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The arsonist : a mind on fire / by Hooper, Chloe,1973-author.;
Includes bibliographical references."The true story of the most devastating wildfire in Australian history and the search for the man who started it. What kind of person would deliberately start a firestorm? What kind of mind? On the scorching February day in 2009 that became known as Black Saturday, a man lit two fires in Victoria's Latrobe Valley, then sat on the roof of his house to watch the inferno. In the Valley, where the rates of crime were the highest in the state, more than thirty people were known to the police as firebugs. But the detectives soon found themselves on the trail of a man they didn't know. The Arsonist takes readers on the hunt for this man, and inside the strange puzzle of his mind. This book is also the story of fire in Australia, and of a community that owed its existence to that very element. The command of fire has defined and sustained us as a species--understanding its abuse will shape our future. A powerful true-crime thriller written with Hooper's trademark lyric detail and nuance, The Arsonist is a reminder that in an age of fire, all of us are gatekeepers"--
Subjects: True crime stories.; Fire investigation; Arson investigation; Forest fires;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Gone but knot forgotten / by Marks, Mary.;
Subjects: Detective and mystery stories.; Rose, Martha (Fictitious character); Executors and administrators; Murder; Quiltmakers;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Echo Lake / by Neggers, Carla.;
Subjects: Love stories.; Family-owned business enterprises; Dwellings; Bodyguards; Homecoming;
Available copies: 0 / Total copies: 1
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The nine lives of Charlotte Taylor : the first woman settler of the Miramichi / by Armstrong, Sally,1943-;
Subjects: Taylor, Charlotte, b. 1754 or 5.; British; Women immigrants;
© c2007., Random House Canada,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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After on : a novel of Silicon Valley / by Reid, Robert,1965-author.;
"A group of young Silicon Valley engineers builds a new global social network ... that becomes a sentient AI with the personality of a Buzzfeed-crazed teen girl"--
Subjects: Science fiction.; Online social networks; Artificial intelligence; Computer engineers;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The St. Lawrence : river route to the Great Lakes / by Peppas, Lynn.;
Includes bibliographical references (p. 31), Internet addresses and index.LSC
© c2010., Crabtree Pub.,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The road to Appledore : or, How I went back to the land without ever having lived there in the first place / by Wayman, Tom,1945-author.;
"Acclaimed author Tom Wayman's account of his shift from urban to rural. The recent pandemic accelerated an existing trend among urban Canadians to move to the country. Yet to quote from a 2022 Globe and Mail article, "People from cities don't always realize what they're getting into." For anyone setting out in that direction, or dreaming of doing so, Tom Wayman's The Road to Appledore: Or How How I Went Back to the Land Without Ever Having Lived There in the First Place is rewarding reading. The book follows Wayman from Vancouver to southeastern BC's Slocan Valley, deep in the Selkirk Mountains, and presents with his characteristic humour and philosophical insight his ensuing major shifts of perspective and knowledge. Mishaps, misadventures and moments of delight and wonder abound in Wayman's prose reflections on his decades of living immersed in nature and the contemporary rural--from having to deal with a bear cub in his kitchen, to engaging in a vigilante action to protect a community water system, to the quiet satisfaction of growing his own food and flowers. Wayman depicts the rural southwest of Canada in intimate detail, transporting readers alongside him."--
Subjects: Autobiographies.; Personal narratives.; Wayman, Tom, 1945-; Mountain life;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Drunk on love / by Guillory, Jasmine,author.;
"Margot Noble needs some relief from the stress of running the family winery with her brother. Enter Luke: sexy, charming, and best of all in the too-small world of Napa, a stranger. The chemistry between them is undeniable, and Margot is delighted that she lucked into the perfect one-night stand she'll never have to see again. That is, until the winery's newest hire, Luke, walks in the next morning. Margot is determined to keep things purely professional, but when their every interaction reminds her of the attraction still bubbling between them, it proves to be much more challenging than she expects. Luke Williams had it all, but when he quits his high-salary tech job in Silicon Valley in a blaze of burnout and moves back to Napa to help a friend, he realizes he doesn't want to tell the world--or his mom--why he's now working at a winery. His mom loves bragging about her successful son--how can he admit that the job she's so proud of broke him? Luke has no idea what is next for him, but one thing is certain: he wants more from the incredibly smart and sexy woman he hooked up with--even after he learns she's his new boss. But even if they can find a way to be together that wouldn't be an ethical nightmare, would such a successful woman really want a tech-world dropout? Set against a lush backdrop of Napa Valley wine country, nothing goes to your head as fast as a taste of love--even if it means changing all your plans."--
Subjects: Romance fiction.; Novels.; African Americans; Man-woman relationships; Vineyards; Vintners;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Steamboating on the Trent-Severn / by Tatley, Richard.;
Bibliography: p. 209-211.
Subjects: Steam-navigation;
© 1978., Mika,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Good time girls of the Alaska-Yukon gold rush / by Morgan, Lael.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subjects: Prostitutes; Prostitutes; Frontier and pioneer life; Frontier and pioneer life;
© 1999., Whitecap Books,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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