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Whereabouts / by Lahiri, Jhumpa,author,translator.; translation of:Lahiri, Jhumpa.Dove mi trovo.English.;
"A marvelous new novel from the Pulitzer Prize winning author of The Lowland and Interpreter of Maladies--her first in nearly a decade. Exuberance and dread, attachment and estrangement: in this novel, Jhumpa Lahiri stretches her themes to the limit. The woman at the center wavers between stasis and movement, between the need to belong and the refusal to form lasting ties. The city she calls home, an engaging backdrop to her days, acts as a confidant: the sidewalks around her house, parks, bridges, piazzas, streets, stores, coffee bars. We follow her to the pool she frequents and to the train station that sometimes leads her to her mother, mired in a desperate solitude after her father's untimely death. In addition to colleagues at work, where she never quite feels at ease, she has girl friends, guy friends, and "him," a shadow who both consoles and unsettles her. But in the arc of a year, as one season gives way to the next, transformation awaits. One day at the sea, both overwhelmed and replenished by the sun's vital heat, her perspective will change. This is Jhumpa Lahiri's first novel she wrote in Italian and translated into English. It brims with the impulse to cross barriers. By grafting herself onto a new literary language, Lahiri has pushed herself to a new level of artistic achievement"--
Subjects: Change; City and town life; Perspective; Women;

Chainsaw Man. [graphic novel] / by Fujimoto, Tatsuki,author,illustrator.; Haley, Amanda(Haley-Andrejic),translator.; Heep, Sabrina,illustrator,letterer.; translation of:Fujimoto, Tatsuki.Chensoman.English.;
To live life as a normal high school student, or to become Chainsaw Man again. Denji is facing the ultimate choice and has no idea what to do. Meanwhile, a mysterious group called the Chainsaw Man Church is gaining power behind the scenes. What exactly are they plotting, and how will Denji fit into their scheme?Rated T+ for older teen.
Subjects: Graphic novels.; Horror comics.; Manga.; Paranormal comics.; Shōnen manga.; Demonology; High school students; Spirits;

The tower of swallows / by Sapkowski, Andrzej,author.; translation of:Sapkowski, Andrzej.Wieża Jaskółki.English.; French, David(Translator);
The world has fallen into war. Ciri, the child of prophecy, has vanished. Hunted by friends and foes alike, she has taken on the guise of a petty bandit and lives free for the first time in her life. But the net around her is closing. Geralt, the Witcher, has assembled a group of allies determined to rescue her. Both sides of the war have sent brutal mercenaries to hunt her down. Her crimes have made her famous. There is only one place left to run. The tower of the swallow is waiting ...
Subjects: Fantasy fiction.; Outlaws; Heiresses;

Our only home : a climate appeal to the world / by Bstan-ʼdzin-rgya-mtsho,Dalai Lama XIV,1935-author.; Alt, Franz,1938-author.; Reif, Peter,translator.;
With each passing day, climate change is causing Pacific islands to disappear into the sea, accelerating the extinction of species at alarming proportions, and aggravating a water shortage that has affected the entire world. In short, climate change can no longer be denied. The Dalai Lama, one of the most influential figures of all time, calls on political decision-makers to finally fight against deadlock and ignorance on this issue and to stand up for a different, more climate-friendly world and for the younger generation to assert their right to regain their future.
Subjects: Climatic changes; Environmental ethics.; Environmentalism; Global warming.;

Chainsaw Man. [graphic novel] / by Fujimoto, Tatsuki,author,illustrator.; Haley, Amanda(Haley-Andrejic),translator.; Heep, Sabrina,illustrator,letterer.; translation of:Fujimoto, Tatsuki.Chensoman.English.;
When the whole world goes crazy from the Chainsaw Man Church's dark plans, Denji and Nayuta find themselves in mortal danger. Asa and Fami jump into the fray to attempt a rescue, but they're going to need to recruit new help if they want to have any chance of succeeding.Rated T+ for older teen.
Subjects: Graphic novels.; Manga.; Paranormal comics.; Shōnen manga.; Demonology; High school students; Spirits;

Pearl Harbor : Japan's attack and America's entry into World War II / by Melber, Takuma,author.; Somers, Nick,translator.; translation of:Melber, Takuma.Pearl Harbor.English.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."A new account of one of the key battles of World War II told from the Japanese perspective."--
Subjects: Pearl Harbor (Hawaii), Attack on, 1941.; World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945;

Are we there yet? / by Völker, Sven(Graphic designer);
"Bear wakes up after his long winter's sleep and joins his friend, Butterfly, on a journey. "Where are we going?" asks Bear. "All journeys have secret destinations," says Butterfly. As they travel through forest, over hill. and across a great river, Butterfly offers her wisdom about hardships, facing one's fears, and living in the moment. Bear's natural impatience gradually softens into acceptance of the world around him"--
Subjects: Picture books.; Buddhism; Bears; Butterflies; Voyages and travels; Conduct of life;

The homecoming / by Enquist, Anna,author.; Stevens, Eileen J.,translator.; translation of:Enquist, Anna.Thuiskomst.English.;
Includes bibliographical references.An internationally best selling, award-winning novel peering deep into the passions, losses, and reveries of the wife of eighteenth-century explorer Captain James Cook.
Subjects: Biographical fiction.; Historical fiction.; Novels.; Cook, James, 1728-1779; Married people; Wives;

A field guide to clean drinking water : how to find, assess, treat and store it ; for travelling, trekking, off-the-grid living, water emergencies, whenever you can't take it for granted / by Vogel, Joe,author.; Sommer, Carolin,translator.; translation of:Vogel, Joe.Trinkwasserversorgung in Extremsituationen.English.;
"An informative guide on how to find and prepare safe drinking water in extreme situations. Suitable for hikers and outdoors people who are trekking into remote areas with uncertain water access"--
Subjects: Drinking water; Survival and emergency rations.; Water; Wilderness survival.;

The girl by the bridge / by Arnaldur Indriðason,1961-author.; translation of:Arnaldur Indriðason,1961-Stúlkan hjá brúnni.English.; Roughton, Philip,translator.;
An elderly couple are worried about their granddaughter. They know she's been smuggling drugs, and now she's gone missing. Looking for help, they turn to Konrad, a former policeman whose reputation precedes him. Always absent-minded, he constantly ruminates on the fate of his father, who was stabbed to death decades ago. But digging into the past reveals much more than anyone set out to discover, and a little girl who drowned in the Reykjavik city pond unexpectedly captures everyone's attention.
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Novels.; Ex-police officers; Missing persons; Murder;

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