Author: Kearsley, Susanna, 1966- author.
Published: 2021
Call Number: F KEARSLEY
Format: Books
Summary: "In the autumn of 1707, old enemies from the Highlands to the Borders are finding common ground as they join to protest the new Union with England, the French are preparing to launch an invasion to carry the young exiled Jacobite king back to Scotland to reclaim his throne, and in Edinburgh the streets are filled with discontent and danger. Queen Anne's commissioners have begun settling the losses and wages owed to those Scots who took part in the disastrous Darien expedition eight years earlier. When young widow Lily Aitcheson comes forward to collect her husband's wages, her claim is challenged. Adam Williamson, one of the men who's assigned to investigate Lily's case, has only days to decide if she's honest ... or whether he's being used as a pawn in a treacherous game. Told in two timelines that interweave the troubled weeks in Edinburgh in 1707 with the tales of a woman who lived through the Killing Times, a revolution, and Scotland's loss of a colony in the Americas, this is a story of intrigue, adventure, endurance, romance ... and the courage to hope"--
Author: Robb, J. D., 1950- author.
Published: 2021
Call Number: LP F ROBB
Format: Large print
Summary: "The body was left in a dumpster, the victim a woman known for keeping the cops informed of any infractions she witnessed on the street. But the notebook where she scribbled her intel on offenders is nowhere to be found. Then Eve is summoned to a nearby building site to view more remains unearthed by recent construction work. She isn't happy when she realizes that the scene of the crime belongs to her husband, Roarke. Now Eve must enter a complex world of real estate development, family history, shady deals, and shocking secrets to find justice for two women whose lives were thrown away"--Back cover.
Author: Howard, Ron, 1954- author. Howard, Clint, 1959- author. Howard, Bryce Dallas, 1981- writer of foreword.
Published: 2021
Call Number: 791.4302
Format: Books
Summary: "With the perspective of time and success--Ron as a filmmaker, producer, and Hollywood A-lister, Clint as a busy character actor--the Howard brothers delve deep into an upbringing that seemed normal to them yet was anything but. Their Midwestern parents, Rance and Jean, moved to California to pursue their own showbiz dreams. But it was their young sons who found steady employment as actors. Rance put aside his ego and ambition to become Ron and Clint's teacher, sage, and moral compass. Jean became their loving protector--sometimes over-protector--from the snares and traps of Hollywood. By turns confessional, nostalgic, heartwarming, and harrowing, THE BOYS is a dual narrative that lifts the lid on the Howard brothers' closely held lives. It's the journey of a tight four-person family unit that held fast in an unforgiving business and of two brothers who survived "child-actor syndrome" to become fulfilled adults."
Author: Foster, Joe, 1935- author.
Published: 2020
Call Number: 338.76
Format: Books
Summary: The remarkable story of how Joe Foster developed Reebok into one of the world's most famous sports brands, having started from a small factory in Bolton. Since the late 19th century, the Foster family had been hand-making running shoes, supplying the likes of Eric Liddell and Harold Abrahams--later immortalized in the film Chariots of Fire--as well as providing boots to most Football League clubs. But a family feud between Foster's father and uncle about the direction of their business led to Joe and his brother Jeff setting up a new company, inspired by the success of Adidas and Puma, and so Reebok was born.
Author: Friedman, Hilary Levey, 1980- author.
Published: 2020
Call Number: 791.6
Format: Books
Summary: "Many predicted that pageants would disappear by the 21st century. Yet they are thriving. America's most enduring contest, Miss America, celebrates its 100th anniversary in 2020. Why do they persist? In Here She Is, Hilary Levey Friedman reveals the surprising ways pageants have been an empowering feminist tradition. She traces the role of pageants in many of the feminist movement's signature achievements, including bringing women into the public sphere, helping them become leaders in business and politics, providing increased educational opportunities, and giving them a voice in the age of #MeToo." --
Author: Grey, Melissa, author.
Published: 2019
Call Number: Y GREY
Format: Books
Summary: Societies thrive on order, and the Rating System is the ultimate symbol of organized social mobility. The higher your rating soars, the more valued you are. The lower it plummets, the harder you must work to improve yourself. For the students at the prestigious Maplethorpe Academy, every single thing they do is reflected in their ratings, updated continuously and available for all to see. But when an act of vandalism sullies the front doors of the school, it sets off a chain reaction that will shake the lives of six special students, Bex, Noah, Tamin, Han, Chase and Javi don't have much in common at first glance, but soon each of them will be forced to face the unfair reality of the ratings--and decide whether they're willing to fight for a better future"--Dust jacket.
Author: Summers, Courtney author.
Published: 2018
Call Number: Y SUMMERS
Format: Books
Summary: Told from the alternating perspectives of nineteen-year-old Sadie who runs away from her isolated small Colorado town to find her younger sister's killer, and a true crime podcast exploring Sadie's disappearance. Sadie's been raising her sister Mattie in an isolated Colorado town, trying her best to provide a normal life and keep their heads above water. When Mattie is found dead, and the police investigation is botched, Sadie is determined to bring her sister's killer to justice. She hits the road following a few meager clues. When West McCray, a radio personality working on a segment about small, forgotten towns in America, hears Sadie's story, he becomes obsessed with finding the missing girl. He starts his own podcast as he tracks Sadie's journey, trying to figure out what happened, hoping to find her before it's too late. -- adapted from jacket
Author: Machado, Carmen Maria, author. Container of (work): Machado, Carmen Maria. Husband stitch. Container of (work): Machado, Carmen Maria. Inventory. Container of (work): Machado, Carmen Maria. Mothers. Container of (work): Machado, Carmen Maria. Especially heinous.
Published: 2017
Call Number: F MACHADO
Format: Books
Summary: Contains short stories about the realities of women's lives and the violence visited upon their bodies. Presents a collection of short stories about the realities of women's lives and the violence visited upon their bodies. A wife refuses her husband's entreaties to remove the green ribbon from around her neck. A woman recounts her sexual encounters as a plague slowly consumes humanity. A salesclerk in a mall makes a horrifying discovery within the seams of the store's prom dresses. One woman's surgery-induced weight loss results in an unwanted houseguest. And in 'Especially Heinous, ' Machado reimagines every episode of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, a show we naïvely assumed had shown it all, generating a phantasmagoric police procedural full of doppelgängers, ghosts, and girls with bells for eyes. --Adapted from publisher description.
Author: Herbert, Frank, author. Herbert, Brian, writer of supplementary textual content.
Published: 2010 1965
Call Number: PB HERBERT
Format: Books
Summary: Follows the adventures of Paul Atreides, the son of a betrayed duke given up for dead on a treacherous desert planet and adopted by its fierce, nomadic people, who help him unravel his most unexpected destiny.
Open to children, teens, and their caregivers. Registration required. Follow the clues, solve the riddle, and earn a sweet reward. The hunt starts at the circulation desk. Guardians must remain present. This is an outdoor event and is weather dependent.
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