George Newbern
1) Supertruck
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When the city is hit by a colossal snowstorm, only one superhero can save the day. But who is this mysterious hero, and why does he disappear once his job is done?
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Make way for history as only Dave Eggers could stage it. It all started when John Minnie Moore built a mine in Idaho and sold it to Englishman Henry Miller. Then Henry married a local lass named Annie and built her a mansion, hence the Millers' Minnie Moore Mine Mansion. After Henry died and Annie was hoodwinked, losing all but the mansion, she and her son took to raising pigs in the yard, as some are wont to do. But the town wanted those pigs out....
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For a little girl named Susan, Christmas could be any other day. She doesn't believe in Santa Claus or magic or miracles of any kind. Then, one day, she meets Kris Kringle. As she doubtfully tells him which gifts she wishes for most, deep down Susan finds herself hoping that, just maybe, he is the real thing. Based on the original holiday classic, Miracle on 34th Street is a heartwarming story about generosity, imagination, and the spirit of Christmas....
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Make way for history as only Dave Eggers could stage it. It all started when John Minnie Moore built a mine in Idaho and sold it to Englishman Henry Miller. Then Henry married a local lass named Annie and built her a mansion, hence the Millers' Minnie Moore Mine Mansion. After Henry died and Annie was hoodwinked, losing all but the mansion, she and her son took to raising pigs in the yard, as some are wont to do. But the town wanted those pigs out....
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For a little girl named Susan, Christmas could be any other day. She doesn't believe in Santa Claus or magic or miracles of any kind. Then, one day, she meets Kris Kringle. As she doubtfully tells him which gifts she wishes for most, deep down Susan finds herself hoping that, just maybe, he is the real thing. Based on the original holiday classic, Miracle on 34th Street is a heartwarming story about generosity, imagination, and the spirit of Christmas....
6) Dark Lies
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Dreamscape Media
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2023
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English
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She was the girl everyone wanted but no one could have—no one but him. They'd loved each other. Becca's suicide at age eighteen broke Logan. The heartache never fully healed. But nothing could have prepared him for the shock of what came next. At age thirty nine, Logan Cooper's hard-earned detective career is hanging on by a mere thread. His rage went too far this time. The department has assigned a psychiatrist, Dr. Webb, to help him unpack...
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Llama just ate a doughnut, the most scrumptious, most sprinkled doughnut in existence, and he needs to eat it again. The problem? He can't. He has already eaten it! The solution? A pair of time-travel pants, of course! But when Llama goes way farther back than he intended, the dessert he winds up taking has an owner who's more than willing to travel through time to retrieve it.
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Llama just ate a doughnut, the most scrumptious, most sprinkled doughnut in existence, and he needs to eat it again. The problem? He can't. He has already eaten it! The solution? A pair of time-travel pants, of course! But when Llama goes way farther back than he intended, the dessert he winds up taking has an owner who's more than willing to travel through time to retrieve it.
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One Perfect Lie is an emotional thriller and a suburban crime story that will keep you guessing until you turn the very last page. On the surface, it tells the tale of the struggling single mother of a high-school pitcher, a shy kid so athletically talented that he's being recruited for a full-ride scholarship to a Division I college, with a future in major-league baseball. But the mother fears that she's losing her grip on her son because he's being...
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Findaway World, LLC
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[2019]
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1 audio media player (approximately 11 hr.) : digital, HD audio ; 3 3/8 x 2 1/8 in.
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English
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"Rebecca knows that she is not built for marriage. She doubts whether love is even possible for someone like her. That is, at least, until she meets Paul, a successful, charismatic, married man with damage from a dark past that mirrors her own. They are each other's perfect -- and perhaps only -- match. But twenty years later, Paul and Rebecca are hardly living happily ever after. Everything from their dog to their picket fence mocks the bliss they...
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Lions Gate Home Entertainment
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[2005]
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1 videodisc (approximately 87 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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In a small southern Georgia community lives Noah Dearborn, a master craftsman and farmer who cherishes his solitude. When a greedy real estate developer sets his sights on Noah's land, Noah rejects his offer, but he must summon all his strength in order to defend his property, his way of life and ultimately his sanity.
12) The Arrangement
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A #1 bestselling novel from million-copy bestselling author Kiersten Modglin...
Fans of Gone Girl, The Swap, and My Lovely Wife are sure to be gripped by this fast-paced, scandalous, and completely twisted story.
Domestic thriller readers are raving:
"...my new obsession!"
"...that ending shook me to my core."
"I was sure I knew where it was going. I couldn't
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"The New York Times bestselling master of psychological suspense returns with a riveting thriller in which the possible heirs of a wealthy dying man are mysteriously being eliminated, one by one by one"--
"The New York Times bestselling master of psychological suspense returns with a riveting thriller in which the possible heirs of a wealthy dying man are mysteriously being eliminated, one by one by one"-- Tech billionaire Miles Cookson has everything...
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The Tin Woodsman of Oz (1918), a bestseller upon its publication, was a welcome victory for its author L. Frank Baum. After nearly a decade of declining book sales, the twelfth book in Baum's Land of Oz series-and the last to be published in his lifetime-was a critical and commercial success that reinvigorated public interest in his iconic work.
In the safety of his palace in Winkie Country-where he was made Emperor after the Wizard of Oz gave...
15) Justice League
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Distributed by Warner Home Video
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[2002], c2001
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1 videodisc (91 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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The greatest super heroes of all time team up in the 21st century to battle intergalactic villains. Martian Manhunter comes to Earth to warn of an impending alien invasion. With the help of Superman and Batman, he enlists the world's greatest heroes to fend off the unstoppable invading force.
16) Black river
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This novel of sorrow and suspense, set in rural Montana, is “a complex and powerful story—put Black River on the must-read list” (The Seattle Times).
Wes Carver returns to his hometown—Black River, Montana—with two things: his wife’s ashes and a letter from the parole board. The convict who once held him hostage during a prison riot is up for release.
For...
Wes Carver returns to his hometown—Black River, Montana—with two things: his wife’s ashes and a letter from the parole board. The convict who once held him hostage during a prison riot is up for release.
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The Grand Babylon Hotel is a novel by Arnold Bennett, published in January 1902, about the mysterious disappearance of a German prince. Plot introduction | The protagonists are an American millionaire, Theodore Racksole, and his daughter Nella (Helen). While staying at the supremely exclusive Grand Babylon Hotel, Nella asks for a steak and Bass beer for dinner, but the order is refused. To get her what she wants Racksole buys the entire hotel, for...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 11
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Dolittle is soon to be a major motion picture from Universal Pictures, starring Robert Downey Jr., and featuring the voice talents of Emma Thompson, Tom Holland, Selena Gomez and John Cena! Doctor Doolittle returns in this classic Newberry Medal winner!
Doctor Dolittle heads for the high seas in perhaps the most amazing adventure ever experienced by man or animal! Told by 9-and-a-half-year-old Tommy Stubbins,...
Doctor Dolittle heads for the high seas in perhaps the most amazing adventure ever experienced by man or animal! Told by 9-and-a-half-year-old Tommy Stubbins,...
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"Mick Hardin, a combat veteran now working as an Army CID agent, returns home on a leave that is almost done. His wife is about to give birth, but they aren't getting along. His sister, newly risen to sheriff, has just landed her first murder case, and local politicians are pushing for city police or the FBI to take the case. Are they convinced she can't handle it, or is there something else at work? She calls on Mick who, with his investigation experience...
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The new novel by acclaimed espionage author Paul Vidich explores the dark side of intelligence, when a CIA officer delves into a cold case from the 1950s—with fatal consequences.
In 1953, Dr. Charles Wilson, a government scientist, died when he "jumped or fell" from the ninth floor of a Washington hotel. As his wife and children grieve, the details of the incident remain buried for twenty-two years.
With the release of the...
In 1953, Dr. Charles Wilson, a government scientist, died when he "jumped or fell" from the ninth floor of a Washington hotel. As his wife and children grieve, the details of the incident remain buried for twenty-two years.
With the release of the...