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- Watch me disappear : a novel / by Brown, Janelle,author.;
- "Billie is a beautiful Berkeley mom with a radical past--a teenage runaway from Northern California who took up with a group of environmental activists wanted by the FBI, lived dangerously, but when she meets Jonathan, a tech magazine editor and all around good guy, she settles easily into the life of an eco-conscious, stay-at-home suburban yoga mom. Their daughter Olive, under her mother's watchful gaze, becomes a lovely, introverted, slightly eccentric girl. As she reaches adolescence and needs Billie's full-time attention less, Billie throws herself into extreme sports--marathons, scuba diving, rock climbs, solo hikes. On one of these expeditions, Billie vanishes from the trail--only a hiking boot is found. The family is devastated--a year of intense mourning passes in which they await the closure that a body and a death certificate will bring. Jonathan drinks; Olive grows remote. But then she starts having waking dreams--hallucinations?--in which her very vibrant mother urges the girl to look for her, and Olive begins to believe her mother is still alive and in trouble. Jonathan believes the trauma and anxiety of losing her mother is making Olive ill, until he uncovers a secret that that compels him to consider that Billie may not be dead after all and sends him on his own quest for the truth--about Billie, their marriage, and the things people do in the name of love ..."--
- Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Domestic fiction.; Mothers; Missing persons; Loss (Psychology); Secrets; Relationships; Families; Fathers and daughters;
- This cowboy of mine / by Ryan, R. C.,1937-;
- Kirby Regan isn't opposed living on the edge. After all, she just quit her career in Washington, D.C., so she could move back to Wyoming and buy her family's ranch. But hiking the Tetons after dark during a snowstorm goes beyond being adventurous, especially when Kirby's boss warns her that an escaped convict is at large. Sheltering in a cave seems the safest option to ride out the blizzard-until Kirby realizes it's already occupied... by a ruggedly handsome cowboy.
- Subjects: Romance fiction.; Western fiction.; Cowboys; Man-woman relationships;
- Las Tres Sisters. by Novo, Mar,film director.; Fernández, Cristo,actor.; Méndez Cross, Marta,actor.; Maldonado, Valeria,actor.; Novello, Virginia,actor.; Photon Films (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
- Cristo Fernández, Marta Méndez Cross, Valeria Maldonado, Virginia NovelloOriginally produced by Photon Films in 2025.Facing the realities of life’s ups and downs, three sisters reunite, after years of estrangement, to complete their beloved grandmother’s pilgrimage through rural Mexico. When Maria, the eldest, discovers that she has breast cancer, she cooks up a plan to bring her sisters Lucia and Sofia along with her in the search for a miracle. With an old map, no hiking experience, and their lives unraveling around them, the sisters encounter hilarious and touching experiences on the “camino,” until Kin, a local with a mysterious past, interrupts their road to the end of the trail.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
- Subjects: Feature films.; Motion pictures.; Comedy films.;
- Red Fox Road / by Greenslade, Frances,1961-;
- Francie and her parents are on a spring road trip: driving from British Columbia, Canada, to hike in the Grand Canyon. When a shortcut leads them down an old logging road, disaster strikes. Their truck hits a rock and wipes out the oil pan. They are stuck in the middle of nowhere. Francie can't help feeling a little excited -- she'd often imagined how she'd survive if she got stranded in the bush, and now here they are. But will her survival skills -- building fires, gathering dandelion leaves and fir needles for tea -- be enough when hours stretch into days?LSC
- Subjects: Family vacations; Traffic accidents; Wilderness survival; Missing persons;
- I survived the Wellington avalanche, 1910 / by Tarshis, Lauren.; Dawson, Scott.;
- Includes bibliographical references."The snow came down faster than train crews could clear the tracks, piling up in drifts 20 feet high. At the Wellington train depot in the Cascade Mountains, two trains sat stranded, blocked in by snow slides to the east and west. Some passengers braved the storm to hike off the mountain, but many had no choice but to wait out the storm. But the storm didn't stop. One day passed, then two, three...six days. The snow turned to rain. Then, just after midnight on March 1, a lightning storm struck the mountain, sending a ten-foot-high wave of snow barreling down the mountain"--Provided by publisher.Appeals to 3rd-5th graders.Reading level Grade 4.LSC
- Subjects: Adventure fiction.; Historical fiction.; Avalanches; Blizzards; Survival;
- A hard day for a hangover : a novel / by Jones, Darynda,author.;
- " Some people greet the day with open arms. Sheriff Sunshine Vicram would rather give it a hearty shove and get back into bed, because there's just too much going on right now. There's a series of women going missing, and Sunny feels powerless to stop it. There's her persistent and awesomely-rebellious daughter Auri, who's out to singlehandedly become Del Sol's youngest and fiercest investigator. And then there's drama with Levi Ravinder--the guy she's loved and lusted after for years. The guy who might just be her one and only. The guy who comes from a family of disingenuous vipers looking to oust him--and Sunshine--for good. Like we said, the new day can take a hike."--
- Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Novels.; Missing persons; Mothers and daughters; Policewomen; Sheriffs; Small cities;
- 1000 hours outside : activities to match screen time with green time / by Yurich, Ginny.;
- Did you know that the average American child spends 1,200 hours a year in front of a screen? And that outside play can boost children in every area of development? This book has everything you need to reset the balance and swap screen time for outdoor fun! Challenge your family to spend 1,000 hours outside this year with this collection of games, crafts, and activities, organized by season to help you find something you can do every day. Play leaf pile games, take a hot chocolate hike, make corn husk dolls, go on an animal home hunt, and much more with hundreds of ideas for all ages, abilities, and family types. No matter how busy you are, this book gives you all the ideas, photos, activity instructions, and inspiration you need to get outdoors with your family all year round.LSC
- Subjects: Outdoor recreation for children.; Family recreation.;
- Hidden libraries : the world's most unusual book depositories / by Helmuth, Diana,author.; Pearl, Nancy,writer of foreword.;
- Includes bibliographical references.Explore 50 of the most unique libraries located in unknown spaces across the world in this beautiful book for travel-loving bibliophiles. From China's lonely library on a secluded beach to a roving military tank filled with 900 novels in Buenos Aires, this inspirational guide celebrates the great lengths humans will go to assure access to books. Discover a library on four legs with the Camel Mobile Library Service in Kenya; book swap your latest read in a cool 1950s style fridge in New Zealand; or hike through the ethereal woodlands of Eas Mor in Scotland where a hidden library in a small log cabin awaits. Each entry in this exquisite collection of must-visit athenaeums describes the library's purpose and its impact on the local community. Nothing brings people together quite like a good book.
- Subjects: Guidebooks.; Libraries;
- The little Italian hotel / by Patrick, Phaedra,author.;
- "Ginny Splinter, acclaimed radio host and advice expert, prides herself on knowing what's best for others. So she's sure her husband, Adrian, will love the special trip to Italy she's planned for their twenty-fifth wedding anniversary. But when Ginny presents the gift to Adrian, he surprises her with his own very different plan, a divorce. Beside herself with heartache, Ginny impulsively invites four heartbroken listeners to join her in Italy instead while live on air. From hiking the hills of Bologna to riding a gondola in Venice to sharing stories around the dining table of the little Italian hotel, Ginny and her newfound company embark on a vacation of healing. However, when Adrian starts to rethink their relationship, Ginny must decide whether to commit to her marriage or start afresh, alone. And an unexpected stranger may hold the key to a very different future ... "--
- Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Psychological fiction.; Novels.; Friendship; Man-woman relationships; Marriage; Spouses; Vacations; Women radio talk show hosts;
- Draw and order / by Hollon, Cheryl.;
- Appalachian artist and local guide Miranda Trent opens a new murder investigation after her Paint & Shine tour group discovers the remains of a missing hiker along an ancient trail... For her latest excursion, Miranda is thrilled to take a close-knit group of rock climbers, the Risky Business Adventurers, up the challenging Battleship Rock Trail to paint and sample moonshine. But the outing is cut short when they discover a skeleton near the trailhead. Even more startling, the bones belong to Howard Cable, Miranda's cousin...and a former classmate of the Risky Business group. The sheriff chalks it up to a hiking accident, but Miranda isn't convinced that Howard, an experienced woodsman, died within sight of a well-marked trail. So, with the help of Ranger Austin Morgan, Miranda sets out on her own investigation and discovers that the Risky Business group is keeping plenty of secrets. But is one of them hiding the truth about Howard's death?
- Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Artists; Murder;
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