Author: Babalola, Bolu, author.
Published: 2020
Call Number: F BABALOLA
Format: Books
Summary: "A high-born Nigerian goddess, who has been beaten down and unappreciated by her gregarious lover, longs to be truly seen. A young businesswoman attempts a great leap in her company--and an even greater one in her love life. A powerful Ghanaian spokeswoman is forced to decide whether she should uphold her family's politics or be true to her heart. In her debut collection, internationally acclaimed writer Bolu Babalola retells the most beautiful love stories from history and mythology with incredible new detail and vivacity. Focusing on the magical folktales of West Africa, Babalola also reimagines Greek myths, ancient legends from the Middle East, and stories from long-erased places. With an eye towards decolonizing tropes inherent in our favorite tales of love, Babalola has created captivating stories that traverse across perspectives, continents, and genres" --
Published: 2020 1988
Call Number: WL TAGALOG 499.211 FILIPINO
Format: Books
Summary: Lonely Planet Filipino (Tagalog) Phrasebook & Dictionary is your handy passport to culturally enriching travels with the most relevant and useful Filipino (Tagalog) phrases and vocabulary for all your travel needs. Chat with locals and navigate menus; all with your trusted travel companion. With language tools in your back pocket, you can truly get to the heart of wherever you go, so begin your journey now!
Author: Coleman, Seth, author.
Published: 2020
Call Number: F COLEMAN
Format: Books
Summary: "When American computer executive Peter Barrett's multimillion-dollar business deal backfires, his life is turned upside down as he becomes the most hunted man in the United States. Accused of embezzling money from his firm to be used by terrorists who intend to fire missiles at the East Coast, Peter must risk everything to prove his innocence. To complete his journey from upper-class businessman turned wanted criminal to modern-day American hero, Peter will have to outsmart the FBI, the CIA, and the entire government of Fidel Castro as he tries to smuggle himself into and then out of Cuba."--Back cover.
Author: Coleman, Seth, author.
Published: 2020
Call Number: F COLEMAN
Format: Books
Summary: "The son of a nineteenth-century Italian baroness, young Peppino rebels against his upper-class position to fight for the rights of the common people. Joining Peppino in the struggle are Abramo, a Hassidic Jewish peasant and Nicola, a devout Christian. The three risk their lives to lead a rebellion against the injustices of the Church and more specifically the local monsignor, who has nefarious ambitions of his own. Peppino is astonished to find that the ruling Pope, Leo XIII, is a warrior in the same fight for the church, working tirelessly against class injustices. With the Pope's niece set to marry Peppino, this novel offers a unique glimpse into the private life of an often solitary figure, whom millions adore but only a handful really know."--Back cover.
Author: Glomb, Kimberly, author.
Published: 2020
Call Number: 211
Format: Books
Summary: This book is the author's understanding of God, people, prophets, concepts, and beings shared by fellow believers (Jews, Christians, and Muslims). This book combines scriptures from the Torah, Bible, and Qur'an to explain these people and concepts as well as to show the source of the information being presented. There are forty topics covered. This book was written to make the reader think and understand how much alike we are as believers and to be a reminder of God in these troubled modern times. It is time to forgive wrongs done to each other in the past, learn from each other, and make a peaceful future. --adapted from back cover.
Author: Rubino, Carl R. Galvez, compiler. Llenado, Maria Gracia Tan, compiler.
Published: 2018 1998
Call Number: WL TAGALOG 499.211 RUBINO
Format: Books
Summary: A bilingual dictionary in Tagalog and English containing more than twenty thousand entries--including coverage of idioms and slang--and a detailed Tagalog grammar outline. "Tagalog, also called Pilipino, is the national language of the Philippines. Now revised and expanded, this comprehensive bilingual dictionary is designed for native Tagalog speakers and students of the Tagalog language." --Back cover.
Author: Macomber, Debbie author. Macomber, Debbie Playboy and the widow. Macomber, Debbie Fallen angel.
Published: 2014
Call Number: PB MACOMBER
Format: Books
Summary: The playboy and the widow. "She's a widow, practical and down-to-earth, living in Seattle with her two kids. He's a wealthy man who's always been attractive to women... Diana Collins is put off by Cliff Howard's playboy reputation--but finds herself falling for him. More surprising, perhaps, is the fact that her daughters are crazy about him. And most surprising of all, Cliff Howard is changing his views about the kind of woman he could love. Ready-made family and all!"-- From back cover. Fallen angel. "Amy Johnson is firmly anchored in Seattle, working as an executive for her father's oil company. Josh Powell is a self-described drifter, a man who's never called any place home. A man who's rejected the world of money and power... When they meet, Amy begins to question her own future. Does she really want to give up her long-standing--and long-hidden--desire to be part of a family, to love a man and raise a family with him? Josh, too, questions his life. Maybe it's time to stop running from his past--and to share his future with Amy"-- From back cover.
Author: Giffin, Emily.
Published: 2011
Call Number: PB GIFFIN
Format: Books
Author: Evanovich, Janet.
Published: 2009 2008
Call Number: PB EVANOVIC
Format: Books
Summary: Personal vendettas, hidden treasure, and a monkey named Carl will send bounty hunter Stephanie Plum on her most explosive adventure yet.
Author: King, Stephen, 1947-
Published: 2006
Call Number: PB KING
Format: Books
Summary: Civilization doesn't end with a bang or a whimper. It ends with a call on your cell phone. What happens on the afternoon of October 1 came to be known as the Pulse, a signal sent though every operating cell phone that turns its user into something...well, something less than human. Savage, murderous, unthinking-and on a wanton rampage. Terrorist act? Cyber prank gone haywire? It really doesn't matter, not to the people who avoided the technological attack. What matters to them is surviving the aftermath. Before long a band of them-"normies" is how they think of themselves-have gathered on the grounds of Gaiten Academy, where the headmaster and one remaining student have something awesome and terrifying to show them on the school's moonlit soccer field. Clearly there can be no escape. The only option is to take them on.
Author: Laurens, Stephanie. Lost and found. Dodd, Christina. Third suitor. Boyle, Elizabeth. Matchmaker's bargain.
Published: 2005
Call Number: PB HERO
Format: Books
Summary: Includes: "Lost and Found" by Stephanie Laurens; "The Matchmaker's Bargain" by Elizabeth Boyle and "The Third Suitor" by Christina Dodd.
Author: Martin, George R. R.
Published: 2005
Call Number: PB MARTIN
Format: Books
Summary: The uneasy peace that exists following the death of Robb Stark is threatened by new plots, intrigues, and alliances that once again will plunge the Seven Kingdoms back into all-out war for control of the Iron Throne.
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