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Perversion of justice : the Jeffrey Epstein story / by Brown, Julie K.,1961-author.;
Includes bibliographical references."Dauntless journalist Julie K. Brown recounts her uncompromising and risky investigation of Jeffrey Epstein's underage sex trafficking operation, and the explosive reporting for the Miami Herald that finally brought him to justice while exposing the powerful people and broken system that protected him"--
Subjects: True crime stories.; Epstein, Jeffrey, 1953-2019; Human trafficking; Sex crimes; Criminal justice, Administration of; Capitalists and financiers;

Rental person who does nothing : a memoir / by Morimoto, Shoji,author.; Knotting, Don,translator.; translation of:Morimoto, Shoji.'Rental nanmo shinai hito' to iu service wo hajimemasu.English.;
"Shoji Morimoto was constantly being told that he was a 'do-nothing' because he lacked initiative. Dispirited and unemployed, it occurred to him that if he was so good at doing nothing, perhaps he could turn it into a business. And with one tweet, he began his business of renting himself out to do nothing. Morimoto, aka Rental Person, provides a fascinating service to the lonely and socially anxious. Sitting with a client undergoing surgery, accompanying a newly-divorced client to her favourite restaurant, visiting the site of a client's suicide attempt are just a few of his thousands of true life adventures. He is dependable, non-judgmental and committed to remaining a stranger and the curious encounters he shares are revelatory about both Japanese society and human psychology. In Rental Person Who Does Nothing, Morimoto chronicles his extraordinary experiences in his unique line of work and reflects on how we consider relationships, jobs and family in our search for meaningful connection and purpose in life"--Publisher's description.
Subjects: Autobiographies.; Anecdotes.; Personal narratives.; Morimoto, Shoji.; Interpersonal relations; Loneliness; Social psychology; Social service;

Terry Fox / by Sutoski, Jennifer.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Simple text and illustrations describe the life of Terry Fox, a young cancer patient who attempted to run across Canada in 1980 to raise money for cancer research.RL: K-1; IL: PreK-2.LSC
Subjects: Fox, Terry, 1958-1981; Cancer; Runners (Sports);

Bibsy Cross and the bike-a-thon / by Scanlon, Liz Garton.; Ho, Dung.;
When precocious eight-year-old Bisby's library hosts a bike-a-thon to raise money to buy books, she is determined to win the fundraiser.
Subjects: Bicycles; Cycling; Fund raising; Libraries;

Keep this, toss that : the practical guide to tidying up / by Novak, Jamie,author.;
Quick answers to the one key question everyone needs to answer in order to get organized and save their time, money, space, and sanity: "Should I keep or toss this?"
Subjects: Storage in the home.; Orderliness.; Time management.;

Hot air / by Dermansky, Marcy,1969-author.;
"A mischievous story of money, marriage, sex, and revenge unspools when a billionaire crashes his hot air balloon into the middle of a post-pandemic first date. Joannie hasn't been on a date in seven years when Johnny invites her to dinner. His house is beautiful, his son is sweet, and their first kiss is, well, it's not the best, but Joannie could convince herself it was nice enough. But when Joannie's childhood crush, a summer camp fling turned famous billionaire, crash lands his hot air balloon in Johnny's swimming pool, Joannie dives in. Soon she finds herself alighting on a lost weekend with Johnny the bad kisser, Jonathan, the billionaire, and Julia his beautiful but manipulative wife. Does Joannie want Jonathan? Or does Jonathan want his assistant, Vivian? Does Joannie want Julia? Or does Julia want a baby like Joannie's? A tale of lust and money and lust for money, Hot Air is as astonishing as it is blisteringly funny, a delirious, delicious story for our billionaire era"--
Subjects: Humorous fiction.; Bawdy fiction.; Satirical fiction.; Novels.; Billionaires; Man-woman relationships; Married people; Revenge; Triangles (Interpersonal relations);

Dead Broke, Colorado / by Johnstone, William W.,author.; Johnstone, J. A.,author.;
Welcome to Dead Broke, Colorado. Where all that glitters is not gold -- it's silver. Where miners and grifters get rich or go broke. And where the money flows like blood...
Subjects: Western fiction.; Novels.; Silver; Outlaws; Sheriffs;

Badlands [sound recording] / by Box, C. J.,author.; LaVoy, January,narrator.; Macmillan Audio (Firm),publisher.;
Read by January Lavoy."Twenty miles across the North Dakota border, where the scenery goes from rolling grass prairie to pipeline fields, detective Cassie Dewell has been assigned as the new deputy sheriff of Grimstad-a place people used to be from, but were never headed to. Grimstad is now the oil capital of North Dakota. With oil comes money, with money comes drugs, and with drugs come the dirtiest criminals hustling to corner the market. In the small town resides twelve-year-old Kyle Westergaard. Even though Kyle has been written off as the "slow" kid, he has dreams deeper than anyone can imagine. He wants to get out of town, take care of his mother, and give them a better life. While delivering newspapers, he witnesses a car accident and takes a mysterious bundle from the scene. Now in possession of a lot of money and packets of white powder, Kyle wonders if his luck has changed. When the temperature drops to 30 below and a gang war heats up, Cassie realizes that she may be in over her head. As she is propelled on a collision course with a murderous enemy, she finds that the key to it all might come in the most unlikely form: an undersized boy on a bike who keeps showing up where he doesn't belong. Because a boy like Kyle is invisible. But he sees everything"--
Subjects: Suspense fiction.; Audiobooks.; City and town life; Drug traffic; Policewomen;

Dark Justice. by Mayer, Jane.;
From New Yorker Staff Writer and prize-winning, bestselling author Jane Mayer comes a powerful work of narrative investigative journalism about the Supreme Court. From the author of 'Dark Money'Library Bound Incorporated

Glorious rivals / by Barnes, Jennifer Lynn,author.;
"Players move into the next round of the Grandest Game, where millions of dollars in prize money are on the line-and new relationships, motivations, and threats come to light"--
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Young adult fiction.; Novels.; Contests; Interpersonal relations; Riddles; Contests; Interpersonal relations; Puzzles; Riddles;

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