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The walking dead a continuing story of survivalhorrorKirkman, Robert KIR /P Picture Book Shelves

Police officer Rick Grimes is shot on the job and wakes up a month later to find that the worldthat he knows is gone. Zombies have taken over and are killing and eating those who are stillalive. He sets out toward Atlanta in the hope that his family is still alive and endures manyhorrors along the way

The sun does shine : how I found life and freedomon death rowHinton, Anthony Ray 92 HIN Knowledge

Anthony Ray Hinton was poor and black when he was convicted of two murders he hadn'tcommitted. For the next three decades he was trapped in solitary confinement in a tiny cell ondeath row, having to watch as - one by one - his fellow prisoners were taken past him to theexecution room. Eventually his case was taken up by the award-winning lawyer, BryanStevenson, who managed to have him exonerated, though it took 15 years for this to happen.How did Hinton cope with the mental and emotional torture of his situation? The Sun Does

The book of disquietPessoa, Fernando PES /C Classics Shelves

The Book of Disquiet is one of the great literary works of the twentieth century. Written overthe course of Fernando Pessoa's life, it was first published in 1982, pieced together from thethousands of individual manuscript pages left behind by Pessoa after his death in 1935. Nowthis fragmentary modernist masterpiece appears in a major new edition that unites MargaretJull Costa's celebrated translation with the most complete version of the text ever produced. Itis presented here, for the first time in English, by order of original composition, andaccompanied by facsimiles of the original manuscript. Narrated principally by an assistantbookkeeper named Bernardo Soares - an alias of sorts for Pessoa himself - The Book of

Way of the peaceful warrior : a book that changeslivesMillman, Dan 158.1 Knowledge

Way of the Peaceful Warrior is based on the story of Dan Millman, a world champion athlete,who journeys into realms of romance and magic, light and darkness, body, mind and spirit.Guided by a powerful old warrior named Socrates and tempted by an elusive, playful womannamed Joy, Dan is led toward a final confrontation that will deliver or destroy him. Readers joinDan as he learns to live as a peaceful warrior. This international bestseller conveys piercingtruths and humourous wisdom, speaking directly to the universal quest for happiness.

The rules of magicHoffman, Alice HOF Fiction

The prequel to Alice Hoffman's PRACTICAL MAGIC, following the lives of Franny and Jet Owens(and their brother Vincent Owens) long before Sally and Gillian wound up on their doorstep

author. 367 pages ; 21 cm Includes a reading group guide (topics and questions for discussion;conversation with the author)

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The mountain between usMartin, Charles MAR Fiction

Stranded in a frigid mountain wilderness after a plane crash, a gifted surgeon and a youngmagazine writer are forced to rely on each other for survival while confronting painful truthsabout their personal lives

1969- author. 468 pages ; 20 cm "Now a major motion picture starring Kate Winslet and IdrisElba"--Cover. Includes a reader's guide. Movie tie-in.

Imagine us happyYu, Jennifer YU Fiction

High school junior Stella lives with depression and when she meets a senior boy whounderstands what she is going through she grows closer to him, but neglects her friendshipsand responsibilities. Stella lives with depression. Her goals for junior year are pretty muchlimited to surviving her classes, staying out of her parents' constant fights and staving offunwanted feelings enough to hang out with her friends Lin and Katie. Then she meets Kevin, aquiet, wry senior who understands Stella and the lows she's going through like no one else.With him she feels hopeful for the first time since ever. As she lets her grades go and herfriendships slide, she begins to see just how deep Kevin's own scars go. With her life spinning

EducatedWestover, Tara 92 WES Knowledge

Tara Westover grew up preparing for the End of Days, watching for the sun to darken, for themoon to drip as if with blood. She spent her summers bottling peaches and her wintersrotating emergency supplies, hoping that when the World of Men failed, her family wouldcontinue on, unaffected. She hadn't been registered for a birth certificate. She had no schoolrecords because she'd never set foot in a classroom, and no medical records because herfather didn't believe in doctors or hospitals. According to the state and federal government, shedidn't exist. As she grew older, her father became more radical, and her brother, more violent.At sixteen Tara decided to educate herself. Her struggle for knowledge would take her far from

The hidden oracleRiordan, Rick RIO Fiction

How do you punish an immortal? By making him human. After angering his father Zeus, thegod Apollo is cast down from Olympus. Weak and disoriented, he lands in New York City as aregular teenage boy. Now, without his godly powers, the four-thousand-year-old deity mustlearn to survive in the modern world until he can somehow find a way to regain Zeus's favour.But Apollo has many enemies - gods, monsters and mortals who would love to see the formerOlympian permanently destroyed. Apollo needs help, and he can think of only one place togo ...an enclave of modern demigods known as Camp Half-Blood.

Dumplin'Murphy, Julie MUR Fiction

Willdowdean is fat. But she's OK with that. Willowdean reckons the best thing to do with abikini is to wear it. Her mother organises the annual town beauty pageant, and fondly calls herdaughter Dumplin'. Willow's OK with all that too, but when love comes to call, and best friendsstart to change, then suddenly Willow isn't quite as okay with everything, so how is she goingto deal with these new challenges? And when is she going to get another kiss like THAT one,again?

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Winter in wartimeTerlouw, Jan TER Fiction

As the Second World War approaches its end, the Netherlands are still under Nazi control andany acts of resistance are punishable by death. But when sixteen-year-old Michiel is asked totake care of a wounded British Spitfire pilot he doesn't think twice. He joins the secret struggleagainst the Nazis, working every day to end the occupation and protect those in danger fromit, knowing all the time that spies are everywhere and one loose word could cost him his life...Winter in Wartime is a thrilling, powerful and humane adventure story, based on the author'sown experiences as a child in Nazi-occupied Holland.

Poems to live your life by 808.81 Knowledge

In Poems to Live Your Life By, Chris Riddell, political cartoonist for the Observer, has selectedhis very favourite classic and modern poems about life, death and everything in between. Thisgorgeously illustrated collection includes forty-six poems and is divided into sections covering:musings, youth, family, love, imaginings, nature, war and endings. Adolescent (13-18)An uplifting198 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm.

Under rose-tainted skiesGornall, Louise GOR Fiction

Norah has agoraphobia and OCD. When groceries are left on the porch, she can't step out toget them. Struggling to snag the bags with a stick, she meets Luke. He's sweet and funny, andhe just caught her fishing for groceries. Because of course he did. Norah can't leave the house,but can she let someone in? As their friendship grows deeper, Norah realizes Luke deserves anormal girl. One who can lie on the front lawn and look up at the stars. One who isn't soscrewed up. Readers themselves will fall in love with Norah in this poignant, humorous, anddeeply engaging portrait of a teen struggling to find the strength to face her demons.

The book of BoyMurdock, Catherine Gilbert MUR Fiction

The year is 1350. Boy, a hunchbacked goatherd, is content in his quiet country life. But when ashadowy pilgrim arrives on the farm, his world is turned upside down. Secundus enlists Boy ashis servant, plunging them both into a perilous treasure hunt -- but there is more to thepilgrim's quest than meets the eye. 9+

author. 308 pages : map ; 20 cm

SwingAlexander, Kwame ALE Fiction

Things usually do not go as planned for seventeen-year-old Noah. He and his best friend Walt(aka Swing) have been cut from the high school baseball team for the third year in a row, andit looks like Noah's love interest since fifth grade, Sam, will never take it past the best friendzone. Noah would love to retire his bat and accept the status quo, but Walt has got big plansfor them both, which include making the best baseball comeback ever, getting the girl, andfinally finding cool. To go from lovelorn to ladies' men, Walt introduces Noah to a relationshipguru-his Dairy Queen-employed cousin, Floyd-and the always informative Woohoo WomanPodcast. Noah is reluctant, but decides fate may be intervening when he discovers more than