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1341) Beyond the black door
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Pub. Date
[2019]
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394 pages ; 22 cm
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"Everyone has a soul. Some are beautiful gardens, others are frightening dungeons. Soulwalkers--like Kamai and her mother--can journey into other people's souls while they sleep. But no matter where Kamai visits, she sees the black door. It follows her into every soul, and her mother has told her to never, ever open it. When Kamai touches the door, it is warm and beating, like it has a pulse. When she puts her ear to it, she hears her own name whispered...
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Machines Like Me occurs in an alternative 1980s London. Britain has lost the Falklands War, Margaret Thatcher battles Tony Benn for power, and Alan Turing achieves a breakthrough in artificial intelligence. In a world not quite like this one, two lovers will be tested beyond their understanding. Charlie, drifting through life and dodging full-time employment, is in love with Miranda, a bright student who lives with a terrible secret. When Charlie...
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Pub. Date
2022.
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461 pages (large print) ; 23 cm.
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"Blue Bishop has a knack for finding lost things. While growing up in charming small-town Buttonwood, Alabama, she's happened across lost wallets, jewelry, pets, her wandering neighbor, and sometimes, trouble. No one is more surprised than Blue, however, when she comes across an abandoned newborn baby in the woods, just south of a very special buttonwood tree. Sarah Grace Landreneau Fulton is at a crossroads. She has always tried so hard to do the...
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Prendre conscience de l'importance des relations humaines
Ces dernières années, de nombreux auteurs et chercheurs ont souligné l'importance du respect, de la bienveillance et de la compassion. Ces dimensions sont essentielles pour que notre société devienne toujours plus humaine. Pourtant, il existe un élément fondamental qui précède et fonde ces dimensions : c'est l'attention consciente.
Être conscient, donner son attention, porter son...
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Are you ready to get over heartbreak and move on with your life? Psychologist Jodie Eckleberry-Hunt, author of Move on Motherf**ker, provides the tools to survive and thrive after a breakup in this empowering, BS-free guide. Packed with simple, science-based exercises and a healthy dose of tough love, this book will help you: Kick pain, shame, and fear to the curb. Become an expert in yourself and what you want. Progress past just feeling better and...
1346) Angel of Greenwood
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Randi Pink's The Angel of Greenwood is a historical YA novel that takes place during the Greenwood Massacre of 1921, in an area of Tulsa, OK, known as the "Black Wall Street."
"Seventeen-year-old Isaiah Wilson is, on the surface, a town troublemaker, but is hiding that he is an avid reader and secret poet, never leaving home without his journal. A passionate follower of W.E.B. Du Bois, he believes that black people should rise up to claim their place...
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Pub. Date
2016
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474 pages ; 24 cm
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In a reimagining of life at Wuthering Heights through the eyes of the Earnshaws' loyal servant, young Nelly Dean suffers heartache and betrayals at the hands of those she cherishes most and discovers what it is to know true sacrifice after a new heir is born.
1348) Gone with the wind
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Scarlett O'Hara is the daughter of a wealthy southern plantation owner. Ashley is the love of her life, but he is going to marry his cousin Melanie Hamilton. At a barbecue at Twelve Oaks, Scarlett meets Rhett Butler. News of the Civil War starting arrives at the barbecue. As the war continues, Scarlett becomes a widow, all while still pining for Ashley. After the war, Scarlett travels to her family's plantation only to find it in ruins, with no food,...
1349) Adam Bede
Pub. Date
c2007
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1 videodisc (ca. 102 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
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Adam Bede, an honest, hard-working carpenter, has his heart set on marrying his sweetheart, pretty dairymaid Hetty Sorrel. Hetty wants nothing to do with her boring life on the farm and she allows herself to be seduced by the heir to a local estate. She finds herself abandoned and pregnant from her ill-fated dalliance.
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Pub. Date
[2019]
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7 videodiscs (997 min.) : sound, black and white, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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Eccentric New York City playgirl Holly Golightly is determined to marry a Brazilian millionaire until she meets her new next-door neighbor; a fashion photographer pulls a shy bookstore clerk from obscurity to become a model in Paris; a Covent Garden flower girl becomes a lady under the tutelage of an arrogant professor; a screenwriter has a deadline and no script until his secretary comes to the rescue by acting out a series of preposterous plotlines;...
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Pub. Date
[2021]
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 15
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516 pages ; 22 cm.
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"Aristotle and Dante continue their journey to manhood in this achingly romantic, tender tale set against the backdrop of the AIDS epidemic in 1980s America. In Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe, two boys fell in love. Now they must learn what it means to stay in love-and to build their relationship in a world that doesn't seem to want them to exist. In their senior year at two different schools, the boys find ways to spend...
1352) The cowboy bargain
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Pub. Date
[2023].
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218 pages ; 17 cm
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A little competition...brings a change of heart. Sam Morgan never thought he'd see his ex-fiancée again after she skipped town days before their wedding. He certainly didn't expect to find her opening a restaurant on his property--in the building he'd intended to sell his crafts from. This time Olivia's sticking around, forcing Sam to strike a deal: work together and see whose products sell best. Could their business venture lead to a surprising...
1353) The favourite
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[2019]
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Early eighteenth-century England is at war with the French. A frail Queen Anne occupies the throne, and her friend Lady Sarah tends to her ill health. When a new servant Abigail arrives, Sarah takes her under her wing, and Abigail sees a chance at a return to her aristocratic roots. As the politics of war become time-consuming for Sarah, Abigail steps in to fill in as the Queen's companion. Their growing friendship gives her a chance to fulfill her...
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The Number One Most Influential Business Book of the 20th Century
One of the most inspiring and impactful books ever written, The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People has captivated people for nearly three decades. It has transformed the lives of presidents and CEOs, educators, and parents - millions of people of all ages and occupations. Now, this 30th anniversary edition of the timeless classic commemorates the wisdom of the seven habits with...
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Pub. Date
2023.
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xiii, 237 pages ; 25 cm.
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"From the world's leading expert on trust repair, a guide to understanding the most essential foundation of our relationships and communities. When our trust is broken, and when our own trustworthiness is called into question, many of us are left wondering what to do. We barely know how trust works. How could we possibly repair it? Dr. Peter H. Kim, the world's leading expert in the rapidly growing field of trust repair, has conducted over two decades...
1356) Creed III
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (116 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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After dominating the boxing world, Adonis Creed has been thriving in both his career and family life. When a childhood friend and former boxing prodigy, Damian, resurfaces after serving a long sentence in prison, he is eager to prove that he deserves his shot in the ring. The face-off between former friends is more than just a fight. To settle the score, Adonis must put his future on the line to battle Damian a fighter who has nothing to lose.
1357) Where you'll find me
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Pub. Date
2016.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 7
Physical Desc
264 pages ; 22 cm
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After her mother's attempted suicide, thirteen-year-old Anna goes to live with her father and his new family, and learns to navigate the shifting loyalties of middle school friendships.
1358) Before I fall
Pub. Date
[2017]
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1 videodisc (1 hr., 39 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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After one fateful night, Sam wakes up with no future at all. Trapped reliving the same day over and over, she begins to question just how perfect her life really was. And as she begins to untangle the mystery of a life suddenly derailed, she must also unwind the secrets of the people closest to her, and discover the power of a single day to make a difference, before she runs out of time for good.
1359) Hopeless: a novel
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Series
Hopeless novels volume 1
Pub. Date
2013.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 18
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408 pages ; 21 cm
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Sky, a senior in high school, meets Dean Holder, a guy with a promiscuous reputation that rivals her own. From their very first encounter, he terrifies and captivates her. Something about him sparks memories of her deeply troubled past, a time she's tried so hard to bury. Though Sky is determined to stay far away from him, his unwavering pursuit and enigmatic smile break down her defenses and the intensity of the bond between them grows. But the mysterious...
1360) Midnight sun
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Series
Twilight saga volume 5
Pub. Date
2020.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 37
Physical Desc
662 pages ; 24 cm.
Description
"This ... tale as told through Edward's eyes takes on a new and decidedly dark twist. Meeting Bella is both the most unnerving and intriguing event he has experienced in all his years as a vampire. As we learn more fascinating details about Edward's past and the complexity of his inner thoughts, we understand why this is the defining struggle of his life. How can he justify following his heart if it means leading Bella into danger?"--
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