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Billie Starr's book of sorries / by Kennedy, Deborah E.,author.;
"Shimmering with rage and sparkling with subtle humor, Billie Starr's Book of Sorries showcases Edgar Award-nominee Deborah E. Kennedy's singular voice as Jenny, a heroine in the vein of Olive Kitteridge and Miles Roby in Empire Falls, and shines a lighton the town of Benson, Indiana, where lakes, grudges, and family rifts run deep - but so does a mother's love. Sometimes, a woman has to rescue herself. Jenny Newberg, Queen of Bad Decisions, is about to make another one. In a small town where everyone knows everyone's business, down-on-her-luck single mother Jenny is on a first-name basis with the debt collector at the bank, who is moving toward foreclosure. She is constantly apologizing to her precocious young daughter, Billie Starr, who is filling a book with her mother's sorries, and it seems to Jenny that no apology will ever be enough. Then a pair of strangers in black suits offers her a hefty check to seduce someone known as the Candidate. Finally, something will go her way. But nothing ever goes as Jenny plans, and she is swept into the Candidate's orbit. Surrounded by a wide universe of new ideas, she realizes how constrained her life has been by the expectations of everyone around her, and she starts to see how much more she might be capable of.And when her world is rocked to its core and Billie Starr may be in danger, Jenny is forced to do what she once thought impossible: trust in herself and her own power to make things right"--
Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Novels.; Missing persons; Political campaigns; Single mothers;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Dream horse [videorecording] / by Collette, Toni,actor.; Davison, Peter,1951-actor.; Farrell, Nicholas,actor.; Lewis, Damian,1971-actor.; Lyn, Euros,film director.; Page, Joanna,1978-actor.; Phillips, Siân,1933-actor.; Teale, Owen,1961-actor.; Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm),publisher.;
Toni Collette, Damian Lewis, Owen Teale, Peter Davison, Sian Phillips, Nicholas Farrell, Joanna Page.Experience the inspiring true story of Dream Alliance, an unlikely racehorse bred by small-town bartender Jan Vokes. With little money and no experience, Jan convinces her neighbors to chip in their meager earnings to raise Dream and compete against the racing elites, becoming a beacon of hope in their struggling community as he rises through the ranks.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.MPAA rating: PG; for language and thematic elements.Subtitled for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).DVD ; wide screen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Fiction films.; Feature films.; Biographical films.; Dream Alliance (Race horse), 2001-; Race horses; Human-animal relationships;
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Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The book of awesome : snow days, bakery air, finding money in your pocket, and other simple, brilliant things / by Pasricha, Neil;
Focusing on both tangible pleasures and simple experiences, Pasricha provides a contemporary take on everyday inspiration that skips the typical Chicken Soup for the Soul fare: "When you push the button for the elevator and it's already there," ("Ding!"); "When the boss goes out of town" ("Who's up for a three-hour lunch?"); "Peeling that thin plastic film off new electronics" ("Welcome to the world, remote control"). Other items get more substantial discussions, including the other side of the pillow, old playground equipment, hotel lobby bathrooms, the last day of school, and the five-second rule. Though tongue-in-cheek, Pasricha emerges a committed but inviting optimist, combating life's unending stream of bad news by identifying opportunities to "share a universal high five with humanity."
Subjects: Conduct of life;
© c2010., G.P. Putnam,
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Yesterday [videorecording] / by Chappell, Ellise,1993-actor.; Di Martino, Sophia,actor.; James, Lily,1989-actor.; McKinnon, Kate,1984-actor.; Michell, Harry,1991-actor.; Patel, Himesh,actor.; Sheeran, Ed,1991-actor.; Syal, Meera,actor.; Boyle, Danny,film director.; Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm),film distributor.;
Himesh Patel, Lily James, Ed Sheeran, Kate Mckinnon, Sophia Di Martino, Ellise Chappell, Meera Syal, Harry Michell.Jack Malik is a struggling singer-songwriter in a tiny English seaside town whose dreams of fame are rapidly fading, despite the fierce devotion and support of his childhood best friend, Ellie. Then, after a freak bus accident during a mysterious global blackout, Jack wakes up to discover that the Beatles have never existed. And he finds himself with a very complicated problem, indeed.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.MPAA rating: PG-13.Blu-ray disc (requires Blu-ray player for playback) ; anamorphic widescreen format (2.39:1 aspect ratio) ; Dolby Atmos, 2.0 DVS ; Dolby digital Plus 7.1, Dolby digital 2.0.
Subjects: Comedy films.; Feature films.; Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.; Beatles; Lyricists; Electric power failures; Bus accidents; Man-woman relationships;
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Night of the living head / by Hanna Alkaf.; Ireland, Justina.;
Twelve-year-old Alia has always had the worst luck. Whether it's her parents moving her all the way from Kuala Lumpur to a tiny village or her shoes constantly coming untied, Alia can't help but feel as if the universe has it out for her. To top it all off, her estranged older sister, Ayu, has just reappeared in their lives after years away. Alia's parents are delighted, but Alia is not so sure. She remembers the fights, the tears, the pain her sister caused and knows this is just another case of bad luck following her around. Then Alia's school fills with rumors of a horrifying creature spotted flying in the night sky. And Alia realizes that perhaps it's not just her bad luck this time--but something more sinister is lying just under the surface of her town... and it's up to Alia to put an end to it for once and for all.Ages 8-12.
Subjects: Horror fiction.; Monsters; Fortune;
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Little woods [videorecording] / by James, Lily,actor.; DaCosta, Nia,screenwriter,film director.; James, Lily,1989-actor.; Reddick, Lance,actor.; Thompson, Tessa,1983-actor.; Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm),film distributor.;
Tessa Thompson, Lily James, Lance Reddick, Luke Kirby, James Badge Dale.Bringing affordable painkillers from Canada to her dying adoptive mom in North Dakota led Ollie (Tessa Thompson) to a merciful sideline reselling to her desperate neighbors--until she got busted. With her probation ending, all she wants is to leave town ... but with her useless and pregnant sister Deb (Lily James) facing foreclosure, she's got to return to bad habits and dangerous contacts in order to raise the cash fast.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.MPAA rating: R.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Fiction films.; Feature films.; Crime films.; Drug traffic; Sisters; Women drug dealers;
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The Passengers on the Hankyu Line a novel [electronic resource] : by Arikawa, Hiro.aut; Powell, Allison Markin.; CloudLibrary;
Welcome aboard the Hankyu train! Come along on a heartwarming, funny, and a perfectly cosy voyage with the charming and relatable passengers—including one dashing dachsund—whose lives intersect and affect each other on one of Japan's most romantic railway lines. Between the two beautiful Japanese towns of Takarazuka and Nishinomiya, in a stunning mountainous area of Japan, rattles the Hankyu train. Passengers step on and off, lost in thought, contemplating the tiny knots of their existence. On the outward journey we are introduced to the emotional dilemmas of five characters, and on the return journey six months later, we watch them resolve. A young man meets the young woman who always happens to borrow a library book just before he can take it out himself; a woman in a white bridal dress boards looking inexplicably sad; a university student leaves his hometown for the first time; a girl prepares to leave her abusive boyfriend; and an old lady discusses adopting a dog with her granddaughter. These fully developed stories crisscross each other like the railway lines in the book. As ever with Arikawa’s writing, the characters are vivid and delightful, their predicaments touching on universal human desires and emotions that feel utterly familiar. Her warmth spills over, alongside a fierce wit, a bit of fun railway geekery, and plenty of delicious detail about the beauties and traditions of the Japan we travel through with these unforgettable passengers.
Subjects: Electronic books.; Romance; Family Life;
© 2025., Penguin Canada,
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Resident alien. [videorecording] / by Reynolds, Corey,1974-actor.; Tomko, Sara,actor.; Tudyk, Alan,actor.; Wetterlund, Alice,actor.; Universal Studios, Inc.,publisher.;
Alan Tudyk, Sara Tomko, Corey Reynolds, Alice Wetterlund, Levi Fiehler, Elizabeth Bowen, Gary Farmer.Harry is vowing to work with General McCallister to rid the Earth of the Grey aliens ... a task made more difficult when he discovers that the Grey Hybrid Joseph has taken a job in town as the new Deputy. Joseph isn't Harry's only obstacle. Harry struggles to balance business and his personal life when he falls in love for the first time. Meanwhile, Asta and D'arcy move in together and struggle to discover their purpose in the world, Sheriff Mike and Deputy Liv continue their quest to find out who killed the Alien Tracker, and Ben and Kate are forced to deal with the subconscious repercussions of their alien abductions.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.Subtitled for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).DVD ; wide screen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Television comedies.; Television programs.; Extraterrestrial beings; Alien abduction; Physicians; Man-woman relationships; Human-alien encounters;
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Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Ferris [electronic resource] : by DiCamillo, Kate.aut; cloudLibrary;
The beloved author of Because of Winn-Dixie has outdone herself with a hilarious and achingly real love story about a girl, a ghost, a grandmother, and growing up. It’s the summer before fifth grade, and for Ferris Wilkey, it is a summer of sheer pandemonium: Her little sister, Pinky, has vowed to become an outlaw. Uncle Ted has left Aunt Shirley and, to Ferris’s mother’s chagrin, is holed up in the Wilkey basement to paint a history of the world. And Charisse, Ferris’s grandmother, has started seeing a ghost at the threshold of her room, which seems like an alarming omen given that she is also feeling unwell. But the ghost is not there to usher Charisse to the Great Beyond. Rather, she has other plans—wild, impractical, illuminating plans. How can Ferris satisfy a specter with Pinky terrorizing the town, Uncle Ted sending Ferris to spy on her aunt, and her father battling an invasion of raccoons? As Charisse likes to say, “Every good story is a love story,” and Kate DiCamillo has written one for the ages: emotionally resonant and healing, showing the two-time Newbery Medalist at her most playful, universal, and profound.Children/juvenile.
Subjects: Electronic books.; Multigenerational; Ghost Stories; Death & Dying;
© 2024., Candlewick Press,
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Familiaris [electronic resource] : by Wroblewski, David.aut; cloudLibrary;
OPRAH'S BOOK CLUB PICK FOR SUMMER 2024 The follow-up to the beloved #1 New York Times bestselling modern classic The Story of Edgar Sawtelle, Familiaris is the stirring origin story of the Sawtelle family and the remarkable dogs that carry the Sawtelle name. It is spring 1919, and John Sawtelle's imagination has gotten him into trouble . . . again. Now John and his newlywed wife, Mary, along with their two best friends and their three dogs, are setting off for Wisconsin's north woods, where they hope to make a fresh start—and, with a little luck, discover what it takes to live a life of meaning, purpose and adventure. But the place they are headed for is far stranger and more perilous than they realize, and it will take all their ingenuity, along with a few new friends—human, animal and otherworldly—to realize their dreams. By turns hilarious and heartbreaking, mysterious and enchanting, Familiaris takes readers on an unforgettable journey from the halls of a small-town automobile factory, through an epic Midwestern firestorm and an ambitious WWII dog training program, and far back into mankind's ancient past, examining the dynamics of love and friendship, the vexing nature of families, the universal desire to create something lasting and beautiful, and of course, the species-long partnership between homo sapiens and canis familiaris.
Subjects: Electronic books.; Sagas;
© 2024., Doubleday Canada,
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