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A guest at the feast : essays / by Tóibín, Colm,1955-author.;
From the melancholy and amusement within the work of the writer John McGahern to an extraordinary essay on his own cancer diagnosis, Tóibín delineates the bleakness and strangeness of life and also its richness and its complexity. As he reveals the shades of light and dark in a Venice without tourists and the streets of Buenos Aires riddled with disappearances, we find ourselves considering law and religion in Ireland as well as the intricacies of Marilynne Robinson's fiction. The imprint of the written word on the private self, as Tóibín himself remarks, is extraordinarily powerful. In this collection, that power is gloriously alive, illuminating history and literature, politics and power, family and the self.
Subjects: Biographies.; Essays.; Personal narratives.; Tóibín, Colm, 1955-; Families.; Identity (Psychology); Religion.;
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Really and truly / by Rivard, Émilie,1983-; Delisle, Anne-Claire.; Quinn, Sarah;
Charlie's grandpa used to tell him all kinds of magical stories when he was young. But now a terrible disease has stolen away Grandpa's memory, his words, and even his smile. Charlie decides to try to reconnect with his grandpa by telling him some of the old stories they used to share.LSC
Subjects: Alzheimer's disease; Grandparents; Imagination;
© c2011., Owlkid Books,
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Yesterday, today, tomorrow : my life / by Loren, Sophia,1934-; Loren, Sophia,1934-Leri, oggi, domani.English.;
Includes filmography.Prologue -- 1. Toothpick -- 2. The Fairy-Tale Factory -- 3. The Ideal Man -- 4. Who's That Piccerella? -- 5. Mambo -- 6. Cary's Roses -- 7. A Mother Well Worth an Oscar -- 8. La dolce vita -- 9. Marriages -- 10. Stars -- 11. Comings and Goings -- 12. Seventeen Days -- 13. The Mona Lisa Smile -- 14. Going Home -- 15. Voices.
Subjects: Loren, Sophia, 1934-; Motion picture actors and actresses;
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But everyone feels this way : how an autism diagnosis saved my life / by Layle, Paige,author.;
Includes bibliographical references.""For far too long, I was told I was just like everyone else. All my struggles and feelings were supposedly universal, and the real difference was that I was just a weak, manipulative, selfish, emotional baby. I had to toughen up. But as much as everyone tried to convince me, I knew it couldn't be true. Living just seemed so much harder for me than everyone else. Whilst the people around me seemed to have no problem being calm and happy, I had panic attacks multiple times a day, where my hyperventilating made my legs numb and sometimes I lost consciousness. I cried almost every day from stress, frustration, exhaustion, or all three at once. This wasn't okay. This wasn't normal. This wasn't functioning. And it certainly wasn't fine." Paige Layle was normal. She lived in the countryside with her mom, dad, and brother Graham. She went to school, hung out with friends, and all the while everything seemed so much harder than it needed to be. A break in routine threw off the whole day. If her teacher couldn't answer "why" in class, she dissolved into tears, unable to articulate her own confusion or explain her lack of control. But Paige was normal. She smiled in photos, picked her feet up when her mom needed to vacuum instead of fleeing the room, and received high grades. She was popular and well-liked. And until she had a full mental breakdown, no one believed her when she claimed that she was not okay. In "But Everyone Feels This Way," Paige Layle shares her story as an autistic woman diagnosed late. Women are frequently diagnosed with autism much later than men - in their late teens or early twenties. Armed with the phrase "Autism Spectrum Disorder" (ASD), Paige set out to learn how to live her authentic, autistic life. She challenges stigmas, taboos, and stereotypes so that everyone can see themselves. Along the way, her online activism has spread awareness, acceptance, and self-recognition in millions of others"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Personal narratives.; Layle, Paige.; Autistic people; Autistic women;
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The key man : the true story of how the global elite was duped by a capitalist fairy tale / by Clark, Simon,1975-author.; Louch, Will,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."In this compelling story of greed, theft, and the dark underbelly of globalization and impact investing, two Wall Street Journal financial reporters investigate the shocking collapse of Abraaj-the largest private-equity failure in history-and the face behind its glimmering rise and catastrophic fall"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Naqvi, Arif, 1960-; Abraaj Group.; Commercial crimes.; Investment advisors; Investment advisors; Swindlers and swindling;
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Banana bop! / by Boynton, Sandra.;
Introduce little ones to their soon-to-be-favorite word with this seriously silly board book from the one and only Sandra Boynton. Banana Bop! is a book of few words--and most of them are "banana." But we challenge you to find a better word to repeat over and over again without smiling. First food, first word, first cascade of giggles: this irresistible board book is sure to make everyone go BANANAS!
Subjects: Humorous fiction.; Board books.; Bananas; Monsters;
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Downsizing [videorecording (BLURAY)] / by Payne, Alexander,1961-film director,screenwriter,film producer.; Johnson, Mark,1945 December 27-film producer.; Taylor, Jim,1962-screenwriter,film producer.; Chau, Hong,actor.; Damon, Matt,actor.; Egeberg, Ingjerd,actor.; Kier, Udo,actor.; Lassgård, Rolf,1955-actor.; Sudeikis, Jason,actor.; Waltz, Christopher,actor.; Wiig, Kristen,1973-actor.; Paramount Pictures Corporation,publisher,presenter.; Ad Hominem Enterprises (Firm),production company.; Gran Via Productions,production company.;
Editor, Kevin Tent ; director of photography, Phedon Papamichael.Matt Damon, Christopher Waltz, Hong Chau, Kristen Wiig, Jason Sudeikis, Udo Kier, Rolf Lassgard, Ingjerd Egeberg.When scientists find a way to shrink humans to five inches tall, Paul Safrane and his wife Audrey decide to ditch their stressed out lives in order to get small and live large in a luxurious downsized community. Filled with life-changing adventures and endless possibilities, Leisureland offers more than riches, as Paul discovers a whole new world and realizes that we are meant for something bigger.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.Blu-ray disc (requires Blu-ray player for playback) ; anamorphic widescreen format ; DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1, Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Comedy films.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.; Feature films.; Human experimentation in medicine; Body size; Self-realization;
For private home use only.
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Double trouble / by Wilde, Lori.;
Contents: Charmed and dangerous -- Mission: irresistible.Charmed and dangerous: when her thrill-seeking twin sister goes missing, Maddie Cooper must come to her rescue, which means teaming up with irritating, arrogant and altogether way to sexy FBI agent David Marshall. David isn't one to get easily distracted, but his new self-proclaimed partner has him completely sidetracked with her delectable curves and knockout smile. His first priority: follow the leads in the case.
Subjects: Love stories.; Investigations; Missing persons; Theft; Contemporary romance.;
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The emporium of emotions / by Desplat-Duc, Anne-Marie.; Faure, Antonin.; Garden, Jo(Translator);
The Emporium of Emotions is a shop unlike any other. It's only for children, who can come and exchange difficult emotions for other, more pleasant ones. Would you like to swap sadness for a smile? The owner, Mr. Laughncry, has just the thing to make you feel better. Want to trade your nightmare for a word from the swear display? Take your pick! Come on in and have a browse - just be ready to pay with a tear!
Subjects: Picture books.; Emotions; Stores, Retail; Big books.;
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Andrew Gold's Halloween howls [sound recording (CD)]. by Gold, Andrew.;
It must be Halloween (2:58) -- The monster mash / Bobby Pickett and Leonard Capizzi (3:44) -- Spooky scary skeletons (2:10) -- Trick or treat (3:28) -- The Addams family / Vic Mizzy (1:28) -- Ghostbusters / Ray Parker Jr. (4:10) -- Gimme a smile (The pumpkin song) / G. Prestopino and Andrew Gold (4:04) -- Don't scream (It's only Halloween) (3:35) -- The creature from the tub (3:48) -- Halloween party (3:12) -- Witches, witches, witches (3:10) -- In our haunted house (6:01)Performed and sung by Andrew Gold ; with guest vocalists and acc. musicians.Recorded at Quarkbrain Studios, Los Angeles.
Subjects: Halloween; Children's songs; Songs;
© p1996., Music for Little People ; Distributed by Kid Rhino,
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