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- An honest man [sound recording] / by Koryta, Michael,author.; Petkoff, Robert,narrator.; Hachette Audio (Firm),publisher.;
- Read by Robert Petkoff."I am a killer, and I am an honest man." Israel Pike thinks to himself as he sits in police custody. It's been several days since he discovered the bodies of seven men, butchered aboard their yacht. Israel had climbed aboard to investigate when he saw the boat floating listlessly, but his interference at the scene and connection to one of the deceased has made him the FBI's prime suspect. And elsewhere on the island is 12-year-old Lyman Rankin, who, when hiding in a nearby shack from his raging, alcoholic father, discovers he is not alone. A woman, bloody and dripping wet with a hatchet in hand greets him in the doorway: "Make a sound and I'll kill you" she threatens--
- Subjects: Audiobooks.; Novels.; Thrillers (Fiction); Ex-convicts; Human trafficking; Murder; Suspects (Criminal investigation);
- Try not to be strange : the curious history of the Kingdom of Redonda / by Hingston, Michael,1985-author.;
- Includes bibliographical references and index."In the middle of the Caribbean, there sits a small island called Redonda. But what at first appears to be an uninhabited rock turns out to also be the site of a fragmented, fiercely contested kingdom that dates back more than a century--a kingdom of writers, with little in common besides their shared allegiance to the Redondan throne. Now, Michael Hingston has assembled this unbelievable true story for the first time. Drawing on a cast of characters that includes forgotten sci-fi novelists, alcoholic poets, vegetarian publishers, and Nobel Prize frontrunners, Try Not to Be Strange: The Curious History of The Kingdom of Redonda is a rollicking literary history that blurs the line between fantasy and reality to the point that it may never be restored."--
- Bug / by Bonnell, Yolanda,1982-author.;
- Includes bibliographical references."bug is a solo performance and artistic ceremony that highlights the ongoing effects of colonialism and intergenerational trauma experienced by Indigenous women. It is also a testimony to the women's resilience and strength. The Girl traces her life from surviving the foster care system to her struggles with addictions. She fights, hoping to break the cycle in order to give her daughter a different life than the one she had. The Mother sits in Alcoholics Anonymous meetings, recounting memories of the daughter that was taken from her, and the struggles of living on the streets in Northern Ontario. They are both followed by Manidoons, a physical manifestation of the trauma and addictions that crawl across generations. bug reveals the hard truths that many Indigenous women face as they carve out a space to survive in contemporary Canada, while holding on to so much hope."--
- Subjects: Drama.; Indigenous women;
- Rev: S2. by Cattaneo, Peter,film director.; Bonneville, Hugh,actor.; Liemann, Lucy,actor.; Jupp, Miles,actor.; Colman, Olivia,actor.; McBurney, Simon,actor.; Evets, Steve,actor.; Hollander, Tom,actor.; BBC Studios (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
- Hugh Bonneville, Lucy Liemann, Miles Jupp, Olivia Colman, Simon McBurney, Steve Evets, Tom HollanderOriginally produced by BBC Studios in 2011.Rev. is a contemporary comedy series following the enormous daily frustrations and moral conflicts of the Rev. Adam Smallbone, a Church of England priest struggling to remain relevant in his inner-city parish where he's largely ignored except by the demanding few who attend his church. This series sees cassock-chaser Adoha's crush on Adam reach new heights when he inadvertently rescues her from a mugger. Adam's competitive streak is unleashed in an interfaith football tournament and some very special surprise cameos step through the doors of St Saviour's - from a city banker attending Alcoholics Anonymous who causes Adam to examine his own financial dire straits, to a pretty, young trainee vicar whose brilliance pushes him to the limit…Mode of access: World Wide Web.
- Subjects: Feature films.; Television series.; Motion pictures.; Comedy films.;
- Catch 22 : my battles, in hockey and life / by Vaive, Rick,1959-author.; Morrison, Scott,1958-author.;
- "Was one of the most unheralded captains of the Toronto Maple Leafs also one of the greatest players in the history of hockey's most popular team? In telling his story of turmoil in Toronto's Ballard years (and with Don Cherry's Mississauga Ice Dogs), growing up in an environment filled with alcohol and alcoholism, and his own struggles and battles, Rick Vaive finally sets the record straight. In the storied history of the Toronto Maple Leafs, no player scored fifty goals in a season until Rick Vaive in 1981-82. He did it three years in a row (only two others have scored 50 since) before being unceremoniously stripped of his captaincy and traded out of town, and he did it for a promising team that was nonetheless largely stuck at the bottom of the standings. So why isn't his number 22 hanging from the rafters of the Leafs' rink and his name as revered in Leafs lore as Gilmour, Sundin and Clark? You could blame it on a team that lost far more than it won. You could blame Harold Ballard and his erratic ownership. You could blame the fans, the media. Rick Vaive doesn't blame anybody. Sometimes, life just doesn't go your way. He'd know. Growing up in a household plagued by alcoholism, the gifted young hockey player took shelter in the company of his grandmother and a blind and severely disabled uncle. Rick learned quickly that there are more valuable things in life than hockey. Even after his promising coaching career stopped dead when it ran into Don Cherry in Mississauga--one of the worst seasons in Ontario junior hockey history--he still doesn't point fingers. Life is too sweet for regrets, but learning that lesson can be one hell of a ride"--
- Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Vaive, Rick, 1959-; Toronto Maple Leafs (Hockey team); Hockey players;
- Things to do when it's raining : a novel / by Stapley, Marissa,author.;
- Mae Summers and Gabe Broadbent grew up together in the idyllic Summers' Inn, perched at the edge the St. Lawrence River. Mae was orphaned at the age of six and Gabe needed protection from his alcoholic father, so both were raised under one roof by Mae's grandparents, Lily and George. A childhood friendship quickly developed into a first love--a love that was suddenly broken by Gabe's unexpected departure. Mae grew up and got over her heartbreak, and started a life for herself in New York City. After more than a decade, Mae and Gabe find themselves pulled back to Alexandria Bay by separate forces. Hoping to find solace within the Summers' Inn, Mae instead finds her grandparents in the midst of decline and their past unravelling around her. A lifetime of secrets that implicate Gabe and Mae's family reveal a version of the past that will forever change Mae's future.
- Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Families; Man-woman relationships;
- Eight days / by Toten, Teresa,1955-; Parlevliet, Monique.;
- In Teresa Toten's compelling new novel Eight Days, Samantha finds out that the mother she thought had died years ago has actually just passed away. Added to this charged secret is her recovering alcoholic grandfather's strange behaviour and sudden insistence that he take Sami back to Chicago to retrieve her mother's body. Luckily, Sami's beloved neighbour and surrogate mother figure, Aggie, insists on coming on the road trip, bringing along her quirky sense of humour and fantastic wig collection. The eight-day journey takes us from Toronto to Chicago and back again, as Sami, an American living with her grandfather in a Muslim-dominated apartment complex in Toronto, struggles to find out who she is and where she belongs. Infused with warmth and love, even as family struggles and secrets are torn open, Eight Days is ultimately about forgiveness and strength in community. It is truly a novel for our times.
- Subjects: Road fiction.; Automobile travel; Family secrets; Mothers; Life change events; Muslims;
- Americans With No Address. by Verdin, Julia,film director.; Wollwerth, Stephen,film director.; Grant, Amy,actor.; Velasquez, Patricia,actor.; Pennington, Ty,actor.; Baldwin, William,actor.; Mill Creek Entertainment (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
- Amy Grant, Patricia Velasquez, Ty Pennington, William BaldwinOriginally produced by Mill Creek Entertainment in 2024.Mental issues, alcohol addictions, fentanyl and other drugs are some of the leading causes of the homeless crisis in America. Amidst the turmoil, the production team found hope and solutions that could virtually end homelessness.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
- Subjects: Documentary films.; Enthnology.; Social sciences.; Health.; Economic development.; Business.; Americans.; Foreign study.; Sociology.; Mental health.; Documentary films.; Current affairs.; Substance abuse.; Poverty.; Homeless persons.; United States.; Housing.; Rehabilitation.;
- It's so easy : (and other lies) / by McKagan, Duff.;
- A founding member of Guns N' Roses shares the story of his career and private life, covering the band's rise to fame, his successful battle with alcoholism, and his experiences as a husband and father.
- Subjects: McKagan, Duff.; Guns n' Roses (Musical group); Bass guitarists;
- © c2011., Simon & Schuster,
- Breaking silence / by Lackey, Mercedes.; Martin, Cody,1987-;
- "When Staci was first shunted off to the backwater town of Silence, Maine, to live with her alcoholic mother, she thought her life was over. Silence had none of the amenities a typical teen in the twenty-first century considered essential: no cell service and barely any internet connectivity. But Staci soon learned that Silence was more than a town left behind by progress. The first family of Silence, the Blackthorns, liked the town that way. The Blackthorns were dark elves who fed off the misery of the residents of Silence. But now, all that's changing for the better. With the help of Staci and her friends, the Blackthorns have been all but defeated. Industry is returning to Silence, and Staci's mom is improving with each passing day. There's even a cute new busboy at the diner. But evil dies hard. And Staci, now a mage-in-training, senses that the Blackthorns have not yet given up the fight. The soul of Silence is on the line, and it is up to Staci and her friends to fight back against the encroaching darkness."--
- Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Fantasy fiction.; Teenagers; Electronics; Good and evil; Silence;
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