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The Library of Fates. by Harrison, Margot.;
When its librarian keeper mysteriously dies, two former classmates must race to locate a rare book from their college years that can foretell your future if you confess a secret from your past - but someone is intent on protecting whats hidden inside. From the author of 'The Midnight Club'. A RADD Pick. Book Club.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: FICTION / Gothic; FICTION / Magical Realism; FICTION / Psychological; FICTION / Romance / General;

The Ninth Gate. by Polanski, Roman,film director.; Jefford, Barbara,actor.; Seigner, Emmanuelle,actor.; Langella, Frank,actor.; Taylor, Jack,actor.; Russo, James,actor.; Depp, Johnny,actor.; López Rodero, José,actor.; Olin, Lena,actor.; Lionsgate (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Barbara Jefford, Emmanuelle Seigner, Frank Langella, Jack Taylor, James Russo, Johnny Depp, José López Rodero, Lena OlinOriginally produced by Lionsgate in 1999.Johnny Depp stars as Dean Corso, an unscrupulous rare-book dealer who is hired to locate the last remaining copies of "The Nine Gates of the Shadow Kingdom", a demonic manuscript that can summon the Devil. Corso becomes embroiled in a conspiracy involving murder, theft and satanic ritual, and ultimately finds himself confronting the devil incarnate.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Detective and mystery films.; Thrillers (Motion pictures, television, etc.).; Drama.; Motion pictures.;

And how are you, Dr. Sacks? : a biographical memoir of Oliver Sacks / by Weschler, Lawrence,author.;
'And How Are You, Dr. Sacks' is the untold story of Dr. Oliver Sacks as our preeminent romantic scientist, a self-described "clinical ontologist" whose entire practice revolved around the single fundamental question he effectively asked each of his patients: How are you? Which is to say, How do you be? A question which Weschler, with this book, turns back on the good doctor himself.
Subjects: Biographies.; Sacks, Oliver, 1933-2015; Neurologists; Neurologists;

Oculum Echo / by Dowding, Philippa,1963-;
"The explosions come in the night. Miranda1, Mannfred, Grannie, and the one thousand children of Oculum must flee their farm, chased by the UnRuly and their bombs. Just as they begin their journey through the wasteland and towards the safety of the green valley, Echo1 wakes from an eighty-three-year sleep and is given a mission to find the four domes of the children of Oculum, and to find the First One, whatever the cost. On the run from the UnRuly and their stolen weapons, the children endure plague and Black Rain. Yet, there is a whisper of hope. William1 and Jonatan Briar, two of the literate, ride to the northern sea to read a rare book, a book that will illuminate the secret to their survival. Echo1 searches the wasteland for life and faces a choice: who must be protected in this new world? And what must be destroyed?"--Provided by publisher.Ages 9-13.Grades 4-6.LSC
Subjects: Dystopias.; Science fiction.; Survival; Farms; Disasters;

Murder in the locked library / by Adams, Ellery.;
With her twins, Fitzgerald and Hemingway, back in school, Jane Steward can finally focus on her work again--managing Storyton Hall, and breaking ground on the resort's latest attraction: a luxurious, relaxing spa named in honor of Walt Whitman. But when the earth is dug up to start laying the spa's foundation, something else comes to the surface--a collection of unusual bones and the ragged remnants of a very old book. The attendees of the Rare Book Conference are eager to assist Jane with this unexpected historical mystery--until a visitor meets an untimely end in the Henry James Library. As the questions--and suspects--start stacking up, Jane will have to uncover a killer before more unhappy endings ensue...
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Resorts; Murder;

The broken ear / by Hergé,1907-1983.;
The adventures of Tintin and his dog as they try to find a return a rare artifact to the Museum of Ethnography.LSC
Subjects: Graphic novels.; Mystery comic books, strips, etc.; Tintin (Fictitious character); Adventure and adventurers; Art thefts;
© 2011, c1975., Little, Brown,

The elements / by Dingle, Adrian,1967-;
Enter the world of elements--whether rare, radioactive, or only recently discovered. From explosive antimony to precious gold, explore all the 118 unique building blocks of our universe and the many miraculous ways we use them.LSC
Subjects: Chemical elements; Periodic table of the elements; Chemistry;

That night in the library : a novel / by Jurczyk, Eva,author.;
"On the night before graduation, seven students gather in the basement of their university's rare books library. They're not allowed in the library after closing time, but it's the perfect place for the ritual they want to perform--one borrowed from the Greeks, said to free those who take part in it from the fear of death. And what better time to seek the wisdom of ancient gods than in the hours before they'll scatter in different directions to start their real lives? But just a few minutes into their celebration, the lights go out--and one of them drops dead. As the body count rises, with nothing but the books to protect them, the group must figure out how to survive the night while trapped with a murderer."--
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Novels.; Academic libraries; College seniors; College students; Libraries; Murder; Survival;

Adulthood is a gift! [graphic novel] : a celebration of "Sarah's scribbles" / by Andersen, Sarah(Sarah C.),author,illustrator.;
"With 100 comics, 15 essays, and dozens of photos and sketches, the fifth Sarah's Scribbles book offers a rare look behind the creative process of one of the most original and beloved comic artists of a generation. A comedic companion to her first book, the bestselling Adulthood is a Myth, the artwork and writing in Adulthood is a Gift! is a celebration of the many experiences and life lessons the author has picked up in her decade of making viral, relatable, and award-winning comics and books"--
Subjects: Comics (Graphic works); Humorous comics.; Andersen, Sarah (Sarah C.); Adulthood; American wit and humor, Pictorial; Generation Y; Single women; Young adults;

The Titan's curse : the graphic novel / by Venditti, Robert.; Futaki, Attila.; Riordan, Rick.Titan's curse.;
When the goddess Artemis disappears while hunting a rare, ancient monster, a group of her followers joins Percy and his friends in an attempt to find and rescue her before the winter solstice, when her influence is needed to sway the Olympian Council regarding the war with the Titans.LSC
Subjects: Graphic novels.; Fantasy comic books, strips, etc.; Artemis (Greek deity); Jackson, Percy (Fictitious character); Titans (Mythology); Animals, Mythical; Mythology, Greek;
© c2013., Disney-Hyperion Books,

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