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A promise of ankles / by McCall Smith, Alexander,1948-author.; McIntosh, Iain,illustrator.;
"For the residents of 44 Scotland street, life in Edinburgh's intriguing New Town is a thing to be relished. After all, there are new faces to excite Domenica's anthropological imagination, precious moments with his triplets for Matthew to savor, and the prospect of a trip to the promised land of Glasgow for young Bertie. But there are mysteries that need solving too. Could Angus Lordie's dog, Cyril--the only dog in Scotland with a gold tooth--have unearthed a Neanderthal skull? Does the long-suffering Stuart have any hope of kindling a new relationship when Bruce, ever the navel gazer and consummate seducer, effortlessly steps into his pas de deux? And how will the patrons of Big Lou's café react to the menu's imminent culinary transformation? The stories of this wonderfully vibrant cast may take unexpected turns, but the warmth and humor at Scotland's most recognizable address will ultimately affirm the joy life brings us all"--
Subjects: Humorous fiction.; Domestic fiction.; Neighbors; Interpersonal relations;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Love in the time of Bertie / by McCall Smith, Alexander,1948-author.; McIntosh, Iain,illustrator.;
"Life for Bertie seems to be moving at a pace that is rather out of his control. In Drummond Place gardens it seems that Olive has their future together all planned out. Meanwhile, upstairs at 44 Scotland Street, Bertie's father, Stuart, is powerless to stop over-bearing Irene and her motion for Bertie to travel to Aberdeen on a three-month secondment. And, further up in the New Town, while Bruce Anderson plots with old-school chums, love blossoms in Big Lou's Cafe"--
Subjects: Humorous fiction.; Domestic fiction.; Apartment houses; Families; Interpersonal relations; Neighbors;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 3
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The peppermint tea chronicles / by McCall Smith, Alexander,1948-author.; McIntosh, Iain,illustrator.;
"Summer has come to Scotland Street. The long days have prompted its denizens to engage in flights of fancy. Some, like the Duke of Johannesburg's plan to create a microlite seaplane, are literal flights, and some, like the vain Bruce Anderson's idea of settling down with one of his many admirers, are more metaphorical. With the domineering Irene off pursuing academic challenges, Stuart and Bertie are free to indulge in summer fun. Stuart reconnects with an old acquaintance over refreshing peppermint tea while Bertie takes his friend Ranald Braveheart Macpherson to the circus. But their trip to the big top becomes rather more than the pleasant diversion they were hoping for. Once again, Scotland Street teems with the daily triumphs and challenges of those who call it home, and provides a warm, wise, and witty chronicle of the affairs in this corner of the world"--
Subjects: Humorous fiction.; Domestic fiction.; Neighbors; Interpersonal relations;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 2
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One / by Oliver, Jamie,1975-author.; Clatworthy, Richard,photographer.; Stuart, Paul,photographer.; Loftus, David,photographer.; Verity, James,designer.;
"One is the ultimate cookbook that will make getting good food on the table easier than ever before ... Jamie Oliver is back to basics with over 120 simple, delicious, ONE pan recipes. In ONE, Jamie Oliver will guide you through over 120 recipes for tasty, fuss-free and satisfying dishes cooked in just one pan. What's better: each recipe has just eight ingredients or fewer, meaning minimal prep (and cleaning up) and offering maximum convenience. Packed with budget-friendly dishes you can rustle up any time, ONE has everything from delicious work from home lunches to quick dinners the whole family will love; from meat-free options to meals that will get novice cooks started. With chapters including ... · Veggie Delights · Celebrating Chicken · Frying Pan Pasta · Batch Cooking Simple dishes like Juicy Tahini Chicken and Hassleback Eggplant Pie and will soon become your new favorites. There are plenty more no-fuss, tasty recipes that make ONE sit alongside 5 Ingredients and Ultimate Veg as your go-to kitchen companions"--
Subjects: Cookbooks.; Recipes.; One-dish meals.; Quick and easy cooking.;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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The coffinmaker's garden / by MacBride, Stuart,author.;
A village on the edge ... As a massive storm batters the Scottish coast, Gordon Smith's home is falling into the North Sea. But the crumbling headland has revealed what he's got buried in his garden: human remains. A house full of secrets ... With the storm still raging, it's too dangerous to retrieve the bodies and waves are devouring the evidence. Which means no one knows how many people Smith's already killed and how many more he'll kill if he can't be found and stopped. An investigator with nothing to lose ... The media are baying for blood, the top brass are after a scapegoat, and ex-Detective Inspector Ash Henderson is done playing nice. He's got a killer to catch, and God help anyone who gets in his way.
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Criminal investigation; Ex-police officers; Homicide; Police; Serial murderers;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 2
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The Ophelia girls / by Healey, Jane,1986-author.;
"In the summer of 1973, Ruth and her four friends were obsessed with pre-Raphaelite paintings--and a little bit obsessed with each other. Drawn to the cold depths of the river by Ruth's house, the girls pretend to be the drowning Ophelia, with increasingly elaborate tableaus. But by the end of that fateful summer, real tragedy finds them along the banks. Twenty-four years later, Ruth returns to the suffocating, once grand house she grew up in, the mother of young twins and seventeen-year-old Maeve. Joining the family in the country is Stuart, Ruth's childhood friend, who is quietly insinuating himself into their lives and gives Maeve the attention she longs for. She is recently in remission, unsure of her place in the world now that she is cancer-free. Her parents just want her to be an ordinary teenage girl. But what teenage girl is ordinary? Alternating between the two fateful summers, The Ophelia Girls is a suspense-filled exploration of mothers and daughters, illicit desire, and the perils and power of being a young woman"--
Subjects: Psychological fiction.; Domestic fiction.; Teenage girls; Mothers and daughters;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Shuggie Bain / by Stuart, Douglas,1976-author.;
"Shuggie Bain is the unforgettable story of young Hugh "Shuggie" Bain, a sweet and lonely boy who spends his 1980s childhood in public housing in Glasgow, Scotland. Thatcher's war on heavy industry has put husbands and sons out of work, and the city's notorious drugs epidemic is waiting in the wings. Shuggie's mother Agnes walks a wayward path: she is Shuggie's guiding light but a burden for his artistic brother and practical sister. She dreams of a house with its own front door while she flicks through the pages of the Freemans catalogue, ordering a little happiness on credit, anything to brighten up her grey life. Married to a "whoremaster" of a husband, Agnes keeps her pride by looking good-her beehive, make-up, and pearly-white false teeth offer a glamourous image of a Glaswegian Elizabeth Taylor. But under the surface, Agnes finds increasing solace in drink, and she drains away the lion's share of each week's benefits-all the family has to live on-on cans of extra-strong lager hidden in handbags and poured into tea mugs. Agnes's older children find their own ways to get a safe distance from their mother, abandoning Shuggie to look after her as she swings between alcoholic binges and sobriety. He is meanwhile doing all he can to somehow become the normal boy he desperately longs to be, but everyone has realized that Shuggie is "no right," and now Agnes's addiction has the power to eclipse everyone close to her-even and especially her beloved Shuggie. A heartbreaking novel of addiction, sexuality, and love, Shuggie Bain is an epic portrayal of a working-class family that is rarely seen in fiction"--
Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Children of alcoholics; Family secrets; Mothers and sons; Working class families;
Available copies: 0 / Total copies: 1
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The final silence / by Neville, Stuart,1972-;
Includes bibliographical references and index."Belfast, Northern Ireland: Rea Carlisle has inherited a house from an uncle she never knew. It doesn't take her long to clear out the dead man's remaining possessions, but one room remains stubbornly locked. When Rea finally forces it open, she discovers inside a chair, a table--and a leather-bound book, its pages filled with locks of hair, fingernails: a catalogue of victims. Horrified, Rea wants to go straight to the police but her family intervenes, fearing that scandal will mar her politician father's public image. Rea turns to the only person she can think of: disgraced police inspector Jack Lennon. He is facing suspension from the force and his new supervisor, DCI Serena Flanagan, is the toughest cop he's ever met. But a gruesome murder brings the dead man's terrifying journal to the top of the Belfast police's priority list"--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Detective and mystery stories.; Mystery fiction.; Conspiracy; Family secrets; Heiresses; Murder; Police;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Foyle's war. [videorecording] / by Green, Jill.; Horowitz, Anthony,1955-; Howell, Anthony,1971-; Kane, David.; Kitchen, Michael,1948-; MacFarlane, Lars.; Orme, Stuart.; Powell, Tristram.; Richards, David.; Weeks, Honeysuckle,1979-; Acorn Media (Firm); Greenlit Productions.;
Disc 1. The Russian house / directed by Stuart Orme and David Richards ; produced by Lars MacFarlane ; executive producer, Jill Green ; written by Anthony Horowitz and David Kane.Disc 2. Killing time / directed by David Richards ; produced by Lars MacFarlane ; executive producer, Jill Green ; written by David Kane.Disc 3. The hide / directed by Stuart Orme ; produced by Lars MacFarlane ; executive producer, Jill Green ; written by Anthony Horowitz.Created by Anthony Horowitz.Michael Kitchen, Anthony Howell, Honeysuckle Weeks.Michael Kitchen plays a veteran detective whose job on the home front in southern England is complicated by WWII raging over Europe.PG.DVD ; widescreen presentation.
Subjects: Detective and mystery television programs.; Detectives; Foyle, Christopher (Fictitious character); Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; World War, 1939-1945;
© c2010., Distributed by Acorn Media,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Bob the Builder. [videorecording] / by Evans, Stuart.; Hit Entertainment.; Universal Studios Home Entertainment (Firm);
Bob the Builder and his team are off to the Spring City Zoo for some fun, new construction projects! They build ‘Bella' the elephant an exciting new home, while Scoop secretly brings Pilchard to the zoo causing trouble within the bear enclosure! Dizzy gets over-excited building a butterfly house and Lofty proves his love of giraffes. Muck discovers Komodo Dragons aren't scary after all but will Leo overcome his fear of sharks? Follow Bob and his friends, on this big, zoo building adventure!Canadian Home Video Rating: G.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 2.0.
Subjects: Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Children's television programs.; Animated television programs.; Bob the Builder (Fictitious character); Helping behavior; Construction equipment;
For private home use only.
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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