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Paperback. Etat : Good. When 16-year-old Raina Resnick is expelled from her Manhattan private school, she's sent to live with her strict aunt. Her sister, Leah, blames her for her broken engagement, and Raina is also a social pariah at her new school. However, in her tight-knit Jewish community, Raina finds she is good at one thing: matchmaking! As she continues to act as a cross between Jane Austen's Emma, Dear Abby and Yenta - the matchmaker from Fiddler on the Roof - Raina's double life soon has her falling asleep in class. …

Paperback. Etat : Very Good. A fresh voice in YA fiction brings a charming heroine to life in this series debut Sixteen-year-old Pippa Greene never goes anywhere without her camera. She and her best friend/supermodel-in-training Dace long ago mapped out their life plan: Pippa will be the noted fashion photographer, and Dace the cover girl. But ever since last spring, things have changed for Pippa -- and her junior year at Spalding High proves to have its own set of challenges. Not only is Vantage Point, the statewide photography competition, in three short weeks, but her mandatory volunteer placement lands her at St. Christopher's Hospital, a place Pippa never wanted to set foot in again. With humour and pluck, she navigates her new role as a candy striper (watch out for Code Yellows), her changing relationship with her best friend (goodbye Honesty Pact), and -- perhaps most stressful of all -- her new love interests (yes, love interests plural). Will Pippa make it to Vantage Point without having a panic attack? Will either one of the guys prove less sketchy than her last boyfriend? Can she and Dace figure out a way to dream big and be best friends? One thing is certain: real life is a lot more complicated than a photograph.…

Paperback. Etat : Good. When it debuted in 2002, The Bachelor raised the stakes of first-wave reality television, offering the ultimate prize: true love. Since then, thrice yearly, dozens of camera-ready young-and-eligibles have vied for affection (and roses) in front of a devoted audience of millions. In this funny, insightful examination of the world's favourite romance-factory, Suzannah Showler explores the contradictions that are key to the franchise's genius, longevity, and power and parses what this means for both modern love and modern America.…

Paperback. Etat : Very Good. Say the word 'Israel' today and it sparks images of walls and rockets and a bloody conflict without end. Yet for decades, the symbol of the Jewish State was the noble pioneer draining the swamps and making the deserts bloom: the legendary kibbutznik. Chasing Utopia draws readers into the quest for answers to the defining political conflict of our era. Leach chronicles the controversial decline of Israel's kibbutz movement and witnesses a renaissance of the original vision for a peaceable utopia in unexpected corners of the Promised Land.…

Paperback. Etat : Good. What really happens in the operating theatre of a hospital? Dr. Paul Whang, anaesthetist, reveals all the facts, from operating room superstitions, the characteristics of a good surgeon and the patients that doctors fear. Operating Room Confidential shares these insider's truths with the reader - the strange, quirky, hidden rhythms and routines that occur inside and around the operating theatre. There are few books that give as much in-depth insider knowledge of this medical sanctum and Operating Room Confidential is insightful, funny and truly revealing.…

Paperback. Etat : Good. "Quiet Night Think is a stunning work." -- Madeleine Thien, author of Do Not Say We Have Nothing "One function of the poet at any time is to discover by his own thought and feeling what seems to him to be poetry at that time," writes Wallace Stevens. In Quiet Night Think, award-winning poet Gillian Sze expresses her own definition. During the remarkable period of early parenthood, Sze's new maternal role urges her to contemplate her own origins, both familial and artistic. Comprised of six personal essays, poems, and a concluding long poem, Quiet Night Think takes its title from a direct translation of an eighth-century Chinese poem by Li Bai, the subject of the opening essay. Sze's memory of reading Li Bai's poem as a child marks the beginning of an unshakable encounter with poetry. What follows is an intimate anatomization of her particular entanglement with languages and cultures. In her most generically diverse book yet, Sze moves between poetry and prose, mother and writer, the lyrical and the autobiographical, all the while inviting readers to meditate with her on questions of emergence and transformation: What are you trying to be? Where does a word break off? What calls to us throughout the night. …

Paperback. Etat : Good. A lushly imagined novel that asks, When do we ever really know ourselves? When RebeccaLaurelsonis forced to leave her post as a trauma surgeon in an east African field hospital, she arrives at her aunt s house on the Indian Ocean and is taken into the heart of a family she has never met before. It s a world of all-night beach parties and constant cocktail receptions, and within its languorous embrace her attraction for her much younger cousin grows. But the gilded lives of her aunt Julia s family and their fellow white Africans on the coast are under threat Islamist terror attacks are on the rise and Rebecca knows more about this violence than she is prepared to reveal. Will she be able to save her newfound family from the violence that encroaches on their seductive lives? Or, amidst growing unrest, will the true reason for her hasty exit from her posting be unmasked? Rebecca finds herself torn between the family she hardly knows and a past she dares not divulge.…

Paperback. Etat : Very Good. Merciless but honest about being monstrous, Wilson is worthy to stand next to Loren Estleman s Peter Macklin and Donald Westlake s Parker. Publishers Weekly A phone call brought Wilson and nine other men to a job in New York. At first, he couldn t see a way to make the heist work, but the score millions of dollars in diamonds kept him looking. Wilson came up with a plan he knew would work . . . until the inside man got killed and took the job with him. With no way inside, the crew walks away without the diamonds. Alone, Wilson is free to execute the job his way. Wilson sets a con in motion that should run as predictably as a trail of dominoes except the con doesn t rely on inanimate tiles, it relies on people. Wilson pushes all of the pieces across the board only to find out that there are other players making their own moves against him. Everyone is playing to win and no one is willing to walk away because the job is about more than money, the job is about diamonds. And in this game, rocks beat paper every time.…

Paperback. Etat : Very Good. "A spooky story with well-rounded characters, a unique magic system, and a villain most mysterious and terrifying." -- Ryan Douglass, New York Times bestselling author of The Taking of Jake Livingston The small-town mysteries of John Bellairs are made modern with a dash of Stranger Things in this spine-tingling supernatural horror-thriller After his father returns from treatment for addiction, highschooler Vish -- lover of metal music and literature -- is uncertain what the future holds. It doesn't help that everyone seems to know about the family's troubles, and they stand out doubly as one of the only brown families in town. When Vish is mistaken for a relative of the weird local bookseller and attacked by an unsettling pale man who seems to be decaying, he is pulled into the world of the occult, where witches live in television sets, undead creatures can burn with a touch, and magic is mathematical. Vish must work with the bookstore owner and his mysterious teenage employee, Gisela, to stop an interdimensional invasion that would destroy their peaceful town. Bringing together scares, suspense, and body horror, The Grimmer is award-winning author Naben Ruthnum's first foray into the young adult genre. This gripping ride through the supernatural is loaded with vivid characters, frightening imagery, and astonishing twists, while tackling complex issues such as grief, racism, and addiction.…

Paperback. Etat : Fair. Set in London against a backdrop of growing authoritarianism and anxiety, a story of cinema and desire, the mysteries of marriage and creativity, and the often-violent returns and reversals of history.

Paperback. Etat : Good. "A spooky story with well-rounded characters, a unique magic system, and a villain most mysterious and terrifying." -- Ryan Douglass, New York Times bestselling author of The Taking of Jake Livingston The small-town mysteries of John Bellairs are made modern with a dash of Stranger Things in this spine-tingling supernatural horror-thriller After his father returns from treatment for addiction, highschooler Vish -- lover of metal music and literature -- is uncertain what the future holds. It doesn't help that everyone seems to know about the family's troubles, and they stand out doubly as one of the only brown families in town. When Vish is mistaken for a relative of the weird local bookseller and attacked by an unsettling pale man who seems to be decaying, he is pulled into the world of the occult, where witches live in television sets, undead creatures can burn with a touch, and magic is mathematical. Vish must work with the bookstore owner and his mysterious teenage employee, Gisela, to stop an interdimensional invasion that would destroy their peaceful town. Bringing together scares, suspense, and body horror, The Grimmer is award-winning author Naben Ruthnum's first foray into the young adult genre. This gripping ride through the supernatural is loaded with vivid characters, frightening imagery, and astonishing twists, while tackling complex issues such as grief, racism, and addiction.…

Paperback. Etat : Good. For fans of Don Winslow and readers of noir comes Running from the Dead, critically acclaimed and award winning author Mike Knowles's newest crime novel THRE STARED REVIEWS The best private detective novel I've read in some time . This one deserves an award. -- Bay Observer After his six-year search for a kidnapped boy ends in a suspicious murder, private detective Sam Jones is forced to take matters into his own hands: he must track down a missing girl and clear his name before the police track him down. Private detective Sam Jones's six-year search for an eight-year-old boy ends with gunshots in a basement and cold bodies that would eventually lead the police straight to him. Jones had never promised Ruth Verne that he would find her son alive, but he knew deep down that she believed he would -- worse, he had believed it too. Jones wasn't ready to look Ruth in the eye and tell her he had failed. He wasn't ready to admit that he lost everything and had nothing to show for it. But an unsigned note scrawled on a bathroom door gives Jones a second chance -- a chance for redemption. Thirteen words left by a young girl in trouble give him someone to chase and a reason to keep moving before the cops move on him. Jones follows the trail from an idyllic small town to the darkest corners of the city, running from the boy he failed toward the girl he could still save.…

Paperback. Etat : Good. Set in London against a backdrop of growing authoritarianism and anxiety, a story of cinema and desire, the mysteries of marriage and creativity, and the often-violent returns and reversals of history.

Paperback. Etat : Good. Like many players, Johnny Kampis drifted away from poker after Congress passed the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act in 2006. A decade later, now with two small kids in tow, Johnny convinces his wife to take a six-week family trip from their home in rural Alabama to Las Vegas, where he will risk his $10,000 bankroll in hopes of playing in the Main Event again and winning millions. Along the way, he examines how the game has changed since 2006 - although the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act was the beginning of the end of the poker boom, the game still thrives.…

Paperback. Etat : Good. "John Jantunen consistently zigs where other narratives would zag, creating a story that is far stranger and disturbing." -- Shelf Awareness A thrilling apocalyptic tale that rushes from the inside of a prison to a world that feels even more dangerous. The End couldn't have come at a better time for Gerald Nichols. Dubbed "Savage Gerry" by the media, Gerald Nichols became a folk hero after he shot the men who'd killed his wife and then fled into the northern wilds with his thirteen-year-old son, Evers. Five years after his capture, he's serving three consecutive life sentences when the power mysteriously goes out at the prison. The guards flee, leaving the inmates to die, but Gerald's given a last-minute reprieve by a jailbreak. Released into a mad world populated by murderous bands of biker gangs preying on scattered settlements of survivors, his only hope of ever reuniting with his son is to do what he swore he never would: become "Savage Gerry" all over again. Set in a future all-too-near our own against a backdrop of Northern Ontario's natural splendor, Savage Gerry is a refreshingly Canadian spin on the Mad Max films.…

Paperback. Etat : Good. Powerful . . . Todd's vivid language is perfectly suited to the epic sweep of his narrative. -- Publishers Weekly, starred review of>Rain Falls Like Mercy Set in mythical Belle Coeur County in a time not too far from our own, Rose & Poe gloriously re-imagines Shakespeare's>The Tempest from the point of view of Caliban and his mother. Rose and her giant, simple son, Poe, live quietly on the fringes of their town -- tending their goats and working at odd jobs. Prosper Thorne, banished from his big-city law practice and worrying about his fading memory, obsessively watches over his beloved daughter Miranda. When Poe erupts from the forest one day carrying Miranda's bruised and bloody body, he is arrested, despite his protestations of>get help-get help-get help. Overnight, Rose and Poe find themselves pariahs in the county where they have lived all their lives. In the face of bitter hatred and threats from her neighbours, the implacable Rose devotes all her strength to proving Poe's innocence and saving him from prison or worse. Rose & Poe is a tale of a mother's boundless love for an apparently unlovable child, and a stunning fable for our own troubled times. It will stick in your memory like sweet wild honey.…

Paperback. Etat : Very Good. This stunning debut from Heather Clark is an epic tale of one woman's courage and continual willingness to give. 33-year-old teacher Nicky thought she had the perfect husband, house and life. But when she and Eric face complicated fertility issues that lead to a devastating tragedy, their marriage crumbles and Nicky is left grief stricken and in pain. Desperate to escape she moves to Kenya to work in an orphanage. Life in Africa is hard, but it is the bitter director of the orphanage who is Nicky's biggest challenge, can Nicky change her life.…

Paperback. Etat : Good. Not just an entertaining thriller, but an urgent call to action. -- ?William Deverell, multi-award-winning author of the Arthur Beauchamp series of courtroom dramas A fast-moving political thriller, Thirst for Justice tracks the tidal wave of consequences as one man's desperate ploy to save the world turns into a struggle to save himself. -- ?Patrick Tarr, screenwriter and showrunner, Cardinal and Murdoch Mysteries Michael MacDougall is a talented trauma surgeon whose life in Seattle is slowly unraveling. Frustrated as an ER doctor and with his marriage in trouble, he volunteers with a medical aid charity in the Congo. Soon disconsolate at the lives he cannot save in the desperate conditions of the region, he is shattered by a roadside confrontation with the mercenary Mai Mai that results in unthinkable losses. Back home in Seattle, he is haunted by his experiences in Africa and what he sees as his society's failure to provide humanitarian aid to those who most desperately need it. He tries to become an agent of change and fails. Locked in a downward spiral, he becomes obsessed with making his government listen to him and dreams up an act of terrorism to shock his nation awake. This debut novel from celebrated environmental lawyer and activist David R. Boyd is a taut and percussive legal thriller that will have you questioning what you believe about right versus wrong. David R. Boyd is the UN's Special Rapporteur on human rights and the environment and an associate professor of law, policy, and sustainability at the University of British Columbia. He is the award-winning author of nine books, including The Optimistic Environmentalist and The Rights of Nature. He lives on Pender Island, B.C.…

Paperback. Etat : Very Good. The first book to explore their history, legacy, and influence This is a book about the Kids in the Hall the legendary Canadian sketch comedy troupe formed in Toronto in 1984 and best known for the innovative, hilarious, zeitgeist-capturing sketch show The Kids in the Hall told by the people who were there, namely the Kids themselves. John Semley s thoroughly researched book is rich with interviews with Dave Foley, Mark McKinney, Bruce McCulloch, Kevin McDonald, and Scott Thompson, as well as Lorne Michaels and comedians speaking to the Kids legacy: Janeane Garofalo, Tim Heidecker, Nathan Fielder, and others. It also turns a critic s eye on that legacy, making a strong case for the massive influence the Kids have exerted, both on alternative comedy and on pop culture more broadly. The Kids in the Hall were like a band: a group of weirdoes brought together, united by a common sensibility. And, much like a band, they re always better when they re together. This is a book about friendship, collaboration, and comedy and about clashing egos, lost opportunities, and one-upmanship. This is a book about the head-crushing, cross-dressing, inimitable Kids in the Hall.…

Paperback. Etat : Good. The first book to explore their history, legacy, and influence This is a book about the Kids in the Hall the legendary Canadian sketch comedy troupe formed in Toronto in 1984 and best known for the innovative, hilarious, zeitgeist-capturing sketch show The Kids in the Hall told by the people who were there, namely the Kids themselves. John Semley s thoroughly researched book is rich with interviews with Dave Foley, Mark McKinney, Bruce McCulloch, Kevin McDonald, and Scott Thompson, as well as Lorne Michaels and comedians speaking to the Kids legacy: Janeane Garofalo, Tim Heidecker, Nathan Fielder, and others. It also turns a critic s eye on that legacy, making a strong case for the massive influence the Kids have exerted, both on alternative comedy and on pop culture more broadly. The Kids in the Hall were like a band: a group of weirdoes brought together, united by a common sensibility. And, much like a band, they re always better when they re together. This is a book about friendship, collaboration, and comedy and about clashing egos, lost opportunities, and one-upmanship. This is a book about the head-crushing, cross-dressing, inimitable Kids in the Hall.…

Paperback. Etat : Very Good. A two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist shreds the GOP's record of backward policies and abysmal leaders. Luckovich takes aim at the NRA, Trump, Bush, Ted Cruz, and more. The Twisted History of the GOP is an editorial cartoon exploration into the ongoing crack-up of the Republican party. Once a proud, competent counterbalance to the Democratic party, the GOP began to change in the '90s with the arrival of Republican representative and future House Speaker Newt Gingrich to Congress, assisted by radical radio host Rush Limbaugh and a new television network, the right-wing, propaganda-spewing Fox News. In the years that followed, they were aided by Mitch McConnell and the George W. Bush and Trump administrations, in transforming the GOP into what it is now: a fascist, racist, anti-science, pro-conspiracy cult, in thrall to the twice-impeached conman and former president, Donald Trump. These cartoons will shock and delight you, and you won't be able to look away from Luckovich's witty editorial wisdom. Combining a rapier wit alongside exceptional caricatures, The Twisted History of the GOP will make you laugh until you cry.…

Paperback. Etat : Good. A Careergasm happens when your work feels good. Really good. Like you and your work belong together, and you can't help coming back for more. But how do you get your mojo back when you're in a passionless relationship with your job? In Careergasm, Sarah Vermunt leads the way. This playful, empowering book for wannabe career changers is a rally cry, a shot of courage, and a road map charting the course to meaningful work. Filled with real stories about brave people making great stuff happen, this how-to book will help you step out of your career rut and into action. …

Paperback. Etat : Good. Born with cerebral palsy, Geri Jewell made history when she became the first person with a disability to be cast in a recurring role on a TV series in the 1980s sitcom The Facts of Life. After her big break she appeared on stage and screen with George Burns, Robin Williams and Shirley Maclaine, to name but a few. But behind closed doors, things were not as happy as they seemed on screen. Through her book, Geri allows readers to see beyond the one-dimensional hero image and gives a true glimpse of the very real pain and unquestionable faith in the human spirit.…

Paperback. Etat : Good. In the 21st century, disengaging, even briefly, is seen by many as self-indulgent, unproductive, and antisocial. Yet to retreat is as basic a human need as being social, and everyone can benefit, whether it's for a weekend, a month, or a lifetime. Retreat is an uncertain adventure with as many peaks and valleys as any mountain expedition, except we head inward, to recharge and find fresh energy and brave new ideas to bring back into our everyday lives.…

Paperback. Etat : Good. In 1977, Wayne 'Big Chuck' Bradshaw was a member of the outlaw Pagans bike gang and had earned his colours in a world of boozing, bloody bar fights and high-stakes crime. But after getting too close to extreme violence, Bradshaw made the life-threatening decision to change his path. His toughness led to a heroic career as an undercover narcotics officer for the same New Jersey police department that had once arrested him. In Jersey Tough, Bradshaw tells his story with the truth of the streets.…

Paperback. Etat : Good. A two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist shreds the GOP's record of backward policies and abysmal leaders. Luckovich takes aim at the NRA, Trump, Bush, Ted Cruz, and more. The Twisted History of the GOP is an editorial cartoon exploration into the ongoing crack-up of the Republican party. Once a proud, competent counterbalance to the Democratic party, the GOP began to change in the '90s with the arrival of Republican representative and future House Speaker Newt Gingrich to Congress, assisted by radical radio host Rush Limbaugh and a new television network, the right-wing, propaganda-spewing Fox News. In the years that followed, they were aided by Mitch McConnell and the George W. Bush and Trump administrations, in transforming the GOP into what it is now: a fascist, racist, anti-science, pro-conspiracy cult, in thrall to the twice-impeached conman and former president, Donald Trump. These cartoons will shock and delight you, and you won't be able to look away from Luckovich's witty editorial wisdom. Combining a rapier wit alongside exceptional caricatures, The Twisted History of the GOP will make you laugh until you cry.…

Hardback. Etat : Good. Tod Volpe had an appetite for life's finer things and was savvy at selling them. One of the world's foremost art dealers, Volpe's Midas touch earned him wealth, influence, and a clientele that included such stars as Andy Warhol, Barbara Streisand, and Jack Nicholson. At the height of his success, Volpe self-destructed in a scandalous fraud trial that made headlines and threatened to blow the lid off the shadowy art world. Opting to remain silent, he pled guilty and spent two years in prison. With Framed, his silence is broken.…

Paperback. Etat : Fair. Dr. Joe Schwarcz breaks down the fascinating chemistry all around us in this intriguing look at everyday science From pesticides and environmental estrogens to lipsticks and garlic, the science that surrounds us can be mystifying. Why do some people drill holes in their heads for enlightenment? How did a small chemical error nearly convict the unfortunate Patricia Stallings for murdering her son? Where does the expression take a bromide come from? Dr. Joe Schwarcz investigates aphrodisiacs, DT, bottled water, vitamins, barbiturates, plastic wrap, and smoked meat. He puts worries about acrylamide, preservatives, and waxed fruit into perspective and unravels the mysteries of bulletproof vests, weight loss diets, and mad honey. From the fanciful to the factual, Dr. Joe enlightens us all -- no drills attached.…

Paperback. Etat : Very Good. Dr. Joe Schwarcz breaks down the fascinating chemistry all around us in this intriguing look at everyday science From pesticides and environmental estrogens to lipsticks and garlic, the science that surrounds us can be mystifying. Why do some people drill holes in their heads for enlightenment? How did a small chemical error nearly convict the unfortunate Patricia Stallings for murdering her son? Where does the expression take a bromide come from? Dr. Joe Schwarcz investigates aphrodisiacs, DT, bottled water, vitamins, barbiturates, plastic wrap, and smoked meat. He puts worries about acrylamide, preservatives, and waxed fruit into perspective and unravels the mysteries of bulletproof vests, weight loss diets, and mad honey. From the fanciful to the factual, Dr. Joe enlightens us all -- no drills attached.…

Paperback. Etat : Good. Dr. Joe Schwarcz breaks down the fascinating chemistry all around us in this intriguing look at everyday science From pesticides and environmental estrogens to lipsticks and garlic, the science that surrounds us can be mystifying. Why do some people drill holes in their heads for enlightenment? How did a small chemical error nearly convict the unfortunate Patricia Stallings for murdering her son? Where does the expression take a bromide come from? Dr. Joe Schwarcz investigates aphrodisiacs, DT, bottled water, vitamins, barbiturates, plastic wrap, and smoked meat. He puts worries about acrylamide, preservatives, and waxed fruit into perspective and unravels the mysteries of bulletproof vests, weight loss diets, and mad honey. From the fanciful to the factual, Dr. Joe enlightens us all -- no drills attached.…