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A vow so bold and deadly / by Kemmerer, Brigid.;
Emberfall is crumbling fast, torn between those who believe Rhen is the rightful prince and those who are eager to begin a new era under Grey, the true heir. Grey has agreed to wait two months before attacking Emberfall, and in that time, Rhen has turned away from everyone -- even Harper, as she desperately tries to help him find a path to peace. Meanwhile, Lia Mara struggles to rule Syhl Shallow with a gentler hand than her mother. But after enjoying decades of peace once magic was driven out of their lands, some of her subjects are angry Lia Mara has an enchanted prince and a magical scraver by her side. As Grey's deadline draws nearer, Lia Mara questions if she can be the queen her country needs. As the two kingdoms come closer to conflict, loyalties are tested, love is threatened, and an old enemy resurfaces who could destroy them all.LSC
Subjects: Fantasy fiction.; Princes; Blessing and cursing; Cerebral palsy; People with disabilities; Magic; Queens;
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Calm the chaos : a fail-proof road map for parenting even the most challenging kids / by Abraham, Dayna,author.;
"Calm the Chaos is a clearly organized, methodical approach to parenting. Dayna has created a road map to help parents find peace and meet their kids where they are at when conventional parenting tools have failed. There are five steps to calming the chaos--Getting to Safety, Restoring Trust and Energy, Finding Calm in the Moment, Getting Ahead of the Moment, and Defining Family Success. Each step employs a framework that is easy to remember, even when emotions run high: you ground yourself, you connect with your kid, you work with them to understand the catalyst and the issue at the heart, and then together you get curious about finding an empowered solution. Backed by science and tested by hundreds of thousands of families, Calm the Chaos is a revolutionary road map complete with in-the-trenches stories, scripts, prompts, and worksheets that make it simple for parents to build a safe home and support healthy kids"--
Subjects: Behavior disorders in children; Parenting.; Problem children;
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The best friend / by Fellowes, Jessica,author.;
"Following the intense, toxic friendship of two kindred spirits across their lifetimes, The Best Friend is a dark, suspenseful novel and first standalone from Jessica Fellowes, New York Times bestselling author of the Mitford Murders series and the companion Downton Abbey books. Bella and Kate. Kate and Bella. From childhood they were bosom friends, Bella sensible and cautious, Kate gregarious and just a little dangerous. Yet in spite of their intimacy, their trust is fragile. Men came into their lives and things changed: a black seed was set in the heart of their relationship. Over decades, acts of both cruelty and love ferment until one shocking event tests them more than ever. Neither will escape unscathed. Reminiscent of Elena Ferrante and Sally Rooney, and for readers of Leila Slimani's The Perfect Nanny and Ashley Audrain's The Push, The Best Friend explores the darkest corners of female friendship, a place where loyalty and betrayal intersect with deadly consequences"--
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Psychological fiction.; Novels.; Best friends; Betrayal; Female friendship; Women;
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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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Murdoch mysteries. [videorecording] / by Bisson, Yannick,1969-actor.; Craig, Tom,1962-actor.; Harris, Jonny,actor.; Joy, Hélène,actor.; Lacey, Julie,television producer.; Montgomery, Stephen(Producer),television producer.; Canadian Broadcasting Corporation,production company.; ITV Studios,production company.; RLJ Entertainment,distributor.; Shaftesbury Films,production company.;
Yannick Bisson, Hélène Joy, Thomas Craig, Jonny Harris.Detective William Murdoch has more mysteries to solve in turn-of-the-century Toronto, with unflinching support from his wife,Dr. Julia Ogden, even after an investigation leads him to a family member that he never know about. Inspector Brackenreid's marriage, now on the mend, is tested once more, and Constable Crabtree's relationship is threatened by a potentially volatile interloper. Coroner Violet Hart begins a romance that challenges society's expectations, and Detective Watts grapples with problems in his own love affair ... Murdoch and his team contend with the murder of an entertainer at the vaudeville carnival where Carlie Chaplin is performing, a controversial science experiment gone wrong, a killing in a so-called sovereign nation, and a deadly escape room.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.Subtitled for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).DVD ; wide screen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Detective and mystery television programs.; Television programs.; Historical television programs.; Television crime shows.; Criminal investigation; Forensic sciences; Murder; Murdoch, William (Fictitious character); Police;
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Tangerine [videorecording] / by Baker, Sean,1971-film director,screenwriter.; Bergoch, Chris,screenwriter.; Karagulian, Karren,actor.; Ransone, James,1979-actor.; Rodriguez, Kitana Kiki,actor.; Magnolia Home Entertainment (Firm),publisher.; Video Service Corp.;
Cinematography, Radium Cheung, Sean Baker ; editor, Sean Baker.Karren Karagulian, James Ransone, Kitana Kiki Rodriguez.It's Christmas Eve in Tinseltown and Sin-Dee is back on the block. Upon hearing that her pimp boyfriend hasn't been faithful during the 28 days she was locked up, the working girl and her best friend, Alexandra, embark on a mission to get to the bottom of the scandalous rumor. Their rip-roaring odyssey leads them through various subcultures of Los Angeles.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.DVD ; widescreen (2.35:1) presentation ; Dolby digital 5.1 surround.
Subjects: Feature films.; Man-woman relationships; Pimps; Prostitutes; Subculture;
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Going zero : a novel / by McCarten, Anthony,1961-author.;
"Ten Americans have been carefully selected to Beta test a ground-breaking piece of spyware. FUSION can track anyone on earth. But does it work? For one contestant, an unassuming Boston librarian named Kaitlyn Day, the stakes are far higher than money, and her reasons for entering the test more personal than anyone imagines. When the timer hits zero, there will only be one winner"--
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Novels.; Contests; Electronic surveillance; Spyware (Computer software); Women librarians;
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The weaver and the witch queen / by Gornichec, Genevieve,author.;
"Oddny and Gunnhild meet as children in tenth century Norway, and they could not be more different: Oddny hopes for a quiet life, while Gunnhild burns for power and longs to escape her cruel mother. But after a visiting wisewoman makes an ominous prophecy that involves Oddny, her sister Signy, and Gunnhild, the three girls take a blood oath to help one another always. When Oddny's farm is destroyed and Signy is kidnapped by Viking raiders, Oddny is set adrift from the life she imagined but determined to save her sister, no matter the cost. Gunnhild, who fled her home years ago to learn the ways of a witch in the far north, is on her way to her exalted destiny. But the bonds --both enchanted and emotional--that hold them together are strong, and when they find their way back to each other, these bonds will be tested in ways they could never have foreseen in this rich, searching novel of magic, history, and sworn sisterhood"--
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Novels.; Female friendship; Magic; Oaths; Prophecies; Sisters; Witches;
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The nightingale / by Hannah, Kristin.;
"Viann and Isabelle have always been close despite their differences. Younger, bolder sister Isabelle lives in Paris while Viann lives a quiet and content life in the French countryside with her husband Antoine and their daughter. When World War II strikes and Antoine is sent off to fight, Viann and Isabelle's father sends Isabelle to help her older sister cope. As the war progresses, it's not only the sisters' relationship that is tested, but also their strength and their individual senses of right and wrong. With life as they know it changing in unbelievably horrific ways, Viann and Isabelle will find themselves facing frightening situations and responding in ways they never thought possible as bravery and resistance take different forms in each of their actions. Vivid and exquisite in its illumination of a time and place that was filled with great monstrosities, but also great humanity and strength, Kristin Hannah's novel will provoke thought and discussion that will have readers talking long after they turn the last page"--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Sisters; World War, 1939-1945;
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Living with breast cancer : the step-by-step guide to minimizing side effects and maximizing quality of life / by Shin, Jennifer A.,1977-author.; Jackson, Vicki A.,1968-author.; Ryan, David P.,1966-author.; Seaton, Michelle D.,author.;
"This guidebook helps people who are diagnosed with breast cancer understand what is happening to them while they cope physically and emotionally with cancer treatment"--
Subjects: Breast; Breast; Breast; Breast;
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