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- A witch's guide to burning [graphic novel] / by Dhaliwal, Aminder,1988-author,illustrator.;
- "A witch's work is never done when she works for the people. With the success of her town relying on her magic, demands are high. But what happens when a witch can't keep up with the magical requests? She is burnt, of course--in a cruel ritual that extinguishes her magic and erases all her memories, making her just like everybody else. But when a burning ceremony is interrupted by rain in Chamomile Valley, a witch is left writhing at the stake. It's up to a witch doctor and her toad friend to save the singed witch and nurse her back to health. Can they help her before her magic is lost forever?"--
- Subjects: Witch comics.; Paranormal comics.; Fantasy fiction.; Graphic novels.; Witches; Magic; Memory;
- Call the midwife. [videorecording] / by Agutter, Jenny,actor.; Bassett, Linda,actor.; George, Helen,1984-actor.; Main, Laura,1981-actor.; Parfitt, Judy,1935-actor.; Redgrave, Vanessa,1937-actor.; Ritchie, Charlotte,1989-actor.; Thomas, Heidi,1967-creator,screenwriter.; BBC Studios,publisher.; British Broadcasting Corporation.Television Service,production company.; Neal Street Productions,production company.;
- Vanessa Redgrave, Jenny Agutter, Judy Parfitt, Helen George, Laura Main, Charlotte Ritchie, Linda Bassett.1967 brings fresh medical and personal challenges to the midwifery and district nursing rounds. Thanks to Matthew's continued support, things at Nonnatus House are now settled and going well, and Trixie helps Matthew understand the community he is becoming a part of. Doctor Turner faces some changes in his relationship with Timothy now that he is an adult, while Shelagh continues to support community health programs. Across the series, the team faces challenging situations concerning addiction, a baby with a life-threatening condition, breastfeeding difficulties, and a Holocaust survivor.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.Subtitled for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).DVD ; wide screen presentation ; stereophonic.
- Subjects: Fiction television programs.; Television programs.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Childbirth; Female friendship; Midwives; Nuns; Poor; Poverty; Pregnant women;
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- A song for the dying / by MacBride, Stuart,author.;
- Eight years ago, the Inside Man abducted and killed four women. He left another three in critical condition, their stomachs slit open and a plastic doll stitched inside. Then he disappeared. Until now. Ash Henderson was a Detective Inspector on the initial investigation. Things haven't gone well since: his family has been destroyed, his career is in tatters, and one of Oldcastle's most vicious criminals is making sure he spends the rest of his life in prison. But Dr Alice McDonald has other ideas. When a nurse turns up dead on waste ground behind Blackwall Hill Alice convinces the investigating team to get Ash released and working the case.
- Subjects: Detective and mystery stories.; Mystery fiction.;
- High Tide. by Calvani, Marco,film director.; Irwin, Bill,actor.; Bland, James,actor.; Pigossi, Marco,actor.; Tomei, Marisa,actor.; Taylor, Mya,actor.; Flaherty, Todd,actor.; Strand Releasing (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
- Bill Irwin, James Bland, Marco Pigossi, Marisa Tomei, Mya Taylor, Todd FlahertyOriginally produced by Strand Releasing in 2024.Lourenço (Marco Pigossi), a Brazilian immigrant whose visa is nearing the end, finds himself heartbroken and adrift when his American boyfriend unexpectedly leaves him alone in Provincetown with fleeting promises of his return. Enveloped by the beauty and magic of the seaside community, he grows distressed by the day as his once hopeful future has dimmed into an emotional and physical state of limbo. When he meets Maurice (James Bland), a kind nurse on holiday with friends who too feels out of place, they form an unexpected connection. Together, they begin to find acceptance with each other while they struggle to reconcile their uncertain futures.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
- Subjects: Feature films.; Motion pictures.; Drama.; Romance.; Queer cinema.;
- Birthing in good hands : holistic massage for pregnancy, labor, and babies / by Sutherland, Christine,1951-author.;
- Includes bibliographical references and index."Learn to alleviate the discomforts of pregnancy with the power of touch. Christine Sutherland, co-founder of the Sutherland-Chan School of Massage Therapy, teaches the basics of maternity massage for healthier, happier pregnancies, for labor and delivery, and for babies. From conception through postpartum recovery, Christine's techniques will help pregnant women through every stage of pregnancy. Through stories, photographs, and illustrations, Christine shares her more than forty years of experience birthing babies in good hands. If you, your partner, daughter, sister, or friend is pregnant, or if you are a midwife, doula, nurse, doctor, or other health practitioner working with pregnant women, this book will guide you, step by step, into the world of holistic maternity massage."--
- Subjects: Massage therapy.; Maternal health services.; Postnatal care.; Pregnant women; Prenatal care.;
- The English problem : a novel / by Kamlani, Beena,author.;
- "The English Patient meets EM Foster, The English Problem is a stunning debut that looks at the insidiousness of colonialism and one young man's sexual awakening. In 1931 a young man from India arrives in London. Ten years later he will be on a ship bound for India, in a coma, accompanied by a nurse. But that is a decade away For now, in 1931 he is not dressed for the British rain, and shivering, rings the doorbell of the people who have agreed to host him during his stay in this strange land. He finds that his hosts are having a party and warmly welcome him in. He is the only Brown person in the room. It is the first time for what will become an everyday experience"--
- Subjects: Historical fiction.; Novels.; Gandhi, Mahatma, 1869-1948; East Indians; Imperialism; Nineteen thirties; Young men;
- The girl with the suitcase / by Pearse, Lesley,author.;
- London 1941. When Mary meets a glamorous stranger named Elizabeth she realises their lives couldn't be more different. Elizabeth is beautiful; and charming, about to set off on a dazzling adventure to Ireland where she's inherited a grand house. Mary, shy and meek, has nothing to look forward to but the dreary life of a maid in Hampstead. But when an air raid forces them to take shelter underground Mary's life is set in change forever. After waking up in hospital, injured but alive, the nurse mistakes her for Elizabeth and hands over Elizabeth's suitcase with her money and tickets to Ireland inside. This is Mary's chance to escape the hardship of her life and start afresh. But you can't run from the past forever.
- Subjects: Historical fiction.; Novels.; World War, 1939-1945;
- How can I help you / by Sims, Laura,1973-author.;
- "No one knows Margo's real name. Her colleagues and patrons at a small-town public library only know her middle-aged normalcy, congeniality, and charm. They have no reason to suspect that she is, in fact, a former nurse with a trail of countless premature deaths in her wake. She has turned a new page, so to speak, and the library is her sanctuary, a place to quell old urges. That is, at least, until Patricia, a recent graduate and failed novelist, joins the library staff. Patricia quickly notices Margo's subtly sinister edge, and watches her carefully. When a patron's death in the library bathroom gives her a hint of Margo's mysterious past, Patricia can't resist digging deeper--even as this new fixation becomes all-consuming."--
- Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Psychological fiction.; Novels.; Librarians; Murder; Small cities; Women librarians;
- Everything I need to know I learned from country music : life lessons on love, heartache, and more from America's favorite songs / by Barnes, Stella,author.; Delevante, Bob,illustrator.;
- "Take it from your favorite country artists! Whether you're nursing a beer and a broken heart or you're raising a glass to the little things in life, they're right there by your side with the lyrics you need to hear most. Now, you can find country's best lessons right here in Everything I Need to Know I Learned from Country Music : rediscover and reflect on the songs that have seen you through it all; get the inside scoop on songs from country greats like Dolly Parton, Johnny Cash, Tim McGraw, Carrie Underwood, and more; enjoy more than 60 illustrated lyrics from their songs. Spanning seven decades of songs that speak straight from the heart, Everything I Need to Know I Learned from Country Music is more than just a thoughtful gift for country music fans--it's a salute to American life!"--
- Subjects: Country music.;
- Stella Bain : a novel / by Shreve, Anita.;
- "An epic story, set against the backdrop of World War I, from bestselling author Anita Shreve. When an American woman, Stella Bain, is found suffering from severe shell shock in an exclusive garden in London, surgeon August Bridge and his wife selflessly agree to take her in. A gesture of goodwill turns into something more as Bridge quickly develops a clinical interest in his houseguest. Stella had been working as a nurse's aide near the front, but she can't remember anything prior to four months earlier when she was found wounded on a French battlefield. In a narrative that takes us from London to America and back again, Shreve has created an engrossing and wrenching tale about love and the meaning of memory, set against the haunting backdrop of a war that destroyed an entire generation."--Provided by publisher.
- Subjects: Historical fiction.; War neuroses; World War, 1939-1945;
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