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Mesmerized by a band of girls in the park she perceives as enjoying a life of free and careless abandon, 1960s teen Evie Boyd becomes obsessed with gaining acceptance into their circle, only to find herself drawn into a cult and seduced by its charismatic leader.
Author
Publisher
Atria Books
Pub. Date
2021.
Edition
First Atria Books hardcover edition.
Language
English
Description
"The New York Times bestselling author of The Wicked Deep weaves a richly atmospheric adult debut following three residents of a secluded, seemingly peaceful commune as they investigate the disappearances of two outsiders. Travis Wren has an unusual talent for locating missing people. Hired by families as a last resort, he requires only a single object to find the person who has vanished. When he takes on the case of Maggie St. James--a well-known...
3) RVing
Author
Series
Publisher
Alpha, a member of Penguin Random House LLC
Pub. Date
2018.
Edition
Fourth edition, First American edition.
Physical Desc
xxii, 329 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
When you travel in an RV, you enjoy all the comforts and conveniences of home while you see the world. This helpful guide gives you everything you need to know : Advice on taking successful test-drives, negotiating price and options, and getting insurance ; A primer on operating and maintaining you RV's electrical, plumbing, and LP systems. Troubleshooting tips for dealing with inclement weather, accidents, breakdowns, and other potential pitfalls....
Publisher
Sterling
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
126 pages : color illustrations ; 20 cm
Language
English
Description
"Being an eco-warrior can mean many things: that you care about the environment, love the creatures who share Earth with us, or appreciate nature's gifts. Maybe you want future generations to enjoy our planet's beauty and resources. Whatever your interpretation, this guide will help you live a green lifestyle, make environmentally responsible choices, and encourage others to join in too. Short essays offer advice on how to practice and advocate for...
Author
Publisher
Kindle Direct
Pub. Date
2022
Physical Desc
unpaged ; color illustrations ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
After being diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes, Axel was nervous going back to school unsure of how his friends would react. Listening to his mother's advice, Axel decides instead of being scared, he would teach his friends about Type 1 Diabetes. Follow along on this journey with Axel and his friends to learn more about T1D in an easily digestible manner suitable for children. T1D kids will feel represented seeing a main character proudly wearing their...
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Series
Publisher
IDG Books
Pub. Date
1997
Physical Desc
356 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Haydn, Tchaikovsky, and Brahms, oh, my! The beginner's guide to classical music.
Classical Music For Dummies is a friendly, funny, easy-to-understand guide to composers, instruments, orchestras, concerts, recordings, and more. Classical music is widely considered one of the pinnacles of human achievement, and this informative guide will shows you just how beautiful and rewarding it can be. You'll learn how Bach is different from Beethoven, how Mozart...
15) Puss in boots
Author
Publisher
Farrar Straus Giroux
Pub. Date
1990
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
[32] p. : col. ill. ; 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
A cat, smart and cunning, clever and mischievous, but very helpful: he is just the sort of friend we'd all like by our sides. The youngest of three orphan brothers is left destitute after his parents' death. But such an apparently sad situation takes a quite unexpected turn for the better when he inherits what appears at first to be a small, quite ordinary cat. But it turns out to be the greatest inheritance of all! Our cat is not only clever and...
Author
Publisher
New Directions
Pub. Date
1975
Edition
[New rev. ed.].
Physical Desc
173 p. ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof first heated up Broadway in 1955 with its gothic American story of brothers vying for their dying father's inheritance amid a whirlwind of sexuality, untethered in the person of Maggie the Cat. The play also daringly showcased the burden of sexuality repressed in the agony of her husband, Brick Pollitt. In spite of the public controversy Cat stirred up, it was awarded the Pulitzer Prize and the Drama Critics Circle Award for...
Author
Publisher
Center Street
Pub. Date
2014.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
" Cardiovascular disease is the #1 killer of Americans today, and while most doctors focus on lowering cholesterol and blood pressure they are overlooking the real culprit: glucose levels. With today's overweight population adn dramatic increase in Type II Diabetes, studies now show that sugar, not fat, does most of the heart damage. Plaque reducing statins used to lower high cholesterol treat some symptoms but not the cause of most heart disease...
18) Overkill
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Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"Former Super Bowl MVP quarterback Zach Bridger hasn't seen his ex-wife, Rebecca Pratt, for years--not since their volatile marriage imploded--so he's shocked to receive a life-altering call about her. Rebecca has been placed on life support after a violent assault, and he--despite their divorce--has medical power-of-attorney. Zach is asked to make an impossible choice: keep her on life support or take her off of it. Buckling under the weight of the...
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Language
English
Description
The Pilgrim's Progress is a 1678 Christian allegory written by the Puritan preacher John Bunyan. Begun while Bunyan served a 12-year jail sentence for his nonconformist preaching, the novel unfolds over two parts, one concerning Christian, and the other his wife Christiana and their sons. Both concern the central characters' ordeals in traveling from the worldly to the sublime, and are filled with allegorical characters with names like Hypocrisy and...
Author
Publisher
Ballantine Books
Pub. Date
[2024]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
256 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"An illuminating exploration of how to maintain a happy sex life in a long-term relationship, from the New York Times bestselling author of Come as You Are and co-author of Burnout. In Come as You Are, Emily Nagoski, PhD, provided science-backed lessons that revolutionized the way we think about women's sexuality. Now, in Come Together, Nagoski takes on a fundamentally misunderstood subject: good sex. Nagoski breaks down the myths many of us have...