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English
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"From the co-director of the Endangered Language Alliance, a captivating portrait of contemporary New York City through six speakers of little-known and overlooked languages, diving into the incredible history of the most linguistically diverse place ever to have existed on the planet. Half of all 7,000-plus human languages may disappear over the next century and-because many have never been recorded-when they're gone, it will be forever. Ross Perlin,...
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Language
English
Description
"Sara Marsala barely knows who she is anymore after the failure of her business and marriage. On top of that, her beloved great-aunt Rosie passes away, leaving Sara bereft with grief. But Aunt Rosie's death also opens an escape from her life and a windowinto the past by way of a plane ticket to Sicily, a deed to a possibly valuable plot of land, and a bombshell family secret. Rosie believes Sara's great-grandmother Serafina, the family matriarch who...
Author
Publisher
Harcourt
Pub. Date
©2008
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
xxxii, 374 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
Offering commentary on the worlds of film, drama, literature, and language, a collection of criticism and essays by the author of "1984" includes such pieces as "Politics and the English Language," "Rudyard Kipling," and "Good Bad Books."
Author
Publisher
One Signal Publishers/Atria
Pub. Date
2024.
Edition
First One Signal publishers/Atria Books hardcover edition.
Physical Desc
257 pages ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
"'Magical thinking' can be broadly defined as the belief that one's internal thoughts can affect unrelated events in the external world: Think of the conviction that one can manifest their way out of poverty, stave off cancer with positive vibes, thwart the apocalypse by learning to can their own peaches, or transform an unhealthy relationship to a glorious one with loyalty alone. In all its forms, magical thinking works in service of restoring agency...
6) Meadow Falls
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Publisher
Center Point Large Print
Pub. Date
2024.
Edition
Center Point Large Print edition.
Physical Desc
391 pages (large print) ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
"Angela Marie has spent all of her thirty-five years on Meadow Falls, the farm that's been in her Texas family for generations. It wasn't her plan. It was an obligation. Now that her parents -- less loving kin than strangers -- have passed, the whole shebang belongs to Angela. And a legacy she never wanted is hers to uphold. She can't forsake it now. Her beloved nanny, Mandy, who was always more of a mother, needs a caregiver herself. And Mandy's...
Author
Publisher
Avery, an imprint of Penguin Random House
Pub. Date
[2024]
Physical Desc
xxiv, 257 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"What happens to our trash? Why are our oceans filling with plastic? Do we really waste 40 percent of our food 65 percent of our energy? Waste is truly our biggest problem, and solving our inherent trashiness can fix our economy, our energy costs, our traffic jams, and help slow climate change-all while making us healthier, happier and more prosperous. This story-driven and in-depth exploration of the pervasive yet hard-to-see wastefulness that permeates...
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Publisher
Greenleaf Book Group Press
Pub. Date
[2024]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
298 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"A woman warrior, a ruthless general, and a single mother -- three stories deftly braided into the legacy of a stolen nation. The U.S. Government stole the Black Hills from the Sioux, as it stole land from every tribe across North America. Forcibly relocated, American Indians were enslaved under strict land and resource regulations. Indigenous writer Angie Elita Newell brings a poignant retelling of the catastrophic, true story of the 1876 Battle...
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Publisher
Pantheon Books
Pub. Date
[2024]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
483 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 28 cm
Language
English
Description
"Meet little Maurice Vellekoop, the youngest of five children raised by Dutch immigrants in the 1970s in a middle class suburb of Toronto. He loves watching Cher and Carol Burnett on TV, making clothes for his best friend's Barbie dolls, and helping his mum with her hair salon which she runs out of the basement of the house. In short: he is really, really gay. Which is a huge problem, because his family is part of the Christian Reformed Church, a...
11) Sunny: a novel
Author
Publisher
Mariner Books
Pub. Date
[2023]
Edition
First U.S. edition.
Physical Desc
273 pages ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
"SOON TO BE A MAJOR STREAMING SERIES. A riveting technological thriller following a woman whose life is upended when her husband and son disappear in a mysterious plane crash and she is left alone with an unnerving home robot, only to get caught up in an AI-related conspiracy. In near-future Japan, Susie Sakamoto is mourning the loss of her husband and son to a plane crash. Alone in her big modern house, which feels like more of a prison, Susie spends...
Publisher
[DaddiLife Books]
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
429 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
Learn from a whole community of dads so you're fully prepared to be a great first-time dad and partner. The moment you find out you're going to be a dad is one of incredible joy, shock, and anxiousness - often all the same time! This detailed new dads guide, from the writers and dads at DaddiLife - the world's leading online platform for fathers - provides the reassurance and practical advice needed for first time fathers. It addresses the real challenges...
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Publisher
K.L.A. Fricke Inc
Pub. Date
[2023]
Edition
[paperback edition]
Physical Desc
vi, 290 pages ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Portia Hastings has spent her life rescuing her younger sister from one scrape or another. Now, she has to step through time to do it, following Miranda from the nineteenth century to the eighteenth. Almost immediately, Portia is beset by highwaymen, which might be the most exciting thing to happen to her in a long time, even if she'd never admit it. When one of the highwaymen is injured, Portia makes the inexcusable mistake of helping him-she is...
Author
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Pub. Date
[2024]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
275 pages ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
"A personal and cultural look at the dark underbelly of Western beauty standards and the lethal culture of disordered eating they've wrought. In Dead Weight, Emmeline Clein tells the story of her own disordered eating alongside and through other women from history, pop culture and the girls she's known and loved. Tracing the medical and cultural history of Anorexia, Bulimia, and Orthorexia, Clein investigates the economic conditions underpinning our...
18) Leo Messi
Author
Publisher
Frances Lincoln Childrens Books
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Discover the incredible life of Leo Messi, one of the worlds most skilled and celebrated footballers. As a child, Leo developed his passion for football playing games with his brothers and cousins in the streets of Rosario, Argentina. He later honed his skills on the pitch as part of the local youth team. But life wasn't without its challenges. Aged 9, he was diagnosed with Growth Hormone Deficiency. But nothing was going to stop Leo from following...
Author
Publisher
Particular Books, an imprint of Penguin Books
Pub. Date
2020.
Physical Desc
203 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"This ... illustrated book transports us through the history of video games, from the pioneering prototypes of the 1950s to the modern era of blockbuster hits and ingenious indie gems. Exploring the people and politics behind one of the world's most exciting art-forms, this is a love letter to something that has always been more than just a game."--Back cover.
Author
Publisher
Walker Books US, a division of Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2024.
Edition
First US edition.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 30 cm
Language
English
Description
Mabel and Madame Badobedah are now fast friends and partners in adventure. When an expedition for dinosaur bones turns up only shells and seaweed, the ever-resourceful Madame Badobedah decides to lead their brave duo farther afield. But is the old villain up to her sneaky tricks again? A late night excursion to a locked museum has Mabel nervous, as does the emerald in Madame B's pocket. Mabel wants to be a great adventurer, not a thief! Then a friend...
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