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Publisher
Henry Holt and Company
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
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"A passionate, no-holds-barred memoir about the Asian American experience in a nation defined by racial stratification When Julia Lee was fifteen, her hometown went up in smoke during the 1992 Los Angeles riots. The daughter of Korean immigrant store owners in a predominantly Black neighborhood, Julia was taught to be grateful for the privilege afforded to her. However, the acquittal of four white police officers in the beating of Rodney King, following...
Author
Publisher
Macmillan Audio
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
Description
"Lee's narration of her brilliant memoir is penetrating with insight, raw with confessions, radiant with fury. Her meticulous writing is already stupendous, but the unguarded emotions that flow through her candid voice are a remarkable enhancement. Her tears of frustration and gratitude will surely prove contagious." - Booklist (starred review)
"Lee's narration is powerful. She communicates all of her anger and frustration at
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Language
English
Description
In August 2005, Hurricane Katrina strikes, causing one of the worst natural disasters in American history. Thousands of displaced persons suffer, provided with corpse-pickling, formaldehyde-contaminated housing in the form of recreational trailers, distributed by FEMA and manufactured by unscrupulous government contractors. Formaldehyde takes its toll on lungs, skin, and life itself. After Katrina has blown away their hopes and dreams, the injured...
5) boygenius
Author
Publisher
Matador Records
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Julien Baker, Phoebe Bridgers, and Lucy Dacus formed boygenius after booking a tour together, but the trio had subconsciously been in the works for longer than that. Through a series of tours and performances together, and chance encounters that led to friendships ? including Bridgers? and Dacus? first in-person meeting backstage at a Philadelphia festival, greenroom hangouts that felt instantly comfortable and compatible, a couple of long email chains...
7) Stray
Author
Publisher
Random House Children's Books
Pub. Date
2009
Language
English
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When 16-year-old Natalie Kaplan meets a new person, she knows right away what kind of dog they'd be. Natalie herself resembles an Ibizan hound—quiet, playful, loyal, smart, and above all, obedient. Actually, Natalie has been trained so well that sometimes she thinks her mother is secretly controlling her with a dog whistle. (Her mom is a respected veterinarian with a successful clinic, so it's not that much of a stretch.)
Just like the Ibizan,...
Just like the Ibizan,...
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Language
English
Description
Dave Woolf, solicitor and private eye, has had respectability thrust upon him. He's also been saddled with the most sensational case of his career. High Court Judge Sir Russel Orbach is a pillar of the establishment and a doting guardian to the orphaned Frankie. In public, that is. In private, according to Frankie's famous half-sister, he's a murderer. What's more, she's going to say so in her forthcoming autobiography. Would Woolf, asked the petrified...
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English
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When Candida Pugh fell in love with a friend's giant poodle, she decided to find one for herself. But the poodle she found at a Fremont, California, shelter resembled the other dog only in his keen intelligence and outgoing personality. In fact, she was advised not to adopt Henry because "he's a biter." If that had summed up his defects, it would've been bad enough, but his tendency to bite the hand that fed him proved merely the tip of the iceberg.
Her...
10) BFF'S 3
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Series
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English
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When it comes to a real friendship, Kayla, Evelyn, and Trina have one last opportunity to get it right. If only for a short period, they appear to be on the same path and willing to put their chaotic past behind them. Evelyn's near-death experience has everyone embracing her, even Kayla's ex-husband, Cedric, who uses his wealth and power to get whatever his heart desires. To help him settle scores with individuals he now considers his enemies, Cedric...
11) Dwellings
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Series
Dwellings volume 2
Language
English
Description
Welcome to Elwich—an oasis of small-town perfection, where the schools overflow with cheery-eyed children, lovingly adorned homes line the historic boulevards . . . and only the crows can see the deep, festering rot that lurks beneath the pristine surface. Murder. Demonology. Possession. Obsession. Elwich has them all on offer—and behind every dwelling awaits a horrifying new story to be told.
12) ATL
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Series
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English
Description
The saying goes you shouldn't bite the hand that feeds you, but maybe you should if that same hand prevents you from feeding yourself.
Every territory has a king, and Metro Atlanta is no exception. Gang lords Blanket and Guerilla have been growing their numbers, never beefing until Guerilla decides to expand, thanks to the help of his enemy's own rook. Caught in the middle of this battle from different sides of the track are London and Saint.
Spoiled...
13) I Am Tony Blanco
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Language
English
Description
I am Tony Blanco is a fast-paced, action-packed street novel, about two people on different levels of the game. Tony Blanco is a street savvy, self-made successful businessman, that federal agents believe is responsible for playing a major role in cocaine shipments coming to the state of North Carolina. Tony Blanco denies all involvement, believing that he is being targeted because his family has ties to the Black Cartel. Mistakenly, he kills two...
14) Gluten-Free Small Bites: Sweet and Savory Hand-Held Treats for On-the-Go Lifestyles and Entertaining
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Language
English
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100 irresistible one-bite recipes-for everything from parties to portable meals.
You know those days where dinner is grab-and-go, but you're not sure what to grab? The older kids have a soccer game, a ballet lesson, the little one has a kazoo party, and they all need to be fed? Or maybe you've been volunteered to bring the mini quiches to the office potluck. Well you're in luck: with Nicole Hunn at the helm, you can choose from 100 recipes for small...
16) My calamity Jane
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Series
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English
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Hold on to your hats: The authors who brought you the New York Times bestseller My Plain Jane, which Booklist praised as delightfully deadpan (starred review) and Publishers Weekly called a clever, romantic farce (starred review), are back with another irreverent historical adventure. Welcome to 1876 America, a place bursting with gunslingers, outlaws, and garou -- better known as werewolves. And where there are garou, there are hunters: the one and...
18) Dark restraint
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Series
Language
English
Description
"Ariadne Vitalis is in trouble. She's betrayed her father--and his benefactor--and now she's left to rely on the questionable mercy of Olympus to keep her safe. As with everything in this city, mercy comes with a price. For Ariadne, that means a marriage to Dionysus. She has no choice but to agree, even if there's only one man she's ever wanted-a man she's feared just as much as she desires. The Minotaur never had any illusions about Minos's plans....
19) The other half
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Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Rupert's 30th birthday party is a black-tie dinner at the Kentish Town McDonald's-catered with cocaine and Veuve Clicquot. The morning after, his girlfriend Clemmie is found murdered on Hampstead Heath, a single stiletto heel jutting from under a bush. All the party-goers have alibis. Naturally. This investigation is going to be about aristocrats and Classics degrees, Instagram influencers and whose father knows who. Or is it 'whom'? Detective Caius...
Author
Publisher
Ten Speed Press
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"Whole food, vegetarian recipes for quick weeknight meals full of flavor, spice, color, and nutrition from New York Times bestselling author Heidi Swanson. Chapters feature recipes for make-ahead mornings, weeknight noodles, one-bowl baking, the best salads, nourishing soups and stews, single skillets, sheet-pan meals, tasty grills, and easy-drinking refreshers, while a power pantry provides the staples you'll want to have on hand"-- Provided by publisher....
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