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681) Usotoki rhetoric: 1
Author
Pub. Date
2022.
Physical Desc
189 pages : chiefly illustrations ; 18 cm
Description
"It is 1926, the first year of the Showa era. Urabe Kanoko has left her hometown after it turns against her for having the ability to hear lies when spoken. She collapses from hunger after arriving in a town called Tsukumoya, where she meets a poverty-stricken detective named Iwai Soma. Is this fate? Or something more?"--Publisher.
682) Hustlers
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 111 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Inspired by a true story, Hustlers follows Destiny, a young stripper struggling to make ends meet. That is, until she meets Ramona, the club's savvy top earner, who shows her the way toward making big bucks. But when the 2008 economic collapse hits their Wall Street clientèle hard, Destiny and Ramona concoct a plan with their fellow strippers to turn the tables on these greedy power players in this wild, modern-day Robin Hood.
683) A map to the sun
Author
Pub. Date
[2020]
Physical Desc
355 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm.
Description
"One summer day, Ren meets Luna at a beachside basketball court and a friendship is born. But when Luna moves to back to Oahu, Ren's messages to her friend go unanswered. Years go by. Then Luna returns, hoping to rekindle their friendship. Ren is hesitant. She's dealing with a lot, including family troubles, dropping grades, and the newly formed women's basketball team at their high school. With Ren's new friends and Luna all on the basketball team,...
685) As you like it
Pub. Date
c2007
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 127 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Rosalind is the daughter of banished Duke Senior and is being raised at the court of Duke Frederick, with her cousin Celia. She falls in love with a young man named Orlando, but she is banished by Duke Frederick, who threatens death if she comes near the court again. Celia goes with Rosalind. Disguised as the boy Ganymede, Rosalind enters the forest of Arden. Upon their arrival in the forest, they happen upon Orlando and his manservant, who are fleeing...
686) Long way home
Author
Pub. Date
2022.
Formats
Description
"In this gripping portrait of war and its aftermath from bestselling author Lynn Austin, a young woman searches for the truth her childhood friend won't discuss after returning from World War II, revealing a story of courage, friendship, and faith. Peggy Serrano couldn't wait for her best friend to come home from the war. But the Jimmy Barnett who returns is much different from the Jimmy who left, changed so drastically by his experience as a medic...
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
283 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 21 cm
Description
Raeliana is off to the temple for the torch ceremony. But what should be an uneventful encounter is turned on its head when she meets legendary high priest Heika Demint! Meanwhile, Vivian Shamal is determined to take Noah for herself-and desperate times call for desperate (and dangerous) measures. And despite everything against them, Noah and Raeliana continue to grow closer...
Author
Pub. Date
[2020]
Physical Desc
490 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm
Description
Sorawo Kamikoshi's first encounter with Toriko Nishina was on the Otherside, right after witnessing an otherworldly apparition and almost dying. Ever since that day Sorawo's life as an exhausted university student changed forever. In the Otherside, a place where internet urban legends become real, dangerous beings like the Kunekune and Hasshaku-sama appear -- specters she'd only ever heard whispered of in online ghost stories. Toriko and Sorawo set...
689) The buccaneers
Pub. Date
[2006]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 302 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Four young American girls journey from America to England in search of romance and adventure in this exquisite production of Edith Wharton's final book.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2016
Physical Desc
303 pages : chiefly illustrations (some color) ; 22 cm
Description
When Elinor Dashwood's father dies, her family's finances are crippled. After the Dashwoods move to a cottage in Devonshire, Elinor's sister Marianne is torn between the handsome John Willoughby and the older Colonel Brandon. Meanwhile, Elinor's romantic hopes with Edward Ferrars are hindered due to his prior engagement. Both Elinor and Marianne strive for love while the circumstances in their lives constantly change.
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Description
"Jaime Primak Sullivan, outspoken star of Bravo TV's Jersey Belle, offers no-nonsense Southern-spun advice for navigating life and love with her signature charismatic Jersey charm in this winning fish-out-of-water tale. Jamie Primak Sullivan, a Jersey-bred, tough-as-nails PR maven--and unlikely transplant in an upscale suburb of Birmingham, Alabama--has spent her entire life crossing the line: whether she's pushing the boundaries of what proper Southern...
693) The sea in you
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
210 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm
Description
In a dark fantasy retelling of "The Little Mermaid," a young girl barely escapes an encounter with a deadly mermaid, and the two quickly form a romantic bond that threatens all of their social ties on land and beneath the sea.
695) True beauty: 2
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
267 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Description
"In this second book of the series, Jugyeong and Suho begin to develop feelings for each other. Does Jugyeong finally have a boyfriend? But then a new guy, Seojun, steps into the scene, and he's seen Jugyeong's true face! Will Jugyeong be able to keep Seojun from revealing her secret?"--
Author
Pub. Date
2018.
Physical Desc
503 pages (large print) ; 23 cm.
Description
"A poignant, surreal, and fearlessly honest look at growing up on one of the most secretive weapons installations on earth, by a young woman who came of age with missiles. The China Lake missile range is located in a huge stretch of the Mojave Desert, about the size of the state of Delaware. It was created during the Second World War, and has always been shrouded in secrecy. But people who make missiles and other weapons are regular working people,...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
133 pages : chiefly illustrations ; 21 cm
Description
"Saku's boss's niece, Yume-chan, is having a birthday bash and Saku and Yukichi are invited! They can't exactly parade a giant, bipedal cat out in public, but they also don't want to disappoint Yume-chan. How will they get themselves out of this pickle?! There's never a shortage of chaos and confusion in the Fukuzawa household, but at the end of the day, this messy office worker and skillful cat make it work!"--
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2022.
Physical Desc
133 pages : chiefly illustrations ; 21 cm
Description
"THE PURR-FECT GIFT! To everyone in her office, Saku looks like she's got a perfect handle on things. What they don't know is that she's actually a disorganized slob, and only looks put together thanks to her masterful cat, Yukichi! With Christmas coming up, Saku wants to get Yukichi something special to thank him for all he does for her. Will she be able to find a present that's as unique as he is?!"--
700) Sense & sensibility
Pub. Date
c2008
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (ca. 174 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Sense and sensibility: Marianne Dashwood wears her heart on her sleeve when she falls in love with the charming but unsuitable John Willoughby, ignoring her sister Elinor's warning that her impulsive behavior leaves her open to gossip and innuendo. Elinor, sensitive to social convention, struggles to conceal her own romantic disappointment, even from those closest to her. Will the sisters learn that sense must mix with sensibility if they are to find...
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