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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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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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2021., Adult, Doubleday Canada Call No: Fic Rei Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: Four famous siblings throw an epic party to celebrate the end of the summer. But over twenty-four hours, their lives will change forever. Malibu: August 1983. It's the day of Nina Riva's annual end-of-summer party, and anticipation is at a fever pitch. Everyone wants to be around the famous Rivas: Nina, the talented surfer, and supermodel; brothers Jay and Hud, one a championship surfer, the other a renowned photographer; and their adored baby sister, Kit. Together the siblings are a source of fascination in Malibu and the world over, especially as the offspring of the legendary singer Mick Riva. The only person not looking forward to the party of the year is Nina herself, who never wanted to be the center of attention, and who has also just been very publicly abandoned by her pro tennis player husband. Oh, and maybe Hud, because it is long past time for him to confess something to the brother from whom he's been inseparable since birth. Jay, on the other hand, is counting the minutes until nightfall, when the girl he can't stop thinking about promised she'll be there. And Kit has a couple secrets of her own - including a guest she invited without consulting anyone. By midnight, the party will be completely out of control. By morning, the Riva mansion will have gone up in flames. But before that first spark in the early hours before dawn, the alcohol will flow, the music will play, and the loves and secrets that shaped the family's generations will all come rising to the surface.
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c2015., Adult, Alfred A. Knopf Canada Call No: Fic Lan Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: A gripping tale of adventure, sacrifice and survival in the unforgiving wilderness of a legendary mountain. On his 18th birthday, Wolf Truly takes the cable car to the top of the mountain that looms over Palm Springs, intending to jump to his death. Instead he encounters three women who will change the course of his life. Through a series of missteps he and the women wind up stranded. They endure five days in freezing temperatures without food or water or shelter, and somehow find the courage to carry on.
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c2011., Random House Call No: Fic Sch Edition: 1st ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: "A follow-up to Reservation Road finds 50-year-old Dwight Arno's new start in California thrown into turmoil by the unexpected arrival of college-age Sam, who is fleeing a devastating incident in his own life, a parallel struggle that dramatically transforms the lives of the women around them"--From publisher.
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2019., Adult, HarperCollins Publishers Ltd Call No: Fic Gow Edition: First edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: The Olanders embody a modern family in a globalized world. Jaya, the cultured daughter of an Indian diplomat and Keith, an ambitious banker from middle-class Philadelphia, meet in a London pub in 1988 and make a life together in suburban California. Their strong marriage is built on shared beliefs and love for their two children: headstrong teenager Karina and young son Prem, the light of their home. But love and prosperity cannot protect them from sudden, unspeakable tragedy, and the family's foundation cracks as each member struggles to seek a way forward. Jaya finds solace in spirituality. Keith wagers on his high-powered career. Karina focuses relentlessly on her future and independence. And Prem watches helplessly as his once close-knit family drifts apart. When Karina heads off to college for a fresh start, her search for identity and belonging leads her down a dark path, forcing her and her family to reckon with the past, the secrets they've held and the weight of their choices.
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2021., HarperOne Call No: Bio N425t Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: Surviving a twenty-five-foot fall while at Joshua Tree National Park, a journalist reflects on the four days during which she was exposed to the elements and wilderness of Southern California, sharing what she learned about herself and her will to survive while waiting to be rescued.
