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Bewilderment : a novel

Bewilderment : a novel

Powers, Richard, 1957- author
2021

The astrobiologist Theo Byrne searches for life throughout the cosmos while single-handedly raising his unusual nine-year-old, Robin, following the death of his wife. Robin is a warm, kind boy who spends hours painting elaborate pictures of endangered animals. He's also about to be expelled from third grade for smashing his friend in the face. As his son grows more troubled, Theo hopes to keep him off psychoactive drugs. He learns of an experimental neurofeedback treatment to bolster Robin's emotional control, one that involves training the boy on the recorded patterns of his mother's brain...

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The chase

The chase

Harris, Lisa, 1969- author
2021

"US Marshal Madison James still can't remember the face of the person who shot her, but she's ready to get back to work. When she and Jonas Quinn go on the hunt for four fugitives wanted in a string of bank robberies, it's a race to see justice served-and the perpetrators will stop at nothing to avoid getting caught"-- Provided by publisher.

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Christmas is coming : traditions from around the world

Christmas is coming : traditions from around the world

Utnik-Strugała, Monika, 1981- author
2021

Why do we decorate Christmas trees? Do all children receive gifts on the same day? Come find out as Monika Utnik-Strugala captures the smells, tastes, and unforgettable traditions about the most popular, exciting, contemplative, and unqiue Christmas customs and legends from around the world. Find out why celebrate Christmas on December 25th, who invented the first glass ornament, why people build nativity scenes, and more! A truly international collection of legends and traditions are included in the volume such as - Glögg, Kutia, Lutefisk, Jansson's Temptation, Julskinka, Bûche de Noël, Hallaca, Kourabiedes, Christmas Pudding, Panettone, Christmas carols, talking animals, and The Nutcracker!

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Dark things I adore

Dark things I adore

Lattari, Katie, author
2021

1988. A group of outcasts gather at a small, prestigious arts camp nestled in the Maine woods. Secrets and dark ambitions rise, and the truths they tell will come back to haunt them in ways more deadly than they dreamed. 2018. Esteemed art professor Max Durant arrives at his protégé's remote home to view her graduate thesis collection. Audra knows what happened that summer in 1988. Max's secret, and the dark things that followed. And even though it won't be easy, Audra knows someone must pay.

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Dead to me. Season 1

Dead to me. Season 1

2020

Dead to Me stars Christina Applegate as Jen, a poised and put together woman with a dark sense of humor and an anger problem that she doesn't necessarily want to deal with. Jen has been struggling to keep it together in the months since her husband was killed in a hit-and-run accident. When she joins a grief support group she meets Judy (Linda Cardellini), a free spirit with a shocking secret.

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The dressmakers of Auschwitz : the true story of the women who sewed to survive

The dressmakers of Auschwitz : the true story of the women who sewed to survive

Adlington, L. J. (Lucy J.), 1970-, author
2021

At the height of the Holocaust twenty-five young inmates of the infamous Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp were selected to design, cut, and sew beautiful fashions for elite Nazi women in a dedicated salon. It was work that they hoped would spare them from the gas chambers. Weaving the dressmakers' remarkable experiences within the context of Nazi policies for plunder and exploitation, historian Lucy Adlington exposes the greed, cruelty, and hypocrisy of the Third Reich and offers a fresh look at a little-known chapter of World War II and the Holocaust.

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Friends forever

Friends forever

Hale, Shannon, author
2021

"Shannon is in eighth grade, and life is more complicated than ever. Everything keeps changing, her classmates are starting to date each other (but nobody wants to date her!), and no matter how hard she tries, Shannon can never seem to just be happy. As she works through her insecurities and undiagnosed depression, she worries about disappointing all the people who care about her. Is something wrong with her? Can she be the person everyone expects her to be? And who does she actually want to be?"-- Provided by publisher.

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Healthy living for teens : inspiring advice on diet, exercise, and handling stress

Healthy living for teens : inspiring advice on diet, exercise, and handling stress

2021

A collection of essays by real-world teens discusses subjects ranging from self-esteem and body image to junk food and addiction to offer insights into how to avoid unsafe habits and establish healthier ones.

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Homemade robots : 10 simple bots to build with stuff around the house

Homemade robots : 10 simple bots to build with stuff around the house

Sarafan, Randy, author
2021

"A beginner-friendly collection of bot projects that can be built with common items found around the house. Begins with introductory chapters on motors, electronics, and soldering techniques before moving on to the projects, which include step-by-step instructions, photographs, and tips"-- Provided by publisher.

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The house of ashes : a novel

The house of ashes : a novel

Neville, Stuart, 1972- author
2021

Sara Keane's husband, Damien, has uprooted them from England and moved them to his native Northern Ireland for a "fresh start" in the wake of her nervous breakdown. Sara, who knows no one in Northern Ireland, is jobless, carless, friendless--all but a prisoner in her own house. When a blood-soaked old woman beats on the door, insisting the house is hers before being bundled back to her care facility, Sara begins to understand the house has a terrible history her husband never intended for her to discover. As the two women form a bond over their shared traumas, Sara finds the strength to stand up to her abuser, and Mary--silent for six decades--is finally ready to tell her story...

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Humane : how the United States abandoned peace and reinvented war

Humane : how the United States abandoned peace and reinvented war

Moyn, Samuel, author
2021

"A history of how an international effort to outlaw war gave way to an effort to regulate it, with an emphasis on the role played by the United States"-- Provided by publisher.

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The inheritance of Orquídea Divina

The inheritance of Orquídea Divina

Córdova, Zoraida, author
2021


The nature of small birds : a novel

The nature of small birds : a novel

Finkbeiner, Susie, author
2021

"When Mindy announces that she is returning to Vietnam to find her birthmother, it inspires her father, mother, and sister to recall the events of her adoption at the end of the Vietnam War during Operation Baby Lift. In this beautiful time-slip story, Mindy's family reexamines what it means to grow together beyond genetic code."-- Provided by publisher.

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Never get bored : cut, fold and stick

Never get bored : cut, fold and stick

Maclaine, James, author
2021

Boredom-busting collection of things to make, do and play with paper, cardboard and more. Find out how to build with old newspapers and turn them into trees that grow before your eyes. Then, transform junk mail into jewels and coil strips of paper into creepy crawlies. You can fold origami frogs for a race, test paper planes and parachutes and design your own board game. There are amazing tricks you can do with just a pair of scissors and a piece of paper and tips for making your own cabinet of curiosities. This treasure trove of a book has so many rewarding ideas for cutting, folding and sticking that you'll never be bored again. Suitable for all abilities with simple-to-follow instructions and illustrated steps. All the projects have been carefully devised only to require things that you'll already have at home, so no shopping for specialist materials necessary!

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Night came with many stars

Night came with many stars

Van Booy, Simon, author
2021

"In rural Kentucky, back in 1933, Carol's daddy lost his 13-year-old daughter in a game of cards. Award-winning author Simon Van Booy's spellbinding novel spans decades as he tells the story of Carol and the people in her life. Incidents intersect and lives unexpectedly change course in this masterfully interwoven story of chance and choice that leads home again to a night blessed with light. "What you give in this world," an old man tells his grandson, "will be given back to you." Those words illuminate the actions within this unforgettable novel and its connected characters. A young man survives two nearly fatal accidents. A Black family saves an orphaned white boy. A pregnant teenager is rescued by the side of the road. An autistic teenager is given his first job. Each incident grows in meaning and power over many decades as we see connections sometimes felt but not always apparent to the people themselves. "Everything was moving," observes Samuel (Carol's grandson) in the Kentucky woods. "An invisible force that was everywhere, and made everything touch." Told by a master storyteller, Night Came with Many Stars is a rare novel that reveals how wondrous, mysterious, and magically connected life can be-the light Van Booy creates in this novel illuminates our own lives"-- Provided by publisher.

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The night she disappeared : a novel

The night she disappeared : a novel

Jewell, Lisa, author
2021

On a beautiful summer night in a charming English suburb, a young woman and her boyfriend disappear after partying at the massive country estate of a new college friend. One year later, a writer moves into a cottage on the edge of the woods that border the same estate. Known locally as the Dark Place, the dense forest is the writer’s favorite area for long walks and it’s on one such walk that she stumbles upon a mysterious note that simply reads, “DIG HERE.” Could this be a clue towards what has happened to the missing young couple? And what exactly is buried in this haunted ground? With her signature “rich, dark, and intricately twisted” (Ruth Ware, New York Times bestselling author) prose, Lisa Jewell has crafted a dazzling work of suspense that will keep you on the edge of your seat until the final page.

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Norse myths : meet the gods, monsters, and heroes of the Vikings

Norse myths : meet the gods, monsters, and heroes of the Vikings

Ralphs, Matt, author
2021

A beautiful collection of illustrated Norse myths and legends retold for a new generation.

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Pig the monster

Pig the monster

Blabey, Aaron, author, illustrator
2021

The world's greediest Pug returns -- and he wants ALL the Halloween treats! Pig was a Pug and I'm sorry to say, on Halloween night he'd get carried away... Pig, the world's greediest Pug, is on the rampage for Treats! Treats! Treats! But don't even think about being stingy with the goodies, because this candy-fueled glutton has some terrible tricks up his sleeve...

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Revelator

Revelator

Gregory, Daryl, author
2021

"In 1933, nine-year-old Stella is left in the care of her grandmother, Motty, in the backwoods of Tennessee. The mountains are home to dangerous secrets, and soon after she arrives, Stella wanders into a dark cavern where she encounters the family's personal god, an entity known as the Ghostdaddy. Years later, after a tragic incident that caused her to flee, Stella--now a professional bootlegger--returns for Motty's funeral, and to check on the mysterious ten-year-old girl named Sunny that Motty adopted. Sunny appears innocent enough, but she is more powerful than Stella could imagine--and she's a direct link to Stella's buried past and her family's destructive faith. Haunting and wholly engrossing, summoning mesmerizing voices and giving shape to the dark, Revelator is a southern gothic tale for the ages."--Provided by publisher.

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Rizzio

Rizzio

Mina, Denise, author
2021

On the evening of March 9th, 1566, David Rizzio, the private secretary of Mary, Queen of Scots, was brutally murdered. Dragged from the chamber of the heavily pregnant Mary, Rizzio was stabbed fifty-six times by a party of assassins. This breathtakingly tense novella dramatises the events that led up to that night, telling the infamous story as it has never been told before. A dark tale of sex, secrets, and lies, Rizzio looks at a shocking historical murder through a modern lens--and explores the lengths that men and women will go to in their search for love and power. Rizzio is nothing less than a provocative and thrilling new literary masterpiece.

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Sobering : lessons learnt the hard way on drinking, thinking and quitting

Sobering : lessons learnt the hard way on drinking, thinking and quitting

Rice, Melissa, author
2021

Sobering is the story of an insecure teenager turned Liverpudlian party girl, schoolteacher turned alcoholic and now recovering alcoholic turned award-winning podcaster. Melissa's story is as dramatic as her unique voice, but her message is universal: mental health issues often drive vulnerable people to addiction and working on mental health and personal development can help recovery. Written with the expert help of rehab and addiction specialists, and with insights from other recovering alcoholics and addicts, Sobering covers everything from denial, isolation and shame to getting help and rebuilding relationships. This is a personal story with a mission: to help anyone worried about their drinking to understand themselves and move forward with wisdom to make that hardest decision of all to stay sober.

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Songbirds : a novel

Songbirds : a novel

Lefteri, Christy, 1980- author
2021

"From the prize-winning author of The Beekeeper of Aleppo, a stunning novel about the disappearance of a Sri Lankan nanny and how the most vulnerable people find their voices. "It began with a crunch of leaves and earth. So early, so cold, the branches shone with ice. I'd returned to collect the songbirds. They are worth more than their weight in gold." Yiannis is a poacher, trapping the tiny protected songbirds that stop in Cyprus as they migrate each year from Africa to Europe and selling them on the black market. He dreams of finding a new way of life, and of marrying Nisha, who works on the island as a nanny and maid--having left her native Sri Lanka to try to earn enough to support her daughter, left behind and raised by relatives. But Nisha has vanished; one evening, she steps out on a mysterious errand and doesn't return. The police write off her disappearance as just another runaway domestic worker, so her employer, Petra, undertakes the investigation. Petra's unravelling of Nisha's last days in Cyprus lead her to Nisha's friends--other maids in the neighborhood--and to the darker side of a migrant's life, where impossible choices leave them vulnerable, captive, and worse. Based on the real-life disappearance of domestic workers in Cyprus, Christy Lefteri has crafted a poignant, deeply empathetic narrative of the human stories behind the headlines. With infinite tenderness and skill, Songbirds offers a triumphant story of the fight for truth and justice, and of women reclaiming their lost voices."-- Provided by publisher.

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White privilege : deal with it in all fairness

White privilege : deal with it in all fairness

Inglis, Catherine, author
2021

"For some kids, ways they can help eliminate racial injustice might be hard to see. After all, they are taught that people in society are all equal under the law. So why then does racial conflict still exist? And what can they as individuals do about it right now? One way is for white children to understand the unearned advantages they were born with based solely on the colour of their skin. This concept is called white privilege and this book will help children of all races understand it, see how it affects them and find ways to speak out and take real action against it. White Privilege: Deal with it in all fairness provides scenarios, quizzes, and Q&As that develop readers’ understanding of the subject using situations that are realistic and that easily relate to their everyday lives. The topic is approached from three points of view: those who are “privileged,” those who identify as “racialized” and those who want to be allies."-- Provided by publisher.

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The world played chess : a novel

The world played chess : a novel

Dugoni, Robert, author
2021

In 1979, Vincent Bianco has just graduated high school. His only desire: collect a little beer money and enjoy his final summer before college. So he lands a job as a laborer on a construction crew. Working alongside two Vietnam vets, one suffering from PTSD, Vincent gets the education of a lifetime. Now forty years later, with his own son leaving for college, the lessons of that summer - Vincent's last taste of innocence and first taste of real life - dramatically unfolds in a novel about breaking away, shaping a life, and seeking one's own destiny.

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