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Publisher
Atria Paperback, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, Inc
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
314 pages; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
"In an alternate 2009, the United States has been a second-rate power for a quarter of a century, ever since Argentina's victory in the Falkland's War thanks to their development of "psychopigments." Created as weapons, these colorful chemicals can produce almost any human emotion upon contact, and they have been embraced in the US as both pharmaceutical cure-alls and popular recreational drugs. Black market traders illegally sell everything from...
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Publisher
Harper Perennial
Pub. Date
2024.
Physical Desc
292 pages ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
In 1968 Dublin, Nicoletta Sarto, an ambitious junior reporter for the Irish Sentinel, investigates the 25-year-old mystery of actress Julia Bridge's disappearance and her link to a woman who facilitated abortions, and becomes immersed in the illegal abortion industry, stirring up long-buried secrets from her own past.
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Publisher
HarperVia
Pub. Date
[2024]
Physical Desc
325 pages; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
"Set between the eve of Passover and Israel's Independence Day ... a tense and immersive psychological read about two families looking for redemption, the transformative bonds between strangers, and the unexpected places from which love can grow."--Provided by publisher.
4) Humo blanco
Author
Publisher
Puck
Pub. Date
2024
Physical Desc
1 volume ; 22 cm
Language
Español
Description
Tiffany D. Jackson combina un escalofriante thriller psicológico con su versión moderna de la clásica historia de casas encantadas. Una novela que te hará preguntarte qué hay bajo el suelo de tu propia casa. Marigold huye de los fantasmas de su antigua vida, que no dejan de perseguirla. Pero puede que mudarse sea el nuevo comienzo que necesita. Su madre acaba de aceptar un trabajo de la Fundación Sterling que les proporciona una casa donde vivir,...
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English
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"Sweeping yet intimate, Flight of the Wild Swan tells the story of Florence Nightingale, a brilliant, trailblazing woman whose humanity has been obscured beneath the iconic weight of legend. From her adolescence, Nightingale was determined to fulfill herlife's calling to serve the sick and suffering. Overcoming Victorian hierarchies, familial expectation, patriarchal resistance, and her own illness, she used her hard-won celebrity as a battlefield...
Author
Series
Simon Westow mysteries volume 6
Publisher
Severn House
Pub. Date
2024.
Physical Desc
229 pages ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Leeds, October 1824. Thief-taker Simon Westow's job seems straightforward. Captain Holcomb's maid, Sophie, has stolen important papers that could ruin the family's reputation, and he's desperate for their return. But the case very quickly takes a murderous turn, and it becomes clear the papers are hiding a host of sins . . . During the search, Simon's assistant, Jane, hears a horrific tale: men are snatching young girls from small towns for use by...
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Series
Publisher
Forever
Pub. Date
2024.
Physical Desc
282 pages ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Jane Halliwell once dreamed of exploring the world as an acclaimed journalist - but those dreams (and her dowry) died with her father. Now, she works as a governess, safe on England's shores. But when her current employer is murdered, adventure seems to finally be knocking (rather brutely) at her door. Only the danger is more lethal than she expected ... for standing outside is the same lord who once broke her tender heart. Lord Adrien Fielding considered...
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Publisher
Hachette Audio
Pub. Date
2013
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.6 - AR Pts: 49
Physical Desc
1 online resource (1 audio file)
Language
English
Description
-- The Goldfinch Theo Decker, a 13-year-old New Yorker, miraculously survives an accident that kills his mother. Abandoned by his father, Theo is taken in by the family of a wealthy friend. Bewildered by his strange new home on Park Avenue, disturbed by schoolmates who don't know how to talk to him, and tormented above all by his longing for his mother, he clings to the one thing that reminds him of her: a small, mysteriously captivating painting...
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Publisher
Europa Editions
Pub. Date
2024.
Physical Desc
1 volume ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
"2019, The Year of Return. It has been exactly 400 years since the first slave ships left Ghana for America. Ghana has now opened its doors to Black diasporans, encouraging them to return and get to know the land of their ancestors. Elton, Vincent, and Scott arrive from America to visit preserved sites from the transatlantic slave route, and to explore the country's underground queer scene. Their activities are narrated by their two combative guides:...
Author
Publisher
Tin House
Pub. Date
2024.
Physical Desc
333 pages; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
"In 1940s' Port-au-Prince, Gertie and Sisi become fast childhood friends, despite being on opposite ends of the social and economic ladder. As young girls, they build their unlikely friendship--until a deathbed revelation ripples through their families and tears them apart. After François Duvalier's rule turns deadly in the 1950s, Sisi moves to Paris, while Gertie marries into a wealthy Dominican family. Across decades and continents, through personal...
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English
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Being single is like playing the lottery. There's always the chance that with one piece of paper you could win it all. From the New York Times bestselling author of In Five Years and One Italian Summer comes the romance that will define a generation. Daphne Bell believes the universe has a plan for her. Every time she meets a new man, she receives a slip of paper with his name and a number on it-the exact amount of time they will be together. The...
12) Bossypants
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Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
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Before Liz Lemon, before "Weekend Update," before "Sarah Palin," Tina Fey was just a young girl with a dream: a recurring stress dream that she was being chased through a local airport by her middle-school gym teacher. She also had a dream that one day she would be a comedian on TV. She has seen both these dreams come true. At last, Tina Fey's story can be told. From her youthful days as a vicious nerd to her tour of duty on Saturday Night Live;...
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English
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From the #1 internationally bestselling author of The Murder Rule comes an emotional novel of suspense about two families pitted against each other-one seeking justice in the disappearance of their daughter, the other desperate to clear their son's name. Nina and Simon are the perfect couple. Young, fun and deeply in love. Until they leave for a weekend at his family's cabin in Vermont, and only Simon comes home. WHAT HAPPENED TO NINA? Nobody...
14) Desuetude
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Language
English
Description
As a hunter, Val is an elite in her field. The cities need to expand. The wilderness and animals are hostile to human life. Val's job is to go in and eliminate the dangerous beasts.
Technological selection is coming. There is only so much land left. Where there were once vast open spaces, there are now never-ending streets. Where there was once plant life, there are now factories and rows of buildings. Progress knows no mercy.
Val is aware of...
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English
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Alfred David and Mary Elizabeth Meek have compiled a collection of fairy tales that ranges from the Grimm brothers' inimitable recreations of archetypal folktales to the modern prose charm of James Thurber's Many Moons. The appeal of the stories is wide and varied: the refined intelligence of Perrault, the wondrous imagination of Andersen, the descriptive power of Ruskin, the bittersweet melancholy of Wilde. These are but a few of the artists represented...
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English
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"King Gerom and Queen Ferolina were childless for seven years. All the sorcerers were summoned by the king but no one can impregnate the queen. Until an old man got lost in the palace, his clothes were dirty and his feet were muddy. The guard chases him out of the palace but he says he knows something and he alone is the key to how to get Queen Ferolina pregnant. Suddenly the old man disappeared. When the king found out about it, he sent his soldiers...
17) Wings of India
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Language
English
Description
"The great civilization of India, which is known as Hindu culture, has
contributed a lot in the field of science. This shows that they never promoted
superstition, nor did the people remain undeveloped and ignorant. Aeronautical
science in the twenty-first century is difficult and complex. In manufacturing an
aircraft, each and every part of the aircraft has to be carefully tested and evaluated.
Material selection, aerofoil selection, weight...
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English
Description
Welcome to 'Harness Your Inner Power: Solving Problems with Self-Reliance'. This ebook serves as a guide to unlocking the wellspring of potential that resides within you. Our aim is to show you how you, and only you, possess the ability to solve your problems and conquer life's challenges. This book will equip you with the necessary tools and techniques to harness your inner power and resilience.Our society often pushes us towards seeking external...
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English
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Prologue: The Genesis of RevelationIn the annals of ancient wisdom, amidst the sacred texts and scrolls that echo through the corridors of time, there exists a testament unlike any other-a testament that delves into the mysteries of the heavens and unveils the secrets of creation. It is a testament known as the Book of Enoch, the Gospel of God.
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English
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Does God Exist?Pastor Ric examines the worldwide disinterest in God and asks if God exists, how can there be worldwide suffering, How can God be relevant in today's modern "world of Science and Technology".Is God the tyrant and despot as some writers claim is outlined in the Old Testament?Can the world exist without God, Do we even need God?These and other Big Questions are examined in this book
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