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The suburb beyond the stars / by Anderson, M. T.(CARDINAL)637584;
Friends Brian and Gregory have survived the Game of Sunken Places, but are once again drawn back to cousin Prudence's house in Vermont, where they discover that something has gone very wrong with time, people have disappeared, and danger is lurking everywhere.620LAccelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Young adult fiction.; Paranormal fiction.; Games; Space and time;
Available copies: 4 / Total copies: 5
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Suburban Legends : True Tales of Murder, Mayhem and Minivans / by Stall, Sam.(CARDINAL)386926;
Subjects: Suburbs;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 2
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Love, Suburban Style / by Markham, Wendy.(CARDINAL)540062;
Fed up with her moody teenage daughter, Meg Addams decides what they both need is a good dose of suburban wholesomeness. But when they leave Manhattan behind for Meg's humble blue-collar hometown, they find it crowded with wealthy strangers and upscale boutiques. Settling into a creaky fixer-upper, Meg finally spots a familiar face right next door and it belongs to none other than Sam Rooney. The would-be love of Meg's high school life is now a single dad, her daughter's new soccer coach and a neighborly ghost-buster whenever things go bump in the night. With three kids and an undeniable attraction between them, Meg and Sam are in for some heart-racing, wee-hour encounters that have nothing to do with spirits...but everything to do with hearts.
Subjects: Romance fiction.; Novels.; Divorced women; Suburbs;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 2
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The city kid & the suburb kid / by Pilutti, Deb.(CARDINAL)487074; Bleck, Linda,illustrator.(CARDINAL)751559;
MARCIVE 09/10/08Two cousins, one from the city and one from the suburbs, spend a day and a night together at each other's house, and decide that each likes his own home better.Accelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Fiction.; Upside-down books;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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The end of the suburbs : where the American dream is moving / by Gallagher, Leigh(Journalist),author.(CARDINAL)404145;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 217-249) and index.The great urban exodus -- The master-planned American dream -- "My car knows the way to gymnastics" -- The urban burbs -- The end of the nuclear family -- Where the wealth is moving -- The future."For nearly 70 years, the suburbs were as American as apple pie. As the middle class ballooned and single-family homes and cars became more affordable, we flocked to pre-fabricated communities in the suburbs, a place where open air and solitude offered a retreat from our dense, polluted cities. Before long, success became synonymous with a private home in a bedroom community complete with a yard, a two-car garage and a commute to the office, and subdivisions quickly blanketed our landscape. But in recent years things have started to change. An epic housing crisis revealed existing problems with this unique pattern of development, while the steady pull of long-simmering economic, societal and demographic forces has culminated in a Perfect Storm that has led to a profound shift in the way we desire to live. In The End of the Suburbs journalist Leigh Gallagher traces the rise and fall of American suburbia from the stately railroad suburbs that sprung up outside American cities in the 19th and early 20th centuries to current-day sprawling exurbs where residents spend as much as four hours each day commuting. Along the way she shows why suburbia was unsustainable from the start and explores the hundreds of new, alternative communities that are springing up around the country and promise to reshape our way of life for the better. Not all suburbs are going to vanish, of course, but Gallagher's research and reporting show the trends are undeniable. Consider some of the forces at work: The nuclear family is no more: Our marriage and birth rates are steadily declining, while the single-person households are on the rise. Thus, the good schools and family-friendly lifestyle the suburbs promised are increasingly unnecessary. We want out of our cars: As the price of oil continues to rise, the hours long commutes forced on us by sprawl have become unaffordable for many. Meanwhile, today's younger generation has expressed a perplexing indifference toward cars and driving. Both shifts have fueled demand for denser, pedestrian-friendly communities. Cities are booming. Once abandoned by the wealthy, cities are experiencing a renaissance, especially among younger generations and families with young children. At the same time, suburbs across the country have had to confront never-before-seen rates of poverty and crime. Blending powerful data with vivid on the ground reporting, Gallagher introduces us to a fascinating cast of characters, including the charismatic leader of the anti-sprawl movement; a mild-mannered Minnesotan who quit his job to convince the world that the suburbs are a financial Ponzi scheme; and the disaffected residents of suburbia, like the teacher whose punishing commute entailed leaving home at 4 a.m. and sleeping under her desk in her classroom. Along the way, she explains why understanding the shifts taking place is imperative to any discussion about the future of our housing landscape and of our society itself--and why that future will bring us stronger, healthier, happier and more diverse communities for everyone."--Publisher's website.
Subjects: Suburban life; Suburbs;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 3
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Death of the couch potato's wife / by Barritt, Christy.(CARDINAL)481661;
Welcome to Boring, Indiana, home to patio cookouts, homeowner dues, carpeted lawns, and neighbors so welcoming they're dying to meet you - literally.
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Fiction.; Suburbs; Housewives;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 3
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Those people / by Candlish, Louise,author.(CARDINAL)431585;
"From the author of the international bestseller Our House, a new novel of twisty domestic suspense asks, "Could you hate your neighbor enough to plot to kill him?" Lowland Way is the suburban dream. The houses are beautiful, the neighbors get along, and the kids play together on weekends. But when Darren and Jodie move into the house on the corner, they don't follow the rules. They blast music at all hours, begin an unsightly renovation, and run a used-car business from their yard. It doesn't take long for an all-out war to start brewing. Then, early one Saturday, a horrific death shocks the street. As police search for witnesses, accusations start flying -- and everyone has something to hide." --
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Neighbors; Suburbs; Murder;
Available copies: 30 / Total copies: 36
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Suburban Hell : a novel / by Kilmer, Maureen,author.;
"Bad Moms meets My Best Friend's Exorcism in this comedic horror novel about a group of women in the Chicago burbs, whose cul-de-sac gets a new neighbor: a demon"--
Subjects: Horror tales.; Horror fiction.; Humorous fiction.; Novels.; Suburbs; Neighbors; Demonology;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 6
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Weeds : the complete seasons 1-5. [videorecording] : /
What's cable's no. 1 pot dealer to do when her cozy suburban enclave burns to the ground, taking her clients and stash along with it? What else? Pack up and move on.Digital video disc.System requirements:
Subjects: Drug traffic -- Drama.; Suburbs -- Drama.; Marijuana -- Drama.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Minions 2. by Meledandri, Chris,Film producerProducer(DLC)no2006017272; Healy, Janet,Film producerProducer(DLC)no2011010633; Renaud, Chris,Film producerProducer(DLC)n 2008056016; Fogel, MatthewScreenwriter(DLC)no2011091537; Balda, Kyle,Film directorDirector(DLC)ns2015002673; Carell, Steve,1962-Actor(DLC)no2004045764; Coffin, Pierre,Actor(DLC)no2010199063; Henson, Taraji P.Actor(DLC)no2006023535; Damme, Jean-Claude van,1960-Actor(DLC)n 92105375; Studio Distribution Services (Firm),Film distributor(DLC)no2022026903; Universal City Studios,PublisherPresenter(DLC)n 83146725 ;
Steve Carell, Pierre Coffin, Taraji P. Henson, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Michelle Yeoh, Dolph Lundgren, Lucy Lawless, Danny Trejo, Rza, Julie Andrews, Russell Brand, Alan Arkin.In the heart of the 1970s, amid a flurry of feathered hair and flared jeans, Gru (Oscar nominee Steve Carell) is growing up in the suburbs. A fanboy of a supervillain supergroup known as the Vicious 6, Gru hatches a plan to become evil enough to join them. Luckily, he gets some mayhem-making backup from his loyal followers, the Minions. Together, Kevin, Stuart, Bob, and Otto, a new Minion sporting braces and a desperate need to please, deploy their skills as they and Gru build their first lair, experiment with their first weapons and pull off their first missions.Rating: PG; for some action/violence and rude humor.DVD, region 1, NTSC, wide screen (2.39:1); Dolby digital 5.1, DVS 2.0 (English); described video.
Subjects: Children's films.; Action and adventure films.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.; Feature films.; Animated films.; Supervillains; Suburbs; Supervillains; Suburbs;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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