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Visiting a village / by Kalman, Bobbie.;
This book shows life in a pioneer village with emphasis on the craftspeople, school, the general store, and the home.LSC
Subjects: Frontier and pioneer life; Village communities;

We came to welcome you : a novel of suburban horror / by Tirado, Vincent,author.;
"The Other Black Girl meets Midsommar in this spine-chilling, propulsive psychological adult debut from highly acclaimed author Vincent Tirado, in which a married couple moves into a gated "community" that slowly creeps into a pervasive dread akin to the social horror of Jordan Peele and Lovecraft County-We Came to Welcome You cleverly uses the uncanny to illuminate the cultish, shocking nature of systemic racism. Where beauty lies, secrets are held ... ugly ones. Sol Reyes has had a rough year. After a series of workplace incidents at her university lab culminates in a plagiarism accusation, Sol is put on probation. Dutiful visits to her homophobic father aren't helping her mental health, and she finds her nightly glass of wine becoming more of an all-day-and all-bottle-event. Her wife, Alice Song, is far more optimistic. After all, the two finally managed to buy a house in the beautiful, gated community of Maneless Grove. However, the neighbors are a little too friendly in Sol's opinion. She has no interest in the pushy Homeowners Association, their bizarrely detailed contract, or their never-ending microaggressions. But Alice simply attributes their pursuit to the community motto: "Invest in a neighborly spirit" ... which only serves to irritate Sol more. Suddenly, a number of strange occurrences-doors and stairs disappearing, roots growing inside the house-cause Sol to wonder if her social paranoia isn't built on something more sinister. Yet Sol's fears are dismissed as Alice embraces their new home and becomes increasingly worried instead about Sol's drinking and manic behavior. When Sol finds a journal in the property from a resident that went missing a few years ago, she realizes why they were able to buy the house so easily ... Through Sol's razor-sharp tongue and macabre sense of humor, Tirado explores the very real pressures to assimilate with one's surroundings to "survive," while also asking the question: Is it survival when you're no longer your true self? Because in Maneless Grove, either you become a good neighbor-or you die"--
Subjects: Lesbian fiction.; Queer fiction.; Horror fiction.; Psychological fiction.; Novels.; Gated communities; Lesbians; Neighbors; Secrecy; Suburban life;

The Santa suit / by Andrews, Mary Kay,1954-author.;
"From May Kay Andrews, the New York Times bestselling author of Hello, Summer, comes a novella celebrating the magic of Christmas and second chances in The Santa Suit. When newly-divorced Ivy Perkins buys an old farmhouse sight unseen, she is definitely looking for a change in her life. The Four Roses, as the farmhouse is called, is a labor of love-but Ivy didn't bargain on just how much labor. The previous family left so much furniture and so much junk, that it's a full-time job sorting through all of it. At the top of a closet, Ivy finds an old Santa suit-beautifully made and decades old. In the pocket of a suit she finds a note written in a childish hand: it's from a little girl who has one Christmas wish, and that is for her father to return home from the war. This discovery sets Ivy off on a mission. Who wrote the note? Did the man ever come home? What mysteries did the Rose family hold? Ivy's quest brings her into the community, at a time when all she wanted to do was be left alone and nurse her wounds. But the magic of Christmas makes miracles happen, and Ivy just might find more than she ever thought possible: a welcoming town, a family reunited, a mystery solved, and a second chance at love"--
Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Novellas.; Community life; Divorced women; Family secrets; Letters; Man-woman relationships; Moving, Household; Small cities;

Otherlands : journeys in Earth's extinct ecosystems / by Halliday, Thomas(Paleobiologist),author.;
'Sapiens' for natural history, 'Otherlands' is a stirring, eye-opening journey into deep time, from the Ice Age to the first appearance of microbial life 550 million years ago, by a brilliant young paleobiologist.
Subjects: Biotic communities.; Extinction (Biology); Fossils.; Life (Biology); Natural history.; Paleobiology.;

Poms [videorecording] / by Boe, Alisha,1997-actor.; French, Patricia,1954-actor.; Grier, Pam,1949-actor.; Hayes, Zara,film director,screenwriter.; Keaton, Diane,actor.; Maldonado, David,actor.; McGill, Bruce,1950-actor.; Perlman, Rhea,actor.; Somerville, Phyllis,actor.; Sutton, Carol,actor.; Tahan, Charlie,actor.; Weaver, Jacki,1947-actor.; Weston, Celia,1951-actor.; Universal Studios Home Entertainment (Firm),film distributor.;
Pam Grier, Diane Keaton, Jacki Weaver, Charlie Tahan, Rhea Perlman, Bruce Mcgill, Alisha Boe, Celia Weston, Patricia French, Phyllis Somerville, David Maldonado, Carol Sutton.It didn't take long for New Yorker Martha (Diane Keaton) to second-guess her decision once she uprooted for a retirement community in the Deep South. Encouraged to come up with an activity to her liking, she hit on the cheerleading ambitions she had to table as a girl--and sets about recruiting an impromptu and improbable pep squad from her bemused fellow residents.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.MPAA rating: PG-13.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Comedy films.; Feature films.; Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.; Cheerleaders; Female friendship; Older women; Retirement communities;
For private home use only.

Poms [videorecording] / by Boe, Alisha,1997-actor.; French, Patricia,1954-actor.; Grier, Pam,1949-actor.; Hayes, Zara,film director,screenwriter.; Keaton, Diane,actor.; Maldonado, David,actor.; McGill, Bruce,1950-actor.; Perlman, Rhea,actor.; Somerville, Phyllis,actor.; Sutton, Carol,actor.; Tahan, Charlie,actor.; Weaver, Jacki,1947-actor.; Weston, Celia,1951-actor.; Universal Studios Home Entertainment (Firm),film distributor.;
Pam Grier, Diane Keaton, Jacki Weaver, Charlie Tahan, Rhea Perlman, Bruce Mcgill, Alisha Boe, Celia Weston, Patricia French, Phyllis Somerville, David Maldonado, Carol Sutton.It didn't take long for New Yorker Martha (Diane Keaton) to second-guess her decision once she uprooted for a retirement community in the Deep South. Encouraged to come up with an activity to her liking, she hit on the cheerleading ambitions she had to table as a girl--and sets about recruiting an impromptu and improbable pep squad from her bemused fellow residents.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.MPAA rating: PG-13.Blu-ray disc (requires Blu-ray player for playback) ; anamorphic widescreen format (1.85:1 aspect ratio) ; DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, Dolby digital 5.1, 2.0 DVS.
Subjects: Comedy films.; Feature films.; Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.; Cheerleaders; Female friendship; Older women; Retirement communities;
For private home use only.

Amy & Lan : a novel / by Jones, Sadie,author.;
"A captivating coming of age story told by Amy and Lan, two children whose journey from innocence to moving experience is shaped by their families' attempt at the pastoral dream on a farm, deep in the English countryside"--
Subjects: Bildungsromans.; Domestic fiction.; Humorous fiction.; Novels.; Children; Communal living; Communities; Country life; Families; Farm life; Friendship;

The dressmaker of Khair Khana : five sisters, one remarkable family, and the woman who risked everything to keep them safe / by Tzemach Lemmon, Gayle.;
Includes bibliographical references.
Subjects: Sediqi, Kamela, 1977-; Sediqi, Kamela, 1977-; Businesswomen; Community life; Dressmakers; Sisters;
© c2011., Harper,

Here and now / by Montefiore, Santa,1970-author.;
"Meet Marigold and Dennis, two happily married empty-nesters in their late sixties. They should be enjoying their golden years in the idyllic English village where they live. But when their two grown daughters, Daisy and Suze, move back into the family home, both mother and father must learn how to deal with the upheaval. Meanwhile, as Daisy and Suze soak in the familiar comforts of home, they soon discover that their mother isn't quite the same woman she was a few years ago. Sure, she is still kind-hearted and always willing to help, but something about their mom is different, and it's becoming harder and harder for the family to ignore. For the first time in their lives, Dennis and his daughters find themselves caring for Marigold rather than the other way around. Here and Now is a gorgeously evocative novel brimming with characters who are so recognizable they'll walk right off the page and into your heart. This is a novel about what it means to grow up and to grow wise, and how the new generation learns to carry family memories and hope into the future."--Cover flap.
Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Older women; Families; Life change events; Communities; Dementia;

Beartown : a novel / by Backman, Fredrik,1981-author.; Smith, Neil(Neil Andrew),translator.; translation of:Backman, Fredrik,1981-Björnstad.English.;
Subjects: Communities; Small town life; Towns and cities; Hockey players; Hockey teams; Scandals; Secrets;

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