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Killing pace : a mystery / by Schofield, Douglas,author.(CARDINAL)349271;
In "Killing Pace," Douglas Schofield, author of "Time of Departure" and "Storm Rising," delivers a heart-pounding tale set in Everglade City, Florida and Sicily, Italy with three important questions: Where am I'... How did I get here'... and most importantly... Who am I? It's been two months since Lisa Green crawled barefoot and bleeding out of a terrible car accident. Her boyfriend Roland has been nursing her back to health under close watch. Lisa has amnesia. They both know that, but only Lisa knows that she hasn't lost her ability to reason. And reason tells her that she is not Roland's girlfriend. She is his prisoner. Gradually, Lisa remembers training and skills that she didn't know she had and is able to make her escape. When a sheriff's deputy finds her, she tells him she wants to report a missing person: herself. What follows is a high-octane international chase, which involves US Border Control, the Sicilian mafia, and a shadowy organization specializing in trafficking infants taken from Syrian refugees and made available for adoption to wealthy American couples. Lisa, whose real name is Laura Pace, must figure out who she can trust and how to stay alive.
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Detective and mystery fiction.; Traffic accident victims; Amnesia;
Available copies: 7 / Total copies: 9
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The truth about you : a novel / by Lewis, Susan,1956-(CARDINAL)426513;
"For readers of Jodi Picoult, Heather Gudenkauf, and Elizabeth Flock comes a novel of secrets and suspense that challenges the ties that bind--while reigniting the hope of enduring love. Lainey Hollingsworth is the anchor in her home. In addition to managing her husband's writing career, she oversees the daily operations of a chaotic family: a rebellious teenage daughter, a stepson who blames her for ruining his life, and an adoptive father afflicted with Alzheimer's. Lainey always had a volatile relationship with her mother, who never revealed the truth about Lainey's biological father, or the reason she fled Italy for England when Lainey was an infant. As Lainey plans a trip to her mother's homeland in search of answers, the familiar rhythm of life implodes when she receives a cryptic text message: Ask your husband about Julia. Suddenly caught between the ghosts of her past and a frighteningly unpredictable future, Lainey must face choices no woman would ever want to make"--
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Families;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 4
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Your baby's first year for dummies / by Gaylord, James(Pediatrician)(CARDINAL)411449; Hagen, Michelle.(CARDINAL)424172;
Subjects: Child rearing.; Infants.; Infants;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Spirit service : Vodun and Vodou in the African Atlantic world / by Montgomery, Eric James,Editor(DLC)no2010198142; Vannier, Christian,1975-Editor(DLC)n 2017036436; Landry, Timothy R.,Editor(DLC)no2018058356;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Introduction / Christian Vannier and Timothy R. Landry -- Vodou Genesis: Africans and the Making of a National Religion in Saint-Domingue / Terry Rey -- Universalism and Syncretism in Beninese Vodun / Douglas J. Falen -- Crossing Currents: Gorovodu and Yewevodu in Contemporary Togo / Eric J. Montgomery -- A Prayer for a Muslim Spirit: Islam in Gorovodu / Christian Vannier -- Where Have All the Ounsi Gone? / Karen Richman -- Sailing between Local and Global: Vodou in the Modern and Contemporary Arts of Haiti / Natacha Giafferi-Dombre -- Taking Hold of a Faith / Jeffrey Anderson -- The Physic(s)ality of Vodun and the (Mis)behavior of Matter / Venise N. Adjibodou -- Vodou Skins: Making Bodily Surfaces Social in Haitian Vodou Infant Care / Alissa Jordan -- Spirited Forests and the West African Forest Complex / Timothy R. Landry -- Vodou, an Inclusive Epistemology: Toward a Queer Ecotheology of Liberation / Nixon S. Cleophat -- Necroscape and Diaspora: Making Ancestors in Haitian Vodou / Elizabeth McAlister -- Conclusion: Global Vodun and Vodou-Encounter and Engagement / Eric J. Montgomery and Timothy R. Landry."The editors of this volume are early in their careers but are making clear and valuable contributions to the field. They are rising stars in a field where it is difficult to make a mark, and they are generous in their inclusion of precariously-positioned scholars and doctoral candidates in this work. - As religious systems, Vodun, Vodu, and Vodou share an open adaptability which encourages creativity, experimentation, and integration. This adaptability allows the conversation in this collection to move beyond "Africanness" and "European influences" to instead examine how political economies, histories, ritual practices, and migrations produce and reproduce the spirits and the values and practices that surround them. - The collection will appeal to scholars and students of anthropology, sociology, Atlantic and diasporic history, African studies, Caribbean studies, anthropology of religion, and global studies. While there are few courses which focus particularly on Vodun and Vodou throughout an entire semester, each chapter has been written to appeal to course instructors and to upper-level undergraduates for inclusion in course packets. For this reason, the collection would also appeal to those with a general interest in the topic"--.
Subjects: Vodou; Vodou;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Crane pond : a novel of Salem / by Francis, Richard,1945-author.(CARDINAL)506570;
"In Crane Pond, Richard Francis reveals a side of the history that is not often recounted, as he skillfully constructs a portrait of Samuel Sewall, the only judge to later admit that a terrible mistake had been made. In a colony on the edge of survival in a mysterious new world where infant mortality is high and sin is to blame, Sweall is committed to being a loving family man, a good citizen, and a fair-minded judge. Like any believing Puritan, he agonizes over what others think of him, while striving to act morally correct, keep the peace, and (hopefully make time to) enjoy a hefty slice of pie. His one regret is that only months before he didn't sentence a group of pirates to death. What begins as a touching story of a bumbling man tasked with making judgements in a society where reason is often ephemeral, quickly becomes the chilling narrative we know too well. And when public opinion wavers, Sweall learns that what has been done cannot be undone." -- amazon.com
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Novels.; Sewall, Samuel, 1652-1730; Trials (Witchcraft); Judges;
Available copies: 5 / Total copies: 6
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Taken / by George, Kathleen,1943-(CARDINAL)508040;
The child was taken in broad daylight, on a warm June morning, in a crowded shopping area in downtown Pittsburgh. Marina Benedict first saw the baby with his mother. Then, just minutes later, she saw him again, in the arms of a man she was certain was not the child's father. In a single life-altering act -- as baffling as it was inescapable -- Marina followed them. Marina had every reason not to get involved. She'd just left her therapist's office, reeling from her decision to finally end her shattered marriage. But the sight of a baby had always caught her attention and filled her with longing -- for the child she herself has been unable to conceive. And when she sees the child again, she knows -- knows beyond all knowing -- that he has been abducted. Without hesitating, without thinking, Marina follows the kidnapper into one of Pittsburgh's bleakest neighborhoods. Within hours, the city is galvanized by a single news story: a child, the son of a rookie pitcher for the Pirates, is missing. And suddenly Marina Benedict is at the heart of a bewildering mystery, one that grows darker and more complex with each passing day.
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Infants; Women detectives; Kidnapping; Women Detective and mystery stories;
Available copies: 5 / Total copies: 6
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Changing diapers : the hip mom's guide to modern cloth diapering / by Wels, Kelly.(CARDINAL)601059;
MARCIVE 6/1/12Includes bibliographical references (pages 206-207) and indexes.Kelly Wels, a leading authority in the movement toward modern cloth diapering, has pulled the whole industry together to offer the best information on everything from what to buy, how to fit, and how to launder, to the health benefits for baby and the impact of diapers on the environment.
Subjects: Diapers.; Infants; Infants; Sustainable living.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The story of Christianity / by Collins, Michael,1960-(CARDINAL)657022; Price, Matthew Arlen.(CARDINAL)656963;
Subjects: Church history.;
Available copies: 9 / Total copies: 11
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An observational survey of safety belt and child safety seat use in Virginia : final report : the 1990 update / by Stoke, Charles B.(CARDINAL)311175; Virginia Transportation Research Council.(CARDINAL)195142;
This report was prepared in response to a request from the Transportation Safety Administration of the Virginia Department of motor Vehicles for data concerning the use of safety belts and child safety seats by the occupants of vehicles bearing Virginia license plates. In an effort to track changes in safety belt use as a result of various statutory enactments, enforcement campaigns, and public information efforts, a series of surveys were conducted over two time periods: (1) 1974 through 1977, and (2) 1983 through 1990. Until 1987, data were collected in only the four major metropolitan areas of the state. In 1987, survey sites were added in nine smaller communities. These communities are referred to as "towns," although several are legally classified as cities. Prior to enactment of the child safety seat law in 1982 and the safety belt mandatory use law in 1987, safety seat and belt use by the affected groups (children under 4 years of age and all front seat occupants, respectively) showed small yearly increases. After the effective date of each of the statutes, there was a markedly large increase in use by both target groups. The safety seat use rate remained relatively stable over the entire 8-year postlaw period, at approximately 66% of those surveyed. The front seat occupant rate peaked at nearly 62% in the first 6 months after the effective date of the law, declined to about 55% (p < .01) in 1989, and was nearly 57% in 1990. A number of other findings are presented in the report. Among these are the following: (1) belt use was highest in the northern area of the state; (2) there was little difference in use rates throughout the day; (3) a large proportion of child safety seats were misused in an obvious way; and (4) with the exception of infants, older adults had the highest rates of use. It was concluded that the major reason for the increase in safety seat and belt use was the passage of the statutes. Several actions are recommended to increase statewide safety belt use. These include (1) directing public information and enforcement efforts toward residents of smaller communities and rural areas, occupants of the rear seat, young males, and areas of the state where use rates are below 50%, and (2) amending the safety belt mandatory use law to include rear seat occupants.
Subjects: Statistics.; Technical reports.; Automobiles; Child restraint systems in automobiles; Traffic safety and children;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The sex-wise parent : the parent's guide to protecting your child, strengthening your family, and talking to kids about sex, abuse, and bullying / by Rosenzweig, Janet.(CARDINAL)398956;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 287-298) and index.Beyond the bogeyman : the dangers we don't talk about -- Banishing the birds, bees, storks, and ostriches : why parents don't talk with their kids about sex -- Discussing it for love : ten essential reasons why parents must talk with their kids about sex -- Anatomy and physiology for grownups -- Suddenly sexual : the journey from infant to adolescent -- Articulating your family values about sexuality -- Earth to adults : come back from cyberspace and tune into your kids -- If it takes a village, what's up in yours? -- Assessing the sexual climate in your child's school -- What are the media influences on your child's sexuality? to find out, be a POS! -- Kids : sexual health and safety -- Variations in sexuality -- Be prepared : it can happen here.
Subjects: Parenting.; Sex instruction for children.; Sex instruction for youth.;
Available copies: 5 / Total copies: 6
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