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- The scammer / by Jackson, Tiffany D.,author.;
- "Out from under her overprotective parents, Jordyn is ready to kill it in prelaw at a prestigious, historically Black university in Washington DC. When her new roommate's brother is released from prison, the last thing Jordyn expects is to come home and find the ex-convict on their dorm room sofa. But Devonte needs a place to stay while he gets back on his feet -- and how could she say no to one of her new best friends? Devonte is older, as charming as he is intelligent, pushing every student he meets to make better choices about their young lives. But Jordyn senses something sinister beneath his friendly advice and growing group of followers. When one of Jordyn's roommates goes missing, she must enlist the help of the university's lone white student to uncover the mystery -- or become trapped at the center of a web of lies more tangled than she can imagine"--
- Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Young adult fiction.; Novels.; Ex-convicts; Honesty; Manipulative behavior; Missing persons; Roommates; Truthfulness and falsehood; Universities and colleges, Black; Ex-convicts; Manipulative behavior; Missing persons; Roommates; Universities and colleges, Black;
- When I was your age : life lessons, funny stories & questionable parenting advice from a professional clown / by Thompson, Kenan,author.;
- "When I Was Your Age is a hilarious, heartwarming and surprising ode to growing up, getting older and wiser, and luck, life, and learning from the school of hard knocks, from SNL's longest-serving actor, Kenan Thompson"--
- Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Personal narratives.; Thompson, Kenan.; Actors; African American actors; African American comedians; Comedians; Conduct of life.;
- After life / by Forman, Gayle,author.;
- "One spring afternoon after school, Amber arrives home on her bike. It's just another perfectly normal day. But when Amber's mom sees her, she screams. Because Amber died seven years ago, hit by a car while on the very same bicycle she's inexplicably riding now. This mysterious return doesn't impact only Amber. Her sister, Melissa, now seven years older, must be a new kind of sibling to Amber. Amber's now-estranged parents are battling over her. And the changes ripple further and further out: Amber's friends, boyfriend, and even people she met only once have been deeply affected by her life and death. In the midst of everyone's turmoil, amber is struggling with herself. What kind of person was she? Why was she given this second chance? This magnificent tour de force by acclaimed author Gayle Forman brilliantly explores the porous veil between life and death, examines the impact that one person can have on the world, and celebrates life in all its beautiful complexity."--Jacket flap.Ages 14 up.Grades 10-12.
- Subjects: Young adult fiction.; Magic realist fiction.; Novels.; Families; Future life; Teenagers; Family life; Families; Future life; Teenagers;
- Ageless soul : the lifelong journey toward meaning and joy / by Moore, Thomas,1940-author.;
- Subjects: Older people; Aging; Aging.;
- Outcast [videorecording] / by An, Zhijie,1977-; Cage, Nicolas,1965-; Christensen, Hayden,1981-; Liu, Yifei,1987-; Powell, Nicholas.; Entertainment One (Firm : Canada);
- Director of photography, Joel Ransom ; editors, Nicolas Trembasiewicz, Oliver Gourlay ; music by Guillaume Roussel.Hayden Christensen, Nicolas Cage, Liu Yifei, Andy On, Bill Su Jiahang.When the heir of the Imperial throne becomes the target of an assassination by his despised older brother, the young prince must flee the kingdom and seek protection. His only hope for survival is a reluctant war-weary crusader named Jacob, who must overcome his own personal demons and rally the assistance of a mythical outlaw known as The White Ghost. Together they must fight side by side in an epic battle to return the prince to his rightful place on the throne.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.DVD, widescreen (2.35:1) presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
- Subjects: Action and adventure films.; Attempted assassination; Feature films.; Princes; Sibling rivalry;
- © c2015., Distributed by Entertainnment One,
- A river enchanted : a novel / by Ross, Rebecca(Rebecca J.),author.;
- Jack Tamerlaine hasn't stepped foot on Cadence in ten long years, content to study music at the mainland university. But when young girls start disappearing from the isle, Jack is summoned home to help find them. Enchantments run deep on Cadence: gossip is carried by the wind, plaid shawls can be as strong as armor, and the smallest cut of a knife can instill fathomless fear. The capricious spirits that rule the isle by fire, water, earth, and wind find mirth in the lives of the humans who call the land home. Adaira, heiress of the east and Jack's childhood enemy, knows the spirits only answer to a bard's music, and she hopes Jack can draw them forth by song, enticing them to return the missing girls. As Jack and Adaira reluctantly work together, they find they make better allies than rivals as their partnership turns into something more. But with each passing song, it becomes apparent the trouble with the spirits is far more sinister than they first expected, and an older, darker secret about Cadence lurks beneath the surface, threatening to undo them all. --
- Subjects: Fantasy fiction.; Girls; Imaginary places; Missing persons; Musicians; Partnership; Secrecy; Songbooks; Spirits;
- Liar's beach / by Cotugno, Katie,author.;
- "Michael Linden--or just Linden to his preppy boarding school pals--doesn't belong in wealthy, storied Martha's Vineyard. But when his roommate Jasper invites him to spend the end of summer at his massive beachfront home, August House, Linden tries his best to fit in. Linden wouldn't call it lying, exactly. Though it turns out August House is full of liars. Then someone is found unconscious in Jasper's pool, and everyone has something to hide--Jasper, his beautiful sister Eliza, their older brother Wells,and their friends. The accident is written off as just that--an accident--but Linden begins to wonder ... Enter: Holiday Proctor. Linden's childhood friend, and the one person on the island who knows the truth about Linden. There's nothing Holiday loves more than a good old-fashioned mystery and she's convinced there's a potential killer on the Vineyard"--
- Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Young adult fiction.; Novels.; Boarding school students; Murder; Secrecy; Truthfulness and falsehood; Boarding school students; Honesty; Murder; Secrets;
- The book of Charlie : wisdom from the remarkable American life of a 109-year-old man / by Von Drehle, David,1961-author.;
- A veteran Washington journalist recounts his long friendship with Charlie White, the centenarian next door who, sharing his good and meaningful life, mastered survival strategies that reflect thousands of years of human wisdom as his sense of adventure guided him through a century of upheaval.
- Subjects: Biographies.; Personal narratives.; White, Charlie.; Centenarians; Conduct of life.; Older men;
- Perfume & pain : a novel / by Dorn, Anna,author.;
- "A controversial LA author attempts to revive her career and finally find true love in this hilarious nod to 1950s lesbian pulp fiction. Having recently moved both herself and her formidable perfume bottle collection into a tiny bungalow in Los Angeles, mid-list author Astrid Dahl finds herself back in the Zoom writer's group she cofounded, Sapphic Scribes, after an incident that leaves her and her career lightly canceled. But she temporarily forgets all that by throwing herself into a few sexy distractions -- like Ivy, a grad student researching 1950s lesbian pulp who smells like metallic orchids, or her new neighbor, Penelope, who smells like patchouli. Penelope, a painter living off Urban Outfitters settlement money, immediately ingratiates herself in Astrid's life, bonding with her best friends and family, just as Astrid and Ivy begin to date in person. Astrid feels judged and threatened by Penelope, a responsible older vegan, but also finds her irresistibly sexy. When Astrid receives an unexpected call from her agent with the news that actress and influencer Kat Gold wants to adapt her previous novel for TV, Astrid finally has a chance to resurrect her waning career. But the pressure causes Astrid's worst vice to rear its head -- the Patricia Highsmith, a blend of Adderall, alcohol, and cigarettes -- and results in blackouts and a disturbing series of events. Unapologetically feminine yet ribald, steamy yet hilarious, Anna Dorn has crafted an exquisite homage to the lesbian pulp of yore, reclaiming it for our internet and celebrity-obsessed world. With notes of Southern California citrus and sultry smokiness, Perfume and Pain is a satirical romp through Hollywood and lesbian melodrama."--
- Subjects: Lesbian fiction.; Queer fiction.; Humorous fiction.; Novels.; Authors; Lesbians; Substance abuse; Women authors;
- Tokyo revengers. [graphic novel] / by Wakui, Ken,author,illustrator.; Harkins, Robert,letterer.; translation of:Wakui, Ken.Tokyo ribenjazu.English.; Project Ceres,translator.;
- After a host of life-and-death struggles, Takemichi has finally arrived at what feels like the best possible future. Hinata is alive, Kisaki is gone, and all of Toman's old members are living happy, fulfilling lives. Yet one very important person is conspicuously missing. Twelve years after leaving the past behind, Takemichi opens the time capsule that all his friends left for him to find. Hidden inside, he discovers Mikey's shocking true intentions.Older teen(15+).
- Subjects: Action and adventure comics.; Graphic novels.; Manga.; Shōnen manga.; Time-travel comics.; Gangs; Motorcycle gangs; Time travel;
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