author.;
"Blackwood Bay. An ordinary place, home to ordinary people. It used to be a buzzing seaside destination. But now, ravaged by the effects of dwindling tourism and economic downturn, it's a ghost town--and the perfect place for film-maker Alex to shoot her new documentary. But the community is deeply suspicious of her intentions. After all, nothing exciting ever happens in Blackwood Bay ... or does it?"--Jacket flap.
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Psychological fiction.; Women motion picture producers and directors; Documentary films; Missing children; Fishing villages; Small cities; Secrecy;
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The field [graphic novel] / by Lapp, Dave,1965-author,illustrator.;
Takes a look at a time when children stayed out until the streetlights came on - and exposes the dangers, quirks, and wildness of childhood in the 1970s.
Subjects: Biographical comics.; Nonfiction comics.; Graphic novels.; Personal narratives.; Lapp, Dave, 1965-; Boys; Children; Nineteen seventies; Small cities; Summer;
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Finding normal [videorecording] / by Beatty, Lou,Jr.,actor.; Bongiorno, Andrew,actor.; Cameron-Bure, Candace,1976-; Herzlinger, Brian,film director.; St. John, Trevor,actor.; Pure Flix Entertainment.; UP Network (Firm);
Music, Will Musser ; director of photography, Akis Konstantakopoulos ; editor, Blak Barrie.Candace Cameron Bure, Trevor Marshall St. John, Lou Beatty Jr., Andrew Bongiorno.The only thing standing between Dr. Lisa Leland and the wedding of her dreams in the Hamptons is a 2,600-mile drive from Los Angeles to her new life. However, a run-in with the law in the country town of Normal, NC, leaves Dr. Leland with a choice: jail or community service. Sentenced to serve three days as the town's doctor, Lisa has her world turned upside down by a man she would never expect. Quickly, Lisa finds that there's a lot more to Normal than she could have ever imagined.PG.DVD ; all regions ; widescreen presentation.
Subjects: Community service (Punishment); Made-for-TV movies.; Small cities; Television comedies.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Women physicians;
© 2014., Pure Flix Entertainment,
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I dreamed of falling : a novel / by Dahl, Julia,1977-author.;
"In acclaimed author Julia Dahl's new standalone, the death of a young mother triggers an avalanche of secrets in a small Hudson Valley town. Roman Grady is the sole reporter for the local newspaper in a tiny Hudson Valley town - a town so small that every store opening and DUI is considered newsworthy. But when Roman's longtime girlfriend, Ashley, the mother of his four-year-old son, is found dead, he realizes he had no idea what was really going on in her life. And when he starts asking questions, he's not prepared for the answers. What was Ashley doing at the cliffside home of her troubled ex-girlfriend? How did no one in a house full of people see what happened to her? And why does it seem like everyone in town suddenly has something to hide? As Roman and his mother dig into Ashley's last few months, the truths they uncover threaten to expose painful secrets. The kind of secrets that can get you killed. A gripping thriller and a moving portrait of a family struggling through tragedy, I Dreamed of Falling showcases Julia Dahl's talent for using crime fiction to tell an immersive and unforgettable story. Dahl's unflinching novel asks hard questions about love, regret, inequality, and the possibilities and the perils of forgiveness"--
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Psychological fiction.; Novels.; Criminal investigation; Murder; Reporters and reporting; Secrecy; Small cities; Young women;
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The Graveyard Club. [graphic novel] / by Stine, R. L.,author,creator.; Borelli, Carola,illustrator.; Campbell, Jim(Letterer),letterer.; Martinelli, Gloria,colourist.; Segala, Francesco,colourist.;
Parker West and the rest of the Graveyard Club return for more terrifying misadventures, as Parker, Rhonda, Patti, and Trip investigate the mysterious disappearance of Parker and Rhonda's dads.
Subjects: Monster comics.; Horror comics.; Graphic novels.; Clubs; High school students; Missing persons; Monsters; Small cities; Teenagers;
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Fall into temptation / by Score, Lucy,author.;
"Beckett Pierce is the most eligible bachelor in the nosiest small town in upstate New York. But after his last girlfriend handcuffed herself to his porch and set his welcome mat on fire when he broke up with her, he's not looking for any more romance. Even if it lands right in his backyard. Gianna Decker has her hands full. With two kids, a useless ex, and a brand new yoga studio, the last thing on her mind is finding a man who'll cause her more problems. Dating her broody landlord? Yeah, that would be a problem. Dating the sexy mayor of the town she just moved to? Definitely a problem. Dating the "favorite" son of her father's new lady friend? It seems like Beckett is a bad idea just waiting to happen. But he's a bad idea she can't seem to resist. As Beckett and Gianna find themselves thrown together again and again, they can't help but fall into the temptation of sizzling stolen kisses, of a desire so hot it brands. And soon they're much, much closer than they ever wanted. Tempers flair when their families complicate things and the interfering citizens of Blue Moon Bend step in with their special brand of chaos. Can Beckett and Gianna manage to disentangle themselves before it's too late? Or is the temptation too much for either of them to deny?"--
Subjects: Romance fiction.; Novels.; City and town life; Man-woman relationships; Mayors; Single mothers; Small cities; Yoga teachers;
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Cold as hell / by Armstrong, Kelley,author.;
"New York Times bestselling author Kelley Armstrong returns to Haven's Rock in Cold as Hell as Casey Duncan hunts down a dangerous killer during a deadly blizzard. Haven's Rock is a sanctuary town hidden deep in the Yukon for those who need to disappear from the regular world. Detective Casey Duncan and her husband, Sheriff Eric Dalton, are starting a family now that they've settled into their life here. As Casey nears the end of her pregnancy, she lets nothing, including her worried husband, stop her from investigating what happens in the forbidden forest outside the town of Haven's Rock. When one of the town's residents is drugged and wanders too close to the edge of town, she's dragged into the woods kicking and screaming. She's saved in the nick of time, but the women of the town are alarmed. Casey and Eric investigate the assault just as a snowstorm hits Haven's Rock, covering the forest. It's there they find a frozen body, naked in the snow. With mixed accounts of the woman's last movements, the two begin to question who they can trust-and who they can't-in their seemingly safe haven"--
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Novels.; Duncan, Casey (Fictitious character); Blizzards; Forests and forestry; Murder; Pregnant women; Sheriffs; Small cities; Women detectives; Women;
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