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41) Suited
Author
Series
Veiled worlds trilogy volume 2
Publisher
Angry Robot
Pub. Date
c2012
Language
English
Description
Tanyayna, stuck inside a powerful suit, has been made a debris collector and becomes involved in the battle between the Keeper and the Puppet Men over the city of Movoc-under-Keeper.
Author
Publisher
Enchanted Lion Books
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
A story inspired by the question, "What are people doing right now on the other side of the world?" depicts natural and human events happening all over the world -- from New York and Turkey to South Africa and Greece -- at the same second.
Author
Series
Miss Buncle trilogy volume 1
Publisher
Sourcebooks Landmark
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
Struggling to make ends meet, Barbara Buncle writes a novel inspired by the residents of her village, and not only does it leave the town in an uproar, but the events that happen in the book begin to happen to their real-life counterparts.
Author
Language
English
Description
"San Francisco was once widely viewed as the prettiest city in America. Today it is best known as the epicenter of the homeless zombie apocalypse. What went wrong? Michael Shellenberger has lived in the San Francisco Bay Area for 30 years, during which time he advocated for the decriminalization of drugs, and for alternatives to jail and prison. But as massive open-air drug markets spread across the state, Shellenberger decided to take a deep dive...
49) Small town
Author
Series
Publisher
Heinemann Library
Pub. Date
c2006
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Publisher
Entertainment One
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
A small fishing village must procure a local doctor to secure a lucrative business contract. When unlikely candidate and big city doctor Paul Lewis lands in their lap for a trial residence, the townsfolk rally together to charm him into staying. As the doctor's time in the village winds to a close, acting mayor Murray French has no choice but to pull out all the stops and begin The Grand Seduction.
Author
Publisher
Villard
Pub. Date
c2007
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
The first novel from the New York Times bestselling author of The Idiot Girls Action-Adventure Club is a rollicking tale of small-town peculiarity, dark secrets, and one extraordinary beauty pageant.When her husband is offered a post at a small university, Maye is only too happy to pack up and leave the relentless Phoenix heat for the lush green quietude of Spaulding, Washington. While she loves the odd little town, there is one thing she didnt anticipate:...
53) Starlings
Author
Publisher
Delacorte Press
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
When seventeen-year-old Kit visits her father's hometown for the first time following his death, she not only discovers that her family is strangely revered among the locals, but that she also has an important role in the town's future.
A dark YA fantasy debut perfect for fans of House of Hollow and Small Favors. In the wake of her father's death, a teen girl discovers a side of her family she didn't know existed, and is pulled into a dark—and...
Publisher
Grey House Publishing
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
America's Top Rated Cities provides current, comprehensive statistical information and other essential data in one easy-to-use source on the top 100 cities that have been cited as the best for business and living in the United States. This new edition has been completely updated with new cities, new rankings and many new statistical topics. New cities include: Tyler, TX ; Visalia, CA ; Evansville, IN ; City Reports incorporate information from hundreds...
Author
Series
Mill River (Darcie Chan) volume 1
Publisher
Ballantine Books Trade Paperbacks
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
"The sensational New York Times bestseller, The Mill River Recluse reminds us that friendship, family, and love can come from the most unexpected places. Perfect for fans of Maeve Binchy. Look for special features inside. Join the Random House Reader's Circle for author chats and more. From the outside, Mill River looks like any sleepy little Vermont town where everyone knows everyone and people never need to lock their doors. There are newcomers...
Author
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
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On Hunger & Homelessness
Poverty Awareness Month
Pulitzer Prize Winners in Nonfiction
On Hunger & Homelessness
Poverty Awareness Month
Pulitzer Prize Winners in Nonfiction
Description
A Harvard sociologist examines the challenge of eviction as a formidable cause of poverty in America, revealing how millions of people are wrongly forced from their homes and reduced to cycles of extreme disadvantage that are reinforced by dysfunctional legal systems.
Author
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated
Pub. Date
[2019].
Language
English
Description
"Strong Towns: A Bottom-Up Revolution to Build American Prosperity is a book of forward-thinking ideas that breaks with modern wisdom to present a new vision of urban development in the United States. Presenting the foundational ideas of the Strong Towns movement he co-founded, Charles Marohn explains why cities of all sizes continue to struggle to meet their basic needs, and reveals the new paradigm that can solve this longstanding problem." --
Publisher
Films for the Humanities & Sciences
Pub. Date
[2004?]
Language
English
Description
The cities of Asia have been known for their mysterious beauty and charm. Mysterious Cities of Asia explores those factors that have kept the city alive, in other words, the "enchantment" behind these cities that have been in existence for over one thousand years and looks to both the present and the past to find the keys to the cities' secrets. By examining the various customs and ceremonies that remain in practice today, the mysteries of each city...
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