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2023.
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English
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The Keeper of Stories meets The Lost Apothecary in this evocative and charming novel full of mystery and secrets. "The thing about books,' she said 'is that they help you to imagine a life bigger and better than you could ever dream of." On a quiet street in Dublin, a lost bookshop is waiting to be found... For too long, Opaline, Martha and Henry have been the side characters in their own lives. But when a vanishing bookshop casts its spell, these...
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[2023]
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English
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"Embrace the Power of You In the competitive world of Silicon Valley, corporate lawyer Tricia Montalvo Timm knew that talent and drive weren't enough to succeed. She had to belong. Timm took a cue from her days as a child actor, when she had to change her name to get auditions. As an adult, she downplayed her Latino heritage and her life as a mother to fit in. And it worked: at the height of her success, she sold software company Looker to Google...
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2023.
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English
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"A smart, twisty thriller about a woman who finds herself trapped inside a story she knows isn't her own ... [and] is trapped in a life that's not hers. Literally. She's waking up in a house with a man who says he's her husband and a daughter who wants her to pack a school lunch. But Celia knows she's not married and she doesn't have children. Even though she can't shake the suspicion that this life is someone else's, there's something about it that's...
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"An evocative family drama and a riveting mystery about the ferocious pull of motherhood for two very different women in New York City"-- Jasmine Yang arrives in New York City from her rural Chinese village without money or family support, fleeing a controlling husband, on a desperate search for the daughter who was taken from her at birth--another female casualty of China's controversial One Child Policy. But with her husband on her trail, the clock...
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Pub. Date
[2023]
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English
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"A life-changing guide to reclaiming your relationship with your body and yourself Have you ever thought that if only you could change something about the way you looked, your life would be better? But the truth is that even if you were to magically attain the "perfect" body right now, your problems wouldn't be solved. Because body image issues are never just about the body. Body image issues are always about something deeper, and they always serve...
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[2023].
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English
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In Living as an Overcomer, bestselling author Dr. Tony Evans examines how Christ's messages to the seven churches in Revelation can challenge, convict, and lead you toward emphatic victory over life's difficulties.
"He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches."-Revelation 2:7 The unique hardships of our modern lives can often feel insurmountable. But God's Word reveals to us that there is no obstacle, habit, or situation...
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"Theo Benton decides to move to the United States to finally finish her novel, and she is soon drawn into a literary labyrinth where identity is something that can be lost and remade for the sake of sales and readership. When her mentor and lover is brutally murdered, Theo wants the killer to be found and justice to be served. But when the prime suspect turns out to be her older brother, Gus, Theo does what is necessary to protect him--to save him....
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[2023]
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English
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Tom Lowe's identity and his pride are invested in the work he does with his back and his hands. He designed and built his family's dream home, working extra hours to pay off the adjustable rate mortgage he took on the property, convinced he is making every sacrifice for the happiness of his wife and son. Until, in a moment of fatigued inattention, shingling a roof in too-bright sunlight, he falls. In constant pain, addicted to painkillers at the cost...
11) Tremor: a novel
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Pub. Date
[2023]
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English
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"A weekend spent antiquing is shadowed by the colonial atrocities that occurred on that land. A walk at dusk is interrupted by casual racism. A loving marriage is riven by mysterious tensions. And a remarkable cascade of voices speak out from a pulsing metropolis. Tunde, the man at the center of this novel, reflects on the places and times of his life, from his West African upbringing to his current work as a teacher of photography on a renowned New...
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2023.
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English
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In the shared and private spaces of Iowa City, a loose circle of lovers and friends encounter, confront, and provoke one another in a volatile year of self-discovery. Among them are Seamus, a frustrated young poet; Ivan, a dancer turned aspiring banker who dabbles in amateur pornography; Fatima, whose independence and work ethic complicate her relationships with friends and a trusted mentor; and Noah, who “didn’t seek sex out so much as it came...
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Pub. Date
[2023]
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English
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ALA Youth Media Awards 2024 - Young Adults
Black Authors of Young Adult Books
Pride Month - Young Adults
Black Authors of Young Adult Books
Pride Month - Young Adults
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Erin Powers navigates growing up as a mixed-Black transracial adoptee being raised by a white, closeted lesbian mother. Based on the author's experience.
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Twayne's masterwork studies volume no. 72
Pub. Date
1991.
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English
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Provides in-depth analysis of the literary work Tom Jones, as well as its importance and critical reception. Includes a chronology of the life and works of the author.
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Pub. Date
[2024]
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English
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"In Ashtown, a rough-and-tumble desert community, the Emperor rules with poisoned claws and an iron fist. He can't show any sign of weakness, as the neighboring Wiley City has spent lifetimes beating down the people of Ashtown and would love nothing more than its downfall. There's only one person in the desert the Emperor can fully trust--and her name is Scales. Scales is the best at what she does: keeping everyone and everything in line. As a skilled...
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Twayne's masterwork studies volume no. 17
Pub. Date
1988.
Language
English
Description
Provides in-depth analysis of the literary work Invisible Man, as well as its importance and critical reception. Includes a chronology of the life and works of the author.
19) Huda F cares?
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Huda F books volume 2
Pub. Date
2023.
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English
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This summer's exercise in Fahmy family sisterly bonding involves a trip to Disney World--which seems like it is headed for disaster when Huda gets into a fight with a boy making fun of her hijab.
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English
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ALA Youth Media Awards 2024 - Children
Día Booklist (Grades 6-8) 2024
Hispanic Heritage Month - Tweens
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Día Booklist (Grades 6-8) 2024
Hispanic Heritage Month - Tweens
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"Pedro Martin's grown up in the U.S. hearing stories about his legendary abuelito, but during a family road trip to Mexico, he connects with his grandfather and learns more about his own Mexican identity in this ... graphic memoir"--
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