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The ballroom / by Hope, Anna,1974-author.;
"Yorkshire, England, 1911: After a moment of defiance at the factory where she has worked since she was a child, Ella Fay finds herself an unwilling patient at the Sharston Asylum. Ella knows she is not mad, but she might have to learn to play the game before she can make a true bid for freedom. John Mulligan is a chronic patient, frozen with grief since the death of his child, but when Ella runs towards him one morning in an attempt to escape the place where he has found refuge, everything changes. It is in the ornate ballroom at the centre of the asylum, where the male and female patients are allowed to gather every Friday evening to dance, that Ella and John begin a tentative, secret correspondence that will have shattering consequences, as love and the possibility of redemption are set against one ambitious doctor's eagerness to make his mark in the burgeoning field of eugenics, at all costs. Set over the heatwave summer of 1911, at a time when England was at the point of revolt, The Ballroom is a tale of unlikely love and dangerous obsession, of madness and sanity, and of who gets to decide which is which." -- Amazon.ca.
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Asylums; Ballrooms; Man-woman relationships; Eugenics;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The Phoenix Ballroom : a novel / by Hogan, Ruth,1961-author.;
For fifty years, Venetia Hargreaves's world revolved around her husband. She built their life around his big career, with dinner on the table at six, a lovely home, and a dutiful son just as business-minded as his father. Now Venetia's a wealthy widow left with a beautiful but empty home, an enviable bank balance, and a distinct feeling that she missed the boat. Once upon a time, she was a dance instructor who dreamed of opening her own ballroom school with a fellow teacher who won her heart. Instead, Venetia chose the safer path. So, at seventy-four years of age, Venetia declares her independence, first with a makeover, and then by adopting a new dog. But something is still missing ... until on one of her dog walks by the river she passes by a building she remembers all too well. In her youth it was the spectacular Phoenix Ballroom, where she used to teach waltzes and tangos. These days it's a community center and spiritualist church, funded by a mysterious benefactor who only pays for the upkeep. Eager to revive at least one meaningful thing from her past, Venetia buys the Phoenix Ballroom, and finds a supportive and loving community of lost souls who become a delightful multigenerational family-by-choice. As the ballroom regains its former glory, the community and Venetia's humdrum life are revived as well ... proving wonderful things can come from the darkest of places.
Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Psychological fiction.; Novels.; Ballrooms; Communities; Families; Older women; Widows;
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What happens in the ballroom / by Jeffries, Sabrina,author.;
Eliza Pierce, enjoying independence and financial success as part of her party-planning enterprise, Elegant Occasions, is asked by her late husband's best friend, the Earl of Foxstead, to help another young widow of an officer become part of high society,which unexpectedly changes her own life.
Subjects: Romance fiction.; Historical fiction.; Novels.; Man-woman relationships; Love Stories; Nobility;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Stars over Clear Lake / by Ellsworth, Loretta,author.;
"For the first time in decades, Lorraine Kindred has returned to the ballroom where she was swept away by the big bands during the 1940s--and by a star-crossed romance. As she takes in the magnificent energy and brassy sounds of her youth, the past comes to life, along with the fateful decision all those years ago that forced her to choose between personal conviction and social expectation, between the two men who had captured her heart. It had been a time of great music and love, but also of war and sacrifice, and now, trying to make peace with her memories, Lorraine must find the courage to face buried secrets. In the process, she will rediscover herself, her passion, and her capacity for resilience. Set during the 1940s and the present and inspired by a real-life ballroom, Stars Over Clear Lake is a moving story of forbidden love, lost love, everlasting love--and self love."--
Subjects: Romance fiction.; Ballroom dancing; Ballrooms; Man-woman relationships; Reminiscing;
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Quickstep to murder / by Barrick, Ella.;
After her business partner and ex-fiance is found murdered in their dance studio, Stacy Graysin finds her world spinning wildly out of control when she is named the chief suspect in the investigation.LSC
Subjects: Mystery fiction.; Detective and mystery stories.; Ballroom dancing; Dance schools; Murder;
© c2011., Obsidian,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Let's dance : a celebration of Ontario's dance halls and summer dance pavilions / by Young, Peter,1949-;
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subjects: Ballrooms; Pavilions; Dance orchestras;
© c2002., Natural Heritage/Natural History,
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If only / by Eberlen, Kate,author.; Eberlen, Kate.Only you.;
Kate Eberlen, the bestselling author of Miss You, returns with a serendipitous and modern romance. For fans of David Nicholls and Jojo Moyes, If Only is the story of two people who fall in love and the secrets that tear them apart. How can you know someone until you learn to talk about the past? Letty and Alf are the only English speakers in an Italian class in Rome, where they discover that the language that really connects them is dance. Alf is nineteen, a former ballroom champion who seems reassuringly confident and at ease with himself. Letty, twenty-two, is unusually reserved and studious, having been forced to give up her childhood dream of becoming a ballet dancer. They come from different worlds, but when they waltz around the Piazza Navona together, a passionate relationship begins. Can their decision to live in the moment in the Eternal City keep their histories from encroaching? Why is Alf living in a shared apartment, estranged from his family? And what has wrenched Letty away from the apparent security of her Oxford University degree? They each find themselves haunted by the fear that the secrets not yet shared will tear them apart.
Subjects: Romance fiction.; Man-woman relationships; English; Ballroom dancers;
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Bob the Builder. [videorecording (DVD)] / by Ball, Sarah; Little, Brian; Hit Entertainment; HOT Animation (Firm);
Ballroom Bob -- Bob's Auntie! -- Bob's pizza -- Forget-me-knot Bob.Link director, Liz Whitaker & Nick Herbert ; executive director for HIT, Kate Fawkes ; executive producer for BBC, Theresa Plummer-Andrews ; music and lyrics, Paul K. Joyce.A busy and fun day for Bob the Builder and friends in four adventures.G.DVD ; full screen presentation.
Subjects: Animated television programs; Bob the Builder (Fictitious character); Construction equipment; Television programs for children; Video recordings for children; Video recordings for the hearing impaired;
© c2004., HIT Entertainment,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The Dixon rule / by Kennedy, Elle,author.;
"The second in the steamy, hilarious Campus Diaries series ... set in the same world as Off Campus and Briar U ... Diana Dixon has a lot going on this summer. She's rehearsing for a ballroom dance competition, juggling two jobs, and dealing with an ex-boyfriend who can't take the hint it's over. Yet despite all that, she still has plenty of time and energy to tell Shane Lindley to screw off. Shane just moved into her apartment building and seems dedicated to sleeping his way through her entire cheerleading squad. Sure, he's a tall, gorgeous hockey player, but he's messing with her turf. This calls for some ground rules: no parties in her apartment, leave her teammates alone, and most importantly leave her alone. What Diana doesn't realize is that Shane's sick of hookups and tired of being on the rebound after his long-term girlfriend called it quits. He wants a relationship. And when his ex comes back into the picture, he pretends he has one to make her jealous--and who better to play the girlfriend role than his sassy new neighbor?"--
Subjects: Romance fiction.; Campus fiction.; Humorous fiction.; Sports fiction.; Novels.; Apartment houses; Ballroom dancing; Cheerleaders; College students; Hockey players; Interpersonal attraction; Man-woman relationships; Neighbors; Summer employment;
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Apartment 713 : a novel / by Sylvester, Kevin.;
Secret ballrooms, hidden artwork and unlikely friends-welcome to the Regency, where even time moves in surprising ways!LSC
Subjects: Apartments; Apartment houses; Friendship; Secrecy;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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