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La Farge
Fiction Steel, D
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Fiction Steel, D
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Fiction Steel, D
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[2019] | First edition. | Delacorte Press, an imprint of Random House | 274 pages ; 25 cm. | English | On Shelf
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La Farge Fiction Steel, D Main Fiction Steel, D Southside Fiction Steel, D |
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La Farge AV
CD spoken Fiction Steel, D
Southside AV
CD spoken Fiction Steel, D
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[2019] | Unabridged. | Recorded Books | 7 audio discs (approximately 8.5 hrs.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in. | English | On Shelf
La Farge AV CD spoken Fiction Steel, D Southside AV CD spoken Fiction Steel, D |
Description
"In her new novel, Danielle Steel tells a riveting story of the dark side of motherhood. Zoe Morgan's childhood was marked by her younger sister's tragic illness, watching as her parents dedicated themselves completely to her final days and then divorced. As a young woman driven by these painful memories, Zoe sets the bar high for herself, studying hard and pursuing a career in the nonprofit world, where her deep compassion for disadvantaged children...
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Main Young Adult
Fiction Yoon, N
Pub. Date | Edition | Publisher | Phys Desc. | Language | Availability | |
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[2015] | First edition. | Delacorte Press | 310 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm. | English | On Shelf
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Main Young Adult Fiction Yoon, N |
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Online OverDrive Collection
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2015 | OverDrive | Random House Children's Books | English | Available Online
Online OverDrive Collection |
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Online OverDrive Collection
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2015 | Random House Children's Books | English | Available Online
Online OverDrive Collection |
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"My disease is as rare as it is famous. Basically, I'm allergic to the world. I don't leave my house, have not left my house in seventeen years. The only people I ever see are my mom and my nurse, Carla. But then one day, a moving truck arrives next door. I look out my window, and I see him. He's tall, lean and wearing all black -- black T-shirt, black jeans, black sneakers, and a black knit cap that covers his hair completely. He catches me looking...
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2010 | 1st ed. | Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill | xiii, 190 p. : ill. ; 19 cm. | English | On Shelf
Main 594.38 Bai |
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In a work that beautifully demonstrates the rewards of closely observing nature, Elisabeth Bailey shares an inspiring and intimate story of her uncommon encounter with a "Neohelix albolabris" --a common woodland snail.
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Fiction Hibbert, T
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Fiction Hibbert, T
Pub. Date | Edition | Publisher | Phys Desc. | Language | Availability | |
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[2019] | First edition. | Avon, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers | viii, 369 pages ; 21 cm. | English | On Shelf
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Main Fiction Hibbert, T Southside Fiction Hibbert, T |
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Chloe Brown is a chronically ill computer geek with a goal, a plan, and a list. She's come up with seven directives to help her "Get a Life", and she's already completed the first: finally moving out of her family's mansion. She's ready to enjoy a drunken night out, ride a motorcycle, and other adventures. But it's not easy being bad, and Chloe knows just the man to help her complete her list. Redford 'Red' Morgan is a handyman with tattoos, a motorcycle,...
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La Farge
616.9246 Kha
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616.9246 Kha
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616.9246 Kha
Pub. Date | Edition | Publisher | Phys Desc. | Language | Availability | |
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[2018]. | First edition. | Harper Perennial | 258 pages ; 21 cm. | English | On Shelf
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La Farge 616.9246 Kha Main 616.9246 Kha Southside 616.9246 Kha |
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"In the tradition of Brain on Fire and Darkness Visible, an honest, beautifully rendered memoir of chronic illness, misdiagnosis, addiction, and the myth of full recovery that details author Porochista Khakpour's struggles with late-stage Lyme disease. For as long as writer Porochista Khakpour can remember, she has been sick. For most of that time, she didn't know why. All of her trips to the ER and her daily anguish, pain, and lethargy only ever...
6) The good son
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[2018] | Penguin Books | 309 pages ; 20 cm. | English | On Shelf
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Main Mystery Chong, Y |
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Who can you trust if you can't trust yourself? Early one morning, twenty-six-year-old Yu-jin wakes up to a strange metallic smell, and a phone call from his brother asking if everything's all right at home - he missed a call from their mother in the middle of the night. Yu-jin soon discovers her murdered body, lying in a pool of blood at the bottom of the stairs of their stylish Seoul duplex. He can't remember much about the night before; having suffered...
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©2010 | Wisdom Publications | xvii, 191 pages ; 23 cm. | English |
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This life-affirming, instructive and thoroughly inspiring book is a must-read for anyone who is, or who might one day be, sick. And it can also be the perfect gift of guidance, encouragement, and uplifting inspiration to family, friends, and loved ones struggling with the many terrifying or disheartening life changes that come so close on the heels of a diagnosis of a chronic condition or even life-threatening illness. --Publisher.
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[2020] | First edition. | Doubleday | 415 pages ; 25 cm. | English | On Shelf
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La Farge 616.044 Ram |
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"The funny, defiant memoir of Sarah Ramey's years-long battle with a mysterious illness that doctors thought was all in her head -- but wasn't. A revelation and an inspiration for millions of women whose legitimate health complaints are ignored. In her darkly funny and courageous memoir, Sarah Ramey recounts the decade-long saga of how a seemingly minor illness in her senior year of college turned into a prolonged and elusive condition that destroyed...
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[2019] | First edition. | Spiegel & Grau | xiv, 303 pages ; 22 cm. | English | On Shelf
Main 616.372 Smi |
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"The diaries of a remarkable young woman who was determined to live a meaningful and happy life despite her struggle with cystic fibrosis and a rare superbug -- from age fifteen to her death at the age of twenty-five. Diagnosed with cystic fibrosis at the age of three, Mallory Smith grew up to be a determined, talented young woman who inspired others even as she privately raged against her illness. Despite the daily challenges of endless medical treatments...
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2017. | Riverhead Books | 289 pages ; 24 cm. | English | On Shelf
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Main 610 Swe |
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"A radical new understanding of how medicine is best practiced, from the award-winning author of God's Hotel. Over the years that Victoria Sweet has been a physician, "healthcare" has replaced medicine, "providers" look at their laptops more than at their patients, and costs keep soaring, all in the ruthless pursuit of efficiency. Yet the remedy that economists and policy makers continue to miss is also miraculously simple. Good medicine takes more...
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c2010 | 1st ed. | William Morrow | xv, 396 p. ; 24 cm. | English | On Shelf
La Farge 362.0425 She |
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2010 | Large print ed. | Thorndike Press | 669 p. (large print) ; 23 cm. | English | On Shelf
La Farge Large Type 362.0425 She |
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No one really expects it, but at some time or another, just about everyone has been - or will be - responsible for giving care, for a sustained period, to someone close to them. Gail Sheehy, who has chronicled every turning point for 20th-century Americans and reported on everything from politics to sexuality, knows firsthand the trials, fears, and rare joys of caregiving. Now she takes you by the hand and shows you that you will get through this....
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[2013] | Basic Health Publications, Inc | x, 310 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm | English | On Shelf
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La Farge 616.044 Nat |
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A useful and comprehensive resource for anyone who has fallen through the medical cracks, providing readers with new hope for healing. The twelve major imbalances in the body that often contribute to chronic and/or complex illnesses are identified, and by treating these imbalances symptoms are often improved or resolved completely. Healing is really possible.
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[2017]. | Rowman & Littlefield | xiv, 260 pages ; 24 cm. | English | On Shelf
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Southside 616.044 Man |
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This guide for patients facing serious illnesses for which the path to wellness is unclear explains some of the influences that may prompt physicians to recommend futile treatments and describes specific ways of obtaining information to get a clear idea of all available options. --Publisher.
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[2015] | Wisdom Publications | xiii, 337 pages ; 23 cm. | English |
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"Comfort, understanding, and advice for those who are suffering--and those who care for them"--
15) Crying laughing
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La Farge Young Adult
Fiction Rubin, L
Main Young Adult
Fiction Rubin, L
Southside Young Adult
Fiction Rubin, L
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2019. | First edition. | Alfred A. Knopf | 325 pages : 22 cm | English | On Shelf
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La Farge Young Adult Fiction Rubin, L Main Young Adult Fiction Rubin, L Southside Young Adult Fiction Rubin, L |
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Winnie Friedman has been waiting for the world to catch on to what she already knows: she's hilarious. It might be a long wait, though. After bombing a stand-up set at her own bat mitzvah, Winnie has kept her jokes to herself. Well, to herself and her dad, a former comedian and her inspiration. Then, on the second day of tenth grade, the funniest guy in school actually laughs at a comment she makes in the lunch line and asks her to join the improv...
16) Mercy killing
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2009 | Severn House | 203 p. ; 23 cm. | English | On Shelf
Main Mystery Solomita, S |
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Death's not so simple when there's money involved...- When affluent New Yorker Joyce Hauptman dies suddenly, the investigator suspects something other than natural causes. Joyce's husband, Charles, stands to inherit her wealth and is the obvious suspect, but Detective Lenny Shaw quickly discovers that things aren't what they seem. As Charles maintains his innocence, and the influence of his powerful father-in-law intrudes, Lenny is hurled towards...
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[2017] | Morgan James Publishing | xvi, 96 pages ; 17 cm. | English | On Shelf
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La Farge 649.8 Mor |
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In Lifeline, Dr. Denise Morett provides validation and support along with tools and strategies on how to cope with a child's life threatening illness. Denise Morett, Psy. D., is a psychologist with over 25 years of experience treating individuals and families, including those with a family member facing serious or life-threatening medical issues. Dr. Morett found herself in those exact circumstances when her son was diagnosed with a very rare, life-threatening...
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2018. | Victory Belt Publishing, Inc | 336 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm. | English | On Shelf
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Main 615.902 Nat |
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Millions of people are suffering from chronic illnesses that, unbeknownst to them, are the result of exposure to environmental toxins and infectious agents such as mold and Borrelia, which causes Lyme disease. Millions. Because the symptoms of these illnesses are so varied and unusual, many of these individuals have sought medical care only to be dismissed, as if what they are experiencing is "in their head." Many (if not most) have tried to tough...
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Southside Young Adult
Fiction Schmidt, T
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2015. | Bloomsbury | 390 pages ; 22 cm. | English | On Shelf
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Southside Young Adult Fiction Schmidt, T |
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Penelope Landlow has grown up with the knowledge that almost anything can be bought or sold -- including body parts. She's the daughter of one of the three crime families that control the black market for organ transplants. Penelope's surrounded by all the suffocating privilege and protection her family can provide, but they can't protect her from the autoimmune disorder that causes her to bruise so easily. Penny is considered too "delicate" to handle...
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