Catalog Search Results
Author
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"In this long short story, or short novella, Dave Eggers gives us an unforgettable duo, Helen and Peter Mahoney, a homebody niece and her adventurous, almost-British uncle. Helen designs invitations to parties and galas to which she is not welcome, and is quite comfortable with that. One day, though, Peter wonders, "Why not print an extra invite and I'll be your plus one?" What starts out as an innocuous lark becomes much more -- a very funny and...
Author
Language
English
Description
"It's the summer of 1959 and the Palace of Versailles is hosting an event that will make history. It is an exclusive dusk-to-dawn ball in which a select group of American and French debutantes will be presented to international society and royalty. Four young women, all with something to prove, receive what some see as the invitation of a lifetime. Amelia Alexander, who hopes to eventually attend law school, hesitates to participate in what she sees...
Author
Language
English
Description
Journalist Rich Miniter uses his unparalleled access to sources and stories throughout the Middle East, Africa, and the United States. He paints a devastating portrait of how close the U.S. military was to killing bin Laden--on multiple occasions--and how, each time, Clinton dropped the ball and allowed bin Laden to grow stronger and more dangerous.
Author
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
For reasons of her own, Hero Tojosoa accepts an invitation she was half expected to decline, and finds herself in Prague on a bachelorette weekend hosted by her estranged friend Sofie. Little does she know she's arrived in a city with a penchant for playing tricks on the unsuspecting. A book Hero has brought with her seems to be warping her mind: the text changes depending on when it's being read and who's doing the reading, revealing startling new...
Author
Series
Princess diaries volume 7
Pub. Date
©2006.
Language
English
Description
In a series of humorous diary entries, fifteen-year-old Mia tries to figure out how to raise money for the bankrupt student government at her school while also worrying about how to become a "party girl."
8) Beholder
Author
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
Athanasios "Athan" Bakirtzis has made it far in life relying on his charm and good looks, even securing an invitation to a mysterious penthouse soiree for New York City's artsy elite. But when he sneaks off to the bathroom, he hears a slam, followed by a scream. Athan peers outside, only to be pushed back in by a boy his age. The boy gravely tells him not to open the door, then closes Athan in.
Author
Language
English
Description
This book analyses the underlying reasons behind the formation of the Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA), its development, where this current in Irish republicanism is at present and its prospects for the future.
Tommy McKearney, a former IRA member who was part of the 1980 hunger strike, challenges the misconception that the Provisional IRA was only, or even wholly, about ending partition and uniting Ireland. He argues that while these...
Author
Language
English
Description
We cheer when third parties get on the ballot. We rejoice when third parties get on the ballot. We celebrate when third parties get on the ballot. When third parties get on the ballot, people get to vote for third parties. It rules when third parties get on the ballot. Thus Free Press Media Press Inc. has published "Let's Get Third Parties on the Ballot"to praise and discuss third party ballot access court cases. So when you get a chance, kindly...
Author
Language
English
Description
Deciphering the Dance Between Politics and the Judiciary
Ever wondered how the intricate web of politics and the judiciary intertwines? In an era where headlines blaze with controversial political claims and counterclaims, it's challenging to discern the truth. "Politics on Trial: The Judiciary's Role in Sorting Truth from Fiction" takes you on a riveting journey through the legal landscape of political assertions, providing a clear lens to view...
Author
Language
English
Description
Authoritarian regimes have made a concerted effort to shrink the space available for civil society by restricting access to domestic decision-making, transparency, and accountability. An ultimate power ruler is known as an autocrat. A democracy's three branches of government - executive, judicial, and legislative - serve as an essential check on an executive leader's unchecked and uncontested power. The executive branch has grown at the expense of...
13) Who to believe
Author
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
When popular restaurateur Laurel Thibodeau is found brutally murdered in her own home, and her husband is the prime suspect, six friends gather together, sharing theories about Laurel's death, soon realizing they each have something to hide as jealousy, revenge, adultery and greed converge.
Author
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Appears on these lists
ALA Youth Media Awards 2024 - Children
Black History Month - Children
Caldecott Medal & Honor Books - Present to 1938
Black History Month - Children
Caldecott Medal & Honor Books - Present to 1938
Description
A celebration of Langston Hughes and African American authors he inspired, told through the lens of the party held at the New York Public Library's Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture in 1991.
Author
Series
Tig and Lily volume 2
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
Desperate not to be a party pooper, tiger Lily agrees to throw a shindig with house cat Tig, but when their zoo neighbors run away--scared from Lily before she has time to invite them--Tig is there to help his friend.
16) L'impopulaire
Author
Language
Français
Description
Ahmed Ouyahia a grimpé rapidement les échelons du pouvoir, atteignant presque le sommet, avant de connaître une descente précipitée. Depuis la révolte de février 2019, il est en chute libre, cloîtré et en attente d'un meilleur avenir, loin de la lumière du jour.
À PROPOS DE L'AUTEUR
Chroniqueur de presse, traducteur et auteur, Slemnia Bendaoud est une plume très critique dont l'intérêt est chevillé à la cause nationale. Il dresse...
Author
Language
English
Description
*Shortlisted for the Bread and Roses Prize, 2013*
From the pens of major figures of the anti-austerity movement, comes the first radical, collective manifesto of the new decade.
From participatory democracy to media reform, from direct action to communal living, What Are We Fighting For is a bold look at alternatives to the economic, social and political travesty of contemporary capitalism. Chapters from Owen Jones, David Graeber, John...
Author
Language
English
Description
THE WORLD COPES WITH CASCADING ECONOMIC DISASTERS, WAR, GLOBAL PANDEMICS AND CATASTROPHIC CLIMATE CHANGE...
Now right-wing populist politicians are throwing further chaos into the mix.
The Anarchy Engine breaks down the discrete challenges faced by the Australian voting public over the past fifteen years, focusing particularly on the four years of the Morrison coalition government.
How did a Pentecostal worshipper rise to be Prime Minister of a country...
20) Kill joy
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Pip is not in the mood for her friend's murder mystery party. Especially one that involves 1920s fancy dress and pretending that their town is an island called Joy. But when the game begins, Pip finds herself drawn into the make-believe world of intrigue, deception and murder. But as Pip plays detective, teasing out the identity of the killer clue-by-clue, the murder of the fictional Reginald Remy isn't the only case on her mind"--
Didn't find it?
Can't find what you are looking for? Try our Materials Request Service. Submit Request