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"William Wooler is a family man, on the surface. But he's been having an affair, an affair that ended horribly this afternoon at a motel up the road. So when he returns to his house, devastated and angry, to find his difficult nine-year-old daughter, Avery, unexpectedly home from school, William loses his temper. Hours later, Avery's family declares her missing. Who took Avery Wooler?"--
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"On a cool June morning, a woman is walking her dog in the idyllic coastal village of Salten, along a tidal estuary known as the Reach. Before she can stop him, the dog charges into the water to retrieve what first appears to be a wayward stick, but to her horror, turns out to be something much more sinister. The next morning, three women in and around London--Fatima, Thea, and Isabel--receive the text they had always hoped would NEVER come, from...
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English
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"A story about a solitary green notebook that brings together six strangers and leads to unexpected friendship, and even love--think Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine meets Love, Actually "Everybody lies about their lives. What would happen if you shared the truth?" This is the question that Julian Jessop, an eccentric, seventy-nine-year-old artist, poses within a pale green exercise book that he labels The Authenticity Project, before leaving it...
4) Happy place
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English
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"A couple who broke up months ago make a pact to pretend to still be together for their annual weeklong vacation with their best friends in this glittering and wise new novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Emily Henry. Harriet and Wyn have been the perfect couple since they met in college--they go together like salt and pepper, honey and tea, lobster and rolls. Except, now--for reasons they're still not discussing--they don't. They broke...
5) The dry
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English
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" ''One of the most stunning debuts I've ever read . . . Every word is near perfect.' -- David Baldacci. A small town hides big secrets in The Dry, an atmospheric, page-turning debut mystery by award-winning author Jane Harper. After getting a note demanding his presence, Federal Agent Aaron Falk arrives in his hometown for the first time in decades to attend the funeral of his best friend, Luke. Twenty years ago when Falk was accused of murder,...
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Publisher
Avon, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
c2020.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
370 p.
Language
English
Description
A lighthearted holiday romance inspired by Pride and Prejudice depicts the experiences of a free-spirited social media astrologer who agrees to a fake relationship with a no-nonsense actuary to appease their respective families.
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Publisher
CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Pub. Date
[2014]
Physical Desc
293 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
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English
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Inability to discern deception according to Hyatt makes people vulnerable to devastating consequences. He advocates and teaches Statement Analysis training to successfully cope with liars. Drawing from missing persons cases, murder, theft and sexual assault, Hyatt gives a fascinating insight into the practical application of Statement Analysis.
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Publisher
American Psychological Association
Pub. Date
2022.
Physical Desc
vi, 287 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm.
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English
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"This book addresses some of the common questions parents have about children's lie-telling behavior, and how to parent a lying child"--
"All children lie. But when your child lies to you, it can feel like a personal betrayal. Lying is a healthy and inevitable part of child development. But when do lies become a problem? In this book, psychologist Victoria Talwar, Director of the Talwar Child Development Lab at McGill University, presents practical,...
10) Pinocchio
Publisher
Buena Vista Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2009]
Physical Desc
1 video disc (ca.88 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Woodcarver Geppetto has pets Figaro the cat and Cleo the fish. He has just made a little wooden puppet called Pinocchio. Wishing upon a star before he goes to bed, Geppetto wishes that Pinocchio would become a real boy. As Geppetto sleeps, the Blue Fairy arrives and partially grants his wish. Pinocchio can come to life, but he must prove himself worthy before becoming a real boy.
11) To be honest
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English
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The author describes his upbringing in a family fanatically devoted to honesty, the consequences of this unrelenting honesty in his relationships, and his decision to learn how to be as casually dishonest as everyone else.
12) Pig the fibber
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Series
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Scholastic Press
Pub. Date
c2015
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IL: LG - BL: 2 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : ill. ; 26 cm.
Language
English
Description
Pig the Pug often lies to get what he wants and blames Trevor the sausage dog for his own misdeeds. But when his latest lie results in an accident and the loss of a tooth he finally learns his lesson (maybe).
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Series
Precious Girls Club volume 5
Publisher
Precious Moments
Pub. Date
c2009
Physical Desc
79 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
Find out how Katie and her friends learn that daring to tell the truth is always the right thing to do.
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Publisher
St. Martin's Press
Pub. Date
2021.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
295 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
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"When Larisa Pearl returns to her small seaside hometown in Massachusetts to manage her beloved great aunt's estate, she's a bit of an emotional mess. She's just lost her job and her boyfriend and she's struggling to cope with her mother's failing health. When she passes by the window of The Little French Bridal Shop, a beautiful ivory satin wedding gown catches her eye... Now, to the delight of everyone in town, Larisa is planning her wedding. She...
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Delacorte Press
Pub. Date
c2018
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
363 pages ; 20 cm.
Language
English
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In the wake of an unthinkable family tragedy, twelve-year-old Flavia de Luce is struggling to fill her empty days. For a needed escape, Dogger, the loyal family servant, suggests a boating trip for Flavia and her two older sisters. As their punt drifts past the church where a notorious vicar had recently dispatched three of his female parishioners by spiking their communion wine with cyanide, Flavia, an expert chemist with a passion for poisons, is...
Publisher
A24
Pub. Date
2023
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (93 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Beth, a popular writer, and her husband Don, a well-liked teacher, share the kind of relationship that truly, seriously, for the love of God cannot be real: that is, they're actually in love. Even after decades of marriage, parenting, and successful careers, their physical spark has somehow not diminished; in fact, they seem to relish the opportunity to share a single ice cream cone and drive others including their son, Charlie mad. Should it come...
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Dark star trilogy volume 2
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
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"From Marlon James, author of the bestselling National Book Award finalist Black Leopard, Red Wolf, the second book in the Dark Star trilogy, his African Game of Thrones. In Black Leopard, Red Wolf, Sogolon the Moon Witch proved a worthy adversary to Tracker as they clashed across a mythical African landscape in search of a mysterious boy who disappeared. In Moon Witch, Spider King, Sogolon takes center stage and gives her own account of what happened...
18) Good bad girl
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Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
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"Sometimes bad things happen to good people, so good people have to do bad things. Our Queen of Twists, bestselling author of Daisy Darker and Rock Paper Scissors Alice Feeney, returns with another thrilling mystery filled with drama and her trademark surprises. Twenty years after a baby is stolen from a stroller, a woman is murdered in a care home. The two crimes are somehow linked, and a good bad girl may be the key to discovering the truth. Edith...