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The Girls Who Grew Big A Novel [electronic resource] : by Mottley, Leila.aut; CloudLibrary;
From the author of Oprah's Book Club pick and New York Times best seller Nightcrawling, here is an astonishing new novel about the joys and entanglements of a fierce group of teenage mothers in a small town on the Florida panhandle. Adela is sixteen years old. When she tells her parents she's pregnant, they send her from their home in Indiana to her grandmother’s in Padua Beach, Florida, "a town built on y’all bein good now? and babies havin babies, said in the rasp of a loud whisper in the back of a church." There, Adela meets Emory, who has a baby of her own she brings to high school, strapped to her chest; and Simone, ringleader of “the Girls,” a group of teenage mothers who hang out with their growing brood in the back of her red truck—dancing defiantly, breastfeeding, watching the kids and having each other's backs. The town thinks they've lost their way, but really they are finding it: looking for love, making and breaking friendships, navigating the miracle of motherhood and the paradox of girlhood. But before long they will find themselves on a collision course with one another. Full of heart, life, and hope, set against shifting sands of power and betrayal, The Girls Who Grew Big confirms Leila Mottley's promise and offers an explosive new perspective on what it means to be a young woman.
Subjects: Electronic books.; Literary; Contemporary Women; Family Life;
© 2025., McClelland & Stewart,
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A Five-Letter Word for Love A Novel [electronic resource] : by James, Amy.aut; cloudLibrary;
A heartwarming and humorous romance in which an unlikely couple fall in love over Wordle. Twenty-seven-year-old Emily doesn’t have a lot going well in her life right now. She dreams of a creative career but works as a receptionist in an auto shop. She longs for big city life but lives in a small town on Prince Edward Island. She craves a close group of friends but is stuck with irritating, car-obsessed coworkers. What Emily does have is a 300+ day streak on the New York Times Wordle. But one day, with only one guess left and no clue what the answer is, she’s forced to turn to one of her irritating, car-obsessed coworkers, John, for help—and in doing so, realizes that he might not be so irritating after all. As they make their way, word by word, toward a 365-day streak, Emily is drawn into a surprising romance that will take her outside of her comfort zone—and challenge everything she thought she knew about happiness, success, and love.
Subjects: Electronic books.; Small Town & Rural; Contemporary; Romantic Comedy;
© 2024., HarperCollins,
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Small axe [videorecording] : a collection of 5 films from Steve McQueen / by Ackie, Naomi,actor.; Barry, Neal,actor.; Beadle, Gary,actor.; Best, Khali,1990-actor.; Bovell, Dennis,actor.; Lenkiewicz, Rebecca,screenwriter.; McQueen, Steve,1969-film director,screenwriter,film producer.; Newland, Courttia,screenwriter.; Siddons, Alastair,screenwriter.; BBC Films,presenter.; BBC Studios,publisher.; British Broadcasting Corporation,production company.; EMU Films,production company.; Lammas Park,production company.; Six Temple Productions,production company.; Turbine Studios,production company.;
Naomi Ackie, Neal Barry, Gary Beadle, Khali Best, Dennis Bovell.Five original films, set between 1969 and 1982, celebrate the courage and solidarity of London's West Indian community. From a group of activists taking on a seemingly hopeless battle against police persecution, to a teenager experiencing a blues party full of dance, danger and romance, they're a powerful reminder of how brave individuals can spark change.PG.Subtitled for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).DVD ; wide screen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Anthology television programs.; Fiction television programs.; Made-for-TV movies.; Television mini-series.; Television programs.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; West Indians;
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Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The sporty one : my life as a Spice Girl / by C., Melanie,1974-author.; C., Melanie,1974-Who I am.;
25 years ago, The Spice Girls, a girl band that began after five women answered an ad in the paper, released their first single. 'Wannabe' became a hit and from that moment and, almost overnight, Melanie Chisholm went from small town girl to Sporty Spice, part of one of the biggest music groups in history. Beginning in her bedroom in the north-west of England dreaming of performing on stage, this book follows the meteoric rise of the Melanie and The Spice Girls, from the incredible highs of becoming one of the world's most recognizable popstars-playing at Wembley, conquering the BRITs, closing the Olympics-to the difficult lows. For the first time ever, Melanie talks about the pressures of fame, the shaming and bullying she experienced, the struggles she has had with her body image and mental health, and the difficulty of finding yourself when the whole world knows your name.
Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; C., Melanie, 1974-; Spice Girls.; Singers; Women singers;
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Slocum and the spirit bear / by Logan, Jake.;
Slocum needs to get out of Saint Joseph, Missouri, thanks to a money-grubbing sheriff who fines him every chance he gets. When newcomer Ed Warren is held up, Slocum shoots the would-be robber, only to be levied with yet another fine. But Slocum's luck turns after Ed offers him a job protecting a small wagon train hoping to strike it rich in the Colorado mines. Just before the Rockies, they are attacked by a group of otherworldly creatures that rise out of the ground and can disappear into thin air. The creatures are led by Spirit Bear, who has sworn to kill anyone who crosses his land. In order to get the wagon train to safety, Slocum has to hunt down Spirit Bear, his most unearthly foe ever...Cover verso.
Subjects: Western stories.; Slocum (Fictitious character); Wagon trains; Pioneers;
© c2012., Penguin,
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Closer to the moon [videorecording] / by Caranfil, Nae,film director,screenwriter.; Farmiga, Vera,actor.; Lloyd, Harry,1983-actor.; Strong, Mark,1963-actor.; IFC Films,publisher.; MPI Media Group,film distributor.;
Vera Farmiga, Mark Strong, Harry Lloyd.A Romanian police officer teams up with a small crew of old friends from the World War II Jewish Resistance to pull off a heist by convincing everyone at the scene of the crime that they are only filming a movie.PG.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Bank robberies; Caper films.; Comedy films.; Communist parties; Feature films.; Police; Propaganda films; Thieves;
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Blackout. by Fessenden, Larry,film director.; Timlin, Addison,actor.; Hurt, Alex,actor.; Rae, Ella,actor.; Speredakos, John,actor.; Castillo-Midyett, Joseph,actor.; Buscemi, Michael,actor.; MPI Media Group (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Addison Timlin, Alex Hurt, Ella Rae Peck, John Speredakos, Joseph Castillo-Midyett, Michael BuscemiOriginally produced by MPI Media Group in 2023.Charley’s secret is he thinks he’s a werewolf. He can’t remember the things he’s done, but the papers report random acts of violence taking place at night in his small upstate hamlet. Now the whole town must rally to find out what is tearing it apart: mistrust, fear, or a monster that comes out at night?Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Motion pictures.; Horror films.; Monsters in motion pictures.; Werewolves.;
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Midnight is the darkest hour : a novel / by Winstead, Ashley,author.;
"In her small hometown, librarian Ruth Cornier has always felt like an outsider, even as her beloved father rains fire-and-brimstone warnings from the pulpit at Holy Fire Baptist. Unfortunately for Ruth, the only things the townspeople fear more than the God and the Devil are the myths that haunt the area, like the story of the Low Man, a vampiric figure said to steal into sinners' bedrooms and kill them on moonless nights. When a skull is found deep in the swamp next to mysterious carved symbols, Bottom Springs is thrown into uproar--and Ruth realizes only she and Everett, an old friend with a dark past, have the power to comb the town's secret underbelly in search of true evil. A dark and powerful novel like fans have come to expect from Ashley Winstead, Midnight is the Darkest Hour is an examination of the ways we've come to expect love, religion, and stories to save us, the lengths we have to go to in order to take back power, and the monstrous work of being a girl in this world."--
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Psychological fiction.; Novels.; Friendship; Good and evil; Man-woman relationships; Murder; Small cities; Women librarians;
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Not quite a ghost / by Ursu, Anne.;
The house seemed to sit apart from the others on Katydid Street, silent and alone, like it didn't fit among them. For Violet Hart--whose family is about to move into the house on Katydid Street--very little felt like it fit anymore. Like their old home, suddenly too small since her mother remarried and the new baby arrived. Or Violet's group of friends, which, since they started middle school, isn't enough for Violet's best friend, Paige. Everything seemed to be changing at once. But sometimes, Violet tells herself, change is okay. That is, until Violet sees her new room. The attic bedroom in their new house is shadowy, creaky, and wrapped in old yellow wallpaper covered with a faded tangle of twisting vines and sickly flowers. And then, after moving in, Violet falls ill--and does not get better. As days turn into weeks without any improvement, her family growing more confused and her friends wondering if she's really sick at all, she finds herself spending more time alone in the room with the yellow wallpaper, the shadows moving in the corners, wrapping themselves around her at night. And soon, Violet starts to suspect that she might not be alone in the room at all.Ages 8-12.
Subjects: Psychological fiction.; Ghost stories.; Moving, Household; Life change events; Sick children; Friendship;
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In the schoolyard [sound recording (CD)] / by Sharon, Lois and Bram (Musical Group);
Silly names & crazy gibberish -- Fuzzy wuzzy -- Punchinello 47 -- Pufferbellies -- Ah si mon moine -- Betty Botter -- Where is thumbkin -- The Skunk said -- You can't make a turtle come out -- The duchess at tea -- Piccolimini -- Stone games -- La bamba -- It's a small world -- Love somebody/A bushel and a peck -- Un elefante -- Meetin' in the building -- Mommy what if... -- Matthew, Mark, Luke & John -- There was a little man -- Tall silk hat -- The wee cock sparra' -- Rattlin' bog -- Woodchuck -- Down in the valley two by two -- Miss Sue -- Way down yonder in the schoolyard.
Subjects: Children's songs;
© p2007, c1981., Casablanca Kids,
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