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 "A portrait of the artist both as a child and as an adult. This is a book about being different and seeing the world differently. It's about being a cartoonist and a care assistant. It's about family. It's about knickerbocker glories and heart surgery, about papier mâché and mental breakdown and great white sharks. It's about how art, in all its varied forms, provides a way of understanding and coming to terms with the mess of human life. It's ... illustrated throughout with images from the author's childhood, some of them altered in unforgiveable ways"-- Provided by publisher

"After losing her hair to alopecia, librarian Evangeline Kelly decided that she isn't heroine material, so she turns to matchmaking library patrons instead. Tattoo artist Tai Davis uncovers her scheme and strikes a deal for her to go on dates with him in exchange for keeping her secret, but they'll both learn you can't judge a book-or each other-by the cover"-- Provided by publisher

Lost and uncertain, Raya is swept onto the mysterious Elsewhere Express, a train for drifting souls. There she meets Q, a fellow wanderer, and together they explore a world of wonders while searching for purpose and belonging.

Ruth Foster is unjustly detained in a women’s reform colony, where girls and women—many simply poor, unmarried, or victimized—are subjected to harsh control under a superintendent convinced she’s “saving” them. As punishments and abuses mount, the inmates learn compliance is the only protection in a system built to break them. But some refuse to be cowed. Against Mrs. Baker's dogged efforts and the punishing weight of authority, Ruth and other inmates find ways to fight back, resolved to regain their freedom at any cost ..

These are the testimonies of 20 people who survived the Holocaust. All of them survived through a combination of great fortitude and good luck. They then made their way from the chaos and devastation of Europe to the United States and eventually moved to Maine to rebuild their lives.

Cursed with the ability to see everyone else's, Ivan makes a living by killing the imaginary friends of adults who couldn't let go. A balance of comedy and catharsis, this dual-narrative tackles both the fear of growing up and the scars our childhood leaves behind. --adapted from publisher

After a 2016 shooting in Minneapolis sparks a string of murders, troubled ex-cop Bob Oz becomes obsessed with tracking suspect Tomas Gomez. Years later, a Norwegian writer investigates the case, uncovering hidden motives and blurred lines between hunter, killer, and storyteller.

From professor and scientist Daisy Fancourt, director of the World Health Organization's Collaborating Centre for Arts and Health, this book will fundamentally change the way you value and engage with the arts in your daily life and give you the tools to optimize how, when, and what arts you engage in to achieve your health goals.  

Adam and Jules have been married for twenty-five years when they discover a time machine in their shed - can it bring back their romantic spark? Or will it unravel everything?

Benny Abbott and Joy Moore host one of the most beloved podcasts in the world. Each week, they delight listeners with a different 'against-all-odds' survival story, gleefully finding the weird, life-affirming humor in near-death experiences. The problem is, their next survival story may be their own."-- Adapted from publisher.

"The governor of California writes a memoir about his life in politics. He covers everything from his tenure as mayor of San Francisco to his work as a businessman to the current political climate. It is also an ode to California and the importance of family life and family history."-- Library Journal.

"When he discovers a source of magic, Clementine has to decide: Does he become a hero with his friend Beetle and protect a world that hates him? Or does he finally become the villain, ready to build a new world whatever the cost? This book is a love letter to villains and heroes, and all the ways they make us brave." -- adapted form publlisher descritption

Untold stories of American women who fought for equality and shaped history from 1776 to present day, introducing us to inspiring patriots who demanded that the country live up to the promises made 250 years ago in the Declaration of Independence. Such as : Why don’t those unalienable rights apply to us? O’Donnell curates a portrait of these fierce fighters for freedom. From Mary Katherine Goddard, who printed the first signed Declaration of Independence, to the Forten family women, who were active in the abolition and suffrage movements and were considered the “Black Founders” of Philadelphia, to the first women who served in the armed forces even before they had the right to vote, O’Donnell brings these extraordinary women together for the first time, and in doing so writes the American story anew.

He's looking for the perfect wife. She's looking for the perfect one-night stand. -- Adapted from book jacket.

A teen works to protect her family and community from a major corporation taking over her town.