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-- Four, three, two, one2017., Adult, McClelland & Stewart Call No: Fic Aus Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: "On March 3, 1947, in the maternity ward of Beth Israel Hospital in Newark, New Jersey, Archibald Isaac Ferguson, the one and only child of Rose and Stanley Ferguson, is born. From that single beginning, Ferguson's life will take four simultaneous and independent fictional paths. Four Fergusons made of the same genetic material, four boys who are the same boy, will go on to lead four parallel and entirely different lives. Family fortunes diverge. Loves and friendships and intellectual passions contrast. Chapter by chapter, the rotating narratives evolve into an elaborate dance of inner worlds enfolded within the outer forces of history as, one by one, the intimate plot of each Ferguson's story rushes on across the tumultuous and fractured terrain of mid-twentieth-century America. A boy grows up--again and again and again. As inventive and dexterously constructed as anything Paul Auster has ever written, 4 3 2 1 is an unforgettable tour de force, the crowning work of this masterful writer's extraordinary career."--From publisher.
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c2012., Adult, Bond Street Books Call No: Fic Wal Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: "On a seemingly ordinary Saturday morning, Julia and her family wake to discover, along with the rest of the world, that the rotation of the earth has suddenly begun to slow. Set against this threat to normal life, 'The Age of Miracles' maps the effects of catastrophes big and small on the lives of ordinary people, and in particular, one young girl. Extraordinary for its original concept, unforgettable characters, and the grace, elegance and beauty of Karen Thompson Walker's prose, 'The Age of Miracles' is a mesmerizing story of family turmoil, young love, and coming-of-age set against an upending of life as we know it."--Publisher.
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By Taddeo, Lisa[2021]., Avid Reader Press Call No: Fic Tad Edition: First Avid Reader Press hardcover edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: "Joan has spent a lifetime enduring the cruelties of men. But when one of them commits a shocking act of violence in front of her, she flees New York City in search of Alice, the only person alive who can help her make sense of her past. In the sweltering hills above Los Angeles, Joan unravels the horrific event she witnessed as a child--that has haunted her every waking moment--while forging the power to finally strike back. Animal is a depiction of female rage at its rawest, and a visceral exploration of the fallout from a male-dominated society"--Provided by publisher.
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c2011., General, Little, Brown and Co. Call No: Fic Har Edition: 1st ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: "At Westish College, a small school on the shore of Lake Michigan, baseball star Henry Skrimshander seems destined for big-league stardom. But when a routine throw goes disastrously off course, the fates of five people are upended."--Publisher's description.
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2008., Back Bay Books Call No: Fic Hil Edition: 2022 Back Bay reissue edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: It's summer on Nantucket, and as the season begins, three women arrive at the local airport, observed by Josh, a local boy, home from college. Burdened with small children, unwieldy straw hats, and some obvious emotional issues, the women -- two sisters and one friend -- make their way to the sisters' tiny cottage, inherited from an aunt. They're all trying to escape from something: Melanie, after seven failed in-vitro attempts, discovered her husband's infidelity and then her own pregnancy; Brenda embarked on a passionate affair with an older student that got her fired from her prestigious job as a professor in New York; and her sister Vickie, mother to two small boys, has been diagnosed with cancer. Soon Josh is part of the chaotic household, acting as babysitter, confidant, and, eventually, something more, while the women confront their pasts and map out their futures.
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c2011., Adult, HarperCollins Call No: Fic Wat Edition: 1st Canadian ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: "Without her husband's knowledge, Christine, whose memory is damaged by a long-ago accident, is treated by a neurologist who helps her to remember her former self through journal entries until inconsistencies begin to emerge, raising disturbing questions."--NoveList.
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c2015., Adult, Doubleday Canada Call No: 158.1 R896b Edition: First edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: From the author of The Happiness Project and Happier at Home. How do we make good habits that are easy, effortless, and automatic? Habits are the invisible architecture of our lives. How to understand these habits--as well as change them for good. The author illustrates the core principles of habit formation with dozens of strategies that she tests out on herself and others, and presents a clear, practical menu of strategies. Going to the gym can be as easy, effortless, and automatic as putting on a seatbelt. With a foundation of good habits, we can build a life that reflects our values and goals.
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-- Joss Whedon's dollhouse.[2009]., 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment Call No: DVD Fic Dollhouse 1 Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Series Title: Dollhouse Volume: 1Summary Note: From Joss Whedon comes a new groundbreaking show. Echo is an "Active," an unwitting participant in the Dollhouse, an illegal underground organization that provides its elite clients with hired personas for various missions. Actives receive temporarily personality imprints to suit the client's needs. But now Echo is facing the FBI, her own shadowy past, and a rogue Active who wants to bring the Dollhouse down.
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c2013., General, Atria Books Call No: Fic Sch Edition: 1st Atria Books hardcover ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: "In 1898, a woman forsakes the comfort of home and family for a love that takes her to a remote lighthouse on the wild coast of California. What she finds at the edge of the earth, hidden between the sea and the fog, will change her life irrevocably."--Dust jacket flap.
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2018., Lake Union Publishing Call No: Fic Dug Edition: First edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: Born with ocular albinism, small-town eye doctor Sam Hill must finally face a past tragedy that caused him to turn his back on his friends, his hometown, and the life he'd always known--a journey that makes him realize what truly matters.
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-- Fire keeper :2024., Adult, Roseway Publishing, an imprint of Fernwood Publishing Call No: NEW IND Fic Kat Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Series Title: Indigenous Collection.Summary Note: Nyla has an affinity to fire. A neglected teen in a small northern town--trying to escape a mother battling her own terrors--she is kicked out and struggles through life on the streets. Desperate for love, Nyla accidentally sets fire to her ex's building and is then incarcerated for arson. Through community-led diversion, Nyla finds herself on a reserve as their firekeeper. But when climate change--induced wildfires threaten her new home, she knows intimately how to fight back. The fourth book from acclaimed writer Katlia brings a Northern Indigenous perspective to the destructive effects of ongoing colonialism.
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By Wray, Britt2022., Adult, Knopf Canada Call No: NEW 155.915 W943g Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: An impassioned generational perspective on why climate anxiety is completely natural and necessary, and how we can be stronger for it. Climate and environment-related fears and anxieties are on the rise everywhere, with few resources to address them. As with any type of stress, eco-anxiety can lead to paralysis, burnout and avoidance. In Generation Dread, Britt Wray seamlessly merges scientific knowledge with emotional insight to show how these complicated feelings are a sign of our humanity, and acknowledging and valuing them is key to making it through present and future crises. This isn't a simple process, and it's not a level playing field when it comes to our vulnerability, she notes. However, with the worsening situation, we are all on the field--and unlocking deep stores of compassion and care is a crucial step in healing our relationship to the planet and each other. With openness and curiosity, Britt explores her own fears about starting a family when evidence of dangerous environmental shifts creates an especially bleak picture of what lies ahead. Weaving in ? valuable insights from climate-aware therapists; ? reflections on the emotional impact of ecological catastrophes; ? critical perspectives on the role of race and privilege in this crisis; ? ideas about the future of mental health innovation; ? and creative coping strategies to foster connection, meaning and resilience, Generation Dread brilliantly illuminates how we can learn from the past, from our own emotions, and from each other to survive--and even thrive--in a changing world.
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By Delaney, J P2017., Adult, Doubleday Canada Call No: Fic Del Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: "Please make a list of every possession you consider essential to your life. The request seems odd, even intrusive--and for the two women who answer, the consequences are devastating. Reeling from a traumatic break-in, Emma wants a new place to live. But none of the apartments she sees are affordable or feel safe. Until One Folgate Street. The house is an architectural masterpiece: a minimalist design of pale stone, plate glass and soaring ceilings. But there are rules. The enigmatic architect who designed the house retains full control: no books, no throw pillows, no photos or clutter or personal effects of any kind. The space is intended to transform its occupant--and it does. After a personal tragedy, Jane needs a fresh start. When she finds One Folgate Street she is instantly drawn to the space--and to its aloof but seductive creator. Moving in, Jane soon learns about the untimely death of the home's previous tenant, a woman similar to Jane in age and appearance. As Jane tries to untangle truth from lies, she unwittingly follows the same patterns, makes the same choices, crosses paths with the same people and experiences the same terror, as the girl before."--Publisher.
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By Reva, Maria2020., Adult, Alfred A. Knopf Canada Call No: Fic Rev Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: "A bureaucratic glitch omits an entire building, along with its residents, from municipal records. So begins Reva's ingeniously intertwined narratives that span the chaotic years leading up to and immediately following the fall of the Soviet Union. But even as the benighted denizens of 1933 Ivansk Street weather the official neglect of the authorities, they devise ingenious ways to survive. In "Bone Music," an agoraphobic woman survives by selling contraband LPs, mapping the vinyl grooves of illegal Western records into stolen x-ray film. A delusional secret service agent in "Letter of Apology" becomes convinced he's being covertly recruited to guard Lenin's tomb, if only he can convince a contrarian poet to officially apologize for reciting a forbidden joke. Weaving the narratives together is an unforgettable, chameleon-like girl named Zaya: a disfigured orphan in "Little Rabbit," a beauty-pageant crasher in "Miss USSR," and, when she reaches adulthood, a sadist-for-hire to the Eastern bloc's newly minted oligarchs in "Homecoming." Good Citizens Need Not Fear takes us from moments of intense paranoia to surprising tenderness and back again, exploring what it means to be an individual amidst the roiling forces of history. Inspired by her and her family's own experiences in Ukraine, Reva brings the black absurdism of early Shteyngart and the sly interconnectedness of Anthony Marra's The Tsar of Love and Techno to a fictional world that is as clever as it is heartfelt."--
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c2010., Adult, W. W. Norton Call No: Fic Kra Edition: 1st ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: "For twenty-five years, a reclusive American novelist has been writing at the desk she inherited from a young Chilean poet who disappeared at the hands of Pinochet<U+2019>s secret police; one day a girl claiming to be the poet<U+2019>s daughter arrives to take it away, sending the writer<U+2019>s life reeling. Across the ocean, in the leafy suburbs of London, a man caring for his dying wife discovers, among her papers, a lock of hair that unravels a terrible secret. In Jerusalem, an antiques dealer slowly reassembles his father<U+2019>s study, plundered by the Nazis in Budapest in 1944. Connecting these stories is a desk of many drawers that exerts a power over those who possess it or have given it away. As the narrators of Great House make their confessions, the desk takes on more and more meaning, and comes finally to stand for all that has been taken from them, and all that binds them to what has disappeared. Great House is a story haunted by questions: What do we pass on to our children and how do they absorb our dreams and losses? How do we respond to disappearance, destruction, and change?"--Publisher.
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[2017], Adult, Ballantine Books Call No: Fic Mac Edition: 1st ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Series Title: New beginnings series Volume: 3Summary Note: "Having lived under her parents' thumb for 25 years, Beth Prudhomme is finally taking charge of her own life. She moves from Chicago to Portland to live near her favorite aunt, finding employment as a music teacher at a local high school and a fast friend in Nichole Nyquist (who readers will recognize from A Girl's Guide to Moving On). Everything is coming together, though her love life leaves something to be desired. Until Nichole introduces Beth to Sam, a tattooed mechanic who's the epitome of her conservative parents' worst nightmare. Beth doesn't want to upset her parents more than she already has, and for himself, Sam has no interest in being set up with a prissy music teacher. But both learn that appearances aren't everything when Beth gets into a car accident and Sam visits her--at first out of obligation, and then because he can't stay away. Yet there are skeletons in Sam's closet that prevent him from ever trusting a woman again, and he knows he doesn't fit into Beth's life. In the end, he'll have to decide if he can ever be worthy of Beth's love and if he is, how far he's willing to go to fight for it."--From publisher.
