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Author
Pub. Date
2015.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
"A humorous, well-researched pop history of the disastrous love lives of prominent historical figures, from Lord Byron to Elizabeth Taylor. If you are lying in bed right now, a pint of ice cream in one hand, a bottle of scotch in the other, and this book clenched between your teeth (one tooth is missing from last night's bar fight), with tears streaming down your face over how much you loved, loved, loved your ex, let me commend you on how well you...
23) Coppélia
Author
Pub. Date
[2004?]
Edition
Full screen.
Language
English
Description
Tells the story of Dr. Coppelius, a toy maker and magician, who attempts to bring life to his beautiful doll, Coppelia.
Author
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
"Featuring 22 crocheted dolls drawn from 16 beloved novels and plays, this easy-to-follow craft book is perfect for bibliophiles and crafters of all skill levels. Literature lovers can decorate bookshelves, proclaim a love of reading, and show off crafting skills with adorable amigurumi, sweet crocheted characters that are simple to make and impossible to resist! All that's needed are a few readily available materials and beginner crochet skills,...
26) Warrior women
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
"From fantastic legends and science fictional futures come compelling tales of powerful women-or those who discover strength they did not know they possessed--who fight because they must, for what they believe in, for those they love, to simply survive, or who glory in battle itself. Fierce or fearful, they are courageous and honorable--occasionally unscrupulous and tainted--but all warriors worthy of the name. Join bestselling authors Elizabeth Bear,...
Author
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
""Whoever said you can't get sober for someone else never met my mother, Mama Jean. When I came to in a Manhattan emergency room after an overdose to the news that she was on her way from Texas, I panicked. She was the last person I wanted to see on that dark September morning, but the person I needed the most." So begins this astonishing memoir--by turns both darkly comic and deeply poignant--about this native Texan's long struggle with alcohol,...
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
Children make terrible pets: Lucy, a young bear, meets a charming little boy in the forest. When she brings him home, her mother cautions her "children make terrible pets."
All the world: The story follows a circle of family and friends over the course of a day and shows the importance of all things great and small in our world.
Crow call: Liz and her father, who has been away at war far longer than she can remember begin their journey to reconnect.
Elizabeti's...
Pub. Date
2003.
Language
English
Description
Barney takes B.J. and Baby Bop on a trip to the zoo. Taking pictures of all the animals, B.J. makes the trip a photo safari. Baby Bop takes her doll in search of a real elephant. There's an abundance of animals, animal fun, songs and a surprise guest when Barney takes you to the zoo.
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
Fantasy spreads across the five boroughs in the first volume of a new anthology series collecting fantastic and extraordinary stories set in specific urban locales. An intriguing but insular man with telekinetic powers becomes New York City's greatest superhero . . . A love affair blossoms between the Empire State Building and the Chrysler Building . . . There are tunnels under New York that do not appear on any map . . . Being a Manhattan real estate...
Author
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
An Academy Award-winning actress and former Vogue "It Girl" describes her rise to fame and the subsequent destruction of her career caused by being added to the Hollywood blacklist and how she eventually rebuilt her life and career after being exonerated.
Pub. Date
2009.
Language
English
Description
The Stephens family treks to the witches' capital so that Samantha can attend a convention. While in Salem, Samantha gets chased by an amorous bedwarmer. Darrin lands in jail after he's accused of stealing the bedwarmer. Serena has a fling with a live statue, and Paul Revere (accidentally zapped into the 20th century) tries to re-create his famous midnight ride.
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
Watch me: Tess Hooper is a diligent and earnest cinema studies student, haunted by a shameful incident from her past. One by one Tess's friends end up brutally murdered after opening the "Watch Me" email, a file that spreads through electronic address books to seek its next victim. All murders bear the same traits: a red-headed woman in a yellow dress, an internet connection, the victims' eyes sewn shut. As Tess becomes the next target in line, she...
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
America's favorite witch is back. The Stephens family treks to the witches' capital so that Samantha can attend a convention. While in Salem, Samantha gets chased by an amorous bedwarmer. Darrin lands in jail after he's accused of stealing the bedwarmer. Serena has a fling with a live statue, and Paul Revere (accidentally zapped into the 20th century) tries to re-create his famous midnight ride.
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
Nubia's remote setting has not only lent it an air of mystery, but also isolated it from exploration. This book attempts to document some of the recent discovers about ancient Nubia, with its remarkable history, architecture, and culture. By doing so, the authors of the essays give us a picture of this rich, but unfamiliar, African legacy.
Series
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"In this book, yoú€™ll find forty fantastic speeches featuring female roles, all written and premiered since the year 2014, by some of the most exciting dramatic voices writing today. Playwrights include Mike Bartlett, Andrew Bovell, Chris Bush, Jez Butterworth, Vivienne Franzmann, Ella Hickson, Lucy Kirkwood, Chinonyerem Odimba, Frances Poet and Stef Smith. The plays featured were premiered at leading venues including the National, the Royal...
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
What if life was neverending? What if you could change your body to adapt to an alien ecology? What if the pope were a robot? Spanning galaxies and millennia, this must-have anthology showcases classic contributions from H. G. Wells, Arthur C. Clarke, Octavia E. Butler, and Kurt Vonnegut, alongside a century of the eccentrics, rebels, and visionaries who have inspired generations of readers. Within its pages, you'll find beloved worlds of space opera,...
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