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Serge Storms novels volume 22
Language
English
Description
"From Florida's king of mayhem Tim Dorsey - "compulsively irreverent and shockingly funny" (Boston Globe) - the latest madcap entry in his New York Times-bestselling Serge Storms series"--
"The Sunshine State's most lovable psychopath, Serge A. Storms, kills it in this zany adventure from the "compulsively irreverent and shockingly funny" (Boston Globe) king of mayhem, New York Times bestselling author Tim Dorsey. Serge and Coleman are back on the...
Publisher
Wonderscape Entertainment, LLC
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
In this program, young viewers will see how communities are similar to each other and what makes them each different. The program explores how the natural resources and people of a community affect the traditions, culture and way of life. Viewers will also discover how the differences in each community are important to the economic and social relationships between communities.
3) Cocoland
Publisher
Dreamscape Media, LLC
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
An educational series that is perfect for teaching values such as empathy, solidarity, and respect, as well as the importance of working together to build a community.
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Mason novels volume 2
Language
English
Description
The feel-good book of the year: a delightful novel of friendship, community, and the way small acts of kindness can change your life, by the bestselling author of The Story of Arthur Truluv
Lucille Howard is getting on in years, but she stays busy. Thanks to the inspiration of her dearly departed friend Arthur Truluv, she has begun to teach baking classes, sharing the secrets to her delicious classic Southern yellow...
Lucille Howard is getting on in years, but she stays busy. Thanks to the inspiration of her dearly departed friend Arthur Truluv, she has begun to teach baking classes, sharing the secrets to her delicious classic Southern yellow...
5) Unwelcome
Publisher
Well Go USA Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
London couple Maya and Jamie escape their urban nightmare for the tranquility of the Ireland countryside only to hear stories of mysterious beings who live in the gnarled, ancient wood at the foot of their new garden. As warned by their new neighbors, in Irish lore the Redcaps will come when called to help souls in dire need of rescue, but it's crucial to remember that there is always a dear price to pay for their aid.
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English
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1994. In the desert near Tillman, Arizona, forty miles from Tucson, a grand experiment involving the future of humanity is underway. As climate change threatens the earth, eight scientists, four men and four women dubbed the "Terranauts," have been selected to live under glass in E2, a prototype of a possible off-earth colony. Closely monitored by an all-seeing Mission Control, this New Eden is both an adventure in scientific discovery and a momentous...
Publisher
Wonderscape Entertainment, LLC
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
In this program, young viewers will discover that communities are built in all kinds of geographical locations: near forests, rivers, oceans, mountains, valleys, and more. The show explores how communities depend on geography and how natural resources and climate affect the kinds of food people eat, the clothes they wear, the houses they build, and the way they live.
9) Suburbicon
Publisher
Paramount
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
A peaceful, idyllic suburban community with affordable homes and manicured lawns, the perfect place to raise a family, and in the summer of 1959, the Lodge family is doing just that. The tranquil surface masks a disturbing reality, as husband and father Gardner Lodge must navigate the town's dark underbelly of betrayal, deceit, and violence. This is a tale of very flawed people making very bad choices.
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An instant #1 New York Times bestseller!
A new mystery is afoot in the fourth book in the Thursday Murder Club series from million-copy bestselling author Richard Osman
It's rarely a quiet day for the Thursday Murder Club.
Shocking news reaches them—an old friend has been killed, and a dangerous package he was protecting has gone missing.
The gang's search leads them into the antiques business,...
A new mystery is afoot in the fourth book in the Thursday Murder Club series from million-copy bestselling author Richard Osman
It's rarely a quiet day for the Thursday Murder Club.
Shocking news reaches them—an old friend has been killed, and a dangerous package he was protecting has gone missing.
The gang's search leads them into the antiques business,...
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Though many retirees love their homes, the maintenance costs are in a tug-of-war with the retirement assets. Can they keep their homes and their lifestyle? Might changes in their physical ability, the neighborhood and their support network lead to isolation and depression? What steps should they take to stay home and be vibrant? Would moving to one of the many other housing options enhance their lives financially, physically and socially? Those in...
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"Beloved New York Times bestselling author Susan Wiggs returns with a compulsively readable tale of an idyllic California beach town forced to reckon with scandal when a high school valedictorian's speech reveals secrets that shake the town to its core"--
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Publisher
Wonderscape Entertainment, LLC
Pub. Date
2014
Language
English
Description
From firemen and postal workers to mechanics and bankers, this program helps kids understand why people in a community work and how that work provides products and services community members need and want. Basic economic concepts are illustrated and explained through daily activities in the home and the community. The program shows workers doing different jobs in their neighborhood, both indoors and outdoors.
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English
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"The Road to Jonestown is the definitive account of Jim Jones and the tragic events at Jonestown, the largest murder-suicide in American history. Based on newly released documents and new interviews with survivors, some of whom had never spoken publicly before, it answers the question, How could so many people not only die for Jim Jones but kill for him, too? In the 1950s, Jim Jones was a young Indianapolis minister who preached a curious blend of...
15) Outside, inside
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English
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Publisher Annotation: Something strange happened on an unremarkable day just before the season changed. Everybody who was outside . . . . . . went inside. Outside, it was quieter, wilder, and different. Inside, we laughed, we cried, and we grew. We remembered to protect the ones we love and love the ones who protect us. While the world changed outside, we became stronger on the inside and believed that someday soon spring would come again.
16) Big tune
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English
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Shane, a boy with big dancing dreams, learns the meaning of courage and community.
Author
Series
If only novels volume 6
Publisher
Bloomsbury
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Holly Mathews lives at a retirement home for the super wealthy that her mother manages on expensive Mercer Island, but when she meets Malik Buchannan, grandson of one of the residents, she allows him to think that she just visiting, so he will accept her as belonging to his A-list world--it is just supposed to be a summer fling, but soon she finds herself falling in love.
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Publisher
Roaring Brook Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Publisher Annotation: When a very hot, dry summer causes dangerous fires in their neighborhood, a group of animals are desperate to find water and shelter. But it’ll take the quiet heroism of a reluctant wombat to provide resources and a cozy, cool, and safe burrow, demonstrating the true importance of community.
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