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A unique anthology of avian literature
From the myths of ancient Greece to the fables of Aesop, from Chaucer to contemporary poetry and fiction, birds are central to literature because they connect us intimately to the natural world. Whether we watch birds at our feeders, travel vast distances to identify rare species, or simply pause in a busy day to listen to the coo of a dove or the trill of a warbler, birds sustain us.
Birds in the Hand is a...
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Charlie Salter, Staff Inspector with the Toronto police, is Eric Wright's best-known and most loved character. Over the years, Salter has made a name for himself with his cunning detective skills and his determination to get the job done.
However, Salter's days with the force appear to be numbered. He has recently turned sixty and is starting to realize that he isn't as young as he used to be. Tasks that used to be easy are now more difficult and...
4) Cold in hand
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Valentine's Day, and a dispute between rival gangs escalates into bloody violence. One teenage girl dead is left dead, another injured, and a police officer is caught in the crossfire. Detective Inspector Charlie Resnick, nearing retirement, is hauled back to the front line to help deal with the fallout. But when the dead girl's father seeks to lay the blame on DI Lynn Kellogg, his colleague and partner, Resnick finds the line between personal and...
5) My hands
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"A wonderous exploration of the amazing things we can do with our hands" -- Back cover.
6) Hands
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22 pages : color illustrations ; 19 cm.
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Children use their hands for all kinds of things when they prepare for and go to a birthday party.
7) Whip hand
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"Ex-jockey Sid Halley is now a crack private investigator and, checking out the mysterious failings of Rosemary Caspar's husband's horses, finds himself with a major expose involving a menacing syndicate, his ex-wife's boyfriend, and other unsavory characters"--NoveList.
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266 pages ; 21 cm
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Bangkok is celebrating Chinese New Year when Calvino's revels are cut short. The body of an American has been fished out of the lake in Lumpini Park. Around his neck are a string of wooden amulets, the kind upcountry Thais wear to protect themselves from evil spirits.
10) These hands
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
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An African American man tells his grandson about a time when, despite all the wonderful things his hands could do, they could not touch bread at the Wonder Bread factory. Based on stories of bakery union workers; includes historical note.
11) Henry's hand
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 25 cm
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Henry is a monster whose body parts tend to fall off but his right hand helps keep everything together and is his best friend, until Henry becomes lazy and his hand decides to leave.
12) Hands & hearts
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 x 28 cm
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"Highlights the bond between a mother and her child while providing a gentle introduction to sign language during their day at the beach"--
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
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"In this ode to family, the young narrator compares the hands of family members to plants in the natural world. She promises to give back all the love they have always given her"--
En este libro bilingüe imagen conmovedora, el joven narrador compara manos de miembros de la familia de plantas en el mundo natural y amorosamente representa los lazos familiares.
15) Dead man's hand
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Pike Logan thriller volume 18
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450 pages ; 24 cm.
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"To finally end the war between their nations, a rogue Ukrainian band of partisans known as the Wolves teams up with members of Russia's military intelligence to assassinate Vladimir Putin. But Putin is aware of the traitors in his midst and assigns the loyal commander of the Russian national guard to root them out. It's a mission Victor Petrov is expected to undertake after he prevents Sweden from joining NATO, by assassinating a deputy minister...
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