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Reproduction : a novel / by Hall, Louisa,1982-author.;
"A novelist attempts to write a book about Mary Shelley, author of Frankenstein, a mother and artist whose harrowing pregnancies reveal the cost of human reproduction. Soon, however, the novelist's own painful experiences of pregnancy and childbirth, as well as her increasing awareness of larger threats from climate change to pandemic, force her to give up on the book and turn instead to writing a contemporary Frankenstein, based on the story of an old friend who mysteriously reappears in her life"--
Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Psychological fiction.; Novels.; Motherhood; Pregnancy; Women novelists;
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Half His Age : A Novel. by McCurdy, Jennette.;
This fiction debut novel from Jennette McCurdy is about Waldo, a 70-year-old who is impulsive and wanting. And the thing she wants most of all is Mr. Korgy, her creative writing teacher. 'Half His Age' is a sad, funny, thrilling novel about sex, consumerism, class, desire, loneliness, the internet, rage, intimacy, power, and the (oftentimes misguided) lengths well go to in order to get what we want. From the author of 'I'm Glad My Mom Died'.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: Romance fiction.; FICTION / Coming of Age; FICTION / Literary; FICTION / Women;
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The Ikaria way : 100 delicious plant-based recipes inspired by my homeland, the Greek island of longevity / by Kochilas, Diane,author.;
"Diane Kochilas' new cookbook that brings the plant-based cuisine of Ikaria to your dinner table. Ikaria is an island in Greece where people live to a ripe old age, sometimes living well past 100. Diane Kochilas, host of the television series My Greek Table, is a daughter of Ikaria. The Ikaria Way is her latest cookbook and is filled with easy, contemporary recipes rooted in her background and steeped in the ancient Greek traditions of plant-based cuisine"--
Subjects: Cookbooks.; Recipes.; Cooking, Greek.; Cooking, Mediterranean.; Vegetarian cooking.;
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Africville : an African Nova Scotian community is demolished--and fights back / by Wesley, Gloria.;
Includes bibliographical references, filmography, Internet addresses and index.A look at the community of Africville in Halifax, which was founded in the 1800s by African Nova Scotians and grew to become a tight-knit community of about 400 people, until the City of Halifax decided to demolish the community in the 1960s. Also discussed is the city's eventual apology and offer of some compensation after years of pressure, as well as how the spirit of the community lives on. Includes links to video clips.LSC
Subjects: Black Canadians; Black Canadians; Relocation (Housing); Race discrimination;
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Big breath in / by Straley, John,1953-author.;
"This new stand-alone from the former Writer Laureate of Alaska and author of the acclaimed Cecil Younger series introduces an amateur sleuth with an ax to grind -- and a child to save. Diagnosed with terminal cancer, retired marine biologist Delphine is on the brink of throwing in the towel. She has outlived her PI husband and feels like a burden to her son and his growing family. One night, while contemplating how to go on, Delphine witnesses a woman and her young child being victimized by her apparent boyfriend. When Delphine later discovers the woman has gone missing, she embarks on a quest to track her down and help her and the child. What begins as a chance encounter balloons into an at-once zany and heartfelt rescue mission across the Pacific Northwest. Along the way, Delphine encounters the dregs of humanity -- grappling with schemers, kidnappers, and murderers -- as well as its joys. With the help of a few friends, a retired PI, and a queer biker gang, Delphine becomes determined to stop the bad guys from getting away with it ... knowing full well it may be her last hurrah. While Big Breath In stands alone, longtime Straley fans will recognize the characteristic wit, heart, and contemplation of life that threads through every one of his books -- and discover a new heroine to fall in love with"--
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Novels.; Missing persons; Rescues; Cancer;
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Talent wins : the new playbook for putting people first / by Charan, Ram,author.; Barton, Dominic,author.; Carey, Dennis C.,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Most executives today recognize the competitive advantage of human capital, and yet the talent practices their organizations use are stuck in the twentieth century. Typical HR talent-planning processes (which are too expensive and take too long to implement) are designed for predictable environments, traditional ways of getting work done, and organizations where "lines and boxes" still define how people are managed. As work and organizations have become more fluid--and business strategy is no longer about planning years out but about sensing and seizing new opportunities and adapting to a constantly changing environment--companies must deploy talent in new ways to remain competitive. Written for CEOs and leaders across the organization, Talent Rules provides a much-needed framework for transforming how companies acquire, manage, and deploy talent--for today's agile, digital, analytical, technologically driven strategic environment--and for creating the HR function the business needs. With examples of companies that are well along the path of reinventing their approaches to talent, such as Amgen, AT&T, BlackRock, GE, Haier, J&J, and PepsiCo, as well as the juggernauts and the start-ups of Silicon Valley, this book provides leaders with a seven-part plan for: Integrating talent and capital Making talent drive strategy Designing and redesigning the work of the organization Scaling up individual talent Creating an M&A strategy for talent Reinventing the role of HR Living the talent agenda Providing deep, expert insight and advice for what needs to change and how to change it, Talent Rules is the definitive book for reimagining and creating the talent-driven organization.--
Subjects: Ability.; Business planning.; Employee retention.; Human capital.; Manpower planning.; Personnel departments.;
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Ship of Dreams. by Boyd, Alexandra,film director.; Tuohy, Liam,actor.; Kerns, Linda,actor.; Capri, Mark,actor.; Freestyle Digital Media (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Liam Tuohy, Linda Kerns, Mark CapriOriginally produced by Freestyle Digital Media in 2023.SHIP OF DREAMS: TITANIC MOVIE DIARIES dives into the captivating story of James Cameron's Titanic, creating an inside look from the cast and fans of the blockbuster film, as well as the legacy that this phenomenon has left in its wake. Actors read from their 1997 diaries for the first time in 25 years, and Titanic superfans share their passion for the ship's history and their love for the film with collections of costumes and memorabilia.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Mass media.; Digital communications.; Arts.; Motion pictures.; Documentary films.; Mass media and culture.; Artists.; Motion pictures--Production and direction.; Motion pictures--History.; Actors.; Popular culture.;
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Around the world in eighty days / by Verne, Jules,1828-1905,author.; Aldiss, Brian W.(Brian Wilson),1925-2017,writer of introduction.; Glencross, Michael,1947-translator.; translation of:Verne, Jules,1828-1905.Tour du monde en quatre-vingts jours.English.;
Includes bibliographical references."One night in the reform club, Phileas Fogg bets his companions that he can travel across the globe in just eighty days. Breaking the well-established routine of his daily life, he immediately sets off for Dover with his astonished valet Passepartout. Passing through exotic lands and dangerous locations, they seize whatever transportation is at hand--whether train or elephant--overcoming set-backs and always racing against the clock."--
Subjects: Action and adventure fiction.; Novels.; Fogg, Phileas (Fictitious character); Classics; Literary; Adventure and adventurers; Voyages around the world; Wagers;
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Zarafa [videorecording (BLURAY)]. by Abkarian, Simon; Pratt, Max Renaudin;
Director, Remi Benzancon, Jean-Christophe Lie.Simon Abkarian, Max Renaudin Pratt.Under the cover of darkness a small boy, Maki, loosens the shackles that bind him and escapes into the desert night. Pursued by slavers across the moon-lit savannah, Maki meets Zarafa, a baby giraffe, and an orphan, just like him, as well as the nomad Hassan, Prince of the Desert. Hassan takes them to Alexandria for an audience with the Pasha of Egypt, who orders him to deliver the exotic animal as a gift to King Charles of France.OFRB rating: G.Blu-ray.
Subjects: Children's.; Children's films.; Animated.; Family Films.;
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Shattered [sound recording] / by Patterson, James,1947-author.; Kane, Joshua,narrator.; Born, James O.,author.; Hachette Audio (Firm),publisher.;
Read by Joshua Kane."NYPD master homicide investigator Michael Bennett and top FBI abduction specialist Emily Parker have a history. When Emily is found strangled in Washington, DC, only Bennett knows her well enough to find the perpetrator--or so he thinks. At every turn, Bennett discovers that she was a woman as adept at keeping secrets as she was at forging powerful connections. And that those closest to her had both the means and the motives to permanently silence her"--
Subjects: Audiobooks.; Novels.; Thrillers (Fiction); Bennett, Michael (Fictitious character); Murder; Police;
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