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The night tiger [sound recording] / by Choo, Yangsze,author,narrator.; Macmillan Audio (Firm),publisher.;
Read by the author.In 1930s colonial Malaysia, a dissolute British doctor receives a surprise gift of an eleven-year-old Chinese houseboy. Sent as a bequest from an old friend, young Ren has a mission: to find his dead master's severed finger and reunite it with his body. Ren has forty-nine days, or else his master's soul will roam the earth forever. Ji Lin, an apprentice dressmaker, moonlights as a dancehall girl to pay her mother's debts. One night, Ji Lin's dance partner leaves her with a gruesome souvenir that leads her on a crooked, dark trail. As time runs out for Ren's mission, a series of unexplained deaths occur amid rumours of tigers who turn into men. In their journey to keep a promise and discover the truth, Ren and Ji Lin's paths will cross in ways they will never forget.
Subjects: Magic realist fiction.; Audiobooks.; Historical fiction.; Mothers and daughters; Superstition;
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What feasts at night / by Kingfisher, T.,author.;
"The follow-up to T. Kingfisher's bestselling gothic novella, What Moves the Dead. Retired soldier, Alex Easton, returns in a horrifying new adventure. After their terrifying ordeal at the Usher manor, Alex Easton feels as if they just survived another war. All they crave is rest, routine, and sunshine, but instead, as a favor to Angus and Miss Potter, they find themself heading to their family hunting lodge, deep in the cold, damp forests of their home country, Gallacia. In theory, one can find relaxation in even the coldest and dampest of Gallacian autumns, but when Easton arrives, they find the caretaker dead, the lodge in disarray, and the grounds troubled by a strange, uncanny silence. The villagers whisper that a breath-stealing monster from folklore has taken up residence in Easton's home. Easton knows better than to put too much stock in local superstitions, but they can tell that something is not quite right in their home ... or in their dreams"--
Subjects: Horror fiction.; Gothic fiction.; Novels.; Hunting lodges; Nightmares; Superstition; Veterans;
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The ghost woods / by Cooke, C. J.,1978-author.;
"In the midst of the woods stands a house called Lichen Hall. This place is shrouded in folklore - old stories of ghosts, of witches, of a child who is not quite a child. Now the woods are creeping closer, and something has been unleashed. Pearl Gorham arrives in 1965, one of a string of young women sent to Lichen Hall to give birth. And she soon suspects the proprietors are hiding something. Then she meets the mysterious mother and young boy who live in the grounds - and together they begin to unpick the secrets of this place. As the truth comes to the surface and the darkness moves in, Pearl must rethink everything she knew - and risk what she holds most dear."--Publisher.
Subjects: Ghost stories.; Gothic fiction.; Paranormal fiction.; Novels.; Folklore; Haunted houses; Secrecy; Superstition; Witches; Young women;
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The rule of three : a novel / by Ripley, Sam,author.;
"The Whisper Man meets the paranoia of The Blair Witch Project in this terrifying suspense thriller about an urban legend coming true"--
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Psychological fiction.; Novels.; Blessing and cursing; Conspiracies; Death; Paranoia; Superstition; Urban folklore; Young women;
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Everything but the kitchen sink : weird stuff you didn't know about food / by Wishinsky, Frieda.; MacLeod, Elizabeth.; King, Travis.;
Examines facts about food, including trivia, superstitions, and traditions. Includes projects and puzzles.LSC
Subjects: Food; Food;
© c2008., Scholastic,
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Fortune Falls / by Goebel, Jenny.;
In Fortune Falls, where superstitions are real, and all children must pass regular "luck tests" to see if they are worthy, ill-fortuned Sadie has always been deemed as unlucky, and shunted aside for her luckier younger brother--but when she finds an unusually intelligent black cat named Jinx, her fortunes begin to change for the better.LSC
Subjects: Fantasy fiction.; Superstition; Fortune; Brothers and sisters; Cats; Families;
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The dance tree : a novel / by Hargrave, Kiran Millwood,1990-author.;
"In this gripping historical novel, the internationally bestselling author of The Mercies weaves a spellbinding tale of fear, transformation, courage, and love in sixteenth-century France. Set in an era of superstition, hysteria, and extraordinary change, and inspired by true events, The Dance Tree is an impassioned story of family secrets, forbidden love, and women pushed to the edge"--
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Novels.; Beekeepers; Dance; Demoniac possession; Families; Secrecy; Superstition;
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Dialed in : do your best when it matters most / by Sinclair, Dana,author.;
"For readers of Atomic Habits and Grit, a top performance psychologist, who has coached elite athletes, surgeons, and business leaders, shares her proven plan to getting the best results when the pressure is on. For more than twenty years, Dr. Dana has worked with the best of the best to improve results, from MLB, NHL, NBA, and NFL teams to IndyCar drivers and Olympic athletes. She helps performers of all stripes shift their focus and deliver their best in the high-pressure moments that define greatness. But her methods also work for students and teachers, business leaders and managers, and anyone motivated to improve. Her approach is simple: figure out what gets in your way, develop actions to address it in the moment, and then stick to the plan. It's not about how you feel, it's about what you do! Now, for the first time, her method to improve performance is available to everyone"--
Subjects: Achievement motivation.; Positive psychology.; Self-actualization (Psychology); Self-realization.; Stress management.;
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Almost surely dead / by Akhtar, Amina,author.;
"Dunia Ahmed lives an ordinary life-or she definitely used to. Now she's the subject of a true crime podcast. She's been missing for over a year, and no one knows if she's dead or alive. But her story has listeners obsessed, and people everywhere are sporting merch that demands "Find Dunia!" In the days before her disappearance, Dunia is a successful pharmacist living in New York. The daughter of Pakistani immigrants, she's coping with a broken engagement and the death of her mother. But then something happens that really shakes up her world: someone tries to murder her. When her would-be killer winds up dead, Dunia figures the worst is over. But then there's another attempt on her life ... and another. And police suspect someone close to her may be the culprit. Dunia struggles to make sense of what's happening. And as childhood superstitions seep into her reality, she becomes convinced that someone-or something-is truly after her"--
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Psychological fiction.; Novels.; Assassins; Attempted murder; Missing persons; Murder; Pakistani American women; Pakistani Americans; Parents; Serial murderers; Suicide; Women pharmacists;
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Almost surely dead [sound recording] / by Akhtar, Amina,author.; Jaffer, Kelsey,narrator.; Brilliance Audio (Firm),publisher.;
Read by Kelsey Jaffer."Dunia Ahmed lives an ordinary life-or she definitely used to. Now she's the subject of a true crime podcast. She's been missing for over a year, and no one knows if she's dead or alive. But her story has listeners obsessed, and people everywhere are sporting merch that demands "Find Dunia!" In the days before her disappearance, Dunia is a successful pharmacist living in New York. The daughter of Pakistani immigrants, she's coping with a broken engagement and the death of her mother. But then something happens that really shakes up her world: someone tries to murder her. When her would-be killer winds up dead, Dunia figures the worst is over. But then there's another attempt on her life ... and another. And police suspect someone close to her may be the culprit. Dunia struggles to make sense of what's happening. And as childhood superstitions seep into her reality, she becomes convinced that someone-or something-is truly after her"--
Subjects: Audiobooks.; Novels.; Psychological fiction.; Thrillers (Fiction); Assassins; Attempted murder; Missing persons; Murder; Pakistani American women; Pakistani Americans; Parents; Serial murderers; Suicide; Women pharmacists;
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