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Extenuating circumstances / by Lord, Eda.(CARDINAL)845236;
Subjects: Fiction.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Extenuating circumstances / by Valin, Jonathan.(CARDINAL)508966;
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Private investigators; Stoner, Harry (Fictitious character);
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Extenuating circumstances [large print] : stories of crime and suspense / by Oates, Joyce Carol,1938-author.(CARDINAL)137751;
"Two hitmen in a depressed rust belt town struggle with a job gone wrong. A girl witnesses a horrifying accident and carries it with her for the rest of her life. Medical students bring a severed foot to a college party. Five-time Pulitzer Prize finalist Joyce Carol Oates has made a career of exploring the forbidden corners of human experience, and the stories collected here, spanning her first three decades as a writer, are among her most unsettling and unforgettable works to date."--
Subjects: Large print books.; Horror fiction.; Short stories.; Thrillers (Fiction); Novels.; Victims of crimes; Assassins; Horror tales, American.; Suspense fiction, American.;
Available copies: 19 / Total copies: 20
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Extenuating circumstances : stories of crime and suspense / by Oates, Joyce Carol,1938-author.(CARDINAL)137751; Oates, Joyce Carol,1938-Death of Mrs. Sheer.; Oates, Joyce Carol,1938-In the warehouse.; Oates, Joyce Carol,1938-By the river.; Oates, Joyce Carol,1938-Queen of the night.; Oates, Joyce Carol,1938-Revenge of the foot, 1970.; Oates, Joyce Carol,1938-Doll.; Oates, Joyce Carol,1938-Little wife.; Oates, Joyce Carol,1938-Yarrow.; Oates, Joyce Carol,1938-Haunted.; Oates, Joyce Carol,1938-Death Valley.;
ǂt Death of Mrs. Sheer -- ǂt In the warehouse -- ǂt By the river -- ǂt Queen of the night -- ǂt Revenge of the foot, 1970 -- ǂt The doll -- ǂt Little wife -- ǂt Yarrow -- ǂt Haunted -- ǂt Death Valley -- ǂt Craps -- ǂt Family -- ǂt Ladies and gentlemen: -- ǂt Why don't you come live with me, it's time -- ǂt The buck -- ǂt The model -- ǂt Extenuating circumstances -- ǂt The girl who was to die -- ǂt Poor Bibi -- ǂt The undesirable table -- ǂt The hand-puppet -- ǂt Valentine -- ǂt The collector of hearts -- ǂt The sons of Angus MacElster."Two hitmen in a depressed rust belt town struggle with a job gone wrong. A girl witnesses a horrifying accident and carries it with her for the rest of her life. Medical students bring a severed foot to a college party. Five-time Pulitzer Prize finalist Joyce Carol Oates has made a career of exploring the forbidden corners of human experience, and the stories collected here, spanning her first three decades as a writer, are among her most unsettling and unforgettable works to date. These tales have not appeared in any form this century--until now; formally fresh and endlessly experimental, they show a writer boldly engaging with disturbing truths and terrifying possibilities, and deconstructing the tropes and expectations of traditional prose writing as she does so. But beyond their stylistic ingenuity, these are creepy, suspenseful stories that cut straight to the bone; their darkness will linger long after the final page is turned"--
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Thrillers (Fiction); Psychological fiction.; Short stories.; Victims of crimes; Murder; Assassins;
Available copies: 16 / Total copies: 18
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Moral judgment : does the abuse excuse threaten our legal system? / by Wilson, James Q.(CARDINAL)149384;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 113-126) and index.
Subjects: Criminal liability; Criminal liability; Extenuating circumstances; Responsibility.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Black rage confronts the law / by Harris, Paul,1943-(CARDINAL)640894;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 277-289) and index.
Subjects: Defense (Criminal procedure); African Americans; Racism; African Americans; Extenuating circumstances; Racism.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Haunted : tales of the grotesque / by Oates, Joyce Carol,1938-(CARDINAL)137751;
Haunted -- The doll -- The bingo master -- The white cat -- The model -- Extenuating circumstances -- Don't you trust me? -- The guilty party -- The premonition -- Phase change -- Poor Bibi -- Thanksgiving -- Blind -- The radio astronomer -- Accursed inhabitants of the House of Bly -- Martyrdom.Novelist, poet, dramatist and author of many of the best American short stories of our time, Joyce Carol Oates shows yet another aspect of her unbounded creativity in these tales of the grotesque. Haunted, a collection of sixteen tales that range from classic ghost stories to portrayals of chilling psychological terror, raises the genre to the level of fine literature - complex, multi-layered, and gripping fiction that is very scary indeed. In the title story, "Haunted," the pubescent Melissa and her best friend, the sexually precocious Mary Lou, ignore "no trespassing" signs to explore forbidden houses. But the deserted Minton farm is one place where they should not have gone, and years later Melissa is tormented by her memories of its malevolence ... and the murder of Mary Lou. In the novella, "The Model," a sexual threat seems to underlie the interaction between young Sybil Blake and "Mr. Starr," who asks her to be his model, but the truth about her own identity, and his, shows that the danger is lurking in a different part of the heart. The "Accursed Inhabitants of the House of Bly," a macabre reworking of Henry James's "The Turn of the Screw," resurrects the evil of Miss Jessel and Quint, who are up to their old tricks with the children, Miles and Flora, but with new, perverse, and brilliant revelations. The tales in this collection plunge the reader into nightmare worlds where violence slips in unexpectedly, where reality turns into a funhouse mirror, and where American culture goes awry in shocking, provocative ways. Joyce Carol Oates is a master storyteller of the dark side. She writes with skillfully controlled prose, tightly woven plots, and deep psychological insight that make her fictional horror worthy to set alongside the stories of Edgar Allan Poe - and far above all the rest.
Subjects: Short stories.; Horror fiction.; Horror tales, American.; Grotesque; Short stories;
Available copies: 15 / Total copies: 18
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Understanding addiction : know science, no stigma / by Smith, Chuck,author.; Hunt, Jason,author.;
Includes bibliographical references.Dr. Chuck Smith -- Dr. Jason Hunt -- A disease by any other name -- The prefrontal cortex -- Risk Factors -- Screening and intervention -- The treatment: So let's begin -- Long-term -- A modern vision for you -- Pregnancy: An extenuating circumstance -- Putting it all together -- Dr. Chuck Smith revisited -- Dr. Jason Hunt revisited."In Understanding Addiction: Know Science, No Stigma, doctors Chuck Smith and Jason Hunt bring a unique and important perspective to the subject of addiction. Experts in the field, Smith and Hunt have personal, firsthand experience with the humiliation and shame that accompanies substance use disorder. But addiction, as they point out, is a disease, no less so than diabetes or heart disease, and it needs to be treated as such. If you, or a loved one, is struggling with addiction, you'll find help in Smith and Hunt's book. When one understands the science behind addiction, one can begin to move forward. Beyond the stigma lies hope."--Back cover.
Subjects: Substance abuse.; Substance abuse;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 4
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The reality-based rules of the workplace : know what boosts your value, kills your chances, & will make you happier / by Wakeman, Cy.(CARDINAL)501265;
Includes bibliographical references and index.The new value equation -- Your current performance -- Your future potential -- Your emotional expensiveness -- The five reality-based rules of the workplace -- Rule #1: your level of accountability determines your level of happiness, so don't hope to be lucky, choose to be happy -- Rule #2: suffering is optional, so ditch the drama! -- Rule #3: buy-in is not optional, your action, not opinion, adds value -- Rule #4: say "yes" to what's next, change is opportunity -- Rule #5: you will always have extenuating circumstances, succeed anyway -- Call to action: put the new rules to work.
Subjects: Success in business.; Job satisfaction.; Organizational behavior.; Office politics.;
Available copies: 5 / Total copies: 5
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Sisters in crime 5 / by Wallace, Marilyn.(CARDINAL)749992;
A Burning issue / Susan Dunlap -- Felis Domestica / Dorothy Sucher -- What's a woman to do? / Gillian Roberts -- The Takamoku Joseki / Sara Peretsky -- A Friendly place / Sister Carol Anne O'Marie -- Extenuating circumstances / Joyce Carol Oates -- Wild card / T. J. MacGregor -- The Woman who knew what she wanted / Janet LaPierre -- A Golden opportunity / Rochelle Majer Krich -- One hit wonder / Gabrielle Kraft -- Alley Kat / Karen Kijewski -- Mirror image / Joyce Harrington -- Country hospitality / Jean Hager -- Don't eat the red herring / Jaqueline Girdner -- Cold turkey / Diane Mott Davidson -- Coulda been you / Susan Taylor Chehak -- The Dirty little coward that shot Mr. Howard / P. M. Carlson -- Seascape / K. K. Beck -- A Simple matter of training / K. T. Anders.
Subjects: Fiction.; Women detectives;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 3
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