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The drowned girl / by Blædel, Sara.;
Inspector Louise Rick is called out to Holbraek Fjord when a young immigrant girl is found drowned, a piece of concrete tied around her waist and two mysterious circular patches on the back of her neck. Navigating the complex web of family and community ties in Copenhagen's tightly knit ethnic communities, Louise must find the remorseless predator, or predators, before it is too late.
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Policewomen; Honor killings; Immigrants; Detective and mystery stories;
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Ghost island / by Seeck, Max,1985-author.; London, Kristian,translator.; translation of:Seeck, Max,1985-Loukko.English.;
"The fourth novel in the New York Times bestselling Ghosts of the Past series featuring homicide detective Jessica Niemi! Jessica Niemi is ordered to go on paid leave after a violent altercation, and she decides to travel to a small island in the Åland archipelago to escape attention and find some peace. Meanwhile, a group arrives on the island, and Jessica learns that they are the remaining members of the Doves, people who had to flee from Finland to Sweden during World War II and ended up living in an orphanage on the very same island. Jessica soon hears a local legend about a girl who also inhabited the orphanage. Every night at two o'clock, the girl would put on her blue coat and stand on the pier, looking out at the dark water. One night she disappeared and was never found. Not long after Jessica hears the story of the girl in blue, one of the remaining Doves dies. Jessica soon finds out that two other people have mysteriously died on the island, and they all seem to have something to do with the missing girl. Jessica can't be sure whether she's facing a killer or-just like the legend says-the ghost of the girl in the blue coat. While battling her own demons, uncertain what is real and what is not, Jessica searches for the truth to keep from becoming the next victim"--
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Ghost stories.; Novels.; Islands; Missing persons; Murder; Policewomen; Psychic trauma;
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The weight of sand : my 450 days held hostage in the Sahara / by Blais, Edith,1984-author.; Grubisic, Katia,translator.; translation of:Blais, Edith,1984-Sablier.English.;
"An evocative, earth-shattering memoir about one woman's kidnapping and 450 days of captivity at the hands of terrorists-and her stunning escape to freedom. In January 2019, news outlets reported that a young Canadian woman and her Italian companion were presumed kidnapped while traveling in Africa's Sahel region, a haven for Islamic terrorists. Little was known about the pair's fate until they reappeared in Mali more than one year later, having apparently escaped their captors. Now, in The Weight of Sand, Edith Blais describes her harrowing hostage experience for the first time-and reveals that writing poetry in secret helped save her life. Edith recounts the prolonged terror of her months as a hostage, enduring violent sandstorms, constant relocations, grueling hunger strikes, extreme isolation, and the unpredictability of her captors. She also shares the luminous poems she wrote in secret with a borrowed pen, which became a lifeline of creativity and one of the few possessions she smuggled out in her escape, strapped to her leg under her clothes. A compelling descent into a strange, brutal universe, The Weight of Sand is ultimately a life-affirming book-a celebration of resilience by a woman who refused to have her humanity stripped away from her."--
Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Blais, Edith, 1984-; Blais, Edith, 1984-; Hostages; Hostages; Kidnapping victims; Kidnapping victims; Terrorism;
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Mahatma Gandhi / by Sánchez Vegara, Ma Isabel(María Isabel); Arrayás, Albert,1990-;
Includes bibliographical references.LSC
Subjects: Gandhi, Mahatma, 1869-1948; Nationalists; Pacifists; Statesmen;
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Tickled pink : how friendship washes the world with color / by Poulin, Andrée.; Danis Drouot, Lucile,1980-;
A young flamingo named Filippo, feels self-conscious that other animals will not play with him because he is pink. He struggles to be accepted and to accept himself. But, with encouragement from family members and a kind-hearted lemur, Filippo learns to love himself for who he is.LSC
Subjects: Animals; Colors; Play; Rejection (Psychology); Self-acceptance;
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50 fabric animals : fun sewing projects for your and your home /
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Subjects: Soft toy making.; Soft toy making;
© 2012., Search Press,
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Last testament : in his own words / by BenedictXVI,Pope,1927-; Seewald, Peter.; Phillips, Jacob.;
Includes bibliographical references.LSC
Subjects: Benedict XVI, Pope, 1927-; Catholic Church; Popes; Popes;
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Dante's Inferno / by Dante Alighieri,1265-1321; Birk, Sandow,1964-; Sanders, Marcus.;
Subjects: Dante Alighieri, 1265-1321.; Hell;
© c2004., Chronicle Books,
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Sweet Sweet Revenge LTD / by Jonasson, Jonas,1961-author.; Willson-Broyles, Rachel,translator.;
The beloved author of 'The Hundred-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out of the Window' and 'Disappeared' returns with an enchanting adventure that skewers the greed and hypocrisy that dominates our time and holds lessons about what's truly important in life. Please Note: The following title was included in a previous Bestseller list; libraries may need to re-order.
Subjects: Humorous fiction.; Novels.; Abandoned children; Friendship; Mothers and sons; Revenge; Swindlers and swindling;
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The darkness manifesto : on light pollution, night ecology, and the ancient rhythms that sustain life / by Eklöf, Johan,author.; DeNoma, Elizabeth,translator.; translation of:Eklöf, Johan.Mörkermanifestet.English.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."In the tradition of Why We Sleep and The Sixth Extinction, an urgent and insightful look at the hidden impact of light pollution, and a passionate appeal to cherish natural darkness for the sake of the environment, our own wellbeing, and all life on earth. How much light is too much light? Satellite pictures show our planet as a brightly glowing orb, and in our era of constant illumination, light pollution has become a major issue. The world's flora and fauna have evolved to operate in the natural cycle of day and night. But in the last 150 years, we have extended our day--and in doing so have forced out the inhabitants of the night and disrupted the circadian rhythms necessary to sustain all living things, including ourselves. In this persuasive, well-researched book, Swedish conservationist Johan Eklöf urges us to appreciate natural darkness, its creatures, and its unique benefits. He ponders the beauties of the night sky, traces the swift dives of keen-eyed owls, and shows us the bioluminescent creatures of the deepest oceans. As a devoted friend of the night, Eklöf reveals the startling domino effect of diminishing darkness: insects, dumbfounded by streetlamps, failing to reproduce; birds blinded and bewildered by artificial lights; and bats starving as they wait in vain for insects that only come out in the dark. For humans, light-induced sleep disturbances impact our hormones and weight, and can exacerbate chronic stress and depression. Streetlamps, floodlights, and the ever more pervasive and searingly bright LED lights are altering entire ecosystems, and scientists are only just beginning to understand the long-term effects. Educational, eye-opening, and ultimately encouraging, The Darkness Manifesto outlines simple steps that we can take to benefit ourselves and the planet. In order to ensure a bright future, we must embrace the darkness"--
Subjects: Light and darkness; Light pollution.; Night;
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